Daniyah
Alice Brandão and Maja Kralj of the Daniyah Guitar Duo performing on classical guitars in a grand frescoed hall

Classical guitar duo · Geneva

Daniyah Guitar Duo

Alice Brandão & Maja Kralj

Between the classical tradition and the music of South America.

Booking enquiries Upcoming concerts

01 Biography

Two guitars, one artistic voice

The Daniyah Guitar Duo was founded in 2022 by Alice Brandão and Maja Kralj at the Haute École de Musique de Genève, where both studied in the class of Judicaël Perroy. The duo has quickly established itself as a promising ensemble on the international stage.

Prizewinners at several prestigious competitions — including Second Prize at the Guitar Foundation of America International Ensemble Competition in 2025 — they captivate audiences with their musical synergy, precision and the richness of their interpretations.

Their repertoire, at the crossroads of classical tradition and contemporary influences, has led them to perform at renowned festivals and concert halls across Europe and South America. Deeply engaged in musical creation, they collaborate with composers such as Sergio Assad and Florian Colombet, while also creating their own arrangements, contributing to the expansion of the guitar duo repertoire.

A particularly strong connection links the duo to South American music, which forms a central thread of their artistic identity — a sound world that has accompanied them since the beginning of their collaboration.

02 Recognition

Awards & distinctions

  1. 2025
    2nd Prize Guitar Foundation of America — International Ensemble Competition
  2. 2025
    1st Prize 22nd Altamira Gorizia Guitar Competition — “Enrico Mercatali” Prize
  3. 2025
    Prix Leenaards Fondation Leenaards / Haute École de Musique de Genève
  4. 2024
    1st Prize La Follia Nuova International Chamber Music Competition
  5. 2023
    3rd Prize “Cidade de Lagoa — Zé Gregório” International Guitar Competition

03 Season

Upcoming

Festival International de Guitare de Luzech

Luzech·France

Selected performances

A selection of appearances across Europe and South America since 2022.

  1. Postojna Guitar Festival
    Postojna, Slovenia
  2. Rencontres Guitares
    Bulle, Switzerland
  3. Baltic Guitar Festival
    Birštonas, Lithuania
  4. Concerts de la Lance
    Concise, Switzerland
  5. Festival Internazionale di Chitarra Classica
    Gorizia, Italy
  6. Concerts Kalia
    Geneva, Switzerland
  7. Les Concerts Découvertes
    Saint-Cergue, Switzerland
  8. Eisenstadt Guitar Symposium
    Eisenstadt, Austria
  9. La Maison de Tara
    Geneva, Switzerland
  10. Sequeira’s Sculpture Park
    Braga, Portugal
  11. Les Concerts de Jussy
    Jussy, Switzerland
  12. Festival International de Guitare de Paris
    Paris, France
  13. Festival International de Guitare de Versoix
    Versoix, Switzerland
  14. Rasgueado
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
  15. Ars Modi 2025
    Innsbruck, Austria
  16. Ars Modi 2025
    Trento, Italy
  17. Festival Música d’Ponte
    Braga, Portugal
  18. “Echoes of Heritage” — UNESCO 4th Anniversary
    Padua, Italy
  19. Festival de Guitare “6 Cordes au fil d’Allier”
    Chanteuges, France
  20. Festival Terras de Cervaria
    Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
  21. International Summer Guitar School
    Celje, Slovenia
  22. La Follia Nuova
    Pergine Valsugana, Italy
  23. Printemps Musical 2025
    Geneva, Switzerland
  24. EMS Pierre de la Fée
    Geneva, Switzerland
  25. Fondation Butini
    Geneva, Switzerland
  26. EMS La Vendée
    Geneva, Switzerland
  27. EMS Charmettes
    Geneva, Switzerland
  28. Musique à Midi
    Geneva, Switzerland
  29. EMS Charmettes
    Geneva, Switzerland
  30. Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
  31. Music School Postojna
    Postojna, Slovenia
  32. EMS Happy Days
    Geneva, Switzerland
  33. NEOJIBA
    Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
  34. Église Saint-Jean-le-Thomas
    Saint-Jean-le-Thomas, France
  35. La Bulle
    Lausanne, Switzerland
  36. EMS de Drize
    Geneva, Switzerland
  37. Les Jeudis de Saint Paul
    Geneva, Switzerland
  38. EMS Charmettes
    Geneva, Switzerland
  39. Les Jeudis de la Guitare
    Geneva, Switzerland
  40. Festival Internacional de Cordas Dedilhadas da Cidade de Braga
    Braga, Portugal
  41. Fête de la Musique
    Geneva, Switzerland
  42. Fabienne Levy Gallery
    Geneva, Switzerland
  43. MBAL × HEM
    Le Locle, Switzerland
  44. Week-end de la Guitare
    Geneva, Switzerland
  45. Le Salon du Livre
    Geneva, Switzerland
  46. Concerts à Beau-Séjour
    Geneva, Switzerland
  47. Les Jeudis de la Guitare
    Geneva, Switzerland
Silhouettes of the two guitarists facing each other against bright studio light

04 In the studio

A debut album is taking shape

The duo is currently at work on its first album.

With JSM Records in Spain and the support of the Fondation Leenaards, the Daniyah Guitar Duo’s debut album is expected in early 2027. Programme and release details will be announced.

Label
JSM Records · Spain
Support
Fondation Leenaards
Expected
Early 2027

05 Media

Watch & listen

Gismonti · Piazzolla · Gnattali — Siccas GuitarsLive recording
F. Colombet — Continuum
A. Scriabin — Prelude No. 11, Op. 11

Visit the YouTube channel

Follow the duo

Concert diary, studio moments and new programmes — follow the duo on Instagram.

Follow @daniyahguitarduo
The Daniyah Guitar Duo performing on an open-air stage surrounded by trees The Daniyah Guitar Duo standing with their guitars in a historic frescoed hall The duo performing on a dimly lit concert stage

06 Contact

Booking & enquiries

For concert bookings, festival engagements and press enquiries, write to the duo directly or use the form below.

Direct contact

Based in
Geneva, Switzerland, and Braga, Portugal

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