The Swiss-Danish guitar duo Morat-Fergo was founded by classical guitarists Raoul Morat and Christian Fergo in 2014. They studied together at the music academy of Lucerne with German Echo-Prize winner Frank Bungarten. Their mutual captivation of Franz Schubert's music inspired them to form a guitar duo to perform the masterpieces by the Austrian composer. The duo's arrangement of Schubert's Moments Musicaux op. 94 reveals new sound aspects and interpretorical shades to the music. In january 2015 they premiered the work in Lucerne which prompted an outstanding reception.
The 'Grand Dame' of our time's great pianists Elisabeth Leonskaja said after hearing the duo: 'Recently I experienced a magic moment of music. Two fine musicians – Christian Fergo and Raoul Morat – played Schubert on two guitars. I felt transformed back to the time of Schubert and thought I heard pianos from his Epoche. A moment full of magical sounds.'
Their high artistic level combined with strong individual musical personalities have proven to be an exciting combination. Christian and Raoul have performed as duo and soloists in many countries accross Europe including Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Ireland. The duo's own arrangement of Schubert's monumental lieder cycle 'Winterreise' for voice and guitar duo was premiered with German tenor Julian Pregardien to great acclaim in February 2016. This season include concerts in Switzerland, the Netherlands and Ireland featuring a new piece specially written for the Morat-Fergo duo by Irish composer Martin O'Leary.