Steve Markoff & Patricia Lazzara are currently working on their 3rd album together, a follow-up to their highly acclaimed “Timeless” which was released in 2019.
In their upcoming release, Steve and Patty will have their creative juices flowing and they reimagine instrumental covers. The first release from the album came in November of ’21 in the form of Cutting Crew’s 1980’s hit “(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight.
Here they do an elegant instrumental take of the 1985 chart topper by A-ha, “Take On Me”
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The flutist duo of Steve Markoff and Patricia Lazzara met years ago when Steve came to Patricia for lessons. Over the next five years, that teacher-student relationship would slowly morph into one of fellow artists and colleagues.
2019 saw Steve Markoff (alto flute), Patricia Lazzara (concert flute), collaborating with Allison Brewster Franzetti (piano), to create their first album, the critically acclaimed Timeless—Hits of Love and Hope From Pop, Rock & Soft Rock , an 18-track monster of an album which is loaded with gentle acoustic covers of iconic hits we all know and love.
In 2021 they released “Romances In Blue” – an emotional instrumental journey featuring several World Premiers and newly-commissioned works, which explores the path of life through the emotions of attraction, love, hope, longing, despair, sadness, deep joy, and finally acceptance of what is.
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ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
Patricia Lazzara (concert flute) has distinguished herself as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. A 3-time winner of the Artists International Competition, she has performed at Carnegie Hall several times and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. She is a winner of many awards including the Florida Flute Association Performers Grant for Advanced Study and a Winner of the National Flute Association Convention Performers Competition.
On piano is Allison Brewster Franzetti, 2014 and 2018 Latin Grammy® Nominee for Best Classical Album and 2008 Grammy® Nominee for Best Instrumental Soloist without Orchestra, pianist Allison Brewster Franzetti has received international acclaim from critics and audiences and has performed on numerous Grammy® -winning tracks.
Steve Markoff is known for his creativity and warm interpretive style on alto flute, which has been described by professionals & reviewers with such words as “formidably expressive”, “heartfelt”, “stunning”, “emotional” and “poignant”. His alto-flute performances have received acclaim from numerous critics and music reviewers.