Minneapolis Guitar Duo

USA

TUESDAY, 17th of AUGUST 2021

MUSIC SQUARE (OLD TOWN)

21.00 MINNEAPOLIS GUITAR DUO

Milena Petković & Benjamin Kunkel

Minneapolis Guitar Duo

Milena Petkovic and Benjamin Kunkel are a guitar duo based in Minnesota, United States. Both are accomplished solo and chamber musicians, who have been playing together for the last several years. As a duo and as part of other ensembles, they have played across the United States, Europe and China. Recently they were featured on the Minnesota Guitar Society’s concert series and they plan to collaborate with them for more performances in the 2021-22 season.

Milena received her Bachelor’s degree from the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia. She holds a Performer’s Diploma and Master’s Degree from the Jacobs School of Music at the Indiana University, and is currently finishing her doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota. Benjamin received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and his Master’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Besides performing, Milena and Benjamin are accomplished guitar teachers, and are on the faculty of The St. Paul Conservatory of Music and Century College in Minnesota.