05/09/2026
Academy Concerts presents Duo Pragma on Mother's Day for our final event of the concert season! May 10th - 2:00 pm at Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum - Click the link attached to this post to reserve your seats and/or make a donation!
Based in Pittsburgh since Fall of 2022, Duo Pragma (Greek for enduring love) finds its purpose
through musical partnership and commitment. The husband-wife duo, formed by Andrew “Gio”
Giordano (violin) and Nathália Kato (piano), is committed to values of expansion and inclusivity
in their chamber music projects and joint teaching studio.
In addition to the standard violin-piano repertoire, Duo Pragma often performs rarely-heard
repertoire by both well-known and historically marginalized composers. Bringing lesser-known
works to life is an important way Duo Pragma creates their own voice in the chamber music
world. As passionate teachers, Gio and Nathália apply these values to teaching their students,
encouraging them to explore diverse sets of repertoire, which adds to their fulfillment and life-
long musical journey.
Outside of performing and teaching as a duo, Gio and Nathália are both active musicians in the
Pittsburgh area. Gio is a violinist in the Beo String Quartet, which performs an extensive range
of repertoire both in the United States and internationally. Nathália is an Adjunct Professor at
Duquesne University and serves as a vocal coach and staff pianist, and is highly sought after in
the Pittsburgh area for her expertise in collaborative piano working with several vocal ensembles
and instrumentalists throughout Western Pennsylvania.
