The Bennardo-Larson Duo is an NYC/Stockholm- based contemporary classical duo committed to the performance and promotion of forward- thinking works for violin and piano.

Comprised of Maya Bennardo (violin) and Karl Larson (piano), the duo is dedicated to aesthetically diverse programming that illuminates new repertoire for their instrumentation alongside intrepid works from the past. The Bennardo-Larson Duo was formed in 2016 when they undertook the task of learning and performing Charles Ives’s complete works for violin and piano, which they presented on their annual ‘Ives of March’ concerts from 2017-2019. Since then, the duo has steadily built a repertoire of pre-existing and newly-commissioned works for violin and piano. 

The Bennardo-Larson duo has been featured on many series including the MATA Festival at the Kitchen in New York, NY, the Bowerbird Series in Philadelphia, PA, the Toledo Museum of Art’s ‘Great Performances Series’ in Toledo, OH, Indexical in Santa Cruz, CA, and the Guest Artist Concert Series at the University of Washington. In April of 2024, the duo presented the world premiere of two substantial new commissions by Anthony Vine and Maya Bennardo on the Bowerbird Series. These two new works are a focal point of the duo’s current season and a new album, which will be released in 2026.