Duo-B

Husband and wife duo, Hirono Sugimoto Borter, violinist, and Philip Lawrence Borter, cellist will give a classical music concert of pieces written for the two instruments. Since its inception, Duo-B has championed a diverse and broad repertoire representing music from a great variety of genres and cultures.  In addition to performing rarely heard masterpieces and lesser-known works, a great emphasis is placed on the communicative power and remarkable intimacy found only in the string duo.  In 2011, they gave their first concert tour in the United States, performing extensively in the Southeast and are now found frequently performing across the US and Japan.

Most recently they were welcomed as featured guest artists at the 2017 Iowa Composer’s Forum and will serve as the string faculty for the Dorian Summer Camp at Luther College. Other performance projects include participation in the IBLA Foundation Festival & Competition (Sicily, Italy) and fall concerts in Yokohama, Japan. Duo-B has worked alongside violinist Mikhail Kopelman and cellist Steven Doane.  Former mentors for the ensemble have included Latica Honda-Rosenberg and Christoph Henkel.

​They reside in Decorah, IA with their two sons.