The Duo Pach 
Biography
It was 1952. The performance was in St. Thomas, Ontario. Joseph Pach was to show-case violin spectaculars; Arlene Nimmons to accompany. From this initial encounter, they took the Violin and Piano Repertoire to appreciative audiences across Canada for the next 48 years!
Arlene and Joe married in 1954. Prize winners in the 9th Annual Munich International Competition in 1959, they decided to adopt their current professional name after being introduced as "Die Duo Pach von Canada". The Duo has toured Canada, Great Britain, Europe and the United States, broadcast for the BBC, the CBC, Radio Canada International, PBS, Hessicher Rundfunk and Radio Eirrean, raised 3 children and now have 5 grandchildren.
In 1964, the Canada Council sponsored their Canadian Tour. Their Fredericton performance invoked such a tremendous response that the University of New Brunswick offered them Resident Artists positions. During their 29 years there, they developed a large, loyal and appreciative audience for Chamber Music.
| DUO PACH CAREER HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1954 |
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| Resident Musicians, The University of New Brunswick, 1964-93 |
| Concert Tour, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia |
| Concert Tour, The Okanagan, British Columbia |
| Maritime Tour with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Mario Bernardi Conducting |
| Opening Festival, National Arts Centre, 2 concerts |
| Premiered Jacques Hetu Double Concerto, John Fenwick Conducting, Charlottetown, P.E.I. |
| Expo '67 - 4 Concerts in the Canadian Pavilion, Montreal |
| Cross Canada Concert Tour, Victoria B.C. - St. John's N'f'l'd |
| Duo Prize winners Munich International Competition |
| Wigmore Hall Debut, London, England |
| National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| The Unitarian Church, Toronto, 1st Public Performance, 1954 |
Duo Pach recordings are available in the Canadian Collection of the CBC and through Radio Canada International. For more information contact us: