Bio
Duo Jatekok
Bringing musical worlds together, breaking down genre boundaries and connecting with audiences: this is the very essence of Duo Jatekok.
Since 2011, Naïri Badal and Adélaïde Panaget have been exploring the full possibilities of musical expression through four hands and two pianos. Jatekok means “play” in Hungarian: a word that perfectly captures their artistic identity, shaped by curiosity, freedom and infectious energy.
Through their critically acclaimed albums Danses, The Boys, Carnaval and Sorcellerie, as well as their concerts, they champion an open and vibrant vision of music. Classical and contemporary repertoire meet other musical worlds, in a constant effort to build bridges between works, disciplines and audiences.
This curiosity leads them to embrace a wide range of artistic encounters: sand drawing, mime, hip-hop, illusion, and collaborations with comedian Alex Vizorek, Julien Cottereau… They enjoy stepping outside conventional boundaries, creating unexpected encounters and bringing different art forms into dialogue.
This approach also leads them towards projects that push the boundaries of musical genres. In 2019 and 2022, they were invited to perform as the opening act for Rammstein during the band’s European and American stadium tours. They recorded their arrangements for two pianos on the album Duo Jatekok plays Rammstein, released by Universal Music. This experience gave rise to Rammstein On The Beach, a show directed by David Gauchard, which brings the world of metal into dialogue with minimalist music.
On stages in France and internationally, they perform at leading concert halls and festivals, including the Festival de La Roque d’Anthéron, Théâtre du Châtelet, La Seine Musicale, Flagey, Bozar, La Folle Journée de Nantes and Warsaw, and the Shenzhen Philharmonic Hall… They are also regularly invited to perform with orchestras, including those of Lille, Avignon, Toulouse, Geneva, Brussels and the BBC Scottish Orchestra.
In 2023, they became associate artists at the Opéra de Limoges. In 2026, the Opéra Grand Avignon also invited them to take up a three-year residency, enabling them to continue their work in artistic creation, collaboration and engagement with audiences.
Bringing people together just as much as musical worlds, breaking down boundaries between genres and sharing the joy of playing: this is what has inspired Naïri Badal and Adélaïde Panaget since the very beginning.Whether performing Bach, Rammstein, contemporary music or creating new forms of performance, they share the same ambition: to make music a space for freedom, discovery and connection.