Federation Duets

Teachers consistently reach for Melody Bober's Grand Duets for Piano, Book 2, a best seller that makes four-hand playing feel natural and rewarding at the elementary level. Carol Matz's Famous & Fun Duets, Book 2 follows close behind, offering early elementary and elementary students straightforward, entertaining material. The Nutcracker Suite for Two and Fauré's Dolly Suite, Opus 56 show up regularly in studios where teachers want to introduce students to classical masterworks in an accessible duet arrangement.

Melody Bober brings a background in both music education and piano performance, earning her degrees from the University of Illinois and Minnesota State University. Her work focuses on creating pieces that genuinely motivate students to understand and love music, and her Grand Duets for Piano series has become a reliable choice for elementary teachers building duet repertoire.

Catherine Rollin combines an active performing and teaching career with composition, having earned degrees from the University of Michigan and Oakland University. Her workshops and masterclasses have taken her across North America and Asia, and she brings that wide experience into pieces like The Nutcracker Suite for Two, which intermediate students connect with immediately.

Margaret Goldston (1932-2003) studied composition with Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Ward and spent decades teaching students of all ages in her North Carolina studio. Though her catalog here is modest, her work carries the weight of serious compositional training and real classroom experience.