Duo Perdendosi is a classical and contemporary duo formed by pianist Tong Wang and violinist Maitreyi Muralidharan. They use human-centric design and unconventional programming to foster spaces of connection and present works by immigrant and minority composers to honor their own immigrant backgrounds. Both coming from conservatory backgrounds, they recognized a need for classical and contemporary music to move away from convention and towards connection. In 2022, they created the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta to collaborate with like-minded artists and share the power of music to connect land and people. Maitreyi and Tong embarked on their first tour, “Da Capo,” in April 2023 across seven cities in eastern Canada and the US. They presented a musical storytelling program, “Wanting to Start Again,” during their residency at the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in June 2023, and returned to Airdrie, Alberta to lead the first official season of the Windwood Music Festival in August 2023. In May 2024, they performed their second tour, “Dark Tales,” funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, in Hungary, Romania, Toronto, and Montreal. They are based in Montreal and regularly perform around Canada, collaborating with performers, composers, and multidisciplinary artists. Outside of performing, they enjoy cooking, writing, and discovering a “fresh perspective on the familiar” alongside their audiences.