Duo Duel is a concerto for two percussionists and orchestra written in 2020 by the American composer Jennifer Higdon.
The work was commissioned by the Houston Symphony for the percussionists Svet Stoyanov and Matthew Strauss, to whom it is dedicated.
Azusa Ueno of The Classic Review wrote that the piece "takes us through a sonic wonderland with two percussion soloists guiding the way," adding, "Despite the mélange of colors and textures, nothing sounds muddled or confused: part of it has to do with Higdon's writing, which at its most sensitive is beautifully layered and nuanced.
It is, however, also the performers who do a fantastic job of bringing out small soloistic accents where necessary all while paying consistent attention to detail and clarity."
"[4] A recording of Duo Duel, performed by Stoyanov, Strauss, and the Houston Symphony conducted by Robert Spano, was released on album together with Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra through Naxos on August 11, 2023.