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Joe Soprani
oe Soprani is a noted accordionist, educator, arranger-composer whose reputation among professionals places him in the first ranks of contemporary accordionist. He has dominated the accordion scene in Philadelphia for over forty years playing in major concert halls, theatres, TV Shows and Hotels. He holds the distinction of being the only accordionist in the history of the Philadelphia Orchestra to appear as a featured soloist under Eugene Ormandy. While accordion soloist with the USAF Band in Washington, DC under Col. George S. Howard, he won the "The Air Force Roger", the most prestigious entertainment award in the US Air Force
About Stephane Escoms
Instrument: Accordion
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Stephane Escoms
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Studied with Mike LEDONNE, Rob MADNA, CHUCHO VALDES, Mario STANTCHEV Gold medal in piano jazz at the METZ Conservatory (FRANCE) Played around the world with Niuver, Charlie WINSTON, Pierre THILLOY,... In contemporary classical music, cuban music, jazz, rock and pop music Second album Meeting Point
About Nihad Hrustanbegovic
Instrument: Accordion
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Nihad Hrustanbegovic
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Nihad Hrustanbegovic is the Bosnian/Dutch composer, concert accordion artist and pianist. During the music education in Bosnia and Herzegovina Nihad Hrustanbegovic won the first price at the Bosnian and ex YU music competition in 1991 as the soloist and the first price with the chamber orchestra in 1990. In September of 1995 Nihad Hrustanbegovic continued music education in Kingdom of Netherlands at ArtEZ in Arnhem where he received the degree Bachelor in 2000 and in 2002 degree Master of Music with Cum Laude. Nihad Hrustanbegovic made since 2007 5 solo albums: 1th ‘The Best of Concert Accordion’ , presented in Dutch TV Show De wereld Draait door"; 2th ‘Opus 7 The Cross over’ presented in Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam which received the quote in Dutch News Paper Trouw: “What Pablo Casals did for emancipation of the cello, and Astor Piazzola of the bandoneon is Nihad Hrustanbegovic doing for accordion
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Klaus Paier
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Klaus Paier, austrian accordionist and composer, studied accordion, jazz and composition at Klagenfurt conservatory. He quickly turned his attention to other genres, from tango and world music to jazz, in order to fuse them into an unmistakable, personal style. Always searching for the greatest possible freedom of expression, he has continued to do this in the most diverse lineups and accentuations: especially in his own trio since 1997 with Stefan Gfrerrer on bass and Roman Werni on drums, in duo with the croatian cellist Asja Valcic and saxophonist Gerald Preinfalk as well as with the radio.string.quartet
About Vincent Peirani
Instrument: Accordion
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Vincent Peirani
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The French accordionist, vocalist and composer Vincent Peirani was born in Nice on 24.4.1980. He started playing the accordion at the age of eleven. One year later he began taking lessons in classical music for clarinet and accordion at the "Conservatoire National de Région" in Nice, and it didn't take long for his gift to start showing.
Between 1994 and 1998, as a teenager, he won numerous international awards and competitions for classical accordion, including the Klingenthaler Accordion Competition (Germany), the award of the accordion festival in Castelfidardo (Italy), the "Trophée Mondial at Cassino" (Italy) and the international "Reinach" accordion competition (Switzerland). The highlight of these accolades was the first place in the competition for classical accordion at the "Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique" in Paris in 1996. These early successes quickly enabled Vincent Peirani to appear at festivals all around Europe (Bayreuth, Salzburg, Vienna, Rome, Stockholm).
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Roberto Cassan
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Accordionist, arranger and composer, Roberto Cassan started his musical studies at the age of eight. Since moving to Boston in 1991 to attend the Berklee School of Music, he has enjoyed an active performance career and is in high demand as a recording artist. Clients have engaged Roberto to perform everything from jazz standards to music from France, Germany and his native Italy. Collaborative options include accordion paired with guitar, vocals, or larger ensembles.
About Eddie Monteiro
Instrument: Accordion
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About Manfred Leuchter
Instrument: Accordion
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Manfred Leuchter
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Musical Education: Autodidact Duo: Manfred Leuchter (Akkordeon); Ian Melrose (fingerstyle Gitarre, whistles) Trio: Manfred Leuchter (Akkordeon); Afra Mussawisade (Percussion); Florian Zenker (Gitarre) Quartet: Manfred Leuchter (Akkordeon); Steffen Thormählen (Schlagzeug, Percussion); Antoine Pütz (E-Bass, Gembri); Sebastian Pottmeier (Bass-, Alt-, Sopransaxophon) for further information check www.sparito.de
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Rob Curto
New Yorker Rob Curto brings passion, energy and musicality to the accordion, shedding new light on the instrument’s many timbral and rhythmic possibilities. The Los Angeles Times writes that, “Curto’s originals..combine traditional authenticity with persuasive dashes of jazz.” An early devotee of North American swing music, bebop piano, funk, rock and blues; Curto combines these influences with his mastery of their South American counterparts forró, chorinho, samba, maracatu, frevo and the many other styles that belong the Brazilian accordion tradition. The result is completely original, authentic and stimulating to fans of all kinds, and has earned the accordion many a convert, who profess to having discovered a love for the instrument at one of his shows. Curto is a product of New York City’s diverse musical culture and has toured with artists such as Lila Downs, David Krakauer, Frank London and Cyro Batista
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