11th International Accordion Festival

World-class musicians & top orchestras

International virtuosos such as Radu Ratoi, Daniel Roth and Volodymyr Murza will perform with renowned soloists such as Anna Lipkind-Mazor (violin), Andrii Murza (violin), Friedemann Slenczka (viola), Dmitrii Prokofiev (cello), Arkady Shilkloper (horn) and the Pantonale Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Miran Vaupotic.

Exclusive premieres

• Triple concerto “Images from the Darkness” (Majkusiak) for violin, cello, accordion & chamber orchestra
  
• New accordion work by Roberto Molinelli for Radu Ratoi & chamber orchestra
  
• “Martin Eden” (Solotaryov) for viola & orchestra with Friedemann Slenczka
  

Musical dialogue for peace

Gorka Hermosa expands his work “Peace Dream” with “Hope”, in which Ukrainian and Russian melodies come together. Accompanied by an accordion trio, chamber orchestra and two choirs, an impressive world of sound is created.

Cast

• Pantonale Chamber Orchestra
  
• Miran Vaupotić, conductor
  

Program

Mikołaj Majkusiak
Pictures from the Darkness for violin, cello, accordion and string orchestra (premiere)


Wladislaw Solotariov
Martin Eden, Poem after Jack London for viola and chamber orchestra (premiere)


Gorka Hermosa
Peace Dream, concerto for three accordions and chamber orchestra


Gorka Hermosa
Hope for vocal soloists, choir, three accordions and chamber orchestra based on a text by Friedrich Schiller (premiere)


Roberto Molinelli
Visions from the Land of the Sun, (Romance/Tarantella) for accordion and chamber orchestra (premiere)


Victor Vlasov
Jazz concerto for accordion, horn and chamber orchestra (arrangement by Artem Nyzhnyk)


Arkady Shikloper
Pilatus (arrangement for alphorn, accordion and chamber orchestra)


Arkady Shikloper
PHIGA (arrangement for horn, accordion and chamber orchestra)