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02-Mar-2012
Patriotic Concert ‘Piano Accordion’s Carnival’, Samara – Russiaby Harley Jones |
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 On February 23rd, during the 10th International Festival ‘Vivat Bayan!’, the concert ‘Piano Accordion’s Carnival’ took place on the stage of the Samara Philharmonic Hall. Leading accordionists of Russia performed, including Alexander Poeluev (Rostov-on-Don, picture above right), Sergey Osokin (Moscow, picture above left), Alexei Shalygin (Rostov-on-Don, left top), and Samara Alexandr Tubolets (Samara, left lower) with his ensemble.The program of Alexandr Poeluev included transcriptions of classical pieces and original compositions written specifically for the accordion. Bluesy ballads and jazz compositions were performed by Sergey Osokin. There were Russian, Ukrainian and Neapolitan folk songs, and waltzes, foxtrots and tangos played by Alexandr Tubolets and his ensemble. Alexei Shalygin delighted the audience with dance arrangements of melodies and songs in an up-to-date style techno-pop. At the end of the program all musicians performed together for the audience. According to the tradition, the concert was presented by the Artistic Director and founder of the festival ‘Vivat, Bayan!’, the well-known accordionist Sergey Voytenko. This concert was a special gift for the ‘Day of Defender of the Fatherland’. The accordion and the harmonica were the faithful companions of fighters during the Great Patriotic War. It helped raise morale, grief about the fallen, and gave reasons to hope. The concert ‘Piano Accordion’s Carnival’ was repeated in Togliatti and Kinel on February 24th, and in Issakly on February 26th. For further information email: kubokmira@gmail.com |