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13-Nov-2015
Mika Väyrynen Releases New CD, Danse Macabre - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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 Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen has released his latest CD recording 'Danse Macabre', featuring a variety of works including original works he has commissioned for the accordion, transcriptions and original works. Works include pieces by Galynin, Sallinen, Grieg, Korpijaakko, Väyrynen, Lyytikäinen, Rachmaninov and Saint-Saëns/Horowitz, arr. M. Väyrynen.Picture left: CD cover, and below that, Mika Väyrynen recent recital at the 2015 Coupe Mondiale in Finland. Mika Väyrynen (b. 1967) is one of the most well-known and respected accordion artists in the world today. He started his performance career by giving his debut recital in 1985, when was just 17 years old. Since then, he has concertized all over the world, including most of the European countries, all Nordic countries, Japan, Russia, the USA, and China. He has performed as soloist of practically every major Finnish Orchestra, as well as the Estonian State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Copenhagen Philharmonic. Conductors with whom he has performed include Okko Kamu, Sakari Oramo, John Storgårds, Ralf Gothoni, Juha Nikkola, Olari Elts, Vello Pähn, Atso Almila, Andres Mustonen, and many others. As a chamber musician, Mika has performed with renowned instrumentalists such as Arto Noras, Ralf Gothoni, Jan-Erik Gustafsson, Vladimir Mendelssohn, Ramon Jaffe, Jaakko and Pekka Kuusisto, to name just a few while appearing at major music festivals such as the Pablo Casals Festival in Prades, France (as the first accordionist in the history of that festival), at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (where he was given special honor to of performing a solo recital in 2005), at the Naantali Music Festival, the Loviisa Sibelius Festival, and the Tuusulalake Chamber Music Festival. His latest CD Danse Macabre, Cat No. faicd26 is available online. The Danse Macabre albums is also available as an eTracks mp3 download, Cat No. faicd26eT for only €9. Other Mika CD's and eTracks albums are available from the site: Finnish Accordeon Institute For more information on Mika and his other recordings and important world premieres, please visit www.accordions.com/mika |