The Artistry of Nick Ariondo: Accordion Virtuoso, Composer

"The Accordion
as you have never
imagined . . ."

   Classical
   Folk and Ethnic
   Jazz to Blues
   Contemporary
   World Music
   Avante-Garde
   Improvisational

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All music arranged / composed by Nick Ariondo
© 2004 ACCO-Music Publishing / ASCAP

"Nick Ariondo is a brilliant success!" - Zubin Mehta
"Infinitely expressive and technically dazzling." - L.A. Times

Nick Ariondo presents the accordion in a most provocative way, taking the listener on an adventurous journey into newly discovered sounds! With clarinetist Larry Hughes, pianist Akiko Dohi, violinists Jean Sudbury and Yu Ling Duan, Ariondo creates an ever-changing fabric of kaleidoscopic textures and electrifying performances.

	1.	Gymnopedie #2.... ..............................Satie/Ariondo
	2.	Valse Brilliante....................................Ariondo
	3.	Global Dance......................................Ariondo
	4.	Scherzo in Two...................................Ariondo
	5.	The Girl With The Flaxen Hair.............Debussy/Ariondo
	6.	Variations on a Jazz Theme.................Ariondo
	7.8.9.	Trilucences.........................................Whitney/Ariondo
	10.	Impromptu for Accordion, Clarinet &Violin.......Ariondo
	11.	Romanza............................................Poulenc/Ariondo
	12.	Trio (2nd mvt).............................Khachaturian/Ariondo
	13.	Trio (3rd mvt).............................Khachaturian/Ariondo

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What the critics are saying.

"Nick Ariondo is a brilliant success!"
Zubin Mehta, Conductor

"I am impressed by [Nick's] music, by the way [he] writes for the accordion, and by [his] playing--so precise, so powerful."
Lukas Foss, Composer/Pianist/Conductor

"[Ariondo's] skills as a composer and arranger contribute enormously to the effectiveness of his performances. His lines are consistently clear, balanced, and carefully integrated."
Keyboard Magazine

"Nick Ariondo . . . the irrepressible avant-garde accordionist."
Los Angeles Times

"Nick's performances, musical arrangements and compositions are the best, musically and technically, that anyone can hear anywhere. He is so incredibly versatile . . . a genuine Living Legend."
Willard A. Palmer
Alfred Music Publishing, Senior Editor

"Nick Ariondo's full dominance of the accordion, be it his right-hand polyphony or his left-hand melodic passages, and his FANTASTIC bellows dynamism, shows you what can really be done on this instrument!"
Yoshiya Watanabe
Japan Accordion Promotion Conference / Tokyo, Japan

". . . surely, the Yehudi Menuhin of the accordion!"
The Community Voice (Music Review/Judd Snyder)
After his recent concert with the Orchestra Sonoma

Nick Ariondo, a recipient of many awards, is recognized as a concert artist and composer of international prominence. His performances and compositions contribute immeasurably to raising the status of the accordion through the promotion and presentation of chamber concerts, solo recitals, and orchestra appearances. Equally proficient in musical styles ranging from the great classics to modern contemporary, ethnic and jazz, Mr. Ariondo has won accolades from noted composers, conductors, and musicians alike. Ariondo, a member of several composers' organizations and director of THE NICK ARIONDO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE , has received grants from various funding sources including:

Patroness Mrs. Betty Freeman

The National Endowment for the Arts

The California Arts Council

The White Light Foundation

ASCAP

The Beyond Baroque Foundation

Numbered among Ariondo's professional appearances, are many performances for radio and television. His versatility also includes technical expertise on piano and electronic keyboards. Mr. Ariondo received his Master of Arts degree in performance and composition from CSULA.

A pioneer in his field, Nick Ariondo continues to inspire audiences while exploring new avenues and innovative techniques through his music.

Nick Ariondo
with song stylist
Suzy Williams

"I want respectability for the accordion," says Nick Ariondo, and dammit if he isn't succeeding.