The Artistry of Nick Ariondo: Accordionist/Composer
The Artistry of Nick
Ariondo: Accordionist/Composer
| SOLO RECITALS |
See also: CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS
|| ORCHESTRA
APPEARANCES
". . . the accordion, as Nick Ariondo gave it elegance and style . . .
THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG!"
Beverly Hills Courier, USA
Mr. Blackwell
"Nick Ariondo is THE ACCORDION VIRTUOSO OF TODAY!"
Sichuan Conservatory of Music
China
As a solo artist (in addition to his chamber music and concerto-orchestra performances), Nick Ariondo offers a diverse musical program from classical and jazz, to folk/ethnic, modern-contermporary music and beyond . . . Nick's unique and riveting solo performances entail specially treated arrangements and compositions that re-shape and re-define the accordion to world-class recognition. Hearing Nick Ariondo is an experience not to be forgotten!
See also: Recordings:Audiocassettes
#AM/SA002 The Artistry of Nick Ariondo: Solo Accordion
| CHAMBER
MUSIC CONCERTS THE NICK ARIONDO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE |
| See also: ORCHESTRA APPEARANCES |
"Ariondo's [chamber music] displays a wide variety of harmonic sonorities . . .
as the accordion's colors are interwoven into the always changing fabric."
Los Angeles Times
The accordion's use in the traditional chamber-music-type-format becomes a refreshingly new concept in the hands of accordionist/composer Nick Ariondo. Nick's Kalamatiano for Viola and Acccordion was winner of the Ancona Prize of Italy where he became the very first American to be awarded this coveted prize . . . The Nick Ariondo Chamber Ensemble has performed on radio, on cable television and in concert, including universities and colleges. The Ariondo Ensemble can vary in number and size with the accordion as the focal point, performing a myriad of musical styles.
See also: Recordings:Audiocassettes
#AM/CM001 The Nick Ariondo Chamber Ensemble
| ORCHESTRA
APPEARANCES ACCORDION CONCERTOS/and other works |
"Nick Ariondo is a brilliant success!"
Zubin Mehta
This was Zubin Mehta's response to Nick Ariondo after a rousing performance of Chaikin's Concerto No. 1 in B flat for Accordion and Orchestra at U.C.L.A.'s Royce Hall, conducted by Mehli Mehta with the American Youth Symphony. Nick received a five-minute standing ovation as the audience witnessed a revelation in accordion history. Among others, Nick has performed with the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Desert Symphony of Palm Springs, etc. The Accordion Concerto in G minor by Nick Ariondo/Edward Hosharian was aired on cable television and is now available on video.
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Videos
#AM/AC003V Concerto Video
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