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Mika Väyrynen to Present World Premieres, Alcobaca - Portugalby Kevin Friedrich |
After recently returning from a concert and master class in Kragujevac, Serbia, Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen will this weekend, travel to Alcobaca, Portugal to perform and teach at the ‘Cistermusica’ Festival where the artistic director is one of most famous Southern European composers, maestro Alexandro Delgado. As part of the festival, Mika Väyrynen will perform a solo concert on July 23rd, with works by Bach, Couperin, Sallinen, Rydman, Väyrynen, and Angelis. Mika will give the World Premieres of two new works as part of this concert including ‘Un Moment Amoureuse,’ for solo accordion, a work by renowned Finnish composer Kari Rydmans, and Mika’s own ‘Three Finnish Folk Songs’ (using three folk melodies, one in each movement), each folk song being dedicated to important people in his life: his children, "In memoriam" of a friend, and to his wife. To conclude his festival activities, Mika will conduct a master class on July 24th for accordionists at Alcobaca. |