The accordion is often dubbed the most popular instrument. And not in vain - it is played all over the world, on various occasions. Although developed only in the 19th century, the idea of an accordion has been in the minds of instrument masters for a couple of millennia - in the form of a Chinese sheng or a European organ. Therefore, the history of the accordion looks like a long, accidental journey, and the reputation is quite mythologized. The accordion is both a general of merriment, a sensitive companion of the exile's cry, and a reliable traveler of soul wanderers. His character is indescribable in two words. He has hundreds of faces. It is free and dashing like the wind. As the twentieth century moved into the second half, the accordion discovered its solid self. After a long time assisting with entertainment, he found himself on the concert stage with equal rights to classical instruments - violin, piano, clarinet, with which one dance music scene was once shared…
All these metamorphoses of the box with bellows are reflected in the International Accordion Festival in Vilnius, which has established itself as a prestigious event in the global music market for two decades. However, the elegance of the festival, which promotes serious academic art, is occasionally painted in the colors of a Dionysian accordion.
A tasteful feast awaits you: virtuoso, luxurious, masterful, delicate, original, flamboyant, serious, fragile, intellectual, intriguing accordion music.
Spaces of the 16th International Accordion Festival:
- St. Catherine's Church, Vilniaus st.30
- LMTA Great Hall, Gedimino Ave.42
- Vilnius City Hall , Didžioji str. 31
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