Martynas Levickis

Charismatic, courageous, humorous and curious, Martynas Levickis gives his accordion brilliant performances with a large repertoire: "The instrument is so versatile. It is popular in many countries around the world. And now, in the 21st century, it is also being noticed more and more in classical music. And I'm proud to be an ambassador of the accordion and to bring it to the big stages,"
said the Lithuanian.

To this day, he is driven by his fascination with the "magic bag of tricks". That's what he calls his instrument, which is just as much at home in the world of folk music or tango as it is in the world of classical music. Folksy original compositions, wistful tango tunes by Astor Piazzolla and Richard Galliano, as well as the popular Piano Concerto in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach demonstrate the virtuosity and joy of playing of the dynamic accordionist.

Astor Piazolla: Otoño Porteño (1969), from: Las cuatro estaciones porteñas, arranged for accordion and string orchestra by Richard Galliano
Martynas Levickis: Beauštanti aušrelė
Richard Galliano: Opale Concerto for accordion and string orchestra (1994)
Astor Piazzolla : Oblivion (1982), arranged for accordion and string orchestra by Martynas Levickis

Intermission 20′

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68 (1917), arranged for string orchestra by Arthur Willner
«Joc cu bâta» – Pole dance | «Brâul» – belt dance | «Pe loc» – rammer from Egres | «Buciumeana» – horn dance from Buchum | «Poarga româneasca» Romanian polka from Belényes | «Maruntel» – Fast dance from Belényes | «Maruntel» – Fast dance from Nyagra
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 (1738), arranged for accordion and string orchestra


Ticket prices: CHF 72 / 55

Ensemble:
Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Management:
Willi Zimmermann (violin and direction)

Soloist:
Martynas Levickis (accordion)