NEW COMMISSIONS

TÕNU KÕRVITS, ​‘Dances’, concerto for accordion and symphony orchestra (2024), 20mins
I Darkness (cadenza). Under the Cajun Moon
II Passacaglia
III Siciliana
IV Sarabande
Commissioned by the Parnu festival and premiered by the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi in July 2024. Other co-commissioners include the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the Canadian premiere in October 2025. 
You can listen to it here — the concerto starts at 15mins:
https://​par​nu​mu​sicfes​ti​val​.tv/​l​a​n​d​i​n​g​/​b​c​/​6​N​4​D​5​t​k​8​A​_​/​X​2​_​b​e​n​LaiM9 

DOBRINKA TABAKOVA, Concerto for accordion and symphony orchestra (2025)
To be premiered by the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra at Bodensee festival in May 2025. Other co-commissioners include Sofia Philharmonic (June 2025),  Latvian National Symphonic Orchestra (July 2025) and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (January 2026). 

FAZIL SAY, Concerto for accordion and symphony orchestra (2026)
The world premiere will be at Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in summer 2026. We are looking for additional co-commissioners in the 26/27 season. 

CONCERTO REPERTOIRE

SERGEI AKHUNOV, ​“Chaconne” Concerto for accordion, string orchestra and percussions (2023), 25mins
Co-commissioned and premiered by Riga Sinfonietta and London Chamber Orchestra in September/​October 2023. 
Recorded with Riga Sinfonietta for Alpha Classics and released on 18 October 2024. 
You can listen to it here: https://​open​.spo​ti​fy​.com/​a​l​b​u​m​/​3​7​C​y​j​0​u​f​8​d​b​U​4​C​v​e​P​K​7​t​b​w​?​s​i​=​V​K​q​C​n​I​b​h​Q​Y​u​b​U​9​t​B​M​80jzg 

J‑S. BACH, Concerto in D minor BWV1052 (1734), 24mins
Recorded with Riga Sinfonietta for Alpha Classics and released on 18 October 2024. 
See video below and you can listen to it here: https://​open​.spo​ti​fy​.com/​a​l​b​u​m​/​3​7​C​y​j​0​u​f​8​d​b​U​4​C​v​e​P​K​7​t​b​w​?​s​i​=​V​K​q​C​n​I​b​h​Q​Y​u​b​U​9​t​B​M​80jzg 

J‑S. BACH, Concerto for violin and oboe in C Minor BWV 1060R, arranged for accordion, mandolin and chamber orchestra (2018), 20mins
Premiered with Avi Avital and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York, in October 2018. 

SOFIA GUBAIDULINA, ​“Seven Words” Concerto for accordion, cello and chamber orchestra (1982), 40mins

ARTURS MASKATS, ​“Midnight in Riga” for accordion, cello, vibraphone and string orchestra (2016), 15mins
Premiered by Kremerata Baltica and Giedre Dirvanauskaite in 2016. 

ARTURS MASKATS, ​“What Wind Told Over The Sea” Concerto for accordion and symphony orchestra (2022), 18mins 
Commissioned and premiered by the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Andris Poga in 2022. Recorded and released in January 2023 on Ondine, you can listen to it here: https://​open​.spo​ti​fy​.com/​a​l​b​u​m​/​6​s​C​L​E​r​k​J​B​J​a​X​6​y​x​1​7​1​e​x​J​b​?​s​i​=​2​z​_​b​K​C​T​E​Q​n​m​o​Z​F​i​X​q​iQdhw 

CLAUDIA MONTERO, ​“Vientos Del Sur” Concerto for accordion and symphony orchestra (2019), 20mins
Co-commissioned and premiered by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019. 

ARTEM NIZHNIK, Partita No.2 ​‘Maktoub’ (Preambula, Scherzo, Intermezzo, Finale) for accordion and symphony orchestra (2016), 25mins

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, ​“Aconcagua” Concerto for accordion, string orchestra, piano and percussions (1979), 22mins (Tonos editions)
Recorded with NDR Elphilharmonie and Thomas Hengelbrock in June 2018, released in February 2021 on Alpha. You can listen to it here: https://​open​.spo​ti​fy​.com/​a​l​b​u​m​/​0​E​V​a​5​n​e​A​z​g​U​q​X​l​A​B​7​V​k​k​g​G​?​s​i​=​l​w​I​c​J​A​C​c​Q​f​q​M​5​7​l​X​2​7OHVw 

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, Double concerto for accordion, guitar and string orchestra (1985), 18mins

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, Five Tango Sensations for accordion and chamber orchestra (1989), 30mins

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, arr. by CLAUDIO CONSTANTINI, ​“The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” Concerto for accordion and string orchestra (2020), 25mins 
Commissioned and premiered by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. 

EFREM PODGAITS, ​“Viva Voce” Concerto No. 2 for accordion & chamber orchestra (2008), 18mins
See video below. 

VACLAV TROJAN, ​“Fairy-Tales” Concerto for accordion & symphony orchestra (1959), 24mins
Recorded with BBC National Orchestra of Wales for Champs Hill. You can listen to it here: https://​open​.spo​ti​fy​.com/​a​l​b​u​m​/​5​p​N​f​A​Z​b​T​S​1​f​X​s​v​l​2​Q​L​Z​T​D​E​?​s​i​=​j​e​S​A​X​9​p​g​Q​L​O​e​W​U​8​o​e​MjMrg 

ERKKI-SVEN TÜÜR, ​“Prophecy” Concerto for accordion & symphony orchestra (2007), 20mins
Please see the video below, with the Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Jarvi. 

BENJAMIN WALLFISCH, ​“Monomachia” for mandolin, accordion and chamber orchestra (2018), 12mins
Premiered with Avi Avital and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York, in October 2018. 

SHORT PIECES / ENCORES

FRANCK ANGELIS, Fantaisie on Astor Piazzolla´s theme ¨Chiquilin de Bachin¨, for accordion and strings (2016), 7mins 

GEORGES BIZET, arr. by JOACHIM SCHMEISSER, ​“Carmen’s Spiel” for accordion & symphony orchestra, 6mins
See video below. 

GEORGE GERSHWIN, arr. by GEORGE MORTON, ​“Three Preludes” arranged for accordion and symphony orchestra or for strings only (1926), 11mins

JP JOFRE, ​“Aboriginal” for accordion and symphony orchestra (2023), 7mins

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, Tangos for accordion and string orchestra:
- Libertango, 4:30mins — see video below. 
- Oblivion, 4:25mins
- Adios Nonino, 4:35mins
- Invierno Porteño, 6:30mins

FAZIL SAY, ​“Three Ballads” for accordion and symphony orchestra (1995 – 2005), 12mins
- Nazim 
- Kumru
- Sevenlere Dair, arr. GEORGE MORTON

PIETRO ROFFI, ​“Hysteria” for accordion and symphony orchestra (2019), 5mins

DOBRINKA TABAKOVA, ​“Horizons” for accordion and symphony orchestra (2023), 7mins

PETERIS VASKS, arr. by GEORGE MORTON, ​“The Fruit of Silence”, for accordion and orchestra (2013), 7mins