Video 1: Alexander Sevastian Solo
Video 2: Quartetto Gelato
Alexander Sevastian recently released a new solo CD presenting music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. The CD includes ‘Prelude and Fugue a-minor BVW 543’, ‘Chaconne BVW 1004’, ‘Toccata and Fugue D-minor BVW 565’, ‘Passacaglia and Fugue c-minor BVW 582’, and ‘Badinerie’, Choral f-minor BVW 639 and Air’.
Born in Belarus, now living in Canada, Alexander Sevastian has won several international competitions, most notably the CIACoupe Mondiale in Washington DC in 2007. He has performed throughout Canada, the USA, and also Serbia, Italy and Russia. Alexander Sevastian is the 2007 World Accordion Champion, as well as winner of 3 other International competitions.
Alexander studied at the Gnessin Academy of Music in Russia with Friedrich Lips and at the University of Toronto with Joseph Macerollo. After coming to Canada in 2001, he joined Quartetto Gelato and toured all Canadian provinces and all US states. Recent performances include appearances in Russia, the Bahamas, Mexico and Korea.
The highlights of this past season included a concert at the Las Vegas Accordion Convention, a concert at the Peninsula Chamber Music Festival with the symphony orchestra under the baton of Vicor Yampolsky in August, and a number of recitals in Toronto and Montreal. Performances in 2017 included a concert with clarinetist Julian Milkis at the Symphony Space in New York in March and a concert with the Sudbury Symphony in May. Alexander has recorded 5 solo CDs.
His future performances include:
November 7 Boise, Idaho, USA with Quartetto Gelato
December 21 Toronto, ON, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
2018
January 12-13 Wainwright, AB, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 14 Spruce Grove, AB, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 17 Calgary, AB, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 19 Lloydminster, SK, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 20 North Battleford, SK, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 24 Flin Flon, MB, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 26 Pinawa, MB, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
January 28 Kenora, ON, Canada with Quartetto Gelato
Order the new CD at Alexander Sevastian.
For further information email: sevastian2004@gmail.com
