Bachtopus will perform in the following New York City concerts:
October 28, 2018 at 4:PM, 346 W. 20th St. (between 8th & 9th Ave.) New York, NY 10011 – Bachtopus performs as part of the Music in Chelsea series, whose proceeds go to the St. Peter’s food pantry. The program features the music of Peter Flint, Nathan Koci, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt, Guy Klucevsek, J.S. Bach, and the Motion Trio. Suggested donation: $10.
November 13, 2018 at 6:30 PM, SUNY Global Center, 116 E 55 St., New York, NY 10022 – Bachtopus performs as the “house band” for a live taping of the entertaining and informative podcast “Person Place Thing,” hosted by Emmy Award winner Randy Cohen. The featured guest is Marc Guggenheim, screen and television writer.
Bachtopus is a unique accordion ensemble from New York City that performs music by contemporary composers and Johann Sebastian Bach. The ensemble was born out of a fruitful musical duet between Robert Duncan and Mayumi Miyaoka, who partnered during the Winter of 2011. Excerpts from their website: Denise Koncelik and Peter Flint, who were members of the Brooklyn Accordion Club, joined the duet to play Bach’s organ music, which is well suited to the accordion.
The group soon shifted focus to become one of the few accordion ensembles in the United States that focuses on new music. Having established a large repertoire in just a few years, Bachtopus seeks to play more original compositions, commissioned works, and contemporary music that is interesting, accessible, and grounded in traditional folk music.
The ensemble has performed for diverse audiences, and previous performance highlights include: Make Music New York, Bach in the Subways, The New Museum, Accordions Around the World, the United Nations, and the American Accordion Association Seminars. Bachtopus performs music by and is inspired by the Accordion Tribe, Motion Trio, the Kronos Quartet, the Bang On a Can All-Stars, and Jacques Cousteau.The group features original compositions by Bratko Bibič, Peter Flint, Philip Glass, Lars Hollmer, Guy Klusevsek, Sy Kushner, Arvo Pärt, Elliot Roman, Bill Schimmel, Doug Makofka, Bob Goldberg, and Stas Venglevski.
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