Bridge and Wolak On Tour

February 1st 2022
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News

Video: Bach/Rachmaninoff: “Partita in E Major, BWV 1006” | CBC Music
Clarinettist Kornel Wolak and accordionist Michael Bridge (Double-Double Duo) play a transcription of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s arrangement of Bach’s “Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006”: Prelude, Gavotte, Gigue. Recorded at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto, Ont.

Michael Bridge and Kornel Wolak are acclaimed music and comedy duo who combine traditional acoustic instruments with 21st-century digital technology to uniquely reimagine the repertoire of classical, world, and jazz music.⁣ We are happy to inform you that Bridge and Wolak are on tour now. Tickets to many wonderful and entertaining concerts are available now. Plan to attend.

Michael Bridge (accordions & piano) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet & piano) are an internationally-acclaimed music & comedy duo, integrating traditional acoustic instruments with 21st century digital technology. They perform their own uniquely re-imagined repertoire of classical, world and jazz fusion. With deft virtuosity and endless wit, Bridge & Wolak have been called the “Victor Borges of the 21st Century.” Fun-loving gentlemen (with seven degrees in music), they are both globe-trotting musicians and educators. They were nominated for the BC Touring Artist of the Year award in 2019. “Watch and be amazed!” —CBC. “Remarkable subtlety in Bridge’s production of sound. […] Control and a smooth expressivity are what make Wolak shine.” Toronto Star. Their program features selections from composers such as Handel, Bach, Chopin, and Gershwin as well as a few surprises. Deft virtuosity and endless wit.

Future Performances Include:
Feb. 4: Johnson County Community College
Friday, February 4, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
Johnson County Community College
Feb. 6: Pamlico Musical Society
Sunday, February 6, 2022
7:00 PM  9:00 PM
609 Broad StreetOriental, NC, 28571
Feb. 17:: Borrego Springs Community Concert Association
Thursday, February 17, 2022
7:30 PM  9:30 PM
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center 
Feb. 23: College of Southern Idaho
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
7:30 PM  9:30 PM
315 Falls AvenueTwin Falls, ID, 83301
Feb. 24: Carthage College
Thursday, February 24, 2022
7:30 PM  9:00 PM
2001 Alford Park DriveKenosha, WI, 53140
Feb. 25: LuCille Tack Center for the Arts
Friday, February 25, 2022
7:30 PM  9:30 PM
LuCille Tack Center for the Arts 
Feb. 27: Stroede Center for the Arts, Defiance, OH
Sunday, February 27, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
Stroede Center for the Arts 

Mar. 4: Longview-Kelso Community Concerts
Friday, March 4, 2022
7:30 PM  9:00 PM
Rose Center For The Arts 
Mar. 6: Wenatchee Concerts
Sunday, March 6, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
Wenatchee High School 
Apr. 24: Judith Arts
Sunday, April 24, 2022
4:00 PM  6:00 PM
Hobson Public School 
Apr. 26: Chouteau County Performing Arts
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
1406 Franklin StreetFort Benton, MT, 59442
Apr. 27: Alpine Artisans 2 Valleys Stage
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
Seeley Swan High School (map)
Apr. 29: Belt Performing Arts Center
Friday, April 29, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
Belt Performing Arts Center (map)
Apr. 30; Port Ludlow, WA
Saturday, April 30, 2022
7:00 PM  8:30 PM
Port Ludlow Bay Club (map)

For further information: michael@michaelbridgemusic.com