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