The International Jazz Accordion and Modern Harmony Master Classes with Victor Prieto takes place in Ourense-Spain. July 9th – 10th, 2016.
Ourense City will become once again the center of the Jazz accordion world wide with attendees coming from Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel, Philadelphia-USA, Washington-USA, Brasil, Navarra, Zaragoza y Barcelona.
It will be an unforgettable musical and fun experience for all the attendees. ”Organize Diputacion Ourense, Victor Prieto with the help of Concello de Toen”.
The following topics will be covered in the Master Classes:
-Improvisation: in different styles and understanding scales. (Pop, rock, bolero) not only in jazz.
-Comping: How to form chords, close position, open position, Upper structures.
Poly-Chords: My technique “Chord Approach on both hands.”.
-Styles ,How to frase and comp: Jazz, blues, Brazilian, traditional tango, new Tango and other styles of modern harmony.
-How to work and what to do in a recording studio when you get only chord changes.
- Videos will be shown and analyzed. How the accordion interacts with other instruments depending of the instrumentation of the groups. (Duo, Trio, Solo, singer, piano)
-Material will be given for further studies and review (to take home).
-On the last day the students will practice and perform with a rhythm section (bass and drums) so everyone can apply all the information they learned.
-How to use the registers and voices of the accordion to orchestrate and and have a bigger variety of colors and sounds.
If you have any question please write to: masterclass@victorprieto.net
or contact the organizers at:
Phone 34-665-629-110.
Victor will also teach at the IKFEM, IV International Keyboard Festival and Masterclass, Eurocity Tui-Valencia July 25-30, 2016. IKFEM offers a unique masterclass setting because students live together during 6 days along with the family of keyboard instruments: classical and jazz piano, organ, harpsichord and accordion.
IKFEM stands for International Keyboard Festival & Masterclass of the Eurocity Tui – Valença, located on both sides of the Miño river, between the southeast of Galicia and the north of Portugal. IKFEM was created by pianist Andrea González in 2013, through an association named Xuventudes Musicais de Tui along with clarinettist Esteban Alonso and engineer Laura Rodríguez. This summer 2016, IKFEM will celebrate its fourth consecutive edition from July 25 to July 30.
The masterclasses in accordion are new in this IKFEM edition and they will take place on July 28 and 29, 2016 with accordionist and professor Victor Prieto. Lessons will in group and are intended for professional accordion players and to those who are acquainted with the instrument and wish to explore this field.
You can also participate in the workshops which can expand your knowledge. New music-related themes are introduced every year. Enrollment also includes free admission to the concerts during IKFEM. One of them will feature students chosen by the professors during the festival. Students will receive a diploma and a recording of the student recital.
For further information: info@ikfem.com
To contact Victor: Masterclass@Victorprieto.Net
