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Clarinet Quintet with Accordion instead of String Quartet! acclarion 230 views Acclarion is rehearsing new repertoire. We're excited to offer a glimpse into our practice sessions as we prepare a variety of new music for our upcoming album. Today's p...
Spanish Dance No. 5 acclarion 2,511 views Classical music gets a makeover as Acclarion releases its second CD "what if...?" From remade classics like The Flight of the Funky Bee and the Lacrishmooza, to the first ...
Day at the zoo in Independence Kansas acclarion 1,191 views We spent the day at a Kansas zoo. Following our encounters with cougars, bears, donkeys, etc. we gave a performance in Coffeyville, Kansas, the home to WWE star Trevor Mur...
Perryville, Missouri acclarion 2,737 views A trip to Sonic's, America's car hop restaurant, followed by our show in Perryville. There were actually people eating popcorn and licking their fingers in the front row! ...
Land of Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois acclarion 631 views We had a day off on our tour, with a 400 plus mile drive to Perryville, Missouri, where our next concert takes place. On the way, we stopped by the capital city of Illinoi...
Acclarion and...Mohammad Ali? acclarion 761 views Today's concert in La Porte, Indiana takes the cake for the biggest venue we've ever played in. An intimate classical accordion and clarinet duo performing in an arena tha...
Newton, Iowa and Ottawa, Illinois acclarion 652 views Our next concerts took place in Newton, Iowa and Ottawa, Illinois. Our "accents" are a tribute to the dean of southern cookin', Paula Dean (we had just eaten at Cracker Ba...
Denison, Iowa at the Donna Reed Theater acclarion 2,029 views Our tour continues with a concert in Denison, Iowa at the Donna Reed Theater. This town is the birthplace of the famous actress, Donna Reed, who starred in "It's a Wonderf...
Osage Iowa Concert acclarion 751 views Leaving Redfield, South Dakota, en route to our first of three concerts in Iowa. We played to a large, enthusiastic audience in Osage, Iowa. From there, we took a trip to...
South Dakota Concert acclarion 531 views Acclarion arrived in Redfield, South Dakota in the midst of Pheasant hunting season! Our concert is advertised on various electronic billboards throughout the city (our po...

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Canada's premier classical accordion and clarinet duo, Acclarion!

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Acclarion, Canada's premier accordion and clarinet ensemble, is giving classical music a makeover! Since 2003, with virtuosic flare and entertaining banter, accordionist David Carovillano and clarinetist Becky Carovillano have charmed audiences with their unique arrangements of classical masterpieces, sultry tangos, popular folk tunes, and original compositions in concerts that are fun for all ages. In 2004, they recorded their debut self-titled album, featuring works by Handel, Faure, and Puccini, as well as original compositions by David, Charles Cozens, and Walter Buczynski. Regularly featured on CBC radio shows such as Disc Drive, the Vinyl Café, and Studio Sparks, the CD has sold in countries around the world, including Italy, Australia, and Puerto Rico and remains popular on iTunes. Acclarion's distinctive sound is perfectly suited to film music and has been featured in the Canadian-produced documentary Sing Me to Sleep.

Individually, David and Becky both hold Masters degrees in music from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music, and have played with major ensembles including the Stratford Festival, ArrayMusic, members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Tapestry Music, and the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Television appearances include City TV's Breakfast Television, HGTV's Design For Living, Global TV's Ready Or Not as well as several Roger's television programs.

In 2006, Becky and David tied the knot at Walter Hall, University of Toronto, where they first met, with a concert-wedding, featuring special guest performers, harpist, Erica Goodman, and pianist, Angela Park. Acclarion was also the featured classical ensemble for the annual Carrefour Mondiale, an internationally renowned accordion festival which draws thousands from around the world to Montmagny, Quebec. Acclarion has dazzled audiences throughout Ontario including concert series in Barrie, Toronto, Elliot Lake, Huntsville and Oshawa and in 2007 enjoyed a tour of eleven states throughout the American Mid-West.

Acclarion's second album, What if...?, released in 2008, has received rave reviews and enjoyed performances on new CBC Radio 2 programs including Farrago and In the Key of Charles as well as American Public Radio. It features new classical arrangements and compositions, stretching the duo to include a variety of instrument combinations.

Recently, Acclarion returned to the U.S. for an extended tour and debuted in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Acclarion continues to experiment with exciting new projects, including their Quadratone ensemble, which adds viola and tuba to the mix, as well as the development of a full-length children's musical.

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Toronto (now based in Peace River, AB)

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Canada

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University of Toronto, Nipissing University

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