Khatchaturian: Tokkata, on accordion. Performed by Michael Bridge in Las Vegas

"Tokkata" is Aram Khatchaturian's most popular composition for piano and an important piece in the standard concert repertoire. Michael Bridge performs this selection on the bayan-accordion. The arrangement is by prof. Friedrich Lips of Moscow's G'nesin Institute and is one of his most popular transcriptions for classical accordion.
Michael Bridge is the 2010 5th place Laureate in the Junior World Championships for classical accordion and a seventeen year old bilingual musician from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Still at a young age, his music has led him to Croatia, France, Italy; Las Vegas, Boston, Santa Clara and other parts of the USA.
Notably, he has also performed with The Boston Pops, recorded two albums of his own compositions, and won 1st place at all major accordion festivals in western Canada.
Michael performs on a chromatic concert accordion (bayan), on a North American (piano) accordion, on piano, and as a one-man band (keyboard, accordion, vocals).
visit: www.michaelbridgemusic.com

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