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Peter Soave - Accordion Player
Description
Pietro Antonio Soave's (Peter Soave) earliest memories are of music played on an accordion, and he insists that by age three, he was certain of his life's work. At age sixteen, Soave began to enter international accordion competitions and quickly learned the limitations of the piano accordion. This instrument had been superceded by the chromatic button accordion developed in Russia for classical music, the bayan. This was the instrument used by most competitors. Recognizing that his piano accordion was not competitive in this arena, Soave returned to America and began a period of intense study to master the more complex bayan.
Returning to Europe, Soave swept first place in the four major international competitions in England, Germany, Italy, and East Germany, an unheard of feat for a virtuoso of any instrument. Deeply inspired by the music of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla, Soave began including the characteristic tango accordion, the bandoneón, in his performances.
Mr. Soave tours extensively in both Europe and the United States. His recent performance with the Brooklyn Philharmonic under Robert Spano was a critical success. His orchestral engagements this season include the Grand Rapids, Phoenix, Napa Valley, and Detroit Symphonies, and the Minneapolis, Indianapolis, and Ohio Chamber Orchestras. Internationally, Mr. Soave appeared this season with the Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico, the San Salvador Philharmonic, the Zagreb Soloists, the Belgrade Philharmonic, and the Romanian State Orchestra. Some of the conductors with whom Soave has worked are Duilio Dobrin, Guillermo Figueroa, Neeme Jarvi, Eri Klas, James Levine, Leone Magiera, Hermann Michael, Leo Najar, and Robert Spano. His most recent solo recital was at Georgetown University in Washington D.C. For the only North American appearance, in 1999, of the "Three Tenors" (Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras), Soave performed as the featured bandoneónist. His latest appearance with Mr. Pavarotti was in September 2003.
Languages
English
Contact
- petersoave.com
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- Farmington Hills MI
- US 48336
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- 248-888-7983
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