CROSSOVER
TASANA NAGAVAJARA VIOLIN
KANAKO KATO ACCORDION
FREDDIE MERCURY: BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
KANAKO KATO: GAKKI ASOBI
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: LIBERTANGO, OBLIVION
JOHANN STRAUSS: ROSE FROM THE SOUTH, TREASURE WALTZ
FRITZ KREISLER: LIEBESLEID, LIEBESFREUD, SCHÖN ROSMARIN
VITTORIO MONTI: CZARDAS
Crossover – a series of concerts that step over musical boundaries, performed by leading artists from Japan and Thailand and the January 2019 concert tour schedule includes Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Bangkok.
For the first time in Thailand, the guest Japanese star, accordion artist Kanako Kato, will join leading Thai violin virtuoso Tasana Nagavajara to present a variety of music for audiences all over Thailand. The music will contain the unique sound of a chromatic accordion together with the violin, a combination very rarely performed in Thailand.
The unusual, dynamic and interesting program consists of various styles of compositions such as Old Viennese dance music by the King of Waltz, Johann Strauss, contemporary tango by the world-famous Astor Piazzolla, a fiery folk dance from the land of Hungary, the ground-breaking song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Freddie Mercury of the legendary English Rock group "Queen" and an original contemporary composition written for the solo accordion by Kanako Kato herself.
Kanako Kato started playing accordion at the age of 4 and has been getting attention in public since then. She won various Japanese National Accordion Contests, then she studied music in France, winning several competitions in Europe. In Japan, Kanako regularly performs her own compositions mixed with Northern European folk music. Her compositions have also been used in film and commercial productions. In addition, Kanako is the presenter of Roland's V-accordion FR-1.
Dr. Tasana Nagavajara is no stranger to music lovers in Thailand with a long and continuous creative musical history. Tasana studied and performed in Europe and the United States for more than ten years. He has performed in major concert halls and music festivals across five continents with world-class artists such as the late Lord Yehudi Menuhin. Currently, Tasana is the musical director of the Pro Musica Orchestra and is an active music lecturer at Silpakorn University.
For more information and ticket reservation please visit www.tasana-nagavajara.com