The RCM’s collaboration with the Philharmonia Orchestra on their series ‘Infernal Dance: Inside the World of Bela Bartok’.
Infernal Dance: Inside the World of Bela Bartok
Baroque to Latin Jazz Tango in China
With Violinist Anna Cashel, Pianist Simon Watterton and Organist David Buckley. The programme includes Chinese traditional music transcribed by Yi and pieces by Astor Piazzolla, and Leon Boellmann. The concert marks a return to the Forbidden City for Yi who …
Testimonials
Nomination for Grammy award in 2004
‘a virtuoso accordionist’ – Gramophone Magazine
‘Yi Yao came through giving a virtuoso performance of the [Serebrier] accordion concerto’ – José Serebrier
Music Pieces
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