Walter Martella, accordion, piano; Karina Inkster, accordion, piano
Sunday, March 17 at 2pm
With their fresh and unique approach to accordion music, Walter (instrumentalist, conductor, and music director of the Powell River Academy of Music) and Karina (musician, writer, and nutrition and fitness coach) will charm you with a program of multi-genre music including works from movie scores, pieces by Piazzolla, and even Chopin and Bach arranged for their instruments!
Programme
Set 1:
Tango Pour Claude – Richard Galliano
Blue – Richard Galliano
Prelude in C / Ave Maria – J.S. Bach/Charles Gounod
Oblivion – Astor Piazzolla
Si Dolce è Il Tormento – Claudio Monteverdi
Il Postino – Luis Bacalov
Sur le fil – Yann Tiersen
Set 2:
Fracanapa – Astor Piazzolla
Chiquilin de Bachin – Astor Piazzolla
Apnea – Richard Galliano
Nocturne – Ernest Marsden
Serenade sur l’eau – Jacques Ibert
Monster waltz – Yann Tiersen
Tanti Anni Prima – Astor Piazzolla
Libertango – Astor Piazzolla
Biographies
Conductor and Music Director of the Powell River Academy of Music, Walter Martella is an accomplished pianist, accordionist, and trumpeter. He earned a Diploma in Jazz Trumpet from Malaspina College (VIU), a Bachelor of Music Degree from UVic, and attended the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Conducting became a significant part of Walter’s life and career when he returned to Powell River to study at PRAM under Don James.
He has participated in the British Columbia Choral Federation’s conducting program and has collaborated with world-renowned conductors. He has led noteworthy works like Holst’s Rig Veda for choir and harp, the Messiah, Schubert’s Mass in G, and Vivaldi’s Gloria. He conducts the Academy Chamber Choir, Chor Musica Men’s Choir and the Powell River Chorus, as well as maintaining a full private teaching schedule.
Walter is a strong believer in the power of music as an important part of community, and has been an adjudicator for instrumental and choral festivals throughout British Columbia. He has recorded five jazz CDs, performed provincially with many well-known musicians in multiple genres, and continues to be in demand all along the West Coast as a trumpet soloist and jazz pianist.
Karina Inkster is a fitness and nutrition coach, author of 5 books, magazine writer, and host of the No-B.S. Vegan podcast (syndicated on Powell River radio). Founder of K.I. Health & Fitness, she and her online coaching team work with vegan clients all over the world. Karina holds a Master’s degree in Gerontology, specializing in health and aging.
What does all this have to do with music? Well, nothing. When she’s not working (or doing a ridiculous number of chin-ups), Karina attempts to make time for her musical pursuits. She started taking piano lessons at the age of 5, has been playing Australian didgeridoo for over 2 decades, and picked up the accordion in 2013. She’s been studying accordion with Walter Martella since 2018 after moving from Vancouver to Powell River.
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