Bows & Bellows

A collaboration with Hanzhi Wang, accordion

The Tesla Quartet is excited to offer an eclectic program in collaboration with virtuoso accordionist Hanzhi Wang. Hear original quintets alongside familiar favorites reimagined for this new combination of instruments.

Drawing from the traditions of making music on the stage, in the home, and in the dance hall, the program blends genres in a way that brings a fresh perspective to the sounds of traditional chamber music.

J.S. Bach
Antonín Dvořák
Joseph Haydn
Daniel Nelson
Astor Piazzolla
Sam Reider
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Hanzhi Wang

Concerto for Keyboard in D minor, BWV 1052
Bagatelles, Op.47
String Quartet in D major, Op.20 No.4*
My Inner Disco
Tango Sensations
Quintet for Accordion and Strings
String Quartet No.1 in D major, Op.11 “Accordion”*
Mountain Song*

*Program can also include works for quartet alone or solo accordion