Accordion-Violin duet “Sergei and Nati”

The concert will be live on Facebook Live on December 11, 2020 from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the Sergey Vashchenko event-page
Link available by request

Accordion-Violin duet “Sergei and Nati” today is one of the most successful and popular groups in this genre. Their versatility, world-class musicianship, creativity, in addition to unforgettable stage presence and finesse make their show a “must see”. In 2019 they have performed in California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio, Maryland, Idaho states, as well as some European countries. They produced several music videos, available at Sergei Teleshev YouTube channel, and their first album “Popular music from different countries” is ready for Worldwide release. It will include Classical music, Jazz, Original compositions, Tango, Klezmer, Irish, and other World music. Duet “Sergei and Nati” is unquestionably the most striking duet in the United States.
Classically trained at the Academy of Music in Voronezh, Russia, Sergei Teleshev has won many regional and international accordion competitions. Being a founding member and accordion player of Trio Voronezh, Classic Klezmer Trio, Valinor Quartet and East-West International Project, he collaborates with many internationally recognized artists, ensembles, and orchestras, composing and arranging music, participates in recording projects of different genres. Sergei has been a jury member at International accordion competitions in Russia, Canada and the USA. Recently, he won the National V-Accordion Competition. As the U.S. champion, Sergei represented the United States at the 7th Roland International V-Accordion Festival, in Rome, Italy, where he received a special prize for most online votes on the festival’s webcast. In July 2017 he won in two categories (Solo Open, and Ensemble) at the International Accordion Competition in Victoria, Canada. He was ranked #1 in Russia and #3 in the World as the most popular and influential Accordionist of the Year 2019 by “Accordion Stars Illustrated” Magazine, New York.

Natasha Popova is a world-renowned violinist, singer, actress, and dancer. She started to play the violin at age of 5. Classically trained at the prestigious Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, she won many regional and international violin competitions in Russia and Spain. Traveling around the world, she performed as a soloist with major Symphony orchestras of Russia, Germany and Switzerland. Popova collaborates with many internationally recognized artists, including Arkady Shilkloper, Charlie Armstrong, Sergei Penkin, and others. Natasha has appeared in several movies and Russian TV series. She composes and arranges music in multiple styles.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and One World Theatre.