AN OVERVIEW ON THE ARTISTRY OF THE CONCERT ACCORDION IN CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC. A Performer’s Journey Through Shaping Artistic Identity by Naiara De La Puente Vadillo

In my doctoral research, I aim to examine the role of the accordion in contemporary chamber music performance practices through a process of observation, exploration, examination, and reflection as an accordionist. The focus of this project is centered on four doctoral concerts, in addition to my own embodied experience as a professional musician in Finland and Spain, working with various ensembles and musicians. By integrating artistic processes, outcomes, documentation, interviews, and text, this research aims to contribute new insights and findings to the field of artistic research and to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of modern accordion performance, professional career, and education. This doctoral research project makes an original contribution to the field by exploring new knowledge and understanding related to artistic identity formation, specifically within the community of concert accordionists. By reflecting on the evolving identity of concert accordionists and considering their potential needs, this research sheds light on the present and future directions in the field. In addition to my own experiences and observations, I have relied on the valuable work conducted by predecessors who have researched various aspects of the concert accordion. The full scope of this doctoral project includes four artistic components (four concerts) and an artistic doctoral thesis comprising an integrative chapter with three interrelated thematic sections. Section One delves into the aspects of the artistic possibilities of concert accordion in contemporary chamber music repertory. Section Two will analyze and examine the evolution of the accordionist's artistic identity formation, while the final section will provide a personal perspective on the evolving identity of concert accordion players and their potential needs within the field and proposes steps for their continued growth and development in the future. Keywords: artistic research, embodiment, classical contemporary music, chamber music, accordion, artistic identity.

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2.2 Winds of expression.

The Significance of the Bellows

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Video ex.2.2.1–IX: Pitch bending in the low register and return to the written note (Gubaidulina, De Profundis)

Video ex.2.2.1–V: Ricochet in accelerando (Takahashi, Like Swans Leaving the Lake, start of Section F)

Video ex.2.2.1–III: The air, akin to the sound of waves (Romanowski, Hiding, finale of the musical composition)

Video ex.2.2.1–I: Accordion's dramatic exhalation following the climax of the piece (Gubaidulina, De Profundis)

Video ex.2.2.1–VII: Vibrato with left-hand beats (Gubaidulina, De Profundis)

THE ACCORDION IN CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE: ASPECTS ON THE ARTISTIC POSSIBILITIES OF THE CONCERT ACCORDION

Video ex.2.2.1–II: The reminiscent breath of the accordion, accompanied by a delicate vocal thread (Gubaidulina, Silenzio, beginning of the Fifth mov.)

Video ex.2.2.1–VI: Vibrato with the right hand on the button board (Gubaidulina, De Profundis)

Video ex.2.2.1–IV: From the depths... (Gubaidulina, De Profundis, onset of the composition)

Video ex.2.2.1–VIII: Vibrato chords creating a melodic line (Gubaidulina, Silenzio, Fourth mov.)

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