João Barradas
João Barradas stands out as one of the most creative musicians on the European accordion scene, moving simultaneously between classical and improvised music. He gave the first-ever accordion recitals in concert halls such as the Wiener Konzerthaus, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and performs as a soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich, the Symphoniker Hamburg and the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of the most prestigious conductors such as Edward Gardner, Alondra de la Parra, Sylvain Cambreling and Christoph Poppen.
In the world of Jazz, he has increased the presence of his instrument by collaborating with some of the most important contemporary improvisers, such as: Mark Turner, Peter Evans, Aka Moon, Greg Osby, David Binney, Gil Goldstein and even in larger groups such as the Brussels Jazz Orchestra.
He was nominated ECHO Rising Star by the European Concert Hall Organization in 2019.
João Barradas - Notes From Underground (for solo accordion) | Folefest - Today's Accordion
T. Hosokawa - Voyage IV - Extasis | João Barradas "The Space Within"
W. A. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major K.488 | João Barradas "The Space Within"
Along Came Betty (feat. Afonso Pais) - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. II)"
Minority (feat. Ricardo Toscano) - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. II)"
Relativity (Midi Accordion solo) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
Casa (feat. Jonathan Kreisberg) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
F. Chopin - Prelude in B flat minor Op. 28 No. 16 | João Barradas "Transcriptions"
Cube (Midi Accordion solo) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
Vagabond (feat. Jonathan Kreisberg) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
Escada (feat. Jonathan Kreisberg) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
Fragment (feat. Jonathan Kreisberg) live at Funchal Jazz Festival | João Barradas Trio
Barradas / Evans / Parks / Galland - Rehersal at Festival das Artes, Coimbra
F. Chopin - Étude in C major Op. 10 No. 1 | João Barradas "Transcriptions"
26-2 (feat. Jeffery Davis) - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. II)"
S. Rachmaninoff: 8 Études-Tableaux Op.33 | João Barradas "Transcriptions"
Embraceable You (feat. Rita Maria) - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. II)"
R. Schumann - Piano Quintet in E flat Major, Op. 44 | João Barradas "Transcriptions"
F. Schubert - Drei Klavierstücke, D.946 | João Barradas "Transcriptions"
João Barradas - Entrevista RTP (Ensaio)
Paulo Jorge Ferreira - Estudo 15 | João Barradas
Paulo Jorge Ferreira - Estudo 24 | João Barradas
Carlos Bica "Playing with Beethoven" em palco para celebrar o compositor (RTP)
Synth solo on "Apócrifo" by Augusto Baschera and Frederico Heliodoro
I Didn't Know What Time It Was - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. I)"
Solar - João Barradas Trio | "Standards (Vol. I)"
L. Tinoco - Dreaming of the Unseen | João Barradas "Unfolding: Constructing EP"
L. Tinoco - Mind The Gap | João Barradas "Unfolding: Constructing EP"
Glass | João Barradas "Aperture"