CNMAT and the UC Berkeley Regents' Professorships and Lectureships Program present:

[http://www.pascalcontet.com/|Pascal Contet], Accordion

Mr. Contet is a highly regarded musician, known for his mastery of classical, contemporary and improvised music. A permanent member of prominent performing groups such as the Ensemble Ars Nova, Ensemble 2E2M and Accroche-Note, Mr. Contet is known for his collaborations with other performing musicians and choreographers. He has also worked at developing a new repertoire for the accordion with a wide range of contemporary composers.

The program for this concert includes several U.S. premieres:

- INGE MORGENROTH DEAR KOKON (14')
- PASCAL CONTET NO WAY OUT (7')
- ZBIGNIEW BARGIELSKI GEMALTE WOLKEN (9')
- ARNE NORDHEIM DINOSAUROS (10')
- PASCAL CONTET EPISODE 1 (4')
- FRANCK BEDROSSIAN BOSSA NOVA (6')
- PASCAL CONTET EPISODE 2 (4')
- BRUNO MANTOVANI 8'20" chrono
- JACQUES REBOTIER PEUT ETRE (2')

Mr. Contet will present a number of lectures and concerts as a 2009-2010 Regents Lecturer.