Musicians
Simon Trpčeski
Piano
Hidan Mamudov
Clarinet, Saxophone and Kaval
Aleksandar Krapovski
Violin
Alexander Somov
Cello
Vlatko Nushev
Percussion
Pande Shahov
Composer
MAKEDONISSIMO means “very Macedonian”, and it is dedicated to the Macedonian people and culture. It is a project that showcases the rich cultural heritage of Macedonian music, in collaboration with the esteemed composer Pande Shahov. It blends folk music, jazz, and classical elements to create an entirely novel art — performed by a quintet that includes a piano, a violin, a cello, a clarinet, a saxophone and a kaval, and a whole set of percussion instruments.
We are accustomed to thinking of Simon Trpčeski as a superlative pianist,’ wrote The Independent when Trpčeski founded MAKEDONISSIMO in 2018. ‘On the evidence of this concert he’s also a multi-instrumentalist with a winning sound as a folk singer; he’s also a bandleader and an accomplished MC.’ Enough said, except that if you’ve heard Trpčeski’s explosive performances with the full RSNO… well, he’s even more dazzling with this hand-picked folk band, cutting loose in the untamed folk music of his native Macedonia. Hold tight!
