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As on the album, he works here with the vocalist Kristin Norderval, the bandoneón player Juan Pablo Jofre, the clarinetist Ivan Barenboim, the violinist Nick Danielson and the bassist Pablo Aslan.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2014

I think the bandoneón is the most expressive instrument ever created.”

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2013

Mr. Jofre has taken Mr. Binelli’s advice about composing for the bandoneón, and also a page from Bach’s playbook, creating versions of his works for ensembles of all kinds as a way of ensuring performances.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2013

Though it looks and sounds like an accordion, the bandoneón is actually a member of the concertina family, brought to Argentina by German immigrants, Mr. Jofre said.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2013

Tom Ewing Michel Portal Turbulence A recovered gem from the late 1980s by the French bass clarinetist, saxist and bandoneón player.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2010