Merima Ključo & Miroslav Tadić: Aritmia

Merima Ključo, accordion
Miroslav Tadić, guitar

"A gorgeous pairing… more than sheer virtuosity… the two play with such serene authority that the listener is almost afraid to take a breath… the result is this quietly compelling and deeply felt music."
— All About Jazz

"A stunning marriage of the two instruments… paving the way for provocative but never showy improvisation… it has you on the edge of your seat wondering if the tune is going to erupt into loud, rhythmic dance music or fade into oblivion."
— FolkWorks

With Aritmia, two celebrated instrumentalists ruminate on their common roots and shared loves of traditional Balkan and classical musics. In a program that includes original compositions as well as arrangements of Manuel de Falla and the mournful music of sevdah—sometimes called 'Bosnian blues'—this virtuosic pair shares the fruits of their unique musical partnership, offering a singular mix of joy, yearning and aching beauty.

One of the world's finest concert accordionists, Bosnian-born Merima Ključo is a frequent guest soloist with orchestras like the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Holland Symphonia, and has worked with internationally renowned artists and ensembles such as Theodore Bikel, MusikFabrik and the Schönberg Ensemble. An acclaimed guitarist of Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian origins, Miroslav Tadić has performed and recorded with luminaries such as Terry Riley, Plácido Domingo, Wadada Leo Smith, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo.