Music

After completing my conservatory study in 2023, I still play besides my work at the university and within the Haarlem Accordion Orchestra. For more information and requests, send me an email at issahanou7@gmail.com.

Concerts

For the next concerts of the Haarlem Accordion Orchestra, please see their website.

Currently, I have no solo projects scheduled.

Biography

When I was nine years old, I started playing accordion and took lessons with Evert van Amsterdam. After a year, I joined the accordion orchestra conducted by my teacher called Air & Tune. I really enjoyed playing in the orchestra and after three years I also joined the Kennemer Accordeon Groep. At the same time, we also started a chamber ensemble called Accordeonsextet Haarlem with five other members from the orchestra and we played at the NOVAM Concours twice, being awarded a third and first prize.

Since 2011, I have also played many times in the solo track of the NOVAM concours, and have been awarded several prizes. In 2013, I also competed at the Prinses Christina Concours. Over the years, I have attended master classes from Gertie Bruin and Stanislav Jusufovic.

In 2015, I joined the Haarlem Accordion Orchestra in which I have since played with a lot of enthousiasm. From 2019-2023, I also played in the Dutch Symphonic Accordion Orchestra.

From 2020-2023, I had lessons from An Raskin at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague while studying Classical Accordion in the Practicum Musicae program. During this time, I also played in a duo with a mezzosoprano and another duo with accordion player Kaat Vanhaverbeke.

Recordings

This was recorded at my first year exam at the conservatory in June 2021.

This was recorded in February 2020.