Saxophon
Accordion
Bandoneon
Accordina
Projects
DUONOVA
South American and Spanish concert music
Tango Argentino and Piazzolla
CANTO DA LUA
Brazil Jazz Quartet
GRAZIE
Wordmusic
DUOLOG
Fusion/Modern Jazz with Effects
Further Projects:
Posse
Oumuamua Orchestra
Roman Fritsch Big Band
Schichtwechsel
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Nico Graz was born in 1995 in Kelheim and began accordion lessons at a very early age. By the age of 10, he started learning to play the piano. During his childhood, he participated in numerous competitions, notably winning the German Accordion Music Prize, and subsequently performed concerts throughout Europe. From 2011 to 2014, he completed his first music degree with an artistic additional year, majoring in concert accordion. During this time, he discovered his passion for improvisation and the saxophone. He then attended the Music College Regensburg, majoring in saxophone. Following that, he pursued jazz studies at the University of Music in Würzburg, also focusing on saxophone, which he completed with distinction. In 2023, he added bandoneon studies under Hugo Satorre in Buenos Aires. His education in both classical and jazz genres allows him to draw from both worlds and reinterpret their music with a fresh perspective. His versatile profile makes him a multi-instrumentalist who performs in various projects ranging from classical music and world music to modern jazz, drawing on a wide range of tonal colors.
The Musician...
“The true purpose of teaching is to awaken the mind, not to fill it.” – Socrates
I pursue an individual teaching method and have developed my own concepts for a holistic approach to conveying music. For me, merely learning to play an instrument is only one part of three fundamental elements.
1. Rhythm
2. Melody/Harmony
3. Expression (Instrument)
In my opinion, the foundation for access lies in enthusiasm, passion, and love for music. With these, goals can be achieved and realized together.
Teacher
Since 2024: Lecturer at the Music College Regensburg for saxophone and piano
Since 2022: Lecturer at the University of Regensburg for saxophone and piano
Since 2015: Private instructor for saxophone, accordion, piano, bandoneon, improvisation, and music theory
2015–2017: Saxophone teacher at the Saal a.d. Donau Music School
2011–2019: Teacher for saxophone, accordion, piano, and band at the Abensberg Music Workshop
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