Folias Duo will be back on a U.S. tour this summer. With a mostly west itinerary we’ll be playing 20 + shows in eight states: New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Illinois. In addition to features from our 2017 release Dreaming to Live, we’ll be presenting some new music inspired by our…
We just returned from the first ever all live music tango festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was organized by our friends Erskine Maytorena (bandoneón) and Olga Tikhovidova (violin). They invited seven different U.S. groups to play as well as other guests from around the world to fill out a Grand Orchestra. Andrew and I…
Western Michigan’s WMUK radio producer Jack Perlstein talks with composers Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo about finding their voice as classical composers. They discuss their perspectives on composing in a genre heavily influenced by the performance of “the classics” and creative ways they continue to write and perform original music for…
Andrew and I spent Christmas and New Year’s in a rustic cabin in the Quetico, an Ontario provincial park that sits just above Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Combined, the two parks have thousands of kilometers of wilderness lakes that people canoe, mostly in the summer. Our goals for the trip were to find solitude, relax, write music…
Folias Music announces the debut of their Artist Series sheet music on December 11, 2017. Known for their championing of original concert pieces for flute and guitar, Carmen Maret and Andrew Bergeron of the Folias Duo each present a multi-movement sheet music publication from their 2017 album release Dreaming to Live: Bergeron’s Phoenix Trilogy and…
What people are saying about Dreaming to Live… Textura – June 2017 “Maret’s sinuous flute, alto flute, and piccolo playing is a constant delight, while Bergeron’s deft finger-picking makes as strong an impression. The purity of her tone and the unerring precision of his guitar work are an enticing combination, and both repeatedly show…
When we tour we play two different kind of gigs–we play for concerts and we play for tango dances called milongas. The milongas on the Dreaming to Live Tour represented 9 out or 27 performances in 7 states. The great thing about playing a dance is people listening to your music and putting it into motion…
On the Dreaming to Live tour we had the opportunity to play a Tuesday morning concert at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Thanks to our friend Debbie Crosser we got a great video of the performance. It was great to play our music in such a beautiful setting. There also was a great appreciative audience. Here…
One of the more difficult things for a couple of touring musicians to find is a good place to practice on the road. Moving to a new place everyday doesn’t leave a lot of options for a quiet focused environment. So, on Dreaming to Live tour we invented the picnic table practice room formula: Start the…
Here it is, the Dreaming to Live Tour Eats. Lots of picnic tables on this tour. The most memorable foods? The greens and the berries. Not to mention the local bread and artisan cheese. Northwest Oregon Pinot Noir and Salad Flashy trout lettuce from Oregon City Mexico tomatoes Local radishes Dressing: olive oil, lemon, salt, and…
Dreaming to Live Tour Stats 27 gigs in 76 days (11 acoustic, 16 amplified) 10 states 14, 500 miles 270 hours in the car (25 hrs/week) 35.8 MPG trip average 23 nights tent camping 21 nights rustic cabins 27 nights home stays 3 hotels 2 airbnb 5 state parks: Davis Mts TX//Pablo Duro TX//Cape Perpetua OR//Castle…
Like most musicians, Andrew and I have many “jobs” and wear many “hats:” performers, composers, instrumentalists, teachers, promoters, editors, administrators, writers, mangers, designers, not to mention being our own maids and cooks! Here are two homespun powerhouse recipes that got us through a busy year of teaching and performing. Rabbit Chili We bought a whole…
Here we go on the Dreaming to Live Tour! Come and join us for a concert or a dance and celebrate performances in 24 cities across the country. Check us out west in May and June for some milongas, concert series, and library shows. Then, in July and August we’ll be back in the beautiful…
Folias Music releases Folias Duo’s Dreaming to Live album on April 15, 2017. With thirteen tracks of original compositions and arrangements performed by flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron, the album points to their passion for tango, classical music, and Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. Dreaming to Live will be released digitally and on CD. Pre-orders are now available in the Folias…
Wow, what a way to start the year! Our first concert of 2017 is sure to stay a highlight. What a beautiful space and acoustics for a gracious listening audience. We feel truly lucky to be in our hometown and to be part of such a well run and enthusiastically supported concert series right down…
As a musician it is always nice to play a concert of new music. It is not only important that you are playing new songs but that you feel comfortable presenting the new material. This was the case in November when we played a concert at Hope College. The concert was held in Hope College’s beautiful…
After a great summer of touring and a composing residency in Colorado it was time for a new music premieres concert. I get asked all of the time, “Since you wrote the piece then can’t you already play it?”. The answer to this question is, not really. Just because I came up with the composition…
Carmen and I had the opportunity to take 2 weeks off of our busy summer schedule and create a composing residency in Colorado. Rather than stay at home we decided to go distraction free by renting a rustic cabin. The Grizzly Creek Guard Station was our home for 14 days and nights. We had nothing…
Wow, this summer was our best tour yet. So productive and so fun. We have a big tour thanks here! To everyone who supported the Folias tour by their generosity and camaraderie, who agree to help put on great events, or take us into their homes, or miraculously cook for us or spend their time…
Carmen and I have been playing arrangements of Astor Piazzolla ever since we met in September of 2002. We have played many different pieces by Piazzolla but recently we decided that it was time for some new Piazzolla arrangements. Escualo The first piece that I decided to arrange, Escualo, was originally written as a violin…