Duo Matiz
Cachaca Duo
Carlos Celis
Carlos was born in Orizaba, Veracruz Mexico. He started exploring the world of music when he was 8 years old playing the piano. It wasn’t until he was 15 that he became interested in the piano accordion. Most of his early experiences of playing in concerts were conducted by Javier Varela, Carlos’s piano and theory teacher for over 10 years.
In 2009 Carlos Celis was invited to play at a music festival and tour for two months in different parts of Switzerland as a part of “Bell canto Veracruz” choir. Carlos’s experiences in concerts, ensembles, orchestras and various music groups have provided him with the musicality needed to create appealing melodies and versatile arrangements.
Carlos came to New Zealand in November 2013, at the moment he works as a music specialist in a Special Needs School learning music therapy and when he is not at work he enjoys sharing his music playing the piano accordion.
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CACHACA DUO
BELINDA CARRIGAN & JOHANNES DIMYAD
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Cachaça (pronounced ka-SHA-sa) is a famous alcoholic beverage of Brazil distilled from sugar cane juice. It is most commonly associated with Brazilian national cocktail Caipirinha, being an essential ingredient of it.
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Belinda Carrigan graduated with a Master of Music (with distinction) in violin performance from the University of Auckland as well as a Post Graduate Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, United Kingdom. To complement her academic achievements, she has many years of experience as a freelance performer with various orchestras and chamber ensembles. Apart from performing, Belinda also teaches violin privately and at various schools in Auckland.
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Johannes Dimyadi has been playing the violão (nylon-string guitar) since the age of 15, inspired by bossa nova. He combines folk and classical approach in a unique fingerstyle guitar playing that also reflects the multi-ethnic influences of his early years in Indonesia. Johannes has performed professionally since 1990 in New Zealand, Australia and Japan and has written many arrangements and original works for different instruments & orchestrations.
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BELINDA CARRIGAN (Violinist) & JOHANNES DIMYADI (Guitarist)
CARLOS CELIS (Accordionist) & LIZ BROOM (Violinist)
Liz Broom
Liz has been a violinist for more than 20 years, initiating and pursuing her music studies privately in New Zealand until leaving the country as a young adult.
As a teenager, she had developed an interest in playing in chamber and orchestral ensembles, and while her university studies in languages and translation would seemingly lead her down a different professional path, her travels to South America eventually led her to north-east Brazil where she took up a position in the state orchestra of Sergipe. She held this position for nearly four years and later became leader of the second violin section.
Upon returning to New Zealand in 2011, she decided to steer her professional focus back to being a linguist, translator and interpreter which is currently her main profession, however her passion for Latin American music and cultures continues to shine through her involvement in various musical ensembles, including traditional Mexican music and other Latin genres.
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