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artistic
research
My artistic research grows out of my work as a performer and chamber musician, with a particular focus on the concert accordion, contemporary chamber music, performer–composer collaboration, artistic identity and performance practice. My research activity includes doctoral artistic research at the Sibelius Academy, publications, lecture-recitals and presentations at international conferences. Across these contexts, I explore how performance, reflection and collaborative practice can generate knowledge about interpretation, musicianship and the evolving artistic role of the accordion.
DOCTORAL RESEARCH
My doctoral research at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki, examined the artistry of the concert accordion in contemporary chamber music and the development of artistic identity from the performer’s perspective. The artistic component comprised four doctoral concerts — Accordion Meets Composers; Mysticism: The Perennial Yearning; Contrasts: Finnish Chamber Music for Accordion; and Sonorities: Coloring the Horizon — alongside documented rehearsal processes, performer reflection and collaborative work with composers and musicians. I completed the Doctor of Music degree in 2024.
PUBLICATIONS
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De La Puente Vadillo, N. (2025). Artistry of the concert accordion in contemporary chamber music: A performer’s journey through shaping artistic identity. TRIO, 14(1), 102–113. https://doi.org/10.37453/tj.149390
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De La Puente Vadillo, N. (2024). An overview on the artistry of the concert accordion in contemporary chamber music. A performer’s journey through shaping artistic identity [Doctoral thesis, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki]. Research Catalogue. https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2094503/3300674
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De La Puente, N. (2019). The accordion: A major instrument in contemporary chamber music. In Chamber music in the XXI century: New perspectives and challenges (pp. 35–41). ESMAE.
Co-authored articles
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De La Puente, N., De La Puente, I., & Llanos, R. (2002). Acordeón y su pedagogía en Internet. Acordeón siglo XXI, 16, 30–40.
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De La Puente, N., De La Puente, I., Gordo, D., Llanos, R., Mugira, L., & Olabe, M. (2002). Repertorio contemporáneo para acordeón en Holanda. Acordeón siglo XXI, 17, 34–37.
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De La Puente, N., De La Puente, I., Gordo, D., Llanos, R., Mugira, L., & Olabe, M. (2002). Repertorio contemporáneo para acordeón en Italia. Acordeón siglo XXI, 17, 30–33.
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De La Puente, N., De La Puente, I., Gordo, D., Mugira, L., & Olabe, M. (2002). Repertorio contemporáneo para acordeón en Estados Unidos. Acordeón siglo XXI, 16, 41–43.
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De La Puente, N., De La Puente, I., & Llanos, R. (2001). Repertorio para acordeón en Gran Bretaña. Acordeón siglo XXI, 13, 41–46.
CONFERENCES
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May 2025: Women in Accordion Symposium. Lecture and panel discussion. Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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2019: Lecture-recital at the Sibelius Academy Research Days, Helsinki, Finland.
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2018: Lecture-recital at Doctors in Performance Conference (DIP 2018), Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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2018: Lecture-recital at RAM+SibA Study Day, Royal Academy of Music, London, UK.
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2018: Lecture-recital at SAAR 2018 – Scandinavian Academy for Artistic Research, Malmö, Sweden.
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2018: Lecture-recital at the 1st Conference on Artistic Research, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK.
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2018: Lecture-recital at ICMuC 2018 – International Chamber Music Conference, Porto, Portugal.
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2018: Lecture-recital at the V Conference of Doctoral Students, Tallinn Academy of Music and Theatre, Estonia.
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2016: Lecture-recital at Doctors in Performance Festival – the second festival conference of music performance and artistic research, Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), Dublin, Ireland.
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