About 40 people attended an informative and entertaining demo of the Roland accordion FR-4x sponsored entirely by Alex Chudolij of Music Magic USA at the UACCNJ Community Center in Whippany, NJ.
Attendees to the event came from as far away as West Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Upstate NY, Long Island, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
All were delighted by Alex’s fun presentation and had their questions expertly answered. Roland expert Steve Albini, who attended via Skype, was available to answer more questions about the instrument.
Steve said, “The FR 4x is the instrument I use the most for my gigging. The weight and size make it a hit. Batteries are not an issue. I am pleased with the battery life. I have had the 4x since November 2016.”
Steve and Alex patiently and clearly answered questions from the audience. Bruce Gassman, Rock ‘n Roll accordionist, enthusiastically entertained the audience.
There was also an open mike portion of the program. Open mike performers included John Custie, Bruce Gassman, Papa Joe De Clemente, Ralph Salerno, Michael Soloway, David. Goclowski, Ralph Salerno, and Nick Franco.
Eddie Monteiro thrilled everyone with a virtuosic demonstration as he played impromptu on the FR-4x towards the end of the afternoon – right from the audience area!
Founder and President of Music Magic USA and Accordions USA, Alex Chudolij, started his musical career at the age of 6. For the next 10 years he studied the piano accordion as a student of well known professor, teacher and performer Tulio Gasperini in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
During the latter part of his formal training Alex earned numerous awards in solo, band and ensemble categories at Rhode Island state competitions as well as national American Accordionists Association championships held in Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, DC and Springfield, MA. As a teenager Alex was already making numerous concert and festival appearances, pleasing the crowds with classic showpieces and his own concert arrangements.
In 1991, Alex recorded a unique one man band instrumental album, “Electric Kozak” which was recorded using a midi accordion. This recording made its debut at the Garden State Arts Center, where it sold over 200 copies in its first day of sales.
For the next four years Alex’s Electric Kozak Band had been providing entertainment for crowds of all sizes and for all occasions, including a gala reception for then Olympic gold medalists Oksana Baiul and Victor Petrenko. Alex’s wife, Lillianna, performed as the band’s lead singer until 1996, when Alex retired from regular band engagements and subsequently founded one of North America’s first and largest Internet based accordion dealerships – Music Magic USA.
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