Video: Alicia performs “Melody Gardot song les toilets” — at Caffè Sole in May 2017
Accordionist Alicia Baker has a busy performance schedule this summer. On July 16, 2017, she will be the featured performer for the San Francisco Accordion Club at 2:PM.
The SFAC now meets at:
Chetcuti Community Room
Civic Center Plaza
450 Poplar Aveune
Millbrae, CA 94030
The San Francisco Accordion Club is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization whose purpose is to enhance, promote and stimulate an appreciation for the accordion within the membership and throughout the general public.
Excerpts from Alicia’s website: Alicia Baker is a classically trained accordionist, pianist, and singer from Portland, OR. She has performed on various stages, from the operatic stage to the headlining spot at accordion festivals. Alicia has explored her many avenues of musical ability in both performance and educational venues. She received three music degrees from Oregon State University, including piano performance, vocal performance, and choral education.
Alicia’s repertoire spans a wide variety of musical genres amongst her instruments, including french musettes, opera, folk songs, jazz standards, polkas, contemporary, classical, romantic, techno and popular hits throughout the decades.
Alicia has competed and won multiple International accordion competitions, in addition to headlining major accordion festivals all around North America. These include the American Accordionists’ Association, The Vegas International Accordion Festival, the Cotati Accordion Festival, the Big Squeeze, the Accordionists and Teachers Guild International Festival, KIOTAC, Leavenworth Old-Time Accordion Festival, and the NAMM show. She even had the honor of performing an accordion concerto with the Corvallis Symphony in 2011. Alicia has also sung the leading role in multiple operas, including Queen of the Night from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with OSU opera.
In 2009 Alicia became connected with Roland Corporation, the maker of a fully digital accordion, when she entered the Roland US V-Accordion competition. Her relationship with Roland continued to blossom, leading to her full-time work with the company today where she is a product specialist, demonstrating pianos and accordions around the country. This relationship helps Alicia show the accordion in a whole new light, by utilizing Roland’s progressive technology.
Alicia has created a unique show for her audiences by combining accordion with her accomplished voice. Known for accompanying herself on operatic arias, and playing modern styles like techno and pop, Alicia is passionate about reinventing the face of accordion in today’s world.
Alicia strives to play all genres of music well, and her favorite styles include french musettes, jazz, polkas, opera, pop, and techno. In May 2017, Alicia received her Master of Music degree at CU Boulder.
Future Performances include:
June 18 and July 30, Aug. 27 – La Cour
Alicia on Accordion and Vocals, Alex Heffron on Guitar
7:00 – 10:00 pm
French jazz and jazz standards
July 29 – Caffé Sole
Alicia on Accordion and Vocals, Scott Martin on Piano,
Gonzalo Teppo on Bass, and Kevin Matthews on drums
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
September 28 – Oregon’s Alpenfest
Alicia on Accordion and Vocals
Old-time favorites, polkas, waltzes, and more!
For infurther information on the SFAC: info@sfaccordionclub.com
For further information on Alicia: bakerajo@gmail.com
