The Brooklyn Accordion Club presents their Virtuoso Accordion Concert Series Fall/Winter 2022-2023 which includes the following events:
Concert Series no. 1 – Iwo Jedynecki (Poland) will perform on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2:PM -3:30 PM
Location: A4 Collective at 636 Dean Street #2F Brooklyn, NY 11238   
Admission: Free and open to the public. The space is limited to 30 people. RSVP is required to attend. 

Please RSVP to brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com by the end of Friday, 11/4. 
Each meeting will start with a brief open mic. If you are interested in performing a piece or two, please indicate your interest in your RSVP form. Accordionists of all playing levels are welcome to perform.  

Upcoming concerts – Please mark your calendar!
Martin Šulc and Ladislav Horák (Czech) – Wednesday, December 7, 2022 from 7:PM-8:30 PM
Hanzhi Wang (China) – Friday, February 3, 2023 from 7:PM-8:30 PM

What is Brooklyn Accordion Club?:
Brooklyn Accordion Club (BAC) was founded in 2013, and is a community of accordionists and accordion enthusiasts in Brooklyn. All are welcome!  Volunteer organizers plan open-mic, concerts, and workshops throughout the year. The Brooklyn Accordion Club is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

So a bunch of accordionists get together and play polka at the meeting?:
No! One of the BAC missions is to provide the opportunity to listen to diverse types of music played on the accordion, and to discover how musically sophisticated the accordion can be!  With that said, we welcome Polka too!

I’m a beginner? Can I still join?: 
Yes, one of the BAC’s missions is to provide performing opportunities to beginners and non-professionals. Many aspiring accordionists debuted their performances at BAC, and some have gone to Broadway a few years later  : )

So it’s not for me, professional or advanced accordion player then?:
Yes, many virtuoso accordionists including world champions from local areas and all over the world have performed or shared their talents via workshops and concerts at BAC meetings in the past. To name a few.. Hanzhi Wang (China), Alash (Tuva), Maestro Maric (Serbia), Duo Imagique (Poland), Cordeone Loic Da Silva (Brooklyn/France), Feten Feten (Spain)…  The past local NYC area accordionists include Dr. William Schimmel, Guy Klucevsek, Will Holshouser, Vitor Goncalves, and more. If you are willing to perform for fun and donate your time/talent, we’d be happy to take your offer!  But we also recognize that musicians need to be compensated for what they do!  BAC offers a small honorarium for performers and workshop presenters. Our budget, if there is any…, is super small so all your support is welcome and appreciated!  If you have an idea for a workshop, please email us!  

Do I need to be a member?:
No, if you believe you are a member, you are!  There is no membership due or enrollment required. A small admission fee ($5-$10) may be taken at each event to cover the space rental fee and professional performer’s honorarium when the grant is not available. 

How can I help?:
You can support BAC by helping with organizing, booking space, suggesting performers or workshop topics, or volunteering to perform at Open Mic. If you are able to help out, please let us know!  A special thanks to all the devoted volunteers who have made BAC possible! Cannot name you all, but you know we mean you!

Please RSVP to brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com by the end of Friday, 11/4. 
Each meeting will start with a brief open mic. If you are interested in performing a piece or two, please indicate your interest.  Accordionists of all playing levels are welcome to perform.