Celebrate WAD: Joseph Natoli’s New Composition “Continuum” & “Permutations on a Theme by Paganini”

May 1st 2021
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News
Joseph Natoli

Celebrate World Accordion Day with Joseph Natoli and his new compositions. Joseph shares that “Continuum” is a new piece I wrote and recorded over two nights. It represents my more serious side of composing contemporary art music. This piece can be performed on a digital accordion or piano. Thanks for listening!”  Joe said, “Permutations on a Theme by Paganini” is a Jazz/Classical fusion of the famous theme by Paganini where I take it into directions not generally considered by previous composers who have utilized this theme.”

Joseph Natoli, is not only a professional accordionist and composer, but also past President of ATG and co-organizer along with Michael Soloway of the International Digital Electronic Accordion Society (IDEAS) which holds an annual Symposium each year in November for digital accordionists from all over the world. Joseph Natoli has been a performer and advocate of the accordion since the age of seven. Joe’s education includes Bachelor and Master of Music degrees in music theory and composition from the University of Toronto Faculty Of Music in Toronto, Canada, where he was the first student accepted there to use the free bass accordion as an applied major instrument, studying with renowned Canadian accordionist, Joseph Macerollo. 

Joseph Natoli

Joseph Natoli started his musical career mostly as a performer, but had always been interested in composition, and has focused on his compositional craft even more in recent years. Joe has written many original pieces in all musical styles and genres for standard and free bass accordion, all of which are available by inquiries to janpressmusic@yahoo.com , including his ensemble piece “Child’s Play” (for 2 accordions, cello, & percussion), and “Smooth” (a Latin jazz piece for solo or accordion quintet), as well as solo accordion pieces “Nine Children’s Pieces” for free bass accordion, “Variations On a Well-Known Melody,” “Sonata in F Major (in the Classical Style),” “Children’s Suite”, “Kinetic Tango”, among many others.

Joseph Natoli is realizing a lifelong dream, having recently retired from his Information Technology (IT) career, in order to dedicate himself to music (both performance and composition). Joe always maintained a fairly active schedule for both disciplines even during and in spite of his years as an IT manager. However, since retiring recently from that very demanding and stressful profession, Joe has stepped up his game in the music arena and is enjoying composing more than ever before. A more completely list of available compositions and arrangements can be seen at his website www.janpressmusic.com.

Joe is a very accomplished composer and musician. At the same time, he maintains a demeanor of humility, modesty, and friendliness. He is a great listener and always available to discuss musical topics with enthusiasm appropriate to a person’s level of skill.

For further information: josephnatoli66@gmail.com