The 2022 Accordion Seminars curated by Dr. William Schimmel is scheduled for July 29, 30 and 31, 2022. This will be the 28th year. Like the last two years, they will be virtual. The Theme is: “Too much information, too little time, but we do it anyway”.

The Seminars will be presented by a new organization, The Accordion Global Association. The Master Classes will be from 3 to 4:PM. The concerts from 4 to 5:PM. The distinguished list of participants include: MIcki Goodman, Paul Stein, Dr. Robert Young Mc Mahan, Will Holshouser, Godfrey Nelson, Lorraine Nelson Wolf, Dr. Denise Koncelik, The Main Squeeze Orchestra, Doug Makofka, Jeanne Velonis, Sari Kalin, Brian Dewan, Erica Marie Mancini, Rita Barnea, Mary Spencer Knapp, Benjamin Ickies, Dan Cooper, Peter Flint, William Komaiko, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Gene Pritske, rPeter Jarvis, Bachtopus, Mayumi Mayoaka, Robert Duncan, David First, Bob Goldberg, Carl Riehl, Rachel Quirbach, Melissa Allege, Dave Soldier and more to follow ………..

Seminar topics include:
In your face
Out of your face
The New Professional
The Vague Panther – dealing with navigation of rough waters
The technique of ideas
The technique of chops
Ideas and chops
The Accordion as Homing Pigeon
Accordi yoga
Zen Phrasing revisited
Accordio meditation
De stressing with your accordion
Fun with a purpose
Fun with a porpose
Hard work – with payoff (instant gratification)
Hard work with delayed payoff (the art of patience)
Contraction and release
Aught Culture and Reverse Irony
New works
Old works – new angles
Nothing new, but how we look at it
The Accordion as Smile – La – Phone
Morality and the Accordion

$150 – entire weekend
$25 per Master Class
$25 per Concert
Payment methods will appear in the April issue

Dr. Schimmel’s Recent Projects include Free E-Books, 2 New Books, Upcoming Performances. His 7 E – Books that can be downloaded for free on his website:
1.That means What?!
2.The Cosmic Accordion
3.The Accordion Players’ Perspective
4.Accordion Clarifications
5.Red Lantern Accordion Seminars
6.The 2018 e – book
7.The 2016 Accordion Seminars

“54 Ways to go Oompah” – a 12 minute piece that takes you through various styles that can be played using a simple bass/chord approach.

“Zen of the Quint” – a short book containing short exercises for the left hand Quint Convertor from simple to quirky. It deals more with right brain activity than left brain.

“Performance, a Counterpoint of Dimensions” – a paper

Dr. William Schimmel’s upcoming 2022 performances include:
May 13, 18, 21, 16, 31, June 4, 9 – “Hamlet” – Brett Dean – Metropolitan Opera – Lincoln Center, NY
June 16 – Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. NY – “Not Entirely Schubert” – a concert showing the “melodic” and “lyrical side” of the Accordion with new takes on Schubert and other works that we feel Schubert would have liked with Dr Schimmel, curator
July 29, 30 and 31: “The 2022 Virtual Accordion Seminars”, Dr. Schimmel, Curator sponsored by The Accordion Global Association
Theme: “Too Much Information, too little time, but we do it anyway”

For further information:
212-876-0827
accordionbill@gmail.com