Dr. William Schimmel along with distinguished associates will present new takes on Schubert and other pieces showing the accordion’s melodic dimension at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 6:PM EDT. The concert is free.

In 2019, Dr. William Schimmel curated a six-day residency, Accordion Mixology, at the Library for the Performing Arts. Now he’s back with a concert showing the accordion’s melodic dimension. With his distinguished associates, there will be new takes on Schubert from the accordions’ point of view and other pieces Schubert would have loved. Come and hear the accordion as a lyrical, sentient being.

William Schimmel holds BM, MS and DMA degrees, with a doctorate from the Juilliard School. He performed with virtually every ensemble in New York, from the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, Jazz at Lincoln Center, many contemporary ensembles, and on Broadway as well as on numerous European tours. His Tango Project albums have reached #1 on the Billboard charts along with Stereo Review Album of the Year and Grammy nominations. He has performed in many movie soundtracks, and can be seen and heard in Scent of a Woman starring Al Pacino. His current album, The Theater of the Accordion features trumpeter Wynton Marsalas and has reached #2 on the Amazon charts.

Dr. Schimmel has performed with rock stars as diverse as Sting and Tom Waits who stated: “Bill Schimmel doesn’t play the Accordion, He IS the Accordion.” Dr. Schimmel resides in Manhattan with his wife, Micki Goodman, a dancer/choreographer and video artist. Together they have produced numerous videos that can be seen and heard on YouTube. Dr. Schimmel’s works are currently being archived at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

The location of the concert is:
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bruno Walter Auditorium
111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street
New York, NY 10023-7498

For further information: accordionbill@gmail.com