Clay & Co. helps Stephanie Myers direct a short film commemorating Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.) United States Air Force Strolling Strings service premier band leader, AAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award winning accordionist, KCRA host and sportscaster, and Stereo Strings strolling musician/chamber ensemble Director, Louis F. Coppola.

We invite you to join in watching a special presentation on the life of Lou Coppola, and to celebrate his musical legacy on his birthday, Monday, May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day). Louis Coppola passed away on April 20, 2020 in Washington, District of Columbia.

An accomplished classical accordionist, Mr. Coppola won numerous titles on his instrument and was the first accordionist to win three consecutive national championships. He was also the first American to represent the USA, at age eighteen, in the Coupe Mondiale world accordion competition in Brighton, England.

Excerpts from Stereo Strings website: He performed with the acclaimed United States Air Force Strolling Strings for over 28 years, ultimately becoming the leader of the organization. His Air Force career took him to the palace of Anwar Sadat, to the Far East & all over the globe. He has played at the White House for hundreds of heads of state & performed for nine U.S. Presidents in the course of his years in the military. 

Lou Coppola managed his own company, Stereo Strings, for over twenty years. He provided music entertainment for the Washington, DC area as well as throughout the country. Stereo Strings performed with 28 violinists at the opening of the new Ronald Reagan National Airport. Lou and his ensemble had one of the longest consecutive engagements in the country, having performed dinner music every weekend at the Officers’ Club in Fort Myer, VA. for an astounding 44 years. 

For information on his 2018 AAA Lifetime Achievement Award: Lou Coppola