Who says you can’t play RAP on an accordion!!!? This is a video of accordionist Lenny Feldmann as recorded by his 13 year old granddaughter. According to Lenny: “A few months ago she asked, ‘Grandpa, can you play RAP on your accordion?’ I, of course, replied, “No!” But… that was before I got my new all electronic Roland Digital accordion which is an amazing instrument. Take a look at this video and see for yourself.”

Lenny Feldmann is an accomplished accordionist, virtuoso competition winner who received his Bachelor of Music Education Degree using the accordion as his major instrument. He studied with Stephen Harer, Mort Herold and Mario Moschino. He taught for many years and played professionally throughout the New York area.

Lenny then pursued a professional business career for the next 13 years, ending with his retirement in 1987. He returned to his first musical love, the accordion, and began a new professional career in Florida. The Lenny Feldmann Show performed regularly in Florida and for special accordion events – The Galla-Rini Honorary Concert and Festival of the Accordion Teachers Guild in Chicago – as guest soloist and adjudicator for the American Accordion Musicological Society in Valley Forge, PA – the Accordion Teachers Association of New Jersey – in Lake George, NY for the American Accordionist Association.

One of Lenny’s career highlights in 1989 included being the accordionist with the world-famous Mantovani Orchestra on the Mid-West tour, as well as a nine week engagement performing in Yokohama, Japan at their World’s Fair Lenny is the former assistant conductor for the Accordion Pops Orchestra now directed by Al Terzo.

Lenny is always expanding his accordion career, previously studying technique and repertoire with the great Carmen Carozza. Lenny currently resides in Walkill, NY with his lovely wife, Marie Elena who is a retired Elementary School Art Teacher.

He has participated as a performer, workshop presenter, and adjudicator in music festivals held by AAA in Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Boston, and ATG in Kansas City and Chicago, ATA of NJ  and the American Accordion Musicological Society (AAMS) who, in 2007. presented him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. He regularly performs in the New York area, at the Florida SMASH, and other accordion festivals/events.

For further information: lenn@lennfeldmann.com