The Silicon Valley Accordion Society invites all to their ZOOM meeting on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 3:15pm PST, for an afternoon of great music featuring Lou Jacklich, and his student Colette Ogata.

Colette shares, “Lou Jacklich has been a professional accordionist for over 75 years. Over the course of his career, Lou received his union card at age 17, taught for the Meni-Ketti studio and toured vaudeville. In the 1950s he founded the Lou Jacklich School of Music with 450+ students and 9 teachers. By the late 1950s he had become a pioneer on the electronic accordion and was in high demand with his virtuoso artistic arrangements.

Today, Lou teaches out of his studio in the Bay Area and is an active member of several local accordion clubs. He performs his own jazz arrangements to the delight of audiences. Lou has received local and international acclaim, including Cotati Accordion Festival Honorary Director in 2016.”

Colette Ogata began accordion lessons at age 11 with Sam Totaro in Hayward, CA. In 1979 she joined the International Accordion Band, directed by Lou Jacklich, and performed with them for two years. Colette started formal lessons with Mr. Jacklich and has studied with him off and on ever since 1998.

Colette is President of Silicon Valley Accordion Society where the club has hosted Zoom meetings with fantastic performers throughout the pandemic. She is most passionate about American Standards, Latin, and Italian music, and absolutely loves performing duets with Mr. Lou Jacklich.

The mission of the Silicon Valley Accordion Society (SVAS): To promote the accordion in all its various manifestations. To enjoy its versatility and uphold the beauty of the instrument.

Please RSVP to: Colette.ogata@gmail.com to receive a link to the meeting. Please note member dues are due for the year. For those who are not members, please consider a $5.00 donation to help SVAS keep the music coming.