World of Accordions Museum in conjunction with Harrington ARTS Center proudly announces Stas Venglevski in concert. Famed composer Josh Schmidt has chosen Stas to present the WORLD PREMIERE of his new suite “Eleven for Accordion” and include Stas’ charming “Petting Zoo Suite.” A World of Accordions Museum is located at
1401 Belknap
Superior, WI, 54880
(Former Church at intersection of Belknap & Hammond)
Phone: 218-393-0245

The concert takes place on July 19, 2020 3-4:15 PM on July 19, 2020. Mr. Schmidt intends to be present for this concert. Please watch the website www.worldofaccordions.org for the link to the livestream event. Please direct your donations to www.paypal.com accordion@sprynet.com

The concert program will include:

September – Stas Venglevski
August – Stas Venglevski
Christmas in Tacoma – Stas Venglevski

ELEVEN FOR ACCORDION (Suite in 11 movements) – Josh Schmidt
1. Prelude (for Summer Lee Jack)
2. First Invention
3. Chorale
4. Second Invention
5. Touch Piece/Anthem of the Time (after Julius Eastman)
6. Waltz (for Dick Scanlan)
7. Third Invention
8. Lullaby (for Maggie Jo Langs)
9. Air/Tabula Rasa (after Terry Jennings)
10. Fourth and Final Invention
11. Post/Prelude (for Summer Lee Jack

PETTING ZOO SUITE – Stas Venglevski
1. Cats’ Ball
2. Cheetahs Chase
3. Tortoise Lament
4. Cock Fight
5. Carnival of Giraffes
6. Dance of Penguins
7. Mice Party Polka
8. Tom & Jerry (Gallop)

Ice Meadow Song – Stas Venglevski
Taquito Militar (Milonga) – Mariano Mores
Rocky Top – Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
Summer Sunshine – Stas Venglevski

Stay Venglevski’s Tango Workshop at HARTS, 1401 Belknap St., Superior, WI. takes place on July 20, 2020 at 2:PM. The concert hall is spacious, allowing for 6’ distancing between audience members. Masks are requested. Stas will perform and discuss the compositions in his new book “Twelve Hot Tango Compositions for Solo Accordion:”Busy Fingers Tango, Elephants Tango, Meg Tanguera, Invite Tango,Tango for Two, Lonely Dancer, Tango Pasadena, Tango Mobile, Ecstasy Tango, One Tulip, Yellow Roses, and Meg Tango.

Stas is an accordionist, musician, arranger, entertainer and teacher. His repertoire includes his original compositions, and a broad range of classical, contemporary and ethnic music. He has toured extensively as a soloist throughout the former Soviet Union, Canada, Europe, and the United States, including numerous performances with Doc Severinsen, Steve Allen and with Garrison Keillor on the Prairie Home Companion.

Additionally, he has performed with symphony orchestras throughout the United States. He is a regular participant with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra’s Arts in Community Education Program (ACE), has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, has done television commercials, and has performed in theater productions. Stas has produced numerous recordings and has published several books of original compositions.

You will be able to buy an autographed copy at the concert. Alternatively, the book with CD can be purchased for $30 + shipping ($3). A PDF version (without CD) is $25. You can pay through Stas’ PayPal account (stasvenglevski@wi.rr.com), or by mailing payment to Megumi Hada, 2901 Watters Rd., Pasadena, TX 77502.