Stas Venglevski will perform for WMAS on September 25, 2022. This guest artist concert will be free for members, nonmembers for an $8 donation. Do not miss this special concert. Stas’s program will include classical and folk music, as well as American favorites and his own compositions.

Venglevski’s artistry, dazzling technical command, and sensitivity have brought Stanislav “Stas” Venglevski, a native of the Republic of Moldova, part of the former Soviet Union, increasing acclaim as a virtuoso of the bayan (Russian accordion). A two-time first prize winner of bayan competitions in Moldova, Stas is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, where he received his Masters Degree in Music under the tutelage of the famed Russian bayanist, Friedrich Lips. In 1992 Stas immigrated to the United States.

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.

Future WMAS 2022 meetings:
October 16: Oktoberfest,
November 6: First rehearsal for the Holiday Concert,
November 13: Monthly meeting followed by a rehearsal,
December 4: Rehearsal
Holiday Concert: December 11

The mission of WMAS is to bring together accordionists and promote accordion music in the National Capital region. Meetings are at 4:PM on one Sunday every month (except for August, usually) at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church in Falls Church, Virginia.

For further information: Peter DiGiovanni peter@musicisforever.com