Our 30th Anniversary Year, More is Better
This has been our Philosophy for 30 years – and we’re proud of it: Staggering Variety, Overflowing Ideas, Developed Ideas, Ideas in process, Success, Failure, Encouragement, Styles, Brands – and we’re still working to improve our art in every way. We cover everything including all of the ISMS around – yes, even (would you believe) outdated Minimalism (ironic statement of course).
We’ve build a culture. We’ve built a community. Some call it a non culture – some call it a non community. Some call us Weird – Some say it’s all been said and done. We do still do weird – and we do new takes on old stuff ( most of them new to the Music Community – Non Accordionists at large – therefore new to them ), which still raises the question: “What is this thing called “New Music ?”
There are a few points to ponder:
The great director Peter Brook talked greatly about “The Empty Space”. Accordionists start with a “Full Space” and add more and more s – – t.
Great artists start practicing slowly until they are ready to play at tempo. Great Accordionists start faster and eventually slow down due to tangled fingers. We think they all lead to the same place. We’re not a Fringe Group – We never were. We put on our lab coats and get to work and so can you – virtually.
Topics will include: The Art ofAudience Participation/The Sing – a – Long; Embracing the Maximallst Dimension (The Art of Clutter); Faking/Improvising – are they the same?; Working In the Video Dimension; The Varieties of The Mexican Hat Dance and The Hokey Pokey; Classical or Classic; Cassettes are back – giving “Ye Olde Accordion Sound” a return; The Artificial Intelligence of the Accordion before Artificial Intelligence; the Pot of Gold at the end of
The Rainbow; Practicing by Real Time Continuity; The Five Minute Ear Training Course; Klezmer from a Non – Jewish perspective and more to follow.
and much more to follow – with participants, in future articles to follow,
Our team will include Micki Goodman, Paul Stein, Will Holshouser, Dr. Denise Koncelik, Dr. Robert Young Mc Mahan, Corn Mo, The Main Squeeze Orchestra, Bachtopus, Carl Riehl, Mary Spencer Knapp, Godfrey Nelson, Lorraine Nelson Wolf, Melissa Elledge, Doug Makofka, Rita Davidson, Erica Marie Mancini, Benjamin Ickes, Dan Cooper, Dr. Thomas Maccussi, Gene Pritsker, Peter Flint, Mayumi Miyaoka, Robert Duncan, Jeanne Velonis, Bob Goldberg, David Stoler, David First, William Komaiko, Sari Karin, Jack Di Bennidetto, John Foti, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Brian Dewan, Lee Mc Clure, Peter Jarvis, Elliott Sharp, Hanzhi Wang, Milica Paranosic and others to follow.
July 26, 27, 28, 2024 – virtually
$165. Entire weekend
Master classes from 3 to 4:PM
Concerts from 4 to 5:PM
A link will be sent to you prior to each event.
For registration info: Accordionbill@gmail.com
This event is sponsored by the Accordion Global Association
Dr Schimmel’s Upcoming 2024 Performances include:
Saturday Feb 3 – 5:30 pm – Mannes College of Music – New York
“Opportunity” – for Narrator, Melodica and Piano – based on a poem by Edward Roland Sill – Dr. Schimmel, Melodica and Narration, Dr.Hugo Goldenzweig, Piano
Feb 22, 23, 24 – The Pittsburgh Symphony – performances in “Fiddler on the Roof” (John Williams Arrangement }.
February 23 – The Di Menna Center – New York
World Premiere of “Black Swan for Accordion and Chamber Orchestra” Dr. Denise Koncelik, Accordion – The North South Consonance Orchestra – Max Lifchitz, conducting
March 10 – Scandinavia House – New York – Music from Japan: “Figless III” by Kaji Fukumaru – and “Dashing out Kid” by Chiharu Wakabayashi
