This is the 30th anniversary year the Accordion Seminar. 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, by Curator Dr William Schimmel.

Styles, Brands, Blah, Blah Blah, Blah – – – ! And all of the ISMS around – yes, even (would you believe) outdated Minimalism (ironic statement of course).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 of Audience 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 — and much more to follow – with participants, in future articles 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.

This event is sponsored by the Accordion Global Association.
The seminars, they never bore – our favorite words are: more! more! more!

For further information: accordionbill@gmail.com