“Accordions Around the World” is a weekly series featuring over 75 accordionists as well as bandoneon/bayan/concertina/harmonium-players of different musical genres performing in various locations around Bryant Park in New York City. Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The series, produced with Ariana’s List, represents many cultures and genres, offering audiences the chance to experience the often overlooked or little-known instrument.
“No one else has hosted as diverse a range of events this summer as Bryant Park, but [Accordion Band Festival] might be the most eclectic” – Metro New York, on last year’s festival.
Remaining performances are: August 3rd, 6pm/8pm – Albert Behar (Gypsy Jazz + Valse Musettes), Ariel Iud (bandoneon, Argentine Tango), Rob Curto (Brazilian Bluegrass), Lacey Anderson (Indie), Phil Racz (Classical + Brazilian), Shoko Nagai (Japanese + Jewish)
August 10th, 6pm/8pm – Maestro Tito Castro (bandoneon, Argentine Tango), Melissa Elledge (Pop + Rock), Jenny Luna (Balkan + Turkish), Jaroslaw Palylyk and Walt Syzonenko (Ukrainian Folk), Vitor Gonçalves (Brazilian Choro + Forro), Sadys Rodrigo Espitia (Columbian Cumbia + Vallenato)
August 17th, 6pm/8pm – Yumbell Donato (Colombian Cumbia + Vallenato), Suzanne Davenport (French Musette), Tony Kovatch (French Musette + Gypsy Jazz), Mary Spencer Knapp (Cabaret, Soul + Pop), Jody Kruskal (concertina, Old Americana), Niall O’Leary (Irish Traditional)
August 24th, 6pm/8pm – Christina Crowder (Klezmer), Gregory Grene (Irish Rock), Alma Mia (Colombian Vallenato), Mario Tacca (French Musette + Waltz), Yuri Lemeshev – (World, Classical + Jazz), Brooke Watkins (French Musette + Standards)
August 31st, 5pm/10pm – Bands: Silver City Bound (American Roots), Baryna Balalaika Trio (Russian), Pistolera (Latin Alt Party), Golem (Klezmer Punk), Fidelina Pascual (Dominican Perico Ripiao), Brooklyn Qawwali Party (Pakistani inspired Party Punk); Soloists: Ismail Butera with Natalia Perlaza – Epyllion (Music of the Mediterranean), Gregory Grene (Celtic Roots Rock), Albert Behar (Gypsy Jazz + Waltz), Eva Salina & Peter Stan (Music from the Balkans), and Gregorio Uribe (Colombian Cumbia + Vallenato)
For further information email: events@urbanmgt.com
