Dr. William Schimmel, Curator, Sponsored by the Accordion Global Association, invites all to
The Virtual Accordion Seminars 2023
July 28, 29, 30, 2023
Master Classes 3:PM. Concerts 4:PM. The link will be provided before each event.

Note: The Master Classes and concerts, due to the Content in some cases, can be interchangeable but for the most part, there will be more talking at the Master Classes and more playing at the Concerts. Both will be equally educational, entertaining and enlightening

Case: 165. entire weekend – Check or PayPal
William Schimmel
345 E 85th St 4RE New York, NY 10028
Accordionbill@gmail.com
Cell: 917 498 6823

Title of Seminar – “In the Shadow ….in the —-!”

Performers and Presentations:
Dr. Robert Young McMahan bringing his usual expertise as a performer and scholar
Will Holshouser, a celebrity among a new breed of accordionists – always enlightening
Paul Stein, a community activist using the accordion as his tool for change
Micki Goodman, using video, dance and performance to create, innovate and to enlighten
Benjamin Ickies, moving from Rock to Classical this year – maybe both
Peter Jarvis, a composer with story that will startle you
Milica Paranosic, composer and Serbian DJ will do the obvious in a non obvious way
Jazz pianist Bill Komaiko will present “shadow boxing” with the accordion in the background.
Doug Makofka, coming to us from the Pennsylvania Mountains.
Bob Goldberg, also a social activist who’d loves to do classic Rock covers
Carl Riehl, who insists that “Punk is not dead”
Corn Mo, our legit trained classical singer who happens to be the best Indie rock artist
In our midst – as well as a storyteller and ranter.
Godfrey Nelson and Jake Holmes coming from Belafonte, Led Zeppelin and Ninja Turtles
Rita Davidson Barnea, our Ettore lady
Erica Marie Mancini, our accordion/glam artist complete with electronium
Mary Spencer Knapp covers virtually everything including babies, accordio-yoga and Death Squeeze
Brian Dewan, a humorist in the tradition of Tom Leher and other comedic greats.
John Foti, an accordion Springsteen , giving us a Taylor Swift cover, Vigilante S—t
Hanzhi Wang, our concert virtuoso, the first to win the Young Concert Artist competition
Gene Pritsker, a prolific composer everywhere in the world – we hope he tunes in here
Dan Cooper, a composer and 8 string bassist – a good match with accordion – really!
Dr. Denise Koncelik, composer,/arranger/performer utilizing all dimensions during the weekend
Bachtopus, a Quartet that goes from Bach to Contemporary/with a folk vibe.
The Main Squeeze Orchestra will show us “what love really is”.
Lee McClure, a composer enjoying his new found celebrity
Elliott Sharp, a downtown music legend, will present “Interpolations”
Martina Li will present a single melody (no chords) to be elaborated on creatively
David Stoler will present a King Crimson vibe
Sari Kalin will present the accordion in a “choral” dimension using a psalm by Ives
Jack de Benedetto, playing for constructive comments and getting better each year
Mike’s Place, a band that includes Michael Schimmel on Drums, his buddy Keith on Bass and Mike’s dad on Accordion – Mike and Keith are Special Needs Adults
Jeanne Velonis will show us how to create a rose from fertile ground
Dr. Thomas Massucci will present Vaughn Williams on the Accordion
Lauren Flanagan – New York City Opera diva
Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Argentine pianist and Scholar
Mark Kostabi – world famous painter, friend of Warhol, now composing
Dave Soldier – a composer and famous neurobiologist
David First – The composer who inspired Sonic Youth
Melissa Elledge joins us once more with her funk and hip hop renderings

Topics will include:
Nailing the genre or busting it
The various dimensions of humor
Three Shades of Blue
How to play a proper reggae
How to be your own DJ
Asian culture and bluegrass
Don’t let the lefthand over power the righthand
Unknown Eugene Ettore – or almost
Accordion chotchckas and their social meaning
Improving your technique physically
How to nail the pocket of a beat/playing a rubato without losing the beat
And others to be announced
Osvaldo Pugliese – the other Piazzolla
The Classical Accordion in America
Accordion/fear – the diminished chord
Accordio – ranting
The choral dimension
Soloist and orchestra in one box

And lastly!:
The controversial title of the weekend is
“In the shadow/in the – – – – !”
A great Tibetan Bhuddist writer talks about “The Manure of Experience”
Meaning that everything we have acquired over the years can be fertilizer
And useful to make better art. This fits the accordion like a glove
Of course, you can supply any four letter word you desire

For more information: accordionbill@gmail.com