THE AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS’ ASSOCIATION MASTER CLASS AND CONCERT SERIES – THE SEMINARS DON’T LIKE OPERA .!? DON’T LIKE OPERA.!? DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL, MODERATOR/CURATOR July 30, 31 and August 1 – 2010 The Tenri Cultural Institute of New York 43A West 13th St. between 5th and 6th Aves. Master Classes at 3 pm – Concerts at 7 pm $20 per Master Class - $25 per Concert $40 per day – includes Master Class and Concert $110 for entire weekend Reservations: 212-876-0827 www.billschimmel.com Those wishing to “take the hot seat” should reserve early More →
THE AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS’ ASSOCIATION MASTER CLASS AND CONCERT SERIES – THE SEMINARS
DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL, MODERATOR/CURATOR
DON’T LIKE OPERA.!?
WELCOME TO OUR SIXTEENTH SMASH YEAR!
MUSINGS BY DR. SCHIMMEL, ACCORDION PHILOSOPHER AND ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
First Opera experience: The Philadelphia Accordion Orchestra and The Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company conducted by [...]
THE SEMINARS WERE A GREAT SUCCESS
WE RECEIVED GREAT PRESS IN TIME OUT NEW YORK
INCLUDING A THREE MINUTE PROMO VIDEO SPOT ON THEIR BLOG: THE VOLUME
WE HAD AN OVERFLOW CROWD ON FRIDAY
A CAPACITY HOUSE ON SATURDAY
AND
DUE TO STORM CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY
A SMALL HOUSE
WE HELD THE CURTAIN QUITE A LONG WHILE
AND DUE TO A [...]
CONCERT #3
JULY 26, 2008
7:00PM
ART OF GRUNGE ACCORDION – (TWO RIGHT HANDS) – David Stoler
NEW 12 TONE WORK – Dr. Robert Young McMahan
SHOSTAKOVITCH PRELUDES AND FUGUES – Doug Makovka
THE RUSSIAN SCHOOL – Dr. Rocco Jerry
THE BAYAN GIRL – Ingrid Kvale
DRONE UNTIL THE END OF TIME – David [...]
CONCERT # 2 2009
July 25, 2009
7:00 PM
Paul Stein – MY YIDDISHA UNCLE
THE THEATRE OF EMBARASSMENT:
O HONEY, WHY DIDN’T YOU CALL ME AND A HUNDRED REASONS WHY SHE DIDN’T – WS
Featuring Kathleen Tipton, actress – directed by Micki Goodman
SATIRIKKKO – THE AVANT GARDE IN THE EYES OF A KLANSMAN [...]
CONCERT #1 2009
July 24, 2009
7:00 pm
NEW WORK – Interactive Video – Micki Goodman
INFAMOUS COLLEAGUES - Dr. Schimmel
THE DREAM OF VALENTINO – Argento
THE PAUTIN PEASANT – Von Suppe/WS
Dr. Robert Young Mc Mahan – NE0 ROMANTIC/NEO CLASSICAL
Dr. Mark Birnbaum – RAGTIME PUNKED WITH FREE JAZZ BACH
John Foti – [...]
MASTER CLASS NO 3
July 26, 2009
3:00 pm
THREE PENNY
WEILL – DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL
BERIO
NEW MUSIC FROM DENMARK
MOGEN(S)
CARMEN
BIVIANO
SALZMAN
DI PIPPO
CORTESE
FORTINA
TITO
SHOSTAKOVICH – DOUG MAKOVKA
MOR(R)OCCO
CONTINO
ED SULLIVAN
MILT DE LUGG
BROADWAY/OFF BROADWAY
MYRON AS ZEN MASTER
THE IRONIC REALITY OF FITNESS – MICKI GOODMAN
OLD MANAYUNK (WS)
MASTER CLASS NO 2
July 25, 2009
3:00 pm
SEMPRE PARATIS – MARY TOKARSKI
ALWAYS THERE (BEHIND THE WALL/IN THE CREVISES) – WILL HOLSHOUSER
RASCALS
WELK
BILL HALEY (FAT)
JOEY D (SKINNY)
THE BEATLES
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
BILLY JOEL
BEACH BOYS
BOSTON POPS
BERNSTEIN
AAA COMMISSIONS
PAUL CRESTON
GREEN DOOR
RON ROXBURY
MUSIC THEATRE GROUP
THE GREAT WALLS: BERLIN/CHINA
SCHIMMEL SYSTEM/BEST SYSTEM
RAINDOGS/FRANK’S WILD YEARS/WAITS/SCHIMMEL – BENJAMIN [...]
MASTER CLASS #1 2009
July 24, 2009
3:00 PM
WHO NEEDS COMPOSERS ANYMORE?
GLENN MILLER, EDDY DUCHIN AND HIGH SOCIETY
PETER DUCHIN, JOHN CAGE AND BRIAN ENO
LAWRENCE WELK, GUY LOMBARDO AND JEAN LUC GODARD
GIGGING IS ART! (WHO’S PLAYING WHAT?)
AT YOUR HUMBLE SERVICE!
I’M ALMOST NOT HERE! (VISIBILITY/INVISIBILITY) – MARNI RICE
THE DARK AGES OF THE BAROQUE PERIOD – DR. MARK BIRNBAUM
COUNT YOUR [...]
AMERICAN ACCORDIONISTS’ ASSOCIATI0N MASTER CLASS AND CONCERT SERIES – THE SEMINARS OUR 15TH SMASH YEAR – DR. WILLIAM SCHIMMEL – MODERATOR/CURATOR
WELCOME HOME SKINNY!
(almost)not(t)here
One point of view:
The Accordion NEVER went out of favor. “Those Dark Days” NEVER HAPPENED. WHY? Accordionists were heard everywhere and everyplace – in movie soundtracks, concertos with major symphony orchestras, television, amateur [...]
