The Accordion Pops Orchestra (conducted by Al Terzo) presents their 55th Anniversary Concert, “A Memorial to Daniel Desiderio”, on May 30th, 2025, at 7pm at the Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA.

Performers include Eddie Monteiro, Dominic Karcic and Frank Toscano, Beverly Roberts, Accordion Pops Orchestra and Lenny Feldmann, MC.

The Accordion Pops Orchestras’ roots can be traced to 1970, when it was organized by the Accordion Teachers’ Association of New Jersey (ATA of NJ). Over the next ten years it performed at various community functions throughout the state under the direction of its first conductor, Dr. Jacob Neupauer of Philadelphia. In 1980 the orchestra members took a leave of absence, but four years later the membership was reorganized under the direction of the late Eugene Ettore of Livingston, New Jersey.

In 1985, Daniel Desiderio was invited to act as a guest conductor of the orchestra and a few years later the A.T.A. of NJ appointed him as conductor in residence.

The name of the orchestra was formally changed to the Accordion Pops Orchestra and its membership was expanded beyond the original members from New Jersey to include performers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and Rhode Island.

Maestro Desiderio retired as conductor in May 2011 and turned over the baton to Al Terzo.

For further information email: Accordionpopsorchestra@outlook.com