On September 9th, 2024, accordionists performed on the “Voice of Music” Radio Station in Israel.

Included in the program was “Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra” by composer Marc Lavry. Israeli accordionist, Nika Kushnir found this to be a “wonderful and interesting piece” and she analyzed and discussed it in depth in her thesis “The Accordion in the Concert Hall”.

Included in the program was:

Marc Lavry: Israeli Rhapsody for accordion and orchestra
(Yehuda Oppenheimer – accordion / The Simp Radio North Germany / Serjo Comisione)

Sally Beamish: “The Poetry” – Concerto for Accordion and orchestra
(James Crabb – accordion / The Royal National Jazz Scotland / Martin Barbins)