Accordions Worldwide sadly reports the passing of Guy Klucevsek on May 22nd, 2025 due to pancreatic cancer. He was born February 26th, 1947 in New York city. Guy was considered to be one of United States most versatile and highly-respected accordionists. This outstanding composer, accordion virtuoso, and improvisor was a major contributor to the accordion renaissance of the last 25 years.

His music reverberates with sounds of the ballroom, the beer garden and the concert hall, fusing elements of regional accordion styles with jazz and avant-garde music.

Klucevsek studied the accordion with Walter Grabowski, New Kensington, Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1965. He obtained his B.A. degree in Music Theory/Composition from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1969; his M.A. degree in Music Theory/Composition from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971.

Klucevsek has released 20+ albums as a solo or co-leader and has recorded or performed with Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Laurie Anderson and others. He was also a founding member of the international group Accordion Tribe. In 2010, Klucevsek won a United States Artists Fellow award.

A full obituary is online in the Accordion USA News at:
https://accordionusa.news/breaking-news-passing-of-guy-klucevsek/