The 2023 Accordion Seminars will be held online from July 28th to 30th this year and curated by Dr. William Schimmel. It is their 29th smash year sponsored by the Accordion Global Association (AGA).

Participants include:
Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Will Holshouser, Paul Stein, Micki Goodman, Benjamin Ickies, Peter Jarvis, Milica Paranosic, Bill Komaiko, Doug Makofka, Bob Goldberg, Carl Riehl, Godfrey Nelson and Jake Holmes,
Rita Davidson, Erica Marie Mancini, Mary Spencer Knapp, Brian Dewan, John Foti, Hanzhi Wang,Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Dr. Denise Koncelik, Bachtopus Quartet, The Main Squeeze Orchestra, Lee McClure, Elliott Sharp, Martina Li will, David Stoler, Sari Kalin, Jack di Benedetto, Mike’s Place Band, Jeanne Velonis, Dr. Thomas Massucci, Lauren Flanagan, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Mark Kostabi, Dave Soldier, David First and Corn Mo.

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 left hand over power the right hand
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
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

For further details email: accordionbill@gmail.com