The Famous Accordion Orchestra (plus multitudes of additional accordions) will present a massive accordion event, open to all squeezers and free to the general public!

Starting at 6:00, Soloists and groups of accordions will fill JJ Byrne Park to create “Accordion Forest 2″, in which listeners are invited to stroll around the park and here a mind-blowing collage of accordion styles.

At 6:30 or so, the players will collect at the park’s central square to perform “Square Dance at the Old Stone House”, a site-specific piece for as many accordions as are available,

Monday, June 21, 2010
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Old Stone House/JJ Byrne Park
3rd Street and 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

Accordionists are invited to participate in “Accordion Forest 2/Square Dance” a musical environment directed by Bob Goldberg. Accordion Forest 2 is a collage in which each player (or small group) performs from his/her/their personal repertoire. Square Dance creates an intense sustained texture as it moves around the Park’s central square.  Non-accordionists are invited to participate, provided their instrument can be heard along with accordions without amplification.

How To Join:

For information, email famousaccordions@earthlink.net, identify yourself and describe what you do as an accordionist. Bob Goldberg (director of the Famous Accordion Orchestra) will contact you with instructions.