When I tell people that I play the accordion, I usually get a certain kind of reaction. “Accordion? That’s unusual,” some people say, “I don’t know anyone who plays the accordion!” Sometimes it’s “My ...

For over five decades, Alex Carozza built and repaired musical instruments on the strip of West 48th Street off Times Square known as Music Row. The eponymous owner of Alex Musical Instruments, ...

Sitting in his modest, sawdust-choked workshop on the outskirts of Shanghai, 67-year-old Shen Jian wonders aloud whether he’s wasted his life. The craftsman and factory owner has spent more than four ...

What do you hear when you drop an accordion from a 10-story building? “Applause,” quips Jack Brantley, one of the few artisans in the Southeast qualified to patch the long-suffering instrument back ...

Latvian-born accordionist Ksenija Sidorova introduces her wonderful instrument and its colourful history. Close your eyes, and picture someone playing the accordion. If the first image that pops into ...

The Accordion Club of Natrona Heights might need to change its name. These guys and gals aren’t just sitting around playing old-timey polkas — they can really jam. “We like to get together and kind of ...

The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This all-rounder is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal. Accordionist ...