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Floresville 11-year-old boy advances to finals of Texas accordion competition
Read full article: Floresville 11-year-old boy advances to finals of Texas accordion competitionAn 11-year-old musician from Floresville is a finalist in the Texas Folklife Big Squeeze accordion competition, earning recognition as one of the top young players in the state.
Art of the accordion still flourishes at former West Side nightclub
Read full article: Art of the accordion still flourishes at former West Side nightclubThe familiar sound of the time-honored accordion can still be heard at Lerma’s, the iconic former West Side nightclub that became an historic landmark.
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Day of the Dead altar offers healing for non-profit mourning recent death of accordionist, Lorenzo Martínez
Read full article: Day of the Dead altar offers healing for non-profit mourning recent death of accordionist, Lorenzo MartínezSAN ANTONIO – The non-profit, Conjunto Heritage Taller, is mourning the loss of a long-time instructor and friend, Lorenzo Martínez. Salinas is an instructor at Conjunto Heritage Taller but his journey in music started years ago. Linn started taking accordion lessons from Martínez at the Taller when he was only seven-years-old. To learn more about Martínez and instructors from Conjunto Heritage Taller, click here. For more information on the lessons offered at Conjunto Heritage Taller, visit its website here.