Floresville 11-year-old accordionist advances to finals of Texas Folklife’s Big Squeeze competition

An 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. Marco Martinez, who plays Norteño, Tejano and Conjunto music, said he performs several instruments, including accordion, bass, bajo quinto, drums and guitar. He advanced to the semifinals and competed a little over a week ago, as was selected as one of the top two players in his age group to move on to the finals in May. Watch his full interview on ksat.com