Gary Sredzienski, Accordionist
Gary Sredzienski demonstrates the diversity of the piano accordion with a wide variety of styles encompassing several continents.
Gary is a NH Artist-in-Residence, and presents educational programs in NH's schools on a regular basis. (View the slide show of Gary at School.) He is on the NH State Council on the Arts Touring, Traditional and Arts in Education rosters.
Gary began his professional career at age 9. At age 10, he traveled around New England performing with a vaudeville act called The Hog Hollow Hooters.
His solo recordings on his own Bellows Music label have landed him national performances with various cultural organizations. In May of 2000 Gary was nominated by Congressman John Sununu to represent NH in a performance at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. In July of 2000 he performed throughout Romania on a tour sponsored by the Smithsonian Folklife Center, the State Department, and the Governor of NH. He is continually involved in recording projects. In addition to performing for choral and dance groups, Gary performs 1960's surf rock, traditional ethnic, and his accordion compositions with the Portsmouth based group, the "Serfs." He received an Artist Fellowship from the NH State Council on the Arts in 1997 and represented NH at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1999. Gary also hosts a 1950's style ethnic radio show, "Polka Party" weekly at WUNH-FM in Durham.
Gary's music has been featured in Paramount's 2005 'Bad News Bears' and the CBS production of the television series, 'Love Monkey'.
Programs offered: Performances; lecture-demonstrations; workshops; recording projects; background music for events; master classes; music therapy for the elderly
Populations served: All
Availability: All areas, year round
Fees: Performances: $300-$1,000; Workshops: $300; Master Classes: $100-$200; Lecture-Demonstrations: $350-$700; School Residencies: $350/day
