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12/22/2022

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Life is good with music!

9/17/2022

1/28/2022

Thank you, Guy Klucevsek!

The Squeezebox Surgeon

New Siwa Models
New Siwa Accordions
Musikmesse 2016 - Photo Gallery

Musikmesse 2014 - Photo Gallery

Cape Accordion 2013


Cape Accordion 2012

Cape Accordion 2011


Siwa & Figli Factory - 2009

AAMS 2009 Photo Gallery

AAMS 2008 Photo Gallery

Greetings from Arizona

Happy New Year!

Greetings from Castelfidardo!

News Archive

Call: 973-770-6877

12/24/2021

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.

2/8/2021

2/1/2021

12/25/2020

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.

11/2/2020

8/13/2020

Guy Klucevsek is a fabulous accordionist, composer, and a very nice person to know! Guy has been a customer and friend for many years. I have been honored to service his fine accordions. It is a great pleasure to tell the Accordion World that now Guy has added a Siwa & Figli Super Quattro Artist model to his fine collection. The Super Quattro complements nicely Guy's Titano Converter and vintage Sonola SS20 and will be featured on his most recent recordings (in progress).

Guy's smile expresses best his feelings about the accordion.

12/23/2019

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.

Life is good with music!

8/20/2019

Finally, we have a professional quality stroller size light weight accordion with hand-made reeds, smooth mechanics, excellent dynamic range and efficiency. Click on the model name for detailed description and more photographs.

4/23/2019

Please, check the latest Siwa & Figli custom-built accordions, now in stock at the Accordion Gallery in Landing, NJ.Click on the model name for detailed description and more photographs.

12/21/2018

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.

Life is good with music!

5/29/2018

The new and improved battery packs for Roland 7 / 7X, and 8X digital accordions are now available in stock at the Accordion Gallery.

DR600 Roland battery, designed by Dubi Rainis

For questions and orders call 973-770-6877.

2/2/2018

Meet the Bulgarian who repairs and balances bellowing boxes

1/11/2018 - A nice article in the NYT about the Accordion Gallery:

The Squeezebox Surgeon

By COREY KILGANNON
JAN. 11, 2018

12/21/2017

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.




Life is good with music!

11/28/2017

The Accordion Gallery will offer many legendary vintage accordions as well as some of the best new accordions with generous holidays discounts till the end of the year.

Call us at 973-770-6877 with any questions about our inventory or any particular accordion brand/model you are interested in.

6/3/2017

The Bulgarian Cultural Center of PA, NJ, and DE cordially invites you to attend the 5th annual festival for the celebration of May 24th, the day of the Bulgarian alphabet and culture. This year’s festival will take place on June 10, beginning at 1pm at

POLANKA PARK
3258 KNIGHTS ROAD, BENSALEM, PA 19020

The Siwa & Figli and Accordion Gallery featured artist Ivan Milev will perform with his colleagues Entcho Todorov (violin) and Seido Salifoski (percussions).


Ivan Milev Band


For more information about the Celebration, please follow the link below:

5th Annual Bulgarian Festival

2/12/2017

The Super Quattro Artist was inspired by some legendary accordions like the 1960's Scandalli Super VI and the 1980's Guerrini President as well as 60 years of combined experience of Ivan Stanojlovic at Siwa & Figli and Guenadiy Lazarov at Accordion Gallery.

The 6-row B-system chromatic model sets the quality standard for the new chromatic Balkan accordions made today. If you play this type of instrument we invite you to the Accordion Gallery to try one of these special accordions. Chances are you will bring it home with you. 



Siwa & Figli Super Quattro Chromatic Accordion


Selecting a Siwa accordion you partner with a team of musicians, craftsmen, and engineers with  knowledge of the time-tested accordion building practices and access to state of the art technology, a team enriched with experience of restoring more than 1000 accordions and able to combine the best features from all of them, a team with a vast network of accordionists constantly providing their feedback. You become part of a Community.

12/21/2016

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

9/14/2016

Ron Oswanski is a recognized talented musician, performing wide range of repertoire spanning from jazz (Hammond B3 organ and piano) to polka and fusion (accordion). He has been an Accordion Gallery friend and customer for years. Recently I had the pleasure to work with Ron and Siwa & Figli on the design of a custom-made  accordion suitable for all different polka styles from Slovenian to Cleveland. The challenge was to select the right reed configuration and tuning while keeping the instrument compact and ergonomic. 

In Ron's words "The Siwa Schumann custom made for me with the help of Guenadiy and the Accordion Gallery captures everything I was looking for in a musette instrument.  The accordion is custom designed from the ground up with a reed configuration of MMMM.  The appearance, tuning, size, and midi capabilities are as good, if not better than anyone can expect out of a high end accordion in a compact design.  The custom musette tuning was exactly as I asked, and Guenadiy was more than happy to help map out for me.  The Schumann, on top of it being a power house instrument, has the bonus of wireless midi built in.  The setup allows me to not only run built in sounds from the internal sound card, but gives me the ability to WIRELESSLY run Mainstage at virtually no latency.  With a series of volume pedals, I'm able to mix my acoustic accordion with not only multiple bass setups, but combine those options with various synths all in real time and again,...   all wirelessly!

Thank you Siwa and Guenadiy!!
Ron"


Ron Oswanski


You can see Ron performing live at one of his many gigs - click the link below for his performing schedule:

Ron Oswanski's Performances

9/12/2016

Hello Accordion Friends,

The Summer vacations are almost over and Oktoberfest gigs are already in sight. Isn't this the perfect time to buy that new accordion you've been dreaming off at a great price and backed with the Accordion Gallery's comprehensive warranty and service? What better way to retain the positive energy from the summer and channel it into inspiring performance on a beautiful new instrument with gorgeous look, flawless mechanics, and memorable tone.

Here is our special offer to you on new 37 or 38 keys piano accordions, perfect for strolling, loaded with special features like hand-made reeds, amplification, custom body finish, Tone Modulator, etc.

Oktoberfest Sale

All accordions are available in stock and backed by our comprehensive Accordion Gallery warranty. I am sure some of you reading this message will join our long list of satisfied customers.

5/10/2016

The collaboration between the Accordion Gallery and Siwa & Figli has been very successful. The Siwa Community is growing and we are happy to receive feedback and ideas from our customers.  We are listening to your ideas and use our own experience and expertise to help every Siwa accordion player achieve the best musical expression by a custom made acoustically and mechanically perfect instrument.  Since 2007 our joint creative projects lead to the development of many new models. To make it easier for our customers to compare features and select the right accordion for their needs we are offering Features Comparison Charts accessible via new menu idem under SIWA Accordions > Features Charts.

We intend to update the charts as new models are developed. Each model name is a link to detailed description and pictures.

Please, take a look and send your feedback.

5/5/2016

Musikmesse is the largest international trade show for musical instruments and sheet music. Imagine 4 days packed full with special presentations and concerts. Accordion manufacturers, bellows and reed makers, electronics developers (MIDI, microphones) - you can clearly sense the pulse of the industry, try the latest products, talk to the artisans and many of the world renowned artists.

I always look forward to this time of the year when I can join Siwa & Figli and many of our friends for a memorable couple of days. This year's Featured Artists Jordan Djevic and Marcel Cestari and Rok Švab treated us and all our guests with fabulous performances. 

Ivana Stanojlovic's birthday celebration evolved to an engaging party. Congratulations to Graziano and Ivana and their parents!

The photographs below should give you an idea about the spirit of the event.

Musikmesse 2016 - Photo Gallery

3/27/2016

Hello Friends,

The Accordion Gallery will join Siwa & Figli at Musikmesse 2016, the largest International Musical Instruments Fair. The trade show will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from April 7-10. We would like to invite you to visit us in Hall 9.0, Booth E91. Siwa & Figli will present the latest acoustic and electronic accordions.


Siwa & Figli at Musikmesse 2016


In case you can't make it to Frankfurt on a short notice, see you at the Accordion Gallery.

Musikmesse 2014 - Photo Gallery 

3/24/2016

Our friends at Alfa Art Gallery are hosting a concert of the legendary and loved Bulgarian accordionist Ivan Milev. We would like to invite you to join us on April 30 at 6:30 PM. Follow the link below for details:



Ivan Milev


The space is limited and the tickets will be sold fast. I can promise you unforgettable experience with Ivan's spectacular performance and charming personality.

3/9/2016

The latest Siwa & Figli accordion model can be seen and played at the Accordion Gallery. The Schumann model is designed for strolling musicians who like a more compact and light weight instrument that still features full size keys and hand-made reeds. The weight reduction is achieved by reducing the keyboard range from 41 keys to 37 keys F-F. As a result, the accordion body can be more compact as well.  Here is a link to detailed specifications



Siwa & Figli Schumann Palisander Accordion


The Schuman models are finished in rosewood, olive, walnut root, maple etc. They look gorgeous and the tonal quality and ease of handling are equally appealing. All instrument feature hand made reeds and genuine leather valves. You can order any reed configuration and custom tuning. Many special options are available like wooden Tone Modulator, interchangeable reed blocks, amplification, MIDI, and custom color patterns (keys/buttons/bellows colors).

3/7/2016

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on April 1-3. You can find details about the event on the AAMS web site. There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.

If you are going to be in the area for the AAMS/MAMTG festival this might be an excellent opportunity to visit the Accordion Gallery. We are located in Landing, NJ only 20 miles West of Whippany. Give us a call and we will accommodate your schedule. See you soon.

12/22/2015

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

12/6/2015

Dear Accordion Friends,

Thank you for your support throughout the year. Trusting me with the service of your accordion(s) or buying a new or serviced instrument from me allows me to do what I love. I have a passion for accordion music and for restoring as many of these fascinating instruments as I can. Thank you for allowing me to share this passion with you. I consider all of you fellow musicians fist and then customers. With many of you we've become friends over many years of collaboration. I truly appreciate your nice letters and feedback. I am looking forward to continuing my work with you and to meeting more accordionists.

Between December 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016 the Accordion Gallery will feature some special instruments at very attractive prices. The fist one is the top of the line Siwa & Figli Super Quinta Elegant. This instrument is spectacular. It is offered with two years warranty and a nice $3000 discount. See the link below for detailed description and photographs.

Siwa & Figli Super Quinta Elegant Accordion with Limex Professional 4 MIDI and microphones

12/1/2015

The latest Siwa & Figli Champion model was released in August this year and has already received many complements from our customers and friends. The first 3 of the 4 accordions we received this Fall have been sold within 2-3 weeks or arrival. Congratulations to James Colgan, Charles Schueller, and Waclaw Koneczny (long time Siwa performer) for selecting this versatile and ergonomic accordion.

The last Champion model is available in stock and can still be purchased at the introductory price. Interchangeable reed blocks (LMH/LMM) and condenser microphones (7+3) are included.

Siwa & Figli will make only 10 Champion models next year. Visit us and try this amazing instrument. Now would be the time to place your order for a custom-made Champion model. You can select the bellows color, keys/bass buttons finish, and tuning. For all orders placed by January 31, 2016 we will include at no cost a personalized name plate or engraving as well as state-of-the-art condenser microphones (7+3) with feedback suppression and true stereo output. This option is worth $800 and is our gift to you during the Holidays Season.

10/15/2015

We would like to welcome Prof. Pablo De Vincenzo to the Siwa & Figli and Accordion Gallery Featured Artists Club. A man of many talents, Pablo shares his music and positive energy with everyone he meets. His repertoire spans a variety of international music. Pablo is truly a romantic accordionist and the Siwa & Figli SQ Artist White Star model is the perfect instrument for his musical creativity and passion.


Pablo De Vincenzo

In addition to being a successful musician and entertainer Prof. De Vincenzo is well known as a Well-being Coach.

9/6/2015

We are pleased to welcome two talented accordionists to the Siwa & Figli Community.

Esed Ramic has been an Accordion Gallery friend for many years. Now he is also a Siwa & Figli fan.


Esed Ramic


Frank DiCapo visited the Accordion Gallery during the AAMS festival in NJ earlier this year. Frank was introduced to us by our dear friend Dee Langley. Love at first chord does exist! We are pleased Frank felt it with the Super Quattro Artist accordion.


Frank DiCapo


Thank you for your endorsement and for making life better with music!

8/17/2015

Edo Krilic is a fantastic musician and a great person to know. His accordion technique and musical creativity deserve admiration. It is clearly inspiring to listen to his music. We are pleased to announce that Edo's limited edition book with original compositions and accompanying CD is available to order in the USA from the Accordion Gallery.


Edo Krilic's Original Music

Contents:

- Sar-Pari
- Minor Polka
- Guerrini Waltz
- Akkordeonissimo
- Mosk-Pari
- Eclectic Dance
- Memories of Manko

8/6/2015

We would like to welcome Dallas Vietty to the Siwa & Figli Featured Artists Club. It is a pleasure and honor to have another very talented young artist endorse our brand. Dallas specializes in Parisian swing-waltz style of Musette and Gypsy Jazz. He performs with a Super Cobra Elegant accordion.


Dallas Vietty

In addition to being a successful soloist and band leader, Dallas has the talent to teach and inspire. As an educator he has taught at the famous Django music camp "Django in June", led workshops at the American Accordionist Association Festival 2012, and has a prolific private studio and growing online teaching presence. He is one of a few who have a curriculum and knowledge of Musette and Gypsy Jazz for the piano accordion.

Check Dallas' web site for current musical projects and forthcoming events.

8/5/2015

Siwa & Figli has developed two new models.

The Academy 55 is a concert converter bass instrument. It offers the performer both Stradella (bass/chords) and chromatic free bass with low-E and amazing response time even in the lowest octaves. Each accordion is custom built. Call to discuss special features and delivery time.

The Champion is a unique accordion on the market today, designed to offer the best from the old legendary models Sonola SS6 and Dallape Organtone II, combined with the latest development in mechanics and ergonomics. The Champion is a light weight 3-reed version of the Super Quattro Artist and features the same mahogany tone chamber and hand made reeds. Each accordion comes with interchangeable reed blocks for LMH and LMM configuration. Available in stock with 18" and soon with 19.5" keyboard.

4/25/2015

The 27-th Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society took place in Whippany, NJ on March 27-29. This festival has been a special event for me personally since 1996. I am very grateful to Stan and Joanna Darrow for their commitment to the accordion music, the musical education of many generation young musicians, and for organizing this festival.  Each year it is a thrill to get together with many friends and enjoy world class performances. Here are some pictures to give you an idea of the special atmosphere of this festival.

AAMS 2015 Photo Gallery

4/07/2015

The Accordion Gallery will join Siwa & Figli at Musikmesse 2015, the most popular International Musical Instruments Fair. The trade show will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from April 15-18. We would like to invite you to visit us in Hall 3.1, Booth A57. Siwa & Figli will present the latest acoustic and electronic accordions.



In case you can't make it to Frankfurt on a short notice, see you at the Accordion Gallery.

3/3/2014

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on March 27-29. You can find details about the event on the AAMS web site. There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.

If you are going to be in the area for the AAMS/MAMTG festival this might be an excellent opportunity to visit the Accordion Gallery. We are located in Landing, NJ only 20 miles West of Whippany. Give us a call and we will accommodate your schedule. See you soon.

12/22/2014

Till the end of January 2015 we are pleased to offer a Holiday discount on most of our new and professionally serviced accordions in stock. You can see some of the instruments on our Accordion Sales page.

Call for information and plan to visit us before the end of January. If your schedule would not allow a visit we can discuss shipping options. We have shipped hundreds of accordions all over the world.

We hope you will soon join Our New Accordion Friends Community.

12/21/2014

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

10/23/2014

Oktoberfest with Alex Meixner Band in Bear Mountain, NY

Alex and the band had the fans involved, dancing, drinking, and enjoying the great performance. Even the rain in the early afternoon didn't scare the people who were willing to have fun. Alex's energy was so powerful even the clouds eventually gave up and cleared the sky.

It was so nice to hear from many people that they were actually following the band from gig to gig in NY, NJ, and PA. Alex featured some of the songs from his latest CD "Happiness is a Choice" as well as new arrangements.



It was such a pleasure to see an accordionist and so many young people at the same event. Check Alex's performing schedule and make sure you attend a show. You will feel positively charged for at least a week.

Alex Meixner's Performing Schedule

You can order "Happiness is a Choice" on-line.



Here is a link to some pictures from the Bear Mountain Oktoberfest performance:

Oktoberfest-NY-2014

4/11/2014

After a long and cold Winter we invite you to celebrate the Spring with us with the first ever Accordion Gallery Sale. We believe that our accordions present the best Quality/Price ratio on the market. In addition to the already tempting prices, we will offer till the end of May a special Spring Discount (up to 25%) on all new and most of the professionally serviced accordions in stock. You can see some of the instruments on our Accordion Sales page.

Call for information and plan to visit us before the end of May. If your schedule would not allow a visit we can discuss shipping options. We have shipped successfully hundreds of accordions all over the world.

We hope you will soon join Our New Accordion Friends Community.

3/26/2014

It was a great pleasure to join Siwa & Figli and many of our friends for a memorable couple of days at Musikmesse 2014. Our guests enjoyed some spectacular performances by Featured Artists Edo and Dina Krilic and Lelo Nika's Trio. Goran Vorgic and Dorjan Krljar inspired the dancers among us. Many people got the opportunity to experience in person the instant response and tonal power of the Siwa & Figli accordions.

The Siwa & Figli brand has received world wide recognition since the company's debut on the  world stage at this same event in 2010. Now many musicians perform with these fine instruments on all continents.

The photographs below should give you an idea about the spirit of the event.

Musikmesse 2014 - Photo Gallery

2/20/2014

The next month will be busy for the Accordion Gallery. We will join our partners from Siwa & Figli at the most popular international trade fair for musical instruments Musikmesse 2014. The even will take place on March 12-15 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on March 28-30. You can find details about the event on the MAMTG web site. There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.

If you are going to be in the area for the AAMS/MAMTG festival this might be an excellent opportunity to visit the Accordion Gallery. We are located in Landing, NJ only 20 miles West of Whippany. Give us a call and we will accommodate your schedule. See you soon.

Stay in touch for updates from Musikmesse and AAMS.  

12/23/2013

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

10/27/2013

Hello Accordion Friends,

Now you can keep in touch with the Accordion Gallery on Facebook:



"Like" us to receive recent updates and special offers.

9/26/2013

During the last week of August "The Oaks" became the center of the Accordion World. It's been few weeks and I still feel the energy of Cape Accordion 2013. It was great to see old friend and to make some new ones.   

I would like to express my gratitude to the hosts and all participants for their inspiring performances and to share some photographs with all our accordion friends. I am sure you will feel the spirit of Cape Accordion:  

Cape Accordion 2013

8/21/2013

The Accordion Gallery was among the exhibitors at the 75th Anniversary Celebration and Annual Festival of the AAA. It was a great pleasure to see so many good friends. I would like to share some of my impressions and special moments:  

75th Anniversary Celebration of the AAA - Aug. 14-18, NYC

6/13/2013

Hello Friends,

The American Accordionists' Association 75th Anniversary Festival will be in New York City on August 14-18. You can obtain detailed information about the many concerts and workshops on the AAA web site. We hope to see many of you join the celebration. In addition to listening to a variety of accordion music the Festival guests will have the opportunity to try some of the best new Italian accordions. The Festival will take place in Hotel New Yorker, 481 Eighth Avenue at 34th Street, NY, NY 10001. A vendor list will be available soon on the AAA web site.

We would like to invite you to the Accordion Gallery booth in the Exhibit Room - Sutton Place Suite, 2nd Floor. We will present the most popular classic Siwa & Figli models Super Quattro Artist, Super Quinta, and Super Cobra. All these instruments feature hand-made reeds and tone chamber.

We will showcase for the first time the special Accordion Gallery Series of aged acoustic wood models Super Quattro Yavor, Super Quattro Noce, and Super Cobra Noce. Each accordion is absolutely unique. The accordion body (including the grill and the side bass cover) is carved from rare selection of  naturally aged woods. The body is varnished in the tradition of violin making and not covered in Polyurethane. The results are amazing - enhanced natural wood grain and improved sound projection. The tonal characteristics are based on the wood selection and could be jazzy-dark or polka-bright. Each instrument features the best quality hand made reeds available today, genuine Italian leather reed valves, double tone chamber, precise mechanics, and ergonomic body design optimized for best feel and ease of handling.
 
Siwa & Figli brochures will be available.

Enjoy the Summer and see you at the Festival.

2/26/2013

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on March 15 - 17. There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.

The Accordion Gallery will be represented by Guenadiy Lazarov. We would like to invite you to his workshop "Tender Loving Care for the  Love of your Life" on Saturday, March 16 at 11:30 am. The discussion will cover accordion maintenance, troubleshooting, some repair techniques, as well as answers to any accordion related questions.

If you are going to be in the area for the AAMS/MAMTG festival this might be an excellent opportunity to visit the Accordion Gallery. We are located in Landing, NJ only 20 miles West of Whippany. Give us a call and we will accommodate your schedule. See you soon.

1/24/2013

We are pleased to welcome two talented accordionists to the Siwa & Figli Community.

Sergei Nirenburg endorsed the Super Quattro Artist model.


Sergei Nirenburg


John Blumenfeld received a custom-made 37/96 LMMM Musette accordion, optimized for strolling and a wide variety of musette sounds.


John Blumenfeld


Thank you for your endorsement and for making life better with music!

12/18/2012

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust.

May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

11/22/2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

Music is a gift. Let's cherish it and share it with our family and friends and be thankful for all we have. Too much is taken for granted in today's busy life. Being able to express our emotions through playing the accordion (or any musical instrument) is a blessing.

Thank you for being loyal friends!

Thank you for your continuous support to the Accordion Gallery!

Thank you for keeping the accordion alive!

10/19/2012

Siwa & Figli is an official sponsor of the World Trophy Accordion Championship that will take place in Spokane, WA from October 23 to 27. If you  attend the event you will enjoy many spectacular performances from young virtuoso accordionists from all over the world. Siwa & Figli will be represented by Ivana Stanojlovic (marketing director) and our Featured Artist from Canada Sergiu Popa. Sergiu performs on a Siwa & Figli Super Quattro Elegant accordion. 

10/10/2012

We would like to invite you to the Accordion Gallery to try some of the latest and unique Siwa & Figli accordions:

Super Quattro Yavor
  

Super Quattro Yavor


Super Quattro Noce 


Super Quattro Noce


Super Cobra Noce


Super Cobra Noce

9/6/2012

"The Oaks" welcomed accordion friends again this year for Cape Accordion 2012. The hosts James Gerke and Dave Magliozzi made sure every one had a memorable experience. While keeping the event informal and friendly the organizers managed to include useful workshops on topics spanning from swing musette techniques and improvisation, accompanying a vocalist, "Medical School for Accordionists", accordion maintenance, the tonal character explained etc.

I would like to express my gratitude to the hosts and all participants for their inspiring performances and to share some photographs with all our accordion friends. I am sure you will feel the spirit of Cape Accordion.

Cape Accordion 2012

5/9/2012

It is great to hear from good friends and to know they love their Siwa & Figli accordions. We are always happy to know that our Featured Artists enjoy busy performing schedule and that audiences love their music.

Glenn Miller 


Glenn Miller


Tom Smith


Tom Smith


Thank you for your friendship and music!

5/8/2012

We would like to welcome two new Siwa & Figli Features Artists

Galina Hristova (Super Quattro Elegant)


Galina Hristova


and Mario Crocetti (Cobra Jazz MIDI)


Mario Crocetti


Thank you for your endorsement and for making life better with music!

4/8/2012

It was a great pleasure to see many accordion friends last week at the  The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the AAMS / MAMTG. As promised to the attendees of the Accordion Gallery workshop, here is the link to our

Accordion (Un)Packing Suggestions

The directions and pictures can be used both for packing and unpacking of an accordion. We appreciate the positive feedback after the workshop and feel happy to know you have benefited from the discussion and have e deeper understanding of the mechanics and "soul" of your beloved accordion.

3/14/2012

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on March 30 - April 1. You can find details about the event on the MAMTG web site. There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.

The Accordion Gallery will be represented by Guenadiy Lazarov. We would like to invite you to his workshop "Tender Loving Care for the  Love of your Life" on Sunday, April 1 at 10 am.
The discussion will cover accordion maintenance, troubleshooting, some repair techniques, as well as answers to any accordion related questions.

If you are going to be in the area for the AAMS/MAMTG festival this might be an excellent opportunity to visit the Accordion Gallery. We are located in Landing, NJ only 20 miles West of Whippany. Give us a call and we will accommodate your schedule. See you soon.

12/19/2011

Happy Holidays to all our
friends and customers!

Thank you for your support and trust. May the Inspiration remain with you throughout the New Year.


Happy Holidays!

Life is good with music!

12/17/2011

Congratulations to Christine Chronis for acquiring one of the fabulous Siwa & Figli Super Yavor accordions from the Accordion Gallery Series of exclusive custom made instruments.


Christine Chronis with her custom made Super Yavor accordion

"I can't tell you how thrilled I am with my new accordion!  You are right; it is magnificent."
Christine Chronis

11/8/2011

We are very pleased to announce that our friend and featured artist Alex Meixner has reaffirmed his endorsement of the Siwa & Figli accordions by acquiring a Super Quattro Compact Hey-di MIDI accordion with Cleveland tuning. You have to see Alex on stage to know how passionate he is about performing. His energy flows through the reeds. 


Alex Meixner Band, October 2011, NJ

10/14/2011

On October 10, 2011 the Siwa & Figli Super Quattro Artist accordion was featured at the 67th annual Columbus Day Parade in New York City. The festivities are organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation and celebrate the Italian-American cultural heritage. The accordion was brought to the United States by Italian immigrants. The best accordions are made in Italy and Castelfidardo is the accordion capital of the world. It is natural to feature an accordion at this year's parade.

At the finale of the parade Cory Pesaturo joined the hosts Maria Bartiromo and Joe Piscopo, the Grand Marshal Joe Plumeri, and 2011 American Idol Singer Pia Toscano on the red carpet performing Frank Sinatra's classic hit New York, New York.


Columbus Day Parade Oct. 10, 2011, NYC
Photograph: Vito Catalano, Columbus Citizens Foundation

Siwa & Figli Accordion featured at the
67th Annual Columbus Day Parade in NYC

We would like to thank Rob Trietsch for his idea of featuring the accordion at the Columbus Day Parade and his devoted work to make it happen.

9/14/2011

Congratulations to our friend Glenn E. Miller for the release of his new CD



Glenn E. Miller's CD

and a very informative
accompanying DVD
Glenn E. Miller's DVD
.

The CD is packed with positive energy and presents Glenn's diverse repertoire of Swing, Blues, Jazz, Big Band, Rock ‘n Roll, Italian and German songs, Polka... You will feel like singing along and dancing.

The arsenal of instruments that Glenn plays include piano and button acoustic and MIDI accordions, trumpet, harmonica, trombone, flugelhorn, baritone, and ukulele.

9/6/2011

It was great to meet some good friends at

Cape Accordion 2011.

Hurricane Irene was threatening to ruin our plans to get together. However, passionate and devoted accordionists overcame flooded roads, fallen trees, power outages, and disrupted flight schedule to join from Canada, Germany, and across the US.

In the words of the host and co-organizer James Gerke, the event was planned as "a small get-together of advanced accordionists at Harwich, Cape Cod... five days of informal and meaningful interaction: fun, playing, jamming, sharing, learning". It was all of that and more.

I feel honored and happy to be part of Cape Accordion 2011 and tried to capture the spirit of the event in the following photographs:

Cape Accordion 2011

7/27/2011

It is a pleasure to annouce that the Accordion Gallery friend and Siwa & Figli Featured Artist Sergiu Popa has released his instructional DVD


Whether you're a soloist or part of a band, play along as he demonstrates and explains the distinctive features of a Serbian-Gypsy kolo, a Bulgarian ratchenitsa, a Moldovian hora, a Romanian-Gypsy manea and a Jewish terkisher.

Sergiu Popa DVD trailer

7/26/2011

Congratulations to

Boki Cvetkovski
Boki Cvetkovski (Super Quattro Walnut),

Glenn Miller
Glenn E. Miller (Super Yavor),

Waclaw Koneczny
Waclaw Koneczny (Cobra Jazz), and

John Krempasky
John Krempasky
 (Super Millennium Hybrid)

for choosing Siwa & Figli accordions. We appreciate their trust in the quality of our instruments and value their friendship.

3/16/2011

It is time again for a lot of excitement at the most popular international trade fair for musical instruments Musikmesse 2011, held on April 6-9 in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Accordion Gallery and Siwa & Figli will preset piano, chromatic, diatonic, and electronic accordions in
Hall 3.1, Booth  G51R.

3/14/2011

The Annual Accordion Festival organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society and the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild will take place in Whippany, NJ on April 1-3. You can find details about the event on the MAMTG web site.
There will be an exciting variety of accordion music, concerts, and workshops.


Click on the image above to download the flyer.

The Accordion Gallery will be represented by Guenadiy Lazarov featuring Balkan Rhythms on Sunday, April 3 at 10 am. We will introduce you to the spirit of a typical wedding in the Balkans with  dancing music and some songs from Bulgaria and Macedonia, for example:

= Rachenitza 7/16 (2+2+3)
= Dajchovo Horo 9/16 (2+2+2+3)
= Gankino / Kopanitza 11/16 (2+2+3+2+2)
= Elenino Horo 13/16 (4+4+5 or 4+4+2+3)
= Krivo Sadovsko 13/16 (2+2+2+3+2+2)
= Buchimish 15/16 [(2+2+2+2)+(3+2+2)]
= Lesnoto 7/8 (3+2+2)
= Shiroka Devjatka / Varnensko 9/8 (2+2+2+3)

12/22/2010

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!



Here is to music and inspiration, to health and happiness, to a peaceful and prosperous New Year!

12/5/2010

We are very pleased to announce that two talented young musicians and Accordion Gallery friends have joined the Siwa & Figli Community. Matthew Schreiber and Paulo Dantas  endorsed the Super Quatro Artist accordion. 

Matthew Schreiber

Matthew Schreiber

Paulo Dantas
MIDI Controlle
Paulo Dantas

10/17/2010

We are pleased to announce that the long anticipated Siwa & Figli Artist Hey-di MIDI accordion is now available in stock. The built-in sound card is loaded with more than 800 sounds and effects. There is no need to purchase and carry additional MIDI module in order to sound like a full orchestra.

Video demo of the acoustic instrument by Dave Magliozzi on YouTube. Video courtesy of James Gerke.

Stay tuned for a demo of the powerful electronics or, even better, visit us and experience the amazing versatility of the Hey-di MIDI.

7/6/2010

The Siwa & Figli Featured Artists Alex Meixner and Vladimir Mollov will perform at the AAA Festival in Hershey, PA on July 16.

To learn more about the festival, please visit the AAA web site and select Annual Festival from the menu on the left. See you in Hershey on Friday, July 16.

6/8/2010

We would like to welcome Tom Smith to the Siwa & Figli Community. Tom is an accomplished musician. His repertoire includes classical and jazz compositions. Tom's endorsement of the Super Quattro Elegant accordion is a recognition for the high quality of the instrument.


Tom Smith with his Super Quattro Elegant accordion

4/12/2010

The Accordion Gallery joined Siwa & Figli for a very strong and convincing debut on the world stage at Musikmesse 2010. Imagine 4 days packed full with special presentations and concerts. Talking about the accordion manufacturers, it will not be overstated to say Castelfidardo goes to Frankfurt during the trade show.

We had hundreds of people visit our booth. Our guests enjoyed many featured performances as well as the opportunity for a personal experience playing some of our latest acoustic and electronic instruments.

Siwa & Figli Catalog April-2010 (PDF Format, please allow time for download)

The photographs at the link below should give you an idea about the spirit of the event:

Musikmesse 2010 - Photo/Video Gallery

4/11/2010

We have been notified by Stanley and Joanna Darrow that the

Titano Virtuoso Converter Accordion for $15!

has been won by Henry Griffin of Washington, DC. Congratulation to Henry and thank you all for the support of the Acme Accordion School's noble fund raising event.

3/11/2010

The Accordion Gallery will join Siwa & Figli at Musikmesse 2010, the most popular International Musical Instruments Fair. The trade show will be held in Frankfurt, Germany from March 24-27. We would like to invite you to visit us in Hall 3.1, Booth G51V. Siwa & Figli will present the latest acoustic and electronic accordions. Our guests will have the opportunity to try a limited edition instruments commemorating the company's 25th anniversary.


Siwa & Figli 25th Anniversary Limited Edition

Each of these accordions will feature an exclusive hand-pained grill. 


Siwa & Figli 25th Anniversary Limited Edition


In case you can't make it to Frankfurt on a short notice, see you at the Accordion Gallery.

3/1/2010

Announcing the ultimate electronic accordion - the special Siwa & Figli Hybrid model, designed in collaboration with Clay Bobrowski. Imagine a full size professional accordion with the best keyboard and bass machine action, full 16-channel MIDI, two built-in sound cards (Millennium and Ketron SD2), 16 sound banks, 256 user presets, full wireless transmission, thousands of orchestral and accordion sounds, natural feel bellows dynamics, possibility to drive up to four external MIDI arrangers ...  in a 18 lb accordiuon (including the rechargeable battery for the wireless transmitter). We offer you the possibility to insert two sets of treble reeds with your choice of configuration (LM or MM) and tuning.


Siwa & Figli Super Millennium Hybrid-Reedless AccordionHey-di MIDI Controller

Please, check our New Siwa Models for detailed specifications and high resolution pictures. 

1/28/2010

We  are very pleased to announce that Sergiu Domesi has joined Siwa & Figli. Sergiu is among the pioneers in the development of MIDI technology and a well recognized and respected expert in accordion MIDI controllers design and manufacturing. His experience will be a great asset to the team.

1/21/2010

The long anticipated "Accordion Gallery" Artist Special model is now in our showroom. It features two grills - the classic elegant design our friends are familiar with and a brand new "eagle" design.


Siwa & Figli Artist "Accordion Gallery" Special

Think of the "Accordion Gallery" name on the new grill as a place holder for your name. Enjoy all powerful features of the Super Quattro line with a gorgeous appearance and a custom touch. One of the grills could be kept acoustic and the other one could hold your microphones and/or MIDI controller. Now you can match your repertoire or performance venue with the appearance (and the message) of your instrument. 

1/19/2010

Our friend Alex Meixner performs as a guest artist on Seamus Kennedy's latest recording Sidekicks and Sagebrush.



The Siwa & Figli Super Cobra Elegant blends perfectly well with the classic Western sound of Seamus and friends. You can preview the tracks at the link to the CD. Enjoy.

12/23/2009

12/19/2009

The Super Quattro Walnut from the Accordion Gallery Series is here! We have been waiting for this instrument for over a year. 


Super Quattro Accordion Gallery Walnut Model

Please, check our New Siwa Models for detailed specifications and high resolution pictures.

12/6/2009

We are happy to welcome Eddie Zee to the Siwa & Figli Community. Eddie is a professional accordionist who is constantly looking for ways to enrich the sound of his band. We appreciate his endorsement of the new Hey-di MIDI accordion.


Eddie Zee

11/6/2009

Phil Bonsiero became the first Siwa Featured Artist endorsing the new Hey-di MIDI accordion.

Phil contributed to the design of the original Super Quattro Compact model. We appreciate his creativity and talent and feel happy and proud to have him among the Accordion Gallery friends.


Phil Bonsiero

11/4/2009

Super Quattro Compact with "Hey-di" MIDI Siwa & Figli has released a new Hey-di MIDI system, developed in collaboration with Logic Systems. The new controller has extremely slim design and combines elegant appearance with powerful features.


Hey-di MIDI Controller

The internal sound card offers hundreds of accordion and orchestral  sounds and effects allowing the flexibility to perform without external MIDI module. Right from the grill you can adjust volume, bellows dynamics, change octave for particular section or transpose the entire instrument, select different instrument sounds in real time etc. The 2 independent treble sections allow for simultaneous selection of accordion and orchestral sounds. The internal memory consists of a ROM part with pre-programmed orchestral sounds (5 for bass section, 5 for chords section, and 2x11 for the 2 treble sections) and Flash component where you can store your favorite presets (6 for bass, 6 for chords, and 2x12 for the 2 treble sections). In addition, there are 12 user banks (registrations) to store your favorite system parameters. Either use the factory programs or create your own and recall them in real time.

One can access the internal sound card while controlling an optional external MIDI arranger. The system can be used with headphones for private practice.

Be our guest at the Accordion Gallery showroom and experience the versatility of the new Super Quattro Compact accordion featuring Hey-di MIDI and built-in amplification.


Super Quattro Compact with "Hey-di" MIDI

10/27/2009

We are happy and proud to announce that Ron "Austie" Austalosh is now a Siwa Featured Artist. Austie selected the Super Quattro Musette MIDI model.

 
Ron "AUSTIE" Austalosh

10/17/2009

It is always nice to hear from our accordion friends. Mario Attilo enjoys his Super Quattro Elegant accordion.


Mario Attilo

9/21/2009

Glenn Miller

We would like to welcome our good friend Glenn Miller to the Siwa Featured Artist Club. He will soon receive a fabulous Siwa & Figli exclusive all-wood 37/96 LMMM instrument from our unique Accordion Gallery series.

8/31/2009

Congratulations to
Anthony Ciotti
Anthony Ciotti (Super Quinta),
Mike Barelick
Mike Barelick (Super Cobra MIDI), and
Velibor Drobnjak
Velibor Drobnjak (Super Quattro) for choosing Siwa & Figli accordions. We appreciate their trust in the quality of our instruments and value their friendship.

8/26/2009

Siwa & Figli and the Accordion Gallery are introducing a special Accordion Gallery Line of instruments. Each accordion will be absolutely unique and will be properly designated. The accordion body including the grill and the side bass cover is carved from rare selection of  naturally aged (40+ years) woods. The body is varnished in the tradition of violin making and not covered in Polyurethane. The results are amazing - enhanced natural wood grain and improved sound projection. We are proud to present here the first masterpiece.



Please, check our New Siwa Models for detailed specifications and high resolution pictures.

We would like to welcome Sergiu Popa to the Siwa Featured Artists Club. It is a pleasure and honor to have another very talented young artist endorse our brand.


www.sergiupopa.com

Sergiu's virtuosity and musicianship allow him to create a fusion of Gypsy, Balkan, and contemporary styles.

Sergiu Popa is among the most brilliant and recognized accordionists in Canada today. Check his web site for forthcoming events.

We all know how important it is to inspire young people to learn and play the accordion. Unfortunately, there are only a few accordion schools left in our country. I have always admired teachers and educators who devote time to share their talent and art with others. My older son took lessons with Stanley Darrow and Joanna Arnold at the Acme Accordion School in Westmont, NJ and I've had the opportunity to see them both work with many kids and adults with a common desire to play the accordion.

It is a pleasure to present a clever idea on behalf of my friends Joanna Arnold and Lenny Feldmann. They are offering an opportunity to own a concert Titano Virtuoso Converter accordion for as little as $15. Let's all help the noble mission of the Acme accordion school and show a support while trying our luck at this unique and best-odds lottery:

The Accordion Gallery and Siwa & Figli have enjoyed a successful collaboration built on mutual trust, respect,  friendship, and shared passion for accordions and music. In less than two years we have established the Siwa brand among the best and sought after accordions on the American market.

Recently the company moved to a new building allowing the adequate space and facilities to meet the increasing demand for their fine instruments.

Please, follow the link below to join me on a virtual tour of the new Siwa & Figli factory:

Siwa & Figli Factory - 2009

Our friend Guy Klucevsek released his latest project  - Dancing on the Volcano. You are going to love the music - the the rhythms, the melody, the interaction with the clarinet and drums, the blend of Guy's Sonola SS20 with his Scandalli bass accordion and Alex Meixner's Siwa Super Cobra Elegant.


Listen to some of the tracks here.

The Accordion Gallery will present new Siwa & Figli accordions at the 22-nd Annual AAMS Accordion Festival in King of Prussia, PA on Saturday, March 7.  All models will be available for sale. For more information about the festival, please follow the link below:

22-nd Annual AAMS Accordion Festival


Here is what out friends had to say about their experience playing a Siwa & Figli accordion at the 21-st AAMS Festival:

AAMS 2008 Photo Gallery

See you at the Festival.

Happy New Year!

Our friend Alex Meixner has just uploaded some new videos. Here is a link to an inspiring performance featuring the Siwa Super Cobra:

Alex Meixner - "Manuela" at the Cotati Accordion Festival 2008

Ready to dance? Enjoy!

We are happy to announce that another fine accordionist and a good personal friend has joined the Siwa & Figli Community. Grzegorz (Greg) Krepa performs with the Polish American Folk Dance Company (PAFDC). He played his Siwa Super Quattro Musette at the PAFDC concert on November 15 at Peter Norton Symphony Space,  2537 Broadway New York NY.



Please, check the PAFDC web site for upcoming performances.

Compliments for the Siwa & Figli accordions from Glenn Miller:


http://www.glennemiller.com

Please, take a look at the Accordion Sales page for recent exceptional offers:

Bell Symphony
Settimio Soprani Artist VI
Scandalli Super VIT
Sonola AA20
Sano Concert Master
Excelsiola Magnante Model

We would like to welcome another fine accordionist to the Siwa & Figli Community. Nicu Helerea from New York City is a proud owner of a Siwa Super Cobra.

Our friend Ivan Milev was among the 7 finalists for the Roland V-Accordion Festival. Ivan is very happy  to embrace again his Siwa accordion and to feel the live vibrations of the hand made reeds while enjoying the high quality keyboard action.

The Siwa Super Cobra Elegant accordion has been featured in Alex Meixner's CD FAMILY TRADITION. Alex is a fourth generation musician and a demanding performer. His endorsement of Siwa & Figli is an honor.



For more information on recordings and live performances by Alex Meixner please visit

www.alexmeixner.com

Siwa & Figli has been recognized for contributions to the accordion industry in Castelfidardo, Italy. There are more than 100 accordion companies in Italy, many of them with decades of history and traditions. It is an honor to make the top-20 list. We congratulate Mr. Ivan Stanojlovic and his team for their great achievements and feel proud to be part of the SIWA Accordion Family.

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