Music Society's new season opens with European twist

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music society opens its 36th concert season on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. with two engaging ensembles: the 35-member Accordion Orchestra Keiper, and the 32-member German Brass Band – both from Rockenhausen, Germany. The two groups will perform in Fallbrook as one of the stops on its three-week California tour. The concert will take place at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts, Fallbrook High School, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane.

“We anticipate a large audience for this unique performance,” said Jane Lorenz, president of Fallbrook Music Society. “This concert allows us to present the accordion to people who don’t normally experience the instrument and its music. We’re really excited to bring these rarely heard sounds.”

The Keiper Orchestra was founded in 1970, and is presently under the direction of Jurgen Dorsch, an accordion champion of Germany, who has mastered the accordion to perfection. Starting out as a private group of a few musicians, the orchestra currently consists not only of accordionists, but it is enlarged by brass, timpani, drums and digital accordions, which offer a wider range of sound. The group is returning to the United States to show America that accordions aren’t just for polka music and playing the Chicken Dance.

The accordion’s diversity will be showcased with a slate of young and talented musicians and soloists with a repertoire that includes classical pop, folk and wildly entertaining music. The key to playing accordion music is to have a diverse repertoire. This program is a fascinating blend of classical music and authentic sounds of Germany. Just imagine an inspiring and eclectic mix of Beethoven, Grieg and the Beatles, with a popular rendition of “Lord of the Dance!”

Fallbrook Music Society is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization. To learn more, or to purchase concert tickets, visit http://www.fallbrookmusicsociety.org or call (760) 451-8644.