April 19th, 2026: Sam Reider, Accordion and Jim Campilongo, Guitar!
Sam Reider is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated pianist, accordionist, composer, and educator from San Francisco, California. His work brings together various streams of American music, from jazz and folk tunes to popular song and contemporary composition. He has appeared as a bandleader and soloist at major festivals and venues around the world and his performances and original compositions have been featured on NPR, PBS and the BBC.
Reider grew up in San Francisco, California. At Columbia University in New York City, he majored in American Studies and fell in love with folk music. This set him off on a journey that has taken him from back porches and dive bars to concert halls and major festivals all around the world. Representing the U.S. Department of State as a musical ambassador, Sam has traveled to China, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Estonia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, carrying his accordion on his back and collaborating with international artists.
Reider is a passionate and dedicated educator and a lifelong student. He holds a B.A. in American Studies from Columbia University and an M.A. in Music Composition from San Francisco State University. He is on faculty at St. Mary’s College in Moraga, CA where he teaches jazz, improvisation, and composition.
For Jim Campilongo, please see the Home page.
May 17th: Accordion Circle at the Chetcutti Community Room!
Please bring your accordion and be ready to have fun at our Accordion Circle meeting.
Accordionists of all skill levels are welcome - from very beginner, to somone dusting off that accordion in the closet after raising a family or pursuing a career, to the seasoned expert. If you don't play the accordion - come anyway and enjoy the music.
Sheet music will be provided that we can all play and enjoy as a group, but we also invite and encourage any person or group who has prepared a piece or two that they would like to perform in front of an audience to do so. To make sure there is a spot for you, please contact Ken Schwartz at info@sfaccordionclub.com and a spot will be held open for you.
May's meeeting will be live at the Checuti Community Center and broadcast via ZOOM!
June 21st: Joe Domitrowich!
Bio to come soon!
July 26th: Club Picnic!
Mark your calender and join fellow club members for good food, good conversation and good music at the Rinconada Park Sequoia Grove Picnic Area, 1120 Hopkins Ave, Palo Alto on Sunday, July 26th from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm.
Watch the SFAC Newsletter for more information!
See you at The Cotati Accordion Festival, August 15-16, 2026
Also check the Cotati Accordion Festival Facebook Page for more details!
September 13th: The Noel - Hubbard Duo: Richard Noel & Janice Hubbard, Accordions!