Guy Klucevsek (born February 26, 1947) is an American-born accordionist and composer. Klucevsek is one of relatively few accordion players active in new music, jazz and free improvisation. [1]
Klucevsek was born in New York City, and raised outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, he matriculated to Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he earned BA in 1969. He pursued further studies at the University of Pittsburgh where graduated with a MA in 1971. He then attended the California Institute of the Arts where he was a pupil of Robert Bernat, Harold Budd, Gerald Shapiro, Morton Subotnick, and James Tenney. [1]
In 1972 Klucevsek joined the faculty of Glassboro State College now (Rowan University) where he taught through 1976. He was a member of Relâche, a chamber ensemble based in Philadelphia, from 1980 through 1990. He moved to Manhattan where he has been involved in the free improvisation music scene. [1]
Klucevsek has released 20+ albums as a or co-leader, and has recorded or performed with Dave Douglas, John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Laurie Anderson and others. He is also a founding member of the international group Accordion Tribe. [1]
In 2010 Klucevsek won a United States Artists Fellow award. [2]
With Accordion Tribe
With Dave Douglas
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