Matthew Fass

Styles: Balkan / Eastern European

Accordion

Matthew Fass is the founder, director & accordionist of the Zagnut Cirkus Orkestar. He also plays Balkan-based jazz with saxophonist Jessica Lurie in Sheqer. Matthew lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Jeanette Lewicki, with whom he plays klezmer music in Max & Minka International Accordion Duo. He has studied Albanian, Roma (gypsy) and Jazz accordion with Raif Hyseni, Ivan Milev and William Schimmel, and has researched extensively in Eastern Europe and Greece. Matthew is also a Board member of the East European Folklife Center, and teaches Balkan dance with the band Slavic Soul Party!.