Joseph Macerollo

Joseph Anthony Macerollo
Born(1944-10-01)October 1, 1944
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)Free Bass Accordionist, educator, author
AwardsOrder of Canada
Websitewww.josephmacerollo.com

Joseph Nicholas Anthony Macerollo, OC (born October 1, 1944) is a Canadian classical accordionist, music educator and author.[1][2][3][4] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2013 for his achievements as a musician, educator and promoter of the free bass accordion on the concert hall stage.[5][6]

Biography

Early life and education

Macerollo was born in the city of Guelph in the province of Ontario, Canada. His studies on the accordion began at the age of six with Nicholas Antonelli and later in 1960 with Charles Camilleri. After winning several awards at competitions and music festivals during the late 1950s and early 1960s, he appeared in several nightclubs and subsequently collaborated in 1969 with Phil Nimmons. He was awarded both the Bachelor of Music degree in 1965 and the Masters of Musicology degree in 1969 at the University of Toronto.[7]

Academic career

University of Toronto: ON - Hart House

From 1969-1985 served on the faculty of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada, where he also collaborated on the development of the first syllabus for the free bass accordion. In 1969 he also joined the faculty at Queen's University Kingston. In later years, he was welcomed onto the faculty at the University of Toronto (1972). By 1987 he emerged as a faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University.[8]

External audio
audio icon You may hear Joseph Macerollo and the Quartetto Gelato performing in "Neapolitan Cafe" in 2001
Here on Archive.org

Macerollo has concertized on both CBC Radio and CBC Television. He has also collaborated with a variety of classical music ensembles including: the Toronto Symphony, the Chamber Players of Toronto, the Orford String Quartet, the Purcell String Quartet, Quartetto Gelato[9] and the Hart House Orchestra.[10][11]

In addition, he has also authored several articles on the development of the accordion as a modern musical instrument.[12]

During the course of his extensive concert career, Mr. Macerollo has performed on accordions designed by several leading international manufacturers including: Hohner Music Instruments in Germany and Giulietti Accordions in the United States.[13]

Honours

Officer of the Order of Canada - ribbon for ordinary uniform
Officer of the Order of Canada - ribbon for ordinary uniform
 Officer of the Order of Canada
"For his pioneering achievements as a musician and educator and for bringing the classical accordion to Canadian concert halls.[14][15]"
— 2013

Publications

Included among Joseph Macerollo's publications are the following:[16][17]

External image
image icon [1] Photographs of Joseph Macerollo and his Giulietti Bassetti Accordion in 1963-1980
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1970), "The Unexplained Instrument", Mcan
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1970), "The Accordion In Transition", JMChronicle
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1971), "Musicians Once Laughed at the Accordion", Canadian Music Teacher
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1974), "Not Another New Music Group", Recorder
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1979), Students Guide to the Accordion, Agincourt
  • Macerollo, Joseph (1980), Accordion Resource Manual, Avondale Press

See also

Accordion in music
Free-bass system

References

  1. ^ University of Toronto: Faculty of Music - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on www.music.utoronto.ca
  2. ^ University of Toronto- Faculty of Music - Joseph Macerollo's biography on www.music.utoronto.ca
  3. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedi.ca
  4. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - "The Accordion" March 13,2007 - article authored by Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclpoedia.ca
  5. ^ "Accordion Master Joseph Macerollo to receive Order of Canada), Guelph Mercury Tribune, Shuttleworth, Joanne. 3 July 2013 on www.guelphmercury.com
  6. ^ Order of Canada - Joseph Macerollo recipeient 2 May 2013 on www.gg.ca
  7. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedi.ca
  8. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedi.ca
  9. ^ "Neapolitan Cafe" album by Quartetto Gelato with Joseph Macerollo accordionist on archive.org
  10. ^ Encyclopedia of Canada - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
  11. ^ "TSO Off to a Roaring Start with Life of Pi" Terauds, Joseph. The Toronto Star 20 Sept. 2017 The Toronto Symphony Orchestra with Joseph Macerollo on www.thestar.com
  12. ^ Encyclopedia of Canada - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
  13. ^ Photographs of Joseph Macerollo performing on a Hohner Accordion and a Giulietti accordion on digitalarchive.tpl.ca
  14. ^ "Accordion Master Joseph Macerollo to receive Order of Canada)", Guelph Mercury Tribune, Shuttleworth, Joanne. 3 July 2013 on www.guelphmercury.com
  15. ^ Order of Canada - Joseph Macerollo recipeient 2 May 2013 on www.gg.ca
  16. ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia - Biography of Joseph Macerollo on thecanadianencyclopedi.ca
  17. ^ Joseph Macerollo publications on Google Books

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