Joseph Macerollo

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.

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.

[7] 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.

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.