Big Squeeze 2022 Finals
Location: Bullock Texas State History Museum (1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701)
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Texas Folklife and the Bullock Texas State History Museum are pleased to announce that the Finals for the annual Big Squeeze accordion contest will take place at the museum on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The event is free and open to the public and will take place inside the museum in the first-floor lobby, under the grand rotunda.
Big Squeeze finalists will perform before the judges and the public and five Grand Prize Winners across four genres will be announced (two conjunto category age group winners). Featuring special performances from Polka star Alex Meixner and Dallas’ Los Morales, featuring former Big Squeeze Winners Nachito Morales and Michael Ramos.
Event Schedule
1:00 PM Event Starts
1:15 PM Contest: Conjunto 17-21 Category
1:35 PM Contest: Conjunto 16 & Under Category
2:15 PM Contest: Polka Category
2:45 PM Contest: Cajun Category
2:55 PM Contest: Zydeco Category
3:15 PM Special Performance by Alex Meixner
4:00 PM Special Performance by Los Morales
4:50 PM Presentation of 2022 Big Squeeze Grand Prize Winners
5:00 PM Event Ends
Congratulations to the 2022 Big Squeeze Finalists:
Conjunto Finalists: 16 and Under
Ricardo Cabrera, 14, Austin
Christopher Ramirez, 15, San Antonio
Fernanda Fuentes, 15, Roma
Alejandro Solis, 15, Roma
Conjunto Finalists: 17-21
Marin Hinojosa, 18, Palmview
Galilea Paz, 17, Roma
Zydeco
Christopher Derouen, 20, Lafayette, LA
Cajun
Kade Domec, 14, Arnaudville, LA
Polka
Timur Didych, 15, Southlake
Elayne Doggett, 10, Plano
Emily Nguyen, 20, Webster
More on the Big Squeeze Youth Accordion Contest and how to audition here
The 2022 Big Squeeze is supported in part by the generosity of H-E-B, a Squeezebox Legend Sponsor, who has contributed to worthy causes through Texas and Mexico for 115 years. We are also grateful to the City of Houston through the Miller Theatre Advisory Board for their long-time support. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Texas Music Office, Office of the Governor, as well as contributions from Hohner Accordions, Texas Commission on the Arts, City of Austin Cultural Arts Division, and other regional partners.
