Accordionist and composer William Elm uses traditional instruments such as accordion, piano, glockenspiel and mountain dulcimer in ways that break down stereotypes and create intricate and compelling music. William has released four EPs and a debut album ‘Metamorphica.’ He performed an 8 hour piano improvisation ‘Sustenance’ as part of Melbourne Fringe 2016 and has shared the stage with International and Australian artists Amanda Palmer, Brendan Maclean, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Mama Alto.
William can perform accordion sets of folk/world music consisting of covers Edith Piaf, Yann Tiersen, French, Russian & Eastern European songs.
He can also play his own original post-minimalist/experimental pieces with keyboards, accordion and synthesizer.
Listen
William Elm – Between dawn and the day (Soundcloud)
William Elm – Look Up (Soundcloud)
Set list
Accordion Covers
Total set: 2 x 45 mins
Edith Piaf
- La Vie En Rose
- Milord
- Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
- La Foule
- Les Amants D’Un Jour
- Hymne Á L’Amour
- Mon Manège à Moi
Yann Tiersen
- La Valse d’Amélie
- J’y Suis Jamais Allé
- Pas Si Simple
- La Dispute
- Soir de Fête
- Le Jour d’Avant
- La Noyée
- La Valse des Monstres
- L’Autre Valse d’Amélie
- Le Banquet
- La Valse des Vieux Os
Others
- Game Of Thrones theme
- Gnossiene no. 1 – Satie
- Dark Eyes
- various others
Original Pieces
Total set: can play up to 2 hrs
- Linoleum
- One
- Neptune
- Üht
- Brodyr
- Polarity
- Safe Space
- Let Him In
- Heart In Our Homeland
- Two Houses
- Look Up
- Mabon
- The Letters
- With A Hint Of Bergamot
- Little Red One
- To A Boy
- Speck
- Jolt
- Iteration
- Music in Changes
