Quotes & Reviews
Mr. Meixner’s residency here at Sugar Valley Rural Charter School was one of the most positive educational experiences, musically, that I have ever witnessed.
Cory Spotts Sugar Valley Rural Charter School April 28, 2014
Alex does not just play the accordion, he puts his complete heart and soul in to the task, and he manages to do things with the accordion that you would think would not be humanly possible, but he does it, and the result is incredible.
April 28, 2014
Backed this year by three highly talented accomplices, the Alex Meixner Band set a new standard for fun, zaniness, musicality and perspiration!
April 28, 2014
Alex Meixner’s outreach program for German and music students is a great proponent for German culture and music. His presence, both on and off-stage, commands the interest and attention of his audience and his air of genuine concern for youth is apparent and allows him to quickly develop a great rapport with them. His visit to our school was greatly appreciated by both students and staff.
John Kretzer April 28, 2014
You’ve never heard what he does anywhere else – it’s traditional oompah polka music, but it’s oompah on steroids. It’s oompah like you’ve never heard it before. People drive for miles, all the way from upstate New York, to see him and his band perform.
Jennifer Lampert Pilsener Haus Hoboken, NJ April 28, 2014
Alex Meixner absolutely tears up the stage on a nightly basis, putting more enthusiasm into one performance than most people do in 70 years of life
TX Citizen Newspaper April 28, 2014
He fires up crowds with bouncing accordion jams fueled by a relentless desire to spread the joy of performance
April 28, 2014
During the 3-day festival, Alex performed no less than four one-hour sets, which included an accordion workshop where he performed with four other ridiculously talented accordionists from all over the world. I never saw him when he wasn’t drenched in sweat.
Karen Sokohl http://accordiontokaren.com/?p=484 April 28, 2014
This is proof positive that polka is being reinvented by the next generation.
Robert K. Oermann Music Row Magazine April 18, 2014
He seeks to cultivate a unique style of folk that melds the music of the past with that of the present.
Zach Stapel Commonwealth Times April 18, 2014