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Council on Aging Elizabeth Steen, Accordionist - Wellesley COA
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Elizabeth Steen is a musician originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, currently based in Boston. Growing up, she was a classical piano prodigy and performed as a soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony at the age of 16. Nowadays, she primarily plays the ac

Elizabeth Steen is a musician originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, currently based in Boston. Growing up, she was a classical piano prodigy and performed as a soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony at the age of 16. Nowadays, she primarily plays the accordion but has also sung and played various keyboards in numerous bands throughout her career. Steen's first recording as an accordionist was featured on the Billy Bragg/Wilco collaboration tribute to Woody Guthrie, titled “Mermaid Avenue.” In addition to her performance career, she collaborates on many studio and live projects, runs a private teaching studio, and taught elementary school music in the Boston Public Schools for 15 years. She is also one half of the duo Famous Grouse with Jude Heichelbech, performing original songs.