Welcome to the Webpage of Mike Middleton
Winner of the 2001 Accordionists & Teachers Guild/Texas Accordion Association Folk Music Competition
Texan Accordionist



 

 



Introduction
petosa accordiontubaI am an amateur accordionist and my main musical interests are Midi Enhanced Accordion music from all genres. I perform mainly for charity events and local festivals, including all styles of international accordion music. I also enjoy arranging compositions to accordion, and have recently been performing at many churches and for Senior groups throughout Central Texas. My latest performances include renditions/arrangements of "Ghostriders in the Sky", "Variations on an Amzing Grace", "Beer Barrell Polka Variations", "Russion Minka Variations", and other favorites. My preferred instruments are a Titano Starlight Royal Cossoto Accordion with a Melody Maker onboard Midi Synthesizer, a Petosa Mahogony Alpine Tuba Bass Accordion, and a Mirafone 189 Kaiser Tuba.

In addition to the accordion, I am a Tubist, and combine accordion and tuba performances periodically. Currently, I live in Central Texas with my wife Darla, and our three children (Meredith, Lance, and Mitch). Periodically they perform also with me on Harp, Drums, and Bass, respectively. When performances include my children....we have been affectionately called " Mike and the MIDDLETONES ".

I perform throughout the year in the Scott & White Clinic Cafeteria for Octoberfest, and sometimes for Valentines Day, Cinco de Mayo, and other venues. My friends, family, clinic staff, hospital staff, and patients continue to attend my performances. It is to them that I dedicate this webpage. Feel free to contact me below at my e-mail address for the most updated information.
Musical Awards
  • mika middleton 2007, Temple Daily Telegram newspaper article:
    http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2007/11/11/44914/
  • 2007, Featured Performer, November 2007 with the Chisolm Trail Chorus CAC, Temple http://www.evg.org/~chisholm/index.htm
  • 2005, Featured Performer with Priciple Tubist, Mr. Clayton Capps - Spring Concert @ Intermission, Temple Symphonic Band
  • 2003-2005, Temple Symphonic Band, Tuba
  • 2002 & 2003 Texas Accordionist Association in Plano, Texas, where I have also presented and demonstrated basic "Midi for Accordion" techniques.
  • 2001 ATG/TAA Texas Folk Music Competition, San Antonio, Texas - First Place
  • Principal tubist and featured accordionist, Southwestern University Symphonic Band" 1981-1985
  • 1982 AAA Duet Category 3rd Place (with Helmi Harrington, PhD)
  • Performer at Wurstfest in New Braunfels, Texas 1982-1984
  • 1981 and 1982 Texas State Accordion Champion- Grande Days/El Campo, TX
  • 1981 Shiner, Texas - Polka Champion
  • McCallum High School Band- Outstanding Musician Award, Class of 1981
  • Texas All-State Band, Tuba 1981
  • Former member of the award winning Strahl Music Ensemble - 1978-1982
 
Biography and Current Musical Activities
  • Former student of Tony Rozance, Hanni Strahl, and Helmi Harrington, Ph.D. from 1970-1982 from San Antonio and Austin, Texas, respectively.
  • Southwestern University, BS, Biology and Chemistry Magna Cum Laude, 1985 (with Minor in Music)
  • Texas A&M College of Medicine, 1985-1989
  • Nuclear Medicine Combined Residency- Hospitals of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 1989-1993

I am currently employed as Director of Nuclear Medicine and Associate Professor of Radiology, at the Scott & White Clinic/Texas A&M Health Science Center. I have served as President of the American College of Nuclear Physicians and the Southwest Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. I currently serve as Vice Speaker of the Society of Nuclear Medicine House of Delegates. In 2005, was elected to the Scott & White Board of Directors, serving as Secretary of the Board of Directors in 2008-2009. ww.sw.org

Current Activities include:

  • Local Soloist, accordionist and performer for charity events,1994-present
  • Periodic member - East Bell County Brass and Polka Band, 2002-2003
  • Mikeska's Christmas Float Polka Band - accordionist, 2003, 2004 and prn
  • Volunteer tubist- Temple College Symphonic Band, 2004-present
  • Participant - Tuba Christmas Concerts throughout Texas annually
  • Temple Train Festival - Featured Accordionist, 1998-2007
  • Temple Chech Festival , Solo and Group Performer, October, 2007 - present
     
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Contact Information
Mike Middleton, MD
Director, Division of Nuclear Radiology
Scott & White Clinic
2401 S. 31st Street
Temple, TX, 76513 USA
  
Work: (254) 724-2745
Home: (254) 933-1529
 
This webpage is dedicated to all my
friends and family that have been supportive
of my music over the last 25 years.
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