Note: All
events open to the General Public. You will find a diverse array
of musical genres performed by a variety of accordionists. There
is truly something for everyone, so we invite you to come along
and discover the magic and diversity of the accordion as presented
by this year's ATG Guest artists.
You are welcome to buy individual General Admission
Tickets at the Door for each event.
We look forward to welcoming
you to our 75th Annual Festival!
|
| Wednesday -
July 22nd, 2015 |
| All
Day |
arrival
of attendees |
| 10:00 AM - Noon |
ATG Meeting - Executive Board
(Walnut Boardroom) |
| Noon - 1:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
ATG
Meeting - Board of Directors (Walnut Boardroom) |
| 4:30 PM |
Meeting of ATG Adjudicators of all Competitions
(Walnut Boardroom) |
| 7:00 PM |
Registration
Desk Opens - All attendees must register (or you may purchase individual event tickets) (Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:00 PM |
Exhibitor Setup
(Savannah & Forest Rooms) |
| 7:30 PM |
Scottish Celidh Dance with renowned entertainer Gary Blair (Scotland)
all welcome! (Linden Pavilion) |
| Thursday -
July 23rd, 2015 |
| morning |
Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests (Chatfield's Restaurant) |
| 8:30 AM |
Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 AM |
ATG Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 9:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Room Open
(Savannah & Forest Rooms) |
| 11:00 - 11:50 AM |
Workshop - Yuri Shishkin
Capabilities of the Modern Accordion: “Present and Future” (White Oak Room) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
ATG Lunch - entertainment by Donna Dee Ray & Nick Ballarini (Linden Pavilion) |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Competitions
(Arbor, White Oak & Woodland) |
| 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
Workshop - Joan Grauman
Rhythms & Harmonies of Bulgarian & Macedonian Folk Music (Woodland) |
| 4:00 PM |
Matinee Concert
- Accelectica
- Jarosh Accordion Ensemble Concert
(Arbor Ballroom)
|
| 5:00 PM |
Dinner Break |
| 7:00 PM |
Registration/Sales Desk Opens
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:00 PM |
Pre-concert music by Amy Jo Sawyer (O'Fallon, IL) (Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:30 PM |
Concert featuring
- Mary Tokarski (Northford, CT)
- Gregory & Elena Fainshtein (Plano, TX)
- Joseph Natoli (Wooster, IN)
- UMKC Accordion Chamber Ensemble (Kansas City, MO)
- “Una Sinistra” Alexander Selivanov & Yulia Amerikova (Russia)
(Arbor Ballroom)
|
| Friday -
July 24th, 2015 |
| morning |
Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests (Chatfield's Restaurant) |
| 8:30 AM |
Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 AM |
ATG Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 9:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens (Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Room Open (Savannah & Forest Rooms) |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM |
Workshop - Helmi Harrington, Ph. D.
Interpretation: It's Not Written in the Notes (White Oak Room) |
| 11:00 - 11:50 AM |
Workshop - Cory Pesaturo
Authenticity of Styles (White Oak Room) |
| 11:30 AM |
Competitions (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
ATG Lunch - entertainment by Gordon Kohl, Marty Eisloeffel & Charles Weyhaupt (Linden Pavilion) |
| 1:00 - 1:50 PM |
Workshop - Michael Bridge
Shortcuts on Sounding Great on the Roland V-Accordion (White Oak Room) |
| 2:00 PM |
Competitions (Arbor and Woodland) |
| 3:00 - 3:50 PM |
Workshop - Michael Bridge
Special Effects on Acoustic Accordion (White Oak Room) |
| 4:00 PM |
Matinee Concert - Original Music for Accordion
- The Paragon March Orchestra, Betty Jo Simon - conductor
- Joe Natoli and Amy Jo Sawyer
- UMKC Chamber Accordion Ensemble
- Joe Natoli and Jeff Lisenby
(Arbor Ballroom)
|
| 5:30 PM |
Cocktails - Cash Bar with entertainment by Tony Hermanek (Hotel Lobby) |
| 6:00 PM |
Gala Banquet with entertainment by the John Simkus Trio -
John Simkus (accordion), Jim Cox (bass) and Andy LoDuca (drums)
(Linden Pavilion) |
| 7:00 PM |
Registration/Sales Desk Opens
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:00 PM |
Pre-concert music by Nancy Leonard
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:30 PM |
Concert featuring:
- Yuri Shishkin (Russia)
- Michael Bridge (Canada)
- Cory Pesaturo (USA)
(Arbor Ballroom)
|
| Saturday -
July 25th, 2015 |
| morning |
Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests (Chatfield's Restaurant) |
| 9:00 AM |
Registration Desk Opens (Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Exhibit Room Open (Savannah & Forest Rooms) |
| 10:00 - 10:50 AM |
Workshop - Helmi Harrington, Ph. D.
History of the Accordion (Savannah Room) |
| 11:00 - 11:50 AM |
Workshop - Joe Natoli
Inexpensive Studio Quality Recording at Home (White Oak Room) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
ATG Lunch - entertainment by Jeff Lisenby and Jerry Cigler (Linden Pavilion) |
| 1:00 - 1:50 PM |
Workshop - Gordon Kohl
Improvising Tools for Teachers and Student Enthusiasts (White Oak Room) |
| 2:30 PM |
Presentation of Trophies and Certificates
(Arbor Ballroom) |
| 4:00 PM |
Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 4:30 PM |
Final Festival Orchestra Rehearsal (Arbor Ballroom) |
| 5:00 PM |
Break for Dinner |
| 7:00 PM |
Sales Desk/Registration Desk Opens
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:00 PM |
Pre-concert music by Debra Peters
(Arbor Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:30 PM |
Gala Concert
featuring:
- ATG Festival Orchestra
- Competition Winners
- Stas Venglevski
- Joan Sommers and Stas Venglevski
- Frank Petrilli Quartet
Frank Petrilli (accordion), John Chiodini (guitar), Jim Cox (bass), Phil Gratteau (drums).
(Arbor Ballroom)
|
| 9:30 PM |
Farewell Reception (Linden Pavilion) |
| Sunday -
July 26th, 2015 |
| morning |
Complimentary Breakfast for Hotel Guests (Chatfield's Restaurant) |
| All
Day |
departure
of attendees, optional sightseeing |
