News Item, taken from the Accordions Worldwide News 26th April 2002
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Bio Boccosi Turns 90 - Italy
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
 Bio
Boccosi, honorary citizen of the towns of Castelfidardo, Osimo and Recoaro
Terme, and founder and director of several branches of the Italian Music
Teaching Centre celebrated his 90th birthday and a life wholly dedicated
to music and to the accordion in particular, in February.
Boccosi is also the Secretary General of the Confederation Mondiale de
l'Accordeon, founder of the "Italian Pianists' Trophy" held
in Osimo, Accordion World Oscar recipient, founder of the National Accordion
Meeting of Recoaro, and winner of several awards including the "Giuseppe
Verde" award granted by DISMA (Milano), the "Gorni Kramer"
award (Stradella), the "Applauso d'Oro" award (Clivio), the
SIAE prize for his 50 years in the music industry, and the "Nota
d'Oro" award (Santa Giustina).
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