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Video: Two World Premieres at ATG Festival - USAby Harley Jones |
Above are two World Premieres that were performed at the recent 74th Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Festival, July 23-26, in San Francisco. The world premiere of two works by two very highly regarded US accordionists Amy Jo Sawyer (picture left) and Jeff Lisenby (lower left) was held on the 25th July. Video 1: Jazz Purr by Jeff Lisenby Video 2: Reverie by Amy Jo Sawyer Conductor: Prof. Joan Sommers Ensemble members: Jeff Lisenby (soloist, video 1), Amy Jo Sawyer (soloist video 2), Wesley Anderson (drums), Sean Brogan (string bass), Gail Campanella, Beverly Fess, Liz Finch, Kevin Friedrich, Joan Grauman, Esther Lanting, Karen Lee, Donna Massey, Donna Dee Ray, Michele B. Scheffler, Betty Jo Simon, Samantha Wagner. Thanks for the two videos provided by Mike Roche, assisted by Dan Grauman |