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Joseph Biviano and Charles Magnante – A Lifetime of Commitment to the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) by Joan Grauman Morse

Rita Barnea, Editor USA News: This is the second article in the series by AAA Historian Joan Grauman in cooperation with the USA News, to help promote the 80th AAA Anniversary Celebration. An article is planned each month containing a segment of the history of the AAA, from its creation on March 9th, 1938 through to 2018. Thank you very much to Joan Grauman for these articles.

January 2018 Article "What Events Led to the Formation of the American Accordionists' Association?" at: AAA-Formation

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JOSEPH BIVIANO AND CHARLES MAGNANTE – A Lifetime Commitment to the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA)

“The American Accordionists’ Association’s aims and accomplishments, if itemized, would fill volumes but, suffice it to say that, since its beginning, it has been dedicated not only towards building a position for the accordion and the accordionist in the family of music and musical instruments, but in helping to further the musical culture of the world.”
--- Pietro Deiro, Jr., 1962

The AAA has been blessed with an abundance of hard-working, dedicated, enthusiastic Governing Board members through the decades. It has been the efforts of these selfless folks -- who recognized an obligation to their industry and to the world to maintain and encourage the continued growth of the accordion -- that has made our 80-year old organization a resounding success! This article will focus on the efforts of two of the twelve founders of the AAA who, in addition to working full-time as musicians, composers and educators, dedicated their lives to the AAA. We salute these great men: Joe Biviano and Charles Magnante. Read the full article at: Biviano-Magnante