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05-Apr-2013
AAA Announces Artists at the 75th Anniversary, New York - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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  American Accordionists' Association (AAA) President Linda Soley Reed invites all to join the AAA in celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the AAA at the Hotel New Yorker in New York City August 14th-18th 2013. You will want to be there at this historic event featuring former accordion champions, new and future ones. Many special guest artists will perform during this special celebration.Guest artist, Alexander Poeluev, winner of the 2002 Coupe Mondiale, has been a frequent guest at the AAA events, most recently at the Lifetime Achievement Banquet honoring President Emerita, Faithe Deffner. Past AAA Champions, Lou Coppola (1955), Mario Tacca (1961), Beverly Roberts Curnow (1965), Joe Natoli (1972), The “K” Duo –Julie Kasprzyk Cardona (1967-1969) and Mary Tokarski (1971) – and Sam Thomas (2006 and 2007) are just a few of the guest artists scheduled. Workshops featuring the history of our founding fathers, a panel of past AAA Champions, spearheaded by Monica Slomski (1975), will share their experiences in music and discuss careers in music and alternative music-related careers. The 75th Anniversary Festival Orchestra will be conducted by none other than the diva of the accordion world, Joan Sommers. Highlight of this performance will be Paul Creston’s ‘Fantasy for Accordion and Orchestra, Op. 85’, Mary Tokarski, soloist. The accordion orchestra portion was arranged by Joan Sommers. For further information about the 2013 festival, performers, with frequent updates please visit the website: American Accordionists' Association (AAA). |
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