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07-Jul-2017
World Accordion Orchestra IX Conducted by Joan Sommers, Coupe Mondiale - Italyby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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 Following the very successful inaugural Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) World Accordion Orchestra debut performance at the Coupe Mondiale 2007 under the Direction of Prof. Joan Sommers, the Italian IAC, hosts of the 2017 Coupe Mondiale, are delighted to announce that the World Accordion Orchestra IX will be held in Osimo, Italy as part of their 70th Coupe Mondiale Festival.World Accordion Orchestra IX will perform three works on the Gala Concert on September 10, 2017 in Osimo. The first work “Omaggio a Pietro Overture” by Pietro Frosini is a fitting tribute to the early Italian pioneers of the accordion that kick-started the accordion movement in the United States. Both Frosini and Deiro (who wrote the original work that Frosini's piece is based on) were Italian immigrants, while Galla-Rini (who arranged the piece for Accordion Orchestra) was a first generation son of Italian immigrants. All were considered important pioneers in the American accordion movement. The other two Medleys including “La La Land” composed by Justin Hurwitz and "Beauty and the Beast" by Alan Menken feature some of today's most recognized music from Hollywood's Academy Awarding Films. Joan Cochran Sommers was awarded the title of Professor Emerita upon her retirement from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory of Music (USA), where she established and taught the accordion degree program for forty years. She has arranged innumerable works for the accordion orchestra, often for the UMKC Accordion Orchestra, a large symphonic accordion orchestra, which, under her direction, competed in and won more First Prizes in Virtuoso Accordion Orchestra Competitions than any other American group. Professor Sommers has held positions in many important national and international musical organizations and upon her retirement as CIA Vice President, she was unanimously awarded the status of CIA Honorary Member. For full program notes, information and registration, please visit http://coupemondiale.org/2017/it_worldorchestra.htm |
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