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08-Jul-2011
2011 AAA Competition/Festival, South Carolina - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) is proud to announce the 2011 AAA Festival from July 13th to 17th at the Sheraton at Charleston Airport, Charleston, South Carolina. The event also includes an International Accordion Orchestra Competition plus cash awards, concerts, exhibits, workshops, and competitions for all ages.At this year’s festival, Joan Cochran Sommers is honored with the AAA's prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Pictures left, top to bottom: Joan Sommers, K Trio and Frank Busso Jnr. The Festival Orchestra (conductor Joan Sommers) this year will play the ‘Sound of Music’, ‘Welcome to Venice’, and ‘Phantom of the Opera’. The guest performers include K Trio, Mary Tokarski, Walter Kasprzyk, Dr. Robert McMahan, Joy Bechtler - soprano, Ocotrillo (Gabe Hall-Rodriguez, Sean Brogan, Wes Anderson), Frank Petrill, Eddie Monteiro, Keren Malan-Uribe, Joan Grauman, Donna Dee Ray, Ray Oreggia, The Connecticut Accordion Orchestra (conductor AAA President Linda Soley Reed), Joe Natoli, Martin Accordion Orchestra (conductor Randy Martin), the Festival Accordion Orchestra (conductor Joan Sommers), Massed Band (conductor Frank Busso), Alicia Baker, Jeff Lisenby, Dr. Ian Blair Fries; Randy Martin; Rita Davidson; plus more! Thursday: Luncheon Concert, Cabaret Night Friday: Massed Band Performance conducted by Frank Busso, Gala Evening Concert Saturday: Awards Concert, Banquet, Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation, Festival Orchestra conducted by Joan Sommers. Sunday: Breakfast Meeting and Farewell The AAA Festival Coordinators are: Mary Tokarski, Frank Busso, Linda Soley Reed. For further information view 2011AArules or the AAA website or email Mary Tokarski: mary.tokarski@comcast.net or AAA President Linda Reed at AAA1938@aol.com |