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58th New England Music Festival Honours Rita Barnea, Massachusetts – USAby Peggy Falcetti |
The 2020 annual New England Music Festival includes a musical competition sponsored by the Accordion Teachers Association of Massachusetts, Inc, (ATAM). The festival averages over 1,000 entries and 600 contestants from all across New England. This year’s 58th festival will be held from March 27th to 29th at the Boston Newton Marriott in Newton, Massachusetts. Competition classes include accordion, guitar, bass guitar, drum, percussion, piano, violin and voice in a range of age groups for solo, duet and group categories. Other events include student workshops for all ages, a “Battle of the Bands” held in the Grand ballroom, an awards banquet is held on Saturday evening with more than 500 in attendance, The Accordion Teacher’s Association of Massachusetts ATAM is proud to bestow Honorary Membership upon Rita Davidson Barnea (picture left) at the festival. Rita has been the National Editor of the Accordion USA News for the past eleven years. This online monthly publication covering North American continent accordion events, artists, concerts, including video etc. has a huge readership. All events are free and open to the public. For further details phone: 1-413-204-10 22 |