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21-Jan-2011
‘14 Years Ago’ – ‘Toccata for Accordion’ wins 1st prize - USAby Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending January 17th 1997 carried a story noting the competition success of ‘Toccata for Accordion’, a new composition by William Popp, then serving in the US military. Hopefully, this work is still being performed today…A WINNING COMPOSITION BY ACCORDIONIST WILLIAM POPP Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association SMSgt William Popp, noted accordionist with the U.S. Air Force Band, is an accomplished composer as well. His work ‘Toccata for Accordion’ recently won first place in a composition contest held in California. Competing with more than 200 other entries, Popp's piece took top honours and is scheduled to be performed in the Spring of 1997. Popp majored on accordion, studying under Professor Robert Davine, at Lamont College of Music at the University of Denver. In 1995 he performed at the Second International Accordion Art Festival in Beijing by invitation from the Chinese Government. |