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26-Sep-2008
Las Vegas International Accordion Convention, Nevada - USAby Rob Howard |
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 The Las Vegas International Accordion Convention takes place from September 29th until October 2nd at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, 4000 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.Organised by Paul Pasquali, the event this year features the Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra conducted by Joan Sommers, which will perform for the grand finale at the Gala Concert on October 2nd. Alex Sevastian, winner of the 2007 Coupe Mondiale held in Washington DC,will be the featured guest artiste. Legends Dick Contino and Art Van Damme will also be at the Convention, as will Peter Soave, Mady Soave, and from England Gina Brannelli. Others performing include Mary Tokarski, Mario Pedone, Soundscape Accordion Trio, Steve Albini, Gordon Kohl, and Ron Borelli. Carl Fortina will be the Convention’s Honorary Conductor for 2008. Carl is one of the world's most recorded accordionists, having played in some 600 motion picture and 25,000 television sound tracks. When Nino Rota, the composer who wrote the music for ‘The Godfather’, heard Carl play the theme for the movie’s sound track, he told Carl “You don’t play with your hands; you play with your heart”. Carl went onto become musical director of Paramount Studios. For further information email: paul@accordioninfo.com |