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27-May-2011
UMKC Accordion Orchestra Celebrates 50th and Final Concert, Kansas City - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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 The University of Missouri Kansas City - UMKC Accordion Orchestra presented a stunning final concert on Sunday May 22nd 2011 in front of a capacity audience at White Recital Hall on the UMKC Campus, bringing to a close 50 spectacular years of music making under the leadership of founder and Musical Director Joan Cochran Sommers.Presenting works by: Piazzolla. Rossini, Jackson, Josipovic, Delibes, Verdi, Lecuona, Anderson, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Sawyer, Loewe, and Franceschina, the grand finale included many former orchestra members as well as an 80 voice choir. Although the 50th Anniversary Concert marked the final concert of the UMKC Accordion Orchestra, attracting many alumni from across the country to rejoin the group to celebrate this historical event, Joan Cochran Sommers will continue to organize and present accordion concerts with smaller ensembles and chamber groups made up of former UMKC Accordion orchestra members. As part of the weekend activities, almost 100 alumni from all years of accordion activities at UMKC had a fun filled and emotional celebration dinner, where each former and current orchestra member, during the course of the evening stood and spoke of their adoration for Joan Sommers and the wonderful memories of their affiliation with the UMKC Accordion Orchestra. The orchestra presented their first concert in the Spring of 1961, and during the following five decades became renowned for presenting an array of repertoire from Joan’s spectacular arrangements of the large symphonic and orchestral works to important performances of new original works for accordion, including many that were commissioned for accordion orchestra and everything in between. For a full report of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations, the UMKC Accordion Orchestra history, photos from throughout the years, the 50th Concert program and program notes, as well as numerous photographs from throughout the weekend of celebrations, please visit the UMKC Accordion Orchestra website. For further information email: joansommers@kc.rr.com Purchase 6 CD's from UMKC Accordion Orchestra |
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