JUHA
SILFVERBERG, JULIE SILFVERBERG and KEVIN FRIEDRICH
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Born in Fort Scott, Kansas,
daughter of Dean and Marlene Gettler, I began accordion lessons at
the age of eight, and piano when I was ten, under the tutelage of
Margie Fremar.
While studying accordion, I participated
in many music festivals, and achieved superior trophies through all
levels of accordion competition. For three years I successfully defended
my title as the Kansas State Virtuoso Champion.
I acquired my Bachelor of Music degree
in Accordion Performance from the University of Missouri - Kansas
City where I was a student of Joan C. Sommers. It was during this
time that I met my husband Juha, and after graduating from UMKC, we
moved to Finland where I gave accordion and piano lessons in the Finnish
school system.
I have traveled in many countries during
my accordion career, performing with the UMKC Accordion Orchestra,
in duo with my husband Juha and with The International
Trio. Juha and I have made several appearances on television in
both Finland and the United States and I also play piano and organ
for many school and church functions. More recently Juha and I have
begun appearing as a 'family' accordion quartet by including our two
children Jessica and Janne in our performances.
Juha and I served as executive officers
for the Accordion Teachers' Guild for four years where we took on
the awesome task of organizing four national accordion conventions
which attracted participants from across the United States and as
far afield as from New Zealand, China and Russia.
I currently run my own music studio
in Overland Park, Kansas, where I enjoy a busy schedule coordinating
lessons, performances, competitions and various other activities across
the Midwest for my many students in both piano and accordion.
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