02/16/2016
American Accordion Musicological Society Announcement
2016 AAMS FESTIVAL - APRIL 1 - 3, 2016
AAMS has released its festival itinerary, including WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, HONOREE BANQUET, FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA and more.
Do not miss the exciting Friday Night Irish Experience Concert featuring the Irish Accordion and Guitar Duo of John McGillian and Darin Kelly. Also appearing Bob & Anita Siarkowski, Dee Langley, Irish Madrigals, Westmont Accordion Club and the WPAO, all with totally Irish programs. Lou Persic will provide pre-concert music beginning at 7:30 PM for the non-Irish.
On Saturday evening we will present the AAMS Guest Of Honor, Linda Soley Reed, who will conduct the Festival Orchestra 2016. Everyone is invited to participate in the orchestra. Contact Linda ([email protected]) or Joanna Darrow ([email protected]) for music.
Pre-Dinner music will be provided by Don Gerunda, Dinner Music by Lou Coppola and the Strolling Strings. Joe Natoli, Mary Tokarski, and Eddie Montiero and the WPAO will captivate your attention with exciting performances throughout the evening.
Workshops will begin Friday evening with "Jigs, Reels, Politics & Religion!" presented by Bob Lijana and Dean Ratzin. Saturday workshops include Paul Ramunni with "Secrets of the Accordion - What Makes the Instrument so Special," followed by Dallas Vietty ‘Playing Off the Page’, Joe Natoli with "Inexpensive Studio Quality Recording at Home", Music Educator Anthony Mazzocchi, GRAMMY® nominated music educator and Linda Soley Reed leading a 2 Hour long Festival Orchestra Rehearsal. Sunday workshops include Paul Ramunni's "Secrets of the Accordion - Part 2, Dee Langley, Part One: "Using Your Ear to Memorize Melody," and Part Two "Using your Ear to Memorize Harmony" and Anthony Mazzocchi, Part Two: The Music Parents’ Guide: Survival Kit for the New Music Parent."
All attendees of the AAMS are invited to attend an Open Meeting of the AAA held at 3 PM.
A fabulous time will be had by all. For more information contact Joanna Darrow 856-854-6628, [email protected], or aamsaccordionfestival.com. See you there!
All events will be held at The Hanover Marriott Hotel
1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981.
(GPS Address is 2 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ).
Phone: 973-538-8811
