AAMS - American Accordion Musicological Society

01/12/2020

Please attend our 2020 AAMS Festival. Workshops, festival orchestras, concert, honoree banquet. Joan C. Sommers is our Honoree. Contact Joanna Darrow at: acmeaccordion@gmail for more information or call 856-281-4035

03/28/2019

Just in case there's any doubt ...

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

07/14/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2015

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO A FREE CONCERT

SPONSORED BY THE

Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch
OF THE
CAMDEN COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM

CONCERT DATE: MONDAY - JULY 27, 2015
TIME: 7:15 PM
LOCATION: Anthony P. Infanti Bellmawr Branch
35 East Browning Rd. Bellmawr, NJ 08031
Phone:856-931-1400

The Camden County Library System continues to present local artists and performing ensembles of a high caliber with the presentation of the Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra (WPAO). Founded in 1960, the WPAO is under the direction of its founder Stanley Darrow. The WPAO has performed varied programs both nationally and internationally.

Included in concert will be works covering many genre of musical literature. A few of the compositions are:
Diamond Music - "Palladio" by Karl Jenkins
Santander Paso Doble by Toni Leutwiler
Minuet from" L'Arlesienne Suite #2" by G. Bizet
featuring flutist Julia Clarke
Selections from My Fair Lady
Concerto in A by Pietro Deiro
featuring concerto soloist - Annette Marinelli
St. Paul's Suite by Gustav Holst
Impresario by WA Mozart
Serenade from "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by WA Mozart
and more.........
Members of the above ensemble come from all walks of life and have in common their love of this wonderful instrument. Membership into the ensemble is through audition only.

Join us for this family friendly event.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joanna Darrow - 856-854-6628
www.wpao.org [email protected]

The Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra (WPAO) is a classical symphonic orchestra.

06/20/2015

Joanna Darrow to perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra
On June 25, 2015, Joanna Darrow will perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra in "The Godfather" Live, a presentation of the film The Godfather while the Philadelphia Orchestra perform the sound track live. This performance will take place at the Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA. For more information see the following link.

https://www.philorch.org/concert/godfather-live-philadelphia-orchestra?date=2015-06-25_19-30 #/
In 2000, Joanna performed the Tango of David Argento with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam with the Kennett Square Symphony.