The ATG welcomes all to their 71st Annual Competition and Festival in Orlando, Florida at the Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel. Phone: 1-407-240-1000. ATG rates are available 3 days before and after the Festival.
The ATG Competition will be held in the following categories:
Open Solo, Free Bass Solo, Ethnic/Folk Solo, Polka Solo, Jazz Solo, Diatoni/Button Box , Pop Solo, Digital Accordion Solo, Evaluation, Duets, Ensembles, ad Accordion Orchestra and Accordions with Other Instruments Orchestra.
For ATG Entry Forms: wbsimon@earthlink.net
The 2011 Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival finals will be on July 29, 2011 during the 71st Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Festival in Orlando, Florida.
There will be three competition categories:
Senior (age 18 and older)
Junior (age 17 and younger)
Diatonic (age 18 and older)
Performances will feature Italian accordion artist Sergio Scappini, seven-time diatonic accordion champion Danilo Di Paolonicola, 2010 Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival winner Chris Gorton, father and son artists Alex and Peter Chudolij, Grammy nominee Alex Meixner, and Steve Albini of Roland U.S., Russian accordionist, Oleg Sharov, the Polyphonia Orchestra from the Reunion Islands, The Brian Laurie Accordion Showband from Scotland, Rock n Roll accordionist, Bruce Gassman, and Gordon Kohl. An amazing array of talent awaits those who attend the ATG and Roland Festival this July.
During the ATG Festival, attendees will have the opportunity to experience a variety of workshops on a variety of topics including:
•Teaching the Accordion – with panel of leading teachers from around the globe
•Conducting and Rehearsing Ensembles: hands-on experience with the professionals!
•”Perform Confidently” – workshops to enhance your performance, led by national educator and expert, Helen Spielman
•Playing Rock and Roll, Pop Styles
•Digital Accordion Workshop
•Ethnic & Folk Dance Styles anck.
For additional information please contact:
Virginia Harmon, Roland Festival Coordinator
Phone: (323) 890-3776 or
E-mail: Virginia@RolandUS.com
Steven Albini, V-Accordion Product Manager, Roland Corporation U.S.
Phone: 323.890.3700 x 2353 or E-mail: steven.albini@rolandus.com
ATG Festival Coordinator: Liz Finch Lizeef@aol.com
