Festival Time is here! I hope you are planning on joining us as we host accordionists and accordion aficionados from across the U.S., Canada and Slovakia in Buffalo, the gateway to Niagara Falls – one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World.

Major events include:
“Meet and Greet” Party – Wednesday, July 6, 7 PM – accordionists will perform music for attendees and press alike to spread the joy of accordion music!

Luncheon and Concert Extravaganza – Thursday, July 7, 11:30 AM – amazing guest artists from Canada, Rhode Island, New Zealand and Texas will entertain us with music from all genres!

“An Evening with the Stars” at The Tralf Music Hall, Fri, July 8, 7:30 PM – Experience the most amazing accordionists performing amazing music – Grayson Masefield, Cory Pesaturo, Ginny Mac, Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Nora Sirbaugh and Alexander Sevastian with Quartetto Gelato. As a special treat – Guy Klucevsek will present a “world premiere” of his new AAA Commissioned Solo – “Three Tributes”. A program you don’t want to miss!

Tickets are still available – contact Mary Tokarski at
mary.tokarski@comcast.net or 203-484-5095 to get yours!

Be sure to register for the incredible array of exhibits, workshops, and competitions at the Adams Mark Hotel on Church Street. Contact Mary for reservations.

This year also features an “After Hours Club” at 9:00 PM every evening (except Friday), where accordion amateurs and aficionados can participate with other accordionists to entertain, jam and even play with the pros! Each evening hosted by a different guest artist.

Saturday will continue with competitions, rehearsals and the Awards Concert at 1:30 PM, featuring the  AAA’s Youth Involvement Program Jazz Ensemble with accordionists performing with local musicians on other instruments making music together; the Junior Festival Orchestra, conducted by AAA President Mary Tokarski, which combines young accordionists into an incredible orchestral experience for the performers and the audience; performances by the winners of the Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition; plus this year’s AAA Representative to the Coupe Mondiale, Nathan Chapeton from Connecticut. The Coupe Mondiale (World Accordion Championship) is being held in September in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

The Gala Banquet on Saturday evening will feature a performance by the Festival Orchestra, this year conducted by former AAA President Frank Busso, and the weekend will culminate in a Farewell Breakfast on Sunday morning before we all get “on the road again” to head home!

Hope to see you there!

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