30th AAMS Festival March 6th & 7th in New Jersey

April 1st 2020
Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor Accordion USA News
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Joan Sommers with AAMS Award
Joan Sommers Photo Poster

The 30th AAMS Festival was held on March 6th & 7th in Cherry Hill, NJ. It was a whirlwind of accordion music, workshops, meeting new and old friends, accordion orchestras, solos and more.

During the festival there were workshops and two festival orchestras which were directed by guest conductors Dee Langley and festival honoree Joan C. Sommers (picture left).

Joanna Arnold Darrow directed the Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra.

A report and pictures is online at: 2020AAMS

Picture below: AAA President Dr. Joseph A. Ciccone, Prof. Joan C. Sommers, AAMS Festival Director Joanna Arnold DarrowATG President Joe Natoli.

AAMS Festival 2020