The Annual Carrozza Scholarship Dinner takes place on Sunday, September 9, 2018:
Famee Furlane of NA Club
2010 127th Street
College Point, NY 11356
Cocktail Hour: 12 noon – 1PM with entertainment by Don Gerundo
Dinner and Dancing: 1:00 – 3:PM with entertainment by accordionist Mario Tacca. vocalist Mary Mancini,
Phil Battiston, Drummer
Concert: 3:PM featuring Serbian accordion virtuoso, Petar Maric
$65 per person: includes Antipasto • Pasta • Salad • Filet Mignon & Shrimp • Potato and Vegetable • Dessert & Coffee. Two bottles of wine for each table included!
Download flyer: 2018 Carrozza Flyer
Send Reservations by 9/1/18 to:
Dr. Joseph Ciccone
2 Gramatan Avenue, Suite 206
Mt Vernon, NY 10550.
Cell: 914-224-1241
Email: Drjciccone@aol.com
For more information on Carmen Carrozza: http://www.carmencarrozza.com/bio.html
Excerpts from an article featured in the March 2008 US National Accordion News:
The first celebration event of the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) 70th Anniversary year was the 2008 Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Foundation Fundraiser which raises money For the advancement of young promising Accordionists and the commissioning of new works for the Accordion.”
The Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund was founded in the spring of 2002 at the suggestion of and through a generous donation from the American Accordionist`s Association (AAA) Presidential Advisor, Steve Stolaruk. Mr. Stolaruk presented his generous gift at a special AAA Lifetime Achievement Award banquet honoring the world renown Concert Accordionist Carmen Carrozza, which took place in New York on March 17, 2002. This was the first Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the AAA.
The purpose of the fund is to grant a music scholarship each year to a deserving young contestant who participate in the Piano Accordion division – Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Solo at the annual AAA competition.The contestants must play one of any chosen AAA contemporary commissioned works, or any other contemporary composition written for the accordion and receive a score of 95 or above in order to be considered for a Scholarship Award.
The first place winner will receive a scholarship. Maestro Carrozza is particularly celebrated for his brilliant world premieres of the early AAA commissioned works in the 1950’s and 1960’s and suggested this policy. Scholarship winners are then invited to perform in a special concert of serious contemporary music for the accordion at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center in Manhattan.
This is a very special opportunity for young accordionist to gain exposure and gives them the experience of performing along side great artists such as Carmen Carrozza, Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Dr. William Schimmel, Beverly Roberts Curnow, and many others.”
Christopher Gorton won first place in the Piano Accordion Virtuoso division of the 2003 AAA Festival competition in Philadelphia. In addition to this competition success, Christopher was the first recipient of the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship and was featured at the (CUNY) concert where he performed Paul Creston’s “Prelude and Dance”, the first commissioned work presented by the AAA.
The AAA holds an annual fund raiser event to benefit The Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund. The event features many artists who have donated their time and talents for this worthy cause, such as Carmen Carrozza , Mario Tacca, Dominic Karcic, Frank Toscano, Frank Carrozza, Ray Oreggio, Danny Desiderio, Beverly Roberts Curnow, Lenny Feldmann, Tony Dannon, Linda Soley Reed, Kevin Friedrich, Mary Mancini (International Vocal Artist) and many others.
Carmen Carrozza holds an important place in the history of the accordion. His legacy is ongoing and Carmen Carrozza continues to inspire future generations of accordionists.
For further information: http://www.ameraccord.com/carrozzascholarship.php
