Come join the fun and “Celebrate with the Stars”. For nineteen years Paul Pasquali (picture left) has proudly presented the largest line of Accordion Stars annually in Las Vegas! This year is no exception.
The annual Las Vegas International Accordion Convention will be held October 15-18, 2018 at the Gold Coast Hotel located at 4000 West Flamingo Blvd., in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year ALL SEVEN meals will be served in the Ballroom including a special Wednesday night Oktoberfest theme including German cuisine!
Special 2018 Accordion Stars! Grayson Masefield (Zurich, Switzerland), and Cory Pesaturo (Cumberland, Rhode Island) both artists are returning by an overwhelming demand. Grayson is a recent graduate, with a Masters Degree, from University of Music – Lausanne, Switzerland and five-time world champion. Cory is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and first American to win the World cup in three decades.
Featured 2018 Accordion Stars! Husband and wife duo Kim & Dan Christian (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Kim & Dan are amazing, their exact precision and unique ability to play together is unparalleled! Mary Tokarski (Northford, CT), our 2015 Honorary Conductor and perennial favorite will be performing individually and as Concertmaster for the Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra. Stas Venglevski (Milwaukee, Wisconsin – originally from the Republic of Moldova) or 2014 Honorary Conductor is returning by popular demand and together with Joan C. Sommers (Kansas City, Kansas) our 2004 Honorary Conductor, 2010 Lifetime & 2017 Golden Baton recipient together will certainly bring the house down their amazing musical genius and humor.
More 2018 Stars set to perform! Gordon, Kohl (San Diego, CA) our 2017 Honorary Conductor, co host Gina Brannelli (Blackpool, UK) 2003 Honorary Conductor and 2014 Lifetime, Pete Barbutti (Las Vegas, Nevada) 2003 Lifetime & 2009 Honorary Conductor – famous comedian and accordionist. Paul Pasquali host and founder has a few special surprises and promises this will be the BEST event YET!
Registration fee for the event includes 7 wonderful Las Vegas banquet meals with concerts plus over 40 workshops and master classes taught by top experts. Check out special AWW discount pricing valid until June 15 plus get an additional $50 discount when you book your hotel on our block with the Gold Coast. See our website AccordionStars.com for complete pricing details.
Paul Pasquali encourages young accordionists and offers a FREE scholarship program to youth 18 and younger who play the accordion. Please see the Diero Youth Scholarship for more details at www.AccordionStars.com/ YouthScholarship
Special group room rates are only $39/$47 (Deluxe/Premium) per room Sunday thru Thursday nights (weekend nights $89/$104 a night) and special lowered resort fee of only $9.99 with group block (resort fee off block $20.99) a night per room – but you must use group code A8ACC10 to get these lowest guaranteed rates PLUS $50 registration discount by booking on our block! Rates are valid until the block fills or until September 15, 2018 (when the block goes away and so do the savings). The Gold Coast has cautioned that the hotel will fill rapidly this year. Recommended stays — check in before 3PM Monday, October 15 and check out Friday morning, October 19, 2019.
If you are interested in attending you may register online at www.AccordionStars.com or contact the Paul Pasquali, event organizer, by phone at 1-800-472-1695 or (801) 485-5840, email paul@accordioninfo.com, or mail – LVAC, 1760 South 450 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84115.
