I am happy to announce that the November USA News is online on time despite having been without heat and power for the past three days due to a major blizzard on the East Coast! The USA News continues to fire up all accordion enthusiasts with the desire to attend future accordion events! Make sure that you are marking your calendars for future accordion happenings.

Did you know that there will be two World Premieres of new accordion compositions this month?. A premiere on the USA West Coast and one on the East Coast…..Max Simoncic’s new accordion concerto in California and Dr. Robert Young McMahan’s latest composition for piano and accordion in New Jersey!. Read about them in this issue.

Better yet…….be the first one in your accordion crowd to hear them! Please send your feedback to me at Ritabelll@aol.com.

With this issue, I begin my fourth year as USA News Editor. It has been an amazing and fascinating three years! I attended numerous concerts and festivals, interviewed people and informed everyone about both new and favorite accordion artists, CD’s, and events, etc.

The greatest benefit from doing all of these things is that I met so many wonderful, talented, and enthusiastic people who are now friends. Just attend accordion events, participate, and you will meet interesting people who will become your new friends!

There is so much more happening now on the accordion scene! I was very fortunate to have the privilege of being invited to attend the 64th Annual Coupe Mondiale in Shanghai, China. A terrific event where everyone heard many of the finest accordionists in the world! Check out the Coupe Mondiale website for great photos and articles!
Thank you very much to the China Accordion Association for their sponsorship.

Thank you for all of your contributions and suggestions over the past three years. Please continue to send your news items and ideas to me: Ritabelll@aol.com.