The prestigious Carmen Carrozza Memorial Competition rules are now available. There will be $5,250 Prizes funded by the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund.

Download 2019 Carmen Carrozza Memorial rules, regulations and entry form. 2019Carrozza.pdf
Entry payable online at AAA Shopping Cart

Entry Closing Date: Entries must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2019. Online entries will be accepted until that date.

Time and Place: The competition will be held during the AAA Festival on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in Valley Forge, (King of Prussia), PA.

To further popularize the AAA-Commissioned repertoire, the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Committee is offering $5,250 in cash prizes to the winners of this competition for all acoustic US accordionists.

Winners in all categories may be requested to perform at a future AAA/Carrozza Scholarship event.

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. 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 who presented his generous gift at a special AAALifetime 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 participates 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 receives 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. Christopher Gorton was the first recipient of this award in 2003.

Download Carmen Carrozza Memorial rules, regulations and entry form. 2019Carrozza.pdf