Joanne Darrow and the American Accordion Musicological Society present The 2019 AAMS Festival to be held on Friday March 15, 2019 from 6-9:PM and Saturday, March 16, from 10:AM to 10:PM at the Westmont United Methodist Church, Recreation Hall, 200 Emerald Ave, Westmont-Haddon Township, NJ.
Each day includes fascinating and relevant workshops plus 3 Festival Orchestras. The three directors will be Dr Fawzi Habousche, Dee Langley, and Rachel Quirbach.
The guest of honor/guest artist this year is Dee Langley (picture left). Dee Langley specializes in both solo and ensemble works for the accordion having appeared with the Minnesota Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Duluth Symphony Orchestra, Ancia Quartet, Minnesota Sinfonia, Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra, Nautilus Music Theater, Ethnic Dance Theatre and Flying Foot Forum.
Ms. Langley is winner of the 2012 Minnesota Emerging Composer Award (Orkestar Bez Ime – World Music), the 2011-2012 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians.
Founder and coordinator for the NE Accordion Festival, she is also a former president of the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International, currently on the Advisory Board of World of Accordions Museum and teaches accordion for Minneapolis Community and Technical College as well privately at her home in NE Minneapolis.
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Several workshops will be presented including:
Rachel Quirbach -“Wellness for Accordionists”
Dallas Vietty – “Experiencing Rhythms”
Rick Kaplan – “Applying Button Box Techniques to Piano Accordion”
Charles M. Nunzio – “ The Life of Charles Nunzio, Messenger of Music”
Dee Langley – “Releasing Performance Anxiety”
Bachtopus – “Music for Ensembles”
On Saturday, March 16, at 7:PM, the Honoree Banquet takes place to give recognition to Dee Langley. Dr.Lou Persic, Anita and Bob Siarkowski will provide the music.
The Gala Concert features Festival Orchestra 3 conducted by Dr, Fawzi Haboushe, Suzy Andres, Dallas Vietty and guest, Festival Orchestra 2 conducted by Dee Langley, Westment Accordion Club, and Joanna Darrow.
Schedule and booking information at: 2019AAMS.pdf
Email: acmeaccordion@gmail.com
Call: 856-854-6628
