Beverly Roberts Curnow will be the 2013 Guest of Honor at the American Accordion Musicological Society event which will hold its 3 day annual Festival of Workshops, from March 15 to 17, 2013 at the Hanover Marriott, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ.
A very special Banquet and Concert will be held on Saturday March 16, 2013 honoring Beverly Roberts Curnow, a student of Carmen Carrozza and winner of the 1965 AAA national competition and the Confederation of International Accordionists Competition in Valletta, Malta (the first female contestant to do so). She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Music Education from New York University and Columbia University. Following graduation, she taught choral, instrumental, and general music at all levels in the Wilson Area public school system of Easton. Pennsylvania for thirty-five years.
Remaining an active accordionist throughout her teaching career, she continues to make many guest artist and concert appearances for the American Accordionists’ Association. She also plays in pit orchestras for Broadway musicals and shows, and performs as soloist with the Allentown (Pennsylvania) Band. In 2008, she presented the world premiere of Samuel Adler’s “Canto XVIII at the AAA 70th Anniversary Concert in Valhalla, New York. She presently serves as a member of the AAA Governing Board, and in that capacity, is a member of the Composers Commissioning Committee.
Workshops will be held all 3 days of the festival. 2013 Accordion Workshops:
Friday, March 15″
6 PM: Suzy and Sam Andrews…”The Colors of Music”
7:15 PM: Bernie Gardzalla…”Bass Bonanza”
8:30 PM…Jim Vandelly…”Try the Bayan and learn the triple shake”
Saturday, March 16th:
9:AM…..Dr. Marion Jacobson… Author of “Squeeze This”
10:15…..Bruce Gassman…”Classical Music and Classic Rock- Perfect Together”
11:30 AM… Dean Ratzin & Bob Lijana…”Life and Times of Pietro Deiro”
1:00 PM…Mary Tokarski…”Growing Up with the Greats”
215 PM…Joan Grauman…”Playing Ethnic Music”
3:30 PM …Lenn Feldmann ” How to Make a V Accordion Sing”
Sunday, March 17
9:AM… Dallas Vietty…”Swing Music & Gypsy Jazz”
10:AM…Silvia Eberly…”Learn to Play the Styrische & Handharmonika”
11:00 AM…Frank Hodnicki….”Multi Polka Styles”
Noon: Rocco Jerry…”New Accordion plus Cello Music by Max Simoncic”
1:PM… Alex Chudolij…Music Magic Accordions USA “Expansion through MIDI”
2:PM…All AAMS attendees are invited to attend the AAA Presentation by Joan Grauman
Presented in conjunction with the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild
Workshops and times are subject to change.
For more information: 856-854-6628
Please stay after the festival awards program for the AAA Open Meeting at 2 PM on Sunday, March 17th that will feature an exciting workshop given by AAA Historian Joan Grauman. See description in the AAA article on the open meeting, in this issue. The open meeting is free, all are welcome, refreshments will be served.
