Tickets are still available for the Accordion Pops Orchestra’s tribute to Carmen Carrozza. The event takes place on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 at 2:PM at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 88 Route 173, Hampton, New Jersey 08827. Al Terzo is the conductor of the APO.

Norwegian concert accordionist Havard Svensrud will perform. Andrea Maurer, virtuoso flautist will also perform with the APO.

Lenny Feldmann will be the commentator and Master of Ceremonies.

Born on 29 January 1974 in Modum in Buskerud, Norway, Håvard has established himself as a professional performer of both classical and traditional entertainment music.

Educated in music at Barratt Dues Musikkinstitutt in Oslo with the accordion as main instrument, Håvard is the winner of various competitions, such as categories in the Norwegian Accordion Championships in 1992, 1993 and 1994, as well as in the Nordic final of Frosini Grand Prix in 1993 and the Vivian Vivio Memorial Entertainment Competition hosted by the American Accordionists Association in the United States.

Håvard Svendsrud has been in great demand as an accordionist for more than 10 years, and has frequently performed on radio and television, as a soloist and as a group musician. He has contributed to, and released, several recordings. His performances included an appearance as one of the guest artists during Oslo’s 1000-year jubilee in 2000.


In addition to his solo work, on several occasions he has also appeared with different orchestras, including the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and Forsvarets Musikkorps.

He accordion career has also included work in the theaters, among them Nationaltheatret in Oslo, and he has contributed to performances such as Spelemann på taket and Tolvskillingsoperaen.

Håvard has also worked to commission several pieces including among them Belgprisen (1992), Ticon-Prisen (2000) and Henschiens ærespris (2002).

Håvard Svendsrud was appointed ”cultural ambassador” for the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, involving a long-term commitment in Venezuela in 1995. He has also toured with his own concert program in the USA, Iceland, Finland, Italy, England and throughout Scandinavia.

Today Håvard Svendsrud works as a freelance musician, both solo and with fellow musicians Tor Bekkelund, guitar and Kay Hartvigsen, bass.

The price for the dinner and concert is $50.

For tickets and further information: Rosemarie Cavanaugh
Phone: 732-257-8198

For further information on Havard Svendsrud email:
Karen@hsvendsrud.com

For more information on the Accordion Pops Orchestra emai:

Alterzo@hotmail.com