Accordionist Angela Falcetti won top prizes in two categories in 55th Anniversary New England Music Festival:
Electronic Solo – 1st place
Adv. Polka up to 12 – 3rd place

Angela started on the accordion at 6 years of age and has won several trophies for her participation in both regional , (New England Music Festival in Boston), and national, (American Accordion Association in N.Y.)

Angela started on an acoustic accordion and recently switched to a Roland Digital Accordion. She loves to sing and play and has no fear of introducing her own program and handling the entire process of entertaining her audience. Her first gig was at 9 years old when she was hired and performed a Christmas Concert at a local Senior Center.

Her teacher and grandfather, Sam Falcetti, was apprehensive about sending her out to perform by herself so he played a few duets with her, but of course she was the hit of the party.

Angela plays all genres of music from Broadway to Pop to Polka and Jazz. She has just recently found a new love: Jazz, Scat Singing and Improvising. She loves to participate in talent shows, frequently plays at her school, has performed in “The Lion King Jr.” and “The Little Mermaid” has been taking dance lessons for 6 years. She also recorded a half hour session on her Roland Digital Accordion for Public TV which appeared on National News.

Her grandparents, Sam and Peggy Falcetti, have been operating Falcetti Music sharing the joy of music with thousands of people in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut for 60 years. It all started as a small retail store and place to learn and play music. Today, hundreds of students come through the doors each week to study and make music of all types.