Congratulations to Nathan Chapetan from Middletown, CT. for representing the USA to the 2014 Coupe Mondiale in Salzburg, Austria. He competed in the Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Round I on Thursday October 30th and in Round II on Friday, October 31st.

14 year old Nathan Chapeton studies accordion with ATG and American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Board Member and well known concert accordionist, Mary Tokarski.

Nathan also plays the guitar and loves entertaining, playing at local events and regularly participates at church events with his accordion.

Nathan’s plans for the future definitely include music and the accordion. He hopes to apprentice in Italy to become involved with accordion construction and repair, and desires to have an integral part of the accordion’s future here in the U.S.

Program Round I:
V. Subitsky Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla
T. Gerov Midnight Fantasy

Program Round II:
A. Piazzolla Adios Nonino
T. Gerov Roller Coaster