Donna Maria Regis was honored by becoming the first female soloist to concertize at A World of Accordions Museum/Harrington ARTS Center in Superior, WI. Her October 2, 2011 performance won standing ovations and garnered TV coverage by ABC, NBC, and Fox. The ABC and NBC evening newscasts aired video clips from the actual concert.

Donna Maria’s appearance in Superior was part of a recent concert tour in which she paid musical tribute to several composers/arrangers for the accordion, among them Aldo DeRossi (her late cousin), Tony Lovello, Charles Magnante, and Frank Ricchio.

Not only did Regis perform DeRossi’s music at the museum, she also presented significant archival materials – recordings, unpublished manuscripts, sheet music, etc. – to augment the existing DeRossi exhibit. Helmi Strahl Harrington, Ph.D. was delighted to accept these important contributions to the museum’s collection.

Friendly audiences and standing ovations greeted Donna Maria Regis throughout her tour, which added 3619 miles to her car’s odometer and included additional concerts in Green Bay and Union Grove [WI] as well as Cloquet, Minnesota.

Donna Maria Regis is the co-founder with Suzanne Welch of the popular ACCORDIONS NOW! Festival held in New Hampshire every August. Not only does she coordinate the event, but Donna is also the Conductor of the ACCORDIONS NOW! Festival Orchestra. Check future issues of the USA News for information about the 2012 Festival.

For further information:
regisdonna@yahoo.com