Falcetti Music hosted their FalcettiFest Sounds of Summer Outdoor Concert at Spec Pond Pavilion in Wilbraham, MA. on Aug. 26, 2018. Picture right: Sam and Peggy Falcetti.

During this wonderful concert, the students displayed their musical talents. Almost 100 students participated in the event, the youngest being 7 years old and the oldest 76 years old!

Many musical styles were featured: rock and roll, country, and others. Numerous instruments were played including the bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, ukulele, percussion instruments, accordion and also singers.

Over 300 family members and friends were in attendance. Performers at the event included Natalie Falconer, Abaigeal Russell, Angela Falcetti and “Outta Time” band members Jacob Nichols, Nick Hunt and Cole Santucci.

Natalie Falconer has been taking guitar and ukulele lessons at Falcetti’s in addition to piano and voice lessons. She sang “Sleepwalker” by Adam Lambert and “White Flag” by Dido for the crowd. Russell, who has recently released her mini–album, “People Problems,” sang “On My Own” from “Les Miserables” and her original song “Out of Place.”The band “Outta Time” has been together for five years. The group played three songs including “Lake of Fire” by Nirvana and “Black Dog” and “Moby Dick,” both by Led Zeppelin.

Angela Falcetti who has been playing accordion for the past six years sang and played “Tomorrow” from Annie and also “Twistin’ the Jug” with a backing track from a Rhode Island–based band. Angela started playing 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 New York) competitions.

Angela started on an acoustic accordion and switched to a Roland Digital Accordion four years ago. 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 also recently found a new love: Jazz, Scat singing and improvising. She loves to participate in talent shows, and frequently plays at her school. She has performed in school productions including “The Lion King Jr.” and “The Little Mermaid”.  She has also been taking dance lessons for 6 years. Angela also recorded a half hour session on her Roland Digital Accordion for Public TV which appeared on national news.

Recently she performed at FalcettiFest, an annual event to showcase the talents of students who take music lessons at Falcetti Music. At this event, she sang and played “Tomorrow” from Annie and also played a selection called “Twistin’ the Jug” with a backing track from a Rhode Island based band.

Falcetti Music has been hosting the FalcettiFest for the past ten years.
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