The Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration sponsored by the Northwest Accordion Society will be held in Leavenworth, Washington from June 18-21, 2015.
The Northwest Accordion Society has been hosting accordion events in the Northwest for over 25 years. Included in it’s accomplishments are monthly accordion socials, the annual “Day of the Accordion” at the Seattle Center, accordion scholarships, and it’s elegant quarterly publication “The Northwest Accordion News”. Leavenworth is Washington’s “Bavarian Village” and a perfect setting for this celebration.
Nestled in a cozy narrow valley at elevation of 1100 feet surrounded by wilderness of rugged, majestic mountain ranges, over 2 million visitors per year from all over the world come to experience magical Leavenworth. With the Northwest Accordion Society as your host and Leavenworth as the setting, why not plan to attemd and enjoy four wonderful days of everything accordion. Whether you are a competitor, participant or just love great accordion music, there is enjoyment and participation for everyone.
Here is a partial list of what is happening:
• Accordion Competitions
• Workshops
• Concerts with World Class Performers
• Free Performances at the gazebo, grange, and restaurants
• Free Accordion lessons
• Accordion Parade on Saturday
• Accordion Vendors
• Opportunity for all accordion players to play
• Jam sessions and much more!
Download the full details of workshops including the ticket and workshop order form: 2015Leavenworth.pdf
2015 workshop presenters/performers include: Alicia Baker, Michael Bridge, Sergei Teleshev, The Valinor Quartet, Jamie Maschler, Patricia Bartell, Cooksie Cramer,Bonnie Birch,Beverley Fess, Toby Hanson, Jim and Shirley O’Brien, and Max Kyllonen and Kory Tideman. See link for more information about the presenters and their workshops.
All players are welcome to participate in the Gazebo “Jam” on Friday and Saturday afternoons at 4:PM. The music is found online at www.accordioncelebration.org under the gazebo tab.
For further information: bonniebirch@msn.com
