LIAC will be held on June 21 – 24, 2018. This will be the 25th Anniversary of the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration and the 9th year the Northwest Accordion Society has produced the festival. It will be a fun, educational and entertaining event.
Thursday concerts will have:
Alicia Baker – Roland
Music and Dancing Ken Olendorf Tribute Band
Friday concerts feature:
Former Leavenworth Open competition winners
Murl Allen Sanders
Music and Dancing Bruce Gassman
Saturday concerts include:
Performance by current and past winners of Leavenworth Open
Michael Bridge
Cory Pesaturo
Music and Dancing LIAC Jam Dance Band
Judges for the LIAC this year will be Michael Bridge, Bruce Gassman, and Cory Pesaturo.
2018 LIAC Workshop Choices:
Workshops are $13 if paid by June 8 or $15 at Leavenworth
Fri 10:30am Grange/Upper
Fri 12:00pm Grange/Upper
#3 “Accompanying Effectively and Beautifully” with Murl Allen Sanders
Fri 1:30pm Grange/Upper
#1 “Tony Lovello Techniques” with Cory Pesaturo
#2 “Crafting Linear Jazz Solos” with Gabe Hall-Rodrigues
#4 “Nine (9) Types of Bellows Shakes” with Michael Bridge
Fri 5:00pm Grange/Upper
#5 “Working with the Roland V-Accordion” (FREE workshop) with Alicia Baker
Sat 9:30am Grange/Upper
#6 “Authenticity of Styles” with Cory Pesaturo
Sat 11:00am Grange/Upper
Sat 5:00pm Grange/Upper
#7 “Entertaining with the Accordion” with Gary Malner
Sat 1:30pm Grange/Upper
#8 “How to Perform The Music You Grew Up With” with Bruce Gassman
Free workshop sessions include:
*“Playing in a group; performing at the gazebo” with Jim and Shirley O’Brien
(This will be a rehearsal for the Thurs evening Festhalle performance) Thurs 3:00pm Grange/Upper
*“The Button Box Across Two Centuries: Exhibit and Demonstration” With Thomas Tilton of AlpenFolk
June 1 – June 30 Thurs thru Sunday 9:AM – 5:PM Demonstration at museum: Saturday June 23, 2018 11:00 am Upper Valley Museum,
347 Division St, Leavenworth, WA 98826 (509) 548-0728
*“Working with the Roland V-Accordion” with Alicia Baker
Sat 9:30 AM Grange/Upper
LIAC is a celebration of the accordion’s versatility and its presence in many cultures. Accordion music is what this event is all about.
For further information: bonniebirch@msn.com
