On July 29, 2022, immediately following the ATG Festival, Mary Ann Covone, was off to North Carolina to perform for the Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) Triennial National Convention.  Sigma Alpha Iota is a professional sorority for women in the field of music

Most members are initiated in college by invitation only; however, there is a membership category for patronesses who did not study music in college.  In addition to being the ATG president, Mary Ann is an active alumnae member of the Oak Park Alumnae Chapter of SAI.  The audience of 650 fellow professional musicians, professors and college students was most enthusiastic about the performance, and most of the younger students in the audience had never before been exposed to classical accordion.

Mary Ann graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Accordion Performance from UMKC and has performed and taught extensively in the Chicago area for many years. She has presented programs that include light pop, ethnic and semi-classical music.

Mary Ann performed with the West Suburban Orchestra and the Loyola University Orchestra in various Shostakovich works. She has also played in the pit orchestra in the show “Cabaret with the Beverly Theater Guild.

Mary Ann is available to teach all genres of music at all levels. For more information:
maryann@chicagolandaccordionacademy.com or call (847) 274-0435 or
maryanncovone@gmail.com