Do not miss this fun learning experience of one on one lesson opportunities with Mary Tokarski, renowned accordionist. There will be solo, duet, and ensemble opportunities, workshop, orchestra rehearsals and closing concert.

This event takes place Nov. 13-14, 2021 at the Best Western Plus in North Haven, CT.

Register by October 29, 2021 (Scholarship available)

Concert Accordionist, Mary Tokarski, has performed nationally and internationally as a soloist, with Symphony Orchestras and String Quartets. Orchestras include Prince George’s Philharmonic in Largo, Maryland; the Moravian Philharmonic (Czech Republic), the Auckland Symphony (New Zealand), The Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra (Massachusetts), the Waterbury Symphony (Connecticut), the Bronxville Pops Orchestra (New York), and The Hamden Symphony Orchestra (Connecticut).

Mary has toured mainland China with the Mantovani Orchestra, performing both in the orchestra and as a soloist, performed with the Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center Orchestra in the full sound track for “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”, complete with the film, appeared with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) in Gertrude Stein & Virgil Thomson’s Opera, “Four Saints In Three Acts” at Jordan Hall on the New England Conservatory campus in Boston, MA, at the Westport Country Playhouse (CT) production of “Sing For Your Shakespeare”, “Fiddler On The Roof”, and appearing as a featured instrumentalist for “The Spitfire Grill” production at both the Community Theater of Woodbury and the Wien Black Box Theatre at Fairfield University.

Mary has released a total of seven CDs – three with The “K” Trio, one with Gary Daverne of Auckland, New Zealand, and three solo CDs, “Music with Mary . . . with my friends!” – “Music with Mary . . . for my friends!” – “Have Yourself A Mary Merry Christmas” – all have received international acclaim. Recently, Gary Daverne released an online recording entitled “Mary Plays Gary” featuring works that Gary has composed with Mary performing.

In collaboration with Karen Malan-Uribe and Joan Grauman, Mary narrates and performs the music for the book “An Accordion! What Is That?” The recently re-released book was written as an early childhood reader, with many text features not often found in books for children of this age . . . as well as introducing the accordion to the “next generation” of musicians!

After a lifetime of teaching accordion and piano, Mary served as Adjunct Professor in the Music Department at Central Connecticut State University. She teaches virtually from her home in Jackson, TN, on Skype, coaches privately, travels the world presenting Workshops and Master Classes on theory and musical excellence, and is a sought-after adjudicator for national and international juries – frequently at the Coupe Mondiale sponsored by the Confederation Internationale des Accordionists in locations around the world. Mary has had students representing the United States in the Coupe Mondiale over the past years.

Sauris, Italy is the location of the prestigious Peter Soave Music Academy where Mary has had the pleasure of being a guest instructor, workshop presenter and artist for many years now.

Serving the American Accordionists’ Association for years as the annual Festival Chair, she has held the offices of President, Secretary and Treasurer during her years with AAA. Currently, Mary serves as 1st Vice President of AAA and is a member of the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International (ATG). Both organizations are members of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes, as well as IMC-UNESCO.

For further information:
www.accordions.com/mary
mary.tokarski@comcast.net
731-300-0334
cell: 203-927-8606