13 year old Nathan Chapeton from Connecticut won first place in the Virtuoso Solo Division of the 2014 MAMTG ( Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild) Competition held in East Hanover, New Jersey on March 29, 2014.

Nathan studies accordion with American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Board Member and concert accordionist, Mary Tokarski. He also plays the guitar and loves entertaining, playing at local events and regularly participates at church events with his accordion.

Nathan will perform Sunday, April 6th at the Magnanini Winery for the AAA Carrozza Scholarship Event, and on April 27th at the CAA 10th Anniversary Concert at Vasi’s Restaurant, 1700 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, CT at 1:00 p.m.

In addition, Nathan will participate at the Annual AAA Festival in Tarrytown, NY where he is planning on competing for the privilege of representing the U.S. and the AAA at the Coupe Mondiale in Salzburg, Austria.

Nathan’s plans for the future definitely include music and the accordion. He hopes to apprentice in Italy to become involved with accordion construction and repair, and desires to have an integral part of the accordion’s future here in the U.S.

The Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild (MAMTG) was founded by a group of professional music educators from the Tri-State area to establish and maintain high professional teaching and ethical standards, exchange music-related ideas, information and fellowship among colleagues, promote music education and to provide a platform for area music students to display their talents in a competitive environment. The Guild has been recognized as a viable musical organization throughout the entire Mid-Atlantic and New England States.

Look out world, here comes Nathan!

Photo: Nathan Chapeton and his teacher Mary Tokarski

For further information about Nathan: mary.tokarski@comcast.net