The next gathering of the Connecticut Accordion Association will be held at 1:PM on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Vasi’s Restaurant, 1700 Watertown Ave., Waterbury, CT.

The CAA proudly presents “Young Musicians in Concert,”a combination of classical and jazz ensembles as well as solo performances by young accordionists.The program will feature the AAA’s 2014 Youth Involvement Program’s jazz ensemble and the 2014 Junior Festival Orchestra.The program will be embellished by solo performances by several young accordionists.

The Jazz ensemble will be conducted by Don Gerundo, and they will perform the pieces arranged by Vladimir Mollov for last year’s program in Tarrytown: “Manha De Carnival” and “All The Things You Are.” The accordion section includes Rachel Quirbach, Nathan Chapeton, Will Comer and Cody Mc Sherry. We welcome newcomers Anton and Joseph Klettner.

These young accordionists will reunite with Mitch Guido and Arjon Goyal on sax, Dianna Forella on flute, and Mike Rasimas on drums. Newcomers Matt Reich and Ian Tait will play trumpet and stand up bass respectively.

2014 Festival Orchestra participants Rachel Quirbach, Joey Quirbach, Nathan Chapeton, Will Comer, Gia Ciccone, Cody Mc Sherry, joined by newcomers Joseph and Anton Klettner, will perform under the direction of Mary Tokarski performing “Squeeze Box Rock” by Palmer-Hughes and Carmen Carrozza’s “Cascade,”arranged by Mary Tokarski. Rachel, Nathan, Will and Cody will also perform several solo pieces.

Admission is $5.00 to CAA members. General Public is welcome at $10.00 per person. RSVP by Friday, May 29 to Marilyn at 203-272-1202
Email: Marilyn@CTAAccordion.com

Photo:The Youth Involvement Program’s Jazz ensemble from 2014 who performed in Tarrytown last July under the direction of Vladimir Mollov is pictured here.  Bob Vitale conducted a rehearsal for those participants who were able to make it to Connecticut to practice.  Pictured here is Bob Vitale, with Marilyn O’Neil’s dog, Ivy, who loves Bob.  The young musicians include, from left to right, Mitch Guido on sax, Mike Rasimas on drums, Will Comer on Accordion, Rachel Quirbach on Accordion, Rebecca Poole on Clarinet, Deanna Forella on Sax and Flute, and Arjun Goyal on Sax.