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2010 AAA Competition and Festival

Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, Harrisburg, PA, July 14-18, 2010. Information includes competition rules, music lists and Carmen Carrozza Competition guidelines. Concerts, Workshops, Festival Schedule and more!

A compilation of photos by Accordion USA News Editor Rita Davidson and Lou Coppola.

Mary Tokarski, Linda Soley Reed, Roger Davidson
AAA Contest Chairperson: Mary Tokarski, AAA President: Linda Soley Reed, AAA Commissioned Composer, Roger Davidson

Joan and Dan Grauman
AAA Historian and Board member Joan and Dan Grauman with AAA display
Busso Trio
Frank Busso Sr., Frank Busso Jr., Christina Lammers

Steve Albini, Roland USA and Don Gerundo
Steve Albini, Roland USA and Don Gerundo at the Roland display.
Annie Moger, Vladimir Mollov

Vladimir Mollov (accordion) and his fiance, Annie Moger (violin) perform at the AAA Luncheon Concert


Bruce Gassman and Vladimir Mollov
Bruce Gassman and Vladimir Mollov entertain at the AAA Banquet.

group photo

Rear: Bruce Gassman, Joe Natoli, Mary Tokarski, Steve Albini.
Front: Lilliana Chudolij, Linda Warren, JoAnn Natoli, Rita Davidson, Patricia Bartell


youngest children
Christina Busso Lammers, Alexander Lammers, Dr. Joseph Ciccone, Gia Ciccone
Youngest ones at the festival. Future Accordionists? Maybe the future is now!!!!

Lou Coppola and Sam Falcetti
Lou Coppola and Sam Falcetti

Beverley Roberts
Beverly Roberts Curnow Performs at Luncheon Concert

Linda Solely Reed and Manny Bobenreith
Linda Solely Reed and Manny Bobenreith

Candy Kisses conducted by Frank Busso, Jr.

A photo of the 25-piece Busso Festival Showband which performed in the Festival Band category on Saturday afternoon. Conducted by Frank Busso, Jr.


Alamo Accordion Angels Ensemble
Mary Kathryn Archuleta and the Alamo Accordion Angels Ensemble

group photo
Frank Busso, Jr., with members of the Potomac Ensemble; Rear: Phil Fox, Karen Malan-Uribe, Jo Ann Pankow, Mark Nejako, Peter Di Giovanni;
Front: Yimeng Huang (2010 Adult Ethnic Solo champion), Joan Grauman, Mara Cerkasky

Lilliana and Alex Chudolij, Music Magic USA
Lilliana and Alex Chudolij, Music Magic USA

Steve Albini, Giovanni and Joe Natoli
Steve Albini of Roland Corp, JoAnn and Joseph Natoli

Frank & Christina Busso
Frank and Suzanne Busso at the Ernest Deffner Publications display. The firm handles Titano and Pancordion.

Joanna Arnold Darrow and  Stanley Darrow
Joanna Arnold Darrow and Stanley Darrow

Rita Davidson & Steve Albini
Accordion USA News Editor Rita Davidson and Steve Albini of Roland Corp, USA.

Patricia Bartell
Patricia Bartell

Mary Tokarski, Karen Malan-Uribe, Joan Grauman

"An Accordion, What is That" creators Mary Tokarski, Karen Malan-Uribe, Joan Grauman


group photo
Lou Coppola, Beverly Roberts Curnow, Frank Busso Sr., Joanna Darrow, Mary Tokarski

group presentation

AAA Presentation: Peter DiGiovanni, Dr. Joseph Ciccone, Kathryn Archuleta, AAA President: Linda Soley Reed


Gabe Hall-Rodriguez

New USA Virtuoso Champion Gabe Hall-Rodrigues and AAA President Linda Soley Reed


Danielle Renzi

Maddalena Belfiore Entertainment Competition for Female Accordionists - 1st place - Danielle Renzi
Electronic Entertainment - 1st place - Danielle Renzi and AAA President Linda Soley Reed


Mary kathryn Archuleta, Mary Tokarski

Executive director of Dreams Fulfilled Through Music, Mary kathryn Archuleta and Contest Chairperson, Mary Tokarski


Alexy Tarasov

Linda Soley Reed and Alexy Tarasov, who came the furthest............from Moscow, Russia


Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble
Alamo Angels Accordion Ensemble

Linda Reed, Alexy Tarasov, Mary Tokarski, Bob McMahan
Linda Reed, Alexy Tarasov, Mary Tokarski, Bob McMahan


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