ATG Celebrates their 80th Anniversary Festival
in Grand Style

Dr. Helmi Harrington shows the children the inner workings of an accordion on July 22, 2022

Wonderful Joan C. Sommers shows the score of one of our challenging orchestra selections.

Mary Ann Covone Carden is the conductor of the Chicagoland Orchestra, plus she is the President of ATG, she plays in the UMKC Ensemble

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Jane Christison demonstrates our beloved instrument to several children at the Petting Zoo.

Joan Grauman and Gail Campanelle

Dr. William Morse and Stas Venglevski received a long standing ovation!!

Emcee Kevin Friedrich was superb! July 24, 2022

Bill Morse and Joan C. Sommers

Helmi with children at petting zoo

Michael Bridge and his father

Amy Jo Sawyer and Joseph Natoli performed Amy Jo’s beautiful composition “In My Solitude”, dedicated to the memory of Frank Marocco

Michael Bridge in Evening Concert

Mirco Patarini in concert

Frank Busso Jnr at the Titano / Pigini, Excelsior and Deffner Music display.

UMKC Community Orchestra led by Joan Sommers

ATG Board members

ATG Board member Joanna Darrow helped at the Petting Zoo

Joan Sommers speaks to the festival orchestra about the musical selections

Large, enthusiastic audiences nightly

80 Years Celebration

Frank Busso and Frank Busso, Jr. thrilled the banquet attendees with their beautiful duets

Merle Allan Sanders

Joan Sommers conducts the New Music ensemble

Brian Money