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schedule of events
 
Wednesday - July 23rd, 2014
All Day arrival of attendees, optional sightseeing
10:00 AM - Noon ATG Meeting - Executive Board
Redwood Boardroom
1:00 - 4:00 PM ATG Meeting - Board of Directors
Redwood Boardroom
7:00 PM Registration Desk Opens - All attendees must register (or you may purchase individual event tickets)
Plaza Ballroom Foyer
7:00 PM Exhibitor Setup
Bayside Room
7:30 PM Jam Session led by renowned entertainer Gary Blair (Scotland)
all welcome.. bring your accordions and join in!
West Bay Lounge
8:00 PM Meeting of ATG Adjudicators of all Competitions
Redwood Boardroom
Thursday - July 24th, 2014
8:30 AM Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
9:00 - 11:00 AM ATG Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
9:00 AM Registration Desk Opens
Plaza Ballroom Foyer
9:00 AM Exhibit Room Open
Bayside Room
11:00 AM Workshop: Antonio Spaccarotella - Modern Tango
Peninsula Ballroom I
12:00 - 1:00 PM

ATG Luncheon
Peninsula Ballroom II and III

featuring:

  • Reno De Bono
  • Ron Borelli Trio
    Ron Borelli (accordion)
    Carole Hansen (vocals)
    Mandy Flowers (String Bass)
1:00 PM Competitions
Parkside Room
1:00 PM Competitions
Peninsula Ballroom IV
2:00 PM Workshop: Gary Blair - Tips & Tricks on PLaying Ceilildh Music
Peninsula Ballroom I
3:00 PM Workshop: Jeff Lisenby - The Improvising Accordionist
Peninsula Ballroom I
4:00 PM Workshop: Jana Maas - Tips & Tricks I Learned at Camp
Peninsula Ballroom I
5:00 PM Dinner Break
6:30 PM Pre-concert Music - Frank Lima, The Great Morgani
Plaza Ballroom Lobby
7:00 PM Registration/Sales Desk Opens
Plaza Ballroom Lobby
7:30 PM

Concert
Plaza Ballroom
 
featuring:

  • Xia Gang (China)
  • Jamie Maschler (WA)
  • Gary Blair (Scotland)
  • Jeff Lisenby Trio (TN)
Friday - July 25th, 2014
8:30 AM Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
9:00 - 11:00 AM ATG Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
9:00 AM Registration Desk Opens
Plaza Ballroom Foyer
9:00 AM Exhibit Room Open
Bayside Room
11:00 AM Competitions
Parkside Room
11:00 AM Competitions
Peninsula Ballroom IV
12:00 - 1:00 PM

ATG Luncheon
Peninsula Ballroom II and III

featuring:

  • Café Vienna
    Joe Domitrowich (accordion)
    Dave Dally (violin)
    Liana Braunova Derner (vocals)
  • Steve Albini and Jeff Lisenby
1:00 PM Workshop: Mike Zampiceni - Bellow Hiccups & Other Maladies
Peninsula Ballroom I
2:00 PM Workshop: Reno Di Bono - Bass Workshop
Peninsula Ballroom IV
3:00 PM

Original Music Concert
Plaza Ballroom
 
featuring works by:

  • Frank Angelis (performed by Samantha Jarquio Wagner)
  • Stas Venglevski (performed by the ATG President's Trio)
  • Amy Jo Sawyer (performed by ATG Ensemble)
  • Jeff Lisenby (performed by ATG Ensemble)
  • Composition Competition Winners
6:00 PM Dinner Break
7:00 PM Registration/Sales Desk Opens
Plaza Ballroom Lobby
7:30 PM

Concert dedicated to the Memory of Faithe Deffner
(ATG Board Member Emeritus)
Plaza Ballroom
 
featuring:

  • Stas Venglevski (WI) & Joan C. Sommers (KS)
  • Antonio Speccaratello (Italy)
  • UMKC Chamber Accordion Ensemble (MO)
  • AbsolutAccord (CA)
Saturday - July 26th, 2014
9:00 AM Registration Desk Opens
Plaza Ballroom Foyer
9:00 AM Exhibit Room Open
Bayside Room
9:00 AM Workshop: Joan Grauman - The Rhythms & Harmonies of Bulgarian & Macedonian Folk Music
Peninsula Ballroom I
10:00 AM Workshop: Steve Mobia - Behind the Bellows Video Documentary
Peninsula Ballroom IV
10:00 AM Workshop: Jamie Maschler - Brazilian Music
Peninsula Ballroom I
11:00 AM Workshop: Steve Albini - Orchestrating for Digital Accordion
Peninsula Ballroom I
Noon - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM Free time to visit Exhibits
Bayside Room
1:30 PM Presentation of Trophies and Certificates
Plaza Ballroom
3:30 PM Set up for Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
4:00 PM ATG Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
Plaza Ballroom
5:30 PM Cash Bar with Peter Di Bono Trio
Peninsula Ballroom Foyer
6:00 PM

Gala Banquet
Peninsula Ballroom

Featuring:

  • Peter Di Bono Trio
    Peter Di Bono (accordion)
    Harriet Newhart (violin)
    Steve Hanson (string bass)
7:30 PM

Gala Concert
Plaza Ballroom

featuring:

  • ATG Festival Orchestra
    conducted by Joan C. Sommers and Jeff Lisenby
  • Cory Pesaturo and friends
  • Festival Competition Winners
Sunday - July 27th, 2014
All Day departure of attendees, optional sightseeing



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