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from the 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend of the UMKC
Accordion Orchestra |
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100 UMKC Accordion Orchestra Alumni gathered for a celebration
dinner
Pictured is Cathy Sommers Tiritoglu (daughter of Joan Cochran
Sommers)
sharing memories of her invovlement with the Orchestra
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Above
left: Liz Finch (CA), Jeff Lisenby (TN) and Joan with her
grandson Aaron
Above right: Joan with her husband Dr. Paul Sommers and
daughter Cathy, and grandchildren Aaron (5) and Aydin (7)
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Joan
opening a gift from the Orchestra members, surrounded by
alumni
Orchestra members representing five decades of the Orchestra
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Joan
recounting some of her memories of the 50 years of concerts
with her beloved UMKC Accordion Orchestra
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Above
left: Kevin Friedrich, Joyce Davis, Jane Christison, Sherry
Carroll and Cathy Sommers Tiritoglu
Above right: Kevin Friedrich and Joan Sommers
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Some
of the many alumni of the orchestra gathered for the celebration
dinner.
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Above
left: Joan Sommers pictured with good friends Amo Jo and
Keith Sawyer
Above right: Within the UMKC Orchestra are seven members
of the
Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Board
of Directors
including: Liz Finch, Amy Jo Sawyer, Jeff Lisenby, Joan
Sommers, Betty Jo Simon,
Kevin Friedrich and Michelle Boddicker Scheffler
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Rehearsal of the UMKC Accordion Orchestra for their 50th Annviersary
Concert |
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Above
and below: Joan Cochran Sommers rehearsing the orchestra
prior to the concert
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Above
left: Kevin Friedrich, Ron Barrow, Sherry Carroll, Jeff
Lisenby, Amy Hatfield, Amy Jo Sawyer and Cathy Tiritoglu
Above right: Joyce Davis, Liz Finch and Brian Steever
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Above
left: Phillip Hodges, Ed Blasco, Mickie Eichkorn, Cathy
Sue Weiss, Bob Eichkorn, Karen Scovel,
Mary Ann Covone, Jackie Doyel, Donna Dee Ray and Michelle
Boddicker Scheffler
Above right: Brian Steever (Percussion), Sherry Carroll,
Joyce Davis, Samantha Jarquio, Liz Finch,
Ed Blasco, Phillip Hodges and Cahty Sue Weiss
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Above
left: Jeff Lisenby, Kevin Friedrich, Amy Jo Sawyer, Amy
Hatfield, Betty Jo Simon, Cathy Tiritoglu and Ron Barrow
Above right: Percussionist Benjamin Shellhaas
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Above
left: Liz Finch (CA)
Above right: Joyce Davis (MO)
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Above
left: Mickey and Bob Eichkorn
Above right: Members of the Choirs during rehearsal
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Above
left: Kevin Friedrich, Ron Barrow and Betty Jo Simon
Above right: The orchestra reherasing with the Choirs for
the Grand Finale 'Let There be Peace on Earth'
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50th Anniversary Concert of the UMKC Accordion Orchestra |
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Above
and Below: The UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra in Concert
directed by Joan C. Sommers
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The
UMKC Accordion Orchestra with Suzanne Bouchard, Soprano
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The
UMKC Accordion Orchestra with six time French National Dance
Champions Louis Bar and Laura Cantu
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Above
and below: The UMKC Accordion Orchestra plus Reunion Members
Featuring Choir from Lee's Summit, Dr. Verna Brummett, Director
And other singers (Christine Jarquio, Director and Organizer)
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Additional Alumni Accordion Orchestra Members joining the
two reunion Orchestra selections:
Sheilah McDowell (Nixa, MO), Judy Barrow (Leawood, KS),
Jan Miller (Kansas City, MO),
Pam Lisenby (Nashville, TN), Nancy Ferguson (Kansas City,
MO), Patty Rosey (Ottawa, KS),
Lou Le Brun (Springfield, MO) , Sharon Fox (Springfield,
MO), Fr. Daniel Petsche, OSB (Conception, MO),
Charla Manica (Olathe, KS), Larry Manica (Olathe, KS), Melanie
Mays (Monticello, FL),
Juha Silfverberg (Overland Park, KS), Mark Weston (Glencoe,
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assisting choir members on the final piece:
Suzanne Bouchard (Overland Park, KS), Victoria Jarquio (Independence,
MO), Nancy Officer (Kansas City, MO),
Whitney Foster (Kansas City, MO), Kathy Blasco (Lenexa,
KS), Destynee Rivera (Independence, MO),
Samala Smith (Independence, MO), Molly Carroll (Independence,
MO), Shannon Carroll (Independence, MO) |
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