American Accordionists' Association

American Accordionists' Association

The American Accordionists Association (AAA) is an American association dedicated to players of the accordion. It was established on March 9, 1938 and is currently based in Fairfield, Connecticut.

The organization holds an annual accordion festival. It has also commissioned works for accordion from more than 50 composers.

External links

* [http://www.ameraccord.com/ American Accordionists Association official site]


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