The2024 ATG Festival is honoring Joan C. Sommers and celebrating her 90th birthday in Kansas City MI, July 23 – 27, 2024.

There are a number of special events including the ATG Festival Orchestra directed by Joan C. Sommers playing new music by Gorka Hermosa and Ian Watson, the UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra directed by Joan C. Sommers.

A superb array of international level performers including:
(alphabetical order) Bridge and Wolak (Canada), Das Duo Kollektiv (Austria), Gorka Hermosa (Spain) Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Mirco Patarini (CIA President – Italy), Stas Venglevski (USA) and others.

2024 ATG International World Cup Accordion Competition. ATG is also pleased to announce a special competition offering a $5,000 first prize and $3,000 second prize for their 2024 Festival. Download pdf of the rules: 2024ATG-Competition.pdf