Gene Van's Accordion Conservatory of Music-
South Bend - Mishawaka Indiana

"One Voice"
Gene Van's Golden Anniversary Reunion
featuring
The Gene Van Accordion Orchestra
and Entertainment Showcase

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A Bit Of History

What a ride! From the beginning: . . .

50's - International Friendship Gardens in Michigan City, IN;

60's - Soldier's Field in Chicago, State Championships in Indianapolis, our first National Championship in New York City in 1968, World Cup Invitational performance at Hunter College, New York City, and guest performance at Marquette University, WI in 1969;

70's - Chicago, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Pittsburgh, '74 U.S. Ensemble Champions, the greatest US Champion Showband '78 in New York City, and the "Clean House Gang" champions in Miami Beach, FL in 1979 (What's this?-check the website!!);

80's-Nashville, World Cup performance in Kansas City 1981, virtuoso ensemble U.S. Championship in Orlando, FL 1982, our invitational performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1983, Harrisburg, the "Cabaret Party" in Boston 1984, featured performer for the Carnival of the Arts at Century Center in 1985, and our 30th year "Reunion of Champions" in South Bend, 1988;

90's - formation of "Those Van-Tastic Accordions" in 1995, our 40th year "Everything's Coming Up Accordions" concert in South Bend in 1998...

00's - 2005 ATG U.S. Ensemble Champions, "One Voice" 50th Reunion Concert benefiting Autism...and??

 

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