John Lettieri, accordionist, is a music educator and department head of arts at St. Elizabeth Catholic High School in Thornhill, Ontario.  His interesting concert career has included appearances at Canadian Music Week, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, the Ashkenaz Festival, and the Niagara International Chamber Festival.  In 2007, John was awarded first place in the National Roland Digital Accordion Festival and subsequently represented Canada at the first International Roland Digital Festival in Pessaro, Italy.  He was invited to demonstrate for Roland Canada at the annual International Festival held in Montmagny, Quebec.  He has performed with such outstanding artists as Robert Michaels, Nick Cuda and David Buchbinder, and has collaborated on several CD recordings, in addition to performances for film and television.  John is church organist on Sunday mornings at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in Woodbridge, Ontario.

"Carnival of Venice" at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, July 26, 2009.
Left to right:  John Lettieri, Maria Dolnycky, Corey Gemmell

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