“Music history was made Sunday, May 6, 1962 in Town Hall, New York City, when Carmen Carrozza performed a program of commissioned works for the accordion and captivated both the audience and the critics who attended. The standing ovation that he received at the end of his performance was a tribute to Carrozza, who is rapidly becoming a legend in his own life time. His impressive list of accomplishments on the concert stage has added greatly to this legend and his performance at Town Hall was no exception.”

 “He scored success as soloist with the Boston Symphony under the direction of Arthur Fiedler, and the Eastman Rochester Symphony under the direction of Howard Hansen; but Sunday, without benefit of orchestral accompaniment, he exploited to the fullest, the enormous potential of the accordion as an unaccompanied solo instrument. It was CARMEN CARROZZA DAY all the way, and he made the most of it.”

 “The program consisted of original accordion works by such outstanding composers as Henry Cowell, Wallingford Riegger, Virgil Thompson, Otto Luening, Allen Hovanhess and Paul Creston. The challenge of preparing and performing a program such as this was of herculesn proportions but Carrozza was more than equal to the occasion.” “It has been said that an accordion in the hands of a true artist is a virtuoso instrument, after hearing Carmen Carrozza perform who could doubt the validity of this statement.”   
        - AAA press Release June, 1962