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  Video: Selection of tunes by Coba.Coba (picture right) will perform at the 3.11 Charity Concert in the Santory Hall, Tokyo (picture above left) on March 11th, 2021 organised by the Japan Cultural and Sports Support Organization for orphans left after the 3/11 earthquake, Team Smile, and Engine 01 Cultural Strategy Council. |
by Joan Grauman
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 Please mark your calendars and plan to join us as the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) honors our 2021 AAA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Linda Soley Reed, on May 23 at 3:PM EST.Educator, performer, conductor, former AAA President, adjudicator and active AAA Board member for decades, Linda's extraordinary achievements will be celebrated in style! This virtual presentation will feature a slideshow, videos, and performances by Frank Busso, Sr., Joe Cerrito, Don Gerundo, Guy Klucevsek, Dan Mastroiani, Eddie Monteiro, Alexander Poeluev, Mario Tacca, Mary Tokarski, Frank Toscano, and the world premiere of a piece composed for Linda by Dr. Robert Young McMahan. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: A home recording of the first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's "Winter" by Ghenadie Rotari.Ghenadie Rotari will give a free online concert entitled “The art of accordion transcription: Bach, Haydn and Grieg” on March 21st, 2021 at 6.30am UTC+13. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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| The 2021 Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) will take place from June 17th to 20th, 2021, sponsored by the Northwest Accordion Society. This year’s event will be held outdoors due to Covid-19. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Harley Jones
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| The New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) have updated their site with information on the 2021 New Zealand and South Pacific Accordion Championships and Festival to be held on June 5th and 6th, 2021. They have also updated the page about the Dargaville Museum and the "Accordion Gems" Collection by Kevin Friedrich at the Museum. The contact and other information about the 2021 additions was added to the page. |
by Alanah Jones
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| Accordion House Importer/Retailer of Auckland has a new website. Manager Maurice Jones with all new graphics added. |
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 Video: Renzo Ruggieri has released his new work "Il Bosco Incantato" for accordion and string orchestra. The accordion soloist is Claudio Azzaro.Catalog: rrenzo517 - Il Bosco Incantato for free bass accordion Catalog: rrenzo524 - Il Bosco Incantato for free bass accordion and string orchestra (full score and individual parts). Link to purchase will be available over the weekend. Renzo Ruggieri is pictured right with his new accordion by Bugari Armando, has also published an update of his very popular composition "Tango Italian" (ver. 1.3) for solo virtuoso accordion. Real value for only Euro 10 and ideal for competitions and concerts. Catalog: rrenzo503 Tango Italiano is also released in 5 versions: accordion & orchestra and accordion & string orchestra accordion & strings, rhythmic section accordion & rhythmic section added piano (full score and individual parts). Catalog: rrenzo522 |
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by Harley Jones
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 Antonio Spaccarotella site information has been updated and new photos added. |
by Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2021 examination dates and 2021 entry fees and entry forms. There is also a change to the grade 7 and grade 8 music lists. |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Accordion Russia News has been updated with important information on upcoming events. |
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