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by Mary Ann Covone, ATG President
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 The 2024 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. |
by Rob Howard
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| The 22nd edition of the Val Cenis-Termignon National Accordion Festival will take place from January 20th to 26th, 2024 at the Val Cenis Ski Resort, Termignon La Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in France. |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Ville Hiltula (bandoneon) and Chika Inoue (saxophone) will tour Japan giving concerts in December 2023 and January 2024 in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of Establishment of Japan-Asia Diplomacy, sponsored by the Argentine Embassy in Japan. Concert dates: |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Students from the Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia (Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre - EMTA) will perform a concert at the Kultuurikeskus Kaja in Tallinn, Estonia on December 13th, 2023 at 7pm. |
2024 Día Mundial de la Concertinaby Christine Johnstone |
 El segundo Día Mundial de la Concertina, patrocinado por la Asociación Internacional de Concertina (ICA), se celebrará el 6 de febrero de 2024, aniversario del nacimiento de Sir Charles Wheatstone. |
by Harley Jones
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 Christmas Gift ideas for friends and family at: 2021 Xmas Gift Ideas.These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artists, composers, arrangers and publishers. Please support accordion artistry and choose from over 2,400 eSheet pieces, 310 CD/DVD’s, 2,000 eTracks, 1,000 plus printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2021 Xmas Gift Ideas |
by Harley Jones
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 Free Postage Special: The Ins and Outs of the Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog benetouxen00). A quality book about accordion repairs, tuning etc. that is very popular indeed. In English Free Postage Special: In French. Comprendre et Reparer Votre Accordeon (catalog benetouxfr00). Free Postage Special: Sounding Out The Accordion by Thierry Benetoux (catalog bthierryen). A very quality book that cares of the sounding and tuning up your accordion. In English. Free Postage Special: In French. L’Accordeon & SA Diversite Sonore (catalog bthierryfr). |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Renzo Ruggieri
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  Renzo Ruggieri (picture left) has now released an updated solo arrangement of the famous song Birdland composed by Joe Zawinul. Renzo writes: This is a fantastic composition from famous jazz-rock band Weather Report. Very rhythmic music and modern for the young generation. It works very good with electronics accordion too. Catalog: rrenzo526 Only €10 |
by Harley Jones
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  View the list of Christmas sheet music and books available in eSheet format (pdf file sent to you by email) or printed (sent to you by post). With each order you will receive free of charge, a copy of the Gary Dahl arrangement of 'Angels We Have Heard on High'. View the Christmas list of music at: 2023Christmas |
New and Updated Sites |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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  'It Seems Like Yesterday' Cat: 9951-1-3 €35 or USD plus postage380 pages · 83 photos · Format 17 × 24 cm German edition: 'Als wäre es gestern gewesen' Cat: 9951-0-6 €35 or USD plus postage Dr Herbert Scheibenreif, long time Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions has been the publisher and translator of the two new Friedrich Lips books 'It Seems Like Yesterday' English edition and 'Als wäre es gestern gewesen' German edition. These two books are the latest Friedrich Lips publications that include an incredible 31 CDs, 6 previous books in 3 languages and numerous educational papers. |
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Convención de la Asociación Nacional de Acordeón (NAA) 2024 - EE. UU.by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News |
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 La convención anual de la Asociación Nacional de Acordeón (NAA) se llevará a cabo del 20 al 24 de marzo de 2024 en el Hilton Gardens en Lewisville, Texas, EE. UU. Para aquellos que lleguen temprano, el miércoles por la noche será un momento relajado para “conocerse y saludarse” y tal vez tocar un poco con viejos amigos.Descargar: Calendario 2024NAA-Schedule.pdf |
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