A few hours ago, on the Sunday 30th July 2006, Anthony Galla-Rini
had some troubles at the nursing home where he lived. He was taken
to hospital where the family quickly gathered to say their goodbyes.
His son Ron told me, that Tony Galla-Rini had a massive heart attack
and died, at the grand age of 102 years.
Galla-Rini had a huge influence on the development of the accordion
over so many decades. He is probably the most published arranger of
all time and was famous for his recordings and teaching. His
arrangements were always regarded as an epitomy of accuracy and
attention to detail.
I have had Tony in my life from the age of 15, so you can see how
much his passing means to me. He had a lot of influence on me,
personally, and for thousands of other accordionists for such a very
long time. He really was a truly great musician to whom every
accordionist owes a tremendous gratitude.
This is truly the end of a very historical era of the accordion!
May we all be so blessed to have such a long and productive life.
Joan Sommers
Retired
Professor of Accordion
University of Missouri, Kansas City
A full obituary of the life of Maestro Anthony Galla-Rini is on the Memorials Site along with funeral information, Saturday August 12th, including where you can send personal condolences.
Mika的表演将包括8月7日下午5：30分在 Casino de Vernet-Les-Bains, 8月9日下午5：30分在
Prieuré de Marcevol, 8月10日晚上9点在 Abbaye St Michel de Cuxà.? Mika
将演奏诸如Astor Piazzola创作的探戈, Sofia Goubaidoulina 为手风琴和大提琴创作的‘In Croce’
和Dvorak's 5 Bagatelles Op. 47（适合两部小提琴、大提琴和手风琴表演）.
第10届一年一度的 Rocky
Mountain 手风琴庆祝活动 t将于8月4日至6日下周末在蒙大纳Philipsburg举行. 嘉宾表演家包括 Lidia
Kaminska, Sammy Thomas, The King Bees of The Bayou, the Smilin’
Scandinavians 以及令人敬畏的Polka Babes. Mike 和Margie Aman将举办手风琴演奏 技术专题研讨会.
这一活动被组织者描述为 “一个集舞蹈、音乐、食品（牛排）和户外烧烤早餐、1892歌剧院举行音乐会和自制馅饼大检阅等活动的非凡的周末.”
The Orquestra
d´Acordions de Sabadell, formed in 1991 under the direction
of Miguel Ángel Maestro, accordion teacher of the Professional
Conservatory of Music of Sabadell, now has its own website.
The orchestra has won several competitions, most recent of which was the special 2006 Accordions Worldwide Award for the 1st Prize at the International Competition Città di Castelfidardo for Orchestras.
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Anthony
Galla-Rini (1904 – 2006) 出生于美国康涅狄格的曼切斯特， 四岁开始演奏短号,
六岁开始表演手风琴，7岁时开始在歌舞杂耍剧场里表演, 后来学习音乐理论和指挥艺术. 在他十几岁时, Galla-Rini
开始教授手风琴，为乐器创作音乐. 后来他称为一位认真的音乐会艺术家, 在美国各地演出过, 包括在很多场合下在纽约卡内基礼堂的演出,
他还前往英国和欧洲巡回演出.
This is truly the end of a very historical era of the accordion! 
来自德国Elz
的Verinoka Todorova 是 ’Deutschen Akkordeon - Musikpreises 2006’
和第5届’Premio Citta di Atri’ 国际比赛(意大利)的冠军，她将于8月12日晚上8点在Limburgh (Lahn)
的Serenadenhof 举办的传统音乐节’Limburger Sommerfeste’ 期间于她的非常成功的乐队 ’Veronika
Todorova Band’ 合作举行一场音乐会. 
组建于1991年的 
Jukka-Pekka
Kuusela 与芬兰女高音歌唱家Mari-Anne Hilander (看照片)合作演唱了R. Murray Schafer 的乐曲
‘La testa d'Adriane’（女中音和手风琴）. ‘La Testa d'Adriane’ 是由加拿大作曲家R.
Murray Schafer (b. 1933) 于1977年创作的一部戏剧作品.? 在漂亮的Lentua
音乐厅里的表演获得了观众们的好评. 
Rocky Mountain 
第10届一年一度的 
Friedrich
Lips
Victor
Prieto 三重奏组将在纽约演出---美国
墨尔本将举办手风琴盛会---澳大利亚
巴黎
Le parc de la Villette举办手风琴活动—法国