In the famous seaside town of Blackpool accordionists arrived for this year’s UK Accordion championships, This was the first time in 15 years that it moved from its previous venue in Scarborough.
The festival attracted over 450 entries ranging from aged sections as young as 7 years old to Art Level Orchestras. For the second consecutive year of the NAO International Solo Competition category, Grayson Masefield (pictured right) from New Zealand retained his title.
The weekend commenced with a the opening gala concert featuring four times world champion Julien 'Speedy' Gonzales (France - left), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand champion) and the les girls (UK).
The event organized under the helm of Raymond Bodell (NAO Chairperson & CIA Vice President) also featured the traditional Trade display, this time in the Metropole hotel throughout the Saturday and on Sunday morning.
A wonderful array of talent was heard over the 2 days highlights include 16 year old Gary Blair winning 5 solo titles, and Senior Recital winner Julie Langton. The Orchestra’s from Colchester under their MD Elaine Beecham shone both at Art Level and Preparatory as well as the Showband.
No UK championship would be complete without the Celidh with Gary Blair and his band, this year held under the stars in the Carousel Bar. A wonderful evening was had
by all.
Full competition results will be linked online shortly. For further information email Anna Bodell: naouk@btinternet.com
2008
Drancy手风琴节——法国
供稿人:Roman Jbanov
‘2008手风琴节’将于5月23日到25日在位于Place
Maurice Nilès, Drancy的Espace 文化中心举行, 节日活动的总指挥是Sergio Tomassi.
今年的主题是“俄罗斯巴杨演奏家和作曲家对手风琴发展的贡献”. 主要嘉宾艺术家有Friedrich Lips、Bogdan
Nesterenko、 Evgenii Derbienko and Pavel Uhanov、Roman Jbanov and Domi
Emorine(the Paris-Moscow Duo)、Viatcheslav and Natalia Semionov、Les
Tziganes du Danube, 以及Emy Drago,还有罗马尼亚的热浪俱乐部.
演出安排如下:
5月23日晚上8:30 ——演奏者:Drancy音乐学院手风琴班、Bogdan Nesterenko, Roman Jbanov、
Friedrich Lips. 免费入场
5月23日晚上8:30——演奏者:Evgenii Derbienko and Pavel Uhanov、Semionov二重奏组、巴黎-莫斯科二重奏组、Emy
Drago和罗马尼亚的热浪俱乐部
5月25日下午3:00——演奏者:Les Tziganes du Danube
5月9日中午12点, 一个特别的音乐午宴活动在里尔的Maison Folie Wazemmes举行. 这是一个聆听音乐和见到'BalkanTaFrite'成员的好机会。
'BalkanTaFrite'由l'Orchestre International du Vetex –来自比利时、Balkanto
Vero –来自塞尔维亚,加上法国当地一些音乐家组合而成. 他们的节目由来自巴尔干半岛的音乐组成.
第七届 FESTICOLOR手风琴节将于5月30日到6月7日在 Loire dans le Loiret举行, 参加演出的主要有:
Marcel Azzola, Mandala, Frédéric Guérouet, Léonnes乐队, DUCOIN管弦乐队,
Robert Santiago, John Paul Poletti 和 Men of Sartène唱诗班, Robin
McKelle (爵士), Oshen and Pauline Croze, Say 34, Michel Leeb (三重奏)
及很多其他艺术家.
Peter Piccini - accordionist, composer, arranger,
performer, release 1 new work for accordion available
for purchase online. 'Dreamy Days'. Samples of these
music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet
format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase
with credit card.