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by Rob Howard
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| Stas Venglevski (accordion) will perform with guest artists Brett Jones (percussion) and Derek Bromme (tuba) from the University of Wisconsin, Superior at a concert entitled "Accordion Blend" at A World of Accordions Museum in Superior on January 23rd, 2022 at 3pm. The concert will be live in-person as well as being streamed online. See poster above for details. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: The Magic of Foster & Allen. Songs include The Old Rustic Bridge, I'll Never Stop Wanting You, Maggie, The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door, The Bluebell Polka, Morning Glory, After All These Years, The Mountains of Mourne, Remember You're Mine and Love Letters in the Sand.Popular Irish duo Foster & Allen (Mick Foster and Tony Allen) will tour Northern Ireland in March this year. |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Accordionist Mie Miki performed with the Hyogo Arts and Culture Center Orchestra during their three concert series of performances at the Hyogo Performing Arts Center from January 14th to 16th, 2022. The concerts, directed by HPAC orchestra conductor Yutaka Sado included a performance of "Family Tree" by Toru Takemitsu, with narrator Tamaki Shiratori (who will be 12 years old in a few days). |
by Arseniy Strokovskiy
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| The anniversary evening for Andrey Ivanovich Ledenev (Associate Professor, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia and member of the International Informatization Academy) will take place on January 21st, 2022 at 7pm at the Concert Hall of the Moscow State Institute of A.G. Schnittke. The following laureates of international competitions will take part with live and recorded performances: |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Ryan Corbett won the 69th Royal Over-Seas League (Rosl) Annual Music Competition Keyboard Prize on 28 September, £5,000 1st prize, plus a sought after place in the Gold Medal Final held on 24 November. Ryan Corbett then won the Rosl 2021 Gold Medal Final and became the first accordionist since 1993 to win this top award and the £15,000 1st prize. |
by Martynas Levickis
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 Martynas Levickis writes on 31 December 2021."20 000 plus people listening to my performance with Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro Andrés Orozco-Estrada and I am sharing my love with every single one of them. Next year I hope brings "the normal world" back??" Martynas Levickis is performing: Václav Trojan (1907-1983) - "Fairy-Tales" for Accordion and Orchestra (1959) |
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by Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador
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  The 75th Coupe Mondiale will be held from 04 - 09 October 2022 in Zofingen , Switzerland, hosted by the CIA member accordeon.ch led by President: Yvonne Glur (President) and Switzerland CIA delegate Ruedi Marty.CIA President Mirco Patarini and CIA Secretary General Kimmo Mattila warmly invite accordion competitors, teachers and supporters to attend the 2022 Coupe Mondiale which will feature concerts and competitions as follows: • 75th Coupe Mondiale • Masters Coupe Mondiale • Junior Coupe Mondiale • International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Chamber Music - Classical • Chamber Music - World Music |
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by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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| Videos of five major festival concerts and the Silver Disc awards are reported in detail at 2021Moscow and there are now many pictures of the international 33rd International “Bayan and Bayanists” Festival, Moscow. Concerts included: • December 17th: 75th Anniversary Celebration of Viatcheslav Semionov, People’s Artist of Russia • December 18th: 70th Anniversary Celebration of Alexander Dmitriev • December 19th: Astor Piazzolla – 100! Celebrations Full report at: 2021Moscow |
80° anniversario ATG: 20-24 luglio a Chicago - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News |
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| La tanto attesa celebrazione del festival Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) si terrà la prossima estate! Unitevi all'ATG dal 20 al 24 luglio 2022 nell'area di Chicago in occasione della celebrazione dell'80° anniversario dell'ATG. Prenotate il posto per l'orchestra del Festival ATG di 80 elementi! Questa orchestra speciale è in onore dell'80° anniversario dell'ATG e sarà diretta da Joan C. Sommers. La quota per prenotare il proprio posto nell'orchestra è di $ 25 e verrà applicata alla registrazione del festival. Le prenotazioni sono in base all'ordine di arrivo, quindi siate veloci! La registrazione sarà presto disponibile sul sito: ATG |
by Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association
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| The 2022 NZAA South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival will be held at a venue to be selected June 4th and 5th, 2022. The event, due to current Covid travel restrictions, will be open to only New Zealand residents or NZ passport holders. A variety of age group classes for soloists, duos, trios, ensembles and orchestras will be available. Covid restrictions mean that currently, non NZ residents and non NZ passport holders are not allowed to come to New Zealand. |
by Harley Jones
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| Yuri Shishkin writes that a number of his CD's have sold out, mp3 eTracks remain available. Three CD's remain. At the excellent price of Euro 13.50 plus post, CD fans should purchase now to avoid disappointment. |
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