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9th
Beijing International Accordion Festival - China
  Contributed
by Li
Cong
The 9th annual Beijing
International Accordion Competitions & Festival were held at
the Beijing New World and Yifu Congress Centres from August 10th
to 14th and continues to attract many accordionists to compete from
all over the country. This event is permitted by the Chinese Government
Culture Council, and organized by the China International Culture
Exchange Centre, Beijing Accordion Association, Shanghai Accordion
Association, Tianjin Accordion Association and the Jiangjie Culture
Art Centre. Over 300 competitors took part in the event, the youngest
only 8 years old.
Well known Russian accordionist Alexandre Skliarov,
Norwegian accordionist Oivind Farmen and the Hof Accordion Orchestra
(Germany) gave concerts during the festival.
Solo Class Winners:
9 years old and under: Burigede
10 to 12 years: Li Wei & Zhou Lang
13 to 15 years: Gu Jia & Liang Rui Yun
16 to 17 years: Zhang Weiyi
18 to 35 years: Long Li
Open Class: Chen Yun Hong
The 10th Beijing International Accordion Festival
will be held in August 2003.
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Joseph Soprani Appears with Lansdowne
Symphony Orchestra - USA
 Contributed
by Kevin
Friedrich
Joseph
Soprani will perform as the featured accordion soloist with
the Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Irving Ludwig at an
annual fund raising concert in the grounds of the Corinthian Yacht
Club of Philadelphia in Essington, PA. on September 22nd.
The concert is entitled "A Tale of Two Countries,"
and commemorating the trials and tribulations of the United States
and the Republic of Austria. In addition to selections by Johann
Strauss and John Philip Sousa, Soprani will premiere his arrangements
of three Viennese Dances by Fritz Kreisler for accordion and orchestra
and perform the popular "Carnival of Venice" (Paganini). For further
information email: sopranimusic@webtv.net
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Accordionists Featured on Radio
- Canary Islands
Contributed by Francisco José Dávila Dorta
On September 7th Radio Centro 89.1 FM (North
of Tenerife and La Palma) and 90.2 (Santa Cruz-Laguna and Sur Hasta
Arico) broadcast a program on the accordion and accordionists in
the Canary Islands.
Accordionists Gerardo Rizza and Felipe Gadea
Beltran (both now living in Tenerife) were interviewed on the program
about the general history of the accordion in Europe, Spain and
mainly in the Canary Islands. Following this, the duo performed
several pieces by Rossini and Beethoven and typical songs from the
Canary Islands. The program was very well received and the radio
station is keen to include future accordion broadcasts.
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Di Maggio Tribute Concert - France
The Paris
Moscou Duo will perform in the small French city of Gueugnon
on September 19th in conjunction with their summer festival.
On September 23rd the duo will perform at a
tribute to accordionist Christian Di Maggio in the famous "New-Morning"
venue in Paris. This event is organized by "7 Music". Other performers
include Marcel Azzola, Jacques Bolognesi, Daniel Colin, Robin Di
Maggio, Samuel Garcia, Yvette Horner, Frédéric Langlais, Maurice
Larcange and Aurélien Noël. For details email: roman.jbanov@libertysurf.fr
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Accordionist Performs at Village
Vanguard Jazz Club - USA
Accordionist Dr. William Schimmel will perform
at the Village Vanguard from September 17th to 22nd with the group
"Odeon". The group features Ted Nash (leader and reed player), Nathalie
Bonin (violin), Wycliffe Gordon (tuba and trombone) and Matt Wilson
(drums).
Dr Schimmel believes that this may be the first
time an accordion has been featured at this famous jazz club. Bob
Blumenthal of the Atlantic Monthly states: "Odeon finds strains
of tango, klezmer, New Orleans second line, and European classicism
coexisting in one glorious melting pot of affirmative sounds, rhythms,
and colors".
For concert details email: GWILLIAMANDMICKI@aol.com
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Annual Memorial Scholarship Evening
- New Zealand
Contributed by Christine
Adams
The annual Allan
William Jones Memorial Scholarship Evening will be held on September
15th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Auckland. Performances will be
given by Kathryn Fletcher, Campbell Bettridge, Adam Thorpe, Tracey
Collins, Caprice,
the Musicale Accordion Ensemble (who recently toured China), plus
the North Shore Junior, Music Makers and teenage orchestras.
The evening will also include the presentation
of Practical Examination certificates to successful candidates and
a variety of scholarships
and special awards. For tickets phone: +64 9 4863012
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14th Carrefour Mondial de l'Accordeon
- Canada
  Over
50,000 people attended the 14th Carrefour Mondial de l'Accordeon
festival, held in Montmagny, Quebec from August 29th to September
2nd. The festival gave the public the opportunity to enjoy folk,
classical, rock, jazz and popular music, with the goal of promoting
cultural diversity and the discovery of many different musical styles.
  The
festival began with a concert with the theme "The Accordion without
Borders" with performances by Jean-Louis
Noton (France) and Peter Soave (USA). During the festival a
wide range of music was presented by many accordionists including
Adam Borek (Poland), Jeremiah McLane (USA), Bruno Maurice (France),
Graham Tait (Canada), Didier Pauvert (France), Gary
Blair (Scotland), Emanuele
Rastelli (Italy), Norber Aboudarham (France), Hiroko Ito (Japan),
Nini Flores (Argentina), Le Bal Clandestine (France) and many others.
Many of the performers were subjected to standing ovations time
and time again!
On September 2nd a "Goodbye Brunch" was held
where both performers and festival-goers could meet for one final
time.
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3rd
Annual Weston Irish Festival - USA
 Contributed
by Kevin
Friedrich
Popular band Cavan
will feature at the 3rd Annual Weston Irish Festival in Weston,
Missouri on September 21st and 22nd. The group, which includes accordionist
Brett Gibson, Frank Blair, Sean Patrick Hayes and Lance Zimmerman
have performed for the enjoyment of audiences across the country
at Irish festivals, concert venues and educational performances.
Cavan's performance will be held at O'Malley's
Pub, Brewery Cellars and Courtyard in Weston on the 21st and on
the Courtyard Stage on the 22nd. For additional information email:
omalleyspub@westonirish.com
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60th Birthday Memorial For Vladislav
Solotarjov
 Contributed
by Dr Herbert
Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich
Lips Productions
Vladislav Solotarjov would have celebrated his
60th birthday on September 13th 2002, however, unfortunately he
committed suicide on May 13th, 1975. There is no doubt that he is
already one of the outstanding composers for the bayan/accordion.
Many of his ideas were revolutionary in his time and Friedrich
Lips often says: "without Solotarjov we would never have had
Sofia Gubaidulina".
His compositions include Six Children's Suites,
Partita, Sonata No 1 & 2, Chamber Suite, Monastery of Ferapont,
Five Compositions, Three pieces, Ispaniada, Rondo Capriccioso for
3 bayans, and Concert symphonies No 1 & 2 for bayan and orchestra.
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Accordion Information Required
Steve Kirkland would like information on Bell
chromatic accordion, black with silver markings dated between 1946/1956
with button keys, and a Hohner Marca Registrada, orange with silver
markings also dated between 1946/1956. Email: kirky121@blueyonder.co.uk
Lynette Belcher would like information on a
button accordion with leather reeds, which is packaged in a wooden
box. Inside the lid is printed "Mister Anton Kos. L.O.1668.ST.29
R, 1888, 16, Aprila. Email: L3j@msn.com
Alessandro Groggia would like information on
an 80 bass Rialto Settimio Soprani piano accordion, possible manufactured
in the 1930's or 1940's. Email: alessandro.groggia@katamail.com
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by 
Accordionist
Ian Watson has formed a new Duo with Matt Hunt (clarinet). Their
debut concert was a lunchtime recital at the Howden Minster during
the Howden Festival on September 12th. The duo played a wide range
of music including the premiere of a new work by John Webb entitled
"Fluid". 
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