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Successful Music Seminar in Barisciano - Italy
 From
July 29th to August 2nd in Barisciano (AQ), a large number of participants
sealed the success of this year's "Modern Music Workshops",
organized by the "Amadeus" Academy and the "Associazione
Contemporanea" and directed by Luigi Candelori and Toni Fidanza.
 Accordion
jazz tutor Renzo
Ruggieri was joined by Ellade Bandini (drums), Gianluca Caporale
(saxophone), Luigi Candelori (guitar), Toni Fidanza (piano) and
Marco Di Natale (bass).
A number of accordion students performed at
the final concert much to the delight of the audience.
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New Recording Contract for Accordionist - USA
 American
concert accordionist Henry Doktorski has signed a contract with
Bridge Records, Inc., of New Rochelle, New York, to authorize them
to release a double compact disc of his recently completed recordings
of the complete works of the great vaudeville accordionist, composer,
recording artist and educator, Guido Deiro (1886-1950). The anthology,
consisting of over 145 minutes of music, is scheduled to be released
in November 2003, and will include extensive liner notes with a
detailed biography of the composer and many photographs.
Bridge Records, Inc., is a well-known internationally-distributed
label specializing in classical and early twentieth-century American
popular music.
Doktorski said, "It has been almost
2½ years to the day when I first met Guido Deiro's son, Count
Guido Roberto Deiro, at the March 2001 accordion recital at CUNY
Graduate Center and he commissioned me to record the complete works
of his father".
The CD's will include a variety of tracks such
as "Temperamental Rag", "Royal Flying Corps March"
and "Light & Shadow Waltz".
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Marble Palace Concert - Russia
 On
September 16th, accordionist Sergej
Tchirkov performed with "Raduga-Ensemble" (Amsterdam,
Netherlands), the only Dutch chamber orchestra that consists of
women musicians. The concert was a part of the "Femina Music
Festival" (Women in Music) and included music by Dutch and
Petersburg women composers.
Tchirkov was invited to join the orchestra for
a performance of the concerto "Formula of Spring" (2001),
composed by Sofya Levkovskaya for accordion, bells, trumpet and
string orchestra. The concert took place in the Marble Palace, St.
Petersburg and was conducted by (Jeroen Vejerink (Netherlands).
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Romanko Tours Germany
Contributed by Jutta Menn
Accordionist Viktor
Romanko will tour Germany from October 3rd to 26th beginning
with a concert in the Erndtebrück Church. This will be followed
by a variety of church concerts in Munich, Ahlen, Cologne, Trossingen,
Hamburg and Berlin. For concert details email: Jutta.Menn@t-online.de
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Stas Venglevski with Doc Severinsen - USA
Contributed by Kevin
Friedrich
 Although
originally from the Republic of Moldova (now living in Wisconsin),
the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Doc Severinsen
was eager to claim Stas
Venglevski as one of their residents, as he was selected as
a participant in the orchestra's recent series of concerts which
paid tribute to 'Wisconsin' Talent.
Effervescent Principal Pops Conductor, Doc Severinsen,
lit up the stage with the Pops season opener as he shared the stage
with local stars that celebrate Wisconsin's rich heritage.
Stas, a most talented accordionist and entertaining
personality, who has performed with Doc and the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra in the past, was again a favorite of the many thousands
who attended the concerts.
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Lips Fund Founded
Contributed by Dr Herbert
Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich
Lips Productions
Recently, Friedrich
Lips has founded a fund with the following aims:
- Support of the Moscow festival "Bayan
and Bayanists" founded by Lips in 1989
- Support of young bayanists with scores and
instruments
- Publication of contemporary works for bayan/accordion
Sponsors of the Lips fund are welcome any time.
For further details email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at
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National Accordion Competition "Note d'oro"
- Italy
The 2nd National Accordion Competition "Note
d'oro" (Golden notes) was held in Soro on September 21st. The
jury included Vladimir
Zubitsky (President), A. Capuano, R. Tepore, P. Rozzi and G.
Pica.
Winners:
Classical Music Category: Emanuela Lombardozzi
and Pasqualino Bao
Variety Category: Natalino Narchetti
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Accordionist Performs in Opera - Norway
Accordionist Frode Haltli will perform in the
opera "No Title Performance and Sparkling Water" by Maja
Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje and Siw Merete Mikalsen. The performance
is part of the Ultima Festival in Henie-Onstad, Oslo from October
2nd to 5th.
On October 9th Haltli will perform a Concerto
for accordion and orchestra (by Joyce Bee Tuan Koh) with the Stavanger
Symfoniorkester, conducted by Susanna Melki.
For further details on these events email: haltli@hotmail.com
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2003 Kolo Festival - USA
The 2003 Kolo Festival will be held at the San
Francisco Russian Center from November 27th to 29th. The event will
include a variety of folkdance classes, folkdance parties with continuous
live music, Culture Corners, and entertainment.
Performers include "Anoush" (South
Balkan & Greek music), "Top Dog Run" (accordionist
Lisa Ekstrom), and "Edessa" (accordionist Lise Liepman).
For further details email Asha Goldberg at: asha@kolofestival.org
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1st Prague Harmonica and Accordion Days 2003 -
Czech Republic
Contributed by Pavel Svarc
The 1st Prague Harmonica and Accordion Days
2003 began on October 2nd in Prague and will run until October 5th.
The event will include entertainment by a variety of international
and national amateur ensembles, orchestras and soloists. For details
email: cta@iol.cz
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New Sites
It is a pleasure to welcome the following website
holder to Accordions Worldwide. We invite you to visit this website
to familiarize yourself with the site and services they have to
offer.
www.accordions.com/cnfa
Information on the CNFA - Confédération Nationale
Française de l' Accordéon
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Colon
Theater Concert - Argentina
Accordionist
in Television Show - France
Vocalist
Lina Avellaneda will perform at "La Revuelta" in Buenos
Aires, Argentina every Thursday during September, October and November.
Lina will be accompanied by Horacio Romo (bandoneon), Nicolás
Ledesma (piano and musical director), and Enrique Guerra (bass)
playing the best and most select tangos. Lina has had outstanding
performances in 2003, starting in Argentina's Atlantic coast, then
Chile, Spain and planning to complete the year in Argentina and
the USA with two literary editions of her works.