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Editors
Note
Music is the
International Language. Each week, accordion artists travel to many
different countries performing music that is greatly appreciated by
accordion enthusiasts. These artists are spreading knowledge, accordion
techniques, performance styles, new music and enlargening repertoires.
They are also expanding the minds of our young accordionists - our
future. Spare a thought for these pioneering accordionists who are
such value to the development of our instrument.
Harley
Jones
Acccordions Worldwide Director
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Accordion
Master Course - China
Contributed
by Lian
Jones of Accordion
House
The China Capital Normal University recently has released its 2004
Master Course Application Prospectus. The Accordion Teaching and Studying
Course includes an interview and accordion performance section. The
set exam pieces require the candidates to play by memory: one study,
one counterpoint, and a suite of 3 movements or an equivalent major
work.
For more information, email info@mail.cnu.edu.cn
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 Accordion
Concert in Sonderkonzert - Germany
A concert will be held on 14th May in Elbe Park as part of Russian
Week Celebrations, organized by the St.Petersbur e.V. Dresdenm club.
The week's celebrations includes a full music program of folk, classics,
romantic and Russian pieces.
For further information, email: club
spb@web.de
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Roland
Promotion - Australia
Contributed
by Lyn Conlon
 Italian
accordionist, Sergio Scapini, was recently on a whirlwind tour of
Australia promoting the latest addition to the Roland range of musical
instruments and amplifiers. Demonstrations were given in Sydney and
Melbourne, attracting large audiences of accordion enthusiasts, agents
and music industry personnel.
Mr. Scapini demonstrated various types of music on the accordion,
from accordion standards such as Beer Barrel Polka on German accordion
settings, to Czardas and Hungarian Dance No. 5 on a violin setting,
to French musette, Scarlatti sonatas and Bach (Toccata in D Minor)
on a classical accordion setting complete with quint. The features
of the V7 are its variety of different types of accordion sounds,
from classical to bandoneon to musette all incorporated into one instrument.
The accordion also features dynamics, controlled by bellows pressure
including complete bellows shakes ability.
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First
National Accordion Festival - Argentina
The Association of International Accordionists (AIDA) along with the
Italian Union Society will host the First National Accordion Festival
in the city of Shine in Buenos Aires. The festival will be held on
8th to 9th May.
For more information, email maquinapastarusso@fullzero.com.ar
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Giorgio
Dellarole in Concert - Italy
Successful Italian performer, Giorgio
Dellarole has a concert on 2nd May in Mapello (BG) at the Auditiorum
Comunale. The performance will include music from Scarlatti, Moretti,
Zolatariev and Piazzolla.
For more information, email giorgio.dellarole@libero.it
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Bath
International Music Festival - UK
The Bath International Music Festival which features accordion as
the main attraction, will be held on 21st May to 6th June. There will
be a Jazz Weekend during the event with six concerts featuring accordion
from 28th to 31st May.
For more information, email alison.sully@bathfestivals.org.uk
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Buchan
Heritage Society's Strichen Festival - Scotland
The Buchan Heritage Society will mark its 20th Strichen Festival this
May. The event will kick off with the old Tyme Dance on May 21 dancing
to Bruce Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band. The following day is
the main day for competitions. The next morning is a story telling
competition followed by a school competition and miscellaneous classes
in the afternoon. Accordion, fiddle, recorder, piano, keyboard and
groups are followed by ballads after lunch.
For more information, email dwhood@twocrows.co.uk
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Henry
Doktorski with The Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra - USA
 Henry
Doktorski appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra
in a performance of Astor Piazzolla's "Le Grand Tango" on
April 17 at the Katz Auditorium, Jewish Community Center in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Le Grand Tango was composed by the great Argentinean bandoneónist
and composer Piazolla (1921 to 1992) as a commission for the Russian
cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich. The chamber orchestra version of Le
Grand Tango arranged by Howard Williams and published by Berben Edizioni
Musicali of Italy is scored for solo cello, flute, oboe, two clarinets,
two horns, two trumpets, trombone, tuba, piano, percussion, strings,
and accordion.
Doktorski explained, "The accordion is featured prominently in
this chamber orchestra version of Le Grand Tango. The instrument is
used primarily for its distinctive reedy timbre, which adds essential
color to the orchestra."
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Paris-Moscow
Duo Perform in Casino - France
The Paris-Moscow
duo of Domi
Emorine and Roman
Jbanov performed last week at St Julien, Casino at a concert organized
by the d'accordéon d'Annemasse company and its Professor Mr
Thierry Bouclier. The Paris-Moscow
duo took the audience on a musical journey between France and
Russia performing a range of music from classical to French and Russian
music.
For more information, email domi.emorine@libertysurf.fr
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New Friedrich
Lips CD Released - Austria
Contributed by Herbert
Scheibenreif , Manager of Friedrich
Lips Productions
 Friedrich
Lips new CD, titled "CD 015 Symphonies of the Century"
was released recently. The CD, consists of Concert Symphony Nr.1 for
bayan and symphonic orchestra (1972), which is essentially an enlarged
and revised version of the first concert for bayan from 1965. Concert
Symphony Nr.2 for bayan and symphonic orchestra represents the greatest
tragedy in the compositions of Vladimir Zolatariev. The idea of death
as a person's ultimate experience is shown in the centre of this fresco
in four movements.
For more information, email herbert@accordion-cd.co.at
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Beginners
Accordion Seminar - China
Contributed
by Lian
Jones of Accordion
House
An accordion seminar for beginners was held in the hall of Nanyang
Institute of Technology on April 2nd hosted by Ms Fangfang Lin from
the Music Department of the Luohe Vocational Technical Institute.
Ms Lin began the workshop with a history lecture on the accordion,
so that the students could understand the origins of the instrument.
Lin demonstrated the accordion making the sound of a train and the
hooves of a trotting horse. She then played a Spanish dance and ethnic
Turkish songs to finish the seminar.
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National
Accordion Organisation Festival - England
The NAO
will hold its National
Festival in Scarborough this weekend 30th April to 2nd May. The
International jury members will include Jacques Mornet (France), Mirco
Patarini, Renzo
Ruggieri and Gianluca
Pica (Italy) as well as Raymond
Bodell (CIA Vice President), Graham Laurie, Alistair Gillespie
(Scotland), Margaret Venables and Derek Broadbent. With over 430 entries
in a variety of solo, duet, group and orchestral classes plus gala
evenings with Gary Blair and his Celidh Band and the usual Tradeshow
and Masterclasses, the event promises to be a great show.
For more information, email Ray.anna@btopenworld.com
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North
Shore Accordion Orchestra - New Zealand
Contributed
by Heather
Masefield
 All
four of the North
Shore Accordion Orchestras travelled to Waiheke Island by ferry
earlier this month to spend the day on a tour of Waiheke Islands accordion
offerings.
The trip included a tour of the Whittakers Museum, filled with old
accordions, concertinas, organs, pianos, harpsichords and other instruments.
The day ended with a concert at the Museum Hall before an enthusiastic
audience, after which the orchestra
returned by ferry to Auckland.
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Yuri
Medianik to perform in Chamber Orchestra - Russia
Yuri Medianik, a student of Prof.
Semionov and winner of several international competitions continues
his initiatives with new composition sounds and new combinations of
instruments in May with a coming concert in Moscow. Medianik is also
a professional violin player, (GrandPrix-winner of Violin International
Competiton in Ekaterinburg, 2003) and is working with Mikhail Khohlov
to make a new arragement of the popular cycle of Piazzolla "The
Seasons" for accordion soloist and chamber orchestra.
At a recent press conference, Yuri Medianik said "I am eagerly
looking towards the new union of these very popular instruments. I
want to use my two instruments, violin and bayan in a new role."
Yuri's concert on the 3rd of May will be his first demonstrations
of these new arrangements.
For more information, email yuri@yurimedianik.com
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Accordionist
Malgache Rossy in Concert - France
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Malgaché Rossy, one of Madagascar's most famous accordionsts,
now living in France as a political refugee for 2 years has organized
some interesting events. Formerly working with the Ministry of Culture
in Madagascar, Rossy was in charge of planning several concerts with
Jean-Jacques Golman, Patrick Bruel and other French artists. He has
also organized Jean
Louis Noton’s gig as a special guest at the Centre Culturel
Albert Camu of Tananarive for a weeks master-class of musical information.
Rossy will also be present at the 100th Birthday party for Cavagnolo
Accordions from October 8th until November 21st.
For more information, email holda@accordions.com
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Manuel
Bobenrieth in Charge of Army Band - USA
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Manuel Bobenrieth
is now the non-commissioned officer in charge of the famous United
States Army Strings. After 17 years of service in the army, Manuel's
rank is now Sergeant Major. Although he primarily plays and arranges
music with The Strolling Strings, Manuel
is ultimately responsible for all the String Quartet and Orchestral
music that The Army Band provides for ceremonies and special events
in the military district of Washington.
That has meant Manuel
Bobenrieth's Piazzolla project taking a back seat temporarily
as his army job has been much more time consuming than "playing
the accordion in the band. I work with some of the finest musicians
I've had the pleasure of working with in my life and that makes it
lots of fun!" Manuel
says of his new important role in charge of this group, who perform
for some of the worlds most famous people visiting Washington.
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Musicora
Large Market - France
Contributed
by Beatrice Fontaine
The Musicora Large Market in the Villette, Paris will be the centre
of focus from 6th to 10th May. The musicians who took part in the
World Crossroads of l'Accordéon of Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
will present their music to Paris.
For more
information, email Beatricefontaine@wanadoo.fr
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Quote
of the Week
Did You Know? by Willoughby
Walshe
The most important accordion event in the eastern hemisphere is the
Beijing International Music Accordion Festival organized by the China
Beijing Accordion Association (CBAA). The competition, open to musicians
of any nationality, draws a huge number of participants and massive
audiences. Concerts are staged in palacial halls, where music is accompanied
by light and sound effects. Leading cultural functionaries attend.
Find
out more….. "Walshe
Essential Guide to Accordion and Harmonica Events"
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Uxbridge
Accordion Club May Night - UK
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