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Friedrich
Lips Performs ‘Seven Words’, Dornach – Switzerland
Contributed
by Herbert
Scheibenreif of Friedrich
Lips Productions
 Friedrich
Lips, together with cellist Vladimir Tonkha, will perform ‘Seven
Words’, by Sofia Gubaidulina, in a performance of Eurythmie
on the Goetheanum stage in Dornach, Switzerland. The performance
is scheduled under the title of ‘Seven words’, and consists,
besides Gubaidulina's work, also of Heinrich Schütz' work of
the same name.
Mikhail Kokhlov will conduct the orchestra of the ‘Gnessin
Virtuosi’, the production is directed by Elsemarie ten for
Brink and Carina Schmid. The premiere will take place on July 26th,
a second performance on July 31st. From September 23rd to October
2nd a tour will follow with performances in The Hague (Netherlands),
Witten, Mannheim, Kassel, Saarbruecken (Germany), and once again
in Dornach.
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Owen
Murray in World Premiere, Aldeburgh Festival – UK
 Contributed
by Rob
Howard
On
June 18th, at 11am, Owen
Murray performs ‘Quintet for string quartet and accordion
‘On the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean’’, by Poul Ruders,
as part of a quintet. The work is part of a program of Danish music,
featuring the Kroger String Quartet, from Denmark, in a concert at
the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
For booking, email boxoffice@aldeburgh.co.uk
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Alexander
Korbakov’s New DVD, Lake District – UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 Russian
accordionist Alexander Korbakov, from St Petersburg, has released
a new DVD, titled ‘Prelude’, filmed in Kendall Parish
Church in the picturesque English Lake District. Sound and picture
quality are excellent, and all performances are unaccompanied.
The
pieces performed are: Luci e Ombre (Pizzigoni), Prelude and Fugue
(JS Bach), Rondo A La Turka (Mozart), Valse Op.64 no 2 (Chopin),
Trisch-trasch Polka (Strauss), Ave Maria (Cacchini), Winter (Vivaldi),
Sabre Dance (Khachaturian), Spring Dance (Diniku-Shalaev), The Steppe
is all Around (V. Belov), Saratov Stradania (traditional), Letka-enka
(Lahtinen), Fiddle-faddle (Leroy Anderson) and Kalinka (traditional).
For further
information email jean@shearmans.plus.com
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Guinness World Record Attempt, Kimberley
- Canada
Contributed by Rob
Howard
The Kimberley
International Old Time Accordion Convention takes place
in Canada from the 4th to 9th July. There is an extensive
list of guest artistes, including Bernadette
Conlon (Australia), Gary Blair (Scotland), Igor Zavadsky (Russia),
The Gypsy Wranglers (USA) plus, from Canada, The Bills, The Gordonairs,
The Softones, The Brabec Brothers, and Sylvia and the Fjordsong
Band.
One feature
of this festival will be an attempt at beating a world record. On
July 7th, at 4pm, the Guinness World Record attempt for the most
accordions playing at the same time, will take place at the Civic
Centre. The existing record is 566 accordions playing for 22 minutes,
set during the International Folklore Festival in Diepenheim, Holland,
on June 1st 2000.
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Jacky Delance Compositions Now Available,
Paris – France
 Contributed
by Rob
Howard
French
pianist, composer and arranger Jacky Delance has written many compositions
and arrangements, several of which are suitable for accordion and
cover a wide range of instrumental and vocal styles. These, and
the compositions of others, are now available free of charge.
Jacky Delance has worked with accordionists for many years, and
is especially well-known for his CD recording ‘Le Duo’
with Eric Bouvelle
For further
information email jacky.delance@wanadoo.fr
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Rosemary Wright Concert, Stockport – UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
Stockport
Accordion Club’s May Club Night concert featured Rosemary Wright
as guest artiste. Rosemary was on top form, performing a program of
classical transcriptions and accordion favourites. Her first half
program included ‘Prologue from ‘I Pagliacci’’,
‘Ballade in C Minor’, ‘Ritual Fire Dance’, ‘Meditation
from Thais’, Chopin’s ‘Grand Valse Brilliante’,
‘Festa Rusticana’ (Gerald Crossman), ‘Serenade from
‘Les Millions D’Arlequin’’, and ‘The Barber
of Seville Overture’ (Rossini).
In the second half, Rosemary played ‘Accordion Theme’, ‘Ballade
Pour Adeline’, ‘Globetrotting’, ‘Fungii Mama’,
‘Divertimento For Accordion’ (Gorni Kramer), ‘Gabriel’s
Oboe from ‘The Mission’’, ‘Spanish Gypsy Dance’
and Monti’s ‘Czardas’. The audience enjoyed a dazzling
display of artistry. For an encore, Rosemary played the 1930s swing
classic ‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ in suitably swinging style.
Support
players were a trio of Rob
Howard, John Jones and Johnny Coleclough, Rocky Howard and Derek
Hulme, Pete Fitzpatrick, Ray Peacock, Anne Parker, Chris Green and
Derek Pritchard, Eddie Iddon, Derek Corlett, and Peter Whiteley and
Adrienne Sharpe. Accordion professionals Pearl Fawcett and Gordon
Glenn were in the audience, enjoying what had been a tremendous concert.
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North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague – Netherlands
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
The
bendy-bus is very cleverly made into a moving advertisement for the
North Sea Jazz Festival. Really nice art work and the bellows of the
bus move like the accordion bellows as it goes around corners and
up and down hills. A tremendous promotional idea for accordion events
being held in any city that has bendy-buses.
The North Sea Jazz Festival takes place in The Hague from July 8th
to 10th. French accordionist Richard Galliano will perform with his
trio, and also with singer Cristino Branco. Also appearing are the
Bucovina Orkester, featuring Lothar Lesser on accordion, and the AnourBrahem
Trio, featuring accordionist Jean Louis Matinier.
For further information email info@northseajazz.com
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Website update
with new concert schedule for French accordionist Pascal
Contet.
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Sebastiano
Cali - accordionist, composer, piano tuner, harpsichord and other
early instruments maker, releases another 6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Valse
in Db Op. 64 No.1' (Classical), 'Valse Op. 64 No.3' (Classical), 'Valse
Op.69 No. 1' (Classical), 'Valse Op. 69 No. 2' (Classical), 'Sabor
A Mi' (American South-Latin), 'Grande Valse Brillante Op.18 No.1'
(Chopin). The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your
computer. Purchase with credit card.
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James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Waltz'
(traditional), 'Yankee Doodle' (traditional), 'A La Nanita Nana' (traditional),
'A Thousand Miles Away' (traditional), 'Battle of Loudon' (traditional),
'Bella Bimba' (traditional). Samples of this music are available on
the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your
computer. Purchase with credit card.
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Vassily
Glubochenko - composer, arranger, performer and scientist, releases
1
new work titled 'Tango' composed by Glubochenko, available for
purchase online. A sample of this music is available on the site.
The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer.
Purchase with credit card.
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‘Squeezebox
from Hell’ – Canada
On
June 25th, from 8.30am to 11.30pm, there is free admission to the
A
new