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Sata
Häme Soi Festival, Ikaalinen - Finland
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
 The
Sata Häme Soi Festival in Ikaalinen was held last week from
June 28th until July 3rd, and featured traditional Finnish accordion
music, classical music and high-quality international light entertainment
music. This international festival, featuring guests and artistes
from all around the world, is attracting thousands of visitors each
year. Special occasion for all guests and inhabitants of the city was, when the Finnish President Mrs. Tarja Halonen came to their city to participate and honour the closing ceremony. with her presence.
This year's edition was the 33rd, with 25,000 tickets sold. Plenty
of accordion events are scheduled during their long days of midsummer,
where the sunset is about 1 am in the morning. One can listen to
all and every kind of accordion music at almost every corner of
the city. A large variety of events took place in the Ikaalinen
Park, where open-air performances are took place as well as performances
in intimate concerts halls. Several competitions were organised,
including also folk music on diatonic accordions.
The light entertainment music National Accordion  Championship competition,
the Golden Accordion Award (held since 1983), and the Silver Accordion
Award for children (since 1986) are major public highlights of the
Sata-Häme Soi Festival. And now, The Primus Ikaalinen Competition,
which was held for the first time this year, was a big success.
(picutre right: Anne-Mari and Joni / Gold & Silver Award)
 Participating
in this event were 8 chosen artistes from different countries: Alexander
Shirunov (Russia), Anne-Mari Kanniainen (Finland), Idoia Laburu
(Spain), Mickaël Vigneau (France), Jean Ribeiro (Portugal),
Paul Chamberlain
(Scotland), Nemanja Drazic, (Serbia), and Petra Stump-Hofer (Switzerland).
(picture lef: the winner Idoia from Spain)
The international jury comprised: Richard Galliano (France) and
Chairman of the jury - Tiit Kalluste (Estonia), Pavel Fenjuk (Ukraine),
Kevin
Friedrich (USA), Mika
Väyrynen (Finland), and Klaus Järvinen (Finland).
Prize money for the awards: 1st prize 3,000 Euros, 2nd prize 2,000
Euros, 3rd prize 1,000 Euros, 4th prize 500 Euros, 5th prize 500
Euros. The winner of the first Primus Ikaalinen was the Spanish
artiste, Idoia Lauburo. All three competitions were broadcast live
on the 2nd national TV Channel, with large audiences during the
show and for sure also at home watching TV, as the accordion is
Finland's national folk instrument. From a population of about 5
million there are 5,000 well-established accordionists.
 A
spectacular evening was held on Thursday, when Richard Galliano
and his septet 'Piazzolla Forever' transformed a packed Oma Tupa
Concert Hall into live-action with heartbreaking feelings and standing
ovations for perfectly executed tangos. Most of the Sata Hàme
Soi budget of about 450,000 Euros comes from the sales of tickets,
a quarter from the accordion cruise ship, which is organized for
3 days during the winter, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
from the City Hall of Ikaalinen, and sales of the trade stands during
the Festival.
All festival visitors will find excellent music and musicians, friendly
people, as well as wonderful landscapes with thousands of lakes
surrounded by endless shades of green. Please
visit the www.accordions.com/finland
website for full information of the festival, pictures of artistes
and information about Finland.
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Biography of Guido and Pietro Deiro, Pennsylvania - USA
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
In
the first two decades of the twentieth century, the Italian-American
brothers, Guido (1886-1950) and Pietro (1888-1954) Deiro introduced
and popularised the piano accordion to millions of people throughout
North America by their many vaudeville performances, recordings and
published music.
Accordionist Henry Doktorski has written 'The Brothers Deiro and Their
Accordions', a book that describes in detail the fascinating lives
and enduring musical accomplishments of Guido and Pietro Deiro. This
landmark work is the first definitive and authoritative Fbiography
of the two pioneer piano-accordionists of the early twentieth-century.
In this
new work, the author investigates the lives, careers and music of
the Deiros, uncovering several facts and stories that give a unique
insight into these now legendary figures. The book also includes a
detailed description of the brothers' Guerrini accordions (now on
display at A World of Accordions Museum in Superior, Wisconsin) built
in 1917 and 1926, and includes twenty beautiful full-page photographs
of the two instruments.
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New
Accordion Museum, Hønefoss - Norway
Contributed by Rob
Howard
The last accordion produced in Norway left the production line in
the small city of Hønefoss in the year 1960, twenty-four
years after its modest beginning in 1936. Although an estimate of
more than 100,000 people of a small population of 4.5 million can
play the instrument, it proved too hard to compete with cheaper
products from Italy, Germany and China.
In the wake of the Henschien Factory, many fine accordion stars,
some of whom became world famous, were educated at the factory's
accordion school that over the years educated 12,000 students! These
included Toralf Tollefsen, Frank Andersen, Sigmund Dehli, Steinar
Eriksen and the factory owner himself, Harald Henschien (he died
1968 only 66 years old). Mr.
Jan Heggelien has gathered close to one hundred old instruments,
contributed by accordionists from all over Scandinavia. About one
third of them originate from the factory in Hønefoss. Many
of the instruments are real collectors' items.
Mr. Heggelien is administrating the accordion museum that also contents
old pictures, films and other interesting memorabilia.
Jan Heggelien would like to make contact with other collectors world
wide - email: steinar@datasvar.no
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4th International Competition for Young Musicians,
Ohrid - Macedonia
Contributed
by Anica Karakutovska
Aleksandar
Kolovski, from Macedonia, was a competition winner at the 4th International
Competition for Young Musicians, known as 'Ohrid Pearls 2005'. The
competition was held from June 22nd to 27th, and organised by the
Music and Ballet pedagogues Association of the Republic of Macedonia
(a member of EMCY - European Union of Music Competitions for Youth).
The competition included classes for woodwinds, brass instruments
and accordion. The class for accordion was in 3 categories, and included
entries from Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Croatia and
Albania.
The winners
are:-Aleksandar Kolovski (Macedonia) - category under 15 years;Mirko
Jevtovic (Serbia and Montenegro) - category under 18 years.The closing
concert held on June 26th at the concert hall in Ohrid, included performances
of 13 players - winners of first prizes in all competition categories,
including 2 accordionists.After
the concert, Dr. Eckart Rohlfs, Secretary General of EMCY, awarded
Aleksandar Kolovski, an accordion student of Professor Zorica Karakutovska,
the EMCY Art for Music Prize, a special prize for excellent performance.
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KlezMORE Festival, Vienna - Austria
Contributed
by Dr Herbert
Scheibenreif of Friedrich
Lips Productions
The
2nd KlezMORE festival Vienna 2005 was officially opened with a brilliant
gala in Vienna's Porgy & Bess on July 3rd. This Klezmer festival
offers Klezmer music and much more. The aim is to combine entertainment
with high levels of musical standards - to communicate, apart from
music, high artistic levels with its cultural surroundings.
In an era of the growing together of European states, it represents
a wonderful opportunity and a challenge to present the different aspects
of the Klezmer music in a festival. In the course of the 8-day festival,
there are ensembles from 7 countries and well-known accordionists
such as Hubert Kellerer, Alan
Berne, Jacek Grekow and Alexander Shevchenko making their appearance.
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 Viktor
Romanko's Magdeburg Concerts and new CD, Jekaterinburg - Russia
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Accordionist
Viktor Romanko visited Germany in June to perform concerts on two
consecutive days in Magdeburg. He returned to Russia, performing a
concert in Jekaterinburg, at the Urals Conservatory, in the presence
of Boris Yeltsin, former President of Russia. Viktor
Romanko will release a new CD in the autumn.
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ACCORDEON
2000 Workshops, Bercy - France
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Each
Wednesday from 3pm to 6pm, during July and August, accordion workshops
are held in the town of Bercy, close to Paris. These workshops are
intended for children aged from 4 to 12 years, and are free of charge.
For further information email beafontaine@wanadoo.fr
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Accordionists at the Chadkirk Festival, Stockport - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 Accordionist
Jamie Schofield and fiddle player Nicola Lyons star in the opening
concert on June 23rd, 7.30pm, at the annual Chadkirk Festival. Jamie
and Nicola are members of the Fosbrooks Educational Trust, an organisation
that involves the teaching of the accordion and other instruments.
On July 30th and 31st, from 1pm to 5pm, accordionist Rob
Howard will be performing in the open air, raising funds for Francis
House, a children's hospice.
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Richard
Galliano at the Chichester Festival - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
 The
Richard Galliano New York Jazz Trio, featuring Richard Galliano,
accordion, with American jazz musicians Scott Collery, string bass
and Clarence Penn, drums, is to perform at the Chichester Festival,
England, on July 10th, at 8pm. The concert takes place in the Chichester
Festival Theatre.
 Also
appearing at the Chichester Festival is the unique Australian entertainer
Rolf Harris, who plays piano accordion amongst his many and varied
talents. Rolf Harris performs in the Cathedral on July 11th at 8.00pm.
Another talented act appearing at the festival are folk musicians
Tom Napper and Tom Bliss, on July 9th, at 8pm, at the Old Kitchen,
Bishop's Palace. Tom Napper (vocals, banjo and mandolin) and Tom
Bliss (vocals, concertina and guitar) are great entertainers, and
are back by popular demand.
For further information email info@chichfest.org.uk
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Information Required
Christine
Brown is looking for a copy of Sedlon Book 3A (now out of print),
for her son who is learning the accordion.
Email christine.brown17@btopenworld.com
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A new site selling a CD titled Christchurch
Accordion Orchestra of New Zealand, with sound samples. The orchestra
is conducted by Meg Fidler and performers include: Jun Norrell, Merle
Kershaw, Lynette Kelcher, Rosalie Taylor, Faye Lawrence, John Dooley,
Paula Turnbull, Ryan Hawes, Heather McCausland, Karl Barrett, Jill
Voss, Max Powell, Mark Perry, Bernie Holtmark-Vandijkerhof (drums),
Jack Joslen (bass). Purchase online.
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MusicForAccordion.com
is publishing a grade 2 arrangement of 'Sailing'.
The music is composed by Yehuda
Oppenheimer. 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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MusicForAccordion.com
is publishing a grade 2 arrangement of 'Longing',
a grade 3 arrangement of 'Oh-Leh'
and a grade 3 arrrangement of 'Liberty'.
This music is composed by Yehuda Oppenheimer. Samples of the 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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James
O' Brien - composer,
arranger and performer, releases another 6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Kato Sto
Ghialo' (traditional), 'Lads of Dunse' (traditional), 'Leeds Polka'
(traditional), 'Love Song' (traditional), 'Moreton Bay' (traditional),
'O Sole Mio' (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 - Vassily Glubochenko - composer, arranger, performer
and scientist,
releases 1
new work titled 'Walk With the Mops' 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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The
accordion-led trio Tradlab perform at the Furness Tradition Festival
in the English Lake District, from July 15th to 17th. Tradlab is
a dynamic young trio from the south east of Scotland and the line-up
consists of David Nisbet (accordion), Paul Murray (fiddle) and 
On
June 25th Tonino Alessandrini (manufacturer, together with sister
Daniela, of Alessandrini accordions) married Lucia Terbonetti in
the St Antony's Church of Padova in Castelfidardo. The couple's
child Elisa, born on September 22nd last year, participated 'sonorously'
during the ceremony. 
Claudio
Jacomucci
Following
the fantastic success of the Accordion Showcase at Skipton Town
Hall in May, the Craven Accordion Orchestra have once again decided
to host another event with local recording artiste Rob Thorn.
A
new