20 July 2007
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Highlights
Aleksandar Kolovski Wins EMCY Art for Music Prize, Ohrid – Macedonia
The Life and Works of Vladislav Zolotariev, Hanover – Germany
New Jimmy Cassidy CD, Scotland - UK
Composition for 5 Accordions – Germany
‘La Petit Robinson’ Closes, Paris - France
Enter Kelly Love Chappelet!, Grignon - France
Reports of Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals etc
Lips Accordion Workshop, Imst - Austria
Silvio Scandalli – a life remembered, Camerano - Italy
Future Events
Massimo Signorini Master Classes, Florence - Italy
Salvatore Cauteruccio Master Class and Concert, Oriolo – Italy
Tony Compton and Digby Fairweather Jazz Duo, Essex – UK
‘Swingin' Classics’ Accordion Orchestra Concert, Cologne – Germany
American Accordionists' Association Master Class and Concert Series, New York - USA
Pineto Jazz Accordion Festival, Pineto - Italy
New Article: Gary Blair’s American Tour - USA
An A to Z of the Accordion
CD Review
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Aleksandar Kolovski Wins EMCY Art for Music Prize, Ohrid – Macedonia
Contributed by Anica Karakutovska

Accordionist Aleksandar Kolovski won the EMCY Art for Music Prize at the 6th International Competition for Young Musicians ‘Ohrid Pearls’, held from June 16th to 20th in Ohrid.

The competition included categories for woodwind, brass instruments and accordion. There were 87 candidates from several European countries: Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Croatia, Switzerland and Lithuania.

At the closing concert of first prize winners of all disciplines, a special jury declared Aleksandar Kolovski (Macedonia - first from left), an accordion student of Professor Zorica Karakutovska (second from left), the accordion first prize category winner and also winner of the EMCY Art for Music Prize, a special prize of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth, for excellent performance. At the closing concert, 17 years old Aleksandar played the 2nd and 3rd movements from Sonata No.1 by Viatcheslav Semionov.

This is the second time that Aleksandar has received this award. The first was two years ago, in 2005. That year, Aleksandar represented the Republic of Macedonia at the EMCY European Concerts in Belgrade and Novi Sad, Serbia.

As a winner of this year’s award, Aleksandar will represent the Republic of Macedonia at the upcoming European Music Competition for Youth.  
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The Life and Works of Vladislav Zolotariev, Hanover – Germany
Contributed by Hermine Kaleta

An international conference to dedicated to the life and works of Vladislav Zolotariev (1942-1975) will be held on the occasion of the late composer’s 65th birthday at the Hanover University for Music and Theater, from October 19th until 20th. Vladislav Zolotariev is recognised as a founder figure of avant garde repertoire for bayan (button accordion).

Leading international Zolotariev-researchers and friends of the composer will report and discuss the present level of understanding and performances of his work. There will also be discussions about arranging the unpublished works of Zolotariev.

The conference will include three concerts, performed by students of Professor Elsbeth Moser, prefaced by introductions to the works. The conference will conclude with a reading of poems written by the composer.

Ed. There is a very fine historical article online about Zolotariev titled “Two Posters for One Concert” written by the great artist Friedrich Lips and dedicated to his friend Zolotariev.
  
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New Jimmy Cassidy CD, Scotland - UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

Accordionist Jimmy Cassidy, from Perth, has released a new CD ‘From Mull to the Moon’, a collection of mainly Scottish traditional music plus the ‘Dance of the Comedians’, Grenoble’ and ‘Waltz for a Magpie’.

Jimmy Cassidy has been several times an All Scotland Champion, and his varied career involved a period as Musical Director at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. He has been recording since 1968, and is recognised as a fine arranger.

For further information email: dmstia@yahoo.co.uk
 
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Composition for 5 Accordions – Germany
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Lines and waves’ is the title of a new 10 minutes composition for 5 accordions, by Peter Machajdik.

Peter Machajdík, originally from Bratislava, Slovakia, has been living in Germany for the past 15 years. He has had an interest in Western avant-garde music for many years, and has been composer in residence at the Schloss Wiepersdorf, Germany, at the Künstlerhäuser Worpswede, Germany, and at the Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop on the German Baltic coast.

Machajdík´s works have been performed in Vienna, Berlin, Rome, Bratislava, Calgary, Sofia, Belgrade, Kracow, as well as at venues in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, and the U.S.A.

Peter Machajdík has lectured on new music, led workshops, and curated festivals of contemporary music. His music has been broadcast many times on radio and TV all over the world.

A short example of the composition can be found here as a pdf file. The 54 page composition is available via e-mail info@machajdik.de
 
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‘La Petit Robinson’ Closes, Paris - France
Contributed by Jean-Louis Noton

The oldest guinguette in Paris, ‘La Petit Robinson’, has been sold. Ginguettes are known as meeting places in France, where all most well known of the accordion artistes have were performed during the 20th Century, such as Yvette Horner, André Verchuren...and many others. Right is a picture of Jean-Louis Noton and a friend about to enjoy.

The guingettes were places for workers coming together, having fun with their accordions and, drinking a glass of wine. Philippe Blanchi, the former owner has decided to go and live in Quebec, where he bought wine bar.

Before his departure he invited his friends to his house in the Normandie to empty his wine cellar. Further on the menu: lobster, foie grass and smoked salmon, accompanied by the best French wine.
 

Enter Kelly Love Chappelet!, Grignon - France
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

This is Kelly Love Chappelet, the daughter of French accordionists Jean-Robert Chappelet and Carole Montmayeur.

Described by her parents as “A true ray of sunshine in our lives”, was born on July 14th at 8.23am, weighing 3.9kg. Another accordionist??!!

All at Accordions Worldwide send our best wishes...
 


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Lips Accordion Workshop, Imst - Austria
Contributed by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions

For the seventh time the city of Imst (located in Tyrol, near Innsbruck) organized a workshop for musicians and artistes of different styles from July 9th to 13th 2007. Participants had the opportunity to combine some relaxing days with artistic activity.

Bayanist/accordionist Friedrich Lips (from the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow) gave solo lessons to participants giving his view of how to solve musical and technical problems, performance on stage, etc. Lips’ next year’s workshop at ‘Kulturlaub’ will take place from July 7th to 11th or July 14th to 18th 2008.
 
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Silvio Scandalli – a life remembered, Camerano - Italy
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Silvio Scandalli, the City of Camerano has organised an exhibition in his memory. Event organiser, Sandro Strologo, a noted Scandalli historian has provided many fine examples of the works of the great man, once described as “the Stradivari of the accordion”.

A display of new Scandalli accordions has been provided by the SUONI company. The exhibition was opened officially on 14th July by the Mayor of Camerano and Gervasio Marcosignori, Italy’s most famous accordionist and great friend of Silvio Scandalli. A concert by the Fisorchestra di Castelfidardo was also performed. The exhibition runs until July 28th in Piazza Roma, Camerano.
 


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Massimo Signorini Master Classes, Florence - Italy

Massimo Signorini will hold master classes in Florence from July 19th to 23rd.

Massimo Signorini graduated in 2002 with full marks, alternating his diploma studies with lessons from internationally famous teachers such as Stefan Hussong, Hugo Noth, Salvatore di Gesualdo, Joseph Macerollo, Teodoro Anzellotti, Fernando Suarez Paz, Hugo Aisemberg, Richard Galliano and Ivano Battiston.

He has since been awarded a diploma in Jazz and Jazz arrangement, studying under Mauro Grossi at the Pietro Mascagni institute for Music in Livorno. Currently he is Professor of Accordion at the Music Institute ‘P. Mascagni’ in Livorno and holds master classes in Italy, U.S.A and Denmark.

He performs in concerts both as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles, as well as in orchestral groups in a variety of musical genres (classical, contemporary, Baroque, jazz, Balkan, rock and tango) at venues of national and international. Massimo Signorini has recorded for ETS (Pisa) and for Ut Orpheus (Bologna).

For further information email: massimosignorini@interfree.it
 
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Salvatore Cauteruccio Master Class and Concert, Oriolo – Italy
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Maestro Salvatore Cauteruccio will hold a master class at Oriolomusica, Oriolo, from July 23rd to 26th, including a solo-concert.

On July 26th you can see and hear him with the Jazztango Quartet (a.sirufo,a.mango,e.campagna) during the Festival Etno Jazz SUONI di Castrovillari (Cs).

For further information email: info@salvatorecauteruccio.it
 
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Tony Compton and Digby Fairweather Jazz Duo, Essex – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

Accordionist Tony Compton and trumpeter Digby Fairweather perform as a jazz duo in Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea on Saturday July 28th.

For further information email: tony@tonycompton.com
 
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‘Swingin' Classics’ Accordion Orchestra Concert, Cologne – Germany
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

The First Cologne-Akkordoen Orchestra 1935 will present a concert of Big Band swing classics on Friday August 31st in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. The program will demonstrate the versatility of the accordion, and includes guest spots featuring: Hans-Günther Kölz (solo jazz accordionist), Kathrin Gass (solo harmonica), Willy Ketzer Trio (featuring Germany’s number one Big Band drummer), the Cologne dialect group ‘Viererbande’, with Fuhrmann, Kulik, Hoot and Haaser (vocals, guitar, mandolin, accordion).

For further information email: Winfried.Haushalter@ekao.de
 
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American Accordionists' Association Master Class and Concert Series, New York - USA
Contributed by Dr. William Schimmel

Dr. William Schimmel, moderator/curator presents: ’Hogus/Bogus - a weekend of questionable, useless and far fetched information’ on July 27th to 29th at The Tenri Cultural Institute of New York, 43A West 13th St, between 5 and 6 Ave.

Master classes take place at 3pm, and concerts at 7pm. For the complete program and concert info visit the website of the American Accordionists' Association.
   
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Pineto Jazz Accordion Festival, Pineto - Italy
Contributed by Rob Howard

The annual Pineto Jazz Accordion Festival takes place from July 20th to 22nd. Artistes involved include the Luciano Biondini Group, Renato Borghetti (Brazil), the Sergio Caputo Quintet, Renzo Ruggieri, and the Dixieland Brass Band.

For further information email: info@pinetoaccordionjazzfestival.com
   
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New Article: Gary Blair’s American Tour - USA
Contributed by Rob Howard

Scottish accordionist Gary Blair writes about his recent concert tour to the USA. Gary Blair’s American 2007 Tour.
 
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