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"The
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"The
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| Contributed by Frans de Bie
The Dutch Organisation for Accordion and Mouthorgan (NOVAM) and "The
Lindenberg" are jointly organising the 51st Coupe Mondiale, which will
take place from October 21st to 25th in Nijmegen.
The Coupe Mondiale program offers a variety of musical activities in
addition to the competition such as concerts, workshops, masterclasses,
historical instrument display and activities for all ages ranging from
young children to seniors. For the third time the special "Prijs
Nederlandse Accordeonmuziek" which is sponsored by CNM ("Centrum
Nederlandse Muziek") and the N.C.R.V. (radio and television) will be
awarded.
Entries for the solo classes include 22 junior and 19 senior candidates,
with 13 competitors in the virtuoso section.
For further information email: novsspel@multiweb.nl |
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| Contributed by Christine Adams
On September 14th, Mika Väyrynen recorded a new piece "Vento" (wind)
op.58 (Jouni Kaipainen) with the Finnish National Broadcasting Company
after the premiere on September 8th. On September 25th he will perform
this work in Pori and on October 6th in Nurmijärvi.
For further information email: mika.vayrynen@pp.inet.fi
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| Contributed by Amarillie Ackermann
Popular South African group Duo 2000 will be performing three more
concerts in Emmarentia, Johannesburg before the concert series finishes.
Accordionist Sergio Zampolli and Amarillie Ackermann (harp) will
perform popular pieces including music from their CD "Song to the
Evening Star" on September 20th, October 4th and November 1st.
For further information email: duo2000@global.co.za
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| Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists'
Association
Myron Floren is recovering well, following his September 9th emergency
surgery for colon cancer. All tests indicate that the cancer was completely removed and that there should be no need for follow-up treatment.
Myron will remain hospitalised for several more days to receive
antibiotic treatment for a bacterial blood infection, after which he
will continue his recovery at home.
The effects of the small stroke he suffered while performing in Jamestown, New York on August 29th have almost entirely disappeared. However, that was what led doctors to discover the cancer in its early stages when complete removal was possible.
Myron's daughter Randee says, "Dad is looking forward to returning to
work within the next 2 to 3 months. His fingers are already itching to
get back to his accordion." He asks his friends to continue sending
cards and letters (but no flowers) to him, at the following address:
Myron Floren, c/o Randee Floren, 22728 Date Ave., Torrance, California
90505, USA.
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On September 12th, Moshe Rubin on concertina performed at the AACI
(Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel) monthly Folk Music
evening held in Jerusalem. Moshe performed a variety of pieces to over
40 people, including "Loure", "Etude for Concertina" and "The
Entertainer".
Moshe Rubin studied classical concertina with Boris Matusewitch in New
York (USA) from 1969 to 1971. He performs regularly in Israel at
company dinners and at AACI meetings.
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| Contributed by Hans Rytter
The Lundeborg Accordion Festival was held from September 4th to 6th in Lundeborg. 65 visiting bands performed to over 8,000 festival goers, including guests "Sigmund Dehli & Knerten" (Norway). This well known accordion duo played a mix of cajun and traditional Norwegian music including "Titanolåten" (Sigmund Dehli) and "Trettondagssnoa".
Also performing were Danish groups "White Wables" (2 accordions, guitar and bass) playing traditional Nordic music, "Cornucopia" (7 piece folkband) playing traditional Danish music and "Trollkarsken" an international band playing traditional Nordic music.
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Contributed by Heiko Buhr
The Accordion Ensemble "Concordia" in Lippstadt in currently looking for
new members to join their group. The ensemble plays a variety of music
from classical to modern and have performed many concerts including
their "After Seven, the fine English Art" concert which was so successful, they gave another the following day. Performing with a gospel-choir their program included pieces like "Can you feel the love tonight" (Elton John), "The Final Countdown" and "Pomp and Circumstance" (Elgar). The ensemble recently held an open day where they presented the
Accordion, introduced themselves to visitors and gave demonstrations on how the sound is produced. They are currently planning to give a classical concert in spring 1999, where they will perform pieces like "Air" (Bach) and "Andante" (Mozart).
For further information email: Heiko.Buhr@t-online.de
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| Contributed by Christine Adams
On September 13th The Music Education Centre held a "Performance
Afternoon" in Auckland. A variety of soloists and accordion orchestras performed including the newly formed North Shore Accordion Orchestra (conducted by Heather Masefield), North Shore Novice Orchestra (conducted by Linley Hawkes) and the North Shore Music Makers who combined with the Junior Orchestra (conducted by Christine Adams) to perform "Hands Up".
Linley Hawkes agreed to play bass accordion for the Music Makers and
Juniors, as their regular bass player was away. Imagine her surprise
when the shoulder strap snapped mid-performance and the accordion
plummeted towards the floor. A member of the audience jumped up and ran to her aid, holding the strap in place so she could finish playing with the group.
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 Contributed by David Batty
Accordionist Tom Alexander (from the Scottish duo "The Alexander
Brothers") played at the Leyland Accordion Club's September 9th
meeting. Tom, a past Scottish Accordion Champion, performed a variety of popular pieces to nearly 100 people including Happy Hours, Monti's
Czardas, Whistling Rufus, Hills of Lorne, Oil Rigger, Highland Cathedral, Under the Double Eagle, waltzes, marches, reels, jigs and medleys.
Tom also had his "Celebration" brochure available, which documents 40
years of the Alexander Brothers as professional musicians.
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Contributed by Dennis Gurwell
Tex-Mex accordionist and recording artist Flaco Jimenez will perform in Covina, California on September 19th and 20th. Flaco is a popular accordionist from South Texas and these shows (which also include dancing) are usually sellouts. |
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Contributed by Frédéric Deschamps On October 30th and September 1st, accordionists Pascal Contet
("New-Music" specialist) and Maurice Larcange ("Musette" specialist) will hold a Masterclass.
From December 25th to 30th an accordion performance masterclass will be
held at Mouthe, le Haut-Doubs by Frédéric Deschamps and Eric Pisani
(Frédéric's former teacher)
For further information email: deschfreclub@internet.fr
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| Accordionist Serguei Tibets (Mexico) has been performing at a series of
concerts over recent months organised by the Council for Culture (New
León). Prior to this, he performed baroque and original 20th century
accordion works at a season premiere "Musical Spring 98 Radio New León"
as well as numerous recitals in Monterrey, New León and Coahuila. He
also performed the "Concerto-Poema" for accordion (A. Repnikov) with the
UANL Symphonic Orchestra (under the direction of Félix Carrasco).
The accordion is very popular in Mexico and Serguei is involved in plans to expand the accordion section of the "Musical School of Superior Studies" in Monterrey where he currently teaches. |
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| Contributed by Annemarie Neumeyer
The Akkordeon Club Laaber e.V. are currently planning a tour to Litauen
and Vilnius (Lithuania) in October, with four orchestras of different
levels. The orchestras (founded in 1985) have successfully competed in
a variety of competitions in Germany and abroad.
For further information phone: +49 9498-587
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| Contributed by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif
The "Nata Bene" Trio will be touring Austria from November 18th to 22nd
with performances in Puchnenau, Vienna, Neunkirchen and St. Andrä. Founded by Vladimir Balik, with his wife Nathalie Balik (domra) and Nathalie Vorobinova (counter-domra) in 1993, they have been awarded the following prizes at international competitions:
Grand Prix International de l'Accordéon in Andrezieux (France): Gold medal Vladimir Balik graduated from the Lvov Conservatory in 1958 (Ukraine) and became a
bayanist in folkdance-ensembles of the red army. He was a place-getter at the 1981 Klingenthal International Competition and has been teaching the bayan at the Astrakhan Conservatory (Russia) since 1987. He is also a soloist of the concert agency "Roskonzert".
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| Contributed by Chris Timson
A new series of the popular science program "Local Heroes" has just started on BBC 2 (UK). The October 5th edition has a segment devoted to Charles Wheatstone, inventor of the concertina and is mostly set in the computer games shop in Gloucester where he was born.
Chris Timson was asked to provide consultancy for the show and he also
provided the concertinas shown in the broadcast. Of particular interest is the symphonium, loaned by Colin Dipper. The symphonium is the direct predecessor of the concertina, and Chris believes there are no more than 20 left in the world.
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| Contributed by Toru Katou
On September 20th popular accordionist Chikaie Yoshida will perform a concert at Sayaka Hall, Sayama, Osaka. For further information phone: + 81 722-99-1479 |
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| Contributed by Wayne Knights
Accordionist Elizabeth Jones performed the first movement of Gordon
Jacob's concerto for accordion, percussion and strings (accompanied by Clemens Lesky) on August 30th in Sydney. The two-hour concert featured 10 young Sydney musicians, who presented concertos to an audience of over 500.
Gordon Jacob was a 20th Century Composer based in Britain. He
specialised in composing pieces for all orchestral instruments, and
Elizabeth believes he composed a concerto for all solo orchestral
instruments.
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| Contributed by Intermusik Newspaper
Famous Austrian jazz accordionist Klaus Paier, starts his European
concert tour on September 30th. Paier will perform with his trio (Stefan Gfrerer, bass and Roman Werni, drums) in 20 different cities in Austria, Germany and Holland, beginning in Amstetten. Their final concert will be held in Bremerhaven on November 23rd. The trio perform mainly jazz and tango nuevo, their own compositions, works by Astor Piazolla and jazz standards.
Klaus Paier studied classic and jazz music at the state conservatory in
Klagenfurt. He founded his "Accordion Project" in 1993 and won the
international competition in Castelfidardo (Italy) from 1994 to 1996. This year he performed at the jazz evening at the Klingenthal competitions.
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| Contributed by Li Cong
On August 17th, fifty accordionists attended a conference in Harebin,
declaring the foundation of the Heilungkiang Province Accordion
Association. Well known teacher Shun De Lun was elected President of the Association.
Guest performers Jean-Louis Noton (France) and an accordion group from
Vladivostok, Russia entertained the audience with their different musical styles at the Harebin Music Hall.
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| Contributed by Sylvia Miskoe
The SRSNH (Strathspey and Reel Society of New Hampshire) will hold their
next meeting on September 27th in New Hampshire. Their August meeting
included enthusiastic musicians performing a wide range of tunes from Cape Breton to Scottish to contra to English.
For further information email: SMiskoe@aol.com
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 Paul Scourfield (melodeon) and Michael Davidson (guitar) have just
completed their first album called "The Wayward Daughter". The album
consists of English, Irish and French traditional tunes, as well as some
self penned material, played on melodeon and guitar. Pieces include
O'Carolans Concerto, Strike the Gay Harp, St Anns Reel, Ironlegs and Sir
Sidney Smiths March.
Paul and Michael have performed at various folk clubs and festivals, including the 1997 Cambridge Folk Festival and the 1998 Sidmouth Folk Festival, which is one of the largest Folk festivals in the UK. In 1997 Paul won the Sidmouth Folk Festival Melodeon Competition. For further information email: P.Scourfield@SpectrumAcoustic.com |
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