CIA
Archivi ricevono altri donazioni in Ikaalinen - Finlandia
Di Harley
Jones, CIA
Public Relations Manager
Gli
archivi della Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes
(CIA) e membro del Consiglio internazionale di musica (IMC-UNESCO),
si stanno profilando con una nuova recente donazione di materiale
dall'associazione
di fisarmonica della Nuova Zelanda (NZAA) e una notevole donazione
dall'ex vice presidente Maddalena Belfiore del CIA, che ha gentilmente
donato tutto il suo materiale per gli archivi. Maddalena Belfiore
è stata vice presidente per 16 anni ed ha ricevuto il premio
di merito della CIA.
Nella donazione sono compresi i libri con notizie sulla CIA fin dal
1954 ed i programmi dal 1961 ad oggi.
Gli archivi sono alloggiati al Hanuritalo (Casa della fisarmonica)
in Ikaalinen, Finlandia che è anche la sede dell'associazione
finlandese della fisarmonica e membro della CIA. Molte altre attività
della fisarmonica sono concentrate in Ikaalinen, compreso l'istituto
finlandese della fisarmonica, un museo della fisarmonica, una fabbrica
di fisarmoniche ed un centro di riparazione ed il Festival internazionale
della fisarmonica di Sata-Häme Soi. Con tante attività
della fisarmonica in Ikaalinen non è sorprendente che persino
gli uccelli si posano nella "birdhouse a forma di fisarmonica"
situata fuori del Hanuritalo.
Gli
archivi raccoglieranno tutti i materiali che appartengono alla CIA
come brani d'obbligo, i libri dei programmi, informazioni su registrazioni
e le biografie di tutti i vincitori della CIA, riconoscimenti di merito
ad amici , rassegne stampa, risultati dei precedenti concorsi, informazioni
delle riunioni dell'assemblea generale, libri con notizie, corrispondenza
e molto altro. Sono documenti importanti non soltanto dela storia
del CIA,
ma anche dello sviluppo importante della fisarmonica ed il movimento
della fisarmonica in ogni paese.
Facendo il suo secondo viaggio in Finlandia con materiale per gli
archivi, il presidente Kevin Friedrich del CIA ha visitato Ikaalinen
il 14 e 15 Novembre 2005 per consegnare personalmente il materiale
della sig.ra Belfiore e dell'associazione di fisarmonica della Nuova
Zelanda al presidente dell'associazione finlandese della fisarmonica,
Kimmo Mattila. Questo nuovo centro d'archivio suscita considerevole
interesse in Finlandia. La conferenza stampa ha attirato alcuni dei
più noti giornali della Finlandia i quali hanno messo in evidenza
con proprie suggestioni la storia e le immagini del lavoro fatto.
La prima donazione dell'archivio è stata offerta dalla ditta
Ernest Deffner, l'inc, la società madre delle pubblicazioni
Ernest Deffner, commemorando proprio il settantesimo anniversario
della ditta stessa. Il presidente della ditta, Faithe Deffner è
membro nella CIA per più di 32 anni. Chiunque fosse interessato
a donare materiale agli archivi è invitato a trasmettere il
materiale a:
CIA
Archives - Hanuritalo
Kyrösselänkatu 3, Ikaalinen, 39500, Finland
Tel: 358 3 4400221 Fax: 358 3 4509071
E-mail: cia.archives@harmonikkaliitto.net
Per concludere,
l'anno del settantesimo anniversario della CIA, una cerimonia con
il taglio del nastro si svolgerà nel corso della riunione del
congresso invernale in Ikaalinen dal 24 al 27 Febbraio 2006.
Il fisarmonicista e compositore William
Schimmel presenterà una nuova registrazione con il titolo
`In the shadow" - dove le sinfonie di Beethoven s'incontrano
con il Fado, disponibile in MP3 anche se sarà disponibile la
versione CD in quantità limitata. Sarà possibile scaricare
via download in dicembre del 2005.
Schimmel
suddivide questo lavoro come ` una cyber-sinfonia in sei parti. 53
minuti con i seguenti titoli: il ` Raga ed Rondo ', ` Shoo-Bert ',
`In de Shadow', ` the Absinthe of Something ', Capriccio Brasilia`
e 'Reality en Rose ` '. Per la fisarmonica il solista William Schimmel
con canto e melodica di Allyssa Lamb con l'assistenza di Dragica Banic-Curcic
alla fisarmonica. Allyssa Lamb e Banic-Curcic sono stati insigniti
con il prestigioso premio Neupauer Conservatory Order of the Shield
Diploma.
Per il
9 Dicembre è prevista una proiezione del video interattivo
di W. Schimmel con la sua "Civil War Tangos" per fisarmonica
solista ed un ballo con la coreografia ed il video di Micki Goodman
che si terrà al Graduate Center della City University di New
York. Per il 2006 è prevista la esibizione del ` Wozzeck di
Alban Berg ', con l'opera metropolitana al centro de Lincoln, New
York.
La
fisorchestra scozzese KODA di Biggar ha presentato un nuovo CD. Le
critiche di questo nuovo lavoro: "il
gruppo scozzese d'eccezionale energia è ritornato con un terzo
CD... con un'altra grande varietà di musica e di canzoni tradizionali
con un tocco di musica contemporanea".
Il gruppo si è
considerevolmente sviluppato in relazione ai primi anni come fisorchestra
convenzionale. Ora sono inclusi cantanti, ballerini, violini, bagpipes,
tastiere e percussione. KODA offre un programma vario di composizioni
strumentali tradizionali così come in alternative 'delle canzoni
scozzesi moderne".
Gli appuntamenti più importanti del gruppo sono stati: l'apparizione
sulla Ceilidh Stage durante il più grande Festival di Musica
in Scozia durante che si è svolto nel mese di Luglio ed un
concerto ad Hannover in Germania durante il mese di Settembre.
Hohner
Ltd Company Progress Report, Trossingen - Germany
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
M.
Hohner AG, based in Trossingen, has announced that its German
sales operation is in profit for the last financial year, despite
otherwise negative trends in the music industry. This success is the
result of the introduction of several new products including the E-piano,
a new range of guitars, and a new harmonica 'Marine and Deluxe'. The
worldwide sales of Hohner instruments, however has done less well.
This is attributed, at least in part, to the unfavourable US Dollar
rate. Dr Horst Bräuning, retiring member of the managing board
says: "One aim of the company is to inspire people to make music,
true to our motto: 'Enjoy music - play Hohner'".
La ditta
M. Hohner AG di Trossingen, ha reso noto con una notizia stampa il
risultato del funzionamento tedesco delle vendite è del profitto
dell'ultimo anno finanziario, malgrado le tendenze negative dell'industria
della musica. Questo successo è il risultato dell'introduzione
di parecchi nuovi prodotti compreso il E-piano, di nuova gamma di
guitars e di nuovo ` dell'armonica marino e deluxe '. Le vendite in
tutto il mondo degli strumenti Hohner comunque ha avuto successo malgrado
il tasso sfavorevole del dollaro US. Il dott. Bräuning, amministratore
delegato dice: "uno scopo dell'azienda è ispirare la gente
di fare musica, con il nostro motto.
'Accordions
International' 2005, Caister - UK Contributed
by Heather Smith
Organised
by Heather Smith, Editor of the 'Accordion Profile' magazine, this
festival took place from 10th to 14th November. Over 400 accordion
enthusiasts booked into the event. Many more also attended, who had
bought day/evening passes. Workshops and Masterclasses took place
throughout each day in three venues and every evening a Dance and
Cabaret was presented in the Carousel Club.
International
guest performers included Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Murl Allen
Sanders (USA) and Oivind Farmen (Norway), who between them played
such a wide range of musical styles that there was indeed 'something
for everyone'. UK performers included: Norvic Concordia, Charlie Watkins,
Gary Blair, Stockport Accordion Orchestra, Crawley accordion Orchestra,
Bert Santilly and Johnny Coleclough. Dance music was provided by Gary
Blair (Scottish) and Adrienne Sharpe and Peter Whiteley (Ballroom).
Performers on the first evening were Charlie Watkins (WEM) and Murl
Allen Sanders (his UK debut performance) whose unique style of playing
and singing completely captivated the audience.
The
Friday evening was taken over with a superb 'Party Night', which was
sponsored by the Crawley Accordion Orchestra. Accordeon Club des Flandres
de Lambersart were invited to the event by Crawley AO and both orchestras
played during the evening, as did Peter Ayers and Margaret Ledger
(from Norvic Concordia) and Giancarlo Caporilli (who also performed
on Sunday evening). Halfway through the evening, Gary Blair played
for Scottish dancing and immediately the dance floor was packed with
hoards of excited dancers, including many of the French guests. At
the end of the evening several accordionists had a mass busk, and
were joined by Harry Hussey (UK) and Giancarlo Caporilli. It was indeed
a 'fun-packed' night to remember!!
The
Stockport Accordion Orchestra, under the baton of MD Brian Jenkins,
gave a performance on the Saturday evening. Oivind Farmen's repertoire,
which ranged from classical to 'lighter' music by Frosini and Tollefsen,
was played with great sensitivity and incredible virtuosity, and Murl
Allen Sanders again wowed the audience with a very entertaining performance.
A surprise of the evening was a superb set of music for dancing played
by eight members from the French orchestra, resulting in a fabulous
time for the dancers who packed the floor.
'Songs of Praise' took place on the Sunday evening before the concert
began, featuring Norvic Concordia, a sextet who play pure acoustic
accordions (no mikes etc), all the music arranged by their leader
Peter Ayers. Giancarlo Caporilli, the incredible accordionist from
Rome whose vast repertoire from memory amazes everyone, playing as
always with such feeling and incredible ease, his instrument appears
to be a natural part of himself and even the most intricate composition
looks like a five-finger exercise. Following Caporilli were short
performances from Oivind Farmen, Gary Blair and Murl Allen Sanders,
which led into the Grand delight of the audience they played together
'Bel Viso', 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Auld Lang Syne', with everyone present
joining hands and singing.
The
daily workshops were very well attended, with over 50 players taking
part in each of the Elementary (MD Peter Whiteley) and Intermediate
(MD Brian Jenkins) Orchestral workshops. Other well attended workshops
included: Scottish (Gary Blair), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Vintage Accordions
(Heather Smith), Buskers (Johnny Coleclough) and Free & Easy (Adrienne
Sharpe). Masterclasses were conducted by Murl Allen Sanders (USA),
Oivind Farmen (Norway), Trevani and Geoff Holter presented a very
interesting question and answer workshop on 'How to Look After Your
Accordion'. The trade show included: WEM, Trevani, Geoff Holter Accordions
and The Accordion Shop. There was a superb 'Antique Accordion Display'
by Caroline Hunt, who travelled many hundreds of miles from the Highlands
of Scotland to present some rare instruments from her vast collection.
The festival also had nostalgic memories for many who attended because
this was the venue chosen by the late Malcolm Gee, who for many years
organised a very successful annual event there and Heather Smith,
who had previously organised four successful annual events (2001/4)
at Pakefield, Suffolk, and had attended many of Malcolm Gee's festivals
herself, felt Caister was the rightful 'home' for UK Accordion festivals.
This 'new' Caister accordion festival was a huge success and Heather
hopes to present another in 2006.
Accordion
Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Concert, Wesseling - Germany
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
On
November 19th, the 40th anniversary concert of the Wesseling Accordion
Orchestra took place. The orchestra, directed by Gottfried Weaver,
performed 'Rhapsodia Andaluisa' (Adolf Götz), 'Czardas' (Vittorio
Monti), 'Take Five' (Paul Desmond), 'Eloise' (Paul Ryan), and other
pieces. The Wesseling Accordion Orchestra is sponsored by the city
council in recognition of its exceptional contribution to the musical
and cultural life of the city of Wesseling.
Herbert Bolduan and Gottfried Weaver founded the orchestra in 1965,
which originally was formed with children aged of 9 to 14 years. Over
the years, the orchestra has competed successfully in many national
and international competitions For the anniversary, the orchestra
brought out the 'Anniversary CD 2005'. The CD includes 'Czardas' (Vittorio
Monti), 'The Glenn Miller story', 'Eloise' (Paul Ryan), and 'Music'
(Elton John), and many other pieces.
US
service musicians took place in a large-scale celebration of Veterans'
Day, previously known as Armistice Day, on November 11th. A large
number of musicians and singers performed a program of music in Trinity
Church, Wall St. The orchestra opened the concert with 'Fanfare for
the Common Man' (Aaron Copland).
Sgt. Major Manuel Bobenrieth,
one of only two active duty accordionists in the U.S. Armed Forces,
was featured on his own arrangement of 'Milonga del Angel', written
by Astor Piazzolla. The orchestra performed a Haydn symphony before
rounding out an enjoyable afternoon concert with 'America the Beautiful'.
The perfect ending to the Veterans' Day concert culminated with service
members -- past and present -- standing to be recognized during the
Armed Forces 'Service Medley'.
Friday
Folk at the Finger Post, Stockport - UK Contributed
by Rob
Howard
An
evening of entertainment organised by Liza Austin Strange MBE features
accordionist Jamie Schofield, fiddle players Nicola Lyons and Thomas
Fairbairn, are at the Finger Post Hotel, Hempshaw Lane, Offerton,
Stockport from 7.15pm on November 25th. The concert also includes
support acts and community singing.
Zero
Sette Akordeoi Orkestra Festival Appearance, Cantabria - Spain Contributed
by Rob
Howard
On
November 26th, the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra perform a concert
at the Marqués de Santillana Theatre, Torrelevega. The concert
is part of the 14th Cantabria International Accordion Festival.
Duophonies
Concerts, Paris and Marseilles - France Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
A
series of concerts of music by contemporary composers takes place
in the next few weeks, and two of the shows highlight collaboration
between composer Marc Monnet and guitarist Marc Ducret. These shows
also involve the participation of accordionist Germano Scurti. The
basic details are as follows:-
November 27th, at 8.30pm - La Maroquinerie, Paris
December 15th, at 9pm - Théâtre de la Criée, Marseilles
John
Kirkpatrick Christmas Shows, Lincolnshire - UK
Contributed by
Rob
Howard
Folk
singer, button accordionist and concertina player John Kirkpatrick
performs a series of one man Christmas shows in Lincolnshire on the
following dates:-
November 30th - St James' Church, Aslackby
December 1st - Greatford Village Hall, near Stamford
2nd - St Mary's Church, Fotherby, near Louth
3rd - Frampton Village Hall, near Boston
4th - Morton Village Hall, Bourne
Nutcracker
Ethnic Music and Dance Show, Minnesota - USA
Contributed by Dee
Langley
On
December 16th to 18th, there are four performances of a show with
the intriguing title 'THIS IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S NUTCRACKER!'
Accordionist
Dee Langley writes:
"Producing the only all-traditional
Nutcracker in town, Ethnic Dance Theatre presents authentic ethnic
dance and music from cultures all over the world, and ties them together
with strands of the original Tchaikovsky score. Klara is delighted
with Drosselmeyer's gifts of dancing dolls: Ukrainian tin soldiers,
an Appalachian clogging rag doll, Austrian music box, and a Hungarian
nutcracker. Twin City-based EDT Folk Orchestra provides the all-live,
all-authentic music soundtrack from Tchaikovsky, Hungary, China, Egypt,
Mexico, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, and more".
The performances
are on December 16th and 17th at 7.30pm, and 17th and 18th at 2pm.
The venue is Concordia University, E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 N. Hamline
Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota.
James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Little
Brown Jug' (traditional), 'Marianina'
(traditional), 'Mi
Tormento' (traditional), 'Midnight
in Moscow' (traditional), 'O
Du Lieber Augustine' (traditional), 'Pentozalis'
(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.
Peter
Piccini releases 3 compositions of 'Waltz
For Fina', 'Cool
Shade' and 'Valse
Pour Vouse'. Samples of the music are available online. The music
is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase
with credit card.
Gli
archivi della Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes
(CIA) e membro del Consiglio internazionale di musica (IMC-UNESCO),
si stanno profilando con una nuova recente donazione di materiale
dall'
Gli
archivi raccoglieranno tutti i materiali che appartengono alla CIA
come brani d'obbligo, i libri dei programmi, informazioni su registrazioni
e le biografie di tutti i vincitori della CIA, riconoscimenti di merito
ad amici , rassegne stampa, risultati dei precedenti concorsi, informazioni
delle riunioni dell'assemblea generale, libri con notizie, corrispondenza
e molto altro. Sono documenti importanti non soltanto dela storia
del 
La
fisorchestra scozzese KODA di Biggar ha presentato un nuovo CD. Le
critiche di questo nuovo lavoro: "il
gruppo scozzese d'eccezionale energia è ritornato con un terzo
CD... con un'altra grande varietà di musica e di canzoni tradizionali
con un tocco di musica contemporanea".
International
guest performers included Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Murl Allen
Sanders (USA) and Oivind Farmen (Norway), who between them played
such a wide range of musical styles that there was indeed 'something
for everyone'. UK performers included: Norvic Concordia, Charlie Watkins,
Gary Blair, Stockport Accordion Orchestra, Crawley accordion Orchestra,
Bert Santilly and Johnny Coleclough. Dance music was provided by Gary
Blair (Scottish) and Adrienne Sharpe and Peter Whiteley (Ballroom).
Performers on the first evening were Charlie Watkins (WEM) and Murl
Allen Sanders (his UK debut performance) whose unique style of playing
and singing completely captivated the audience.
The
Friday evening was taken over with a superb 'Party Night', which was
sponsored by the Crawley Accordion Orchestra. Accordeon Club des Flandres
de Lambersart were invited to the event by Crawley AO and both orchestras
played during the evening, as did Peter Ayers and Margaret Ledger
(from Norvic Concordia) and Giancarlo Caporilli (who also performed
on Sunday evening). Halfway through the evening, Gary Blair played
for Scottish dancing and immediately the dance floor was packed with
hoards of excited dancers, including many of the French guests. At
the end of the evening several accordionists had a mass busk, and
were joined by Harry Hussey (UK) and Giancarlo Caporilli. It was indeed
a 'fun-packed' night to remember!! 
The
Stockport Accordion Orchestra, under the baton of MD Brian Jenkins,
gave a performance on the Saturday evening. Oivind Farmen's repertoire,
which ranged from classical to 'lighter' music by Frosini and Tollefsen,
was played with great sensitivity and incredible virtuosity, and Murl
Allen Sanders again wowed the audience with a very entertaining performance.
A surprise of the evening was a superb set of music for dancing played
by eight members from the French orchestra, resulting in a fabulous
time for the dancers who packed the floor.
The
daily workshops were very well attended, with over 50 players taking
part in each of the Elementary (MD Peter Whiteley) and Intermediate
(MD Brian Jenkins) Orchestral workshops. Other well attended workshops
included: Scottish (Gary Blair), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Vintage Accordions
(Heather Smith), Buskers (Johnny Coleclough) and Free & Easy (Adrienne
Sharpe). Masterclasses were conducted by Murl Allen Sanders (USA),
Oivind Farmen (Norway), Trevani and Geoff Holter presented a very
interesting question and answer workshop on 'How to Look After Your
Accordion'. The trade show included: WEM, Trevani, Geoff Holter Accordions
and The Accordion Shop. There was a superb 'Antique Accordion Display'
by Caroline Hunt, who travelled many hundreds of miles from the Highlands
of Scotland to present some rare instruments from her vast collection.
US
service musicians took place in a large-scale celebration of Veterans'
Day, previously known as Armistice Day, on November 11th. A large
number of musicians and singers performed a program of music in Trinity
Church, Wall St. The orchestra opened the concert with 'Fanfare for
the Common Man' (Aaron Copland). 
An
evening of entertainment organised by Liza Austin Strange MBE features
accordionist Jamie Schofield, fiddle players Nicola Lyons and Thomas
Fairbairn, are at the Finger Post Hotel, Hempshaw Lane, Offerton,
Stockport from 7.15pm on November 25th. The concert also includes
support acts and community singing. 
Contributed
by 
Folk
singer, button accordionist and concertina player John Kirkpatrick
performs a series of one man Christmas shows in Lincolnshire on the
following dates:-
On
December 16th to 18th, there are four performances of a show with
the intriguing title 'THIS IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S NUTCRACKER!'
