2006 Hohner Fun Tour – Cina
Contributo di Horst Fausel, Hohner direttore della Produzione
Il Fun Tour 2006 della Hohner presso le università e conservatori delle più importante città della Cina come Shanghai, Chengdu e Tianjin è stato ricevuto dal pubblico con grande entusiasmo.
Gil artisiti che hanno partecipato erano: Jerome Richard, Cyril Blanchard della Francia che si sono esibiti con una fisarmonica ‘Hohner Fun Line’ prodotta specialmente per questo tour. Viktor Romanko della Russia con la ‘Hohner Genius’ bayan.
Frederic Deschamps ed il Professore Viktor Romanko hanno inoltre tenuto alcuni workshops durante il tour nei vari conservatori. Il tour è stato sponsorizzato da KTS distributore ufficiale Hohner della Cina.
Questo
giovane e dinamico artista ha negli ultimi mesi realmente impressionato
tutti i palcoscenici del mondo con una serie di successi in competizioni
internazionali e con uno stile di musica che veramente eccita ii pubblico.
Shirunov
è nato in Russia è ha studiato conl’illustre maestro
Alexander
Dmitriev.
Il CD ‘Absolute’ è prodotto dalla Karthause-Schmuelling Germania ed il direttore della società Ulrich Schmuelling scrive: "Abbiamo prodotto un Cd eccezionale sia per la sua sonorità, musica è cover ottenuto in una combinazione di vari colori fosforescenti del blu e mi permetto di prevedere che a Shirunov sarà dato il nick “il blu Shirunov” per questo CD speciale.
Per la presentazione del CD è stato scelto, come locale, la famosa Musikhochschule di Francoforte in data a domenica 14 maggio con un gala concerto che è stato uno strepitoso successo." Shirunov è senza dubbio “la stella” nella produzione di questo suo primo CD e sarà un passo importante per la sua carriera futura.
Dal 5 al 11 Maggio si è svolta la 43° Competizione Internazionale di Fisarmonica di Klingenthal con la giuria: Jürgen Ganzer, Fritz Dobler, Stefan Fraas, Tobias Morgenstern, Gudrun Wall, Ulf Seifert (Germania), Professor Wang Yu Ping (Cina), Professor Matti Rantanen (Finlandia), Professor Friedrich Lips (Russia), Elisbeth Moser (Svizzera), Jacques Mornet (Francia), Professor Dr Lech Puchnowski (Polonia), Tibor Racz (Slovakia), Ivan Kjoval (Repubblica Ceca), Jeanette Dyremose (Danimarca), Claudio Jaccomucci (Italia), Professor Radomir Tomic e Alexander Nicolic (Serbia - Montenegro).
L’inaugurazione con Il concerto d’apertura con la Vogtland Philharmonic Orchestra condotta da Stefan Fraas, ed il solita Per Arne Glovigen (Bandoneon) e Niko Kumpuvaara dalla Finlandia (fisarmonica) vincitore dell’edizione 2005 a Klingenthal. Il 8 Maggio Ivan Koval (fisarmonica) si esibiva insieme con Christiane Apel (violino) e Thomas Müller-Pering (chitarra) con musica contemporanea. L’evento di picco è stato sicuramente il concerto con Per Arne Glovigen, Sveinung Lillebjerka (violino) ed il Ensemble vocale ‘Amarcord’.
La prossima edizione (44°) di in Klingenthal sarà dal 4 al 10 Maggio 2007.
Risultati della Competizione:
Categoria I (Solisti fino a 12 anni):-
1. – Tian Jia Nan ( Cina)
2. – Eliasson Victor-Daniel (Svezzia)
3. – Nikolic Aleksandar (Serbia e Montenegro)
Categoria II (Solisti fini a 15 anni):-
1. – Wang Han Zhi (Cina)
2. – Pekovic Nikola (Serbia d Montenegro)
3. - Zivanovic Nikola (Serbia e Montenegro)
Categoria III (Solisti fino a 18 anni):-
1. – Jiang Bo Long (Cina)
2. – Puritz Iosif (Russia)
3. – Projovic Nevena (Serbia e Montenegro)
Categoria IV (Solisti senza limiti d’età):-
1. – Vlasova Maria (Russia)
2. – Pakarinen Petra (Finlandia)
3. – Kotkov Sergey (Russia)
Categoria VA:-
1. – Duo Reflections (Spagna)
2. – Puritz Iosif (Russia)
3. – Projovic Nevena (Serbia e Montenegro)
Categoria VB:-
1. – Duo Galuszka/Wolynczyk (Pologna)
2. – Luosujärvi/Vaahtoranta (Finlandia)
3. - Con Abbandono (Germania)
Categoria VI (Virtuosismo musica leggera per solisti);-
1. – Saussard Dimitri (Francia)
2. – Adragna Pietro (Italia)
3. – Vonau Sarah (Francia)
Categoria VII (Bandoneon):-
1. – Sabatier William (Francia)
2. – Mercadé Marisa Laura (Argentina)
3. - Rokseth Andreas (Norvegia)
Marie Walsh’s Debut CD, Galway – Ireland
Contributed by Rob Howard
Diatonic two-row button accordionist Marie Walsh, from Clifden, Galway, has released her debut CD, ‘The Red Box’, a recording of Irish dance music. Marie Walsh won All Ireland titles on button accordion and piano in 2003 and 2004, and is much in demand as an accordion teacher and performer.
Hohner Accordion Orchestra 1927 Concerts, Trossingen – Gerrmany
Contributed by Rob Howard
On May 13th the Hohner Accordion Orchestra 1927 performed a very successful concert in the Dr Ernst Hohner Concert Hall in Trossingen, resulting in a standing ovations from a very enthusiastic audience. The orchestra dedicated this evening to the works of the composer and arranger Werner Niehues, who was present at this concert.
The audience gave much applause for arrangements such as ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ and ‘Porgy and Bess’, but also for the announcement of the Managing Director of the Hohner company who declared that Hohner in future will fund the ‘Werner Niehues Scholarship’ for students of the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen.
On May 25th the orchestra (MD Johannes Baumann) travelled to Bavaria, where they will perform three concerts over the weekend in health resort villages in the Werdenfelser countryside. These performances involve an open-air concert in front of the beautiful scenery of the mountains ‘Waxensteine’ and ‘Zugspitze’ – the highest mountains in Germany. The next day the players will perform in the evening in the Austrian holiday village Ehrwald. The final concert will be on May 27th at Mittenwald, near Innsbruck.
The musicians also will use some of the newest instruments of the Hohner company and present to interested people information about the development of Hohner accordions and about the Conservatory.
Eastbourne Accordion Festival, Sussex – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard
The next Eastbourne Accordion Festival, organised by former All Britain Champion John Romero, takes place at the Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne, from October 13th to 16th.
The guest artistes include former CMA World Champion Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, David Lukins, Angie Lukins, Harry Hussey, and Charlie Watkins. Also present will be the leading accordion technician Alan Young, and the trade show includes The Accordion Shop, Trevani Studios, and WEM.
International Accordion Cruise, Larvik – Norway
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
Sweden, France, Russia, Denmark and Norway were all represented in Norilds ‘Accordion-Cruise’, on the boat ‘Peter Wessel’, on April 22nd and 23rd. The tour went from Larvik in Norway to Hitshals in Denmark, and back. During the 6-hour stop in Denmark, all the accordionists went to the local inn, ‘The Skipperkroen’, to entertain, along with members of the accordion club ‘Ørskog and Omegn Trekkspillklubb’.
The travelling passengers were met with beautiful weather and accordion music featuring many different performers and styles throughout the trip, ensuring a great atmosphere. Accordionists included Kjetil Skaslien, Anders Larsson, who played in the style of the great Carl Jularbo, Henrik Larsson, Tor Bekkelund, Trond Lönstad, Reidar Opsal and Kjetil Skaslien and The Paris-Moscow Duo - Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov. Members of the accordion club from Örskog in Norway were also on board and, with Linda Nygaard as MD, performed a program that included Frosini, Andrew Walter, Egil Hauge, Ebbe Jularbo, Leroy Anderson, Skjalg Bjørstad, and Wetesse.
Also performing were ‘Sigmund’s Orchestra’ with Sigmund Saeter, Wenche Eikeland, Paal Steinar Flakne, Olav Hunnes, Kaj Endresen and Elin Saeter. Sigmund’s daughter Elin also joined in some of the tunes on diatonic accordion, to good effect.
The trip featured classical, French, Russian, and Scandinavian music that was greatly enjoyed by all on board. The next ‘rendezvous’ with some of these artistes will be in the Swedish festival of Ransäter, from July 6th to 9th.
Borut Zagoranski’s Performance, London - UK Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl Borut Zagoranski, post-graduate student of Owen Murray at the Royal Academy of Music in London, gave an outstanding performance at the 'Friends of the Royal Academy of Music Wigmore Award 2006' in the famous Wigmore Hall on May 15th.
In attendance were many distinguished musicians who were unanimous in their praise for Borut's performance.
Borut also performed with the London Sinfonietta on May 21st in St. Luke's Church, London, and is to perform at the Aldeburgh Festival on June 21st.
Brendan Shine Concerts, England, Scotland – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard
Irish singer and accordionist Brendan Shine appears at the Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire, on May 28th, and at the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow on October 31st.
Marco Lo Russo – fisarmonica insieme a Andrea Giuffredi - trompetp, Joe Alessi - trombone (del New York Philharmonic), Tiziano Zanotti - basso, Luca Colombo -chitarra, Lele Veronesi – drums, saranno in concerto come seguente con una parteciapazione.
Speciale di Tarabuk
June 12. – ore 21 - Romano Lombardia, Bergamo
15. – ore 21 - Desenzano sul Lago di Garda, Brescia
23. – ore 21 -Comune di Cupello, vicino Vasto, Chieti
See the excellent CD Review of the Marco Lo Russo CD named Tarabuk.
Il fisarmonicista Pascal Contet sarà in concerto prossimamente a:-
Giugno 1-8 – Festival in Cina
Giugno 11 - Pique-Nique bavard, Fort de Montbard, Montbeliard
Giugno 13/14 – Festival, Clermont-Ferrand
Giugno 16/18 – Toulouse
Giugno 20 - Mende
Trofeo “Città di Palagianello” – Italia
Contributo di Harley Jones
L’associazione Culturale “Giovani orch…idee” di Palagianello (Ta) in collaborazione con la Provincia di Taranto, Assessorato alle politiche comunitarie, il Comune di Palagianello, Assessorato alla Cultura ed il il C.D.M.I. (Centro Didattico Musicale Italiano) Regione Puglia e Lions Club indicono ed organizzano il 4° Concorso Internazionale di fisarmonica Mediterraneo-Europa “Trofeo città di Palagianello”
La manifestazione avrà luogo a Palagianello (Ta) nei giorni 26 e 27 Agosto 2006 presso il castello Caracciolo del Comune di Palagianello. Possono parteciparvi tutti i fisarmonicisti di qualsiasi nazionalità. Le iscrizioni dovranno pervenire entro e non oltre il 30 Luglio 2006.
Accordionists Wanted, Paris – France
Contributed by Rob Howard
Pascal Contet is the artistic director of a 2-day event in Le parc de la Villette, Paris on August 26th and 27th. For this event the organisation is looking for accordionists from all over the world, of any age, style or experience to participate on August 26th, from 3pm to 6 pm. All participants are offered food and beverage and entrance for the special cabaret evening in Sauvage on the August 26th.
The
festival Swing 41, from June 2nd to 5th, is a festival of gypsy
jazz music and one of the most important in France, involving
a significant number of professional and amateur players, and enthusiasts
for this style of music. Most of the ensembles performing this kind
of music include an accordionist. Gilles
Briselance will exhibit Fisitalia
accordions during the festival.
Help Required
Accordionist Stefaan Walraet, from Belgium, would like to contact Russian bayan player Valery Petrov in connection with purchasing some bayan music. Stefaan is also interested in many other Russian sheet music books for solo accordion, with variations on Russian Folksongs for solo accordion.
Tarabuk by Marco Lo Russo (accordion) and Tiziano Zanotti (double bass)
A new site selling a CD titled ‘Alexander Shirunov – ‘Absolute’’, with sound samples. Music from Karthause Schmuelling of Germany. Purchase online.
A new site selling a CD titled ‘Quadro Nuevo - Luna Rossa’, with sound samples. Music from Karthause Schmuelling of Germany. Purchase online.
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Il Fun Tour 2006 della Hohner presso le università e conservatori delle più importante città della Cina come Shanghai, Chengdu e Tianjin è stato ricevuto dal pubblico con grande entusiasmo.
Gil artisiti che hanno partecipato erano: 
Il CD ‘Absolute’ è prodotto dalla 
Dal 5 al 11 Maggio si è svolta la 43° Competizione Internazionale di Fisarmonica di 
Diatonic two-row button accordionist Marie Walsh, from Clifden, Galway, has released her debut CD, ‘The Red Box’, a recording of Irish dance music. Marie Walsh won All Ireland titles on button accordion and piano in 2003 and 2004, and is much in demand as an accordion teacher and performer.
The travelling passengers were met with beautiful weather and accordion music featuring many different performers and styles throughout the trip, ensuring a great atmosphere. Accordionists included Kjetil Skaslien, Anders Larsson, who played in the style of the great Carl Jularbo, Henrik Larsson, Tor Bekkelund, Trond Lönstad, Reidar Opsal and Kjetil Skaslien and The 
Also performing were ‘Sigmund’s Orchestra’ with Sigmund Saeter, Wenche Eikeland, Paal Steinar Flakne, Olav Hunnes, Kaj Endresen and Elin Saeter. Sigmund’s daughter Elin also joined in some of the tunes on diatonic accordion, to good effect.
Borut Zagoranski, post-graduate student of 
Marco Lo Russo
Il fisarmonicista 
L’associazione Culturale “Giovani orch…idee” di Palagianello (Ta) in collaborazione con la Provincia di Taranto, Assessorato alle politiche comunitarie, il Comune di Palagianello, Assessorato alla Cultura ed il il C.D.M.I. (Centro Didattico Musicale Italiano) Regione Puglia e Lions Club indicono ed organizzano il 4° Concorso Internazionale di fisarmonica Mediterraneo-Europa “Trofeo città di Palagianello”
Pascal Contet
