Grazie per tutti gli auguri di natale e buon anno!
Contributo di Harley Jones, Direttore dell’ Accordions Worldwide
Un profondo grazie da parte mia e di tutto lo staff dell’ Accordions Worldwide per i tanti auguri di natale e buon anno arrivati in sede via e-mail.
Da Gilles Brislance dell’ Accordez Accordeons, Francia abbiamo ricevuto questo messaggio con una cartolina particolarmente carina che vogliamo dividere con voi…che vasta collezione di figure con la fisarmonica!
A tutti I nostri lettori….un buon 2007 pieno di felicità, salute e bellissima musica con la fisarmonica!
Bugari e Zero Sette insieme sulla strada di successo Castelfidardo – Italia
Il Sig. Roberto Ottavianelli (sinistra), Dirigente della ditta Bugari Armando Company e il sig. Alessio Gerundini (destra), Dirigente della Zero Sette hanno raggiunto un accordo per riunire le due ditte in associazione dal 1 gennaio 2007.
Questo accordo contrassegna un evento importante fra i produttori della fisarmonica. Tutte e due le ditte potranno usufruire dai benefici di questa associazione sia nella produzione, negli acquisti dei materiali, consegna e sviluppo.
I clienti saranno assicurati per la continuità del loro marchio che rispetterà completamente ogni particolare delle specifiche di ciascun modello e la rete di distribuzione di ogni marca.
Nuovo CD di Mika Väyrynen“Recording of Sallinen's Chamber Music V”
Il fisarmonicista finlandese Mika Väyrynen presenta il suo ultimo CD della casa editrice tedesca ‘CPO’. Il CD contiene i lavori "Chamber Concertos No. III, IV and V” del compositore finlandese Aulis Sallinen.
Insieme all’artista il Kuhmo Orchestra sotto la direzione di Ralf Gothoni, con il solista Professore Arto Noras – cello, in Musica da Camera No. III, il conduttore Ralf Gothoni – piano, in Musica da Camera No. IV, e Mika Väyrynen – fisarmonica in Musica da Camera V – ‘Barabbas Variations’. La registrazione è una prima mondiale.
ML ampia carriera di Mika ci presenta ora il 20° CD con più di 120 lavori! Per ulteriori informazioni visita il sito di Mika: www.accordions.com/mika
‘Accordéon et Accordéonistes’ è una rivista mensile che presenta tutti gli aspetti della fisarmonica ed i loro protagonisti della Francia. Con le sue 68 pagine dedica un’ampia parte ai vari generi come musette, jazz, folk, classica e contemporanea.
Nuove e vecchie “stelle” della scena fanno parte dell’attualità come informazioni sulla danza, concerti e competizioni.
Inoltre si trovano dettagli su nuovi CD e DVD, corsi di fisarmonica, insegnanti ed articoli sui sviluppi della tecnica dei più importanti insegnati del momento.
On January 7th, the Olympia in Paris was the venue for a one-day festival celebrating the accordion through the years.
This famous venue, which is associated with the extraordinary careers of Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Gilbert Bécaud and many others, was the stage for star accordionists such as Michel Pruvot, Louis Corchia, Louis Ledrich, Maurice Larcange and Andre Verchuren.
Ten students of Frédéric Deschamps also participated, and television, radio and national newspapers reported the event extensively.
January 12th -14th 2007 saw a major event for the accordion in the UK, dedicated to the composer Sofia Gubaidulina, and Gubaidulina herself made the journey to London to attend the various events and concerts in her honour. Many of her works were played at London’s Barbican Hall, including Alleluja, The Light of the End, the string quartets and others. BBC Radio 3 broadcast highlights from the weekend in the following week. Probably most important for accordionists was the concert, which featured Under the Sign of Scorpio, dedicated to Russian Accordionist Friedrich Lips, and played by him with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Under the Sign of Scorpio is an amazing piece of music both in its orchestration and expressiveness, and Friedrich Lips was masterful in its interpretation. Here was a man who has worked tirelessly with many composers to give the accordion repertoire that would be taken seriously by the international musical establishment, and finally here in the UK we are beginning to see that hard-earned acceptance. Less than a year ago Richard Galliano sat on the same stage playing Piazzolla to around 2,000 people and now here was Lips playing Gubaidulina to an almost capacity auditorium, too. The audience was extremely appreciative and Lips was called back on stage twice more to take bows to be joined finally by Gubaidulina herself.
Just before the concert in the foyer there was a chance for accordionists of all ages and abilities to participate in a work inspired by Gubaidulina. Thirty-two accordionists took part of all ages and abilities from all over the UK. They had been well coached with numerous rehearsals at BBC’s Maida Vale studios and put on a sterling performance much to the appreciation of the concert-going crowds.
On January 15th Gubaidulina visited the Royal Academy of Music where Owen Murray gave a concert in her honour. Master classes given by Lips and Gubaidulina to the students studying her works had preceded the concert. These were free, open to the public and well attended. Just before the evening concert these two Russian giants gave a talk to a packed-out room.
The Duke’s Hall has never been so full for an accordion concert as it was that night to hear Borut Zagoransky and Professor Owen Murray play and honour Sofia Gubaidulina. Borut began with a very fine performance of De Profundis. After two non Gubaidulina pieces where he was joined by cellist Ashok Klouda to play J.S. Bach’s Sonata for Viola de Gamba and Cembalo in G BWV 1027and Saint-Saëns Priere op158 for Cello and Organ, they finished off with Gubaidulina’s In Croce.
The whole of the second half of the concert was taken up by Gubaidulina’s deeply spiritual 1982 work Seven Words inspired by the last words spoken by Jesus Christ on the cross. Cellist Oliver Coates joined Owen Murray in leading the Orchestra of the RAM, conducted by James Watson. The audience showed their appreciation for all of the night’s performances and especially for the illustrious guest who took to the stage herself for a bow and a bouquet presented to her by Professor Owen Murray.
International Music Accordion Camp, Rhône-Alpes – France
During the first weekend of December, the International Music Accordion Camp hosted an intense weekend of practice at ‘Le Pas de l'Ane’ (bed & breakfast) in Saint-Ondras, a quaint village in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, between Lyon and Chambéry. The participants of this weekend came from France, Croatia, Italy, and USA to perform, train, and share the beautiful art of the accordion.
IMAC, administered by Mady and Peter Soave, and Jean-Louis Noton, also offers summer seminars. IMAC is proud to announce its next session in Sauris, Italy - north of Venice, July 22nd to 29th.
Accordionist Karen Street leads her quartet, also featuring saxophone, guitar and drums, in a jazz concert at the Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. The concert begins at 7.30pm, and the program includes Karen Street’s ‘Accordion Crimes’ suite.
The Houston, Fort Bend County and the Bay Area accordion clubs are co-sponsoring a tribute concert on February 10th to honor accordionist Joe Vento. This event takes place at the Sugar Land Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Artistes performing include Kim and Dan Christian, Mario Pedone and Sammy Thomas. Dancing to Liberty & Mario will follow the concert, which begins at 7pm.
Legendary musette accordionist Andre Verchuren appears in concert at Parmain on February 4th, and at Beauvais on March 1st.
Andre Verchuren - born 1920) is a veteran stage performer and prolific recording artiste whose flamboyant performances have made him a greatly admired and accordion personality. Verchuren began playing professionally in the 1930s, and uniquely bridges the gap between the pre-war era in Paris and the present day.
Gary Blair 8th Annual ‘Down South Tour’, England - UK
Scottish accordionist Gary Blair will be doing his 8th tour of the south of England in February, and details are as follows:
February 9th - concert at Harlow Accordion Club
10th – ceilidh at Ovingdean Village Hall, Brighton
11th, 6.30pm – ceilidh at Manor Field School, Junction Rd, Burgess Hill - West Sussex
12th, 8pm – concert at Uxbridge Accordion Club, Middlesex; also featuring the Uxbridge Accordion Band
13th, 7.30pm - Bromley Box & Fiddle Club
14th, 7.30pm - Accordion Variety Show, Verwood Memorial Hall, Dorset; also featuring David and Angie Lukins, and introducing Andrew Lukins, aged 10years, on xylophone
15th, 7.30pm - Grand Charity Ceilidh / Barn Dance, The Barn, Worthing, West Sussex
16th to 19th – Eastbourne Accordion Festival, The Cumberland Hotel, East Sussex
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Un profondo grazie da parte mia e di tutto lo staff dell’ Accordions Worldwide per i tanti auguri di natale e buon anno arrivati in sede via e-mail.
Il Sig. Roberto Ottavianelli (sinistra), Dirigente della ditta 
Il fisarmonicista finlandese 
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On January 7th, the Olympia in Paris was the venue for a one-day festival celebrating the accordion through the years.
January 12th -14th 2007 saw a major event for the accordion in the UK, dedicated to the composer Sofia Gubaidulina, and Gubaidulina herself made the journey to London to attend the various events and concerts in her honour. Many of her works were played at London’s Barbican Hall, including Alleluja, The Light of the End, the string quartets and others. BBC Radio 3 broadcast highlights from the weekend in the following week. Probably most important for accordionists was the concert, which featured Under the Sign of Scorpio, dedicated to Russian Accordionist 
Under the Sign of Scorpio is an amazing piece of music both in its orchestration and expressiveness, and 
On January 15th Gubaidulina visited the Royal Academy of Music where 
During the first weekend of December, the International Music Accordion Camp hosted an intense weekend of practice at ‘Le Pas de l'Ane’ (bed & breakfast) in Saint-Ondras, a quaint village in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, between Lyon and Chambéry. The participants of this weekend came from France, Croatia, Italy, and USA to perform, train, and share the beautiful art of the accordion.
Accordionist Karen Street leads her quartet, also featuring saxophone, guitar and drums, in a jazz concert at the Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. The concert begins at 7.30pm, and the program includes Karen Street’s ‘Accordion Crimes’ suite.
The Houston, Fort Bend County and the Bay Area accordion clubs are co-sponsoring a tribute concert on February 10th to honor accordionist Joe Vento. This event takes place at the Sugar Land Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77478.
Legendary musette accordionist Andre Verchuren appears in concert at Parmain on February 4th, and at Beauvais on March 1st.
Scottish accordionist Gary Blair will be doing his 8th tour of the south of England in February, and details are as follows: