AWW da publicedad global a los acontecimientos alrededor del acordeon en 7 idiomas. Cubrimos pequeños y grandes eventos, sea donde sea, y llevamos haciéndolo durante los últimos 10 años. Así pues, es interesante que los organizadores nos enviéis datos de eventos. Sólo son necesarios unos minutos, y la publicidad llega a todo el mundo.
El Festival Anual de la ATG se lleva a cabo en Miniápolis, Minessota, donde los acordeonistas se reúnen para cuatro días de concursos, cursillos y conciertos.
Este año, el artista invitado, Viatcheslav Semionov, profesor de muchos de los recientes ganadores de la CIA Coupe Mondiale, presentó un concierto y dos master clases, y ofreció igualmente una interesante conferencia sobre las actividades acordeonísticas en su Rusia natal.
Otros artistas invitados incluyen a Murl Sanders, Stas Venglevski, Amy Jo Sawyer, Minnesota Accordion Quintet, Mike Alongi y Larry Malmberg, John Scaffeo, Dan Newton y the Café Accordion Orchestra, Dee Langley y Orkestar Bez Ime. and Orkestar Bez Ime.
El banquete del sábado por la noche presentó en la “Sala de la fama” de la ATG al fallecido y colaborador de la ATG John Copiskey, director de los famosos Dulth Accordionaires, premio que fue recibido por su hija Dana.
El festival ha incluido varias competiciones, el campeonato junior de la ATG ganado por Samantha Jarquio de Missouri, alumna de Joan C. Sommers, y que la ha calificado para la Coupe Mondiale de Asier.
El año que viene, la ATG coordinará junto a la AAA la Coupe Mondiale.
La NTL presenta su concurso anual y festival en Bodo, Noruega, en el Círculo Ártico, del 28 de junio al 2 de Julio. El presidente Olsen recibió alrededor de 400 participantes, así como a numerosos invitados de toda escandinavia, recibidos para el Festival.
Los participantes compitieron en solo, duo, orquesta y folk durante cuatro días. El premio principal en solo fue para Live Brekke de Hovik, y el premio de orquesta para la Oslo Trekkspillklubb, dirigido por Eric Bergene. Además de la categoría clásica compitieron muchas orquestas en las categorías de Folk, Danza y Pop.
El 26 de Junio, Claudio Jacomucci presentó un concierto a solo en la Villa Massimo de Roma (Residencia alemana para artistas. Presentó su obra Dumka para acordeón solo basada en sonoridades del acordeón y polirritmias. También estrenó dos obras de compositores residentes en la academia: “Engine” de Oliver Schneller y “Malchusohr” para solo de Maxim Seloujanov, donde el acordeón interactúa con los sonidos de los aviones del aeropuerto de Roma.
Durante el Festival “La via Lactea” en Mendrisio (Suiza) en agosto, estrenará “New Work” de Stefano Gervasoni para acordeón y grupo, “I bei Momento” de Marco Pagliarini para dos intérpretes con la bailarina K. Delaney, y su transcripción para acordeón y viola de la Cantata BWV 54 de Bach.
En el ‘Contemporaneamente Festival’ (Lodi, Italy, September 2006), estrenará una nueva obra para acordeón, cello y orquesta de cuerda de Stefano Vaglini, con el cellista Francesco Dillon. Igualmente interpretarán las Siete Palabras de Gubaidulina.
Un concierto especial de Radio France en noviembre presentará una nueva obra de Francoise Barriere para acordeón y electrónica.
Una obra reciente de Yan Maresz, para acordeón y 9instrumentos se presentará en el auditorio “Parco de la Musica” en Roma con el Freon Ensemble.
Así mismo, presentará una obra propia para acordeón, campanas y pífanos en invierno de 2006 en Lugano.
Claudio Jacomucci es el director y profesor de la Escuela Superior de Acordeón en el conservatorio de Rimini. Profesores invitados este año serán Viatcheslav Semionov, Matti Rantane, Luciano Biondini, Roberto Bucanero o Paolo Picchio.
Bio Boccosi, born 1912, who turned 94 in April this year has sadly passed away on 28 June 2006.
Bio Boccosi was an honorary citizen of the towns of Castelfidardo, Osimo and Recoaro Terme, and founder and director of several branches of the Italian Music Teaching Centre. He was widely celebrated for his life which was dedicated to music and to the accordion in particular.
Bio Boccosi was the Secretary General of the Confederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon for over 50 years. He was also a founder of the "Italian Pianists' Trophy" held in Osimo, Accordion World Oscar recipient, founder of the National Accordion Meeting of Recoaro, and winner of several awards including the "Giuseppe Verde" award granted by DISMA (Milano), the "Gorni Kramer" award (Stradella), the "Applauso d'Oro" award (Clivio), the SIAE prize for his 50 years in the music industry, and the "Nota d'Oro" award (Santa Giustina).
Bio Boccosi was also involved in the start of the Premio Internazionale di Fisarmonica, Città di Castelfidardo with Beniamino Bugiolacchi in 1964 which later changed from a national event to an international event in 1987. He was also the founder and editor of Strumenti e Musica for many years, which did so much to promote Italian musical instruments generally and in particular, the accordion.
His enormous contribution to the accordion and its development will continue long beyond his lifetime.
The TASC (Traditional Arts Support in the Community), based in Llandinam in mid-Wales, commissioned accordionists John Kirkpatrick and Karen Tweed to write and perform music for a set of new ceilidh dances. The music and dances, titled ‘The Severn Suite’ were premiered on June 10th in the Welsh town of Llandinam. A team of sixteen dancers from mid-Wales and Shropshire gave a magnificent display, and the music was performed by John Kirkpatrick – 3-row diatonic accordion, Karen Tweed – piano accordion, and fiddle player Nick Passmore.
John Kirkpatrick is planning to release, in due course, a CD of the music, and a book with the dance instructions, the tunes, and band arrangements.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ‘1. Grazer Harmonicaclub ACCORDEANA’, this year’s "Tag der Harmonika" was held on June 25th in the Styrian capital of Graz, Austria. The competition included categories for accordion soloists, duos, orchestras, ensembles and chamber music, as well as for the ‘Steirische Harmonika"’(Styrian Harmonica), which has become very popular recently. Compared to previous competitions it can be said that the interest in the instrument and also the level of performance are constantly growing.
The possibility to study the accordion at all major conservatories and universities of music as well as the work of the newly formed executive committee of Austrian Confederation of Accordionists HVÖ finally show very positive results. The photo shows Vice-President Werner Weibert during his speech while the accordion ensemble ‘Klavitoniker’, from Salzburg (where the CIA Coupe Mondiale will be held in 2014), is preparing for their performance.
Born in County Louth, Ireland, in 1941, American-based Fintan Stanley was the first player, in 1955, to become an All-Ireland Champion using a Continental button accordion. Fintan Stanley has the following bookings:-
The O’Connell Lounge, Fern Cliff House Resort, Catskill Mountains, New York State
July 7th and 8th
August 11th and 12th
September 8th and 9th
Cape Cod Irish Village, Massachussetts
July 30th and 31st
August 6th and 7th
23rd and 24th
31st
September 18th and 19th
29th and 30th
John Romero at Uxbridge Accordion Club, Middlesex – UK
Accordion entertainer and former All Britain Champion John Romero is the guest at Uxbridge Accordion Club on July 10th, from 8pm. Also performing is the Uxbridge Accordion Band (MD Angie Lukins)(pictured).
The concert takes place at The Anglers Retreat Cricketfield Road, off Swan Road, West Drayton, Middlesex - close to Heathrow Airport and J4/M4.
The annual dance festival Baltica 2006 takes place in Riga, Latvia, from July 12th to 16th. This large-scale event involves folk dance teams and their musicians, including many accordionists and bayan players, from Lativa, Estonia, Russia, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, England, Croatia, Georgia and China.
The 15th Viljandi Folk Festival focuses each year on a different instrument or aspect of folk music. The 2006 festival, which takes place from July 20th to 23rd, this year concentrates on all types of accordions, harmonicas and concertinas. There will be more than 300 performers, including many from outside Estonia, and 100 concerts taking place in 4 outside and 5 inside venues.
Estonian accordionists and accordion-based bands include Juhan Uppin, Pärnu Poisid, Henn Rebane, Vägilased, Atlas, Zetod, Diskreetse Mango Trio, Liisi Koikson ja ‘Helletused’, Seljanka, Svjata Vatra, Zorbas, Triskele, Virre, Arrotajad and Untsakad. Overseas performers include Altan (Ireland), Filska (Shetland), Duo Bertrand en Cie (France), Brendan Begley (Ireland), Iker Goenaga (Spain), Svart Kaffe (Sweden), Kvartet Ural (Russia), Csik Band (Hungary), Tummel (Sweden), Talent Project (Estonia-Ivory Coast-Norway), Kiharakolmio (Finland), Evgenij Genev (Bulgaria) and the Barnstormers (USA).
Concert accordionist Lidia Kaminska will perform at the highly acclaimed Ocean Grove Summer Stars Classical Series, presented at the 6500 seat Great Auditorium in New Jersey on July 27th, where she will be joined by Curtis Institute pianist Hugh Sung. The concert will feature the music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Gubaidulina and Piazzolla, among others.
Lidia’s Philadelphia concert debut will take a place at the Ethical Society Building on August 24th. The concert will also feature pianist Hugh Sung, Astral Artistic Services flautist Jasmine Choi, dancers Emily Waters and Elysia Lichtine of the Pennsylvania Ballet, with choreography by Jorge Laico.
The French band La Smala, featuring accordionist Rodolphe Tissot, perform music that is a mixture of rock, Flamenco, Celtic, Latino, and Gypsy, with words in French and Spanish. Their future performances include:-
July 20th – Aime 73
21st – Seytoux (st. jean d’eaux)
23rd – Maxilly 74
28th – Yucatan (st. gervais 74)
30th – Le petit bal perdu (Annecy 74)
August 4th – Festival kiosques a musiques (la vouite 07)
10th – Varrse (Southern Alps)
15th – ‘La ferme des rochers – Flumet 73’
20th – Petit bal perdu (Annecy 74)
The Val Tidone program of summer master courses and master classes, whose aim is to organize international cultural exchanges, is now available. Lessons will take place in a campus located in some beautiful castles of the Val Tidone, not unlike the US Summer Camps. The Val Tidone International Music Competitions offer money prizes and career opportunities.
Val Tidone Summer Camp (July 25th – August 6th)
Val Tidone Festival (June - October)
July 2nd to 8th
July 16th to 22nd
July 30th to August 5th
August 13th to 19th
August 28th to September 3rd
These seminars, aimed primarily at professional players, involve all musical styles: classical, variety, jazz, accordion music, and are open to players of all nationalities. They take place in Montargis, 100 km to the south of Paris by the Auto Route A6 or by train (Gare de Lyon - Montargis).
French contemporary artist Pascal Contet - with up-dated concert dates.
Spanish accordionsit and alexander technique teacher Anne Landa.
A new site selling a CD titled "International Music" with sound samples. Music performed by Pearl Fawcett-Adriano of England. Purchase online.
A new site selling a CD titled "Musette Parisienne" with sound samples. Music performed by Pearl Fawcett-Adriano of England. Purchase online.
Site update for the Confederation Mondiale de L'Accordeon - CMA and information and rules and test music for the 56th Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon in October 2006.
Martin Lubenov - Balkan-accordionist who has at his young age already found his own style. With breathtaking virtuosity and playful elegance he combines Balkan Roma music with shades of swing, modern jazz, tango nuevo, salsa and musette. There is also the Martin Lubenov Orkestar and the Jazzta Prasta Quartet - Lubenov's unorthodox balkan quartet, all with recordings for sale.
A new site selling a CD titled "Akkordeonorchester Hof" with sound samples. Orchestra conducted by Günther Zeilinger of German. Purchase online.
A new site selling a CD titled "Allegria Continentale" with sound samples. Music performed by Pearl Fawcett-Adriano of England. Purchase online.
A new site selling a CD titled "Ettore Fantasia" with sound samples. Music performed by Pearl Fawcett-Adriano of England. Purchase online.
De izquierda a derecha están Stanley Darrow, Karen Fremar (tesorera de la ATG), 
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Festival nacional de Acordeón Bodo – Noruega
Los participantes compitieron en solo, duo, orquesta y folk durante cuatro días. El premio principal en solo fue para Live Brekke de Hovik, y el premio de orquesta para la Oslo Trekkspillklubb, dirigido por Eric Bergene. Además de la categoría clásica compitieron muchas orquestas en las categorías de Folk, Danza y Pop.
El 26 de Junio, 
Bio Boccosi, born 1912, who turned 94 in April this year has sadly passed away on 28 June 2006.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the ‘1. Grazer Harmonicaclub ACCORDEANA’, this year’s "Tag der Harmonika" was held on June 25th in the Styrian capital of Graz, Austria. The competition included categories for accordion soloists, duos, orchestras, ensembles and chamber music, as well as for the ‘Steirische Harmonika"’(Styrian Harmonica), which has become very popular recently. Compared to previous competitions it can be said that the interest in the instrument and also the level of performance are constantly growing.
Accordion entertainer and former All Britain Champion John Romero is the guest at Uxbridge Accordion Club on July 10th, from 8pm. Also performing is the Uxbridge Accordion Band (MD Angie Lukins)(pictured).
Baltica 2006, Riga - Latvia
Lidia Kaminska
The French band La Smala, featuring accordionist Rodolphe Tissot, perform music that is a mixture of rock, Flamenco, Celtic, Latino, and Gypsy, with words in French and Spanish. Their future performances include:-
Val Tidone Events – Italy
