El Festival de Acordeón de la Sociedad Americana de Acordeón y Musicología tendrá lugar del 2 al 4 de Marzo en el Valley Forge Inn en Valley Forge, Philadelphia.
Las celebraciones comenzarán con un interesante concierto de Cajun/Zydeco el viernes por la noche presentando a Ric Kaplan. También aparecerá en el concierto la acordeonista Lidia Kaminska. El sábado comenzarán las diferentes categorías de concurso y varios seminarios de acordeón de gran interés. El Domingo se realizará la entrega de premios y trofeos con la interpretación de la orquesta Festival Massed Band así como de Mary Tokarski, Jim Vandelly, Rita Davidson, Tony Lovello y Bobby Raye.
La cena anual tendrá lugar el sábado a partir de las 17,30 horas en la que se rendirá homenage a Stanley Darrow y Lenny Feldmann, conocido como “The Cordeen Man”. Tras la cena actuarán como artistas invitados en el escenario Tony Lovello y Vitaly Pirog.
El festival también incluye demostraciones de acordeón, seminarios de reparación de acordeones, Cds, Cassettes, videos, etc...
La revista mensual de acordeón francesa “Acordeón y acordeonistas” ofrece una amplia variedad de artículos ilustrados así como información interesante para todos los aficionados al acordeón.
La portada de Febrero muestra a Pascal Hamard, una de las estrellas francesas del acordeón. En el interior de la revista hay artículos sobre pedagogía en los que Frédéric Deschamps y Jacques Mornet revelan aspectos de sus métodos de enseñanza, con los que han desarrollado a brillantes alumnos. Este mes el artículo es de Frederic Deschamps.
Las 5 últimas páginas de la revista están dedicadas enteramente a críticas de CDs, videos, DVDs, libros, partituras, etc...
Josh Dickson, en nombre de la Real Academia Escocesa de Música y Drama y de los Exámenes de Grado de Música Tradicional Escocesa ha escrito:
“¡Qué año 2006! Una gran parte del tiempo y la energía, de un gran número de gente entregada, han hecho que se complete lo que faltaba para la alta calidad en el violín, acordeón y arpa celta. La presentación en público tuvo lugar desde Ayr a Auchtermuchty, de Lochaber a aberdeen y en todos los lugares fuimos muy bien recibidos. Organizamos una sede central y a través de videoconferencia
escuchamos a 75 candidatos de cuatro ciudades y tres islas.
Esta videoconferencia piloto fue seguida en Benbecula, Lewis, Orkney y Shetland”.
De regreso del exitoso encuentro en el apacible Hemisferio Sur (Islas Fiji y Nueva Zelanda), en el Congreso de la CIA con conciertos y clases magistrales, Frédéric Deschamps está de nuevo ocupado con cursos de perfeccionamiento preparando las clasificaciones francesas para la Coupe Mondiale que tendrán lugar en La Selle sur de Bied el 3 y 4 de Marzo.
Del 18 de Febrero al 2 de Marzo, los mejores acordeonistas jóvenes franceses así como intérpretes de Escandinavia, Nueva Zelanda, China y España estarán en Chevannes en una atmósfera ideal APRA una concentración seria y poderosa de creatividad musical, lo cual es necesario para el éxito y el nivel exigido hoy en día en los concursos internacionales.
Estas clasificaciones francesas tendrán nivel internacional ya que el jurado estará compuesto por el tradicional jurado de la CNFA (Confederación Nacional Francesa de Acordeón- Lydie Kotala, Frédéric Deschamps, Phil Bouvier y Max Bonnay), el Presidente de la CIA Kevin Friedrich (EEUU) y el Vicepresidente de la CIA y Vicepresidente de la CMA (Confederación Mundial de Acordeón) Raymond Bodell del Reino Unido.
Durante estas clasificaciones se celebrará un festival en el que actuarán los ganadores franceses así como Jerome Richard, Domi Emorine, etc... Se ofrecerán más detalles próximamente.
El 10º Seminario Balkanfolk es un seminario internacional de música y danza de los Balcanes que tendrá lugar en Bankya, a 15 kms de Sofia, la capital de Bulgaria del 15 al 28 de Julio. Los profesores de acordeón son Danail Totev y Predrag Ivanoviae, especializados en música búlgara y serbia respectivamente.
Además del programa pedagógico del seminario, se organizan dos días de excursiones programadas para visitar el parque natural Vitosha, el Museo Nacional de historia de Sofia y la clausura del Festival Internacional de Folklore de Vitosha.
The Unusual Suspects is a Celtic Big Band formed to perform at the annual Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2003 by harpist Corrina Hewatt and pianist David Milligan, The Unusual Suspects has over 20 musicians, including accordionists Martin Green and Brian McAlpine.
The Unusual Suspects is more of an idea than a regular line-up judging by the number of new faces on display at the festival’s closing weekend. But what a great idea it is — adding a four-piece horn section, half a dozen fiddles, two piano accordions, extra rhythm and percussion and other doublings to more conventional arrangements.
First and foremost, the sheer numbers do make for a joyful noise. But it is far more than that. This is an idea that people are currently trying to emulate all over the Celtic music world. Using mostly traditional tunes but drawing on lots of jazz influences, the brass is often a sustained choir while the accordions or fiddles are carrying the melody. Together, they add colour, depth and the kind of variety that traditional music, with the best will in the world, sometimes lacks.
The band was cheered to the echo by a delirious crowd, partly because this was such a rare treat.
The band is to headline the 50th anniversary celebrations of the European Union in Berlin next month, playing to an anticipated crowd of 25,000 at the Brandenburg Gate, which should raise their profile a notch.
‘Winter Days of Accordion in Nizhny Tagil’ – Russia
Hungarian accordionist Zoltan Orosz, with guitarist Gabor Ursu and bass player Csaba Pengo were invited to perform at the ‘Winter Days of Accordion in Nizhny Tagil’ Festival.
This competition for young accordionists that took place from February 16th to 18th. Nizhny Tagil is a town 150 km north from the city of Yekaterinburg. Zoltan Orosz took part in the jury, (Zoltan Orosz pictured on the right).
The Zoltan Orosz Trio received a very warm welcome from local audience, especially as the outside temperature was below -30°C. Their program included: ‘La Foule’, ‘Carioca’, ‘Dark Eyes’, ‘French Touch’, ‘Lark’, ‘Laurita’, ‘Fou Rire’, ‘Tico-Tico’, ‘Idu Svati’, and ‘Libertango’.
The 8th International Accordion Festival takes place in several venues in Vienna from February 24th to March 25th. 200 artistes from 27 countries will perform 30 concerts. The guest list includes: Raúl Barboza, Renato Borghetti, Marinette Bonnert & Pere Romaní, Chili Cheeps, Heinz Ditsch, Krzysztof Dobrek, Richard Galliano, Otto Lechner, Martin Lubenov, Madagascar All Stars, Motion Trio, Klaus Paier, Ciro Perez, with his Trio P.S.P., Sascha Shevchenko, Beni Schmid, with Stian Carstensen and Georg Breinschmied, Stefan Sterzinger, Riccardo Tesi, Tini Trampler, Attwenger and Roland Neuwirth, Ulrich Kodjo Wendt, and Zamballarana, and many others.
The NAO UK Championships are to be held on the weekend 4th to 6th May 2007 in Scarborough, Yorkshire. Details of the Opening Gala have recently been announced.
The evening will commence with the Romany Rye and be compered by Gina Brannelli (Past NAO Chairperson) – International stars include Grayson Masefield (New Zealand - picture left), Mario D’Amario – CIA Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Champion 2006 (Italy) and famous jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggiero (Italy - picture right). The evening will provide a wonderful start to a weekend full of competitions and entertainment.
French accordionist Jean Louis Noton performs a concert using his midi Cavagnolo on February 26th, from 10am until 12noon. This concert is part of the Musiche Dal Mondo Festival, February 22nd to 26th, which includes jazz, tango, flamenco, folk, swing and other international forms of music.
The festival also includes a performance on February 23rd, 10am until 12noon, featuring the Eros Tango Project – accordion, guitar and piano trio.
The violin and cello trio Kosmos and accordionist Milos Milivojevic perform Jewish, Gypsy, Balkan, Contemporary and Tango music in the relaxed atmosphere of the Cafe Consort at London’s Royal Albert Hall on February 23rd, from 12 until 1.30pm.
Renzo Ruggieri’s forthcoming schedule includes a performance at the San Remo Festival with the singer Antonella Ruggiero, from February 27th to March 3rd.
In January, the Renzo Ruggieri Quartet recorded the CD ‘Musica Divina’.
Accordionist and organist Jon Hammond and his quartet, including the great Hungarian tenor sax star Tony Lakatos, will be performing his annual ‘Musikmesse Warm Up Party’ at the Jazzkeller in Frankfurt on the evening of March 27th. The Jazzkeller is located in the middle of Frankfurt very close to the big Alte Oper building on Kleine Bockenheimerstr.
‘Land of Legends: A Journey through the Carpathian Mountains’ is the title of a show presenting Polish, Hungarian and other mid-European music and dance, to be held at the Ritz Theater, Northeast Minneapolis, April 19th to 22nd. Performances are at 8pm each night, with a matinee at 2pm on Sunday 22nd.
The EDT Folk Orchestra, featuring Dee Langley on accordion, will perform the music. According to Colleen Bertsch, music director, "The orchestra is incredibly excited to play the music that Liszt, Brahms, Dvorak, and Bartok found worthy of using as their creative muse. Once you hear traditional music from the Carpathians, you will understand why the great masters depended on this deep well of material: it's earthy, sexy, passionate, and real.”
The Val Tidone music events listed below all involve accordion and other musical instruments.
Val Tidone International Music Competitions - June 10th to 17th
Val Tidone Summer Camp - July 24th to August 4th
Val Tidone Festival - June and October
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La portada de Febrero muestra a Pascal Hamard, una de las estrellas francesas del acordeón. En el interior de la revista hay artículos sobre pedagogía en los que 
Informe de la Real Academia Escocesa y los TMGE, Glasgow – Reino Unido
De regreso del exitoso encuentro en el apacible Hemisferio Sur (Islas Fiji y Nueva Zelanda), en el Congreso de la 
Del 18 de Febrero al 2 de Marzo, los mejores acordeonistas jóvenes franceses así como intérpretes de Escandinavia, Nueva Zelanda, China y España estarán en Chevannes en una atmósfera ideal APRA una concentración seria y poderosa de creatividad musical, lo cual es necesario para el éxito y el nivel exigido hoy en día en los concursos internacionales.
Estas clasificaciones francesas tendrán nivel internacional ya que el jurado estará compuesto por el tradicional jurado de la CNFA (Confederación Nacional Francesa de Acordeón- Lydie Kotala, 
El 10º Seminario Balkanfolk es un seminario internacional de música y danza de los Balcanes que tendrá lugar en Bankya, a 15 kms de Sofia, la capital de Bulgaria del 15 al 28 de Julio. Los profesores de acordeón son Danail Totev y Predrag Ivanoviae, especializados en música búlgara y serbia respectivamente.
Además del programa pedagógico del seminario, se organizan dos días de excursiones programadas para visitar el parque natural Vitosha, el Museo Nacional de historia de Sofia y la clausura del Festival Internacional de Folklore de Vitosha.
The Unusual Suspects is a Celtic Big Band formed to perform at the annual Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 2003 by harpist Corrina Hewatt and pianist David Milligan, The Unusual Suspects has over 20 musicians, including accordionists Martin Green and Brian McAlpine.
The Unusual Suspects is more of an idea than a regular line-up judging by the number of new faces on display at the festival’s closing weekend. But what a great idea it is — adding a four-piece horn section, half a dozen fiddles, two piano accordions, extra rhythm and percussion and other doublings to more conventional arrangements.
First and foremost, the sheer numbers do make for a joyful noise. But it is far more than that. This is an idea that people are currently trying to emulate all over the Celtic music world. Using mostly traditional tunes but drawing on lots of jazz influences, the brass is often a sustained choir while the accordions or fiddles are carrying the melody. Together, they add colour, depth and the kind of variety that traditional music, with the best will in the world, sometimes lacks.
Hungarian accordionist 
The 8th International Accordion Festival takes place in several venues in Vienna from February 24th to March 25th. 200 artistes from 27 countries will perform 30 concerts. The guest list includes: Raúl Barboza, Renato Borghetti, Marinette Bonnert & Pere Romaní, Chili Cheeps, Heinz Ditsch, Krzysztof Dobrek, Richard Galliano, Otto Lechner, 
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The evening will commence with the Romany Rye and be compered by Gina Brannelli (Past NAO Chairperson) – International stars include 
Jean Louis Noton
French accordionist 
Renzo Ruggieri
Accordion Club Concert, Nufringen – Germany
Accordionist and organist 
‘Land of Legends: A Journey through the Carpathian Mountains’ is the title of a show presenting Polish, Hungarian and other mid-European music and dance, to be held at the Ritz Theater, Northeast Minneapolis, April 19th to 22nd. Performances are at 8pm each night, with a matinee at 2pm on Sunday 22nd.
The EDT Folk Orchestra, featuring 
The Val Tidone music events listed below all involve accordion and other musical instruments.
