03 Agosto 2007 
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Accordions Worldwide Apologises for the Weekly News Delay
until Sunday 12th August.

Satellite services to the office which makes the news are still being repaired.
Festival Internacional Roland V-Accordion
La historia de Astor Piazzolla en DVD, Buenos Aires - Argentina
Folefest 2008, Castelo Branco – Portugal
Conciertos durante la Copa Mundial , Washington DC - EEUU
Reportajes sobre conciertos, cursillos,etc
Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society Update - USA
Music of Nihad Hrustanbegovic in New TV Commercial - Netherlands
First Cologne AO’s Dolomites Concert Tour - Germany
Proximos enventos
Alnwick International Music Festival 2007, Northumberland – UK
Higher Level Accordion Course, Madrid – Spain
International Accordion Seminar, Prato – Italy
Sidmouth Folk Week, Devon – UK
International Accordion Festival, Rezekne – Latvia
Fisa…armonie International Competition, Trieste – Italy

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eSheet Music
Informaciòn a cargo de Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Quedan tan sólo 4 semanas para que la primera edición del Festival Internacional Roland V-Accordion se ponga en marcha. Roland, la ùnica compañia en el mundo en producir exclusivamente acordeones digitales (los renombrados acordeones-V), ha querido organizar este evento internacional para intérpretes de acordeòn digital.

“El principal objetivo del evento” explica Mr. Luigi Bruti, Director de Roland Europe R&D “no es ùnicamente descubrir a los mejores acordeonistas del mundo, sino mostrar el potencial de la mùsica para acordeòn y el potencial de los acordeones digitales”.

El concurso Roland està abierto a todo tipo de acordeonistas – desde el amateur hasta el profesional -. Hay dos categorìas diferentes: solistas y grupos (con un màximo de 4 participantes por grupo). Los concursos se han organizado con rondas de selecciòn nacional y una final internacional.

Acordeonistas de diversos paises europeos y no-europeos ya han realizado sus inscripciones: Benelux, Repùblica checa, Francia, Alemania, Italia, Noruega, Portugal, España, UK, Australia, Brasil, Canada, y Nueva Zelanda.

El primer país en realizar su concurso de selección nacional será Italia. El concurso se celebrará en Aosta el próximo 19 de Agosto coincidiendo con la ‘Festa delle Fisarmoniche’ (fiesta del acordeón). Después en Septiembre llegarán las pruebas de calificación de Brasil, Repùblica checa, Noruega, Holanda y Reino Unido. Las pruebas francesas e Ibéricas llegarán en Octubre. Para más información visitar la página www.v-accordionfestival.com

Cada uno de los seleccionados nacionales participará en la final internacional que se celebrarán en la localidad italiana de Pesaro los próximos 9 y 10 de Noviembre en el prestigioso Conservatorio Gioacchino Rossini. Los vencedores del concurso internacional recibirán un premio de 5.000€ de Roland.

Más información: srosetti@rolandeur.com
  
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La historia de Astor Piazzolla en DVD, Buenos Aires - Argentina
Información a cargo de Rob Howard

‘The Next Tango’ (el siguiente tango) es un DVD que cuenta la historia de Astor Piazzolla, creador del 'Nuevo Tango.' En esta película, Piazzolla – conocido en su Argentina natal como 'El Gran Ástor' – interpreta 3 de sus obras con la Orquesta de la Radio de Colonia y habla con Andrés Salcedo sobre su vida, su carrera y sobre el irresistible fenómeo del Tango.

Con su 'nuevo tango,' el compositor y virtuoso del bandoneón Astor Piazzolla transportó esta danza Argentina llena de pasión, gracia y sugerencia a todas las salas de conciertos del mundo. El DVD dura 1 hora y 28 minutos.
  

Folefest 2008, Castelo Branco – Portugal
Información a cargo de João Gentil

El concurso y Festival de Acordeón Folefest se celebrará en la localidad portuguesa de Castelo Branco entre los próximos 21 y 23 de Febrero de 2008. El día 23 se celebrará el concurso con las siguientes obras obligadas par alas distintas categorías:

Categoría A – más de 9 años el 31 de Diciembre de 2007; obra obligada – ‘Romance’, de J. Draeger
Categoría B – de 10 a 12 años cumplidos antes del 31 de Diciembre de 2007; obras obligadas – ‘Marsch’ y ‘Kindersuite no1’, de Albin Repnikov
Categoría C - de 13 a 15 años cumplidos antes del 31 de Diciembre de 2007; obra obligada – 3º y 4º movimiento de la ‘Sonatina nº1’, de Ernst Günter Rosenetzki
Categoría D - de 16 a 18 años cumplidos antes del 31 de Diciembre de 2007; obra obligada – ‘Asia Flashes’ (3º movimiento de la Suite B.B.), de Franck Angelis
Categoría E – 19 años o más el 31 de Diciembre; obra obligada – ‘Ballata’ (1º movimiento de la Sonata), de Bogdan Precz

En la categoría de música de cámara (F) : un programa que incluya como mínimo una obra original para grupo – duración aproximada: 15 minutos.

Más información: joaogentil1@gmail.com
 
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Conciertos durante la Copa Mundial, Washington DC - EEUU
Información a cargo de Rob Howard

Se van a celebrar una serie de conciertos de acordeón dentro del programa Millennium Stage del afamado Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, coincidiendo con la celebración de la Copa mundial de acordeón de la CIA.  El 'Performing Arts for Everyone' del programa Millennium Stage está pensado para dar a conocer el centro público Kennedy y ofrecer música variada de artistas de todo el mundo de un modo gratuito durante los 365 días del año. Las actuaciones que se han programado en el Millennium Stage coincidiendo con la celebración de la Copa Mundial son:

14 de Agosto - Jerosh Accordion Orchestra (Canada), MD Maureen Jerosh, y la Akkordeonorchester Hof (Alemania), MD Guenther Zeilinger
15 de Agosto – La University of Missouri - Kansas City Accordion Community Orchestra, MD - Joan Cochran Sommers, y la California’s Martin Music Center Accordion Orchestra, MD - Randall Martin
16 de Agosto - New Hampshire’s Rosita Lee Accordion Orchestra y bailarines, MD - Rosita Lee Latulippe, y la North Shore Accordion Orchestra (Nueva Zelanda), MD - Lionel Reekie
17 de Agosto - Accordeonova (Dinamarca), MD - Peter Anders, y la Beijing Children's Palace Accordion Orchestra (China)

August 18th - Six first place winners of the various categories within the Coupe Mondiale will play part of their \winning program in Coupe Mondiale, Junior Coupe Mondiale, Piano Accordion Entertainment, Virtuoso Entertainment, Junior Virtuoso Entertainment and Accordion Ensemble.

Otras actuaciones estelares serán los conciertos nocturnos de la Copa Mundial y el estreno de la “World Accordion Orchestra” bajo la dirección de Joan Cochran Sommers, así como el numeroso grupo de acordeonistas dirigidos por un coronel de la armada de los EEUU que actuarán en frente al capitolio. Igualmente tendrá lugar el viernes por la noche la gala de celebración del 60º Aniversario de la Copa Mundial.

Las bandas de la armada de los EEUU y de las fuerzas aéreas de los EEUU – que incluye la participación de un acordeonista – actuarán igualmente en diversos conciertos, recepciones y sesiones de entretenimiento nocturno con la previsión de un espacio abierto a la participación improvisada de acordeonistas.

The Coupe Mondiale, which takes place in a different country every year, is run under the auspices of the Confederation Interntionales des Accordeonistes. It is being sponsored in the US by through the joint efforts of the AAA (American Accordionists' Association) and the ATG (Accordionists and Teachers Guild). Faithe Deffner, a CIA vice president, is Coupe Mondiale coordinator (fdeffner@aol.com).
 
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Charnwood Graded Music
Contributed by Rob Howard

Ken Kunec’s workshop ‘Accordions Gone Wild! Getting Creative With Your Music’ was a great way to spend part of a sunny July afternoon. In Ken’s words: “Most of us became accordion players by strict adherence to a framework of music that we were taught.

We learned to play somebody else’s arrangement of music, usually with wondrous precision and we graduated through increasingly more difficult compositions. Some of us learned to improvise somewhat around the framework and that represents our ‘creativity.’

While that is commendable and often very entertaining, this workshop challenges you to get away from those frameworks and become your own arranger. Be a rebel!”

Ken has prepared a series of short videos, along with some written materials, and these will be posted to the WMAS Web. After the workshop music was distributed for a WMAS Massed Band. In a couple of months we will be practicing for the December 16th holiday concert, and later for other concerts.

WMAS will not be meeting in August. Instead, everyone is encouraged to attend the Coupe Mondiale, August 13th to 19th.

On September 16th WMAS will be have Mary Tokarski (picture left) as guest. Mary is a wonderful musician and teacher, so mark your calendars now and be sure not to miss this meeting!

For further information email: mcherkasky@verizon.net
 
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Music of Nihad Hrustanbegovic in New TV Commercial - Netherlands
Contributed by Rob Howard

The première of the new commercial for Heineken Extra Cold took place on Monday 23rd. Music for this advertisement is played and composed by concert accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic and is called: 'World Promenade'. The clip is now to be seen on all Dutch public and commercial television. Nihad wrote the ‘World Promenade’ in February 2007 and it is the first part (also the introduction) of the ‘Stork Suite’. This Suite is recorded on his first solo CD: ‘The best of Concert Accordion’.

Nihad performed on March 28th as a soloist in the Dutch TV program, 'De wereld draait door' of Matthijs van Nieuwkerk. This performance is the number 1 of the show's Top 11 since the end of May as the best artiste of last season.

Nihad Hrustanbegovic will be performing from upcoming September on several Dutch music concert stages.

For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com
 
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First Cologne AO’s Dolomites Concert Tour - Germany
Contributed by Winfried Haushalter

Almost 11 years to the day after their last concert tour, the First Cologne Accordion Orchestra travelled in mid-July to the South Tyrol, Italy. The orchestra gave a series of concerts to enthused audiences in Spielorten, Pedraces, Wolkenstein, San Cassian, St. Vigil, and Corvara.

These concerts were performed before standing room only audiences, with approximately 2,500 visitors gave the largest applause in title as well as, ’Amadeus Goes Pop’, ’On the Sunny Side of the Street’, ’Up Where We Belong’, ’My Way’ and ’Abba’s Greatest Hits’, all arranged by Matthias Hennecke. The weather was beautiful, adding to the pleasure of the concert tour for the orchestra members. The next tour is likely to be in 2 years’ time.

For further information email: winfried.haushalter@ekao.de
 
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Northumberland – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

The Alnwick International Music Festival 2007 takes place from August 4th to 11th, presenting musicians, singers and dance teams from many countries. Local accordionist Robert Whitehead (picture right), the only Englishman to become an All Scotland Champion, is one of the guest artistes.

Also appearing are BorderBox, a local youth ensemble that includes mainly accordion and fiddle players. There are dance teams – most of which feature accordion accompaniment - from Greece, Italy, Latvia, Mauritius, Slovenia, Poland and Turkey.
 
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Higher Level Accordion Course, Madrid – Spain
Contributed by Anne Landa

A new advanced level accordion course, open to musicians, conductors and composers, run by Anne Landa takes place at the Scuola Soto Mesa, near the centre of Madrid. The course begins this summer, and offers study of Baroque, classical and contemporary repertoire.

Anne Landa is both a Professor of Accordion and a specialist in the Alexander Technique.

For further information email: alanda@musikene.net
 
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International Accordion Seminar, Prato – Italy
Contributed by Hermine Kaleta

An International Accordion Seminar takes place in Prato, near Florence, from September 3rd to 5th.

For further information email: kaleta.hermi@aon.at
 
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Sidmouth Folk Week, Devon – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

The Sidmouth Folk Week takes place from August 3rd to 10th, involving over a hundred bands, dance teams, duos and solo performers.

As always, there are many accordion-based artistes, including All Blacked Up, Altan, Apples In Winter, Bodega, Fluxus, Gas Mark 5, GloryStrokes, Hoover the Dog, John Kirkpatrick, Last Orders, Tim Laycock, Jon Loomes, Lua, Moor Music, New Scorpion Band, The Outside Track, Chris Parkinson, Brian Peters, Random, Ed Rennie, Salsa Celtica, Emily Smith, Stomp, Trinculo, Twm Twp, Tim Van Eyken, Whapweasal, Wistman’s Wood, The Yetties, and Yves Lambert & Le Bébert.
 
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International Accordion Festival, Rezekne – Latvia
Contributed by Rob Howard

An International Accordion Festival takes place at the Festival Park, Rezekne, on August 25th and 26th.

For further information email: inara.jaudzema@rezekne.lv
 
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Fisa…armonie International Competition, Trieste – Italy
Contributed by Rob Howard

The 5th Fisa…armonie International Competition takes place in Trieste from September 28th to 30th. This event has several age categories, open to solo players, concert performers, chamber groups and accordion orchestras. The final festival concert will be broadcast live on radio or television.

The closing date for entries is September 7th.

For further information email: trst@glasbenamatica.com
   

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Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, releases 3 new works for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Beer Barrel Polka’, ‘Fascination’, 'The Music Of The Night'. 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.
 
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