It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of David Keen
ABCA (TD), LBCA, Editor of the magazine "Accordion World"
which he started in 1998 and continued until today. David Keen is
a past NAO Chairman for the years 1985, 87, 88 and 89, accordionist,
and an adjudicator.
David passed away this morning 9th February 2008 at 07.30am, aged
52, at The Michael Sobell House, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood,
Middlesex after a long battle with cancer.
Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly
David will be sadly missed, our thoughts are with his mother Elsie
at this very sad time. A truly memorable person and supporter of the
accordion.
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Recital en solitario de Milos Milivojevic, Londres
- Reino Unido
Información a cargo de Roland Williams
Milos
Milivojevic ofreció un excepcional concierto en solitario en
la Royal Academy of Music el pasado 17 de Enero ante un público
en el que se encontraba el director del RAM, Sir Curtis Price, que
se mostró congratulado por la impeccable actuación.
En 2007 Milos se convirtió en el primer acordeonista en obtener
el premio anual del RAM club, un concurso abierto a todos los estudiantes
de la academia y que ofrece un premio en metálico más
la oportunidad de ofrecer un concierto organizado por el club. El
'RAM Club' es una asociación formada por todo el personal actual
más ex-estudiantes.
El programa seleccionado por Milos mostró no sólamente
su técnica y destreza sino su sutileza mostrándonos
las posibilidades de su instrumento con música que iba desde
Scarlatti hasta los compositores contemporaneos como Luciano Berio
y Magnus Lindberg. EL público quedó cautivado con las
"Sequenza" de Berio en las que el compositor explora las
posibilidades tímbricas y de tessitura, sobre todo en la 'Sequenza
No 13'.
Antes de "Jeux D'Anches", de Lindberg, Milos nos ofreció
un movimiento de la poco conocida "Sonata Nº 6 para órgano"
de Mendelssohn con un muy logrado y majestuoso sonido cercano a la
sonoridad del órgano. Otro momento lleno de calidad llegó
en la interpretación de varios movimientos de la "Holberg
Suite" de Grieg.
En la segunda parte Milos estuvo acompañado por el Brooks Quartet
para interpretar 3 movimientos de los "Five Tango Sensations"
de Astor Piazzolla. La agrupación ofreció un elegante
y bello equilibrio que mostraba un gran trabajo previo de ensayo.
Milos concluyó su recital con una sorprendente y virtuosa version
de la "Introducción y Tarantella" de Pablo Sarasate.
Otra muestra de hasta donde está llegando el éxito de
Milos Milivojevic es la invitación que ha recibido para representar
a la RAM en el London's Wigmore Hall el próximo 24 de Marzo,
lúnes de Pascua. El premio anual "Derek Butler" se
otorga al major intérprete seleccionado de los 4 Conservatorios
de música de Londres - el RAM, el Royal College of Music, el
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, y el Trinity College of Music.
El RAM ha seleccionado a Milos que competirá contra un pianista,
un violinista y un cellista de otros conservatorios.
Click to read the full
concert review in English by Roland Williams.
El
dúo de acordeón Royseng/Aase presentará su nuevo
CD "The Journeyman's Test" el próximo 12 de Febrero.
El dúo Royseng/Aase está formado por los acordeonistas
noruegos Lars Røyseng y Stian Aase que estudiaron en la Norwegian
Academy of Music hace 10 años y donde formaron dicho dúo.
El dúo ha girado hasta el momento principalmente por Noruega
con más de 300 conciertos de las escuelas noruegas de las "Rikskonsertene".
Además han actuado en Bulgaria, Islandia, Italia, Suecia, la
república checa y Alemania. El dúo ha sido premiado
dos veces en el Concurso internacional de Castelfidardo (Italia).
Røyseng/Aase ha vencido igualmente tres veces el concurso nacional
de Noruega.
En Otoño de 2006, participaron en el show "cazatalentos"
de TV "Kjempesjansen" en la cadena NRK1 con aproxiamadamente
una audiencia de 1 millón de personas. El dúo recibió
muchas alabanzas por su actuación y por la promoción
y difusión que hizo del acordeón.
La música contenida en este nuevo CD es representative de lo
que el dúo Røyseng/Aase interpreta en sus conciertos.
El compositor Jo Asgeir ha arreglado el primer tema titulado "The
Journeyman's Test" expresamente para el dúo. El CD incluye
igualmente música de Vivaldi, Bach y Grieg, además de
virtuosos arreglos rusos, cálidos tangos argentinos y jenka
finlandesa.
From
the 1st January 2008 the Borsini
Accordion Factory will be operating as “Bottega D'Arte”
(Art Workshop): each model, every type and price will be manufactured
with the greatest care to detail as an instrument for artists produced
by artists.
Carlo Borsini, son of Giancarlo, has joined the Borsini s.r.l. Accordion
Factory which means a "new generation - working for quality".
Giancarlo Borsini says: "Words, slogans
and material values alone are not however sufficient to work as a
“Bottega D'Arte” (Art Workshop). What we need are above
all, is ethical, professional and artistic values."
Carlo
has a mix of commercial and technical experience gained in the past
within the Borsini
Accordion Factory which means that he knows the production process
from A to Z. This is why he, together with Vincenzo, will be responsible
for tuning and the final control stage. Through Carlo, Borsini s.r.l.
intends to ensure the continuity of the process of consolidation and
improvement of its already very high quality standards.
The
“Bottega D'Arte” / Borsini e Carlo will be attending the
next Frankfurt Musik Messe (Music Fair) where they will be happy to
meet you in HALL 3.1 - STAND 13F to discuss new ideas and proposals
for the future.
El
legendario acordeonista escocés Sir
Jimmy Shand, que este año cumpliría 100 años,
ha sido versionado en su famosa "Bluebell Polka" por la
famosa estrella Americana del rap 50 Cent "In Da Club" en
el nuevo CD pirata titulado "Jimmy Shand Vs 50 Cent". El
track "'50 Bluebells" del "In DA Club" es una
remezcla basada la famosa grabación del "Bluebell Polka"
de Jimmy Shand.
El raper 50 Cent ( cuyo nombre real es Curtis Jackson) hace un dueto
con Sir
Jimmy Shand y su acordeón, mientras las cantantes Glen
Cambell y Britney Spears entre otras voces aparecen en esta version
del famoso rapero. Esta edición limitada titulada "Cowboy
Boots" se ha vendido en tiempo record después de haber
sido elegido como vinilo de la semana en las tiendas londineses
HMVsold out in record time after being nominated as LP vinyl release
of the week in London's flagship HMV store, y propociado por la
promoción que se ha dado en el portal de internet YouTube.
Esta grabación además de resultar artísticamente
poco convencional infringe las normas del Copyright tanto en la propia
grabación como en la imágen de la portada que se ha
transformado digitalmente al eliminar de ella al acordeonista escocés
John
Macdonald que acompaña a Sir Jimmy Shand en la foto original
de 1976, y siendo suplantada por la cabeza del rapper 50 Cent.
Qué hubiera pensado Sir Jimmy Shand ante esta excéntrica
version rapera de su "Bluebell Polka"! Una cosa queda clara,
el acordeón ahora se ha introducido también a toda una
generación de rappers.
An
extraordinary talented guest was visiting Italy by invitation from
'Scuola Superiore di Fisarmonica' (Accordion High School) - Russia's
Yuri
Shishkin. From January 16th to 18th, Yuri held an advanced workshop
in Urbino for the students of 'Scuola Superiore di Fisarmonica', directed
by Claudio
Jacomucci.
On Saturday 19th he gave a wonderful concert
in Pesaro, organized by Ass. Fidelio, presenting his transcription
of Mussorsky's 'Pictures of an Exbibition', Schubert-Horowitz,Lizst-Horowitz
and original works by Kusiakov.
Next guest visiting the 'Scuola Superiore di Fisarmonica' will be
Geir Draugsvoll (Royal Academy Copenhagen) during the festival 'Het
Accordeon' in Holland.
Kusiakov and Shishkin shortly before before Kusiakov passed away
Alexander
Shirunov plays at NAMM Show - USA
Contributed by Horst Fausel, Hohner Accordion Product Manager
During the Winter Namm Show in Anaheim, Los Angeles, USA, from January
17th to 20th 2008 at the Hohner stand Alexander
Shirunov cast a spell over the audience with his dynamic performances.
At
the NAMM show, Alexander
Shirunov was performing on his Morino IV 120 C45 de Luxe converter
accordion and his Fun Flash piano accordion (picture left) promoting
Hohner products and his recently released CD
titled "Absolute".
A
grand opening of the 15th concert season organized by the Commune
of Gavirate, in collaboration with the l'Accademia Sant'Agostino,
took place on Friday evening, January 18th with the inaugural concert.
Accordionist Mario Milani and harpist Elena Cosentino were the main
solo performers, accompanied by the orchestra Luchesi, directed by
Davide Antonio Rizzo.
The theme of the concert, 'South American Rhythms', facilitated the
inclusion of three delightful pieces by Aldemaro Romero, Argentinean
contemporary composer, and the 'Suite De Castelfidardo', 'Acongaua',
and other pieces from this genre.
Kevin Solecki CD 'Grammy Nomination, Pittsburgh
- USA
Accordionist
Kevin Solecki's latest CD 'Solecktions' has been nominated for a Grammy
Award. The CD is now also available on iTunes and CD Baby! 'Solecktions'
features Polish, Slovenian, French, Italian, Irish, Eastern and Standard
style polkas and waltzes, two accordion novelties and a tango.
Kevin Solecki has performed all over the USA, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda,
the Caribbean, and Europe. He has also appeared on radio and television
shows, and performed at many of The USA's polka festivals, state fairs,
county fairs, hotels, and on cruise ships.
Kevin Solecki has performed all over the USA, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda,
the Caribbean, and Europe. He has also appeared on radio and television
shows, and performed at many of The USA's polka festivals, state fairs,
county fairs, hotels, and on cruise ships.
February
7th - A. Piazzolla: 'Aconcagua' and other tangos with the Orchestra
of Russian Philharmony in House of Music, Moscow
24th - Performance on bayan with the Eurythmics at Götheanum-Bühne
in Dornach, Switzerland; works by J. S. Bach, V. Solotarjov, J. Cage,
V. Podgorny, S. Gubaidulina, P. Celan
March 9th - same venue, same concert as February 24th
10th to 12th - master class and concert at the Conservatory in Bern,
Switzerland
21st to 29th - Head of Jury at the competition 'Spring Voices' in
Moscow
April 10th - 'Efrem Podgaiz: LIPS-Concert' for bayan and orchestra
in Vladimir, Russia
20th - same venue, same concert as February 24th
May 2nd to 9th - adjudicator at Klingenthal International Competition
10th - concert in Hof, Germany
July 7th to 11th - master class in Imst, Austria
Tom
Alexander, best known as the accordion playing half ofthe longestablished
Alexander Brothers duo, is the guest as a solo accordionist at the
Crieff Box & Fiddle Club on February 7th.
The venue is the Crieff Hotel, East High St, Perthshire. Tom Alexander
recently released the first of a three CD series, titled 'Bits and
Pieces'. The second CD is due to be released in February, and the
third later in the year.
Cape Cod Irish Village, 512 Main Street, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts,
features Irish American musicians every weekend throughout the year,
including many accordionists. The following accordion-based acts can
be seen in February, March and April.
February 8th - Fintan Stanley
9th and 10th - The Noel Henry Irish Showband
March 7th - Andy Healy Showband
14th to 17th - Fintan Stanley
April 4th and 5th - Fintan Stanley
18th and 19th - Irish Express
Accordionist Steve Albini leads a band to perform a concert of Italian
music at Copia, The American Center
for Wine, Food and the Arts in Napa, California on February 21st.
The concert, 'Una Bella Sera', features international artiste Steve
Albini performing pieces from his CD 'Italia' as well as music from
all over Italy.
Salvia Bianca Imports LLC will be offering a tasting of rare and exquisite
Italian wines before the concert. The wine tasting will begin at 7.15
pm and the concert will begin at 8pm.
Steve's group for the evening will include:
Steve Albini - acoustic/digital accordions, guitar and vocals
Dave Albini - acoustic and MIDI accordions, percussion and trumpet
Jim Lehmann - drums and percussion
Josh Jones - percussion
Ron Borelli - accordion, piano and keyboard
On Sunday March 2nd an all-day festival styled 'Accordion Extravaganza'
takes place at Doncaster Racecourse, South Yorkshire, 10.30am until
10.30pm, organised by Harry Kipling. This one-day event looks set
to be another "…total indulgence in accordions",
to use the phrase coined by the late Malcolm
Gee (picture left).
There is a continuous day/evening programme of concert performances
from a guest list that includes Pearl
Fawcett Adriano (picture right), Romano
Viazzani, Harry Hussey, George Syrett, Alan Young, Sam Pirt
& The Hut People, Bill Sables (banjo), and the Burton Ensemble.
An
itemised programme details all the concert performances, which take
place throughout the 12 hours of this ambitious event, and is available
on request. There will also be workshops, a Roland V Accordion demo,
a trade show, plus refreshments and ample parking.
On March 30th, the Irish-style band 'Time to Time' launch their new
CD, 'Irish Traditional Music from Clare and East Galway' at a concert
at CMT Ris Orangis-10, place Jacques Brel, Paris.
The band's members are French, but have taken much of their musical
influence from the heartland of Irish traditional music, Ennis in
County Clare. Blended with this are their own Jazz and Baroque styles,
and this band has developed a rich repertoire of Irish traditional
music from Clare and East Galway, with an added French influence.
'Time to Time' are: Jean-Paul Moreau - diatonic button accordion and
melodeon, Sophie Bardou - violin, Gaëlle Branthomme - violin
cello and vocals, and Ronan Yvon - guitar
Sebastiano Zorza (accordion and leader);
Marko Feri (guitar)
Aleksander Pavnovic (drums)
Giorgio Fritsch (drums)
The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes
(CIA) website found at http://www.accordions.com/cia/winter_08.htm
has been updated to reflect daily reports from the Winter Congress
in Macedonia, new members and recipients of the various CIA Awards.
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David
Keen ABCA(TD), LBCA, (1955 to 2008)
Milos
Milivojevic ofreció un excepcional concierto en solitario en
la Royal Academy of Music el pasado 17 de Enero ante un público
en el que se encontraba el director del RAM, Sir Curtis Price, que
se mostró congratulado por la impeccable actuación.
El
dúo de acordeón Royseng/Aase presentará su nuevo
CD "The Journeyman's Test" el próximo 12 de Febrero.
From
the 1st January 2008 the 
Carlo
has a mix of commercial and technical experience gained in the past
within the 
El
legendario acordeonista escocés 
At
the NAMM show, 
A
grand opening of the 15th concert season organized by the Commune
of Gavirate, in collaboration with the l'Accademia Sant'Agostino,
took place on Friday evening, January 18th with the inaugural concert. 
Accordionist
Kevin Solecki's latest CD 'Solecktions' has been nominated for a Grammy
Award. The CD is now also available on iTunes and CD Baby! 'Solecktions'
features Polish, Slovenian, French, Italian, Irish, Eastern and Standard
style polkas and waltzes, two accordion novelties and a tango.
February
7th - A. Piazzolla: 'Aconcagua' and other tangos with the Orchestra
of Russian Philharmony in House of Music, Moscow
An
itemised programme details all the concert performances, which take
place throughout the 12 hours of this ambitious event, and is available
on request. There will also be workshops, a Roland V Accordion demo,
a trade show, plus refreshments and ample parking.