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Weekly News from Around the World - 01-Jul-2016
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Особенности Highlights

Швейцарский национальный фестиваль аккордеонных оркестров под эгидой ‘Akkordeon Schweiz’ – Швейцария
Нико Карстенсу (Nico Carstens) 90! Юбилейный концерт, Блумфонтейн – Южная Африка
Национальный отбор на «Кубок мира 2016» и «Трофeй мира 2016», Санкт-Петербург – Россия.
Мастер-класс Стефана Хуссонга (Stefan Hussong), Петралия-Соттана, провинция Палермо – Италия

Отчеты для концертов, мастер-классов, конкурсов, фестивалей и т. Д.

Jack Emblow Retires, Buckinghamshire – UK
Accordion Babes 2017 Album & Pin-up Calendar, California - USA
Marco Lo Russo Orpheus Award for CD ‘Cinematic Piano Accordion’, Pineto – Italy
Excelsior Symphony Grand Accordion Stolen in Rhode Island - USA
14 Years Ago: 1st Prague Accordion and Harmonika Days International Festival Announced

Будущие события

Zinzin’s Tea Dance, Messy-sur-Grossne - France
Grayson Masefield Summer Concerts - USA
2016 AAA Festival Squeezes Into Buffalo, Niagara, July 6 to 10 - USA
Matthew MacLennan Trio @ Glenfarg Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
Victor Prieto Master Classes, Ourense - Spain
Diatonic Accordion Meeting, Varsseveld - Netherlands
Altrincham French Festival, Cheshire – UK
18th Festival de l’Accordeon, Saint-Laurent-de-Ceris – France
Classic Kyiv Duo @ Thurrock Accordion Club, Essex – UK

Новые и обновленные сайты

New Site: Lars Ek Original Compositions - Sweden
Updated Site: 2016 Harbin China Summer International Accordion Art Week - China
New Compositions: Three New Compositions by Douglas Ward - UK
Renzo Ruggieri Updated Arrrangement, Medley Disco - Italy
Updated Site, Available Again, Frank Marocco 3 CD Set & Book - Germany
Updated: Shopping Center Suite by Gary Daverne Updated - New Zealand
Article: Brian Berlin, Using Accordion to Teach Music in Elementary School - USA

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Швейцарский национальный фестиваль аккордеонных оркестров под эгидой ‘Akkordeon Schweiz’ – Швейцария

German Akkordeon-Orchester Grenzach conducted by Tanja Rauschenberger.
Akkordeon Schweiz, Disentis LogoШвейцарская аккордеонная организация, член Международной Конфедерации Аккордеонистов (CIA) ‘Akkordeon Schweiz’ устроила большой праздник для аккордеонных оркестров и ансамблей в городе Дисентис, средняя Швейцария.

Местная ассоциация ‘Verein Uniun da harmonicas Cadi (UhC)’ выступила в качестве принимающей стороны этого замечательного события – 17 фестиваля ‘Fiasta federal d’accordion 2016’, где более 80 аккордеонных оркестров исполняли свои конкурсные программы.

Оркестры были разделены на 4 уровня по сложности исполняемой программы. Заведовал организацией фестиваля Флавио Мюрер (Flavio Murer) вместе со своей отличной командой. Музыкальным руководителем выступил Руэди Марти (Ruedi Marty), который несколько раз работал в жюри «Кубка мира» и представлял Швейцарию на Конгрессе CIA.

Репертуар оркестров состоял в основном из популярных произведений известных композиторов- аккордеонистов, таких, как Рудольф Вюртнер, Фриц Доблер, Адольф Гётц, Ренато Буи, Ханс-Гюнтер Кольц и Ханс Йозеф Ведиг. В программах прослеживалось немецкое влияние, но швейцарские оркестры продемонстрировали свой собственный выраженный характер и интересные традиции.

Для страны с населением 8 миллионов человек иметь более 100 активных и хороших аккордеонных оркестров просто замечательно. Фестивальные выступления шли одновременно на пяти площадках. Фестиваль также является важным местом встречи швейцарских преподавателей аккордеона и профессиональных музыкантов, которые приняли участие в работе жюри.

Кроме того, на фестивале в Дисентисе выступили несколько оркестров из Германии.

Победителем фестиваля стал оркестр ‘German Akkordeon-Orchester Grenzach’ под управлением Тани Рошенбергер (Tanja Rauschenberger). Оркестр исполнил «Чакону» Ханса Йозефа Ведига и современную пьесу сербского композитора Славко Суклара (Slavko Suklar) под названием «Цвета» (‘The Colors’).

Выступление прошло на необычайно высоком уровне, и оркестр получил за него наивысшие баллы. Сразу же после каждого выступления дирижеры общались с жюри и в течение примерно 10 минут обсуждали программу и исполнение, таким образом мгновенно получая обратную связь. Этот момент стал очень важной и полезной особенностью фестиваля.

Этот большой фестиваль был проведен в небольшом городке, который был полностью занят артистами оркестров. Внеконкурсная программа включала множество различных музыкальных выступлений и общественных мероприятий.

Фестиваль ‘Eidgenössische Akkordeon-Musikfestfest (EAMF)’ проводится каждые 4 года, в следующий раз он пройдет в 2020 году.

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Нико Карстенсу (Nico Carstens) 90! Юбилейный концерт, Блумфонтейн – Южная Африка

Nico Carstens plays Zambesi
Nico Carstens is 90! concert posterКонцерт в честь 90-летия южноафриканского аккордеониста и композитора Нико Карстенса состоится в среду 13 июля в 17.00 в рамках фестиваля искусств ‘Vrystaat Kunstefees’ в Блумфонтейне. Среди приглашенных артистов популярный аккордеонист Станислав Ангелов.

Карстенс родился 10 февраля 1926 года в Кейптауне в семье голландцев. Свой первый аккордеон Карстенс получил в возрасте 13 лет и спустя шесть месяцев выиграл музыкальный конкурс для взрослых исполнителей. Свою первую музыкальную пьесу он сочинил в возрасте 17 лет. Всего им написано около 1200 песен, наиболее известной из которых является «Замбези», написанная в 1950-е годы. Разные версии этой песни записали такие музыканты, как Эдди Калверт (Eddie Calvert), Акер Билк (Acker Bilk), Берт Кемпферт (Bert Kaempfert), Джеймс Ласт (James Last), Шэдоус (The Shadows), Флойд Крамер (Floyd Cramer), Джонни Данкворт (Johnny Dankworth) и многие другие.

В 1950 году Карстенс сформировал свою первую группу. Он записал более 90 альбомов, которые были проданы тиражом более 2 миллионов копий в Южной Африке. Он выступал по всей Южной Африке, в Намибии, Мозамбике, Зимбабве, Ботсване, а также во Франции.
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Национальный отбор на «Кубок мира 2016» и «Трофeй мира 2016», Санкт-Петербург – Россия.

Qualifying Jury
Danil Loginov19 июня 2016 года в Санкт-Петербурге состоялся национальный квалификационный отбор на два престижных международных конкурса «Кубок мира» «Трофей мира» 2016 года, проходящих под эгидой Международный аккордеонных конфедераций (CIA и CMA соответственно). По правилам этих организаций в конкурсах такого уровня могут принимать участие лишь кандидаты, отобранные и одобренные национальными ассоциациями.

Отбор прошел в зале Санкт-Петербургской Консерватории по инициативе доцента кафедры Санкт-Петербургской Государственной Консерватории им. Н.А. Римского-Корсакова В.Е. Орлова при поддержке «Союза Гармонистов, Баянистов и Аккордеонистов» и вице-президента Музыкального Комитета CIA, старшего преподавателя РАМ А.В. Селиванова.

В квалификационное жюри вошли известные музыканты – Мирко Патарини (президент Музыкального Комитета CIA, Италия), Александр Селиванов (Москва), Юлия Америкова (Москва), Владимир Орлов (Санкт-Петербург).

В отборе приняли участие ансамбль и 13 солистов из Москвы, Санкт-Петербурга и Петрозаводска, приславшие заявки в различные категории конкурсов. Кандидаты должны были исполнить программы, соответствующие требованиям этих конкурсов. По результатам прослушивания для участия в конкурсах были отобраны следующие кандидаты:

«Кубок мира» (CIA):
- Назарий Левицкий (колледж РАМ им Гнесиных, Москва), категория Junior Coupe;
- Данил Логинов (МГКИ, Химки), категория Junior Coupe;
- Алексей Алексеев (МГИМ им Шнитке, Москва), категория Masters Coupe;
- Анар Гусейнов (РАМ им Гнесиных, Москва), категория Masters Coupe.

«Трофей мира» (CMA):
- Никита Алымов (ССМШ им. Н.А. Римского-Корсакова, Санкт-Петербург), категория National Trophee 17 and under;
- Георгий Николаев (СПбМУ им. Н.А. Римского-Корсакова, Санкт-Петербург), категория National Trophee 17 and under;
- Назарий Левицкий (колледж РАМ им Гнесиных, Москва), категория Junior Classique;
- Анар Гусейнов (РАМ им Гнесиных, Москва), категория Master;
- Аркадий Шкворов (СПбГК им. Н.А. Римского-Корсакова, Санкт-Петербург), категория Master;
- Квартет в составе Виктор Акулов, Рита Гайдотина, Александр Гореванов, Андрей Пигилев (ПБК им. А.К. Глазунова, Петрозаводск), категория World Music Project.

Международный конкурс «Кубок мира 2016» состоится в Ростове-на-Дону с 11 по 17 сентября. Принимающая организация – ММЦ «Гармония», арт-директор Александр Поелуев.

Международный конкурс «Трофей мира 2016» пройдет с 27 сентября по 1 октября в Портимао, Португалия.
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Мастер-класс Стефана Хуссонга (Stefan Hussong), Петралия-Соттана, провинция Палермо – Италия

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Видео 1: Стефан Хуссонг исполняет "Auf Flügeln der Harfe" композитора Николауса А. Хубера (Nicolaus A. Huber).
Видео 2: Стефан Хуссонг исполняет Каприччио №5 ‘Sopra La Bassa Fiamenga’ Джироламо Фрескобальди.

Афиша мастер-класса по аккордеону артиста и преподавателя Стефана Хуссонга, 23 сентября 2016 года, Палермо, Италия.

Немецкий аккордеонист Стефан Хуссонг, сотрудничая со многими известными композиторами, является исполнителем более 80 премьер, посвященных ему.

Стефан Хуссонг записал более 25 компакт-дисков, некоторые из них получили награды. Он является обладателем множества наград, включая Серебряный диск, полученный в 2010 году на фестивале в Москве, и в настоящее время работает профессором на кафедре аккордеона и камерной музыки в ‘Musikhochschule’ города Вюрцбург.

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Отчеты для концертов, мастер-классов, конкурсов, фестивалей и т. Д.


Jack Emblow Retires, Buckinghamshire – UK

Jack EmblowJack Emblow has finally retired after a long and highly productive career as a professional accordionist that began in the mid-1940s when he joined the Al Podesta Accordion Band.

Born in 1930, Jack had piano lessons as a boy, but after a couple of years switched to the accordion. By the early 1950s he was playing for dancing in small combos around England, and in the mid-1950s began working as a session musician in recording studios, most notably at EMI Abbey Rd, where he was virtually resident until the turn of the century.

As a session player, he worked with a huge number of artists, including singers such as Alma Cogan, Michael Holliday, Tom Jones, Grace Jones, Donovan, Peter Sarstedt, Sandie Shaw, etc, accordionists such as Jimmy Shand and Dermot O’Brien, and orchestras led by George Martin, Ted Heath, Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, etc.

He even played on the Beatles ‘All you need is love’ session in 1967. Emblow is also featured on the soundtracks of many films, radio and TV programmes.

In 1973 the BBC persuaded Emblow to form and front The French Collection, a quintet designed to provide light-hearted happy sounding incidental music for the Ray Moore Show on Radio 2. Such was their popularity a large number of albums were recorded that sold well for decades.

Jack Emblow is a renowned jazz accordionist, and he has performed with the likes of Martin Taylor, Stephane Grappelli, Toots Thielmans, Art Van Damme, Don Lusher, George Chisholm, and many more. He and accordionist Tony Compton began performing jazz standards as a duo in 1987, appearing at accordion clubs and festivals with great success until last year, when they decided it was time to stop.

In 2001 Jack Emblow was elected Honorary President of the National Accordion Organisation (NAO) in recognition of his outstanding and long-term contribution to the accordion.

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Accordion Babes 2017 Album & Pin-up Calendar, California - USA

Accordion Babes 2017 Album
The 2017 Accordion Babes Album & Pin-up Calendar, produced by accordionist Renee de la Prade in Oakland, California, is in production, and pre-orders are now being taken. There is a small price discount for pre-ordered copies, (more copies ordered = bigger discount) and very reasonable shipping rates to Europe for the 2017 edition.

The ladies are all accordionists, not models, and the calendar comes complete with a CD featuring each of them.

For further information email: editor@accordionpinupcalendar.com

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Marco Lo Russo Orpheus Award for CD ‘Cinematic Piano Accordion’, Pineto – Italy

Cinematic Piano Accordion albumAccordionist Marco Lo Russo’s recent album ‘Cinematic Piano Accordion’, recorded with the pianist Gino Marcelli, released by GMBMUSIC, has received the prestigious Orpheus Award for the best CD in the World Music category at this year’s Accordion ART Festival in Pineto, Italy.

The organizer is Renzo Ruggieri, the jury included: Gerlando Gatto (Italy), Fabio Ciminiera (Italy), Flavio Caprera (Italy), Strumenti & Musica (Italy), Paolo Picchio (Italy), Livio Bollani (Italy), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Amedeo Furfaro (Italy), Luigi Onori (Italy), Frederic Deschamps (France), and Stefano Dentice (Italy).

‘Cinematic Piano Accordion’ is an album of music composed for or used in films. Track List: Caruso (Lucio Dalla), Once Upon a Time in the West, The Godfather, Titles, A Fistful of Dollars (Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota), New Cinema Paradiso, featuring Juliana Cardoso Peres (Ennio Morricone), The Postman (Louis Bacalov), The Valse d’Amelie (Yann Tiersen), Life is Beautiful (Nicola Piovani), Carillon (Marco Lo Russo), Autumn Leaves (Joseph Kosma), Jazz Waltzer (Live session) (Gino Marcelli), Oblivion, Estate (Live session) (Astor Piazzolla, Bruno Martino), Shadow (Live session) (Marco Lo Russo)       

For further information email: fisa@marcolorusso.com

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Excelsior Symphony Grand Accordion Stolen in Rhode Island - USA

Stolen AccordionOn Monday evening, June 27, a 1960s Excelsior Symphony Grand was stolen from a car in Providence, Rhode Island. It belongs to Bill Moretti, a professional accordionist who has owned this instrument since was new.

The accordion has mics, one foot missing and a wooden piece added to the bass strap area. Please be on the look-out for this accordion on Craig’s List, pawn shops, etc. If you are approached by someone trying to sell one of these instruments, please try to get the make, model and license plate number of their vehicle and alert the police.

For further information: joangrauman@verizon.net

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14 Years Ago: 1st Prague Accordion and Harmonika Days International Festival Announced

II. International Accordion Days In Prague - Czech Republic
The Accordions Worldwide News for June 28th 2002 announced the first Prague Accordion and Harmonika Days International Festival, set for October 2nd to 5th 2003. This festival proved to be a great success, and became an annual event.

An article about the 2016 festival is online at:
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=27-May-2016&lang=en#art11784

1st Prague Accordion and Harmonika Days International Festival - Czech Republic
Contributed by Pavel Švarc

The 1st Prague Accordion and Harmonika Days International Festival will be held in the halls of Vinohrady National House in Prague from October 2nd to 5th 2003. This event, which is for harmonica orchestras and accordion ensembles and orchestras, is organized by Club Tours Agentur Prague in cooperation with the Czech Accordion Association. Amateur ensembles, orchestras and harmonica friends from all over the world are invited to this international music show.

Prizes for winners in all categories equal CzK 10,000. Organizers will award other special prizes according to the recommendations of the jury and all participating orchestras will receive valuable certificates. Applications must be received by June 27th 2003.

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Будущие события


Zinzin’s Tea Dance, Messy-sur-Grossne - France

ZinzinAccordionist Zinzin (Bruno Desmet) performs for a tea dance on Sunday July 3rd, 2pm, at l'Auberge du Moulin de La Chapelle, Route de Messey, Messy-sur-Grossne, France.

There will be a barbecue after the dancing.

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Grayson Masefield Summer Concerts - USA

Fragilissimo composed by Gorka Hermosa filmed in Lithuania
Piazzolla arrangement filmed in concert at the World Music Festival, Austria
Grayson MasefieldThe 2016 Summer Concerts of five times world champion Grayson Masefield includes:

6-10 July American Accordionists' Association Festival (AAA) Concerts Thursday & Friday - Full information at: AAA

17th July University of Massachusetts Boston 4pm

20-23 July Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Concerts Friday & Saturday - Full information at ATG

24th July Seattle 3 pm - for further information email: gmasefield@gmail.com

29th July Victoria Int Accordion Festival, Victoria BC, poster/program at: 2016Victoria.pdf

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2016 AAA Festival Squeezes Into Buffalo, Niagara, July 6 to 10 - USA

AAA Poster
American Accordionists' Association (AAA) Festival Time is here! I hope you are planning on joining us as we host accordionists and accordion aficionados from across the U.S., Canada and Slovakia in Buffalo, the gateway to Niagara Falls – one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World.

Full information at: www.ameraccord.com
AAA Poster

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Matthew MacLennan Trio @ Glenfarg Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK

Matthew MacLennanThe Matthew MacLennan Trio perform as guests at the Glenfarg Accordion & Fiddle Club on Wednesday July 6th, 8pm. The venue is Glenfarg Village Hall, Greenbank Rd, Glenfarg PH2 9NU. The organizer is Russell Robertson.

Edinburgh-based Matthew MacLennan began playing the accordion at the age of seven, and has been playing with bands and as a soloist for functions regularly since he was 15. Matthew has been a multiple prize winner in accordion competitions: National Association of Accordion and Fiddle Clubs - Overall Senior Champion (2009, 2011, 2013), Senior Pipe Music Champion (2005, 2009, 2013), Senior Traditional Accordion Champion 2013; Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival, Oban - Invitational Accordion Masters Winner (2004, 2005, 2006); All Scotland Accordion Festival, Perth - Senior Pipe Music Champion (2010), and has been a finalist in the All Scotland Accordion Championship numerous times since 2002. He made his first recording, ‘Traditionally Inspired’, in 2015, and also teaches the accordion.

For further information email: info@matthew-maclennan.co.uk

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Victor Prieto Master Classes, Ourense - Spain

Victor PrietoNew York-based jazz accordionist Victor Prieto leads holds master classes on ‘jazz and modern harmony’ in July in Ourense, Spain, and a few places are still available. The master classes will last for three hours in the morning, and two hours in the afternoon.

July 9th and 10th – tuition is in English, 3 places available
July 16th and 17th – tuition is in Spanish, 5 places available

For further information email: Masterclass@Victorprieto.Net

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Diatonic Accordion Meeting, Varsseveld - Netherlands

Diatonic Accordion Meeting posterA meeting for diatonic accordion players, organised by Varsseveld Akkordeon Verentging, takes place on Sunday July 10th, 11am, at the Monicadag Hofshuus in Varsseveld, Netherlands. This event is open to solo accordionists or ensembles.

For further information email: vavmailing@gmail.com

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Altrincham French Festival, Cheshire – UK

Rob HowardThis year’s annual Altrincham French Festival takes place on July 8th, 9th, and 10th, celebrating Bastille Day in style with a wide variety of French-themed family events and entertainment. Rob Howard will be playing the accordion at the events on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday July 8th, 7.30pm – classical music concert at Bowdon Downs Church
Saturday July 9th, 1pm – carnival parade through Altrincham town centre, beginning and ending at Stamford Quarter
Saturday July 9th, 7pm - Bastille Celebration Party at Bowdon Rugby Club involving entertainment, dinner and a fireworks display
Sunday July 10th, 9am until 7pm – Family Fun Day at Stamford Park, Moss Lane, Altrincham. Entry is free. Proceeds will go to Marie Curie Cancer Care.

For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com

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18th Festival de l’Accordeon, Saint-Laurent-de-Ceris – France

Festival poster
On Sunday July 10th, 10.30am until 12pm, and 2.30pm onwards until 8pm, the 18th Festival de l’Accordeon takes place at Saint-Laurent-de-Ceris, south-western France. This all-day festival features accordionists Thierry Bonnefous, Chantal Soulu, Frederic Langlais, Sebastien Farge, and several others, many accompanied by the Alain Michel Orchestra.

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Classic Kyiv Duo @ Thurrock Accordion Club, Essex – UK

Classic Kyiv Duo
The Classic Kyiv Duo, on a tour of England and Scotland tour, perform in concert on Saturday July 16th, 7.30pm, at Thurrock Accordion Club, Socketts Heath Baptist Church, Premier Ave, Grays, Essex RM16 2SB. Tickets are £7 at the door.

The Classic Kyiv Duo are Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets, music graduates and professional accordionists, from Kiev in the Ukraine.

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Новые и обновленные сайты


New Site: Lars Ek Original Compositions - Sweden

Lars EkLars Ek, composer, arranger, performer and teacher of Sweden has now released his original compositions on the MusicForAccordion.com site. See samples of the music and further information at:

ek101 - A Tribute To Hylen
ek102 - Accordion Hambo
ek103 - ArchipelagoHarbour
ek104 - Asasangen - The AEsir Song
ek105 - Attacka Marschen
ek106 - Brevagen
ek107 - Bridal Waltz from Ekebo
ek108 - Brospannet
ek109 - Cradle Song to Ann-Marie
ek110 - The Happy Matador from the North

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Updated Site: 2016 Harbin China Summer International Accordion Art Week - China

2016 Harbin China International Accordion Art Week
Prof. Wang HongyuUpdated Site: Harbin 2016 Art Director Prof. Wang Hongyu (picture left), President of Music College of Harbin Normal University, has updated and expanded the list of invited international Guests/Jury members.

Along with famous Chinese accordion teachers, they will form the juries for the international competitions which are part of the Harbin 2016 China Summer International Accordion Art Week.

The list of international guests / jury include many famous musicians and teachers from many different countries (alphabetical order): Ondassyn Abdullahayev (Kazakhstan), Franck Angelis (France), Patricia Bartell (USA), Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia), Raymond Bodell (UK), Eddy Jozef Flecijn (Belgium), Maciej Frackiewicz (Poland), Aleksander Gataulin (Russia), Harley Jones (New Zealand), Boris Lenko (Slovakia), Alexander Kapitan (Russia), Marko Kassl (Germany), Aleksandar Kolovski (Macedonia), Tatjana Marx (Australia), Yves Moulin (Switzerland), Mirco Patarini (Italy), Primoz Parovel (Slovenia), Zoran Rakic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Volodymyr Runchak (Ukraine), Samgar (Kazakhstan), Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Viatcheslav Semenenko (Russia), Yuri Shishkin (Russia), Ivan Šverko (Croatia), Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lithuania).

Download the competition rules and entry form in Chinese and English at: 2016Harbin
Entries close: 25th July

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New Compositions: Three New Compositions by Douglas Ward - UK

Douglas WardCharnwood Publishing has released three new compositions by Douglas Ward.

DW933 Bootstrap Tango: Standard: Grade 5 Approximate playing time: 3 min 10 sec. Written in D minor in 4/4 time, after an introduction which includes a bar in 6/4 time, the first section proceeds as a normal tango, with a characteristic accompanying bass that sets and keeps its rhythmic flow. The treble is kept busy, with melody notes sustained over canonic harmony phrases underneath. The end of the first section then morphs into a more romantic section, in D Major, with its very hummable theme, and similar rhythmic basses. It then reverts to D minor, but with a different, second singing 16-bar theme before a repeat of the D Major section, and then (almost) the original theme in D minor, plus a little flourish at the end. It is ideally suited to Stradella bass instruments.

DW934 Precipice: Standard: Grade 8+, Written in the keys of G and E Major, with excursions into F# major and B minor, there are varying degrees of complexity within what looks at first to be a simple piece. Unlike much of today’s music, this piece presents the listener with several melodic motifs that can be remembered, and the player with musical and instrumental challenges that require both technique and interpretative skills. Time Signatures Used: 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/8, 8/4, and 14/8

DW935 Tributaries: Standard: Grade 6, Approximate playing time: 3 min 0 sec. Written in E minor in 4/4 time, the composition starts by commanding attention, and is followed by several rubato bars. This is followed by an eight-bar melody with basses that require left hand dexterity when moving from Em to Eb7. The second section has a fugue-like motif – the first four bars of which have a staccato directive, the second four bars are in a looser semi-legato form; the eight bars are then repeated one octave higher. An eight bar bellows-shake section follows, and this leads into a slightly faster 15-bar section before a recap to the original theme and melody leading to an accelerating finish.

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Renzo Ruggieri Updated Arrrangement, Medley Disco - Italy

Medley DiscoRenzo Ruggieri has updated his arrangement of Catalog: rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo). Those who have already purchased, please email musicforaccordion@yahoo.com for a free updated copy.

This is a virtuoso performance arrangement ideally suited for competitions and concerts.

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Updated Site, Available Again, Frank Marocco 3 CD Set & Book - Germany

Frank Marocco Book coverNow available again is the Frank Marocco 3 CD set and a beautifully presented book titled "Jazz On The Road, Volume 1-3" Catalog: ks550

The book describes Frank Marocco's musical life in extensive texts enriched with many never-before published photos and significant interviews.

The author is accordionist, conductor and music historian Thomas Eickhoff.

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Updated: Shopping Center Suite by Gary Daverne Updated - New Zealand

Shopping Center Suite coverShopping Center Suite by Gary Daverne has been updated:
ED0038_D - Shopping Center Suite (Solo - 5 pieces)

or purchase individually:
ED0038A_D - 1. Come Shopping from Shopping Center Suite
ED0038B_D - 2. In the Book Store from Shopping Center Suite
ED0038C_D - 3. Supermarket from Shopping Center Suite
ED0038D_D - 4. Coffee Shop from Shopping Center Suite
ED0038E_D - 5. Play Station from Shopping Center Suite

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Article: Brian Berlin, Using Accordion to Teach Music in Elementary School - USA

Brian BerlinThis is an article written by AAA Historian Joan Grauman about a most interesting program for young people being run at Carleston Elementary School near Houston, Texas by Brian Berlin (picture left).

This promotion of accordion and music education for young people could be a great way to encourage more young accordionists. To learn more, read the article (English), video and pictures at: http://www.accordions.com/articles/using_accordion.aspx

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