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79ième festival annuel d’accordéon ATG à Denver du 24 au 27 juillet 2019 - USA
22ième tournoi et championnat d’Irlande du Nord – Irlande du Nord
Le 7ième festival international d’accordéon Stadskanaal – Pays Bas
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Nihad Hrustanbegovic Independence Day Concert – BosniaNew CD “Cinema” by accordionist Marco Lo Russo - ItalyVideo: Gluck: Dance of the Furies from 'Orfeo ed Euridice' by AKKO QuartetJane Christison – Janie Next Door® - Children’s Musician - USANAO History Updated On Website for 70th Anniversary - UKUnique Bell Accordion Repaired and on Display on World Accordion Day - USA
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London Accordion Orchestra with Slovenian Percussion Project Concert - UKMiloš Milivojevic Tours - Spain, Italy, NetherlandsSergey Osokin Tours AustriaAccordion Professor Jovica Dordevic Tours USAXXVIII Grande Gala Internacional Do Acordeao 2019 - Portugal“Django in June” - USAVI International Jazz Accordion and Modern Harmony Master Classes – SpainHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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44ième compétition et festival internationaux PIF Citta di Castelfidardo - Italieby Harley Jones |
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 Le conseil d’administration de la commune de Castelfidardo a annoncé que, la 44 ième compétition et festival international Pif Citta di Castelfidardo, se tiendra du 18 au 22 septembre 2019.Le directeur artistique Renzo Ruggiero annonce ; Les règles en 2019 restent globalement les mêmes quoiqu’il ait été décidé d’ouvrir une catégorie junior pour la section musique du monde. La section jazz pour « solistes » et « groupes » a la possibilité de demander un trio de professionnels (guitare, batterie, basse) disponible gratuitement pour les 5 premiers inscrits. Une nouveauté pour 2019 : le prix “Gervasio Marcosignori”. Né à Castelfidardo, le « poète de l’accordéon » a partagé son art tout azimut et le PIF lui rendra hommage à travers ce prix qui veut à la fois respecter la tradition et en même temps assouplir les règles en autorisant le virtuel (voix), le midi (acoustique avec électronique appliqué) et électrique (acoustique) avec microphones digitaux à effets multiples, looper, séquences. Le règlement pour la compétition en anglais et en italien ici : 2019PIF-Rules.pdf Date de clôture pour les inscriptions : le 31 août 2019 (30 avril pour la catégorie composition) |
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79ième festival annuel d’accordéon ATG à Denver du 24 au 27 juillet 2019 - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 La confrérie internationale des accordéonistes et enseignants (ATG) et le président Joe Natoli (photo de droite) vous invite au 79imèe festival annuel d’accordéon ATG, à Denver, du 24 au 27 juillet 2019.Au programme : concerts, ateliers, compétitions, expositions, l’orchestre du festival ATG, banquets et ainsi de suite ! …. Le festival 2019 est « l’année des duos ». Cette année le festival ATG présentera parmi les meilleurs duos d’accordéons à la ronde, pour un plaisir, une musicalité et un divertissement redoublés. Le festival 2019 inclura les musiciens suivants: Jamie Maschler & Gabriel Rodrigues (Washington, USA); Augustinas Raukauskas & Greta Staponkute (Lituanie); Kim and Dan Christian (Colorado, USA); John & Madalynn Neu avec l’orchestre de chambre “The Voice of the Wood “ (Colorado, USA). Tous les accordéonistes participants au festival de Denver sont invités à se joindre à l’orchestre du festival ATG. Quel que soit votre âge ou votre niveau, il y’a de la place pour vous ! Le fameux chef d’orchestre et ancient président d’ATG, Joan C. Sommers (photo de droite), aussi professeur émérite à l’université de Missouri-Kansas City, dirigera l’orchestre du Festival ATG 2019. L’orchestre du festival, jouera pour au concert de la soirée gala d’inauguration, le samedi. Des répétitions auront lieu les jeudis, vendredi et samedi en vue de préparer ce concert. Il y’aura plusieurs pupitres pour chaque œuvre jouée et chaque accordéoniste trouvera un pupitre adapté à son niveau. Durant les inscriptions au festival, vous pourrez vous inscrire à l’orchestre et nous communiquer votre niveau instrumental. Contacter Joan Sommers à joansommers@kc.rr.com si vous avez des questions. Pour plus d’information, consulter le site web : ATG |
22ième tournoi et championnat d’Irlande du Nord – Irlande du Nordby Christine Johnstone |
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 Photo ci-dessus : The Doneyloopers, vainqueurs de la catégorie musique d’ensemble traditionnelle irlandaise.Le 22ième tournoi et championnat d’Irlande du Nord qui s’est tenu à l’hôtel Carrickfergus à Belfast Loughshore, le 23 février dernier, fut à nouveau un grand succès. Organisé par Clyde Johnston (photo à droite) c’est, avec ses plus de 200 participants, l’un des plus grands festivals d’accordéon d’Irlande du nord. Photo en bas à droite, les membres du jury Noelle McCarthy et Alan Shute, vainqueurs des coupes Frosini, scottish et Jimmy Shand, en catégorie solo senior. Les championnats sont reconnus par l’organisation national d’accordéon du Royaume uni (NA0) comme une étape qualificative pour les championnats du Royaume Uni qui se tiendront à Liverpool en Avril. Clyde s’est à nouveau réjoui d’accueillir des compétiteurs de l’école de musique Chilton de Cavan, des écoles d’accordéon Trudy Maguire et Gerry Kelly de Meath ainsi que de l’école d’accordéon Keith Dickson d’Ecosse, qui ont fait la traversée pour la 3ième fois. A part les participants locaux, beaucoup de participants aussi de Meath et de Dublin, d’Angleterre et de Glasgow. A l’occasion de ce tournoi championnat, les stands de Sean O’Neill, Alan Shute, Tom Cruickshank, Rob Howard, Glitterbug Bagz et Scotland Accordions, ont contribué à l’attractivité et l’ambiance du festival. Cliquer ici pour les résultats complets et rapport détaillé : 2019NIreland.pdf Photo ci-dessous : membre du jury Noelle McCarthy en train de jouer et Ciara Masterson vainqueur dans la catégorie sénior récital. |
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Le 7ième festival international d’accordéon Stadskanaal – Pays Basby Christine Johnstone |
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| Vidéo 1 : Pietro Adragna – Tico Tico & vol du bourdon interprétés durant le 4ième festival international d’accordéon Stadskanaal. Vidéo 2 : Second Souffle joue Oblivion d’Astor Piazzolla. Le 7ième festival d’accordéon international Stadskanaal se tiendra au Théatre Geert Teis à Stadskanaal, au Pays Bas, le 10 mars. Au programme les concerts de Pietro Adragna (Italie), Vincent van Amsterdam (Pays Bas), Second Souffle (duo d’accordéons de Belgique) et Gert Wantenaar (Pays Bas). Pour plus d’infos email : info@accordeonfestival.nl |
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by Rob Howard
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 Bosnian composer and accordionist, Nihad Hrustanbegovic was honoured to perform a solo classical concert on March 1st for the Diplomatic Corps in the Sarajevo City Hall during the Celebration Academy of the Independence Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Nihad was invited to perform at the event by Amira Redzic, (the Chief of Culture at the Ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina), Abdulah Skaka (UNESCO coordinator) and the Mayor of Sarajevo. His performance included Vivaldi's Winter of the Four Seasons, Gymnopédies 1 & 3 (Erik Satie), Asturias (Albéniz), Chevaliers de Sangreal (Zimmer), Take Five (Desmond), Oblivion & Libertango (Piazzolla), and the premiere of his new composition “View from the White Fortress”, inspired by Sarajevo and dedicated to Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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| The new CD entitled “Cinema” by Marco Lo Russo is now available on the Universal Music label. The CD is a compilation of songs by Astor Piazzolla, Goran Bregovic, Gottan Project, Michal Lorenc and Nino Rota, and is entirely dedicated to the world of accordion in cinema. Tracks are: 1. Gottan Project – Santa Maria (Del Buen Ayre) 2. Astor Piazzolla – Remembrance 3. Francois Parisi – Ballad Du Paris 4. Ensemble Polaris – Le Manine Di Primavera 5. Claudio Ragazzi, Guillermo Vadala – Miranda 6. Tomasz Gassowski – Pretty Estrangeira 7. Orquesta Filarmonica De Moravia Olomouc – Suite Punta Del Este 8. Sophie Solomon, Perry Montague-Mason, Ian Watson, The Easy Virtue Orchestra – Easy Virtue Tango 9. Marco Lo Russo – La Valse D’amelie 10. Maciej Zielinski – Tango De Amor 11. Glover Gill – La Cosa Pequena 12. Marco Lo Russo – Life Is Beautiful 13. Goran Bregovic – Talijanska 14. Tosca Tango Orchestra – Mi Otra Mitad De Naranja 15. Dr. Nelle Karajlic, Dejan Sparavalo, Vojislav Aralica – Daddy’s Gone (Instrumental) 16. Goran Bregovic – Gypsy Reggae 17. Tango Attack & Sadecka Orkiestra Kameralna – Por Una Cabeza |
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by Harley Jones
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| Video: Composition by Christoph Willibald Gluck (17 14 - 1787) - Dance of the Furies from 'Orfeo ed Euridice' performed by the AKKO Quartet at the St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kyiv, Ukraine. |
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 Jane Christison of 'Janie Next Door' and 'Music With A Smile' publications and performances wrote a heart felt thank you to her parents:"February 22nd!! This is the annual celebration of my first accordion lesson (picture left). I never would have guessed then that playing the accordion would turn into something that I dearly love to do - now more than ever. I am so thankful for all the accordion friendships I've made around the world, which is also something I never would have imagined as the teacher placed my fingers on the keys and buttons for the first time. Thanks to my Mom and Dad for what has turned out to be the most amazing gift! : )" In 2018 Janie released: The “Come Sing Along with Janie Next Door™ LEARNING GUIDE” takes Jane Christison’s award-winning children’s CD and turns its 18 original, upbeat songs into attention-grabbing lessons that classroom teachers, music educators and homeschoolers will love teaching to their students, from preschool through early elementary. Using classroom-tested techniques by music educator, Debbie Gray, this book comes with two CD’s – the original version with Janie singing and one without vocals that can be used for student performances – plus 90 coloring pages, puzzles, word searches and extension activities to connect MUSIC with: - Art, math, science and language arts - Reading fluency and comprehension - Physical education - and FUN! Students will want to do these songs and activities again and again! For further information: Jane Christison – Janie Next Door® www.janienextdoor.com 913-492-3883 janec@musicwithasmile.com |
by Anna Bodell, NAO Secretary
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 The National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) has updated the History section of its website in honor of the 70th anniversary of the UK Accordion Championships. The website update includes information on the first Accordion Day in 1935, the formation of the NAO in 1949, and the hosting of 5 CIA Coupe Mondiale World Competitions. View the history page at: 2019NAO-History |
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 A World of Accordions Museum (AWAM) will feature their unique Bell Accordion during the World Accordion Day and Dr Willard A. Palmer festival on May 4th and 5th, 2019.The instrument was discovered by Stanley Darrow, who offered it to AWAM for purchase in the 1990s. At that time it was not functional and was merely set up as a museum display. In 2013-15, Bob Ward was called to the museum to assess their electronic keyboards. He saw the instrument and volunteered to restore it in a series of processes that took ingenuity and uncounted work hours. The instrument’s piano keyboard controls five octaves of bells through individual electronic wires fed through an umbilical from the accordion. The accordion itself contains three treble and five bass reed sets which sound in conjunction with the bells when stimulated by bellows movements. The bells sound pure and clean, adding marvelous effects to special pieces such as “Carol of the Bells”. For further information email: aworldofaccordions@gmail.com |
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by Alison Worthington
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| The London Accordion Orchestra will perform a joint concert with the Slovenian Percussion Project at the St. Peter's Church in Central London, on March 2nd at 4pm. This will be the second time the London Accordion Orchestra has performed with the percussion ensemble. The first was at the Philharmonic Hall in Ljubliana and they are delighted to be welcoming them to London for a second joint performance. The percussion ensemble “Slovenski Tolkalni Projekt” (StoP for short), was founded in 1999. Academically educated musicians joined together to play quality chamber music and discover new percussion sounds. The unique ensemble consists of established percussionists from different parts of Slovenia: Barbara Kresnik, Marina Golja, Matevž Bajde, Damir Korošec, Franci Krevh, Tomaž Lojen, Davor Plamberger and Dejan Tamše. They have played on numerous stages in Slovenia and abroad. For more information, please contact Ian Watson at: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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| Miloš Milivojevic (picture right) will join the acclaimed RIAS Chamber Choir conducted by Justin Doyle (picture left) in a tour of Spain, Italy and Netherlands beginning this month. They will perform a highly evocative program that combines the past and present through the Requiems of Tomás Luis de Victoria and Bernat Vivancos including Introitus: Requiem Aeternam, Kyrie, L’amour, le temps and Motectum: Versa est in luctum. Tour dates are: March 6th: L'Auditori de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain March 28th: Basilica di San Vittore, Varese, Italy April 11th: Laurenskerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands April 12th: Muziekgebouw aan 't ij, Amsterdam, Netherlands For details email: admin@milosmilivojevic.com |
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by Herbert Scheibenreif
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 Russian accordionist Sergey Osokin will tour Austria from March 5th to 12th, performing in regions of Vienna, Lower and Upper Austria, Styria and Carinthia. His program will include works by S. Gainsbourg, C. Thomain, H. Betti, J. Gart, V. Young, M. Ferrero, Whiteman, Mecano, R. Galliano, A.V. Damme, J.F. Baez, J. Richard, K. Weill, A. Astier and his own compositions. Full information about Sergey Osokin, CD's available and the tour dates and venues at: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=08-Feb-2019&lang=en&s=15177 |
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| Accordionist Jovica Dordevic, (Professor at the Prayner Konservatorium in Austria) will tour the USA with popular vocalist Arijit Singh from 5th April to 4th May 2019 organised by Bright Brain Productions. Tour information: April 5th: Angel of the Winds Arena, Seattle April 6th: Oakland, California April 7th: Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles April 12th: Smart Financial Centre, Houston April 13th: Prudential Centre, New Jersey April 14th: Agganis Arena, Boston April 20th: Eaglebank Arena, Fairfax April 26th: Sears Areana, Hoffman Estates, IL April 27th: CFE Arena, Orlando April 28th: Calihan Hall, Detroit May 4th: Infinite Energy Arena, Atlanta May 5th: Curtis Culwell Centre, Dallas For concert information email: brightbrainproduction@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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  The XXVIII Grande Gala Internacional Do Acordeao 2019 will be held in Portugal from March 14th to April 7th. The event will include 22 concerts with guest performers Gary Blair (Scotland - picture right), Domi Emorine (France - picture left), Petar Maric (Serbia) Luis Mira (Portugal), plus many more. See poster for concert details.For further information email: fr.saboia@gmail.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 “Django in June” is New England’s premier occasion to celebrate, study and just plain enjoy the musical tradition associated with Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. This year’s event will be held in Northampton, Massachusetts from June 10th to 16th. The Django Camp will include a Django accordion program taught by Frank Petrilli (pictured), pre camp workshops, evening jam sessions, question time and concerts at Northampton’s historic Academy of Music theatre. The organisers provide a “Core Repertoire” of tunes as a foundation for jamming. For further details email: djangojune15@gmail.com |
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| Registrations and auditions are now open for the VI International Jazz Accordion and Modern Harmony Master Classes at the Centro Cultural Marcos Valcarcel in Ourense, Spain with Victor Prieto. Nine positions are available for the masterclasses which will be held on July 13th & 14th and July 20th & 21st. The event will begin with a Jam Session at the Jazz Club "Cafe Cultural Auriense", and all participants will get the opportunity to play with other instruments, experiment, socialize and have a great time performing in front of an audience. The masterclasses will be held in English (with Spanish trans lation available if required) and will cover: Improvisation: in different styles and understanding scales. (Pop, rock, bolero) Comping: How to form chords, close position, open position, Upper structures. Poly-Chords: My technique "Chord Approach on both hands" Styles: How to phrase and comp: Jazz, blues, Brazilian, traditional tango, new Tango and other styles of modern harmony. How to work and what to do in a recording studio when you get only chord changes. How to use the registers and voices of the accordion to orchestrate and have a bigger variety of colours and sounds. Participants will practice and perform with a rhythm section (bass and drums), so everyone can apply all the information that they have studied. Participants will also watch videos and analyze them. How the accordion interacts with other instruments depending of the instrumentation of the groups. (Duo, Trio, Solo, voclaist, piano). A book with material will be given to each student for further studies and review (to take home). If you wish to participate, please send a solo or group video recording to: info@victorprieto.net You will be notified in April if you have been selected to participate in the Master Classes. For further details email Xohán Manuel Xil Páxaro: xmxpaxaro@gmail.com |
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