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‘Accordions at the Castle’ (Accordéons au château), Blackpool – Royaume-Uni
Livre : ‘Toralf Tollefsen World Artist’ (Toralf Tollefsen, artiste mondial) Oslo – Norvège
Manifestations du World Accordion Day, le 6 mai
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Motion Trio on TVP Kultura, Warsaw – PolandVideo: Crimean Jazz Band Marian Mexicanu compositionAlex Meixner's new CD ‘Happiness is a Choice’ – USAVideo: MusicTech Stand at Frankfurt MusikmesseFurther Competition Successes for Carlo Agresti and Egidio Apuzzo - LithuaniaVideo: Alicia Baker - French medley, San Francisco - USAVideo: Pino Di Modugno, Beltuna Stand, Frankfurt Musikmesse - GermanyJoseph Soprani, 6th Annual Italian Festival at Widener University - USADan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton performs in the Washington, DC Area
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Accordion Babes 2016 Calendar deadline now May 15th, California – USAAccordion Festival in Marstal 2015 - DenmarkVIII International Accordion Composition Competition Francisco Escudero - Spain
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52ème concours international de Klingenthal -Allemagneby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Le 52ème concours international de Klingenthal commence le 3 mai et se terminera le 10, avec des catégories internationales pour solistes duos et ensembles dans différents styles de musique. 111 inscriptions ont été reçues, venues de 28 pays.Le réglement complet et des infos sur les catégories sont ici : 2015Kling La catégorie VI variété soliste sera à nouveau sous forme de concert. Le tour final de la catégorie soliste classique IV avec orchestre symphonique se tiendra le dimanche 10 mai après-midi (13h30) et tous les gagnants joueront lors du concert de remise des prix (17h00). Concerts prévus par des artistes tels que : Akkordeon-Duo „Heidi und Uwe Steger“ (Allemagne), Duo „F. Fragments“ Stefan Hussong (Allemagne) and Yumiko Meguri, Piano (Japon), „Carel Kraayenhof Ensemble“ (Pays-Bas) etc, avec la participation de l’ Akkordeonorchester Klingenthal (dirigé par Günter Herald) et des orchestres symphoniques Stadtorchester Klingenthal (dirigé par Schneider) et le Vogtland Philharmonic (dirigé par Dorian Keilhack). Pour plus de détails, vous pouvez télécharger le programme complet à : 2015KProgram - Membres du jury (par ordre des pays) : Vladislav Pligovka (Bielorussie), Cao Xiao-Qing (Chine), Ivan Koval (République tchèque), Jeanette Dyremose (Danemark), Matti Rantanen (Finlande), Frédéric Deschamps (France), Fritz Dobler (Allemagne), Stefan Fraas (Allemagne), Jürgen Ganzer (Allemagne), Stefan Hussong (Allemagne), Tobias Morgenstern ( Allemagne), Ulf Seifert (Allemagne), Michael Dolak (Allemagne), Carel Kraayenhof (Pays-Bas), Pjotr Chololowicz (Pologne), Alexander Dmitriev (Russie), Aleksandar Nikolic (Serbie), Tibor Rácz (Slovaquie). D’autres reportages et résultats à mesure de leurs annonces dans les prochains jours. |
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‘Accordions at the Castle’ (Accordéons au château), Blackpool – Royaume-Uniby Rob Howard |
 Le festival annuel ‘Accordions at the Castle’, organisé par Heather Smith (photo de gauche) au château de Norbreck Black pool, se tiendra du 10 au 15 mai.Parmi une liste d’invités attractive : Jean Dauvin (France) & Steve Roxton, Denise Leigh (soprano lyrique) & Stefan Andrusyschyn (accordéon), Giancarlo Caporilli (Italyie), David Vernon (Ecosse), Gennaro Ruffolo (Italie), Rosemary Wright, Harry Hussey, Alan Young, and Bert Santilly. L’exposition présente The Birmingham Accordion Centre, Robaccord Publications, Roy Hendrie’s Limex midi products, et la fascinante expo d’accordéons anciens et de photos historiques de Caroline Hunt qui constitue toujours une attraction majeure à ne pas manquer. Pour réserver, appelez Sceptre Productions au 01780 782 093 entre 10h00 et 16h00 du lundi au vendredi. Pour plus d’information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
Livre : ‘Toralf Tollefsen World Artist’ (Toralf Tollefsen, artiste mondial) Oslo – Norvègeby Rob Howard |
  Toralf Tollefsen (1914-94) fut un accordéoniste accompli et reconnu. Il devint célébre comme artiste de music hall dans les années 1930 puis dans les années d’après-guerre de 1940 - 1950, il fut un pionnier des basses chromatiques dans les salles de concerts classiques, sur disques et à la radio.Le livre ‘Toralf Tollefsen World Artist’ fut publié à l’origine en Norvège en 1994 et célébrait la vie et l’œuvre de ce merveilleux musicien. Un version en langue anglaise, traduite par par Owen Murray, vient d’être publiée. Edité par Jon Faukstad, ce livre n’est pas vraiment une bibliographie mais contient une longue interview en profondeur du grand homme par Faukstad plus quatre articles documentés sur Tollefsen et sa contribution très significative à l’histoire de l’accordéon. Pour plus d’ information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
Manifestations du World Accordion Day, le 6 maiby Rob Howard |
  Le nouveau film de Roberta Cantow "Accordion Rising" - USAEn l’honneur du 6 mai, World Accordion Day, je poste ici la nouvelle bande-annonce afin que tout le monde de l’accordéon la voie. Bientôt la campagne de collecte de fonds Indigogo va démarrer avec des posts sur Facebook et partout ailleurs. Je continuerai en juin, mois national de l’accordéon. Sven Karlsson vous invite au Karlssons Musik's event - Suède World Accordion Day - Dragspelets Dag 2015 Mercredi 6 mai à 14h00, UTC+02 Karlssons Musik in Fjärås, Hallands Län, Sweden Avec les accordéonistes Inger Nordström et Pierre Eriksson. Stockport Accordion Club, Royaume-Uni - Concert Pearl Fawcett-Adriano ‘Tribute to Dante’ Concert –. Pearl Fawcett-Adriano rendra un hommage à feu son mari Adrian Dante. Adrian Dante (1914-2005, né Dante Adriano) qui apporta une contribution majeure à l’accordéon à travers ses nombreuses activités. Il était accordéoniste, professeur, arrangeur, compositeur, éditeur, auteur, producteur de disques, organisateur de festivals, agent et promoteur de concerts et connut une longue suite de réussites dans ses diverses activités. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| On Tuesday March 24th the Motion Trio performed live on the Polish TV channel TVP Kultura in Warsaw. Also appearing on the concert, were many other renowned classical musicians. The Motion Trio is an internationally renowned Polish accordion trio. Formed in 1996, the Motion Trio are Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. Using all the advantages of the accordion in their creations, the Motion Trio continually explore the new possibilities of this instrument, changing the way that it is perceived. Their concerts are musical performances that contain action and drama. For further information email: annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
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| Crimean Jazz Band Marian Mexicanu composition. Published on Apr 23, 2015. The band members are: Garik Isatov-accordion, Seyran Osmanov-guitar, Garik Kemalov-cajon, Akhtem Bulatov-soundman. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Grammy nominated accordionist Alex Meixner has released his new CD, ‘Happiness is a Choice’.Alex Meixner is recognized for his dynamic and energetic performances at festivals, concert halls and clubs throughout the USA, performing everything from polkas to popular rock and party anthems, interpreted with jazz, country, world music and pop overtones. The title track, ‘Happiness is a Choice’, is a collaboration with Reggae singer and composer Carlton Pride, son of Country legend Charley Pride. ‘Happiness is a Choice’ is not only an infectious melody and beat, but a great message song that is already resonating with the live audiences at The Alex Meixner Band’s shows throughout the nation. This CD also premiers new songs by Meixner and frequent collaborators Michael Morris (drummer and vocalist from Temple, Texas, and Randy Koslosky (accordion virtuoso from Pittsburgh, PA) including ‘Why Die Thirsty?’ - a great new German/Irish styled drinking song, and ‘Let’s Go Ask the Band’ - a fun polka with a country inflection. The CD roars along with requested selections from the live repertoire including the humorous ‘Eggroll Song’, a Bulgarian folk rocker ‘Gankino Oro’, and the ever popular rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’, performed on the Hoseaphone! Meixner shares the spotlight with 2012 Canadian national Accordion Champion Michael Bridge on the Latin flavored accordion tour de force ‘El Cumbanchero’. He also features Texas rock icon, Hector Saldana of The Krayolas on a new pop song they co-wrote called ‘Sally’, and even has a cameo appearance by his daughters Zoey (age 7) and Kayla (age 4) on ‘Pipihenderl’, a fun Austrian yodeling song! Tracks: Happiness is a Choice, Michael’s Polka, Why Die Thirsty?, Just For You, Gankino Oro, C&/M Waltz, Let’s Go Ask The Band, Pipihenderl, Eggroll Song, Pony Tail, I’m Loving You Now, He Ain’t Right, El Cumbanchero, Hawaiian Polka, Love Your Enemies, Squeeze Me, Sally, Jup Ei Di, Amazing Grace. For further information: alex@alexmeixner.com |
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| Mario Gatto and Pasquale Coviello demonstrating the MusicTech digital accordion at the MusicTech Frankfurt Musikmesse stand. |
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| Following on from there recent successes at the Carlo Agresti International Music Competition in Italy, Egidio Apuzzo and Daniele Carabetta, both students of Antonio Spaccarotella, won 1st places at the XI International Accordion Competition "Ascoltate 2015" held April 24 to 26 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Daniele Carabetta, a young talent from Parma Italy, won the grand prix and Egidio Apuzzo, student at Nuove Armonie won first pirze in the category classical accordion. These competition successes are the result of months of preparation and hard work by two young men who have made the accordion a main part of their lives. |
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| Published on Sep 25, 2014. Performance by Alicia Baker at the San Francisco Accordion Club in September 2014. Her first piece is "Rivalite" and then "Under Paris Skies". |
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| Pino Di Modugno performing on the Beltuna stand at the 2015 Frankfurt Musikmesse. |
by Harley Jones
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 Joseph Soprani was again performing at the Annual Italian Festival at Widener University. He was accompanying the Coro Gabriele d'Aunnunzio in a variety of Italian folk songs of Abruzzo and then accompanying Vito Lombardo followed by his own selection of popular Italian melodies that the accordions does so well. |
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| Video 1: 'Just My Style' composed and performed by Dan Newton Video 2: 'Who Been There' performed by Dan Newton and Elizabeth Rowan. Dan Newton has been a full-time performing musician since 1980 and a resident of Minnesota since 1987. Dan has a fresh approach to the accordion and has a dazzling repertoire of both original and traditional material. Known as “Daddy Squeeze”, Dan entertains and enlightens his audiences with stories and colorful anecdotes about the accordion’s history and of his experiences making a living by playing and singing with the instrument he loves. He also enjoys mixing up styles and genres that do not generally seem compatible. “Music out of context”, or “Ethno-clectic Bop” is the result of his heartwarming experiments with Celtic, Tex-Mex, Creole, Blues, Jazz, Scandinavian, polka and pop music. In April, Dan performed several house concerts in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, including one at our home, delighting an audience of 45 people. His wife, Elizabeth Rowan, accompanied Dan in some of the selections on percussion instruments, including the triangle, rub board and guiro. Dan and Elizabeth also performed the following day for the Spring Guest Artist Concert of the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society. The room was filled to capacity and a great time was had by all. Dan spends most of his time playing accordion with his fabulous group “Café Accordion Orchestra” performing French, American and Latin ballroom dance music. He frequently appears as a guest on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion”. He also performs regularly with the bands Jumbo Ya Ya (Cajun and Zydeco music), Rockin’ Pinecones (Louisiana R and B) and Guys Can Talk (square and contra-dance music). He has appeared on recordings by Prudence Johnson, Peter Ostroushko, Peter Mayer, Ann Reed, The Proclaimers, Son Volt and Neal & Leandra. In 2013, Dan released his 15th CD, “la Zingara” with Café Accordion Orchestra. |
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 The Accordion Babes 2016 Album & Pin-Up Calendar is now in preparation. The deadline for submission of photo, song on CD, etc, which was May 1st, has now been extended until May 15th, which must be the final deadline for the calendar to be ready for 2016.There are lots of tips and diagrams available from the organizer Renee de la Prade for producing a calendar-quality photo, including nuts-and-bolts stuff like image dimensions, and some do's and don'ts for your photo shoot. Please note that a photo needs to be accompanied by a photo release form signed by the applicant and her photographer. There are only a few rules for the song submission: 1) You need a professional quality recording of your song, in WAV or AIFF format. You can also send a physical CD to: Renee de la Prade, 2511 Broadway, Oakland CA 94612 2) Your song can be a traditional (folk) song or your own composition: but no cover songs. 3) Your song needs to be accompanied by a song release form; available here: http://www.accordionpinupcalendar.com/contact.html 4) You must be playing accordion in the recording. For further information email: accordionpinupcalendar@gmail.com |
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| The Ærø Folkelige Musikforening issue an invitation for all to attend the 22nd Accordion festival in Marstal with popular music over the entire weekend. By tradition we raise the big pole tent at Marstal Yacht Club, and two more stages are set inside the Yacht Club and in the rowing club facing the harbour. Accordionists from Ærø, "the mainland" and from Sweden and Norway - and possibly Germany - will be playing from the three stages from Friday afternoon till Sunday afternoon. On Saturday morning, the town of Marstal will be transformed to a multi arena where groups will be playing in every space and street corner. All genres of music will be heard and enjoyed. |
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 The association "Haupoz"- Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea / Basque Association of Accordion Players are the organisers of the VIII International Accordion Composition Competition Francisco Escudero.The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of work for solo accordion and for accordion in chamber music. The works may not exceed 10 minutes. Works of chamber music must be composed for a maximum of four players in which there is at least one accordion. The competition is open to composers of any age and nationality. Pieces composed before 2011 are not eligible. The closing date for entries is: 4th September 2015. Download full information at: 2015Escudero.pdf The prize ceremony will be held on 12 of September 2015. |
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 Franco Cambareri has released a new work:Catalog No: cfranco103 - Island Dreamer (solo) as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. Island Dreamer is a Romantic Hawaiian Ballad. |
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