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International Accordion Festival, Castelfidardo – Italy
Grayson Masefield Wins 60th Trophée Mondial – Spain
Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarships Awarded - New Zealand
Evgeny Kochetov’s Recording Contract With Oclassica, Riga – Latvia
60th CMA Trophee Mondial Video Available – Spain
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Master Class and Concert with Jean Louis Noton, Millau – France
'More Mantovani Magic' DVD, Dorset – UK
Màs en Tango, a Salvatore Cauteruccio Project – Italy
‘Sancybérie’ French-Russian Festival, Auvergne – France
Future events |
Castefidardo Accordion Festival Preview and Fundraising Event – Italy
Limited Tickets for 4th Roland V-Accordion Festival, Rome - Italy
John Kirkpatrick Performs at the Lewes Folk Festival, East Sussex – UK
Antonio Spaccarotella/Danilo Di Paolonicola Master Class, Castelfidardo – Italy
Julie Best/Jean Corrighan at WHAC, Wiltshire – UK
Czeslaw Mozil Concert, Krakow – Poland
Euphonia 25th Anniversary Concerts, Berlin - Germany
Milos Milivojevic Recital, East Finchley Arts Festival - UK
New and Updated Sites |
October Accordion USA News Now Online
Zevy Zions Releases 3 New Arrangements
Vladimir Zubitsky Releases 3 New Works
Gary Dahl updates 3 of his works
CMA Trophee Mondial Website Updated
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International Accordion Festival, Castelfidardo – Italyby Rob Howard |
 Daily Reports: 2010 Concorso. The 35th annual International Accordion Festival takes place in Castelfidardo, Ancona, from October 5th to 10th, with a program full of exciting musical events. The festival begins with a Grand Gala Opening (October 5th), followed by the International Competitions, Evening Galas in the Astra Theatre, theme events, live concerts day and night and an exciting new edition of Music Reality Show, and Baby Music Club to entertain the little ones with games and music education. The Castelfidardo Festival 2010 offers visitors seven areas, all with free entry: The Grand Opening Gala (October 5) and gala evenings at the Astra Theatre, concerts in the auditorium San Francisco; the new location "on the road”, the Music Reality Show and the Baby Music Club dedicated to children. Also live concerts, book presentations and recordings, the “Point Shop” with clothing and accessories, the Infopoint, exhibitions and displays of musical instruments. To conclude any evening is a "Must Stop" on the “On-Stage After Festival” concerts. The heart of the festival is the prestigious 35th International Competition for accordion soloists, orchestras and ensembles, which includes a special section dedicated to the music of Astor Piazzolla. Concert accordion artistes appearing this year include Frank Marocco (USA), Coba (Japan), Richard Galliano (France), Riccado Taddei (Italy), Marc Perrone (France), Antonello Salis (Sardinia), the Piccola Orchestra La Viola (Italy), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Danilo Di Paolonicola (Italy), Duo Lisma (France), Christian Riganelli (Italy), Andrea Naspi (Italy), Alessandro and Gabriele (Italy), Gennaro Ruffolo (Italy), Gianni Mirizzi (Italy), Sebastiano Zorza (Italy), Manuel Savron (Slovenia), Natalino Marchetti (Italy), Simone Mannarino (Italy), Stefano Di Sturco (Italy), ‘Concertino’ (Moldova), Vincenzo Abbracciante (Italy), Daniele Ingiosi (Italy), and David Gordo (Spain). Daily Reports 2010 Concorso. |
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Grayson Masefield Wins 60th Trophée Mondial – Spainby Harley Jones |
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 The Trophée Mondial was held in Vigo Spain from the 21st to 25th September in Vigo Spain. Daily Reports and full results are on the Confédération Mondial de l'Accordéon (CMA) website.Grayson Masefield (New Zealand - picture above) won the 60th Trophée Mondial, the first time that a contestant from the Southern Hemisphere has won this category. Second was Pavel Zyabko (Russia) and third was Angelo Miele (Italy). The results of the other Trophée Mondial categories were: Trophée Mondiale Senior Variété 1st Alexander Veretennikov (Russia - picture left), 2nd Giorgio Albanese (Italy), 3rd Dorin Grama (Moldova). Trophée Mondiale Junior Classique (photo below) 1st Joao Barradas (Portugal), 2nd Dino Suljkovic (Serbia), 3rd Haoyang Zhang (China). Trophée Mondiale Junior Variété 1st Radu Laxgang (Moldavia), 2nd Zoë Schade-Cahen (France), 3rd Pietro Roffi (Italy). Trophée Mondiale National 1st Nikola Pekovic (Serbia), 2nd Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), 3rd Lev Larov (Russia). Daily Reports with lots of photos and full results are on the CMA website. A video is available too. Video Vigo 2010 webpage. |
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Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarships Awarded - New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
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 On Sunday September 19th the Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarships (AWJMS) were held at the newly refurbished Brian Gerrard Theatre at Birkenhead College, Auckland, New Zealand. Performers were Musicale, Noteable Soundz Plus, Patrick Lui, Eastern Quintet, Jessica Chen, Noteable Soundz, Music Makers, Eddie Giffney and the North Shore Accordion Orchestra conducted by Lionel Reekie. Scholarships were awarded to Helen Wang (Grades 3 and 4) and Eddie Giffney (Grades 7, 8 and Diploma). The Douglas Mews Rose Bowl ‘for excellence’ was presented to Eddie Giffney. The 2010 Award of Merit was presented with popular acclaim to Lionel Reekie, conductor, teacher and well known performer who has travelled the world performing and singing. Pictured with him are his parents Joan and Allan Reekie who have been marvellous supporters of Lionel's musical career from his youngest days. |
Evgeny Kochetov’s Recording Contract With Oclassica, Riga – Latviaby Rob Howard |
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| On September 30th the record label Oclassica, based in Riga, Lativa, signed a recording contract with Russian accordionist Evgeny Kochetov. The label says, “We look forward to working with Evgeny and releasing a set of remarkable recordings”. Evgeny Kochetov (born 1980) is the winner of numerous international competitions, and is a leading concert artiste. O?lassica is a European music label for classical music, specializing in online marketing and digital music downloads. O?lassica holds exclusive digital rights for most of the classical music recordings made in the past decade on the post-Soviet territory, which had never been released due to economic and political crises. Among upcoming releases are recordings of prominent musicians: Alexandra Frantseva, Mikhail Mordvinov, Denis Shapovalov, Aidar Gainullin, Haik Kazazyan, and Evgeny Kochetov. For further information email: contact@oclassica.com |
60th CMA Trophee Mondial Video Available – Spainby Harley Jones |
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| The 2010 60th Trophée Mondial video of all the competition categories is now available on the CMA website. Video Vigo 2010 webpage. The DVD of this competition will be sent to you by airmail, and has greater pixels than youtube.com. Price is only €50 plus €5 postage. Full details on the CMA website. The video also includes some of the concerts. There is also a special of both the 2010 and 2009 Trophee Mondial videos for only €60 plus €8 postage, also on the CMA Video Vigo 2010 webpage. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Bayan Master Class, Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Nocera Terinese - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Maximilian Pitocco, Professor of the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, began teaching a bayan master class in September 2010 at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Nocera Terinese. This has been organized in collaboration with the concert artiste Maestro Giuseppe Scigliano, owner of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The master class marks the beginning of a fruitful collaboration between the two institutions, and will make available a systematic and high level of training on the bayan accordion. The accordion class at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory has a considerable number of students, expertly prepared by Maestro Pitocco. The Director of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Maestro Pierfrancesco Pullia says: "We look forward to a collaboration with the Santa Cecilia in Rome, known for its professionalism, demonstrated by many extraordinary careers of their students, accolades for the teachers, and the quality and skill demonstrated by the preparation of students, with important results achieved on concert stages and international music competitions”. |
Master Class and Concert with Jean Louis Noton, Millau – Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 On September 11th and 12th a master class was held by Jean Louis Noton at the Millau Accordion Club, in which and a dozen of Sabine Soulie’s students participated. Computer-assisted music was the main subject.On Saturday September 11th an evening a concert took place at the ‘St. Afrique’, where the audience appreciated the music of the Millau Accordion Club Orchestra, directed by Sabine Soulie, and Jean Louis Noton on his magic accordion... |
'More Mantovani Magic' DVD, Dorset – UKby Rob Howard |
 'More Mantovani Magic' is 2 disc DVD of a full two-hour concert filmed at The Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole, in 2009 by the revived Mantovani Orchestra (MD Sam Newgarth), performing the original arrangements of some of the 1950s hits such as 'Charmaine, 'Diane', and 'Lonely Ballerina'. Other tracks include ‘Belle of the Ball’, ‘Eye Level’, ‘Siboney’, ‘Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps’, ‘Mexican Hat Dance’, ‘Babette’, ‘Theme for a Western’, ‘Bewitched’, ‘Merry Widow’, ‘Some Enchanted Evening’, ‘Summertime’, Dance of the Hours/Can Can’, ‘Carousel Waltz’, ‘Skyscraper Fantasy’, ‘Limelight’, ‘Gypsy Carnival’, ‘Cara Mia’, ‘Moonlight Serenade’, ‘Domino’, ‘Maigret’, ‘Percussion on Parade’, ‘Non Domenticar’, ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’, ‘Blue Mantilla’, ‘As Time Goes By’, ‘España’, and ‘The Big Country’.The famous cascading strings (as conceived by accordionist, composer and arranger Ronald Binge in the late 1940s) are heard - and seen - in all their trademark glory, to re-create the luscious trademark Mantovani sound and style. The 48-piece Mantovani Orchestra features some first rate soloists, including accordionist Eddie Hession, who perform many excellent instrumental solo passages. Those who enjoy 'light music' can now own and watch this elegant and inspirational music over and over again. The DVD, available via Amazon, has two very interesting extras: 'Mantovani Memories' - several superb quality Pathe News films of performances by the 1930s Mantovani Tipica Orchestra - featuring Ronald Binge on accordion, and 'Mantovani - Behind the Scenes' - looking back at the man himself. In the 1950s and 60s the original Mantovani Orchestra enjoyed phenomenal success around the world, especially in Britain and the USA, with over 50 best selling albums. It’s founder, Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905–1980), is probably more associated with the light orchestra genre than any other entertainer. |
Màs en Tango, a Salvatore Cauteruccio Project – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| "Mas en Tango" is the new project of accordionist Salvatore Cauteruccio together with the bassist Sasa Calabrese and drummer Fabrizio La Fauci. Presenting standards of accordion repertoire such as jazz, tango, latin, musette waltz and more combined with the experience and understanding between the three Calabrian musicians, are the elements that characterize their concerts. A very pleasant sound refined with improvised performances. Salvatore Cauteruccio studied jazz at the Conservatory G. Braga of Teramo, under the guidance of Maestro Renzo Ruggieri. He has recorded "Tangout” (Orpheus album that was nominated for best jazz CD for accordion in 2008) and "Live in the Studio". He wrote and arranged music for several theatrical performances (CuntOmbre, Senso, Liolà, Deseo de Libertad) playing in major festivals: Concert in the Kremlin in Moscow, European Music Festival, Award Peppino Principe, Loci Jazz Fest, Jazz Teggiano, Campomarino Accordion Fest, Lamezia Jazz, Jazz Fest Chili and many more. For more information info@salvatorecauteruccio.it |
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‘Sancybérie’ French-Russian Festival, Auvergne – Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 The second annual French-Russian ‘Sancybérie’ festival took place in the Auvergne region, France, from September 4th to 13th. The 10 exceptional concerts of French and Russian performers was organised by the Paris Moscou duo players Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine. The concerts in the cities of Auvergne, Saint Sauves, Ceyrat, Perpezat, Menat, Saint-Nectaire, Messeix , Egliseneuve Entraigues, La Bourboule, Bromont-Lamothe and Le Mont-Dore were a nightly show of exceptional quality, combining music, dance and visual art. An enthusiastic public filled all the available space in various halls. The undeniable cultural link between Russia and France is the accordion, one of the most popular French and Russian folk instruments. It is therefore natural that it held a prominent place in the artistic program of the Festival 2010. Indeed, the first part of the shows were provided by French artists: the duet "Paris-Moscou" with Domi and Roman Emorine Jbanov accordion and the Quartet "3 cons 1" Domi Emorine combined with, Pierre Laval and Felicien Brut (accordion) accompanied by Thierry Moncheny (guitar). Also on stage was Sergei Nazarov with his poetry and artistic mastery. There were 16 young dancers from the collective "Vykroutassy" and 8 musicians of all instruments, plus the popular "Sybir" from distant Siberia with their rhythms and melodies of Russian and colorful folk costumes. Over 3000 spectators attended this enchanting spectacle. All left impressed eagerly awaiting the 2011 event. For further information email: duopm@sfr.fr |
Future events |
Yuri Shishkin Recital, Rostov – Russiaby Alexander Poeluev |
 Yuri Shishkin, Honored Artist of Russia and laureate of international accordion competitions, performs a recital in the Small Hall of the Rostov Philharmonic Hall on October 3rd, 5pm; telephone for information: 8904344 66 16. The program by Yuri Shishkin of Russian classics includes music by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Khandoshkin, and Kusyak. For further information email: a_poeluev@mail.ru |
Castefidardo Accordion Festival Preview and Fundraising Event – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 A fundraising presentation evening about the 35th edition of the International Accordion Festival, Castelfidardo will take place on the 2nd of October for the press and public in the Hotel Klass, organized in collaboration with Lions Club and Riviera del Conero Castelfidardo. During the evening in the restaurant Konvivio, the Ensemble The “I Mantici Armoniosi” directed by Paolo Picchio will perform music by John Williams, Astor Piazzolla, Jacob de Haan, Lalo Schifrin, Duke Ellington, Giampiero Piccioni, Nino Rota, Henry Mancini, Monty Norman, Ennio Morricone, and other popular soundtracks. Also performing are professional dancers from the School of Dance Dance Hobby of Loreto. The proceeds of the evening will be donated to the Hospital "Salesi di Ancona” for the purchase of special medical equipment. Admission is €40. For further information and booking: +39 071 7825129, +39 071 7206852, +39 3355637074. |
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Limited Tickets for 4th Roland V-Accordion Festival, Rome - Italyby Luigi Bruti Roland V-Accordion Division & Marketing Director |
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| The 4th Roland V-Accordion Festival is being held in Rome, October 16th, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli, Rome. Full information about the competitors, jury and festival performances will published in this news next week. For those wishing to attend this exciting 4th Roland V-Accordion competition and concert, limited numbers of vouchers will be distributed to the public from 1 October 2010 at the Infopoint Auditorium Parco della Musica, Viale P. De Coubertin, 30. Infoline Auditorium: 06 80241281 For further information, Roland Public Relations email: acurzi@rolandeur.com |
John Kirkpatrick Performs at the Lewes Folk Festival, East Sussex – UKby Rob Howard |
 John Kirkpatrick performs at The Royal Oak, Station St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DA on Thursday October 7th, 8pm. This is the opening event of the annual Lewes Folk Festival.John Kirkpatrick, 3-row diatonic accordion, melodeon and Anglo concertina, is one of the busiest, most popular and highly regarded figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands. He has an enviable reputation as an instrumental virtuoso and session musician, as well as a leading interpreter of English folk music and song. He has been a member of the Albion Country Band, Magic Lantern, The Richard Thompson Band, Umps and Dumps, Steeleye Span, Brass Monkey, Trans-Europe Diatonique, and Band of Hope, as well as in numerous ceilidh bands. It is in a solo capacity that he performs at the festival. |
Antonio Spaccarotella/Danilo Di Paolonicola Master Class, Castelfidardo – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Antonio Spaccarotella and Danilo Di Paolonicola will hold a master class for diatonic accordion on Saturday October 9th at Via Mazzini, 11 at Music & Co. area, Castelfidardo. This event is part of the 35th International Accordion Festival.There will be two sessions, from 9am to 1pm, and from 3pm to 5pm, and the course, in Italian and English, is open to musicians of diatonic accordion of basic or advanced level. There will be a maximum of 10 students and space for up to 60 listeners. The master class is open to all those who play the diatonic accordion (2, 4, 8, 12 and 18 basses), and who want to improve technical and interpretative aspects and expand their repertoire. The master class will be divided into two parts: theory and practice, though the ability to read music is not essential. The master class will use ethnic and folk music. • The first session will address the following topics: construction of harmonies, scales, harmonic functions, melody, analysis of the rhythms most used, analysis of score, notes on improvisation. • The second part will be devoted almost exclusively to the instrument: use of the bellows (dynamics, effects, etc..), harmonization of bass, the arrangements possible with the right hand (depending on the instrument used), the study of joints, effects of the instrument, as improve their technique in a short time, perfecting the songs already assimilated, Saltarello Abruzzese (studying phraseology, expression and style, use of low tones, the use of bellows, effects, introduction of melodic patterns and rhythmic figures, improvisation). For further information email: eventi@studioideazione.com |
Julie Best/Jean Corrighan at WHAC, Wiltshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordion duo Julie Best and Jean Corrighan, from Carlisle, perform in concert at the White Horse Accordion Club on Sunday October 10th, 2pm. WHAC meets at Westbury Leigh Hall, Westbury, Wiltshire BA13 3SQ.The White Horse Accordion Club was formed in 1995 by Sue Coppard and Bob Norris and serves accordionists in the South-West of England. Meetings are held quarterly. For further information email: jackbeecroft@blueyonder.co.uk |
Czeslaw Mozil Concert, Krakow – Polandby Rob Howard |
 Popular Polish singer and accordionist Czeslaw Mozil (aka Czeslaw Spiewa) performs in Loch Ness Club, 15 Warszawska Street, Krakow, on October 11th, 7pm. |
Euphonia 25th Anniversary Concerts, Berlin - Germanyby Rob Howard |
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| The accordion orchestra Euphonia (MD Sonja Merz) celebrates 25 years since foundation with two concerts in November. The ensemble Akkorde 0n Fire also performs on both dates. The dates are: November 6th, 6pm – 8.30pm, at the Konzertsaal im Kant-Gymnasium, Bismarckstr. 54, Spandau, Berlin – admission is free November 13th, 6 pm - Bürgersaal in Berlin-Zehlendorf, Teltower Damm 18; admission: 7 Euro, reduced 4.50 Euro What began 25 years ago with four accordion pupils has developed in recent years into a resounding success story: the accordion orchestra Euphonia, from Berlin, has received international awards on several occasions for its expressive musical interpretations. Guest performances have included two concert tours in China. Euphonia is always ready to present new musical styles to its audience – in the last few years, Argentinean tango, with the legendary bandoneon player Luis Stazo. With the concert ‘Euphoniale’ the orchestra will be celebrating a quarter-century of “accordion with passion”. The programme comprises classical, tango and world music, including compositions by Bach, Galliano, Piazzolla and Brehme. For further information email: presse@euphonia-berlin.de |
Milos Milivojevic Recital, East Finchley Arts Festival - UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Milos Milivojevic and violinist David Juritz perform a recital on Friday October 8th, 7.30pm, at All Saints’ Church, Durham Rd, East Finchley, North London, as part of the East Finchley Arts Festival.The recital programme includes Tartini’s ‘The Devil’s Trill’, Mendelssohn’s ‘Variations Op 65’, Victor Vlasov’s ‘Five Sights on Country Gulag’, Bach’s ‘Partita in D minor’, Schnittke’s ‘Suite in the Old Style’, and ‘Le Grand Tango’, by Astor Piazzolla. For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
New and Updated Sites |
October 2010 Diatonic News Now Onlineby Werner Weibert |
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| The October 2010 Diatonic News is now online. |
October Accordion USA News Now Onlineby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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| The October Accordion USA News is now online. |
Zevy Zions Releases 3 New Arrangementsby Zevy Zions |
 Zevy Zions releases 3 new arrangements, 'I Don't Care', catalog:zzions04, 'Krakowiak', catalog:zzions05 and 'Le Basque', catalog:zzions06. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Vladimir Zubitsky Releases 3 New Worksby Vladimir Zubitsky |
| Vladimir Zubitsky releases 3 new works, 'The Violinist Who Play and Dance', catalog:zv204, 'Partita, Concertante No.2', catalog:zv205 and 'Impressions', catalog:zv206. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Gary Dahl updates 3 of his worksby Gary Dahl |
 Gary Dahl - Mel Bay Publishing Author, composer, arranger, Mel Bay recording artist and music educator announces the following updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Les Bicyclettes De Belsize', catalog:DH0170, 'Moon River (Advanced)', catalog:DH0190 and 'Its Magic', catalog:DH0230. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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| The CMA Trophee Mondial website has been updated with Daily Reports from the 2010 Trophee Mondial in Vigo Spain. Daily Reports with lots of photos and full results are on the CMA website. A video is available too. Video Vigo 2010 webpage. |
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EcLipseby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "EcLipse" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Friedrich Lips, Bayan. |
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