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Roland V-Akkordeon Festival, Kalifornien – USA
George Booth verstorben in Fleetwood - GB
Jüngster Schüler des State Arts Council Programmes in New Hampshire - USA
2009 Trophée Mondial tägliche Berichterstattung – Portugal
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Les Nuits de Nacre Festival, Tulle - FranceAidar Gainullin Performs at Film Festival, Lucerne - SwitzerlandSancybérie Festival, Saint Sauves d’Auvergne - FranceMotion Trio in Concert, Helmbrechts - Germany
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‘A Festival of Firsts’, New York - USARosemary Wright Concert, Leicester – UKTournee 2009 Viktor Romanko/Russland
Jean Louis Noton Demonstration, Pyrénées – FranceOleg Sharov Tour Dates, England – UKOrange County Accordion Festival, California – USARenzo Ruggieri Orchestra, Castelfidardo – ItalyTraditional Music Workshops, Monaghan – Ireland
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October Diatonic News is OnlineUSA News for October now Online - USAAvailable 2009 Coupe Mondiale Video DownloadConfédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) UpdatedFaithe Deffner Lifetime Achievement Award - USA
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Redaktionby Rob Howard |
 Unsere Co-Webseiten, die USA News und die Diatonic News werden jeweils am 1. jeden Monats aktualisiert! Überzeugen Sie sich. Es gibt eine Menge Information an diatonischen Akkordeon-Aktivitäten verschiedenster Art aus aller Welt und Akkordeon Weltweit (Accordions Worldwide) mit ihren Co-Seiten bieten kostenlose Einschaltung. Senden Sie uns Ihre Nachrichten – in diesem Sinne möchten Wir Sie an das bekannte englische „Motto“ aus dem Show-Business erinnere: “If they don’t know, they won’t go”! (+/- wenn ich nicht weiß „wo“-dann ich nicht „go“)Rob Howard |
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Roland V-Akkordeon Festival, Kalifornien – USAby Rob Howard |
 Beim letzten Roland V-Accordion Festival in Commerce, Kalifornien,zeigten einige außergewöhnliche Musiker sowohl ihr Talent als auch die bemerkenswerten Kapazitàten des FR-7. Der Junior Wettbewerb wurde von Danielle Renzi aus Johnston, RI, gewonnen. Besonders hervorzuheben sind ihr ausgezeichnetes Gespür für Timing und eine effiziente Nutzung der Register. Kassandra Knoff aus Randolph, VT, belegte mit ihrem Tasten FR-7 den zweiten Platz. Sie spielte JS Bachs Toccata in D Minor " mit eindrucksvollem Spiel auf Bass und Treble. Ken Baert von Barrington Hills, IL, war der Gewinner des Haupt-Wettbewerbes. Seine Technik mit häufige Gebrauch des Fußschalter und nahtlosem Übergang machten seinen Beitrag zu herausragenden Leistung. Svetlana Ivanchenko aus Roanoke, TX, belegte mit einem emotianlen Beitrag und effizienten Einsatz des Saxophons Stimmen den zweiten Platz. Die Veranstaltung endete mit Beiträgen von Joe Natoli und Cory Pesaturo. Joe Natoli ist für seine Anwendung der verschiedenen Orchesterstimmen und die Verwendung des freien Basses vor allem beim Einsatz von Klavierauszüge bekannt. Der Höhepunkt seines Programms war Aaron Copland's "Fanfare For The Common Man". Cory Pesaturo beeindruckte mit seinen improvisatorischen Fähigkeiten speziell im Jazzbereich und populären Standards. Die Mitglieder der Jury waren Dee Langley, Eddie Monteiro und Mary Tokarski. |
George Booth verstorben in Fleetwood - GBby Rob Howard |
 Der professionelle Veteran-Akkordeonist George Booth, geboren 1919, ist am 23. September im Alter von 90 Jahren verstorben. Trotz seines Londoner Akzentes, war George Booth als Sohn einer Bergarbeiterfamilie in Nottingham geboren und spielte Akkordeon und Klavier seit frühesten Alters. Nach Verlassen der Schule wurde er professioneller Musiker. In den 30iger Jahren spielte er mit dem niederländischen Serenaders Macari und der Al Podesta Akkordeon-Band. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war George im aktiven Dienst in Italien mit der britischen Armee, wo er ein neues Wurlitzer Akkordeon von einigen US-Truppen erstand. In den Nachkriegsjahren wurde George eine Art von bayerischer Band-Leader und als erfolgreicher Willi Gatte und seine Alpen Dorf Musik, tourte er erfolgreich über viele Jahre durch Großbritannien und Europa. Tonträger und die Leitung von verschiedenen Tanz-Show-Bands waren weitere Höhepunkte. Im Jahre 1952 trat der amerikanische Komiker Jack Benny in England im Londoner Palladium auf, aber aufgrund eines Streikes der Union der US-Musiker war es seinem kompletten Team, darunter dem legendären Pietro Deiro verboten, aufzutreten. So kam es, dass George Booth sich selbst mit Jack Benny auf der Bühne fand um den großen Pietro Deiro zu vertreten. Danach trafen sich George und Pietro hinter die Bühne und spielten gemeinsam Musik. In seinen späteren Jahren zog George Booth nach Fleetwood, Lancashire und war häufiger Gast in Akkordeon-Clubs und auf Festivals. Seine oft kritischen Meinungen über andere Akkordeonisten machten ihn zu einem kontroversen Charakter. |
Jüngster Schüler des State Arts Council Programmes in New Hampshire - USAby Rob Howard |
 Der Akkordeonist Douglas Brunson war nur 11 Jahre alt, als der Staat New Hampshire für Kunst, die Richtlinien bezüglich Alterslimit lockerten, um ihm ein Stipendium zu ermöglichen, was ihn somit zum jüngsten Empfänger in der Geschichte für Stipendien macht. Dieses Stipendium ermöglicht Douglas ein Jahr traditioneller schottischer Musik zu studieren. Die Voraussetzungen ist die öffentliche Präsentation des Erlernten während des Studiumjahres. Jetzt mit 12 Jahre wird Douglas dieser Anforderung nachkommen, indem er am 18. Oktober um 13.45 h während des monatlichen Treffens des New Hampshire Akkordeon Assoziation (nhaa)auftritt. Seine Lehrerin, Sylvia Miskoe, ehemalige Musikdirektorin des Strathspey und Reel Society of New Hampshire, wird ihm bei diesem Programm unterstützen. Sylvia und Douglas sind beide langjährige Mitglieder des nhaa. Ein „Oktoberfest“ wird die Präsentation vervollkommen. Diese Veranstaltung ist öffentlich und kann unentgeltlich beigewohnt werden. Treffpunkt in der Accordion Connection, 136 Route 106, Gilmanton, NH 03257. Für weitere Informationen e-mail regisdonna@yahoo.com |
2009 Trophée Mondial tägliche Berichterstattung – Portugalby Harley Jones |
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| Tägliche Berichterstattung / Daily Reports vom 2009 Trophée Mondial in Portugal gibt es auf der CMA Website. Diese Veranstaltung wurdem von der Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) und dem portugisischem Vertreter Aníbal Freire, Präsident des Alcobaça's Akkordeonvereins in der Stadt Albufeira organisiert. Konsultieren Sie bitte die tägliche Reports / Daily Reports auf der CMA website. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rob Howard
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 The 22nd Nuits de Nacre accordion festival took annually from September 17th to 20th in the town of Tulle, in the Correze region. The festival is spread over four days and includes eighty concerts and events, with most performances free and held outdoors. The programme begins in the late afternoon and finishes in the early hours of the morning.Les Nuits des Nacres features a variety of French and international music, including jazz, musette, rock, Celtic, swing, and Cajun. There were many memorable performers, such as ‘The Siberian Quartet’ (accordion and three balalaikas), who specialised in Russian and gypsy music, plus much humour. ‘Super Swing’, a local quartet, bounced with vitality, playing gypsy jazz and musette, while the café concert from Marseille duo ‘5 Avenues’ was mellow and reflective. A benefit concert for Kosovan refugees innovatively combined Islamic singing with French melodeon, while ‘Hinkala’ from Britanny brought a bit of Celtic flair to their rock-based performance. The festival also offered films, dancing, workshops, and free factory tours of the Maugein factory, France’s only accordion manufacturer. Tulle’s accordion museum was another attraction, whose exhibits include two accordions used by Marc Bonel, who was accordionist to Edith Piaf for many years. |
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 On September 22nd the Russian film festival took place in Lucerne, Switzerland, with Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia, being present. During the opening of this event, the well-known Russian musician and composer Aidar Gainullin performed a program with not only the works of classical composers, but also his own compositions.For further information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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  The new Franco-Russian Sancybérie Festival was organised in the the Auvergne region in Puy de Sancy. Based in Saint Sauves d’Auvergne, the festival offered the public exceptional concerts in 7 different cities, with more than 3,000 spectators attending during the 7 days in San Sauves, Besse, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Nectaire, Vichy, La Bourboule and Le Mont Dore. This festival was an exchange of Russian and French culture, with the accordion being the main instrument for songs, music and dance.The musicians ‘Double Game’, consisting of Pierre Laval and Felicien Brut, the winners of international accordion competitions, opened the festival playing music by French and Russian composers (E. Derbenko, V. Vlasov, A. Shmykov, D. Saussard, M. Legrand, and D. M Larcange Emorine) in solo and duet arrangements. The Paris Moscou Duo, world champions Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine, offered their musical journey, much appreciated by the public with music from N. Rizoli, J. Basell, J. Rossi, A. Shalaiev and F. Angelis. The Siberian Quartet (Tatiana Miasoiedova - domra soprano, Lilia Neverov - domra viola, Sergei Postnikov – balalaika contrabass, and Alexei Miasoiedov – accordion), came from the town of Prokopyevsk, assisted by dancers and musical interludes, ‘Carousel’, composed of young dancers from the Siberian city Leninsk-Kuznetzki. The virtuosity and sensitivity of the Russian artistes proved their talent and professionalism. The audience was enchanted, wishing a come back in 2010 - the ‘French-Russian Year’, decided by both presidents of these countries. For further information email: roman@sancyberie.com |
by Julian Feulner
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| The internationally celebrated Motion Trio, a group of three extraordinary Polish accordionists comprising Janosz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek and Marcin Galazyn, from Krakow, gave two concerts on September 24th and 25th in Helmbrechts, Germany, as part of the Kulturwelten Festival, an event which has gained major importance in the northern Bavarian region. Returning to Germany one year after a celebrated concert in Hof, which included two encores together with six local accordionists from Hof and the former CIA President, Kevin Friedrich, as part of the DHV directors meeting, the Motion Trio once again invited the six local Hof accordionists to play Balkan Dance and You Dance with them, which was greeted with tremendous applause. In recent years the Motion Trio has inspired both accordionists and non-accordionists with their performances and compositions. Their aim is to promote the accordion in their own way by composing completely new sounds, therefore capturing the attention and imagination for our instrument, often unheard and unseen among the general audiences attending concerts outside the accordion world. The Trio performs about 80 concerts per year and has just recorded a new CD together with Michael Nyman, which will be released soon. |
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by Rob Howard
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 ‘A Festival of Firsts’ is a music and multi-media extravaganza featuring eight cultural premieres and local art work, with running commentary by Damian of Kalvos and Damian and Mary Jane Leach. This event takes place on Saturday October 3rd, 2-9 pm, at The Brick Elephant, 12 Emily Street, Valley Falls, NY 12185.Between 5pm and 7pm there will be an accordion recital by Rocco Anthony Jerry, whose program will include ‘Lines and Waves in Blue Deep’ (Peter Machajdik), ‘Like a Water Buffalo’ (Yuji Takahashi), ‘Maximinimal’ (Conrad Kehn), ‘Five Mirrors’ (Peter Machajdik), ‘AGNI god of fire’ (Kjell Perder), and ‘No Other Time’ (Richard Lainhart). Rocco Anthony Jerry (pictured left) was born in Welch, West Virginia in 1962. At the age of six, he began studying the accordion with Paul Bertollozzi of Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1975, he began lessons on the free-bass accordion with Carmen Carrozza. Rocco's interests lie primarily in modern music, including the works of Sofia Gubaidulina, Luciano Berio, and others. He has also worked with Hollywood film composer, Arthur B. Rubinstein, in the premiere run of his new musical ‘He Who Gets Slapped’. For further information email: rajerry@juno.com |
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 On Tuesday October 6th, 12.45pm, accordionist Rosemary Wright will perform a one hour varied program at The Richard Attenborough Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA. Entrance is free.For further information email: arts-centre@le.ac.uk |
Tournee 2009 Viktor Romanko/Russlandby Rob Howard |
 02.10.2009 19:30 88299 Leutkirch Dreifaltigkeitskirche/Deutschland"Konzert am Samowar" 04.10.2009 19:00 Arnoldstein/Kärnten Kulturhaus /Österreich 09.10.2009 20:00 87534 Oberstaufen, Heilig-Geist-Kirche 10.10.2009 19:00 88499 Riedlingen, Johannes-Zwick-Haus, Goldbronnenstr. 1 11.10.2009 19:00 88250 Weingarten Ev. Stadtkirche Abt-Hyllerstr. 17 13.10.2009 19:30 88416 Ochsenhausen (bei Biberach/Riss) Poststr. 48 Gemeindezentrum 14..10.2009 19:00 75365 Calw, Landratsamt Sitzungssaal 17.10.2009 20:00 77728 Oppenau, Günther Bimmerle Halle/Deutschland Jahreskonzert des Harmonika-Vereins Ramsbach e.V 18.10.2009 18:00 75015 Bretten, Bürgersaal des "Alten Rathaus" 23.10.2009 14:00 Workshop mit Studenten des Hohner -Konservatoriums, Löhrstraße 32, D-78647 Trossingen Tel. +49-(0)7425-3270 15 Fax +49-(0)7425-3271 00 info@hohner-konservatorium.de 23.10.2009 20:00 Konzert im Hohner -Konservatorium/Deutschland 24.10.2009 9:00-13:00 Workshop mit Studenten des Hohner -Konservatoriums/Deutschland 30.10.2009 20:00 81476 München Fürstenried • Züricherstraße 35 B ürgersaal/Deutschland For further information email: jutta.menn@t-online.de |
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 A demonstration of Cavagnolo accordions and Ketron products by Jean Louis Noton will take place on October 3rd, from 3pm until 8pm, at Salle du Petit Carré d'Art, rue Frangi et Ortega, 12400 Saint Affrique, Aveyron department, Pyrénées region, southern France.For further information email: jl.noton@wanadoo.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 Russian Bayan virtuoso Oleg Sharov, Professor at the St Petersburg Conservatory, will be touring England from October 11th to 24th. The tour co-ordinator is Ron Bennett, and the tour dates are as follows:October 11th, 8pm - West Sussex Accordion Club, The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8DX; evening includes a trade stand by The Accordion Shop 12th - Club Accord, Birmingham 13th - Craven Accordion School, West Yorkshire 14th, 8pm - Stockport Accordion Club, Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St/A560, Stockport SK6 1ND 15th, doors open at 4pm, concert starts at 7.30pm - The Shire Hall, Howden, Yorkshire DN14 7BJ; also appearing are Harry Hussey, Sam Pirt and The Hut People, and members of the Lindum Accordion Club; the organiser is Harry Kipling 16th to 18th - Eastbourne Accordion Festival 20th - North Staffs Accordion Club 21st - Uxbridge Accordion Club 22nd - Harlow Accordion Club; also featuring David Lukins 23rd - Guildford Accordion Club For further information email: ron@ukaccordions.com |
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 The first Orange County Accordion Festival, "The Big Squeeze", takes place on Sunday, October 11th, 10am, at the Orange County Market Place, 88 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA. This event will showcase a variety of accordion styles including Cajun/Zydeco, Polka, Tejano, to name a few along a variety of soloist and club group performances and educational presentations.Guest peformers include Raving Polka (aka Limpopo), performing Russian folk with a twist of jazz, blues, dance and comedy; Lou Fanuchhi, Grammy nominee for Best Zydeco/Cajun Music; Lisa Haley and the Zydekats, with Skip Edwards on accordion; Los Fabulocos with Kid Ramos, featuring Jesse Cuevas on accordion. Other features include Jim Gilman, The Squeezinator; Norm Panto, Accordionist Extraordinare with members of the Accordionaires Club including Zandra Cousins singing and playing the spoons and Sheri Osen singing German songs; Around the World with accordion music by Alex Lavruk; Lou Fanuchhi - Tango Nuevo Workshop; Gee Rabe, L.A.'s Accordion Diva with the Haberdashery Quartet; Fontenot and Pappion Old Style Creole Music; Jordan Elliot JESTER gypsy style; Roberto Rosa, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Merengue and Folkloric Puerto Rico; Rock and Roll Oldies with Bryan J; and special performances by the Martin Music Center Accordion Orchestra of Fullerton. There will also be Zydeco and Cajun dance lessons by Karen Redding, and Russian folk dance lessons by Youri Nelzine, strolling entertainment, educational presentations including ‘All About Accordions Q & A’ with Sam Costabile. The festival includes a varied trade show. For further information email: jamesgilman@sbcglobal.net |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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| Right from the beginning public and critics acclaim for of the 2009 Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra summer tour. The projects presented this year were: - The Kramer Project with original versions of the compositions of the great Gorni Kramer, accompanied by a video about his life. On October 16th this project will be performed during the International Festival "Città di Castelfidardo" The Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra, featuring vocalist Linda, has recently participated in ‘Napoli 1000 Cultures’ - a concert treating Neapolitan song in jazz version, alongside Neapolitan musicians such as Ernesto Vitolo, Marco Zurzolo, a String Orchestra, and others. Other festivals where the R.R.O. has participated include the Pineto Accordion jazz festival, Gubbio No Borders, and Serravalle Outlet in Jazz. The conductor and arranger of the orchestra is the well-known accordionist Renzo Ruggieri (www.renzoruggieri.it). |
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 'Scoil Cheoil na Botha' aims to bring the finest traditional musicians from all over Ireland to Monaghan, to celebrate their unique talents and to allow pupils from Monaghan, and the border region, to access the absolute highest level of traditional music performance and tuition.This year Scoil Cheoil na Botha, will take place in the village of Scotstown, County Monaghan, from October 16th to 18th. Events will include workshops, concerts, and sessions featuring some of the finest talent in Ireland. The tutors are Mick Mulcahy - button accordion, Louise Mulcahy - flute, Michelle Mulcahy - harp, Edel Fox - concertina, Ronan O'Flaherty - fiddle, Rosie Stewart - singing, Dave Sheridan - fiddle, Gerard Moloney - piano accordion, Shane Mulcrone - banjo, and Padraig Mc Govern - uilleann pipes. The Scoil Cheoil na Botha workshops are run in conjunction with the Éamonn Ó Muirí C.C.E branch. For further information email: seanmce@anbhoth.ie |
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 The Coupe Mondiale website has the 7 categories of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale available for video download. The price of 55 Euro includes every performance of every competitor. You download to your computer and you can watch it at your leisure as often as you like. |
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 The Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) website has been updated with the Daily Reports of the 2009 Trophée Mondial and will have the results added on Sunday. |
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 On Sunday September 20th, the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) proudly presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Faithe Deffner for her extraordinary contributions to the accordion world.A full report of Lifetime Achievement Award with photos and text is online. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Tango Nuevo” by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is AusTrio. |
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