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Weekly News from Around the World - 02-Oct-2020
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Le talentueux Viktor Stocker, âgé de 11 ans, à la télévision – République Tchèque
Le 34ième congrès annuel NAA, au Texas - USA
La première “Golden Keys”, une compétition internationale d’accordéon en ligne
Séries de masterclass en ligne avec Cory Pesaturo – USA

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Video: Alessandro Mugnoz - Italy
Music China Shanghai – China
Adam Perry Performs with String Orchestra, Auckland – New Zealand
Paddy Neary (1949 -2020), County Louth – Irish Republic
John Crawford (1925-2020), Scotland – UK
Beethoven & Banjos 2020 Online Festival Features Venglevski - USA
Gianni Mirizzi New Composition “Silent Day” - Italy
AWAM New Hohner Echophon Exhibit – USA
David Vernon "I Ain't Been Nowhere" Covid-19 lockdown song! - UK

Future events

Folk Music Courses for Children & Youth, Samara - Russia
Honey Duo Perform with Mermaid Theatre Orchestra – Poland
Good Habits “Going For Broke” Album Release Tour! – New Zealand
Alex Meixner Band Oktoberfest Concert – USA
"Dance & Sing into Spring" Concert, Christchurch - New Zealand
Black Pencil Sein Concerts in Hilversum - Netherlands
Mirko Škarica at Royal Academy of Music, London - England
2020 Music Night in Tönisvorst – Germany

New and Updated Sites

Site Update: 2020 Coupe Mondiale Competition - Portugal
2021 AAA Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers
Reportages quotidiens: Le PIF Castelfidardo International 2020 - Italie

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Le talentueux Viktor Stocker, âgé de 11 ans, à la télévision – République Tchèque

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Viktor Stocker and Gorka HermosaVidéo ci-dessus : Viktor Stocker, il y’a quelques mois, jouant “Gernika”, une composition de Gorka Hermosa.

La semaine dernière, la télévision tchèque a retransmis l’émission "Vikend" sur des jeunes talents et l’on put voir le jeune accordéoniste de 11 ans, Victor Stocker. Viktor joua des compositions d’Hermosa et Gorka Hermosa fit aussi une apparition au cours de l’émission, au côté d’autres accordéonistes.

Photo à droite: Viktor Stocker & Gorka Hermosa

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Le 34ième congrès annuel NAA, au Texas - USA

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La National Accordion Association (NAA) tiendra le 34ième congrès annuel de l’accordéon au Hyatt Regency Hotel à Richardson auTexas, du 17 au 20 mars 2021.

Le président Norman Seaton a confirmé que le thème sera le même que pour le congrès 2020 : “Du classique au folk – le monde de l’accordéon”. On pourra réserver pour congrès et hôtel, à partir du 1er novembre 2020.

Pour les détails, voir : NAA

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La première “Golden Keys”, une compétition internationale d’accordéon en ligne

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La première “Golden Keys”, une compétition internationale d’accordéon en ligne, s’adresse aux accordéonistes solistes, ensembles et orchestres qui incluent au moins un accordéon.

Cet évènement aura lieu dans le cadre de la manifestation musicale “Euro Folk” organisée par l’académie européenne de folklore avec l’aide de les associations mondiales et européennes des festivals de folklore (WAFF et EAFF).

La compétition comprendra les catégories solo par groupes, ensembles et orchestres de moins de 6 ans à plus de 25 ans, selon les thèmes folklore traditionnel et renouveau folklorique.

Parmi le jury, le président, Prof. Nikolay Kravtsov (Russie), Prof. Kazys Stonkus (Lithuanie), Vesselin Dzhankardashliiski (Bulgarie) and Namsrai Buyanbaatar (Mongolie).

Le formulaire d’inscription est disponible jusqu’au 12 décembre 2020. La publication des résultats aura lieu le 18 décembre 2020.

Télécharger règlement et formulaire d’inscription ici : 2020GoldenKeysRules.pdf

Pour les détails, email : office@eaff.eu

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Séries de masterclass en ligne avec Cory Pesaturo – USA

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La série de masterclass en ligne d’octobre du Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) présentera Cory Pesaturo, le 24 octobre. Cory parlera de “Comment jouer de la musique et non jouer avec la musique”. La capacité de déchiffrer de la musique complexe et de bien la jouer est vu comme le summum pour un musician professionel.

Ce n’est qu’un premier pas dans votre quête ! Comment peut-on improviser sur le champs ? Comment peut-on jouer la musique que l’on a en tête? Comment peut-on entendre une chanson à la radio et l’apprendre immédiatement sans partition ?

Cory Pesaturo expliquera d’abord le “système numérique” en musique, utilisé à travers le monde et expliquera à quel point il est fondamental pour la plupart des musiques, de la musique du monde, au jazz, en passant par le folk. On doit savoir quel VI7 est dans votre tête quand vous l’entendez et de la même manière on doit pouvoir reconnaitre un accord VI7 quand quelqu’un le joue. Cory parlera aussi des “3 piliers du musicien”.

See poster for details.

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Video: Alessandro Mugnoz - Italy

Here is a small excerpt from the Educational Anthology of the "Basic Method for Diatonic Accordion" composed and performed by Alessandro Mugnoz.

The piece, almost a miniature "wordless romance" of rather romantic style, should stimulate young students - in addition to the independence of articulation of the two hands - to an expressive and "cantabile" interpretive approach.

The piece, while designed to enrich and enlarge the repertoire of the diatonic accordion (or rather "bitonic") is naturally suitable - and adaptable - for any other type of classical/traditional accordion ("unitonic").

8 bass diatonic accordion (Castagnari): Alessandro Mugnoz, 2010.

From the CD attached to the "Basic Method for Diatonic Accordion" (exercises and studies - technique - Educational Anthology) by Edgardo and Alessandro Mugnoz, Music Editions ARS Spoletium, 2010.

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Music China Shanghai – China

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Music ChinalogoMusic China Shanghai will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center – SNIEC, 2345 Long Yang Road Pudong Area, Shanghai, China. This international exhibition for musical instruments and accessories will be held from October 28th to 31st, 2020, organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

Music China is an international trade fair and Asia's leading fair for musical instruments and accessories, which takes place annually in Shanghai. With a huge selection of Western and Chinese musical instruments plus professional audio, lighting and entertainment systems, the Music China is the most comprehensive event in the music industry in Asia.

Visitors can comprehensively learn about the latest developments, trends and products, gain the opportunity to develop new markets and to discover tips and tricks from inventory control to enterprise development by other companies.

Products on display include accordions, brass instruments, electronic instruments, keyboards, music hardware & software, music stands, percussion instruments, pianos, sheet music, strings, traditional Chinese instruments, woodwinds etc.

The fair will also include a great variety of seminars, panel discussions and live music shows.
The event is expecting approximately 2,250 exhibitors from 31 countries and over 110,000 visitors.

For details phone: +85 2 28027728
Music China

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Adam Perry Performs with String Orchestra, Auckland – New Zealand

Due to Covid-19, the KBB Music Festival committee had to cancel this year’s annual festival in its usual format. However, instead they have organised an alternative program which supports the continuance of ensemble music in Auckland Secondary Schools.

The Auckland Secondary School’s Music Festival Trust was excited to announce the KBB 2020 Band & Orchestra Showcase, which offered participating schools a chance to present some of their planned 2020 repertoire to a wider audience.

Entering this festival, Auckland accordionist Adam Perry joined the 2020 St Kentigern Chamber Orchestra to perform “Oblivion” by Astor Piazzolla. “With all the disruptions to music programmes over the year, it is wonderful to see the school make the effort to get the kids playing and then recording it professionally.”

Adam Perry has represented New Zealand at the 2019 Coupe Mondiale in Shenzhen, China and is the NZAA 2019 South Pacific Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Champion.

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Paddy Neary (1949 -2020), County Louth – Irish Republic

Paddy Nearyalbum coverPicture above right: Paddy Neary's LP cover.

Paddy Neary, from Ardee in County Louth (same town that produced Dermot O’Brien) began playing the piano at the age of four, and moved on to the accordion aged 11. One of his earliest and greatest inspirations was Toralf Tollefson, of whom Paddy commented “In an age when there were no sophisticated accordions, Tollefson could produce superb music, which I have yet to hear bettered”.

He studied music at University College, Dublin, and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and also spent a three year period touring America and Germany with a showband. In Ireland he won competitions on both piano and accordion, and in 1977 won the All Ireland Championship. The adjudicator was Alex McArthur, then a well-known Scottish bandleader, who arranged for Paddy to undertake a ten dates tour of Box & Fiddle Clubs. Paddy was amazed at the response: “I couldn’t believe the appreciation for what I did and made up my mind that I wanted to move to Scotland where there were so many marvelous people who wanted to hear my music”.

In 1977 he relocated to the town of Auchterader in the Scottish Borders where he instantly became much in demand as guest at Box & Fiddle Clubs, concerts, and also demonstrating for Clinkscales. The following year he was the chief guest at the evening concert at the All Scotland Championships held in Perth.

In Scotland he soon switched to playing electronic accordions, and became one of the foremost exponents of its technology. He could use the electronic voices to paint musical pictures much as an artist could with oils on canvas, and his performances entranced audiences. In the late 1970s and 1980s Paddy made several albums using electronic accordions, and reviewers considered his recordings to be ahead of their time.

In the 1990s Paddy suffered a stroke that ended his performing career, and he returned to Ardee in Ireland. He passed away peacefully on September 23rd at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Paddy is survived by wife June, sons David and Philip, and grand-daughters Sophia and Louise. RIP.

Picture below: Paddy Neary's Accordion Magic album cover
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John Crawford (1925-2020), Scotland – UK

CD CoverJohn CrawfordJohn Crawford, from Freuchie, Fife, was one of Scotland’s real stalwarts of the accordion, a first class player, bandleader, composer, and an accordion technician and tuner. Born into a musical family, his father played the pipes, fiddle and melodeon, and his mother was a pianist. His brothers and sisters all played instruments, and Jimmy Shand was a frequent visitor to their home and a lifelong friend.

Young John played the melodeon, the fiddle and the pipes, and graduated to the piano accordion, at which he excelled. After leaving school he worked as an engineer, and played for dances in the evenings. He also began repairing accordions, and one of his first repairs was to a Wurlitzer accordion that was part of a fairground steam organ.

During World War Two John served in the army with REME, and by 1945 was stationed near Trossingen in southern Germany. He learned much about tuning and repairing from an accordion repairer who had worked for Hohner, and took this knowledge back home to Scotland.

John Crawford entered accordion competitions in the 1950s, culminating in winning the coveted All Scotland Accordion Championship at Perth in 1960 playing the march ‘Jim McBay’s Welcome’, the strathspey ‘Maggie Cameron’ and the reel ‘The Marchioness of Tullybardine’. The adjudicators that day were Ian Powrie and Bobby MacLeod.

He also composed several tunes in the Scottish dance idiom, such as ‘Bill Ewan’s Reel’, ‘The Bruntley Reel’, ‘Ian’s Reel’ (composed for friend and bandleader Ian McCallum), and a march ‘Freuchie’s March to Lords’ written to commemorate the success of the village cricket team.

In the 1970s John recorded an album for Thistle Records, but it was not until 1998 that the real John Crawford was to be heard at his best. His ‘Piping on the Box’ CD, complete with Crawford tartan design, showing that when it comes to pipe music John has few equals.

As a bandleader John Crawford did many BBC radio broadcasts plus some TV appearances. He recalled that his band would do a live broadcast and then go to play at a dance elsewhere later the same night. On one occasion he recalls having to play at a dance in the Assembly Rooms, Dumfries, after a broadcast and on the way home the band’s Ford car got stuck in a swollen ford and they had to put all the equipment on the roof of the car and push it out of the water. And just to compound the misery, John had to get home to Fife to start work at 7am the following morning.

Above all, John Crawford was renowned widely as a tuner and repairer par excellence, with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things to do with accordions. Accordionists and other accordion technicians frequently sought his advice or services, and he will be missed. RIP.

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Beethoven & Banjos 2020 Online Festival Features Venglevski - USA

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The 2020 Beethoven & Banjos festival was cancelled due to Covid-19, however, organisers specially created the online celebration of Beethoven & Banjos 2020 which was held on September 26th.

This arrangement of a piece entitled “Octobler Rondo” composed by accordionist Stas Venglevski, features the intended artists for the 2020 season. The accordion solo of Octobler Rondo is available online at Catalog: vstas055

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Gianni Mirizzi New Composition “Silent Day” - Italy

Gianni Mirizzi composed his new piece “Silent Day” during the Covid-19 lockdown. The piece was inspired by the fact that during the lockdown, he was at home on a day like many others (one of the many spent at home), punctuated by a new and strange monotony, by a succession of conflicting emotions and new habits.

Gianni says “Music is pure emotion and as such, once again, I wanted to underline the moment, the fear and the loneliness of those days, to then explode in a search for strength, hope, the desire to succeed. Even when you feel alone, the only actor of a show, you must remember that there is always a soundtrack to compose, note after note.”

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AWAM New Hohner Echophon Exhibit – USA

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echophonA World of Accordions Museum (AWAM) are pleased to have acquired a Hohner Echophon which is on display in the museum’s Early Diatonics section. While the instrument is not extremely rare, it has eluded their acquisition until now.

AWAM say: “This model’s outstanding visual feature is the brass horn etched with “Echophon” that covers the treble pallets and issues overtones-modified, reinforced sounds. Other than a slightly enlarged size, the instrument is a conventional one-row button diatonic in the key of “C.”

It sports ten treble buttons, three bass buttons on the front of the bass hand-hold plus an air-button behind, and four banks of “Steel Bronze Reeds” in two octaves engaged by pull-stops. The solid wood body frame is attached to twelve bellows folds with two support frames, front and back metal bellows closures (entirely intact), and is ornamented with Ernst Hohner’s picture and logo imprinted on metal at each body-frame corner. An impressed D.R.P. 200625 is found on the bass plate. The instrument is faultlessly perfect.

According to German Accordion Museum curator Dr. Martin Haeffner’s book Ewig Jung Trotz Vieler Falten, the Echophon was manufactured in five advertised model variations 1907 to 1908.”

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David Vernon "I Ain't Been Nowhere" Covid-19 lockdown song! - UK

Video: David Vernon's Covid-19 Lockdown Song "I Ain't Been Nowhere" for your enjoyment.

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Folk Music Courses for Children & Youth, Samara - Russia

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Folk Music courses will be held for children and youth at the Samara State Institute of Culture in Samara, Russia from October 2nd to 4th, 2020.

The courses are conducted by Sergey Yudanov, an honored employee of the culture of the Russian Federation and assistant professor of folk instruments of the SGIK.

All participants will receive a certificate of professional development upon completion of the course.

See poster for details.

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Honey Duo Perform with Mermaid Theatre Orchestra – Poland

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The Honey Duo, which includes accordionist Malwina Misiak will join the Mermaid Theatre Orchestra to perform “Witches of Eastbook”. The performances will take place at the Mermaid Theatre in Warsaw on October 2nd and 3rd, 2020.

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Good Habits “Going For Broke” Album Release Tour! – New Zealand

Good Habits“Good Habits” folk duo from the UK, which includes Pete Shaw (accordion) and singer-cellist and songwriter Bonnie Schwarz have released their new album “Going For Broke” in New Zealand.

Covid-19 left them stranded in New Zealand, but thanks to the warmth and support of new friends, they have made the most of their time there by capturing a collection of songs from their travels. “Going For Broke” represents their leap of faith as Good Habits pursue their musical dreams on the other side of the world.

The album adds more stories to the duo’s growing scrapbook of musical adventures, the songs revolve around themes of travels and encounters, from ‘See How the Evening Goes’ (about the spark that provoked the duo’s big adventure) through to ‘Racing the Hour Hand’ (embodying the urgency found within their creative process).

The album was released on September 18th, 2020 and the duo have now embarked on their release tour.

Concert dates are:

October 4th: Coromandel - Lukes Kitchen, Kuaotunu 3pm to 5pm
October 9th: Gisborne - Smash Palace, Awapuni 7pm to 9pm
October 10th: Napier - Capana Ball, Bluff Hill 8pm
October 15th: Taupo - The Bistro 7pm
October 16th: Rotorua - Social Club Rotorua 7pm
October 24th: Whanganui - Lucky Bar, Central 9.30pm
October 25th: Paraparaumu - Raumati Social Club 3pm to 5pm
November 7th: Golden Bay - Roots Bar Takaka 9pm
November 8th: Mapua - Golden Bear, Mapua Wharf 3pm to 6pm
November 13th to 15th - Canterbury Folk Festival
November 18th: Geraldine Academy of Performing Arts 7pm
November 29th: Lyttelton – Wunderbar 7pm

For details email: goodhabitsband.manchester@gmail.com

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Alex Meixner Band Oktoberfest Concert – USA

Kelsey posterThe Alex Meixner band will entertain at the Kelsey Brewing Company Oktoberfest on October 10th from 5pm to 9pm. The event will be held in Lake Park, Florida and include German style food and authentic German/Belgian beers on tap as well as polka music by the band.

Attendees are encouraged to dress up and bring their own chair.

Free entry. For details phone: 561 469 8930

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"Dance & Sing into Spring" Concert, Christchurch - New Zealand

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Heather GladstoneThe Christchurch Accordion Orchestra (conducted by David Thorne) in conjunction with the St Albans Community Choir (directed by accordionist Heather Gladstone QSM - picture left) will perform a concert at St Paul’s Parish Church in Christchurch on October 18th at 5pm.

This concert is to replace their previous production which had to be cancelled as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Admission is by donation.

For details phone: 021 644 092

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Black Pencil Sein Concerts in Hilversum - Netherlands

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Black Pencil will perform two Sein Concerts at Kerkgebouw De Morgenster (De Morgenster Church Building) in Hilversum, Netherlands on October 23rd beginning at 7pm and 9.15pm.

The group, which includes accordionist Marko Kassl will perform a program of works by John Dowland, Thomas Morley, Chiel Meijering, Bach, Martijn Padding, John Baldwine, Domenico Gallo and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.

For details email: info@marko-kassl.de

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Mirko Škarica at Royal Academy of Music, London - England

RAM headerMirko Škarica will perform an “Accordion Chamber Music” concert at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England on November 5th at 1pm. The concert will be live streamed from the David Josefowitz Recital Hall.

The program will include Cinque momenti mobile (Martin Lohse), Impression Tango (Graciane Finzi), Tähtelä, Place of the Stars (David Gorton) and works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad.

For details phone: +44 (0)20 7873 7373

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2020 Music Night in Tönisvorst – Germany

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The Akkordeon-Orchester 1957 St. Tönis e.V will hold their 2020 Musiknacht (Music Night) in Tönisvorst, Düsseldorf, Germany on November 7th from 7pm to 11pm.

The event is entitled “Accordion Meets Pop from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s”.

For details email: info@akkordeon-orchester-1957.de

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Site Update: 2020 Coupe Mondiale Competition - Portugal

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2020 Coupe Mondiale posterThe Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) has received an official letter from the Portuguese authorities informing us that they have been forced to cancel all public events by order of the Central Government.

Therefore, our Portugal member Mito Algarvio - Associação de Acordeonistas do Algarve led by President João Pereirais is taking steps to organize within a few weeks, a series of concerts as planned in Faro and Castro Marim, even without audience, to showcase the diversity of the accordion in Portugal.

The CIA Executive Committee has assured the maximum support and availability to organize an online event lasting a few days, in the style of World Accordion Day, with interviews, videos, and the streaming of concerts of artists from Portugal.

Full letters at Coupe Mondiale.

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2021 AAA Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers

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Elsie M. BennettThe American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2021 Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers has published Information, Awards, Regulations and Entry Form at: 2021Bennett.pdf

Entry closing date: January 10, 2021
International entrants can use the AAA Shopping basket to pay the entry fee and send the entry form information by email.

Winners will be notified about January 30, 2021. Winners are invited and encouraged to perform their compositions at the 2021 AAA Festival in West Philadelphia, PA. Details at: AAA

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Reportages quotidiens: Le PIF Castelfidardo International 2020 - Italie

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Reportages quotidiens par Accordions Worldwide avec les résultats, photos et vidéo en ligne à : 2020Castelfidardo

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