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Michel Teló – Nr. 1 in den meisten Charts weltweit - Brasilien
8. Internationaler Wettbewerb Andreev, Sankt Petersburg - Russland
1., 2., 3. Platz Videos vom 2011 Trophée Mondial, Jetzt online - Italien
4. Festival Internacional de Acordeones, Salto - Uruguay
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Passing of Joe Smiell, San Francisco - USAToni Savage BEM QSM Farewelled with a Standing Ovation, Auckland – New ZealandLa Bottine Souriante New CD, Quebec – CanadaLifetime Achievement Award for Yehuda Oppenheimer – IsraelMusic Training and the Aging Process - ScienceDaily Internet article‘14 Years Ago’ – The MIDI Accordion Reaches China
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Festival Het Accordeon, Deventer – NetherlandsKonzert der Akkordeonklasse v. Prof.Petrcol, Wiesbaden – Deutschland
Marco Lo Russo @ Winter Garden Festival, Latina – ItalyMazaika Performances in February, London – UKAccordion Tuition Course, Rennes – FranceTony Lovello Entertains, Kentucky – USAAccordion Variety Concert, Glasgow – UK‘Intro to Accordion Workshop’, San Francisco – USA
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Klaus Paier Releases New CDsRenzo Ruggieri Releases New CDKaren Fremar Releases New CompositionAmy Jennings eSheet Site is UpdatedJay Latulippe eSheet Music Site is Updated
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Hohner stellt vor: Anacleto Serie & Vamonos Wireless Mikrofone - USAby Rob Howard |
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 Scott Emmerman von Hohner Products Inc, in Glen Allen, Virginia, USA, stellte auf der NAMM Show in Los Angeles einige neue Produkte vor, wie: Die Anacleto Collection, eine neue Premium-Linie von Akkordeons, von Anacleto Gabbanelli in Castelfidardo, Italien entworfen. Die Anacleto Linie wird in verschiedenen Tonarten und Farben erhältlich sein , darunter die 3, 5 und 9 Switch Modelle, zweifarbig, vierreihig diatonisch, Bass-und 48 Piano-Modelle. Alle Instrumente sind ausschliesslich handgemacht mit handgefertigten Stimmzungen, schönem Kristall-Design, und glattem Griffboard, das zum Markenzeichen von Anacleto wurde. Seit Jahren sind diese Qualität von Akkordeons es ein Teil der Musikszene vieler Musikgenres einschließlich Norteño, Tex-Mex und Zydeco geworden. Es besteht auch die Möglichkeit sich persönliche Modelle auszusuchen, die ein Upgrade an Verdeck, Balg-Design, Kristall Design Layout und andere Funktionen beinhalten. Die Anacleto Serie wird nur durch eine Gruppe von ausgewählten Händlern erhältlich sein. Hohner, Inc. Kündigte außerdem die Einführung des drahtlosen Vamonos Akkordeon Mikrofon-System an, welches Akkordeonisten ermöglicht, sich frei über die Bühne zu bewegen und liefert professionelle Klangqualität für Performances und beschränktem Feedback. Für weitere Informationen p E-Mail: semmerman@hohnerusa.com |
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Michel Teló – Nr. 1 in den meisten Charts weltweit - Brasilienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Michel Teló ist ein brasilianischer Sänger und Komponist, der mit der Grupo Tradição zu Erfolg gekommen ist. Die beliebtesten Lieder dieser Gruppe sind: "Barquinho ',' O Caldeirão ',' Pra semper minha Bida ',' A Brasileira ',' Ai se eu te Pego" und "Eu Quero Voce ', die waren alle compsed von Michel Telo. Neben seiner Tätigkeit als Sänger spielt er auch Akkordeon, Mundharmonika, Gitarre und tanzt.Mit dem Song "Ai se eu te Pego ' ist Michel Teló auch außerhalb von Brasilien berühmt geworden , dank des brasilianischen Fußballspielers Neymar, die in einem Video im Internet in der Umkleidekabine vor einem Fußballspiel in Santos zu seiner Melodie tanzte. Danach tanzten auch viele andere beliebten Spieler zu diesem Lied. Sein größter nationaler und internationaler Hit ist "Ai se eu te Pego!" wurde die Nummer eins der Charts in den meisten europäischen Ländern. |
8. Internationaler Wettbewerb Andreev, Sankt Petersburg - Russlandby Harley Jones |
 Der 8. Internationalen "Andreev Wettbewerb" für junge Interpreten auf Folk-Instrumenten findet vom 28. April bis 6. Mai 2012 in Sankt Petersburg, Russland statt. Knopf-Akkordeon, Piano Akkordeon, Balalaika, Domra, Gusli, und Gitarre. Anmeldeschluss ist der 1. März 2012.Der Wettbewerb gliedert sich in vier Alterskategorien unterteilt: • Kategorie Junior - bis zum Alter von einschließlich 9 • Kategorie Middle - von 10 bis 12 Jahren inklusive • Kategorie Senior - von 13 bis 15 Jahren inklusive • Kategorie Juvenile - bis zum Alter von einschließlich 18 Der Wettbewerb wird von der Föderalen Agentur für Kultur und Kinematografie, Sankt Petersburg Ausschuss für Kultur, Ausschuss für Bildung, Ausschuss für Kultur der Region Leningrad in Sankt Petersburg pädagogisch-methodische Zentrum der Ausschuss für Kultur organisiert, Direktion d.Bildungseinrichtungen f. Kultur, Sankt Petersburg und das methodische Büro für Sektion Folk-Instrumente. Für die vollständigen Vorschriften oder weitere Informationen, E-Mail: accordions@mail.ru |
1., 2., 3. Platz Videos vom 2011 Trophée Mondial, Jetzt online - Italienby |
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| Der 61. Trophée Mondial, wurde vom Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) organisiert und vom 13 bis 18 September in Pineto, Italien durchgeführt. Die CMA und MusicForAccordion.com ermöglichen das Sponsoring von Video Downloads für Unterrichtszwecke. Die Aufführungen der 1., 2. und 3. sind Preisträger der einzelnen 2011 Trophée Mondial Kategorie sind pädagogischen Nutzen für Akkordeon Lehrer und Schüler. 2011CMA-video gratis online. Der Zweck ist es, Akkordeon Lehrern und Schülern zu ermöglichen, die Aufführungen der Trophée Mondial Preisträger zu sehen um die Ausbildung von jungen Akkordeonisten in aller Welt zu unterstützen. Die CMA dankt MusicForAccordion.com für die Unterstützung in diesem Projekt. 2011CMA-video |
4. Festival Internacional de Acordeones, Salto - Uruguayby Rob Howard |
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| Das 4. Festival Internacional de Acordeones findet am 21. Juli 2012 im Teatro Municipal Larrañaga, Salto, Uruguay statt. Dieses nicht gewinnorientierte Festival wird von Silvio Previale Jr organisiert und trägt den Namen seines Vaters, Akkordeon Lehrer und Gründer der Veranstaltung, Silvio B. Previale, der 2007 verstarb. Teilnehmen werden in diesem Festival Akkordeonisten aus Uruguay, Argentinien, Brasilien, Kolumbien, Italien, Portugal und Spanien. Die Veranstaltung wird von der Kulturabteilung Incentive Funds MEC, von der Gemeinde Salto, Ministerium für Bildung und Kultur von Uruguay, Hotel Los Naranjos, argentinische Konsulat in Salto gesponsert und opanisiert. Die Tickets werden in ganz Uruguay durch Red UTS verkauft. Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: academiaspreviale@hotmail.com |
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  Beloved accordionist, composer, conductor and arranger, Joe Smiell, died January 31st, after being diagnosed with liver cancer only one week ago. Joe also conducted his Accordion Chamber Ensemble (ACE) in San Francisco for the last time one week ago Monday. I had the pleasure of playing under Joe's baton in 2006 and 2007 at the Galla-Rini Camp in the San Francisco area. He was the kindest, dearest man and a tremendously talented musician. Joe touched everyone with generosity, his love for music and his love for the accordion. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences go out to Joe's family and to the San Francisco Accordion Club. An article on Joe Smiell's long and productive life will follow shortly on the Accordion USA News website. Photos by Steve Mobia. Please send messages of condolence which will be forwarded to family members. Email Lynn Ewing, President of the San Francisco Accordion Club (SFAC): Ewinglynn@gmail.com |
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 The funeral of well known blind accordionist 92 year old Toni Savage was held on January 4th 2012 with the funeral notified as ‘Toni's Last Gig’ and the subheading “This will be a celebration of Toni’s life and in accordance with her wishes… it will not be a gloomy affair!!” The Waitakere Brass Band were playing outside in tribute to Toni and the funeral was reported in the national news as “a colorful woman was remembered with a colorful funeral in Auckland today”. Entertainer Laura Joan Savage, known by her stage name Toni Savage, died at 92 years of age, and in memory of the work she did with guide dogs, she was given a special guard of honour. Toni Savage had wanted an upbeat celebration, not a solemn funeral, but it's never easy to say goodbye to an old friend. Friends are one thing she had a lot of, and today they remembered what it was that made her so popular. "She always had great energy that she brought to the room," said famous New Zealand entertainer Tom Sharplin. "People liked her very much, respected her and liked her, and admired her talent," says Guy Cater of the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand. Most of all, she made people laugh. Toni Savage took up the accordion in her teens and before long, she was performing at parties. That was only a few years before she began to lose her sight, but that didn't slow her down. In later life she devoted much of her time to help and entertain others, and raised money for guide dogs to help others like her who were also blind. She received many awards for her work, including a Queen's Service Medal for her services to entertainment. It was a fitting service for a remarkable woman, and Toni Savage was farewelled off the stage with the biggest reward any entertainer could wish for – a standing ovation. The accordion has lost a very good friend. The section about Toni Savage from the book (catalog No: nzaa1081) History of the Accordion in New Zealand, by Wallace Liggett, is linked: Toni Savage BEM QSM |
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 La Bottine Souriante, from Quebec, is a ten piece ensemble who specialize in traditional Québécois folk song and dance music. Formed in 1976, their present line-up includes Pierre Bélisle (piano accordion) and Benoît Bourque (diatonic accordion).La Bottine Souriante’s new CD, ‘Appellation D' Origine Controlee’, presents a selection of lively Québécois dance tunes. The tracks are: ‘Cette bouteille-la’, ‘Mon pere’, ‘Reel a Roland’, ‘Le gourmand’, ‘Chus chatouilleux’, ‘Andre Alain en sol majeur’, ‘Au rang d'aimer’, ‘Intsusadi’, ‘Reel Calgary’, ‘On va barrer les portes’, ‘Pele-mele’, ‘Le baillard’. For further information email: support@allcelticmusic.com |
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 Yehuda Oppenheimer is being honored on the 14th February with a Lifetime Achievement Award for all that he has done for the accordion during his lifetime in Israel. Yehuda has been ill in hospital and through his wife Adina, has thanked the many people who have sent him get well messages. I am pleased to report that Yehuda is steadily improving and hopes be home from hospital next week, with a few days to spare before the Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony on the 14th February. Anyone wishing to send Yehuda Oppenheimer a get well or congratulations message may email: adinaya@netvision.net.il Last November, we reported the newly published book (picture left), ‘The Man, the Accordion, and the Legend’ (Catalog No: oybook) is a unique and monumental book, containing all 30 compositions plus 30 classical transcriptions of Yehuda Oppenheimer, Israel’s most accomplished accordionist. The beautifully presented book also includes a short biography plus many photographs. The book is large sized, hard back, and has 250 pages. Catalog No: oybook price is €30 or the US$ equivalent plus postage, available online. Below are also some pictures taken at the launch of the book in October attended by 42 of Yehuda's former pupils and their families (pictures below), two of whom came especially from the USA to attend. Available online at Yehuda Oppenheimer are two CD's, sound samples, original compositions, arrangements of folk music and famous classics. |
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  Those who play the accordion (or other instruments) or sing will doubtless be aware that making music is good for your general health. To my knowledge, no studies have been done about the physical co-ordination factor of playing a musical instrument relative to age but I suspect, that playing a complex instrument like the accordion also impacts positively on the physical co-ordination aging process too.A recent article, ‘Music training has biological impact on aging process’, is reproduced here from the US-based news website ScienceDaily here for your interest…? Science Daily (Jan. 30, 2012) — Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University. The study is the first to provide biological evidence that lifelong musical experience has an impact on the aging process. Measuring the automatic brain responses of younger and older musicians and non-musicians to speech sounds, researchers in the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory discovered that older musicians had a distinct neural timing advantage. "The older musicians not only outperformed their older non-musician counterparts, they encoded the sound stimuli as quickly and accurately as the younger non-musicians," said Northwestern neuroscientist Nina Kraus. "This reinforces the idea that how we actively experience sound over the course of our lives has a profound effect on how our nervous system functions." Kraus, professor of communication sciences in the School of Communication and professor of neurobiology and physiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, is co-author of "Musical experience offsets age-related delays in neural timing" published online in the journal Neurobiology of Aging. "These are very interesting and important findings," said Don Caspary, a nationally known researcher on age-related hearing loss at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. "They support the idea that the brain can be trained to overcome, in part, some age-related hearing loss." "The new Northwestern data, with recent animal data from Michael Merzenich and his colleagues at University of California, San Francisco, strongly suggest that intensive training even late in life could improve speech processing in older adults and, as a result, improve their ability to communicate in complex, noisy acoustic environments," Caspary added. Previous studies from Kraus' Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory suggest that musical training also offset losses in memory and difficulties hearing speech in noise -- two common complaints of older adults. The lab has been extensively studying the effects of musical experience on brain plasticity across the life span in normal and clinical populations, and in educational settings. However, Kraus warns that the current study's findings were not pervasive and do not demonstrate that musician's have a neural timing advantage in every neural response to sound. "Instead, this study showed that musical experience selectively affected the timing of sound elements that are important in distinguishing one consonant from another." The automatic neural responses to speech sounds delivered to 87 normal-hearing, native English-speaking adults were measured as they watched a captioned video. "Musician" participants began musical training before age 9 and engaged consistently in musical activities through their lives, while "non-musicians" had three years or less of musical training. Story Source: The above story is reprinted from materials provided by Northwestern University. The original article was written by Wendy Leopold. Journal Reference: Alexandra Parbery-Clark, Samira Anderson, Emily Hittner, Nina Kraus. Musical experience offsets age-related delays in neural timing. Neurobiology of Aging, 2012; DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.12.015 |
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 MIDI, developed in the USA in the 1980s by engineer and musician Dave Smith, reached China in the following decade. The Accordions Worldwide news for January 30th 1998 announced that Maurice Jones, from New Zealand, had recently given the first public performances and workshops using MIDI accordion, thereby demonstrating the possibilities of this innovative technology. Maurice Jones remains very active today as Manager of Accordion House Importer/Retailer in New Zealand, which imports and sells new and used accordions and repairs. Maurice Jones was featured at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in New Zealand, above on the TV 3 Sunrise Breakfast Show and right at the Mix and Mingle Evening. The Weekly News article from 14 years ago read: FIRST MIDI ACCORDION CONCERTS IN CHINA Contributed by Maurice Jones New Zealand professional accordionist, Maurice Jones, toured China from January 15th to 25th, playing concerts and giving workshops in Shanghai, Fuzhou and Xiamin cities. These concerts were organised by the Shanghai Accordion Association and the Fujian Accordion Association and were reportedly the first MIDI synthesised accordion concerts in China. In Shanghai, Maurice filled the 1500 seat Shanghai Concert Theatre, two nights running, with hundreds queued up outside hoping for a spare ticket. This concert theatre is the most prestigious venue in Shanghai. Press and the TV news covered Maurice's modern electronic/acoustic programme, which included hits like Lambada, Dancing Queen (Abba), tangos and American marches, and he was mobbed by autograph hunters after every concert. Workshops were given in each city on improvisation, own arrangements, and modern bass rhythms. Maurice has been invited back later this year with requests that he perform in many more cities. |
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 The 12th bi-annual Festival Het Accordeon in Deventer, Netherlands, takes place from February 2nd to 5th, featuring a wide range of musicians, bands, and orchestras. The festival offers concerts and workshops, with the bandoneon player Carel Kraayenhof hosting the Saturday evening concert. The festival guests include the Dutch Symphony Orchestra and bayan player Geir Draugsvoll, the Nederlands Accordeon Ensemble, Orchestra De Ereprijs, Piazzo Ensemble, the Etty Hillesum Lyceum Schoolorkest, Hot Griselda (Belgium), tango and fado pianist Juan Pablo Dobal (Argentina), The Van Amsterdam Duo, Nederlands Jeugd Accordeon Orkest, Bram van Weverberg and Kwintetto, Hans Günther Kölz and Matthias Anton (accordion/saxophone), Luciano Biondini and Maarten van der Grinten (Jazz – accordion/guitar), Marijke Boon (accordion/saxophone/clarinet), Gertie Bruin, Mia Gast and Nanne van der Werff (accordion/voice/piano), Claudia Buder and Matias de Oliviera Pinto (accordion/cello), Rick Slagers (blues harmonica), Beltuner (France), Balfolk (diatonic button accordion), Quatuor d'Amore and actor Hubert Damen (Tango: music and poetry), Alphen Opus 2, Flemish harmonica player Wim Claeys and Frenchman Bruno le Tron, De Beer & Co, classical accordionist Ivan Koval, TOEAC, and Joris Linssen & Caramba. For further information email: info@hetaccordeon.nl |
Konzert der Akkordeonklasse v. Prof.Petrcol, Wiesbaden – Deutschlandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Erstes Konzert der Akkordeonklasse von Prof. Mirjana Petercol in diesem Jahr. Unter dem Motto "absolut romantisch" werden ihre Studenten in der wunderbaren Ringkirche in Wiesbaden zahlreiche Werke romantischer und neoromantischer Komponisten vorstellen (u.a. Reger, Karg-Elert, Boelman, Piazzola). Das Konzert ist am Sonntag, dem 5. Februar 2012 um 17 Uhr, der Eintritt ist frei.Information: mirjanapetercol@gmx.de |
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 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs music from his most recent CDs at ‘Rockin’, Latina, as part of the Winter Garden Festival on February 5th, 9pm. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 The accordion/violin duo Mazaika, Igor Outkine (vocals, accordion), and Sarah Harrison(violin, vocals), perform this month as follows: February 8th, 9pm - Valentine Masquerade Party, Green Room, Actors Club, 5 Cavendish Square, Oxford Circus, London W1 OPG. February 11th, 8.30pm - Masked Ball of the TangoBootCamp Valentines Festival, Ralli Hall, Denmark Villas, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3TH February 18th, midnight - Valentine’s Masked Ball, The Last Tuesday Society, 11 Mare Street, London E8 8RP February 24th, 7.30pm - ‘Phantom of the Opera’ (1925), starring Lon Chaney; live improvised music accompaniment will be performed by one man ‘Silent Orchestra’ orchestra Igor Outkine; The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London SE15 3BE. Tickets: £10, and advance booking is recommended; please send your payment by PayPal to: igor@mazaika-music.com For further information email: info@mazaika-music.com |
by Rob Howard
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  An accordion tuition course led by Domi Emorine, Roman Jbanov and Camille Privat takes place on Saturday February 25th and Sunday 26th at EMCR, 9 bis square Louis Armand, Rennes, Brittany. The course, titled ‘Stage d’Accordéon Chromatique’, is organized by L'association Atout Vent, and is open to all levels, and with no age limit. The closing date for registrations is February 10th. For further information email: atout.vent@yahoo.fr CD's available from Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov |
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 Veteran accordion entertainer Tony Lovello will be performing one night only at the ‘Three Suns Bistro’, Brannon Crossing, 298 E. Brannon Rd, Nicholasville, Kentucky, on Saturday February 11th, 6pm to 9pm. |
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| On Saturday March 3rd Scottish showbusiness legends The Alexander Brothers, singer Alastair McDonald, and the Graham Laurie Paisley Accordion Orchestra (picture above) are in concert at the Mitchell Theatre, 6 Granville Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow G3 7DR. For further information email: servicedesk@s1play.com |
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| Each Saturday, at 4pm, an ‘Intro to Accordion Workshop’, led by Valle Tiberti and Julie Bruce, takes place at The Accordion Apocalypse Repair Shop, 255 10th St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Anyone interested can learn to play the piano accordion in a fun, creative, and inspired environment with other beginners. There will be an accordion anatomy lesson, accordion care tips, learn a song, and practice time to work in small groups. Accordions to borrow will be available during workshops on a first come first serve basis. The Apocalypse Repair Shop is owned and run by Skyler Fell. For further information email: accordionapocalypse@yahoo.com |
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by Klaus Paier
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  Klaus Paier selling new CDs titled 'Tango', catalog: kpaier101 and 'Accordion'. catalog:kpaier102 with sound samples. Music performed by Klaus Paier. Purchase online |
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 Renzo Ruggieri selling new CD titled Opera?, catalog: rruggieri09 with sound samples. Music performed by Renzo Ruggieri. Purchase online. |
by Karen Fremar
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 Karen Fremar releases 1 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. ''Irish Dance', catalog:kfremar308. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| Jay Latulippe eSheet Music Site is Updated with further information available about the works. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Classical Accordion CD, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. Artist is Paul Chamberlain. |
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