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Antonio Spaccarotella, Exciting First for the AAA’s Composers Commissioning Program - USA
26th International Accordion Week "Alcobaça 2023" - Portugal
Young Trossingen Accordionists’ Successful Concerts - Germany
Trio Fratres 30th Anniversary Concerts, Helsinki, Kokkola - Finland
Gator by the Bay Festival – USA
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2023 BCA 3rd International Online Festival - UK
ATG President Mary Ann Covone Performed for SAI National Convention - USA
Salvatore Cauteruccio Releases New Single “Love Theme” - Italy
2023 Valentine’s Day Online Celebration – USA
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Children’s Puppet Concert with Trio con Abbandono - Germany
Josef Purits & Ekaterina Mochalova "Folk Times" Concert – Russia
Hugo Anriquez Entertains at Birthday Celebration – Argentina
Andy Cutting Performs in Cardiff - Wales
Tacoma Accordion Gathering – USA
Frevo Trio Concert - Finland
Accordionist Chiharu Terada Performs in Osaka - Japan
Accordion Lovers Evening - France
“Nuvo Zydeco” Entertains at Zydeco Mardi Gras - Canada
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Thankyou Readers for Record 2022 Traffic - Internationalby Christine Johnstone |
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Antonio Spaccarotella, Exciting First for the AAA’s Composers Commissioning Program - USAby Dr. Robert Young McMahan Chair of AAA Composers Commissioning Committee |
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 Video 1: Tango Revenga composed by Antonio Spaccarotella and performed by the OFC Calabrian Philharmonic Orchestra, Italy, conducted by Volodymyr Runchak, soloist: Grayson MasefieldVideo 2: Antonio Spaccarotella (accordion), Alberto La Neve (sax), BHU - Track 5 Album "Non c'è tempo" It is my great pleasure to announce that Antonio Spaccarotella has accepted the first international commission by the AAA Composers Commissioning Committee (CCC). This will be the sixty-third work since the CCC’s founding in 1954. Antonio Spaccarotella is an internationally acclaimed accordionist, also well known for his unique compositions and improvisations that often experiment with jazz elements. In addition, and in quite a different capacity, he serves as the Artistic Director of the prestigious Castelfidardo Festival. The new work, a solo, will be premiered by another renowned artist, Grayson Masefield, as part of the 2023 AAA Festival, to take place from July 12-16, 2023 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA. Antonio Spaccarotella will be present for this world premiere performance and will also present a workshop about his compositions and his musical appointments. His dynamic personality and interesting musical positions will be a very popular addition to the 2023 AAA Festival. Grayson Masefield will also present one of his enthusiastically attended workshops at the AAA Festival. |
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26th International Accordion Week "Alcobaça 2023" - Portugalby Rob Howard |
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 The Portuguese Accordion Association will hold the 26th International Accordion Week "Alcobaça 2023" from May 20th to 28th, 2023 in Alcobaça, Portugal, organised by Aníbal Freire.The event will include the 26th National Trophy, and the 7th International Accordion Competition “Alcobaça 2023” for accordion soloists and groups as well as a variety of concerts and masterclasses. This year a new class has been added to the program: Contemporary XXI Category, which includes a Junior Contemporary Prize and a Senior Contemporary Prize both for the presentation of an original piece for accordion. Download competition rules in English and Portuguese here: 2023AlcobacaRules.pdf |
Young Trossingen Accordionists’ Successful Concerts - Germanyby Andreas Nebl |
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 The Trossingen Conservatory in Baden-Württemberg, Germany is currently very active. • Firstly, 17-year-old Theresa Monsees from the youth class of the conservatory (lecturer Andreas Nebl) has achieved something that many dream of: last weekend she played Bernhard Molique's "Concert in G minor" with the Biberach Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andreas Winter (see picture above). Picture left from left to right: Andreas Winter (conductor), Theresa Monsees and Andreas Nebl. • Secondly, Patrick Meier (picture below), also from Andreas Nebl's youth class, who had already won first prize at the State Music Day in Filderstadt, was recently invited to play music at the reception of Prime Minister Kretschmann on March 7th, 2023 in the House of Economy in Stuttgart. For details phone: 07425 326512 |
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Trio Fratres 30th Anniversary Concerts, Helsinki, Kokkola - Finlandby Harley Jones |
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 There will be a live video broadcast of the Helsinki concert at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZSqAFJUGpY Trio Fratres 30th anniversary is a celebration of their many years of music, with one concert in Helsinki and the second concert in Kokkola. Download festival program: 2023KokkolaFest.pdf Trio Fratres, an accordion trio of Raimo Vertainen, Heikki Jokiaho and Toni Hämäläinen will commemorate a number of Finnish Premieres 1996-2003. Their program also includes Finnish folk music, Baroque music, Russian romance as well as techno. Trio Fratres has performed in 14 countries in Europe as well as Lebanon, Mexico and Japan. The anniversary concerts will include original works interpreted by four different accordion trios in collaboration with music academies in Denmark, Lithuania and Finland. Pictures below. |
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Gator by the Bay Festival – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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  The Gator by the Bay Festival will be held in San Diego, California, USA from May 11th to 14th, 2023.Performers include two-time Grammy winner, Terrance Simien (picture left) who perform Zydeco at the opening concert, The Revelers who will play Cajun, Zydeco, Country and Blues with accordionist Larry Miller, and Cedric Watson (picture right) who will play Cajun, Creole & Zydeco. For details email: gator@gatorbythebay.com |
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Concert of “The New Tomorrow” Composed by Bete Ilin - Moldovaby Anica Karakutovska |
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 Video: Concert performance of “The New Tomorrow” for accordion and orchestra composed by Bete Ilin was televised by TV Tera in Moldova this month.A symphonic concert entitled “Famous Pages of European Music” was held at the Big Hall of the State Cultural Center "Palace of the Republic" in Tiraspol, Moldova on December 8th, 2022. At the concert, accordionist Vadim Poroshin performed the composition “The New Tomorrow” by Bete Ilin with the State Symphony Orchestra of the PMR under the baton of the conductor Grigory Moseiko. During the performance (on the big screen behind the orchestra), a video was projected which included a greeting from the composer and beautiful scenery from Macedonia. Bete Ilin wrote the composition “The New Tomorrow” for the great accordionist Grayson Masefield (New Zealand). In 2017, Grayson Masefield performed the world premiere "The New Tomorrow" by Bete Ilin in Lausanne, Switzerland. News article and video at: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=31-Mar-2017&lang=en&s=12904 It is an honor that this work composed by Bete Ilin and dedicated to Grayson, has been performed by many accordionists around the world including the Berlin Philharmonic and other performances by Grayson on different continents. Looking forward to the next announced performances. |
2023 BCA 3rd International Online Festival - UKby Rob Howard |
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| The 2023 British College of Accordionists (BCA) will hold their 3rd International and National Festival online in March this year. The competition will include categories for soloists (of all ages) and ensembles. Closing date for entries is 15th February, 2023. See poster for details. |
ATG President Mary Ann Covone Performed for SAI National Convention - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 Picture above, link to large photo: 2022SAI.jpg Audience attending the performance.On July 29th, 2022, immediately following the 2022 ATG Festival, ATG President Mary Ann Covone, was off to Greensboro, North Carolina to perform for the Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) Triennial National Convention. Sigma Alpha Iota is a professional sorority for women in the field of music. Most members are initiated in college by invitation only; however, there is a membership category for patronesses who did not study music in college. In addition to being ATG president, Mary Ann Covone is an active alumnae member of the Oak Park Alumnae Chapter of SAI. The audience of 650 fellow professional musicians, professors and college students was most enthusiastic about the performance, and for many of the younger students in the audience, this was their first exposure to a classical/concert accordion performance. |
Salvatore Cauteruccio Releases New Single “Love Theme” - Italyby AWW |
 Salvatore Cauteruccio has released his new single “Love Theme”, which was recorded as an accordion tribute “to the great Maestro Ennio Morricone, one of the most important composers of the twentieth century.”The single, recorded in Spoleto (PG), Italy and mastered at the Roberto Guarino studio (Rome) was released by the prestigious Spanish record label "Hit Record". Salvatore says “During the recording I played this song with my heart and with all the love I have for music. I am very happy , because it is the first time that one of my songs has been produced by a Spanish record company!” For details email: salvatorecauteruccio77@gmail.com |
2023 Valentine’s Day Online Celebration – USAby Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News |
 San Antonio Accordion Association President Laura Niland invites everyone to attend a Valentine’s Day ZOOM online meeting with the San Antonio Accordion Association on February 14th, 2023 at 7pm Central Time. 1. Rules for Group Play on Zoom: Only one person leads. The rest of us follow the Leader and play along silently. We will need volunteers to lead us with play along. 2. Enable Original Sound is important. Do this under the Audio portion of zoom, otherwise your sound will be terrible. Having an audio interface and condenser microphone is best for music. 3. Have your solo song(s) Two at most, ready to perform. If you are playing a solo, let Laura know at the beginning of the meeting so she won’t miss you! Group songs will be selected from the list below in the box. Have a third song ready in case we have time! 4. Keep your video on and your ZOOM sound feature on mute. Please stay on mute during the performances. 5. The zoom meeting will begin at 6:45pm with everyone being checked in by Laura. We start promptly! President Laura shares, “Please put your music in a notebook in order so that we can all be together when the time comes for our ZOOM meeting. I am counting on you to do your best and Practice, Practice, Practice! Let’s have fun! Music for Group Play is listed below! Get your two solos ready! For information on how to get the music email: laurajniland@outlook.com or call 210-651-4359 1. All My Loving 2. Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart 3. Hey Good Lookin 4. Let Me Call You Sweetheat 5. Bye Bye Love 6. Somewhere My Love 7. Those Were the Days |
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Accordionists Entertain at Illinois Polka Fest – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Illinois Polka Fest will be held at The Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA on February 3rd and 4th, 2023. The event will feature accordionists entertaining the crowd such as Alex Meixner (who will perform solo and with Klancnik & Friends), Joey Miskulin, Garrett Tatano Band, Eddie Rodick, and Steve Meisner. See poster for details. |
Children’s Puppet Concert with Trio con Abbandono - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Trio Con Abbandono will take part in a children’s puppet concert with the Bielefeld Puppet Shows - Dagmar Selje in Bielefeld, Germany on February 5th, 2023 organised by Kulturpunkt Skala e.V. Trio con Abbandono consists of three classically trained musicians (clarinet, accordion, cello) who will perform with “a charming hand doll named Astor for a lively, imaginative and age-appropriate children's concert. Together with Astor, children can discover instrumental diversity and experience unknown sounds.” Their program ranges from Beethoven, Piazzolla to Leroy Anderson, for children 6 years and above. For details email: info@bielefelder-puppenspiele.de |
Josef Purits & Ekaterina Mochalova "Folk Times" Concert – Russiaby Arseniy Strokovskiy |
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 Josef Purits (bayan) and Ekaterina Mochalova (domra) will perform in concert entitled "Folk Times" at the Moscow International House of Music (MMDM) in Moscow, Russia on February 5th, 2023.The duo, who will be accompanied by the Governor's Chamber Orchestra "Russian Camerata" conducted by Andrey Kruzhkov, will perform a program of music from different countries such as "Suite of Spanish Folk Songs" (Manuel de Falla), Three miniatures on Georgian folk themes (Sulkhan Tsintsadze), Six Romanian dances (Bartok), Dance of Joy (Feidman) and "Brazilian Bahian" No. 5. (Vila-Lobos). The concert will also include the world premiere of a double concerto “Jewish Dances” for domra, bayan and chamber orchestra by the Russian composer Mikhail Bronner. The concert will conclude with a new interpretation of the music from the ballet "Petrushka" by Igor Stravinsky. For the first time, the ballet, subtitled "Russian Funny Scenes in Four Pictures", was staged in 1911 in Paris, France as part of Diaghilev's "Russian Seasons". The musical language of the work is based on the stylization of Russian folk dances and songs. The composer also used the melodies of urban song folklore. Stravinsky's masterpiece, which conquered the whole world, will be performed for the first time by domra, accordion and chamber orchestra. The combination of traditional Russian folk instruments with the instruments of a symphony orchestra will allow you to discover unknown facets in ballet music. Josef Puritz is a laureate of more than thirty international competitions, including the Peace Trophy in Spokane (USA, 2012) and the Klingenthal Competition (Germany, 2013). He has performed in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky, at Carnegie Hall (New York, USA), Wigmore Hall (London, UK), Konzerthaus (Vienna, Austria) and other leading concert halls. For concert information phone: +7 (495) 730-10-11 |
Hugo Anriquez Entertains at Birthday Celebration – Argentinaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Accordionist Hugo Anriquez will entertain at a birthday celebration for Maria Fernandez, Pedro del Valle and Monica del Valle on February 5th, 2023. The event will be held at the El Rancho de Don Pedro in Rafael Calzada, Buenos Aires, Argentina. For information phone: +54 11 3825-0232 |
Andy Cutting Performs in Cardiff - Walesby Diatonic News |
 Video: Andy Cutting playing “Old Light” and “The Abbess” at a concert in Bonn, Germany.Andy Cutting (melodeon) will perform a solo concert at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre in Cardiff, Wales, UK on February 7th, 2023 at 7.30pm GMT. Andy has won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Best Musician in 2008, 2011 & 2016. Andy is described as “a warm and emotive performer, modestly engaging his audiences with his self-deprecating wit and then flooring them with downright staggering musicianship. There are few melodeon players who put so much feeling into their playing, whether it is a set of dance tunes or accompaniment to a slow English ballad.” |
Tacoma Accordion Gathering – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Tacoma Accordion Gathering will feature an afternoon of “accordion music, fun and friendship” be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Washington, USA on February 12th, 2023 from 1pm. All are welcome. See poster for details. |
Frevo Trio Concert - Finlandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Heerman-Sandås-Rantala Trio (picture above) will perform at the Schauman Hall in Pietarsaari, Finland on February 16th, 2023 at 7pm. The Finnish trio features Antti Heerman (violin), Henrik Sandås (bandoneon) and Olli Rantala (double bass). Their program “takes its audience on a fast-paced journey through the world of Latin jazz in the footsteps of Egberto Gismont, Hermeto Pascoal and Chick Corea.” Bandoneonist Henrik Sandås is an arranger “whose repertoire includes Argentinean tango and tango nuevo, baroque music, contemporary art music, jazz and improvisation. His sensitive and emotional musicianship has appealed to audiences across Europe and South America.” For details email: infopoint@schaumanhall.fi |
Accordionist Chiharu Terada Performs in Osaka - Japanby Christine Johnstone |
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| Accordionist Chiharu Terada will perform in duo with Tomoyoshi Kusano (clarinet) at the b (Flat) Flamingo live venue in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan on February 17th, 2023 at 7pm. See poster for details. |
Accordion Lovers Evening - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| An Accordion Lovers Evening will be held at the Salle Rene Cassin in Verdun, Meuse, France on February 18th at 8.30pm. The evening will include entertainment by a variety of accordionists. See poster for details. |
“Nuvo Zydeco” Entertains at Zydeco Mardi Gras - Canadaby Christine Johnstone |
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| “Nuvo Zydeco” (which includes accordionist Sue Baines) will entertain at the Zydeco Mardi Gras Dance Party at the Beer Shack in White Rock, British Columbia, Canada on February 18th, 2023 from 8pm to midnight. “Grab your beads and feathers and wear your dancing shoes.” For details email: nuvozydeco@gmail.com |
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Video: Anna Yurkevich Winning Performance - Belarusby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Anna Yurkevich, winner of the audience vote at the 1st International Distance Competition "Naughty Harmonics" 2022, performing S. Gardeychik "Little Engine" and "Dance of the Cubs". Teacher - Grishuk Valentina Ivanovna State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 8 of Slonim", Republic of Belarus. |
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2023 Coupe Mondiale Rules and Regulations Released - Bosnia & Herzogovinaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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  The 76th Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Coupe Mondiale will be held from 5-9 September 2023 in Bijeljina, Bosnia & Herzogovina. The event will be hosted by the CIA member, Association of Artists (Bijeljina), Organiser 2023 CIA Honorary Vice President: Slaviša Peric.CIA President Mirco Patarini and CIA Secretary General Kimmo Mattila warmly invite accordion competitors, teachers and supporters to attend the 2023 Coupe Mondiale which will feature concerts and competitions as follows: • 76th Coupe Mondiale • Masters Coupe Mondiale • Junior Coupe Mondiale • International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Chamber Music - Classical • Chamber Music - World Music 2023 rules and regulations at: Coupe Mondiale View hotel information and pictures of the concert venues at: Coupe Mondiale Download poster: 2023CM-poster.jpg The on-line entry system will open in Spring and the entry closing date is 15 July 2023. 2022 Coupe Mondiale Video Homepage: 2022CM-Video 2022 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports, pictures, results at: 2022CM-Report |
2023 ATG Festival Features International Guests - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 The 2023 Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Festival will be held at the Lisle Hyatt in Lisle, Illinois, USA from July 19th to 22nd, 2023. ATG President Mary Ann Covone welcomes accordion enthusiasts from around the world.Event concerts will be held at the Armerding Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Wheaton College and feature guests Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), the Polyphonia Orchestra (Reunion Island), Das Duo Kollektiv (flute & accordion duo from Austria), Stas Venglevski (USA) with Dr. Brett Jones on marimba and the (UMKC) Community Accordion Chamber Ensemble directed by Joan Cochran Sommers. Further details at: Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) |
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2023 CIA Winter Congress, March 3–5, Paks - Hungaryby Kimmo Mattila Secretary General, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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| Welcome to the 2023 Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Winter Congress and CIA 149th General Assembly of Delegates to be held in Paks, Hungary. The Winter Congress is being hosted by our CIA Voting Member "Az Ifjú Harmonikásokért" Alapítvány - "For the Young Accordionists" Foundation, President Olga Papp, March 3rd to 5th. Schedule: 2023WinterCongress.pdf For further information: http://www.accordions.com/cia/cia_winter_congress.php |
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