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Concours de composition Elsie M. Bennett de l’AAA, New York – USAby Joan Grauman Morse |
Etes-vous un aspirant compositeur ? Et si vous écriviez une pièce pour accordéon solo dans le style de votre choix ? L’American Accordionists' Association (AAA) organise une fois encore le concours de composition Elsie M. Bennett L’AAA, sous l’impulsion d’Elsie M. Bennett, a commandé et financé plus de 50 pièces constituant un ensemble remarquable de littérature pour l’accordéon. Elsie a également été présidente de l’AAA de 1973 à 1974. L’objectif général de ce concours est d’ajouter au répertoire de concert pour l’accordéon acoustique solo. C’est la seule directive pour le style ou la forme de la composition. Téléchargement d’informations et du formulaire d’inscription à : 2016Bennett.pdf Clôture des inscriptions le 1er juin. Un panel d’éminents accordéonistes et compositeurs sera réuni à l’AAA pour juger toutes les propositions. Il y aura un premier, un second et un troisième prix si les soumissions le justifient. Le compositions retenues recevront un prix en cash et seront jouées au super festival estival de l’AAA le ‘Buffalo Squeeze Fest’, à Buffalo, NY, du 6 au 10 juillet. |
Salon de la Musique de Francfort 2016 - Allemagneby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Le salon de la musique de Francfort est une foire internationale aux instruments de musique, à l’édition, à la production et au marketing musicaux qui se tient chaque année en Allemagne. - Du jeudi 7 avril au dimanche 10 avril 2016, de 10h00 à 19h00. - Ouvert tous les jours pour les professionnels et le public. - Plus de 30 000 instruments exposés dans 7 halls d’exposition. - Espace extérieur avec ambiance de festival : scènes, foodtrucks, et +. - Prolight + Sound: du mardi 5 au vendredi 8 avril, nouveau, dans la partie Est du salon. Le salon de la musique de Francfort est la plus grande foire de la musique au monde. Vous trouverez là un gamme complète de produits musicaux avec tout ce qu’il faut pour faire de la musique, sans oublier d’innombrables ateliers, concerts, démonstrations et tables-rondes. Cette année, tous les instruments à anches libres seront exposés dans le hall 9 – avec de nombreux manufacturiers exposant et des accordéonistes professionnels présentant des démonstrations d’accordéons. Un reportage complet sur cet évènement à venir dans ces news. |
Récital de Peter Soave le 13 mars, Michigan - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
Vidéo ci-dessus : le Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra et Peter Soave, bandonéon solo, jouent Oblivion d’Astor Piazzolla. Le chef d’orchestre est Emiliano Patarra, 17 Février 2012 L’accordéoniste Peter Soave jouera, de Max Simoncic's, "Accordion Concerto" avec le Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra le dimanche 13 mars 2016 à 14h00 à la First United Methodist Church de Plymouth, Michigan. Ce concert célébrera le 70ème anniversaire du Michigan Philharmonic's. Natif de Detroit et internationalement reconnu, l’accordéoniste virtuose Peter Soave retrouve sa terre du Michigan pour jouer un nouveau concerto attendu du compositeur né en Slovénie et vivant en Californie Max Simoncic. Soave, désormais basé en France, a remporté quatre concours d’accordéon majeurs au début de sa carrière d’accordéoniste et en 1987 il fut le premier récipiendaire du "Voce d'Oro," (Italie), prix international honorant ceux qui ont mis l’accordéon en évidence dans le monde de la musique moderne. Peter Soave reviendra plus tard dans l’année aux US pour être artiste invité et intervenant à la 17ème convention internationale d’accordéon de Las Vegas du 8 au 11 août 2016. |
Célébrez la St. Patrick avec The Irish Rovers, Vancouver - Canadaby Harley Jones |
Vidéo : The Irish Rovers (Les vagabonds irlandais), tournée du 50ème anniversaire. Un petit échantillon du, ‘Farewell To Rovin' Tour’ des Irish Rovers, jouant devant un auditoire de 5000 fans dans l’Ontario, Canada. The Irish Rovers joueront pour la St-Patrick le jeudi 17 mars au Vogue Theatre de Vancouver, Canada. Joignez-vous aux ambassadeurs de la musique irlandaise, les légendaires Irish Rovers dont l’accordéoniste Wilcil McDowell d’Irlande du Nord, tandis qu’ils célèbrent 50 ans de production de tubes et de bon temps dans le monde entier. Pour leur dernière tournée mondiale, c’est une des rares occasions de voir ce groupe adoré, le jour de la St-Patrick au CelticFest, sur l’une des plus belles avenues de la ville. Du 10 au 17 mars, la plus grande fête celtique du Canada anglophone propose des torrents de culture traditionnelle et contemporaine celtique dans toute sa diversité et vitalité – et chacun est invité à participer. Le CelticFest est fier de présenter des icones de la musique : The Irish Rovers le jour de la St-Patrick, le 17 mars. Le free Celtic Village envahit Granville Street samedi et dimanche 12 et 13 mars. La fabuleuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade se tient le dimanche 13 à partir de 11h00. Pour plus d’information, email : celticfestvancouver.com |
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Celebrity Interview: The Musician and Businessman Mirco Patarini - Italyby Harley Jones |
The 2nd Celebrity Interview of Mirco Patarini (picture right), musican and businessman is now online at: 2015Patarini The Celebrity Interview, by Lorenzo Baiocco is published courtesy of Strumenti & Musica. The interview is wide ranging and covers interesting topics about music, the development of accordion education in Italy over the years and questions about manufacturing of accordions and the Scandalli accordion manufacturing. The first Celebrity Interview of Mirco Patarini was in 2005 and there are links to that interview within this latest interview. |
Victor Prieto’s ‘The Three Voices’, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
‘The Three Voices’ is a new recording from New York-based Spanish jazz accordionist Victor Prieto, available as a CD or MP3, MP3 320, and FLAC files download. Tracks: Chatting with Chris, Michelangelo 70, Games, Games No. 2, Papa Pin, Recuerdos, Rosa, Six Notes Samba, Muiñeira for Cristina, The Three Voices, The Vibration, Two Door. Grammy Nominee Victor Prieto is hailed by The New York Times as "A fiendishly skilled accordionist and composer" and by The All About Jazz as “One of the best World music and Jazz accordionists now days” |
New CD and eTracks Album 'Bach Sonatas', Yuri Medianik & Boris Andrianov - Russiaby Harley Jones |
A new CD & eTracks (mp3) album titled 'Bach Sonatas' by Yuri Medianik (accordion) & Boris Andrianov (cello) has been released. Catalog: YMCD004 The album website has detailed information about Bach Sonatas. Yuri Medianik and Boris Andrianov are very experienced and qualified musicians who have performed with orchestras, ensembles and now together as a duo. Other Medianik CD's and albums available at: Yuri Medianik |
Neta Weiner Article, Tel Aviv – Israelby Rob Howard |
A feature article about the Israeli accordionist and singer Neta Weiner appeared in the Jerusalem Post, 24th February. Excerpt: The epithet oxymoronic came to mind when I met Neta Weiner in Tel Aviv last week. Here was this highly personable, even genial, young man who just oozes bonhomie. He came over as thoughtful and intelligent, and with a propensity for lighting up his vicinity with 200 watt smiles. But on the stage you get quite a different aspect of the Weiner take on life. Weiner is a 29-year-old accordionist and vocalist who first came to notice with multiethnic hip-hop band System Ali. Now he is bringing out his own debut album called ‘Bezechut Hashiva’ (With the Right of Return) which will have its official launch at the Tmuna Theater in Tel Aviv this evening (9.30 pm). Read the full text at: JPWeiner |
"Accordions Rising" Nominated for Best Music Documentary - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
The important documentary "Accordions Risings", created by prominent film maker, Roberta Cantow, continues to garner awards and nominations. The latest one is "Nominee for Best Music Documentary" at the 2016 Barebones International Film & Music Festival to be announced at the Gala Awards Ceremony on April 24, 2016. The festival was created by filmmakers, screenwriters and actors and was created for filmmakers, screenwriters and actors who are involved in independent motion picture projects anywhere in the world. For full information about "Accordions Rising" and if you would like to be informed of the film's formal release on DVD, go to the website: www.accordionsrising.com - click on Contact and join the mailing list. |
14 Years Ago: Victoria Miles Seeks Info for Her Next Novel - Canadaby Rob Howard |
The Accordions Worldwide News for March 1st 2002 included an announcement that the Canadian author Victoria Miles was writing a story for children about a girl in 1939 who is learning the accordion. The novel, ‘Magnifico’, was published in 2006, and is available in hardback and paperback via Amazon. ‘Magnifico’ won the 2008 F.G. Bressani novel prize, and was a finalist in four Canadian children's choice awards. Children's Book Author Features Accordion Victoria Miles is a children's book author in Canada and is currently working on a fictional story set in Vancouver about a girl in 1939 who is learning the piano accordion (her family are immigrants from Italy). She would like to hear from people who have played the piano accordion as children in the late 1930s in North America. She would also like to contact the Italian male accordion teacher of her mother (Joan Hutchinson), who studied in Victoria (Canada) in the 1940s. This man lived in the James Bay area. |
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Klezmer Music Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
Video: Music by the Sy Kushner Jewish Music Ensemble. "KlezSqueeze!" "Nor Gelebt, Nor Gelakht" Brooklyn Accordion Club present a Klezmer Music Workshop with Sy Kushner ’s on Sunday March 6th, 3pm until 5pm, 3rd, at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn, New York. All are welcome. MC: Lyndon Blaylock. Admission: $5 per person. The workshop is open for all kinds of instruments and levels. Play Bb instrument? Lead sheet is available upon request. Open mic performers: Interested in performing? Please email to sign up! For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
Jerome Robert Musette Dance Gigs – Franceby Rob Howard |
Musette accordionist Jerome Robert always has a busy schedule of afternoon dance gigs in various districts of France, and during March performs as follows: March 6th, 2.30pm – Plouigneau (49) March 9th, 3pm - ‘Palace of Dance’, Flavy le Martel (02) March 10th, 12 midday - l’oasis COMPLET!, Winnezeele (59) March 11th, 12 midday - l’oasis COMPLET!, Winnezeele (59) March 13th, 2.30pm - Broons (22) March 15th, 2.30pm – Meslay du Maine (2pm) March 17th, 2pm - Acigné (35) March 20th, 2.30pm - Andard (49) March 21st, 2.30pm – ‘parc expo’, Bal gratuit Foire de Rennes (35) March 22nd, 2pm – ‘le tilt’, Pierric (44) March 24th, 2pm - Romillé (35) March 27th, 2pm - Bais (35) March 28th, 2.30pm – ‘market Béré’, Chateaubriant (44) March 31st, 2.30pm - Herbaria (85) For further information email: contact@Jerome-robert.fr |
Accordion Cruise, Turku to Stockholm – Finland, Swedenby Rob Howard |
This weekend, March 6th and 7th, sees an Accordion Cruise taking place in the Baltic. This is described in its publicity as a shipload of music, dance and merrymaking, featuring the semi-finals of the Golden and Silver Accordion competitions (picture above), dozens of performers, busking and community singing in the passageways, and the Accordion Fair. Organised by Sata-Häme Soi and the Finnish Accordion Association, this unique springtime cruise from Turku to Stockholm is the ideal event for all friends of the accordion, music and dance. Over 2,000 accordionists and accordion fans join this 24 hours music trip that has music and fun non stop. A really popular and fun event. |
29th National Accordion Association Convention, Texas – USAby Rob Howard |
This year’s annual National Accordion Association (NAA) Convention takes place from March 10th to -12th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Richardson, Texas. The NAA Convention includes concerts, organized training sessions, workshops, jam sessions, banquet, parties, dancing, Accordion Band and the NAA Orchestra. The training session topics include: Know Your Accordion; Musicality; Musical Styles & Ethnic Genres; Music Theory Simplified; Effective Practice & Presentation; Strategies for Working Together with Group Applications; Solo Performance Strategies; Effective Use of Technology in Music; Personal Evaluations & Critiques; Performance. The guest performers and workshop presenters include Michael Bridge, Tony Lovello, Jamie Maschler, Cory Pesaturo, Joseph Natoli, Dick Albreski, Maureen Jarosh, Elena Fainshtein, Laura Niland, Brian Berlin, Jane Christison, Ina Yakubeika, Beverly Garcia, Shelia Lee, Dale Wise, Arlyn Visentin, John Simkus, Sharon Seaton, Norman Seaton, Jim Rice, Debra Peters, Mario Pedone and Liberty Palileo, Bill Palmer, Shelia Lee, Gordon Kohl, Chad Harmon, Dr. Nicki Cohen, Dr. Ian Fries, Jay Fox. The NAA Convention features: Band Camp (Youth Orchestra, Fun Band, Symphonic Orchestra), many workshops, Digital Accordion Symposium, International Dance Night, ‘An Evening Under the Stars’ Concert, Art Show, Exhibits, and more. The NAA website lists the event Daily Schedule and Workshop information. The NAA Board is: President - Norman Seaton, Vice-President - Nick Ballarini, Rebecca Ratliff, Sharon Seaton, Nancy Bernstein, and Laura Niland. For further information email: NatAccordion@sbcglobal.net |
Melanie Scholtz & CT Tango Ensemble Concert, Cape Town - South Africaby Rob Howard |
Melanie Scholtz & CT Tango Ensemble, featuring accordionist Stanislav Angelov, perform on Sunday March 13th, 7pm, at Curro Durbanville Auditorium, Cape Town South Africa. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
‘Accordion Showcase’, Glasgow – UKby Rob Howard |
On Sunday March 13th, 1.30pm onwards, the second ‘Accordion Showcase’ takes place at the church Renfield St Stephen’s, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP, Scotland. This event involves an afternoon trade show (open from 1.30pm until 9.30pm) and workshops (1.30pm until 3pm and 3.30pm until 5pm), an afternoon concert from 2.30pm until 5pm, followed by an evening concert from 7pm until 10pm. The event organiser is Roy Hendrie. The workshop leaders are Robert Black – ‘Jazz’ (1st workshop) and ‘Playing Second Box’ (2nd workshop), Cristiano Lui – ‘Tango’, and John Sommerville – ‘Folk’. The afternoon concert features the Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra (MD Gary Blair), Roy Hendrie, Harry Hussey, and the St Roch’s Ceili Band. The evening concert features Leonard Brown, Gary Blair, John Sommerville, Kevin Murphy, Djorde Gajic, and special guest Cristiano Lui & guitarist Stefano Ciotola (Italy). |
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New CD & eTracks Album Canto Di Natale by Renzo Ruggieri - Italyby Renzo Ruggieri |
A new CD & eTracks (mp3) album titled Canto Di Natale by Renzo Ruggieri has been released. Catalog: rruggieri12 Canto Di Natale (A Christmas Carol) is inspired by the famous story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Performers are: Renzo Ruggieri (accordion), Tiziana De Angelis (narrator), Mauro De Federicis (guitar), Umberto Fabi (narrator). Renzo writes: "A Christmas Carol" closes the triptych of my the three "Jazz Musical Story" with "Opera?" rruggieri09 and "Valentino Tango!" rruggieri11. In each of them, in which the musical aspect is always dominant appearance recitative, the composition is structured in five scenes, introduced by the narrative and musical improvisation, which follows the instrumental piece, describing the mood of the scene. Defined as the most beautiful story about Christmas, it narrates the conversion of a miser unrepentant in a good and generous man. Scrooge redeems his miserable and guilty existence by meeting three spirits representing Christmas past, present and future. The CD Canto Di Natale is available online, Catalog: rruggieri12 |
New Composition 'Tender Tango' Released - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
A new composition titled 'Tender Tango' composed by Andrew J. Glover has been released in New Zealand. You can view a sample page and purchase online at: mfa8051 |
Updated Arrangement: The Battle, from the movie Gladiator Arranged Gary Dahl - USAby Gary Dahl |
Updated arrangement, Catalog: DH0254 The Battle, from the movie Gladiator arranged by Gary Dahl is now available online. Clients who have purchased this piece may email MusicForAccordion.com and be sent free of charge the updated arrangement. Other popular Dahl arrangements at: Gary Dahl |
Updated site: Sergey Osokin, Moscow - Russiaby Harley Jones |
Updated site with biography and 3 CD's by Sergey Osokin for sale. Sergey Osokin has won numerous international competitions and is an accordion tutor at Schnittke's Moscow State Institute of Music. - Eternal Returning CD and eTracks (mp3) album Catalog: os601 - IL Cinema Per Sempre CD and eTracks (mp3) album Catalog: os602 - Il Dolce Dolore CD and eTracks (mp3) album Catalog: os603 |
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