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Deux vidéos, foire de la musique de Francfort 2019 – Allemagne
Premières européennes pour des compositions chinoises à Vienne - Autriche
Date de clôture pour les championnats et le festival d’accordéon 2019 Festival – Nouvelle Zélande
3ème semaine international d’accordéon - Italie
Le festival d’accordéon de Wazemmes 2019 – France
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Friedrich Lips Masterclass in Évora - PortugalAfternoon of Music with Kevin Friedrich and Friends – New ZealandEugene De Bellis Passes Away - USAClosing dates for 2019 Val Tidone Music Competitions – ItalyPolyphonia Orchestra Concerts – Reunion IslandKosmos Trio Tours ScotlandNew CD “Orpheus Ballad” by Claudio Jacomucci
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Guest Matthias Matzke at Harmonika-Club Neckarsulm e.V. Concert - GermanyCNIMA Accordion Accompaniment Workshop - FranceHudson Valley Accordion Ensemble Concerts – USARoyal Academy of Music Graduate Concerts – EnglandGuest Accordionists at Guildford Accordion Club - UKMusic Composition Weekend - UKPark Slope Community Garden’s Annual Spring Festival – USAHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Reportage sur la foire de la musique de Francfort 2019 – Allemagneby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Vidéo 1: Soul Bossan Nova (Quincy Jones) joué par Matthias Matzke (Allemagne) sur un accordéon digital Bugari-Evo. Désolé pour les bruits de fond au début de la vidéo. Le reportage de la foire de musique de Francfort 2019 sera en ligne après le week-end. Vous y trouverez un reportage photos et vidéos bien fourni. Frankfurt2019 |
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Deux vidéos, foire de la musique de Francfort 2019 – Allemagneby Harley Jones |
| Vidéo 1: Soul Bossan Nova (Quincy Jones) joué par Matthias Matzke (Allemagne) sur un accordéon digital Bugari-Evo. Désolé pour les bruits de fond au début de la vidéo. Le reportage de la foire de musique de Francfort 2019 sera en ligne après le week-end. Vous y trouverez un reportage photos et vidéos bien fourni. Frankfurt2019 Vidéo 2: En déambulant à travers la foire de la musique, je suis tombé sur Aleksandar Nikolic (Serbie), fameux professeur, joueur de bandonéon et leader du célèbre quintet Beltango. Je lui ai demandé de jouer un morceau sur son bandonéon Scandalli, modèle de bandonéon, dont il a largement contribué au développement. Avec le guitariste Bogdan Pelic du quintet Beltango, ils se sont mis à jouer en duo avec une guitare empruntée sur un stand voisin, nous donnant droit à un petit « show ». Profitez en ! Photo ci dessous: Gennaro Ruffolo (Italie) and Paolo Miles (Italie) photographiés avec les affiches de Music Tech. Le reportage de la foire de musique de Francfort 2019 sera en ligne après le week-end. Vous y trouverez un reportage photos et vidéos bien fourni. |
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Premières européennes pour des compositions chinoises à Vienne - Autricheby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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| Deux premières européennes pour des compositions chinoises ont eut lieu récemment à Vienne au MUK, lors de la visite de Changjun Xu (Recteur au conservatoire de musique de Tianjin et à la Tianjin Julliard School). L’Université privée de musique et d’art de la ville de Vienne (MUK) a organisé un concert de musique ancienne et contemporaine en son honneur. Reportage complet en allemand et en anglais à : 2019cn-comp.pdf La classe d’accordéon du professeur Grzegorz Stopa a joué la partie de musique contemporaine. Les temps forts du concert furent sans aucun doute les deux premières européennes de musique chinoise pour accordéon. Le premier de ces deux morceaux fut écrit par le fameux compositeur chinois Qigang Chen qui composa sa première version d’"Instants d'un Opéra de Pékin Ouverture Symphonique" en l’an 2000. En 2014, une version symphonique fut commandée à l’orchestre symphonique de Shanghai et créée dans le Shanghai symphony hall. La deuxième de ces morceaux fut une nouvelle version de “Phoenix” pour accordéon, percussion et orchestre à cordes écrit par Changiun Xu. L’intention du compositeur fut de mêler des motifs rythmiques de l’opéra de Pékin avec la musique occidentale. L’ensemble du MUK fut dirigé par Roberto Secilla Quiros (photo ci dessous, à gauche) avec Djordje Davidovi (ci-dessous à droite) comme remarquable soliste pour la soirée. |
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Date de clôture pour les championnats et le festival d’accordéon 2019 Festival – Nouvelle Zélandeby Christine Johnstone |
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  La date de clôture pour les inscriptions aux championnats NZAA 2019 est le 14 avril 2019. Cette année, cet évènement qui se tiendra au Ray Freedman Arts Centre les 1er et 2 juin, célèbrera les dix ans de la coupe mondiale 2009 que le NZAA organisa à l’époque à Auckland.Pour les festivités, le NZAA a invité trois des vainqueurs de la coupe mondiale 2009. Grayson Masefield (NZ) vainqueur de la coupe mondiale et de Virtuoso Entertainment 2009. Tian Jianan (Chine) vainqueur dans la catégorie Junior Virtuoso entertainment en 2009 et Cory Pesaturo (USA) vainqueur dans la catégorie digitale en 2009. Durant le weekend on entendra aussi l’orchestre de masse. Tous ceux qui ont pris part à l’orchestre des accordéons du monde III seront invités à se produire à nouveau. Gary Daverne dirigera la marche de Auckland, une œuvre commandée pour la coupe mondiale 2009. Les règles pour les catégories internationales suivent de près les règles de la coupe mondiale. Reportages sur les années précédentes: South Pacific Daily Reports Le prospectus pour 2019 (règlement) est disponible à : 2019 NZ Prospectus Photo ci-dessous : l’exceptionnel centre d’art Raye Freedman de Nouvelle Zélande, une salle à l’acoustique et à la régie hors pair. |
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3ème semaine international d’accordéon - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| La 3ème semaine internationale d’accordéon se tiendra du 13 au 18 avril au théâtre de Politeama, à Catanzaro en Italie. Cet évènement est à l’initiative du haut institut d’études musicales Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky de Nocera Terinese (Tchécoslovaquie) pour le monde de l’accordéon. Depuis sa première édition, cette initiative a été coordonnée par Marco Gemelli, le professeur d’accordéon du conservatoire de Nocera Terinese, également instigateur du projet. Le festival inclut des séminaires, masterclasses et concerts par des artistes de renom comme Friedrich Lips, Peter Soave, Filippo Arlia, Cesare Chiacchiaretta, Igor Zobin et Viatcheslav Semionov. Pour plus d’infos; segreteria@tchaikovsky.it |
Le festival d’accordéon de Wazemmes 2019 – Franceby Rob Howard |
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| Le festival d’accordéon de Wazemmes 2019 se tiendra à Wazemmes, Lille, France du 18 mai au 9 juin. Plus de 40 musiciens et groupes prendront part à cette 21ième édition de ce festival organisé par l’association de la culture et des flonflons de Flandres. Trois semaines de musique de style varié allant du rock à la musique folk en passant par la fiesta mexicaine, et culminant avec le bal du cheval blanc (sold out) une journée consacrée à la musique du monde clôturant le festival. Photo ci-dessous, avec les nombreux groupes d’accordéon du festival qui se produiront. |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 World renowned Friedrich Lips (Russia) gave a popular outstanding masterclass at the Évora University in Évora, Portugal on March 25th and 26th.The participants came from all parts of Portugal: Porto, Fundão, Santarém, Abrantes, Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve and also from Italy. Friedrich Lips worked with soloists and also with chamber music groups. Participants enjoyed fantastic ambience, very good weather and beautiful medieval monuments in Évora. The Évora University began these high level accordion courses in 2013 with Prof. Dr. Gonçalo Pescada and offers the possibility to all students to apply for Licentiate, Master and Doctorate Degrees. |
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by Kevin Friedrich
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 The 12th Annual Afternoon of Music with Kevin Friedrich and Friends took place on March, 31st with a capacity audience at the Lighthouse Function Center at the Dargaville Museum.Featuring a variety of artists performing music from the Stage and Screen the event serves as an annual fundraiser for the Dargaville Museum. The afternoon gave a very unusual opportunity to feature a duo of instruments made from the very precious and rare native New Zealand Kauri wood. The wood, often 40,000 years old was used to make both an accordion and a drum, which were featured in duo during the concert (picture above). The Kauri accordion was part of a joint project between New Zealand and Finland where the instruments were hand made. The show opened with the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta conducted by Lionel Reekie and included a stunning rendition of the theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams with Maiadean Martin as Violin Soloist (picture right). A young violinist from nearby Whangarei, Maiadean has performed each year at the concert with her talented siblings. The concert featured the donation of an accordion from the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra, made available by member Merle Kershaw (picture with Kevin below). The instrument was formally accepted by Museum President Ross Newlove and used as part of the concert. Another instrument, the magnificent ANZAC Accordion was also unveiled, with a special feature on that instrument being published near ANZAC Day. Local Multi Media specialist Ken Cashin prepared a fascinating 'Women of Note' presentation, showcasing many women from the area who have inspired the community through their love and gift of music. Other artists included: Martin Rhodes (Vocalist), Rivertown Singers and Take 6 (Vocalists), Adrian Humm and Brenda Polwart (Vocalists), Pippa Howes (Flute), Roslyn Gilmour (Vocalist), Nolene Osbaldiston (Pianist), Dargaville Little Theatre, Kevin Jobbitt, Joe Staltare (Accordion) and Chris Davidson, Alanah Jones (Vocalist), Starlight Duo - Lionel Reekie and Maurice Jones, Linda Emmett Litt (Drums), Barbara Adams (Narrator),and Elena Reekie. A link to a full review of the concert will be available in next week’s publication. Meanwhile, the next Afternoon of Music with Kevin Friedrich and Friends will be held as a Christmas Spectacular on 8th December 2019 and the 13th Annual Concert will take place on 29th March 2020. |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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 Accordionist, teacher and conductor Eugene De Bellis passed away on March 16th, 2019. He attended St Lucy's Elementary School, Seton Hall Prep H.S., N.Y.U., and graduated from Seton Hall University with a B.A. in Music Education. Gene was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and was the Conductor for the U.S. Infantry Band in 1950.He was the Director, owner and respected educator at De Bellis School of Performing Arts, 1952-2014, conductor of D.M.S. Alumni Band, President of Accordion Teacher's Association of New Jersey, member of Mid Atlantic Music Teacher's Guild and honoured by a variety of societies and music schools for his continued work. His family, friends, and students will always remember his warm personality and dedication to and love of family and music. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 The closing dates for the 2019 Val Tidone Music Competitions are:Composers - April 15th, 2019 Performers - April 30th, 2019 The competitions will be held from June 7th to 16th in Val Tidone. The Artistic Director is Livio Bollani (pictured right). This year’s event will include six international music competitions for a variety of instruments including the accordion, solo and group with categories such as classical and contemporary, pop, rock, world and Jazz. Special prize categories include "Contessa Tina Orsi Anguissola Scotti" Chamber Music Prize, "Val Tidone" Young Talent Competition, "Egidio Carella" Composition Competition, and "Tidone Folk" - Special Prize for Folk Music (soloists and groups). Download competition rules: 2019ValTidone.pdf |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Polyphonia Orchestra conducted by Pierre Varo (Director at Association Ensembles Pour La Musique, Professor of the accordion at Ecole de Musique de Saint Andre and Art Director at Orchestre Polyphonia) performed well received concerts at the l'Auditorium de l'Ecole de Musique in St Joseph and at the Domaine de la Vanille in Saint-André last week. Their program included a variety of light classical music, international music, film music, Latin music, jazz and traditional music. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The Kosmos Trio is touring Scotland until April 6th. So far they have performed at Edinburgh House, Edinburgh on April 1st, Newtonmore Music Society, Newtonmore on April 2nd, at the Crafts and Things Concert Series in Glencoe, Argyll on April 3rd, and at the Isle of Eigg Chamber Music Society, Isle of Eigg on April 4th. From April 6th to 8th, the trio will give outreach concerts on the Isle of Skye and an evening recital for Skye Chamber Music. The trio includes classical accordionist Miloš Milivojevic who was awarded a full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music and is the winner of many international competitions in Germany, France, Italy and Denmark. For further concert information email: kosmos@kosmosensemble.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The newest classical accordion CD entitled “Orpheus Ballad” by Claudio Jacomucci has just been released by Da Vinci Publishing. The CD which is a counterpoint of ancient and contemporary music includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Martin Lohse, Domenico Scarlatti, Edward Elgar, Jacob Van Eyck, Stefano Scodanibbio, John Dowland, Gyorgy Ligeti, Johann Sebastian Bach and Claudio Jacomucci. A full track list is pictured below. For further information email: accademia@claudiojacomucci.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Accordionist Matthias Matzke (winner of national and international competitions) is the guest performer at the Harmonika-Club Neckarsulm e.V. concert on April 6th in Neckarsulm. In addition to playing solo pieces, Matthias will also perform “Concerto in A minor” with the 1st Orchestra. The Harmonica Club Neckarsulm e.V. celebrates its 60th Anniversary this Year and the concert will also feature a variety of music performances from the 1st Orchestra, the Ensemble as well as the Hobby Orchestra. Conductors are Bernd Rieger and Mariya Leminskaya. For further details email: vorstand@harmonikaclub-neckarsulm.de |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Video above: Recorded at Maxim's, Paris Ioan Streba's Duo Parisien Aurélien Noël: accordion and clarinet.CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix have organised an Accordion Accompaniment workshop in Saint-Sauves from April 9th to 11th with tutor Aurélien Noël (picture left). The workshop is being held because they have had an increasing number of requests for accompaniment to the accordion. Aurélien Noël will give technical tips and tricks and also work on adapted arrangements. The objective during these workshops is to identify the different possibilities that the accordion offers us by the art of listening and transcription in various styles. For further details email: cnima@wanadoo.fr |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Hudson Valley Accordion Ensemble which includes accordionist Mario Tacca (Music Director) and vocalist Mary Mancini Tacca (Artistic Director & Manager) will perform their next concert at the Taormina Restaurant in Peekskill, New York on April 10th. This will be followed with further concerts at the same venue on May 16th and June 13th. These events include a 4 course dinner, so bookings are essential. Their mission statement is to have fun and gather with friends, to make great music together, to bring the melodic and unique sounds of the accordion to people of all ages and to bring joy to others! For further information email: manciniandtacca@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Royal Academy of Music graduate Ben de Souza is studying choral conducting at Cambridge this year. He is managing to continue playing concerts and study his conducting simultaneously which is very welcome to all those who want to see the accordion played across many musical genres. His upcoming solo concerts include: April 16th: Cambridge Accordion Club, Horningsea Village Hall, at 7:30pm. Phone: 01 223 881 084 May 8th: Raleigh Society Recital Series, Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge at 1.20pm. Phone: 01 223 335 700 June 9th: The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey at 1pm as part of their Sunday Lunchtime recital series. Phone: 020 3166 6515 |
by Christine Johnstone
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| On April 19th, the Guildford Accordion Club, Ripley Village Hall, High Street Ripley will host two accordion guests. The first is musette accordionist, music teacher, conductor and composer, Jean Dauvin (France - pictured above right). In 1963, he won the world championship in Dinant (Belgium) in the semi-professional category (Trophy and Ribbon of the European Union of accordion teachers, and also world champion in duet with Liliane Leroy). The second guest is UK accordionist and vocalist, Steve Roxton (pictured above left). Steve plays music from around the world, with vocals in eight languages. He has performed in numerous countries world-wide including Australia, Sweden, Bermuda, America, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria and throughout the United Kingdom. For further details email: anita.boothby@guildford-accordion-club.org.uk |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Ian Lowthian (pictured) will run a Music Composition Weekend on April 20th and 21st in Ettrickbridge in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders. If you have ever fancied writing a wee waltz or slow air or something a bit faster (a jig or a reel), then this weekend could be for you. All instruments welcome!Ian is hoping for a good variety of instruments so he can discuss what works and what doesn't work on each other's instruments. He will give some instruction on how to put together a tune in different ways and participants will compose a few tunes together. The weekend is for mixed ability and will include a small performance or even the opportunity to play for a ceilidh. For further details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 The Brooklyn Accordion Club will provide entertainment at the Park Slope Community Garden’s Annual Spring Festival on May 11th. The park is on the corner of 6th Ave and 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY. The festival will be filled with music all day and is an open community event. Admission is free of charge. For further details email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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