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CONCERTS NOW ONLINELetzte Vorbereitungen für das XXIII Kokkola Akkordeon Festival - Finnland
Online: 12.International Musikwettewerberb f. Folk Instrumente "Petro-Pavlovian Assemblies", St. Petersburg - Russland
Friedrich Lips Konzertplan mit dem Piazzolla-Studio - Russland
Online: 3.“Wiener Klassiker” Internationaler Musikwettbewerb/Wien - Austria
Iñaki Alberdi & Ricardo Llanos / goßzügiges Geschenk an die Akkordeonwelt - Spanien
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Sébastien Farge Composes & Performs Music for New Show - FranceOnline: Successful Accordion Youth Summit (AYS) – USACoba New CD “The Accordion Plus +” Released Soon – JapanGorka Hermosa New Composition “Miñan” – SpainKaren Fremar Tribute and Dedication to Jeff LisenbyAccordion Teacher Required at Diocese of Leeds Music - UKVideo: Face2Face Perform Winter by Vivaldi - Poland
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Online: Eastbourne Accordion Festival "Guest Concert" - UK“Good Habits” Concerts in South Island of New ZealandOnline: Hanzhi Wang Valentine’s Day Concert - DenmarkOnline: "Love Songs" with Daddy Squeeze - USACNIMA February Workshops - France"Love is All Around" Concert, Christchurch - New Zealand
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Video: Young Girl Serenades Cows on Concertina - Ireland
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SECOND CONCERT http://www.accordions.com/kokkola/2021/index.htm#nine
THIRD CONCERT http://www.accordions.com/kokkola/2021/index.htm#ten
4TH CONCERT http://www.accordions.com/kokkola/2021/index.htm#eleven
| Concerts 1 to 4 of the XXIII Kokkola Winter Festival are now online. View full report of text, pictures and video at: 2021Kokkola |
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Letzte Vorbereitungen für das XXIII Kokkola Akkordeon Festival - Finnlandby Harley Jones |
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  Video 1: Promo-VideoVideo 2: Der Präsident des finnischen Akkordeonverbandes Kimmo Mattila hat sich dem künstlerischen Leiter Raimo Vertainen in Kokkola für die letzten Vorbereitungen angeschlossen. Sehen Sie sich diese Video-Probe an, um jeden Darsteller vorzustellen und für die schöne Kokkola zu werben. Vollständige Informationen zu jedem Konzert, Datum und Uhrzeit finden Sie unter: 2021Kokkola Montag, 08. Februar Junge Virtuosen ließen sich mit dem Studentenkonzert am Montag los 18:00 bis 19:00 Uhr finnischer Zeit Dienstag, 9. Februar Julia Hansson (Akkordeon, Stimme) und Katri Antikainen (Cello) Ilta Jukkolanmäellä mit Sonja Vertainen (Akkordeon, Bandoneon) Iiris Rannikko (Bratsche) 19:00 bis 20:00 Uhr finnischer Zeit. Mittwoch, 10. Februar Vilda Duo, Hildá Länsman (Gesang) und Viivi Maria Saarenkylä (Akkordeon) 19:00 bis 20:00 Uhr finnischer Zeit. Donnerstag, 11. Februar Akkordeon und Winter sind die Themen des Jahres. Auf dem Programm stehen verschiedene Musikgenres. 19:00 bis 19:45 Uhr finnischer Zeit. Freitag, 12. Februar Maria Kalaniemi (Akkordeon und Gesang) und Eero Grundström (Harmonie) 19:00 bis 20:00 Uhr finnischer Zeit Samstag, 13. Februar Finale Konzert Kokkola 400 Jahre: Das große Unterhaltungskonzert 2020 von Guardia Nueva (Bild unten) 19:00 bis 20:00 Uhr finnischer Zeit. Vollständige Informationen zu jedem Konzert, Datum und Uhrzeit finden Sie unter: 2021Kokkola |
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Online: 12.International Musikwettewerberb f. Folk Instrumente "Petro-Pavlovian Assemblies", St. Petersburg - Russlandby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
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| Der 12. Internationale Musikwettbewerb der Interpreten auf Volksinstrumenten "Petro-Pavlovian Assemblies" findet vom 8. bis 18. April 2021 online statt. Der künstlerische Leiter des Wettbewerbs ist der Ehrenvorsitzende der Russischen Kreativen Union der Kulturarbeiter, der Volkskünstler der Russischen Föderation, Professor Smirnov Yuri Pavlovic. Die Teilnehmer senden Videoeinträge für verschiedene Kategorien für Solisten, Ensembles und Orchester, die auf Bajan, Akkordeon und anderen Arten von Mundharmonika auftreten. Einsendeschluss ist der 28. März 2021. Laden Sie die Wettbewerbsregeln hier herunter: 2021PetroRules.pdf Laden Sie hier die Anmeldeformulare für den Wettbewerb herunter: 2021PetroEntryform.pdf Für weitere Informationen senden Sie bitte ein Email an: konkurs@kultura.spb.ru |
Friedrich Lips Konzertplan mit dem Piazzolla-Studio - Russlandby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
| Video: Piazzolla-Studio mit "Muerte del Angel" (A. Piazzolla). Friedrich Lips wird in den nächsten 2 Monaten mit seinem Quintett Piazzolla-Studio in Russland eine Reihe von Konzerten geben. Diese Konzerte finden am 11. März zum 100. Geburtstag des großen argentinischen Komponisten (Piazzolla) statt. Die erste fand diese Woche am 4. Februar im Konservatorium (Kleine Halle) in Moskau statt. Zukünftige Auftritte wie folgt: • 7. März - Kammerhalle der Moskauer Philharmoniker • 23. April - Konzert in Berdsk, Russland • 24. April - Konzert in Nowosibirsk, Russland "Piazzolla Studio" wurde 1993 von Friedrich Lips gegründet und umfasst Vladislav Igolinsky (Violine), Kirill Rodin (Cello), Svyatoslav Lips (Klavier), Nikolay Lgovsky (Schlagzeug) und Lips selbst. Das Quintett war das erste, das die Musik des Komponisten und Bandoneonisten Astor Piazzolla in die russische Musikwelt einführte. CD online erhältlich unter: Friedrich Lips Vollständige Sammlung von Lips-CDs ebenfalls erhältlich. Für Details senden Sie bitte ein Email an: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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Online: 3.“Wiener Klassiker” Internationaler Musikwettbewerb/Wien - Austriaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Ab sofort sind Anmeldungen für den 3. internationalen Online-Musikwettbewerb „Wiener Klassiker“ für junge Musiker möglich, der in Wien, Österreich, stattfindet und von der Danubia Talents Art Association organisiert wird.Ihr Ziel ist es, junge Musiker zu ermutigen, auch in diesen herausfordernden Zeiten aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie aufzutreten und zu wachsen. Der Wettbewerb wird in drei Altersgruppen und 8 Kategorien einschließlich Akkordeon durchgeführt. Die Jury besteht aus dem Akkordeonisten Zhang Yan (Bild rechts), Associate Professor für Akkordeon am Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. Einsendeschluss ist der 1. März 2021. Die Ergebnisse werden spätestens am 23. März 2021 bekannt gegeben. Siehe Poster oben für Details. |
Iñaki Alberdi & Ricardo Llanos / goßzügiges Geschenk an die Akkordeonwelt - Spanienby Harley Jones |
 Ricardo Llanos und Iñaki Alberdi haben die Broschüre „Akkordeon für Komponisten“ auf Englisch und „Acordeón Para Compositores“ auf Spanisch leicht rezensiert und der Akkordeonwelt als kostenlosen Download zur Verfügung gestellt.Dieses auf Spanisch und Englisch veröffentlichte praktische Handbuch richtet sich sowohl an Komponisten als auch an diejenigen, die die technischen und akustischen Möglichkeiten des Konzertakkordeons kennen möchten. Es wurde im Jahr 2000 von den Professoren Ricardo Llanos Vázquez von der Luis Aramburu Municipal School of Music (Vitoria) und Iñaki Alberdi Alzaga vom Basken Country Higher Music Center "Musikene" (San Sebastián) vorbereitet. Ein ausgezeichnetes Dokument, das in die Bibliothek eines jeden Akkordeonisten als Informationsquelle aufgenommen werden kann, mit Verweisen auf Partituren für den Akkordeon - Solist, Kammermusik und Orchester - sowie Erwähnungen von bearbeiteten CDs. Wir danken Iñaki Alberdi & Ricardo Llanos für dieses sehr großzügige Geschenk an alle Akkordeonisten und hoffen, dass Akkordeonisten auf der ganzen Welt die beiden Bücher gut nutzen, um Komponisten beim Schreiben für das Akkordeon zu unterstützen und zu ermutigen. Englisch download “Akkordeon für Komponisten” bei: Iñaki Alberdi Spanisch download “Acordeón Para Compositores” bei: Ricardo Llanos Eine weitere kostenlose Veröffentlichung: Ricardo Llanos Doktorarbeit, Akustik des Akkordeons - Spanien http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=31-Mar-2017&lang=de&s=12889in |
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 Sébastien Farge, accordionist, composer, arranger and trainer (picture left) will participate in the creation of a new project entitled “Maugein, a family history”.The project includes a play that covers the history of Maugein Manufacturing since 1919, as well as its accordionists. The music for the show will be composed and performed by Sébastien, the lyrics, staging and the stage will be provided by Josiane Choquet, with the participation of Maugein Accordéons and Richard Brandao. The project is supported by the Ville de Tulle-officiel Tulle agglo, the Département de la Correze and the Europe Fund leader. For project details email: sebastien@sebastienfarge.com |
by Joseph Natoli
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 Accordion Youth Summit (AYS) held a successful, well attended first meeting online on January 9th, 2021 organised by Joe Natoli.This first meeting certainly laid the foundation for the direction and accomplishments that will be on the immediate radar of this organization. Attendees all possess the same dedicated focus – to see our wonderful instrument in the hands of exponentially more youth across the US and the globe well into the future. The 2nd meeting of AYS will be held on February 14th, 2021, where the following will be presented: 1. Four young people have been invited to discuss why they decided to study the accordion and what keeps them motivated to do so. 2. Five age diverse 15-minute presentations from our members which will include their perspectives on this effort as well as their own successes 3. A high-level view of AYS’s most critical strategic goals, that will become the foundation for the more detailed projects to be developed. For more information email: josephnatoli66@gmail.com |
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 Coba has just finished recording his new mini CD entitled “The Accordion Plus +” which will be released soon.The CD contains 5 solo pieces (2 original tunes especially for this album and 3 arrangements of well-known Coba songs) as follows: 1. Sleigh Panique 2. Flower Market 3. Percent Rende-vous au Coin de la rue 4. Innocent on the Hill 5. Paradiso dell’Alba The CD will be available on all usual platforms. |
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 Gorka Hermosa has just completed his new composition “Miñan” for voice, accordion and strings.The work was recorded this week with the Blanchard String Quintet at Vumeter Studios in Cabezón, Cantabria, Spain. Gorka says, “Miñan is a story about one African boy who come to our country illegally. It`s the most sold book now in our country and its author (Amets Arzallus) will make some recitatives during the piece. It`s going to be so important to have one of our most well-known poets (our singer Jon Maia) and the most sold writer (Amets Arzallus) in the same song”. Miñan will be included in the next CD of Hezurbeltzak (poet-singer, guitar and accordion), which will include three further pieces with the Blanchard Strings. The CD will be released in May 2021. For details email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
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| Video 1: When We All Get to Heaven - Fremar & Adami Accordion/Piano Duo Dedicated to Jeff Lisenby, my great accordion duo partner from years ago who sadly passed away on January 6th, 2021, from Covid. "Sing and Shout the Victory" ~ you will live on through your music, my friend. With love, Karen Video 2: Karen Fremar and Jeff Lisenby - US Champion Accordion Duo in Concert A rare digitized recording of a live concert for the International Music Association by featured concert artists and US Accordion Champions Karen Fremar and Jeff Lisenby in Cedar Point, Ohio on July 24th,1976. The duo performed the featured concert before a packed house of nearly 1,000 persons after judging competitions and writing comments for 5 days of competitions. The duo often performed in concert with Gary Smith on drums (who is pictured in many of the photos of various performances, but did not travel to Ohio for this concert). Jeff and Karen won the US Champion Duo AAA Accordion Title in Chicago in 1974 and also represented the United States in the Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships in Stockholm, Sweden in 1974. They performed and arranged together as the duo team, "Karen and Jeff" from the early 1970s until 1977, appearing in numerous engagements in Kansas City and throughout the U.S. in cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Topeka, Omaha, Fort Scott, Cedar Point, Wichita, Des Moines, Washington D.C. and L.A., as well as in Sweden and Denmark. There are no known videos of their performances together. Until the sad passing of Jeff, they both performed, composed, and arranged professionally -- Jeff in Nashville and Karen in Kansas City. Program (All duo arrangements for two accordions by Fremar and Lisenby): Don't Rain on My Parade Stevie Wonder Medley Games People Play Begin the Beguine (arr. after a concert performance by Bill Palmer and Bill Hughes) Shop Around Malaguena Love Will Keep Us Together The Sound of Music Selections (arr. for duo from an orchestra arr. by Palmer and Hughes) Sing a Song - Make Your Own Kind of Music Selections from My Fair Lady (from a duo arrangement by Palmer & Hughes) Encore - Kansas City Further pictures, videos and information: http://www.accordionusa.com/2021graphics/JeffLisenby/ |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The Diocese of Leeds Music is advertising for a full time classical accordion teacher to join their team in Yorkshire. The Diocese says "As our Schools Singing and Keyboard Studies Programmes expand there are now eight full-time positions for Choral Directors, Instrumental Tutors (Classical Accordion, Organ and Piano) and Assistant Programme Directors available. Our Music Programme, recently recognised by a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society award, works with over 4,500 children weekly in schools across West and North Yorkshire. Our 18 after-school choirs provide outstanding choral opportunities for young people, including BBC broadcasts, tours and recordings, with high-quality organ, piano and classical accordion tuition available for all choristers and school pupils across the Diocese. We would like to establish the largest and highest quality teaching school in the UK for the classical accordion. This modern instrument is relatively unknown in the UK. Its musical versatility and portability, however, make it ideal for more widestream music education, as has been achieved in Scandinavia and Asia. In addition, it is increasingly used in contemporary and experimental music. Owen Murray, Professor of Accordion at the Royal Academy of Music, has provided great support for this new initiative, and it is our hope that this new programme will enable children from the UK to study at the top international conservatoires. The Music Programme has a stock of 20 beginner piano accordions, six c-system free-bass accordions, a further 10 c-system converter accordions on order from Pigini in Italy, with a budget for additional instruments as required. There are currently 18 students studying accordion. The new tutor would be expected to lead the programme strand, increase the number of students, develop opportunities for ensemble playing (including choral accompaniment), produce a tutor book for the classical instrument, and establish a similar international profile for the accordion to that achieved by the Leeds International Organ Festival". All roles require enhanced DBS clearance. The closing date for applications is 22nd February, 2021. For an application pack, please contact Administrator, Jessica Shears: office@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk |
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| Video: Face2Face, which includes Pawel Janas & Bartosz Kolsut (Poland) performing “Winter” by Vivaldi. The duo say they cross the boundaries of different genres and styles, creating crossover music, hence they call themselves a crossover accordion duo. They have performed at numerous festivals overseas and have taken part in many grant programmes, like Dongsan Research Foundation & Pro Polonia Society, Societe Generale and Mloda Polska, a grant awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Cultural Heritage. |
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 Following the cancellation of the 2021 Eastbourne Accordion Festival (which was due to be held next week), organisers have decided to run an online “Guest Concert” on February 6th, 2021 at 7pm. The guests are all the online participants performing a favourite piece, their own composition, singing a song or even saying a cheery “hello” from their own homes. Attendees can also join in as audience only if they prefer. For details email: sales@cgfmusic.co.uk |
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| “Good Habits” will give concerts in the South Island of New Zealand during this month. The group is a UK alt-folk duo, comprising of singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz and accordionist Pete Shaw. “They create folk-infused songs that test the limits of their traditional instruments. Fusing folk and jazz within their original song-writing, the eclectic duo present an upbeat yet intimate sound-world of musical storytelling”. Concert schedule: February 12th: Moutere Inn, Upper Moutere, Nelson at 7pm February 17th: The Mussel Inn, Tasman at 7.30pm February 19th: The Golden Bear, Mapua at 7pm For details email: goodhabitsband.manchester@gmail.com |
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| Hanzhi Wang will give an online concert on February 14th, 2021 (Valentine’s Day), hosted by Four Seasons Arts. Her program will include Chaconne (J S Bach), Ave Maria (transcription by Hanzhi Wang), Dance of the Water Plants Dance of the Corals (transcription by Hanzhi Wang), Impromptu for Hanzhi (Katherine Balch), F-Major Andante (Mozart), E-flat Major Sonata (Benda) and My Story (Hanzhi Wang). Details on poster. |
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 Daddy Squeeze (Dan Newton) will present his online show "Love Songs" to celebrate Valentine's Day on February 15th at Noon CT.Your requests are welcome. For details email: daddysqueeze@yahoo.com |
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| CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix will run two workshops this month from February 15th to 20th and from February 22nd to 27th. The workshops are for all ages and levels, incorporate Jacques Mornet's pedagogy, and cover holding the instrument, the balance of the bellows and music touches to develop your instrumental technique. Distance learning is available. For further details email: cnima@orange.fr |
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| The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra (conducted by David Thorne - picture below) and St Alban’s Community Choir accompanied and directed by accordionist Heather Gladstone will give a concert entitled "Love is All Around" at St Paul's Parish Church in Christchurch on February 21st at 5pm. Entry is by donation and will include a light supper. All are welcome. For details phone: 021 103 8334 |
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| Video: Young concertina player, Grace Lehane from Kilmichael in Cork, Ireland is having great fun serenading the cows on this farm. It is amazing how the cows come running when they hear the music. "This is the power of music and this is why we love music". |
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2021 Coupe Mondiale Regeln und Vorschriften veröffentlicht, München - Deutschlandby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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 Der 74. Coupé Mondiale findet vom 13. bis 17. Oktober 2021 in München statt und wird vom CIA-Mitglied Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV), Projektleiter ist Erster Vizepräsident: Georg Hettmann.Unser Coupé Mondiale in Deutschland feiert auch den 90. Jahrestag des DHV, einer der Gründungsmitglieder der CIA. Das Festival bietet Wettbewerbe wie folgt: • 73. Coupé Mondiale • Masters Coupé Mondiale • Junior Coupé Mondiale • Internationaler Wettbewerb für virtuose Unterhaltungsmusik • Internationaler Juniorenwettbewerb für virtuose Unterhaltungsmusik • Kammermusik - Klassik • Kammermusik - Weltmusik 2021 Regeln und Vorschriften bei: Coupe Mondiale Hotelinformationen und Bilder der Konzertorte finden Sie unter: Coupe Mondiale Laden Sie das druckbare Veranstaltungsplakat herunter unter: 2021CM-poster.pdf Das Online-Zugangssystem wird im Frühjahr eröffnet und der Einsendeschluss ist der 25. August 2021. Einen vollständigen Bericht des Coupé Mondiale 2019 finden Sie unter: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2019/cn_coupemain.html Auf Chinesisch http://www.accordion-news.cn/news.aspx?d=20-Dec-2019&lang=cn |
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 The closing date for the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2021 Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers has been extended to February 15th, 2021.Winners will be notified by email on or about March 1st, 2021. Download Information, Awards, Regulations and Entry Form at: 2021Bennett.pdf |
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