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Vous pouvez devenir la nouvelle star de l’accordéon ! - Las Vegas – USA
Un nouvel Interview de Personnalité est en ligne avec Mika Väyrynen - Finlande
Date de clôture des inscriptions pour la Coupe Mondiale, Victoria - Canada
The World of Accordion Festival Report, Castelfidardo - ItalyDUO dissonAnce, Roberto Caberlotto and Gilberto Meneghin Tour - Italy
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Video: Yuri Medianik and Eduard Kunz Performing Live at Sala Verdi, Milano - ItalyMartynas Levickis performs on BBC TV, Manchester – UKPaul Chamberlain Graduates with Distinction, Edinburgh – UKJohn Torcello appears in new Opera 'Camelia La Tejana'Young Accordionists Performing - North KoreaArthur Welch Performance a Big Hit!, New Hampshire – USAAlexander Shirunov performs Mazurka Italiano by Henry HaagenrudVideo: Petar Maric Performs at Accordéon Fest in Zagreb - CroatiaVideo: Group from Chengdu, China, Performing in Sydney - AustraliaAccordion Festival, Sümeg, Hungary, 2013Video Advertisement: Roland V-Accordion Overview With Alicia Baker - USA‘14 Years Ago’ – Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra go to Italy in 1999
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Milos Milivojevic July Concerts and Bollywood Success, London - UKCNIMA J.Mornet Cours d'été ouvert à tous les âges, niveaux et styles - France
Martin Lubenov Concerts – Slovenia, Italy, GermanyVictor Prieto Trio Concert, New York – USAParis Moscou Duo Master-Courses, 28th July to 4th August - FranceRomano Viazzani’s Diary Dates, London, Dorset – UKZoltan Orosz Concert, Hegykö - HungaryDr. William Schimmel @ ‘Mostly Mozart Festival’, New York – USA
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Célébration de l’accordéon dans le style vénitien à Las Vegas -USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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| La 14ème convention annuelle internationale de l’accordéon de Las Vegas se tiendra du lundi 28 au jeudi 31 octobre 2013 au Gold Coast Hôtel de Las Vegas, Nevada. Le tarif des chambres est cette année de seulement $34 la nuit, en single ou double. Cet évènement célèbre l’accordéon et présente le plus grand nombre de stars de l’accordéon de la planète. En vedette cette année le Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra sous la direction du Professeur Joan Cochran Sommers. Nous célébrerons haloween dans le style vénitien sur le thème du Carnaval de Venise à Vegas. Il y aura une soirée costumée avec remise de prix le mercredi 30 octobre. Cet événement proposera les prestations de Mr. Entertainment lui-même, Dick Contino, Joey Miskulin, Gee Rabe, Stas Venglevski, et Jeff Lisenby. Egalement de Peter & Mady Soave, Mary Tokarski, Gordon Kohl, Gina Brannelli, Mario Pedone, comedian Pete Barbutti et BIEN D’AUTRES !! La convention internationale de l’accordéon de Las Vegas attire de 300 à 500 participants et se tient chaque année à Las Vegas. L’événement propose plus de 40 ateliers et master-classes, 4 dîners-concert, 3 lunch-concerts et un lieu d’after nommé Club Concerto où chacun est invité à monter sur scène. Nouveau cette année : une « Recherche de la Star » à laquelle chacun peut s’inscrire et participer. Cette année sera la 14ème de cet événement aussi distrayant qu’éducatif. Pour plus d’information, contacter Paul Pasquali au 1-800-472-1695 ou par email : paul@accordioninfo.com |
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Vous pouvez devenir la nouvelle star de l’accordéon ! - Las Vegas – USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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 Attention ! $1000 CASH à remporter ! Soyez l’étoile de l’accordéon la plus brillante de Las Vegas et gagnez un prix en cash !Oui, nouveauté 2013, ce concours avec prix en argent pour la meilleure star de l’accordéon ! Rejoignez le fun et prenez part à notre recherche exclusive de la Star de l’Accordéon. Participez est aussi simple que compter jusqu’à trois : 1- Inscrivez-vous comme participant à temps plein. 2- Remplissez et envoyer le formulaire Accordion Stars* 3- Vous serez convoqué pour une prestation de 5 minutes au Club Concerto devant un jury. Les finalistes sélectionnés joueront lors du lunch-concert du jeudi au cours duquel c’est le public qui élira le gagnant. Tous les participants se verront remettre un certificat de participation personnalisé. Les meilleurs se produiront et recevront trophées et prix en argent lors du gala du jeudi. Les prix en cash sont de $200 pour la troisième place, $300 pour la seconde et $500 pour la première. Alors inscrivez-vous aujourd’hui – pour gagner – entrainez-vous – et c’est VOUS que nous verront gagner, à Las Vegas ! *Formulaire en ligne à : Las Vegas International Accordion Convention ou appelez le 801-486-1695 et demandez un formulaire et les conditions d’admission. |
Un nouvel Interview de Personnalité est en ligne avec Mika Väyrynen - Finlandeby Kevin Friedrich |
 Accordions Worldwide est fier de publier son nouvel opus dans la série des interviews de personnalités, un entretien faisant le point pour les lecteurs sur la carrière extraordinaire de l’accordéoniste finlandais Mika Väyrynen. http://accordions.com/interviews/mika/13_interview1.htm Mika est indubitablement l’un des accordéonistes les plus exceptionnels d’aujourd’hui. Il s’est produit dans le monde entier aussi bien en soliste qu’en concert avec d’autres artistes, chefs d’orchestres et ensembles célèbres. Il possède une liste impressionnante d’enregistrements et de premières mondiales et a suscité la création de nombreuses oeuvres nouvelles pour l’accordéon. Mika a une discographie impressionnante, il a déjà réalisé 19 CDs et d’autres sont en cours. Son album le plus récent est "Duo Works For Two Accordion" enregistré avec Angel Luis Castaño, album disponible en ligne avec les autres CDs de Mika sur le site du Finnish Accordeon Institute. Juste avant cela, il avait enregistré son premier CD de la série « All Bach » et le second a déjà été enregistré et sera bientôt publié. Durant cet interview, Mika parle de son travail d’enregistements et de concerts, de son travail de professeur et il donne quelques détails de sa carrière aux côtés de l’élite du monde musical. Nous vous invitons à profiter de cette publication fascinante, notre second interview de personnalités avec Mika Väyrynen : http://accordions.com/interviews/mika/13_interview1.htm Partie intégrante de l’interview, Mika a aussi publié un article « Stratégies techniques du jeu d’accordéon ». |
Date de clôture des inscriptions pour la Coupe Mondiale, Victoria - Canadaby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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 Nous rappelons aux professeurs et aux inscrits potentiels que les inscriptions pour la 66ème Coupe Mondiale seront closes le 10 juillet 2013. Ne traînez pas !Une 66ème Coupe Mondiale attractive et la 130ème assemblée générale des Délégués sont prêtes au lancement à Victoria, Colombie britannique, Canada, et le concours propose 7 catégories internationales. La première Coupe Mondiale remonte à 1938. Le président de la CIA, Raymond Bodell et Aleksandar Milojevic (Président de la BC Accordion Society, Canada) s’apprêtent à accueillir chaleureusement les invités, concurrents et supporters à Victoria pour la Coupe Mondiale 2013, du 18 au 25 août 2013. Tous les accordéonistes sont invités à participer au CIA World Accordion Orchestra VII. La première pièce sera Danse Villageoise de Claude Champagne, arrangé et dirigée par Maureen Jarosh. La seconde oeuvre sera une sélection d’extraits des Misérables de Claude-Michel Schönberg et Herbert Kretzmer, arrangée et dirigée par Joan Cochran Sommers, Vice Président de la CIA et fondateur du WAO. Les Misérables mettront aussi en valeur le ténor néo-zélandais, Lionel Reekie qui a chanté récemment cette œuvre particulière avec plusieurs orchestres symphoniques. Nous espérons vous accueillir pour la 66ème Coupe Mondiale, dont nous sommes sûrs qu’elle sera un grand évènement. Toutes informations sur l’hébergement et l’inscription sont en ligne à : Coupe Mondiale |
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  Festival report and pictures at: 2013woa Program download at: 2013program_woa.pdf This week the new Festival and Music Awards "World of Accordion" started on June 29th 2013 in Castelfidardo and will continue until Sunday, July 7th 2013. The festival organized by Elke Ahrenholz gave space to all kinds of music dedicating each day to one category. Competitions during the day and evening concert in the evening with the same style of music. The event featured high profile artists like the multi-competition winners "Concertino" also winning also 2 categories of the competition - chamber music and orchestra. Bayan Mix from Russia with their fresh and an explosive stage performance gave their première in Castelfidardo. The absolute Highlight of the Festival so far was the Beltango Quintet from Serbia, performing tango's and popular music plus vocal support by Ivana Nikolic, and tango dancing by Aleksander and Ivan Nikolic. World star Richard Galliano performing together with the Camerata Ducale from Vercelli and Guido Rimonda on the violin were very popular with presented music of Vivaldi, Bach and tangos. The numerous audience gave several standing ovations and enjoyed three encores. A lively thursday evening dedicated to orchestras saw a fresh and young group of accordionists and to the joy of the audience with many female players of the Fuchelly Fisarmony presenting musics of various regions of Italy - so also a very emotional and lively performance of the diatonic accordion. The last 3 days are dedicated to Jazz/Pop/Talent show for children and finally to the folk instrument the Organetto. But most of all DO NOT miss Sunday afternoon, Piazzia della Repubblica at 16.30h (4.30pm), with the Guiness Attempt of 1,200 plus accordion players will be the main attraction of the city of Castelfidardo. ALL accordionists from near and far are invited to participate to make this attempt successful.....and perform: Happy Birthday! chosen for the celebration of the accordion - 150 years of accordion production in Castelfidardo. Festival report and pictures at: 2013woa |
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 Roberto Caberlotto and Gilberto Meneghin as the DUO dissonAnce will be touring in the main 13 cities of the north of Italy in concerts, presenting music by JS Bach.Video above: DUO dissonAnce performing Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in la minore BWV 593 (da Vivaldi) at Chiesa di San Marco al Pozzo, 27 September 2012. Concert dates: July 6th, 9pm - Basilica Santuario della SS. Annunziata, Florence July 11th, 9pm - Chiesa di San Giovanni in Monte, Bologna July 12th, 9pm - Chiesa di Santa Sofia, Padova July 28th, 12noon - Chiesa Superiore di San Fermo Maggiore, Verona August 25th, 5.30pm - Basilica di Sant’Abbondio, Como August 27th, 9pm - Chiesa di Santa Margherita, Sappada August 29th, 9pm – International Music Festival, Portogruaro September 13th, 9pm - Chiesa della SS. Annunziata Turin September 27th, 9pm - Chiesa di Santa Maria del Gradaro, Mantova September 28th, 9pm - Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi, Cremona October 6th, 9pm - Chiesa di Sant’Anna October 13th, 9pm - Chiesa di San Gerolamo Emiliani, Milan October 20th, 5pm - Santuario Madonna dei Miracoli, Lonigo |
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| Yuri Medianik and Eduard Kunz Sonatas K.212 in A and K. 213 Dm at Sala Verdi, Milano, Italy. Published on Jul 4, 2013, Sound Engineer: Marco Taio. Two CD's and a DVD are available online: Yuri Medianik |
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 Accordionist Martynas Levickis, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, gave an interview and also performed live on television on the BBC Breakfast Show on July 1st. He spoke about his new CD and about Lithuania’s presidency of the European Union. Lithuania holds the presidency of the EU from July to December 2013. |
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 The well known accordionist Paul Chamberlain, from Edinburgh, has graduated with a masters in Music (performance) with Distinction from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, based in Glasgow. The classical accordion is now fully integrated into the conservatoire with a continuum of students currently studying on the Bachelor of Music course with Djordje Gajic.The same evening following his graduation, Paul performed to a sell-out crowd at the Edinburgh Ceilidh Club with the HotScotch Ceilidh Band. Videos above, released on June 18th 2013 of Paul Chamberlain performing at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Scarlatti ‘Sonata in F Minor K69, L382’. Second video: Live scoring of the Pink Panther Cartoon "Yankee Doodle Pink" as part of a concert at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California. Third video: An excerpt from the piece called ‘Romance’, by the French composer Franck Angelis, recorded at KDFC sutdio whilst on tour in Canada. Paul performs both as a solo concert accordionist and with various dance music ensembles. Paul has a recently released CD and accordion compositions available at: Paul Chamberlain |
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 John Torcello, ATG USA Champion in 1972 who went on to win the coveted CIA Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships held in Caracas, Venezeula, was the accordionist in the chamber orchestra for the Long Beach Opera Company’s U.S. premiere of the opera, 'Camelia La Tejana - Only the Truth' by Mexican composer, Gabriela Ortiz. The music, described in the Los Angeles Times as "bursting with color and a wide variety of styles," combines the avant-garde, folk music, and jazz. Torcello’s expert handling of the complicated score contributed to the engaging and important work. The work is described as a provocative modern opera about the bloody conflict along the U.S. - Mexico border. Featuring a dynamic score by Gabriela Ortiz, Mexico's foremost female composer, and a libretto by Mexican-born Rubén Ortiz Torres, an artist, photographer and film producer, the production uses vibrant music and graphic footage to illustrate the struggle along the border caused by the horrifying Drug War. Camelia la Tejana explores the truths and myths that exist along this controversial dividing line. John reports that "It was an honor to be asked to play as part of the orchestra for this work. It is a new and important piece for several reasons. First of all, it is written by a Mexican composer, and is one of very few operas from Mexico or Latin America that have been performed in the USA by an opera company with the stature of the Long Beach opera under Andreas Mitisek. Secondly, it was written by a Mexican woman; a testament to the expanding roles for women in society's outside the USA". By coincidence, John had met the composer’s brother Reuben Ortiz some years earlier when he had provided DVD production services for some contemporary sculpture works he had on display in San Diego. John was happy to re-connect with Reuben as he was responsible for creating and staging the video content in the backdrops that helped to support the story-telling of in the Opera performance of his sister's work. For this Opera, Gariela's music scoring included extensive writing for the accordion; a welcome and challenging part that reaches into both traditional 'tejana' style and contemporary ensemble sonorities. The orchestration included 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, percussion, guitar, accordion, and piano, all which were featured prominently. |
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| Young accordionists from North Korea performing. |
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 The New Hampshire Accordion Association monthly meeting takes place on Saturday March 16th, 12.30pm until 4pm. The agenda is:A large, enthusiastic audience was thoroughly entertained by Arthur Welch - in his first public performance in eight years - at June's meeting of the New Hampshire Accordion Association. Arthur's rare appearance was the third and last concert in a three-month series designed to showcase the accordion's remarkable versatility. Co-sponsored by NHAA and Accordion Connection LLC, the series also included performances by Catfish Howl Blues Band in May and concert accordionist Donna Maria Regis in April. Arthur and his wife, Suzanne Welch, own and operate Accordion Connection LLC in Gilmanton, NHAA's home base and meeting place. NHAA meets at Accordion Connection, LLC, 136 Route 106, Gilmanton, NH 03237. For further information email: regisdonna@yahoo.com |
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 Alexander Shirunov performs Mazurka Italiano by the Norwegian composer and accordionist Henry Haagenrud. This performance was filmed at a concert in Oppdal Norway, 27th of April 2013. CD by duo Alexander and Nadia Guseva available online at: Alexander Shirunov |
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| Maric Accordéon Fest in Zagreb 11 to 15 June 2013 at the Paviljon Park Zrinjevac. The event was organised by Ivana Art Studio & prof.dr.Semir Hasic with support from the Zagreb Tourist Board. |
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| The contestants from Chengdu, China excited the audience at the Australian International Accordion Championships run by the AATA with their ensemble playing. Names are: Qiuxian Li, Chenghan Liao, Xi Wang and Jingjing Fan. They performed "Silence of the City" and "Rondo Capriccioso" by Zolatariev. |
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| Published on Jun 13, 2013 Performers in the Accordion Festival, Sümeg, Hungary, 2013 |
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| Published on Jun 21, 2013 Take a guided tour of the Roland V-Accordion product line overview with Alicia Baker. |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending July 2nd 1999 reported that the Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra performed in Castelfidardo, Italy. It is good to know that in 1999 there was an accordion orchestra on Puerto Rico, but are they still active? Can anyone enlighten us? Puerto Rico Accordionists Visit Italy Contributed by Massimo Pigini, Manager, Pigini Accordion Factory The Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra, featuring 20 musicians (conducted by Esther Eugenia Bertieaux), held a concert in the San Francesco Auditorium in Castelfidardo on June 18th during their recent tour. Their program included a mixture of Puerto Rican, South American, Spanish-American and international music, and the performers infected the audience with their enthusiasm, joy and love of dance. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Milos Milivojevic performs during July, as follows:July 5th, 7.30pm – Brackley Music Festival with the London Tango Quintet July 6th, 7.30pm – solo at World Gala Performance, at St Ethelburga’s, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG July 7th, 7.30pm – with cellist Matthew Sharp, Deal Festival of Music and Arts, Kent July 13th – with Paprika at the Cheltenham Festival At the beginning of this year Milos performed a solo on a song recorded for a Bollywood movie, and this has recently scored no less than 20 million YouTube hits! For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
CNIMA J.Mornet Cours d'été ouvert à tous les âges, niveaux et styles - Franceby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
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| Etudes à temps complet et vacation-semaines Et si vous pouviez vivre à temps complet votre passion pour la musique, entouré(e) de passionnés(es) comme vous, dans un cadre privilégié et sans souci du quotidien ? Et si, jeune, cette nouvelle vie vous faisait prendre ou reprendre goût aux études et que vous obteniez un ou des diplômes officiels ? Et si, moins jeune, vous entamiez une reconversion ? (formation « à la carte » possible). En quinze ans, 92% de nos étudiants sont devenus musiciens(nes) pros. Plus de six cents musiciens professionnels et/ou profs d'instrument sont passés par notre établissement. Il est par là : www.cnima.com Rentrée le 16 septembre 2013. Toutes aides à la formation professionnelle, CIF/DIF, ..., APL, etc. possibles, appelez le 04 73 22 27 45 pour les évaluer selon votre statut actuel. Stages d'été ouverts à tous âges et tous niveaux : Accordéon tous styles : - du 15 au 20 et du 22 au 27 juillet - du 12 au 17 et du 19 au 24 août Stages thématiques : - du 15 au 20 juillet : avec Claude Thomain - du 22 au 26 juillet : Les accords à l'accordéon Franck Angélis au CNIMA - du 12 au 16 août : Initiation au chant/Chanter en s'accompagnant Ludovic Beier au CNIMA (stage V-accordéon Roland) Bien utiliser La [non] méthode par Jacques Mornet Renseignements et inscriptions : - 04 73 22 27 45 - cnima@wanadoo.fr - CNIMA J.Mornet |
by Rob Howard
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 Bulgarian accordionist Martin Lubenov performs this month, as follows:July 10th – JEFF Festival, Koper, Slovenia July 17th – Europäsche Wochen, Passau, Germany July 18th – Runklesteiner Klangfeste, Bolzano, Italy July 20th – Neun Naumburger Nächte, Naumburg, Germany |
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 The Victor Prieto Trio perform at Shape Shifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday July 11th, 8.15pm. With accordionist Victor Prieto for this gig are Edward Perez - bass, and Eric Doob – drums. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
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 Paris Moscou Duo of Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine will be giving one week of master-courses from 28th July to 4th August in La Bourboule.Roman writes: "People will coming from Russia, Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany..., but we have some places available for those who would like to have performance courses with us." Download the form: 2013-7 For further information: +33610563181 or email: duopm@sfr.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 Romano Viazzani writes: Just to let you know about some accordion-related events that we would love to see you at in July. Firstly, on Friday July 12th, 8.30pm, I will be playing with Cabaret Verite a.k.a. Bethany Jameson and the Ensemble at the Green Note, Parkway Camden Town with ‘Petit Cafe` de Paris’. We will be playing a lot of well-known French cabaret music as well as a few new comedy numbers. Great Fun The next day, Saturday July 13th, 7.30pm, we will be at The Shelley Theatre, Boscombe Manor, Shelley Park, Boscombe, Dorset BH5 1LX, with ‘Rendez-vous a Paris’. Hope to see many of you from the south coast there. Sadly our gig on July 14th for Bastille day at La Cave in Southwark has been cancelled. Three CD's are available online at: Romano Viazzani For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 Very popular accordionist Zoltan Orosz, with accompaniment, performs in concert on July 17th, 7.30pm, at Szabadteri Szinpad, Hegykö, Hungary.The concert is part of the Tízforrás Fesztivál. 4 CD's are available online at: Zoltan Orosz For further information: info@harmonika.hu |
by Rob Howard
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 Dr. William Schimmel will premiere his own unusual arrangement of Beethoven's Egmont Overture on August 15th, 7.30 pm, at the Clark Studio Theatre at Lincoln Center, New York.This concert is part of the acclaimed ‘Mostly Mozart Festival’. Dr. Schimmel will also perform Mathais Pintscher's ‘denier espace avec introspecteur’ for accordion and cello. Dr. Schimmel is the guest artist with the International Contemporary Ensemble. For further information: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
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by Donald E Grzanna
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 Don Grzanna - accordionist, composer, performer, releases 4 new composition for accordion available for purchase online.'You Are The Dream', catalog: grza173, 'Ragtime', catalog: grza174, 'New Italian Waltz', catalog: grza175, 'Kiss Me Waltz', catalog: grza176 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by John Raczka
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 John Raczka - accordionist, performer, arranger, releases 4 new music for accordion available for purchase online.'Missouri Waltz', catalog:raczka233, 'Muirsheen Durkin', catalog:raczka234, 'Non Sei Tu', catalog:raczka235, 'Old Maid In The Garret', catalog:raczka236 The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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