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05-Jul-2013
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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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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