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Weekly News from Around the World - 05-Oct-2018
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Highlights

Exciting Coupe Mondiale Finishes, Kaunas - Lithuania
Jukka-Pekka Kuusela performed World Premiere, Paris – France
Standing Ovation for 2019 Coupe Mondiale Shenzhen China Presentation - Lithuania
2nd International Accordion Competition "AccoPremium-2018" - Belarus

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Vincent Lhermit CD Release and Concert Dates – France
Foster & Allen new CD/DVD – Irish Republic
Stockport Accordion Club @ Church's 150th Anniversary, Cheshire – UK

Future events

Accordion Cruise – Mediterranean
Tango Swing et Bretelles, Montceau-Les-Mines – France
Frank Gavigan Memorial Concert, Westmeath – Irish Republic
Accordion Octet performs at Festival, Ribadumia – Spain
Trophee National de l’Accordeon, Semur-en-Auxois – France
Johnny Crampsie Weekend, Northern Ireland – UK
9th Festival Internacional de Acordeon, Zezere - Portugal
Oktoberfest in Portland with TDA, Washington – USA
Barimar Quartet Concert, London – UK
Akkordeon Orchester Wesseling Workshops, Wesseling – Germany
31st Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival, Shetland – UK
Julien Labro performances, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York – USA
Maurizio Minardi Jazz Concert, London – UK
‘Oktoberfest 2018’ @ ‘A World of Accordions’, Wisconsin – USA

New and Updated Sites

Video: New Arrangement, The Jackson Medley by Renzo Ruggieri - Italy
Lilliput I, II and III eBooks Released by Ivano Battiston - Italy
New Stas Venglevski Compositions - USA

CD Reviews

Now in German and English, Book Review: The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion by Friedrich Lips

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Exciting Coupe Mondiale Finishes, Kaunas - Lithuania

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Radu Ratoi, Nikita VlasovAn exciting 71st Coupe Mondiale held in Kaunas hosted by the Lithuanian National Accordionist's Union and the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) was a great success.

Picture left: Coupe Mondiale Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova) with the travelling Coupe Mondiale Trophy. Radu Ratoi also won the Virtuoso Entertainment category.

71st Coupe Mondiale results:
1st Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
2nd Nikita Vlasov (Russia)
3rd Augustinas Rakauskas (Lithuania)

Masters Coupe Mondiale results:
1st Nikolay Teleshenko (Russia)
2nd Maksym Hafych (Ukraine)
3rd Konstantin Voloshko (Russia)

Virtuoso Entertainment Music results:
1st Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
2nd Egle Bartkeviciute (Lithuania)
3rd Artem Tretiakov (Russia)

All results including placings and all ajudicators scores at: 2018CMResults

Videos of nearly every Coupe Mondiale performance is online. Please view the 2018 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports and videos of all the contestants. Enjoy the superb music by the exceptional young musicians competing in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Daily Reports at: http://coupemondiale.org/2018/lt_rev_25.html
Video Homepage & Video Timetable at: 2018CM-Video

40 page color program download (1.24MB): 2018CM-Program.pdf

Picture below: Coupe Mondiale 3rd place Augustinas Rakauskas, also winner of the Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Chamber Music with wife Greta Staponkute-Rakauskiene (viola).
Augustinas Rakauskas (Accordion)

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Jukka-Pekka Kuusela performed World Premiere, Paris – France

Jukka-Pekka KuuselaJukka-Pekka Kuusela, Finnish accordionist and conductor, played three successful concerts in Paris recently.

The program of the concert in Cité des Arts, September 24th, included the world premiere of ‘Sonata da Camera’, composed by Finnish accordionist and composer Kalle Välimaa.

Other works being performed in the concert included works by Vladimir Mendelssohn, Sergey Berinsky, Timo-Juhani Kyllönen, Rodion Shedrin and Heikki Valpola.

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Standing Ovation for 2019 Coupe Mondiale Shenzhen China Presentation - Lithuania

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The video above is about the 2017 China Shenzhen Bao'an International Accordion Art Festival and Competitions. Daily Reports at: 2017 Shenzhen

The China Accordion Association Presentation for the 2019 Coupe Mondiale in Shenzhen, China was made at the 140th General Assembly Congress of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) in Lithuania during the Coupe Mondiale.

The delegates were shown a presentation of the key points which you can download (13.8 MB):
2019CAA-Presentation.pdf Accompanying speech: 2019CAA-Speech.pdf

The presentation received a standing ovation from the excited delegates looking forward to a wonderful 2019 Coupe Monidale in Shenzhen City, China, featuring the largest prize money for contestants ever.

The dates are 12 - 17 August 2019 and Shenzhen City is in close proximity to three large international airports used by many airlines. Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen Airports with good priced flights from almost any country of the world.

Full details of the extensive jury assistance and competitor assistance and how to apply is within the reports and the pdf presentation.

Pictures below:
1. 2019 Coupe Mondiale hosting contract signed by: Li Cong (Chinese Accordion Association), Kimmo Mattlia (CIA General Secretary), Mirco Patarini (CIA President), and Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer).
2. Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) was awarded the title of 2019 CIA Honorary Vice President.
3. Chinese Accordion Association and Shenzhen, China organizers of the 2019 Coupe Mondiale and Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer).
2019 Coupe Mondiale Contract Signing

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2nd International Accordion Competition "AccoPremium-2018" - Belarus

The 2nd international accordion competition "AccoPremium-2018", which will be held from 01 to 04 November 2018 in Belarus.

There are categories for bayan, accordion, bandoneon, harmonica (or any kind of harmonica), digital accordion, and ensembles (from duets to octets).

Full Competitions rules and regulations in Russian and English at: 2018AccoPremium.pdf

Also in the framework of the competition there will be wonderful concerts.

November 1 - opening of the competition. Quartet AKKO Project plays for you (Kyiv, Ukraine)

November 2 - evening of the Ukrainian accordion. Honored Artists of Ukraine Vladimir Murza and Pavel Feniuk perform.

November 3 - concert of the jury members, many of whom have won international competitions are: Trophim Antipov (Belarus), Dmitry Zharikov (Ukraine), Alexander Poeluev (Russia), Vladislav Pligovka (Belarus), Dmitry Shilov (Russia), Stanislav Malyshev (Russia), Roman Kudin (Belarus), Boris Mironchuk (Ukraine)

For further information, view the competition rules and regulations in Russian and English at: 2018AccoPremium.pdf

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Vincent Lhermit CD Release and Concert Dates – France

Poetical Humors CD coverAccordionist Vincent Lhermit and viola da gamba player Marianne Muller have collaborated on a recording titled ‘Poetical Humors’, presenting music from the Elizabethan era by Bull, Dowland, Gibbons, Hume, Hersant, Tidrow, etc. The CD was released on September 21st on the Harmonia Mundi International label.

Forthcoming concert dates include:
Poetical Humors: October 13th on France Musique and January 16th 2019 at the Lille Opera
Contemporary music for viola da gamba and accordion: December 2nd in Lyon (Rencontres Contemporary Festival)
The Art of Fugue by Bach: May 3rd, 4th, 5th 2019 in La Courroie, featuring Alice Piérot, baroque violinist
Sonates by Bach: August 2019 at the Bach en Combrailles Festival

Vincent Lhermit (born 1987) is regarded by his contemporaries as one of the most accomplished French accordionists of his generation. He graduated from the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki, Finland, and was the first ever accordionist to be admitted to the Doctorate of Music Performance (PhD) at the Paris Conservatoire, Sorbonne University, Paris. He won first prize in the Arrasate-Hiria International Competition in Spain (2006), and regularly performs worldwide as a soloist with orchestras, ensembles and chamber groups. He is currently teaching accordion at the Boulogne-Billancourt Conservatoire and the Higher Arts Education Centers of Lille and Paris/Boulogne-Billancourt.

For further information email: lhermet.vincent@gmail.com

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Foster & Allen new CD/DVD – Irish Republic

Foster & Allen new CD/DVDThe ever popular Irish duo Foster & Allen release ‘Putting on the Style’, a new CD/DVD on September 28th. This modestly priced album contains 50 tracks on two CDs plus 50 tracks on the DVD. The track ‘Burning Bridges’ also features the singer Nathan Carter.

Tracks include: CD1 - * Burning Bridges * Que Sera Sera * Lord Of The Dance * Old Flames * Hello Mary Lou * After The Ball * Mrs. Brown’s Boys * A Hug * Happiness * The Isle Of Innisfree * Putting On The Style * A Bunch Of Thyme * Things * Nobody’s Child * Do What You Do Do Well * If I Had My Life To Live Over * The Old Threshing Mill * Walk On By * Seven Old Ladies * Your Wedding Day * There’s Life In The Old Dog Yet * The Fields Of Athenry * Golden Slippers * Part Of Me Will Always Be In Love
CD2 - * We Owe It All To You * Wooden Heart * I Don’t Know Why I Love You But I Do * When You Were Sweet Sixteen * The Wabash Cannonball * A Mother’s Way * The Young Ones * Forty Shades Of Green * The Unicorn * Remember You’re Mine * Courtin’ In The Kitchen * Gentle Mother * My Happiness * Silver Threads And Golden Needles * The Old Bog Road * The Spinning Wheel * My Grandfather’s Clock * If Those Lips Could Only Speak * Cottage In The Country * Sweet Forget Me Not * Paddy McGinty’s Goat * Born To Be With You * Beautiful Dreamer * Save The Last Dance For Me * Maggie (New Version) * Home Boys Home
DVD - * Burning Bridges * Que Sera, Sera * Lord Of The Dance * Old Flames * Hello Mary Lou * After The Ball * Mrs. Brown’s Boys * A Hug * Happiness * The Isle Of Innisfree * Putting On The Style * A Bunch Of Thyme * Things * Nobody’s Child * Do What You Do Do Well * If I Had My Life To Live Over * The Old Threshing Mill * Walk On By * Seven Old Ladies * Your Wedding Day * There’s Life In The Old Dog Yet * The Fields Of Athenry * Golden Slippers Medley * Part Of Me Will Always Be In Love * We Owe It All To You * Wooden Heart * I Don’t Know Why I Love You But I Do * When You Were Sweet Sixteen * The Wabash Cannonball * A Mother’s Way * The Young Ones * Forty Shades Of Green * The Unicorn * Remember You’re Mine * Courtin’ In The Kitchen * Gentle Mother * My Happiness * Silver Threads And Golden Needles * The Old Bog Road * The Spinning Wheel * My Grandfather’s Clock * If Those Lips Could Only Speak * Cottage In The Country * Sweet Forget Me Not * Paddy Mcginty’s Goat * Born To Be With You * Beautiful Dreamer * Save The Last Dance For Me * Maggie (New Version) * Home Boys Home

Foster & Allen are accordionist Mick Foster and singer/guitarist Tony Allen. They began performing together professionally in 1975, playing ‘easy listening’ songs and tunes with some traditional Irish music. In 1979 they released the single ‘A Bunch of Thyme’ in Ireland, which became their first top-selling No. 1 single in the Irish charts, soon afterwards repeating the feat in the UK. Several other hit singles and albums followed, and the duo became internationally popular. They have to date achieved album and video sales in excess of 22 million worldwide.

For further information email: martinbutterworth73@gmail.com

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Stockport Accordion Club @ Church's 150th Anniversary, Cheshire – UK

On Saturday morning September 29th six members of the Stockport Accordion Club had a great time performing a half-hour set during Woodley Methodist Church's 150th anniversary wee16kend event on Saturday September 29th. Stockport AC has been based at the church since 2006.

Left to right in the picture are Marj Howard, Norbert Normile, John Curvis, Rob Howard, Betty Molloy and Diana Tong. The group’s programme included Alexander's Ragtime Band, Blue Danube, Moonlight Serenade, Bavarian Drinking Songs, Vienna City of my Dreams, Black Forest Polka, The Dark Island, Amapola, Waltzes from the North, and My Way.

Rob Howard writes: “We all enjoyed ourselves and made several new friends along the way, including a man who is keen to buy and learn the accordion and a gentleman from India who plays the accordion plus other instruments. He took lots of photos and videos of us, and returned home to India the next day, promising to introduce us to all his friends. Could Stockport AC be en route for a gig in Mumbai anytime soon?”.

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Accordion Cruise – Mediterranean

Costa Luminosa
A floating accordion festival on board the cruise ship Costa Luminosa takes place from Saturday September 29th to Saturday October 6th, sailing around the Mediterranean and visiting Venice, Trieste, Corfu, Katakolon, Mykonos, and Dubrovnik. The entertainers are the French accordionists Michel Pruvot, Lionel Belluard, Stephanie Rodriguez, Benoit Plaitin, and the bandoneon player Raymond Caille.

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Tango Swing et Bretelles, Montceau-Les-Mines – France

The week-long festival Tango Swing et Bretelles, featuring a variety of music and dance acts, takes place at venues in Montceau-Les-Mines (71) from September 29th to October 7th. Montceau-les-Mines is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

The Paris-Moscow Duo – accordionists Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov - performs in concert on Monday October 1st, 8.30pm, at the Auditorium Jean Maillot ADJ. The following evening, at 8.30pm, Roman Jbanov will perform a solo concert in the same venue. Roman and his sister, the pianist Anna Jbanov, will perform duets on Thursday October 4th, 8.30pm, in the same venue.

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Frank Gavigan Memorial Concert, Westmeath – Irish Republic

Frank Gavigan Memorial ConcertThe Frank Gavigan Memorial Concert takes place on Friday October 5th, 8pm, at the Milltown Community Centre, Rathconrath, County Westmeath, Irish Republic. The concert involves many entertainers, including accordionists Mick Foster (of Foster & Allen fame), Colm Slattery, Michael Curran, Moyra Fraser, harmonica player Noel Battle, and the Rathconrath Ceili Band. Admission is 15 Euro.

Frank Gavigan was a popular local musician, renowned for his fund raising for charities.

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Accordion Octet performs at Festival, Ribadumia – Spain

Pablo Dovalo Lopez’s accordion octet plus bassist entertains in the afternoons at the annual festival in Ribadumia, October 5th to 7th. Ribadumia is a municipality in Galicia, Spain, in the province of Pontevedra.

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Trophee National de l’Accordeon, Semur-en-Auxois – France

Trophee National de l’Accordeon posterTrophee National de l’Accordeon posterThe French national accordion championships, Trophee National de l’Accordeon, take place on Saturday October 6th and Sunday October 7th at the Salle Saint-Exupery, Semur-en-Auxois, a commune of the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The organiser is Frédéric Deschamps.

The competition winners will be invited to the television show on presented by Pascal Savard.

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Johnny Crampsie Weekend, Northern Ireland – UK

Johnny Crampsie Weekend posterOn Saturday October 6th the Johnny Crampsie Weekend takes place in the Strabane Library, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, featuring music workshops with All Scotland Champion Leonard Brown – accordion, Liam Stewart – piano (bring you own keyboard), and Anne-Marie Devine with Aishling Murray – tin whistle.

In the evening The Leonard Brown Show - an outstanding show including Gene Fitzpatrick, Chrissy Mac and Irish Dancers – takes place at The Alley Theatre, Strabane. After the concert all are invited to a session in the Stables Inn for a fantastic night of music- everyone welcome to join in! Tickets for the show are available from The Alley Theatre Box Office.

Leonard Brown, from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North-East of England, is a highly accomplished and versatile accordionist and pianist. In only a few years Leonard Brown has accomplished a great deal. In 2012 he graduated from Newcastle University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classical Music. He has been successful in many competitions, and in 2012 became the All Scotland Traditional Champion at Perth (becoming only the second Englishman to be the All Scotland Accordion Champion, the other being Robert Whitehead in 1968).

He was awarded the prestigious Jimmy Shand Shield by the adjudicator John Carmichael. He has recorded several CDs and DVDs, and is also a notable concert organiser.

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9th Festival Internacional de Acordeon, Zezere - Portugal

9th Festival Internacional de AcordeonThe 9th Festival Internacional de Acordeon takes place on Saturday October 6th, 9.30pm, and Sunday October 7th, 4pm, at the Centro Cultural de Ferreira, Praça Dias Ferreira, Zezere in central Portugal. Accordionists performing in concert include Petar Maric, Rodrigo Gomes, Michelle do Sapateado, Rodrigo Maurício, Júlio Vitorino, Márcio Cabral, Nelson Marto, and Bruno Gomes.

For further information email: turismo@cm-ferreiradozezere.pt

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Oktoberfest in Portland with TDA, Washington – USA

Those Darn Accordions (TDA)
Oktoberfest PosterThose Darn Accordions (TDA) perform at the Northwood Public House and Brewery, Battleground in the Portland area, Washington, on October 6th and 7th.

TDA says, “The party starts at 11.30 am on Saturday October 6th and continues on Sunday October 7th. Lots of great music, food and beer! Battleground is just a 20 minutes’ drive north of Portland, so we are hoping to see all our PDX pals there!”.

Those Darn Accordions are a small accordion band from San Francisco, originally formed in 1989 by Linda "Big Lou" Seekins. With several accordionists whose numbers have fluctuated over the years plus a bassist and a drummer, Those Darn Accordions play a multi-genre mix of rock, pop and polka music, characterized by the unusual use of effects and distortion on their accordions and the humorous lyrics of current frontman Paul Rogers. The band also performs from an extensive repertoire of covers, ranging from traditional accordion standards and polkas to hard rock, funk and new wave songs. TDA have released six studio albums. The band continues to tour the USA, often performing as part of music festivals, fairs and Oktoberfest events across the Pacific Northwest and Midwest.

For further information email: tda@thosedarnaccordions.com

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Barimar Quartet Concert, London – UK

Barimar Quartet Concert
The Barimar Quartet performs at Pizza Express, Dean Street, Soho, London, at 12noon on Sunday October 7th. The name Barimar conjures up the magic of the golden era of accordion music.  Barimar, born Mario Barigazzi in 1925, along with Gorni Kramer, Wolmer Beltrami, Gigi Stok, Nando Monica and Carlo Venturi, were once Italy’s most prominent global accordionists.

Fortunately, the Barimar Quartet, comprising of accordionist Iuri Vallara, a student of Barimar, violinist Marina Mammarella, bassist Agide Bandini and percussionist Domenico Fontana, are bringing Barimar’s music to London.

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Akkordeon Orchester Wesseling Workshops, Wesseling – Germany

Poster: Akkordeon Orchester Wesseling WorkshopsThe Akkordeon Orchester Wesseling (MD Anita Brandtstäter) offers accordion orchestra workshops for players of all abilities on October 11th, November 8th, 15th and 22nd. These workshops begin at 6.30pm and last for one hour, and take place at Mühlenweg 43, Aula Gartenstraße, 50389 Wesseling, Germany. On November 24th, 7pm, at the same venue, there will be a performance concert of the pieces studied.

Founded in 1965 by Gottfried Weber, the Akkordeon Orchester Wesseling has been conducted since 2010 by Anita Brandtstaeter, and has a repertoire ranging from classical to rock/pop/jazz, from Bach to Bernstein, from Mozart to Mancini.

For further information email: a.brandtstaeter@netcologne.de

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31st Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival, Shetland – UK

Poster 31st Shetland Accordion & Fiddle FestivalPaul CapaldiThis year’s annual Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival takes place from Thursday October 11th to Monday October 15th at thirteen venues across the island of Shetland, situated off the north coast of Scotland. The extensive guest list includes accordionists Paul Capaldi, Matthew MacLennan, Shona MacFadyen, Ian Cruickshank, David Vernon, Nicol Mclaren, Jim Cleland, Sandy Nixon, Wullie Scott, Neil Galloway, Lindsay Weir, David Halcrow, Bruce Peebles, plus a host of bands, fiddlers, singers and other instrumentalists. The organiser is Peter Leask.

For further information email: info@shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com

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Julien Labro performances, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York – USA

Julien LabroFrench jazz accordionist has just completed a series of concerts in the USA with the Tango Jazz Orchestra. Still in the USA, he performs in October as follows:

October 11th – with the Cristina Pato Quartet, Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
October 19th – with the Cleveland Ballet Cleveland, Ohio Playhouse Square, Ohio
October 20th, 1pm and 7pm – with the Cleveland Ballet Cleveland, Ohio Playhouse Square
October 22nd – with the Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra, Dizzy’s Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York

French-born Julien Labro was 9 years old when he saw a televised accordion performance and knew he wanted to play. His parents rented him an accordion, and signed him up for lessons. He quickly mastered the instrument, earning him spots in competitions across Europe. In the years since, Labro performed at festivals and venues in Europe, North America, the Middle East and South America. He has accompanied and collaborated with groups and artists such as Hot Club of Detroit, Brazilian pianist Joao Donato, Argentinean composer and pianist Fernando Otero and big band leader Maria Schneider. Labro also plays the bandoneon — an instrument related to the accordion and considered essential in tango ensembles.

For further information: julien@julienlabro.com

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Maurizio Minardi Jazz Concert, London – UK

Maurizio Minardi
Accordionist Maurizio Minardi performs in concert with vocalist Giorgia Mancio at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho, London, on Thursday October 11th. Doors: 6.30pm, concert starts at 8.30pm. Maurizio Minardi, now based in Paris, will be back in London where he lived for a number of years and was very active on the London music scene.

Award-winning vocalist/lyricist/producer Georgia Mancio explores her European and Latin American heritage with some major players from the jazz and world music scenes: Italian accordionist/composer/pianist Maurizio Minardi, improvising cellist Shirley Smart, flute virtuoso Gareth Lockrane and seven-string guitarist/composer Luiz Morais. An uplifting repertoire celebrating language, diversity and internationalism beautifully performed in a variety of musical combinations.

Maurizio Minardi has released 9 studio albums and performed with Antonio Forcione, Carmen Souza, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava, Simone Zanchini, Gabrielle Ducomble, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Brandon Allen. He features on Georgia’s 2015 album ‘Live at ReVoice!’.

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‘Oktoberfest 2018’ @ ‘A World of Accordions’, Wisconsin – USA

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On Saturday October 13th, 6pm-7.30pm, ‘Oktoberfest 2018’ takes place at the A World of Accordions Museum, 1401 Bellknap St, Superior, Wisconsin WI54880, USA. This free event includes film of the Munich Festival and a jam session, and accordionists are invited to bring their instruments. Refreshments will be available.

A World of Accordions Museum, curated by Dr Helmi Harrington, features a very large collection of accordions on display plus memorabilia; open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 10am-2pm most weeks of the year; website www.museum.accordionworld.org

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Video: New Arrangement, The Jackson Medley by Renzo Ruggieri - Italy

Renzo RuggieriThe Jackson Medley arranged by Renzo Ruggieri for Virtuoso Entertainment is now available online for public sales. View sample page and performance video above.

Catalog: rrenzo519 The Jackson Medley

Video: Viivi Maria Saarenkylä performing The Jackson Medley (arr. Renzo Ruggieri) at the Closing Gala of Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley international accordion competition in China, July 2015.

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Lilliput I, II and III eBooks Released by Ivano Battiston - Italy

Ivano BattistonIn pdf format sent to you by email.
The Lilliput series by Ivano Battiston is not an accordion method but a collection of small musical forms, divided into five volumes, inspired by the Mikrokosmos by Béla Bartók and composed with the following didactic intents:

- offer musical material - to the accordionist with a single note instrument - from the very first lessons up to the thresholds of a medium level preparation (fifth year of study);
- bring the scholar closer to most musical forms and to a heterogeneous sound world;
- lead the young accordionist towards a gradual exploration of the instrument, through an active participation in the problems of musical interpretation;
- increase instrumental skills through learning based on the increase in the number of sounds;
- introduce the scholar to the orchestral dimension of the accordion, also creating compositions inspired by the characteristics of the other musical instruments.

The pieces can be played with any type of instrument provided with single notes.

Volumes II and III of Lilliput! are required for the accordion admission exam in Italian music high schools (Licei musicali).

Catalog: battiston107 - Lilliput I
Index of 27 titles: view sample music pages.
Book of 41 pages.

Catalog: battiston108 - Lilliput II
Index of 23 titles: view sample music pages
Book of 45 pages.

Catalog: battiston109 - Lilliput III
Index of 16 titles: view sample music pages
Book of 37 pages.

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New Stas Venglevski Compositions - USA

Stas VenglevskiStas Venglevski has released two new compositions in eSheet format (pdf Acrobat files) able to be sent to the client by email.

Catalog: vstas053 A Song (solo)
Catalog: vstas054 Stas' Tune (solo)
View samples pages of the music.

Other CD's and music by Stas Venglevski are:
Catalog: vstas051 Meg Tango
Catalog: vstas052 Maurisa
Catalog: vstascd001 Adagio, Romance And Beyond CD
Catalog: vstascd002 My Main Squeeze CD
Catalog: vstascd003 The Nutcracker Suite CD
Catalog: vstascd004 Accordion Illusions CD
Catalog: vstascd05 Awakening CD by Stas Venglevski and Joan Sommers

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CD Reviews


Now in German and English, Book Review: The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion by Friedrich Lips

Now in German and English, CD Reviews Index for the review of the Book titled "The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion" written by Friedrich Lips, reviewed by Prof. Joan Sommers in both English and German. Read the review at CD Reviews Index.

Books available online by Friedrich Lips:
Catalog: kslips00 The Art of Bayan Playing and Playing the Accordion Artistically
Catalog: kslips01 Die Kunst des Bajanspiels, Methodik und Didaktik des künstlerischen Akkordeonspiels
Catalog: kslips02 Die Kunst der Bearbeitung klassischer Musik für Akkordeon
Catalog: kslips03 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion

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