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2012 All Russian Day of the Bayan, Accordion and Harmonica – Russia
Free Track from World Accordion Project CD, Perth – Australia
40th National Accordion Competition for Children and Youth, Ikaalinen - Finland
AccoDuo Winners of 14th International Web Concert Hall Competition – USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
‘Scottish Accordion Kings’ CD, Perth – UK
‘14 Years Ago’ – Doktorski plays Gershwin
Future events |
Eddie Monteiro in ‘Evita’ on Broadway, New York – USA
Klaus Paier Workshops – Austria, Italy
Nihad Hrustanbegovic’s ‘Opus Magnum 12’ Concert Tour - Netherlands
Accordion Recital, Istanbul – Turkey
‘Prix International de l’accordéon Luxembourg’
‘Akkordeonale 2012’ Tour Dates – Germany
Kilfenora Ceili Band Concert, Killarney – Republic of Ireland
Ksenija Sidorova Concert, London – UK
Course and Master Class for Chromatic Accordion, Rennes – France
Igor Outkine Accompanies 1922 Silent Movie ‘Nosferatu’, London – UK
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The Music of Eugene Ettore Performed by Rita Davidson is Released - USA
CNIMA J.Mornet Website Now in 11 Languages
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Editors Noteby Rob Howard |
 World Accordion Day is celebrated annually on May 6th, with accordion events of many kinds taking place on or near that date. It was on May 6th 1829 that Cyril Damian (that’s the anglicised version of Cyrillius Demien), an Armenian-born organ builder, patented his first accordion design in Vienna, Austria.Cyril Damian and his contemporaries, who built accordions that are also known as flutinas, would surely be astounded at subsequent developments in the accordion, and how the instrument has flourished globally. We today, on the other hand, owe it to our forebears to promote the accordion in every way we can. Please let Accordions Worldwide know what accordion events are taking place near you to celebrate World Accordion Day. You do this by Registering your activity on the World Accordion Day website. A new event for 2012 is a live streaming 24 Hour Celebration of the Accordion, similar to the TV coverage of New Years Eve, whereby celebrations are viewed on an ongoing basis as the time zones elapse around the world. The production will be available for viewing live throughout the day with 24 separate hours of archived video coverage which will be available for viewing anytime after the event. For further information email CIA Music Committee member Grayson Masefield. Rob Howard Picture right of latest Rob Howard book Vintage Accordions Catalog No: robaccord05 |
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2012 All Russian Day of the Bayan, Accordion and Harmonica – Russiaby Rob Howard |
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 On the initiative of Prof. Friedrich Lips (picture left), Chair for bayan and accordion at the Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow, the annual ‘All-Russian Day of the Bayan, the Accordion and the Harmonica’ was started in 2010. The bayan, the accordion and the harmonica always were very popular in Russia. At the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, at celebrations such as weddings etc, they were irreplaceable companions of Russian everyday life. In 1948 the folk instrument got a new impulse when, for the very first time in the world, a faculty was opened at the Gnessin Institute (nowadays, Academy). From that time, Russian students have been most successful in all the prestigious international accordion competitions. Starting from 2010 this festival was held in Moscow, Nishnij Novgorod, Novomoskovsk, Tula, Woronesh, Saratov, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk, Jemanshelinsk, Kurgan, Samara, Jekaterinburg, Vladivostok and many other Russian cities. In 2012 this event was organized on 17th March and upon the suggestion of the Chair and the Interregional Federation of Bayanists and Accordionists (newly-founded in December 2011), a so-called ‘Introduction’ was held in the Gnessin Concert Hall the day before, 16th March. This was a unique concert of the winners of the most famous international competitions in 2011 titled ‘The Golden Winners 2011’. Performers were: Nenad Ivanovitch (picture left lower) – 1st prize Castelfidardo and at the Coupe Mondiale in Shanghai (China), Josef Purits (Russia) – 1st prize in Arrasate (Spain), Thibaut Trosset (France) – 1st prize in Klingenthal (Germany) Hu Xianan (China) – 1st prize at the Trophée Mondiale in Pineto (Italy). Unfortunately Thibaut Trosset could not come. Nenad Ivanovitch obtained most votes (thus the sympathy prize of the public) and took part in the main concert on March 17th. Pictures from the main concert. Above is the Gnessin Music Academy Accordion Orchestra. Pictures left, Friedrich Lips Speech, Nenad Ivanovitch. Picture below is the Duo Una Sinistra of Alexander Selivanov and Yulia Amerikova. For further information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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Free Track from World Accordion Project CD, Perth – Australiaby Harley Jones |
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 Every so often, there comes a new CD that has the ability to launch new performers and announce them to the world. I believe that Sammy Pizzata and Nunzio Mondia with World Accordion Project in both CD format and in eTracks MP3 (download) files is such an album.To promote this brilliant music that they have composed, consisting of compositions in different styles from around the world, you are invited to listen to the sample sounds at the website at Catalog: waccproject Email musicforaccordion@yahoo.com for the track you like best, and we will email you the download link so you can enjoy the whole track free of charge. If you like the album, then it’s only 8 Euro for the complete eTracks MP3 album. Thank you to Sammy Pizzata and Nunzio Mondia for this very generous gift to accordionists worldwide. For performers, the backing tracks from the album are going to be made available shortly along with the accordion music to perform with them, opening up a new original range of performance opportunities, where you can share the music with your audience. Catalog: waccproject |
40th National Accordion Competition for Children and Youth, Ikaalinen - Finlandby Minna Plihtari |
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 On the 23rd to 25th March at Oma Tupa in Ikaalinen, there were over 100 participants in 6 categories of accordion competition for the 40th National Accordion Competition for Children and Young People. The event was organized by Accordion Teachers' Association in Finland and Finnish Accordion Association (SHL).In the A18 category, Tuomas Poutanen and Mikko Malin (picture left) qualified to represent Finland at the CIA Coupe Mondiale 2012 in Spoleto. Picture above: Emmi Lindfors (left) and Indigo Butters (right) was playing in category E, participants under school age. Picture below, Category C: Participants 9-10 years old, picture in two halves. Photos by Minna Plihtari. |
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AccoDuo Winners of 14th International Web Concert Hall Competition – USAby Rob Howard |
 Ivana and Miran Vaupotich, from Croatia, known as the AccDuo, have recently been announced as the winners of the 14th International Web Concert Hall Competition, held in the USA. The competition is open to all nationalities, any age, for all orchestral instrumentalists and chamber ensembles. There were 41 entries from 3 continents: 17 solo instrumentalists and 24 ensembles. Second were the Ukrainian piano duo Olha Chipak and Oleksiy Kushnir. Since forming in 2004, AccoDuo - husband and wife Ivana and Miran Vaupotich - have become one of the most promising classical accordion duos. AccoDuo perform an eclectic mixture of musical styles, and their repertoire includes original pieces, transcriptions from various music periods, as well as popular and world music. Awards include the Special Schnittke Award at IBLA Grand Prize 2008 in Ragusa, Italy. Eager advocates for both traditional and new concerti for two accordions and orchestra, AccDuo have recently performed with the Padarewski Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Sinfonietta, and the Kaliningrad Chamber Orchestra. AccoDuo collaborate with composers such as John Alan Rose, Paolo Ugoletti, Eric Schwartz, and many others. They performed World Premieres of pieces dedicated to them, ‘Concerto for two classical accordions and Symphony Orchestra’, by Slovak contemporary composer Peter Machajdik, as well as ‘Croatian Suite’ and ‘Phantasy’, by Russian composer Yevgeni Derbenko. Ivana Levak and Miran Vaupotich met in Zagreb as teenage classical accordion students. They both earned their Master’s degrees at the University of Juraj Dobrila in Pula, Croatia. For further information email: duo.acco@gmail.com |
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Petar Maric Performs Six Concerts Using Roland Accordion, Competing in Rome – Portugal, Serbiaby Harley Jones |
 Serbian accordionist Peter Maric, winner of the Coupe Mondiale in 2010, has just completed a concert tour in Portugal where he presented to the audience, a “new wave of electronic music” using the Roland accordion.Concerts were: March 23rd at Estoi (Faro); March 24th - Cadillac Bar, Quarteira; March 25th - Nuclegarve, Ferreiras; March 26th - Santa Clara, Almodovar; March 30th - O Museu, Boliquieme; March 31st - Auditorio Municipal, Albufeira; April 1st - Murilha Bar, Lourigna. Petar Maric wrote that “The new project with electronic music was very well received by the audience”, and “I had a fantastic opportunity to play with one of the living legends of Portugal music, Augenia Lima, 86 years old accordionist”. Roland Serbia have nominated Petar Maric to represent Serbia at the 6th Roland V-Accordion International Festival, November 9th and 10th in Rome, Italy. |
‘Scottish Accordion Kings’ CD, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
 ‘Scottish Accordion Kings’ is a compilation of tracks by several of today’s leading Scottish accordionists, taken from previously issued albums. The album features: Tom Alexander, Stuart Anderson, Robert Black, John Carmichael, Ray Carse, Phil Cunningham, Tommy Ford, Addie Harper Jnr, Simon Howie and Gordon Pattullo. The 18 tracks include: ‘The Laird & The Mason’/‘The Laird O' Drumblair’/‘The Mason's Apron’ (Gordon Pattullo); ‘The Flying Scotsman’ (Tom Alexander); ‘Bonnie Lass O' Fyvie’/‘Cock O' The North’ (Stuart Anderson); ‘Jacksons No 2’/‘Jean's Reel’/‘The Moving Cloud’ (Phil Cunnignham); ‘French Canadian Medley’ (John Carmichael); ‘Blackthorn Stick’/‘Laird Of Dunblair’/‘Sean McGurie’ (Robert Black); ‘Highland Cathedral’ (Tommy Ford); ‘The River Cree’/‘Jackson's Bottle Of Claret’/‘Christie MacLeod’/‘Malcolm Ross’/‘Donald Iain Rankine’ (Simon Howie); ‘The Jacqueline Waltz’ (Ray Carse); ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’ (Addie Harper); ‘The Dark Island’ (Stuart Anderson); Shetland Reels: ‘Da Tusker’/‘Willafjord’/‘Sandyford Reel’ (Tom Alexander); ‘The Four String Polka’ (Gordon Pattullo); ‘Margaret MacKinnon of Digg’ (Phil Cunningham); ‘The Boys Of Bluehill’/‘Miss S J Marshall’/‘The Drunken Parson’/‘Jim Moores Fancy’ (Robert Black); ‘Shufflin' Samuel’ (Tommy Ford); ‘Archie Menzies’/‘The Sally Gardens’/‘Duncan Jamieson of Carluke’/‘Maggie's Reel’ (Addie Harper); Irish Jigs: ‘Rory O' More’/‘Connaught Man's Rambles’/‘Father O'Flynn’/‘Lannagans Ball’ (John Carmichael). For further information email: tommynewcomen@hotmail.com |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Doktorski plays Gershwinby Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for April 3rd 1998 announced that US accordionist Henry Doktorski had recorded a CD of music composed by George Gershwin. He notes that the very first radio broadcast of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, in 1924, featured accordion. Was the accordionist Mario Perry, a member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra? Whiteman commissioned Gershwin to compose ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, and his orchestra performed the world premiere on February 12th 1924 at the Aeolian Hall, New York, with Gershwin as the pianist. CD FOR GERSHWIN LOVERS - USA Contributed by Henry Doktorski Accordionist Henry Doktorski has just finished his first recording session with the Duquesne University Chamber Ensemble of Gershwin's compositions, including ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. Henry believes "the Rhapsody has been performed many times with accordion, but the most amazing performance using accordion instead of piano was the very first radio broadcast of the Rhapsody in 1924!" The Rhapsody has become a staple of the accordion repertoire, and it has inspired other composers to write works for accordion and orchestra. The CD is scheduled for release on Gershwin's 100th birthday, September 26th 1998. |
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‘2012 Academy Festival des Arcs’, Les Arcs – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The ‘2012 Academy Festival des Arcs’ takes place, July 21st to 31st, in Les Arcs, a ski resort located in Savoie, in the south of France. The event involves tuition on accordion and a wide range of orchestral instruments. Bruno Maurice is the accordion teacher. The festival offers the opportunity to combine accordion tuition with a holiday in the French Alps. Full details are now available. For further information email: bmaurice33@gmail.com |
Eddie Monteiro in ‘Evita’ on Broadway, New York – USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 A revival of ‘Evita’ opened on April 5th at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway, New York, starring Elena Roger and Ricky Martin, and featuring accordionist Eddie Monteiro. The show is running at the Marquis Theatre until December 30th 2012. ‘Evita’ is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, set in Argentina and based on the life of Eva Perón, the wife of President Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, and eventual death. ‘Evita’, written in 1976, has been a major worldwide success, and was filmed in 1996, starring Maddona and Antonio Banderas. The well-known and highly regarded jazz musician Eddie Monteiro, widely known for his entertaining style, has over 30 years of musical performance in classical music, jazz, dance, theater and cabaret. He is the youngest honoree ever elected to the American Accordionists’ Association Hall of Fame in 1994.?Eddie Monteiro has performed at jazz festivals throughout the world and resides in East Hanover, New Jersey, where he is a K-8 music teacher in the Newark School system and uses his accordion in his classroom music teaching. For further information about Eddie Monteiro, view the April 2012 Accordion USA News. |
Klaus Paier Workshops – Austria, Italyby Rob Howard |
 Austrian accordionist and bandoneon player Klaus Paier leads jazz/tango/improvisation workshops during July in Austria and Italy:July 8th to 12th – with cellist Asja Valcic and Russian accordionist Friedrich Lips at Stift Viktring, Klagenfurt, Austria July 15th to 18th – with cellist Asja Valcic, Val Tidone Summer Camp, Piacenza, Italy For further information email: klaus.paier@aon.at 8 CD's available online at Klaus Paier 24 CD's available online at Friedrich Lips |
Nihad Hrustanbegovic’s ‘Opus Magnum 12’ Concert Tour - Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
 In cooperation with Dutch art magazine ‘Palet’, Nihad Hrustanbegovic concert artist, composer and accordion teacher from ArtEZ Conservatorium, Arnhem, is presenting the ‘Opus Magnum 12’ during his solo concert tour in The Netherlands from April 21st until December 14th 2012. ‘Opus Magnum 12’ is the new music for solo accordion inspired by 12 masterpieces from the art of painting from last 500 years and composed by Nihad Hrustanbegovic. Tour dates: April 21st - Museum Belvedere, Herenveen April 26th - Artez Concertzaal, Arnhem May 12th - Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht May 18th – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam June 15th - Zeeuwse Concertzaal, Middelburg September 15th – Waterstaatskerk, Hengelo September 28th – Vredenburg Leeuwenberg, Utrecht October 21st - De Oosterpoort, Groningen November 10th - Agora Theater, Lelystad November 23rd - Theater De Muzeval, Emmen December 14th - Dr Anton Philipszaal, Den Haag For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com The CD, Opus 7 'The Cross-over' is available at Nihad Hrustanbegovic |
Accordion Recital, Istanbul – Turkeyby Rob Howard |
 Iberya Özkan Akordeon have organized a recital and interview involving accordionists Aydin Çiracioglu and Mikail Yakut. This takes place on April 7th, 7pm, at Cumartesi, Istanbul.For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
‘Prix International de l’accordéon Luxembourg’by Rob Howard |
 The competition ‘Prix International de l’accordéon Luxembourg’, organized by Accart a.s.b.l., takes place on Sunday October 14th, 5pm, at the Conservatory in Luxembourg. The event is for players from Luxembourg, Germany, France and Belgium, and is organized by Maurizio Spiridigliozzi, Professor pf Accordion at the Conservatory of Luxembourg.Candidates are invited to send a hand written application plus a DVD or a video on a USB stick, with a varied program of 10 to 20 minutes duration, to Maurizio Spiridigliozzi, 78, rte de Diekirch, L-7220 Walferdange, Luxembourg. The best candidates will be invited to an audition in June. The upper age limit is 30 years. For further information email: mauriziospiridigliozzi@gmail.com |
‘Akkordeonale 2012’ Tour Dates – Germanyby Rob Howard |
 ‘Akkordeonale 2012’ is a touring accordion concert party, formed by Dutch accordionist Servais Haanen (picture top right). The players come from different countries and represent a variety of accordion types and genres. This year’s show is a colourful mix of Argentine tango, Balkan gypsy, Styrian jazz and Scottish folk, mixed with Haanen’s musical aesthetic and humour. The players are Florinel Ionita - Roma/Balkan accordion, Johannes Steiner (picture right lower) - Styrian accordion/jazz, tango player Florencia Amengual – bandoneon, Sandy Brechin (picture right middle) – piano accordion/Scottish dance music, and Servais Haanen – diatonic button accordion; the accompanists are Sean Reagan (violin and mandolin), and Sigrún Kristbjörg Jónsdóttir (trombone). Tour dates: April 11th, 8pm – Tollhaus, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany April 12th, 8pm – franz k, 72762 Reutlingen April 13th, 8pm – Schloss GruBlaupheim, 88471 Laupheim April 14th, 8pm – Burghoff, 79539 Lörrach April 15th, 7pm – Reithalle, 77654 Offenburg April 16th, 8pm – Café Hahn, 56072 Koblenz April 17th, 7.30pm – Harmonie, 53121 Bonn April 18th, 7pm – SWRcultur, 55122 Mainz April 19th, 8pm – Volkshaus, 07743 Jena April 20th, 8pm – Bürgurhaus, 63303 Dreieich April 21st, 8pm – KFZ, 35037 Marburg April 22nd, 7pm – Kulturhaus Osterfeld, 75172 Pforzheim April 23rd, 8pm – Schloss Landestrost, 31535 Neustadt April 24th, 8pm – Dreikönigskirche, 01097 Dresden April 25th, 8pm – Haus Opherdicke, 59439 Holzwickede April 26th, 8pm – Café Castaneda, 34516 Vöhl-Harbshausen April 27th, 8pm – Kulturhaus Alter Krematorium, 78532 Tuttlingen April 28th, 8pm – Autosalon Remseger, 57636 Mammelzen April 29th, 7pm – Werner Richard Saal, 58313 Herdecke April 30th, 8pm – Altes Kaufhaus, 76829 Landau May 2nd, 8pm – Kulturforum, 90762 Fürth May 3rd, 8pm – Das Wormser, 67547 Worms May 4th, 8pm – Kulturkellar, 36037 Fulda May 6th, 7pm – Tuchfabrik, 54290 Trier For further information email: Milongaverde@aol.com |
Kilfenora Ceili Band Concert, Killarney – Republic of Irelandby Rob Howard |
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| The Kilfenora Céilí Band are playing their first ever concert in Kerry on Saturday April 8th, 8.30pm until 11.30pm, at the I.N.E.C Center, Muckross Road, Killarney. This will coincide with the release of their new CD 'Chapter 8' and will include pieces from the new album, dynamic arranged pieces and of course reels and jigs in true traditional style. The West Clare Set Dancers will also be on the show. Formed in 1909, The Kilfenora Céilí Band is Ireland’s oldest ceili band, based in Kilfenora, County Clare. Currently a 10 piece ensemble, the line-up includes Tim Collins and Claire Griffin on accordions. |
Ksenija Sidorova Concert, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 Ksenija Sidorova – accordion, and pianist Stefan Ciric perform together in an ‘Easter Classical Concert on Sunday April 15th, 6pm, at the David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London NW1 5HT. The two recent RAM graduates perform a variety of original and transcribed works for accordion and piano including works by Saint-Saëns, Franck, and Astor Piazzolla. For further information email: ksenijasidorova@yahoo.co.uk |
Course and Master Class for Chromatic Accordion, Rennes – Franceby Rob Howard |
 A Course and Master Class for Chromatic Accordion, organised by L’association Atoût-Vent, takes place on April 14th and 15th at the Centre multi-activités des cheminots, Stade Jean Coquelin, dans le quartier St Hélier, Rennes, Brittany. The teachers are Camille Privat, Delphine Doublot and Sébastien Taillard. The course is open to all ages and ability levels. For further information email: atout.vent@yahoo.fr |
Igor Outkine Accompanies 1922 Silent Movie ‘Nosferatu’, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Thursday April 19th, 8pm, Russian accordionist Igor Outkine accompanies the 1922 silent movie ‘Nosferatu’ at The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, Peckham, London SE15 3BE. Doors open at 7pm.‘Nosferatu’ is a classic vampire film based on the story of Dracula. For further information email: info@mazaika-music.com |
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eTracks MP3 Albums Added Online this Weekby Harley Jones |
  New eTracks MP3 Albums have been added this week:Yuri Shishkin has now 4 eTracks MP3 albums online. Friedrich Lips now has 18 eTracks MP3 albums online. Now over 630 eTracks MP3 available of all types of music from only € 0.70 for each track. Its great value. The advantage of eTracks is that you can download the MP3 files to your computer or other sound device such as ipod, iphone etc. You can purchase the sound files individually or as an album for a special price. There are no postage costs or delivery charges. You are sent the download code within 24 hours. |
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The Music of Eugene Ettore Performed by Rita Davidson is Released - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 A new eTracks Rita Davidson Album titled "The Music of Eugene Ettore" has been released. This coincides with the 90th anniversary of the birth of Eugene Ettore (1921-1985).Rita Davidson writes: “For the first time, the music of Eugene Ettore is available worldwide to accordionists. As you listen to these virtuoso selections, you will realize the great value and musical contribution that he made to accordion repertoire.” Click Rita Davidson Album to read the tracks list and hear sound samples. |
CNIMA J.Mornet Website Now in 11 Languagesby Jacques Mornet |
 The CNIMA J.Mornet website has now been updated into 11 different languages. View the updated list of seminars, available with full board. |
Lionel Reekie eTracks MP3 Album site updatedby Lionel Reekie |
 Lionel Reekie, well known accordionist, vocalist and TV performer, has performed extensively throughout North America, Asia and Europe, now has a new site selling eTracks MP3 album. New information about Lionel Reekie added this week.The Lionel Reekie eTracks MP3 files are available for download. Priced at only € 0.70 a track with most albums costing € 8.00 or less its great value. Sample sound files on site. Tracks are: 1. Quando Quando 2. It's Now or Never 3. Cubanola 4. Love is all Around 5. Let's Twist Again 6. I Swear 7. Love is in the Air 8. Rave on 9. Unchained Melody 10. Lambada 11. My Way |
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