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13th World Music Save the Date Promotion - Germany/Austria
Classic Kyiv Duo Summer Tour Dates – UK
Accademia Musicale Santa Cecilia Bergamo Summer Masterclasses, Bergamo - Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Nihad Hrustanbwgovic Concert, Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina
NAO 2018/2019 Competition Music Lists Now Published – UK
Future events |
Sergei Teleshev Concerts, Washington, Oregon – USA
Accora Orchestra concert with Orchestre d'Accordeon du Sundgau, Altkirch – France
Irish Dancing Competitions, Adelaide, Queensland – Australia
Accordion Orchestras in Charity Concert, Hampshire – UK
Antonello Salis and Simone Zanchini Concert, Monselice Jazz Festival – Italy
LJAO Bayern & Forderverein Concert, Munich – Germany
La Notte Dei Mantici, Castrocaro Terme - Italy
John Douglas @ Carlisle Accordion & Fiddle Club, Cumbria – UK
Accordion Concerts, Osimo – Italy
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DAILY REPORTS: AAA 80th Anniversary Festival, Washington - USAby Harley Jones |
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 This summer’s AAA 80th Anniversary Festival will be exciting from start to finish!! Monday 9th July 2018, 6 pm: Multi World Champion winner Grayson Masefield is sponsored by the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) to perform at the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage and promote the 80th Anniversary Festival of the AAA which starts on the Wednesday, two days after this concert. The concert will demonstrate the musical capabilities of the accordion showcasing Baroque to original works by composers Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Chopin, Angelis, Hermosa to modern styles like Nuevo Tango. For those who cannot attend the concert, the Kennedy Center will broadcast the concert 60 minutes after the performance ends. We will link that performance here. AAA Original Works Concert, 11 July 2018, 4 pm, Performances are: 1. Premier performance of "Sonata In F Major (in the Classical Style)" composed and performed by Joseph Natoli, commissioned by the AAA in celebration of the AAA 80th Anniversary. 2. "Ka Mate" composed by Gorka Hermosa, performed by Grayson Masefield 3. "Carousel of Dreams" composed by Guy Klucevsek, performed by Cody McSherry For those who cannot attend the concert, the AAA site will broadcast the concert "fast upload" within 30 minutes after the performance concludes. We will link that performance here. The outstanding line-up of festival guest artists also includes Stas Venglevski, Mary Tokarski, Lionel Reekie (New Zealand), Joan Sommers conducting the Festival Orchestra and many more. The festival features a multitude of concerts, workshops, activities, and trade show. Daily Reports of the AAA 80th Anniversary Festival. There will be Daily Reports with pictures and video on the AAA website, 11th to 15th July. Link to the AAA 80th Anniversary Festival Daily Reports: 2018AAA80th |
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13th World Music Save the Date Promotion - Germany/Austriaby Georg Hettmann |
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| Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV), organizer of the 13th World Music Festival are promoting "Save the Date" to promote the 2019 Festival dates, May 30th to June 2nd 2019. The many activities are listed below and Innsbruck is once again the popular host city. Registration information will be available soon. |
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Classic Kyiv Duo Summer Tour Dates – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Classic Kyiv Duo - accordionists Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets – next week begin their annual summer tour of the UK. Igor and Oleksiy, from the Ukraine, are both virtuoso accordionists from Kiev. In 2006 they both graduated from the National Music Academy of the Ukraine in Kiev, and have since pursued careers in music. Oleksiy plays in the National Radio Ukraine Orchestra, and Igor in the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. They have been touring the UK annually since 2006, using their talents to raise money for the Chernobyl Nuclear Appeal whilst building up a substantial following and reputation in the process. Their concert programme includes: C.M. Widor – ‘Toccata’ (from Organ Symphony No 5), S. Prokofiev – ‘Dance of Knights and Marsch’, T. Bor – ‘McMozart's Eine Kleine Bricht Moonlicht Nicht Musik’, P. Heidrich – ‘Happy Birthday variations’, G. Bizet – F. Waxman – ‘Carmen-Fantasy’, A. Gaidenko – ‘Under the River Seine’, A. Khachaturian – ‘Sabre Dance’, A. Babadjanyan – ‘Elegy’ (in commemoration of A. Khachaturian), V. Novikov – ‘Rozpryagayte khlopcy koney’ (variation based on Ukrainian folk song), and N. Rimsky-Korsakov–V. Zubitsky – ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’. Tour dates: Sunday July 15th - Fareham Tuesday July 17th – North Staffs Accordion Club Wednesday July 18th – Lindum Accordion Club Thursday July 19th - New Mill, Christ Church Monday July 23rd - Black Country Accordion Club Wednesday July 25th – Stockport Accordion Club Saturday July 28th - Faversham Assembly rooms (morning) Saturday July 28th - Thurrock Accordion Club (evening) Thursday July 31st - Thurso Wednesday August 1st - Dornoch Thursday August 2nd - Fortrose, Saint Andrew’s Friday August 3rd - Dumbarton Saturday August 4th - Doune Monday August 6th – Broughton, Oxon Wednesday August 8th - Felsted Thursday August 9th - Chelmsford Friday August 10th - Great Dunmow Sunday August 12th – Hoddesdon For further information email: saenkoi@ukr.net |
Accademia Musicale Santa Cecilia Bergamo Summer Masterclasses, Bergamo - Italyby Harley Jones |
 From 2nd to 7th September 2018, Accademia Musicale Santa Cecilia Bergamo is running a Summer Masterclasses for accordion. The accordion course is part of the summer masterclass series organized for piano, violin, cello and chamber music and for the first time - there is accordion! The accordion tutor will be Alexander Selivanov, Professor of “Gnessins” Russian Academy of Music, Moscow. 1st prize winner of Coupe Mondiale, Klingenthal and Castelfidardo competitions; Acting chairman of CIA Music Committee. Famous teachers of different instruments from all over the Europe give master classes at the “Accademia Musicale Santa Cecilia” Summer Masterclasses where you will have 5 days to work on your concert, competition or training repertoire as well as studying the best features of the Russian accordion school, development of technical skills, home work, transcription of classical music for accordion - features of Russian performing style and comprehension of Russian accordion soul. During these days you can also meet colleagues of other musical instruments and have access to their wide musical experience and knowledge. There are many options for staying in Bergamo, from hotels to hostels very near to Accademia in the center of city. Please find information, rules and application at: 2018Bergamo.pdf |
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Gorka Hermosa Records New CD, Santander – Spainby Rob Howard |
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| Picture above: Gorka Hermosa in the recording studio Important Spanish accordionist, composer and teacher Gorka Hermosa writes: “Today I`ll start recording the CD I've been wanting to record for 20 years - ‘Fragilissimo’, an album in which I will gather my compositions for solo accordion. It is very nice to hear how these pieces are played by accordionists from all over the world... and in this album I want to record, finally, how I feel them. Here we go!” |
Nihad Hrustanbwgovic Concert, Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovinaby Rob Howard |
 Bosnian concert accordionist Nihad Hrustanbwgovic wrote the following on social media: “Four days ago, on Sunday June 24th, I did not play the most important, but I played the most beautiful classical accordion concert ever in my life. Why? There were many people at the concert in the impressive Atelier Gallery Figure in Sarajevo. More people than the chairs! And it did feel like I had played in Paris or Amsterdam, of some other beautiful European city. There were also some changes in the program and I performed not 1, but 2 new compositions: ‘Danja’ and ‘Breath of life’. I've never had so much inspiration and intention to play with love and energy in the music performance during the concert like on Sunday June 24th. Thank you Atelje Galery Figure in Sarajevo and Federal Television of Bosnia Hercegovina for the invitation in their TV program and for the concert. It has been a great moment to start Summer 2018 and to give honor to the International World Music day 2018; love and music with Antonio Vivaldi – ‘Summer’, Erik Satie – ‘Gymnopédie I & III’, Isaac Albéniz – ‘Asturias’ (Leyenda), Hans Zimmer – ‘Chevaliers de Sangreal’, Astor Piazzolla – ‘Escualo’, ‘Milonga del Angel’, ‘Fracanapa’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Libertango’, Yann Tiersen – ‘Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, Nihad Hrustanbegovic – ‘Danja’ and ‘Breath of Life’ - World premiere – ‘Stork suite’ (World promenade, Sevdah, Jazz Balade, Flamenco wals, Balkan soul), George Gershwin – ‘Summertime’, and to have 4 encores because people just wanted to hear more and more. I guess it’s just all the time press the key with love and to give the public all you have and you can! This has been the magic in the air of the accordion after long time”. |
NAO 2018/2019 Competition Music Lists Now Published – UKby Rob Howard |
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 The 2018/2019 Music Lists are now available from the National Accordion Organisation of Great Britain (NAO) website, complete with new sections for Late Starters and Returners. Why not enter your local NAO area festival?Music lists at: http://www.accordions.com/nao/2018%202019%20music%20list.html |
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‘Accordion Games’ Competition, Novo Mesto - Sloveniaby Rob Howard |
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 The ‘Accordion Games’ is a competition held from July 5th to 8th at KKC Dolenjske Toplice, Seidlova cesta 29, 8000 Novo Mesto, Slovenia. This completion has had more than 500 accordionists enter its qualifying stages, and on Saturday evening July 7th, 8pm, there will be a free concert of prize-winners in the KKC Dolenjske Toplice Hall. On Sunday evening July 8th, 8pm, there will be another free concert on the platform in front of KKC Dolenjske Toplice, featuring accordionists from Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina.The Accordion Games committee includes Jože Muhic (Mayor of Dolenjske Toplice Municipality), Martin Težak (Slovenia), Zoran Rakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mihail Sharabarin (Russia), Martin Pushich (Canada), Saša Bastalec (Croatia), Tatjana Marx (Australia), Tomaž Kastelic (Slovenia), Danijela Rakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina). For further information email: info@accordion-games.com |
Sergei Teleshev Concerts, Washington, Oregon – USAby Rob Howard |
 US-based Russian accordionist Sergei Teleshev performs concerts this month, as follows:Dates: July 6th - Guemes Island, WA July 7th - Anacortes, WA July 8th - Guemes Island, WA July 13th - Seattle, WA July 14th - Linden, WA July 15th - Bellingham, WA July 19th - Cottage Grove, OR July 20th - Junction City, OR July 21st - Junction City, OR July 26th - with Semmy Stahlhammer (violin) and Karie Prescott (viola), Edmonds, WA July 27th - with Britt Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville, OR July 29th - with Masha Telesheva Eugene, OR Classically trained at the Academy of Music in Voronezh, Russia, Sergei Teleshev has won many regional and international accordion competitions. As the accordionist in the Trio Voronezh and Valinor Quartet, he collaborates with many internationally recognized artists, ensembles, and orchestras (including London Philharmonic Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, Halie Loren, and many others), composing and arranging music, participating in recording projects of different genres. Sergei has been a jury member at International accordion competitions in Russia, Canada and the USA. Recently, he won the National V-Accordion Competition. As the US champion, Sergei represented the United States at the 7th Roland International V-Accordion Festival, in Rome, Italy, where he received a special prize for most online votes on the festival’s webcast. Sergei provides online accordion lessons and educational school programs for all ages. For further information email: steleshev@yahoo.com |
Accora Orchestra concert with Orchestre d'Accordeon du Sundgau, Altkirch – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The Accora Orchestra, from Cavan in the Irish Republic, visits France to perform in a concert alongside the Orchestre d'Accordeon du Sundgau on Saturday July 7th, 8.30pm, at the Halle au Ble, Sundgau, Altkirch, Alsace, France.The Orchestre d'Accordeon du Sundgau (MD Philippe Rey) was founded in 1967, and also has its own youth orchestra. They have recorded three albums, and have performed throughout France, and visited Russia, Germany, Croatia, and Italy, where they distinguished themselves at the Castelfidardo International Competition. The Accora Orchestra – formerly known as the Castletown Accordion Orchestra - was formed in 1981 as a marching band. In 1993, the current Musical Director John Chilton took over and changed the band to an accordion orchestra. They have won numerous titles at All Ireland level and at other events held throughout Ireland, including the Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships. Individual members have won many solo, duet and ensemble competitions. For further information email: halleauble@mairie-altkirch.fr |
Irish Dancing Competitions, Adelaide, Queensland – Australiaby Rob Howard |
 In the next two weeks there are two major Irish dancing competitions taking place in Australia, both involving accordion accompaniment.On July 7th and 8th the City of Adelaide event takes place at Norwood Morialta High School, 505 The Parade, Magill, Adelaide. The musician for all sections is Seamus O'Sullivan (Scotland). The 2018 Oireachtas (Irish Dancing Competition) will be held at RACV Royal Pines Resort, Ross Street, Benowa, Gold Coast, Queensland, on Friday July 13th, Saturday 14th, and Sunday 15th. The accompanists are accordionists Stephen Carolan (Australia/Ireland), Sean O’Brien (Canada), and Seamus O'Sullivan (Scotland). For further information email: secretary@aidainc.com |
Accordion Orchestras in Charity Concert, Hampshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Saturday July 7th, 7.30pm, there will be a charity concert featuring the Kennet Accordion Orchestra (MD Nigel Pasby) and the Dorset Accordion Orchestra (MD Sammie Peckover). The orchestras will perform music from TV and the cinema. The venue is St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall, Braeside, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 2PH.Ringwood is a historic market town and civil parish in Hampshire, England, located on the River Avon, close to the New Forest and northeast of Bournemouth. For further information email: thedorsetaccordionorchestra@gmail.com |
Antonello Salis and Simone Zanchini Concert, Monselice Jazz Festival – Italyby Rob Howard |
 Antonello Salis (accordion and piano) and Simone Zanchini (accordion) perform on stage together on Saturday July 7th, 9.30pm, in the final concert of the Monselice Jazz Festival. The concert takes place at the Parco Buzzaccarini-Boschetto Dei Frati, via San Giacomo, Monselice (PD), Italy. The concert has free admission.Monselice is a town and municipality located in north-eastern Italy, in the Veneto region, in the province of Padua. |
LJAO Bayern & Forderverein Concert, Munich – Germanyby Rob Howard |
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| This year's concert of the youth accordion orchestra LJAO Bayern & Forderverein is on Sunday July 8th, 4pm, at the Kleiner Konzertsaal, Rosenheimer Str. 5, 81667 Munich. Under the direction of Stefan Foot, the young accordionists will perform, among others, Wolfgang Jacobi’s ‘Niederdeutsche Volkstänze’ and works by Dvorák, Handel, Márquez, and more. |
La Notte Dei Mantici, Castrocaro Terme - Italyby Rob Howard |
 La Notte Dei Mantici is an accordion concert set for Tuesday July 10th, 9pm, at the Piazza Machiavelli, Castrocaro Terme, featuring 16 accordionists, and presented by Patrizia Ceccarelli.Castrocaro Terme is in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres southeast of Bologna and about 10 kilometres southwest of Forlì. |
John Douglas @ Carlisle Accordion & Fiddle Club, Cumbria – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Thursday July 12th, 7.30pm, accordionist John Douglas is the guest at the Carlisle Accordion & Fiddle Club. The venue is St Margaret Mary Social Club, Scalegate Rd, Carlisle CA2 4JX. John Douglas, from Dumfries in southern Scotland, is a very experienced Scottish dance band leader and recording artist. He is also the proprietor of John Douglas Music, a long established accordion retailer and music shop in Dumfries. For further information email: julie27best@icloud.com |
Accordion Concerts, Osimo – Italyby Rob Howard |
 A series of evening accordion concerts takes place from Monday July 16th to Saturday July 21st at venues in Osimo, Italy, featuring Mirco Patarini, Alexander Selivanov, Antonio Spaccarotella, and others. The poster provides further information. |
New and Updated Sites |
Updated Site: SqueezinArt – USAby Dan Grauman |
 SqueezinArt, home of unique gifts for accordionists and accordion enthusiasts, now has a downloadable price list and colorful catalogues in PDF format: http://squeezinart.com/catalogues.htmlSqueezinArt will be exhibiting at the American Accordionists’ Association’s 80th anniversary Festival in Alexandria, Virginia, July 11-15. New items, such as the accordion trivet (picture below) made of Corian®, as well as a variety of t-shirts, pins, and many other gift items will be available for purchase. |
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Updated Site: Donald E. Grzanna New music - USAby Harley Jones |
 Donald E. Grzanna new duet composition. Italian Tarantella solo has now had a duet part added, 1st accordion, 2nd accordion & score. eSheet (pdf format) sheet music able to be emailed to you. View sample and purchase at Catalog: grza152D |
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