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Faithe Deffner nous a quitté - USA
Coupe Mondiale CIA 2014, Salzbourg - Autriche
Arseniy Strokovskiy remporte le championnat d’accordéon 2014 du Pacifique-Sud – Nouvelle-Zélande
Championnat et festival d’accordéon d’Australie 2014
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Vivant! presents Musical Extravaganza 'Hooray for Hollywood!', Kansas City - USAVideo: Edward Giffney Performs the Chaikon Concerto - New ZealandMichael Coyne DVD/CD, Liverpool – UKVideo: Forro Bodó by Trio Pé de Serra - BrazilVideo: Symetrio - BrokenTango‘14 Years Ago’: ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue’
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David Vernon and Dick Lee @ Leith Jazz Festival, Scotland – UKMarco Lo Russo Orchestral Concert, Piacenza – ItalyErika’s dance dates for June – BelgiumMazaika Concerts, London - UKTommy Newcomen @ Button-Key Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
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Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks - FinlandFrancesco Palazzo release new CD with eTracks - ItalyNew Website of Guardia Nueva release new CD with eTracks - FinlandHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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“Golden Cup” 2014 – Concours et symposium - Chineby Harley Jones |
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| La “Golden Cup” 2014, 1er concours d’accordéon de l’Education Nationale Chinoise, s’est tenue du 6 au 8 juin. Shanghai Normal University. Réglement et information en chinois : 2014Golden. Programme imprimé et reportages quotidiens ici : 2014Goldencup |
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Faithe Deffner nous a quitté - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
 Accordions Worldwide est profondément attristé par l’annonce du décès de Faithe Deffner, figure légendaire du monde de l’accordéon qui a reçu de nombreux prix pour son immense contribution à la promotion de l’accordéon.Faithe Deffner est décédée le 3 juin 2014, après une longue maladie. Nécrologie complète dans les news en anglais. Nous adressons notre plus profonde sympathie à sa famille et à ses nombreux amis du monde de l’accordéon. Les funérailles ont eu lieu le vendredi 6 juin au Beth Israel Memorial Chapel de Boynton Beach, Floride. L’enterrement au cimetière Beth David d’ Hollywood, Floride. |
Coupe Mondiale CIA 2014, Salzbourg - Autricheby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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 La Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), membre de l’International Music Council (IMC), et de NGO partenaire officiel de l’UNESCO, organise la 67ème coupe mondiale, et la 132ème assemblée générale des délégués à Salzbourg, Autriche, du 27 octobre au 2 novembre 2014. L’événement sera accueilli par le membre autrichien de la CIA, l’Austrian Accordion Association Harmonikaverband Österreich (HVÖ). A moins de 150 jours de la manifestation, en tant que président de la CIA, j’ai eu la chance de visiter de Centre des Congrès de Salzburg, superbe lieu des tous les concours et concerts. La ville au passé si riche, lieu de naissance de Mozart, a prévu une réception officielle avec le Maire au mondialement célèbre Palais Mirabelle. De nombreux journalistes ont assisté à l’officielle (et très bien organisée) conférence de presse sur la Coupe Mondiale 2014 qui présentera 8 catégories de concours : - Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Virtuoso Entertainment - Junior Virtuoso Entertainment - Numérique et Ensemble ainsi qu’un catégorie spéciale pour 2014 : - La catégorie Mozart. Sont également prévus de nombreux et superbes concerts. Pour tous renseignements, dont les conditions par catégorie, les informations hôtelières, le programme (indiquant la formidable liste des artistes invités à se produire en concert) et tous autres détails, visitez, SVP : Coupe Mondiale Photos ci-desssous : la Conférence.de presse. |
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Arseniy Strokovskiy remporte le championnat d’accordéon 2014 du Pacifique-Sud – Nouvelle-Zélandeby Heather Masefield |
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 Reportages quotidiens avec résultats et photos sont en ligne ici : 2014SouthPacLe championnat d’accordéon 2014 du Pacifique-Sud qui inclut le championnat d’accordéon de Nouvelle-Zélande s’est tenu à Epsom, Auckland, les 31 mai et 1er juin. Le gagnant de la grande catégorie solo est Arseniy Strokovskiy (Russie, photo en haut à gauche). Le second est Patrick Lui (Photo en bas à gauche). Le président du jury était Mirco Patarini d’Italie. Reportages quotidiens avec résultats et photos sont en ligne ici : 2014SouthPac |
Championnat et festival d’accordéon d’Australie 2014by Kevin Friedrich |
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 Reportages quotidiens avec résultats et photos sont en ligne ici : Australian International ChampionshipsLe Championnat et festival d’accordéon d’Australie 2014 organisé par l’AATA s’est tenu samedi 7 et dimanche 8 juin au Club Marconi, 121-133 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park, Sydney. Les invités d’honneur étaient Mirco Patarini (Italie), Lionel Reekie (Nouvelle-Zélande) et l’ AATA Festival Orchestra, dirigé par Lionel Reekie. Le programme et toutes informations sur les artistes invités sont disponibles en ligne ici : www.aata.org.au. Les concurrents venaient de Chine, Croatie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Russie et Australie. Reportages quotidiens avec résultats et photos sont en ligne ici :Australian International Championships |
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 Kansas City based musical group Vivant! presented a musical extravaganza 'Hooray for Hollywood!' on June 1st, highlighting music of film both in arrangements of popular cinema classics as well as cinema themed original compositions by Kansas City based composers Karen Fremar, the founder of Vivant!, and guitarist Jason Scheufler. Vivant's performance of Scheufler's new work, 'Cinematic Caricatures', marked the World Premiere of his new work composed for accordion, flute, cello, electric guitar and piano. Featured guest soloist Julie Silfverberg (Gettler), a member of Vivant!, presented premieres of several new Cinema themed works by Karen Fremar including 'That's the Rainguy (Ode to Dustin Hoffman)’, ‘Monroe (Too Hot to Cha Cha Cha)’, ‘Time's Gone By for Bogey and The Duke’, as well as a magnificent arrangement of the 1984 Academy Award winning hit 'I Just Called to Say I Love You', by Stevie Wonder, from ‘The Women in Red’. Julie was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas where she studied accordion and piano with Margie Fremar. She later moved to Kansas City where she received her Bachelor of Music in Accordion Performance, studying with Joan C. Sommers. She met and married fellow UMKC student Juha Silfverberg from Finland, and after spending some years living and working in Finland, the family relocated back to the Kansas City area where Julie works as a full time music teacher and performer. She has performed in the group The International Trio with husband Juha Silfverberg and friend Kevin Friedrich, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Fremar Foundation of Accordion Arts and is currently the President of the Federated Teachers of Fine Arts and the Mid-America Music Association (MAMA). The second half featured all the Vivant! musicians performing such greats as masterworks by Piazzolla (‘Street Tango’, ‘Los Suenos’, ‘Michelangelo '70’) and popular movie music such as ‘I Love A Rainy Night’, ‘Don't Get Around Much Anymore’, ‘Before Beatlemania’, and ‘Let It Go’. The concert 'Music and Merlot' is an annual concert in Kansas City presented by the Fremar Foundation for Accordion Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of outstanding accordion artists, providing education about the accordion, its music, musicians and history, as well as presenting top accordion artists in concert. All of the music was either composed or arranged by Dr. Karen Fremar (accordion/vocals) who was joined by musicians Julie Silfverberg (accordion), Melody Stroth (piano), Judy Johnson (flute), Beth McCollum (cello), Dee Sligar (Keytar bass), Janne Silfverberg (trombone/Latin percussion) and Brian Steever (drums). For more information about Vivant and their CD recordings, please visit Vivant and Karen Fremar. |
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| 2013 South Pacific Accordion Champion Edward Giffney performs the Chaikon Concerto accompanied by Sarah Watkins. |
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 Liverpool-born accordionist/vocalist Michael Coyne has released ‘You're the world’, available both on CD and DVD. This is a collection of Irish Country & Western songs plus two instrumental tracks of jigs and reels. The DVD was filmed in Ireland and in Liverpool.Michael Coyne was introduced to Irish music at a very early age and as a boy, attended both Comhaltas music and singing lessons and Irish dance classes in the Irish Centre in Liverpool. He was a member of the junior ceili band in Liverpool, which won three All-Ireland titles in the 1970s. Although he still remains a member of the Liverpool ceili band, and plays a few jigs and reels as part of his act, his main genre of music today is Irish country music. One of his claims to fame is that he appeared on TV on BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ and Channel 4 ‘Hollyoaks’ playing the accordion. Tracks: Long gone are the days, Your wedding day, Kind deeds never make the news, Dublin town in 1962, You're the world, A tree in the meadow, Reels selection, The barmaid I met in Kinsale, It still takes a woman, So here are the roses, Home to Donegal, Here's a toast to old Galway, County Mayo, You’re the heaven I call home, Jigs selection For further information email: michaelcoyne@blueyonder.co.uk |
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| Forro Bodó by Trio Pé de Serra Published on May 24, 2014 |
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| Symetrio - BrokenTango, Published on April 28, 2014. Performers are: Marcin Jablonski (accordion), Adam Potera (accordion) and Krystian Sacilowski (accordion). For further information email: symetrio@yahoo.com |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending June 2nd 2000 included an item about an article written by US accordionist and musicologist Henry Doktorski about the connections between ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, written by George Gershwin (1899-1937), and performances by accordionists. Since its world premiere in 1924 by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the evergreen and famous ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ has been performed and recorded by many prominent accordionists, including Cornell Smelser, the Destefano Brothers, Anthony Galla-Rini, Charles Magnante, John Molinari, and Henry Doktorski, to name but a few. Accordion Article Published - USA An article by accordionist Henry Doktorski titled ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue: A Historical Perspective’ has been published in the journal ‘Music Theory – Explorations and Applications, Volume 7. The article, which was researched in part at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., examines important accordionists and their performances and recordings of Rhapsody in Blue, beginning with the historic 4.5 minute 1928 Victor Record by the Basil Fomeen and Nick Hope duo, and ending with the 18.5 minute Alanna Records compact disc by the author (Doktorski) and the Duquesne Chamber Players |
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 The accordion/clarinet duo David Vernon and Dick Lee are part of the Leith Jazz Festival this weekend, performing at ‘The Vintage’ on Saturday June 7th, 12.30-2.30pm, and at ‘Sofi's’ on Sunday June 8th 2-4pm. All free. Come along and enjoy the music.Later this year David Vernon and Dick Lee are guests at the Mundesley Accordions International festival in Norfolk, October 20th/24th. |
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 On Saturday June 7th, 8.30pm, accordionist and composer Marco Lo Russo performs in concert with the orchestra from the Conservatory G. Nicolini (MD Luciano Caggiati), at the Teatro Municipale, Piacenza, Italy. As a backdrop to the concert, the dancers from the Centro Accademico di Danza, directed by Professor Elena Repetti, will perform on stage. The program includes music by Dmitri Shostakovich, Giuseppe Verdi and Maurice Ravel, jazz, including Bolero through the timeless arias from Aida. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 Musette accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’, and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie, play for dancing this month, as follows:June 7th and 8th – private functions June 14th, 2pm - Salle Communale, rue Goemans, Hamme-Mille June 15th, 3pm - la salle Esperance, Pondrome June 28th, 4pm - Place à Onhaye June 28th, 7pm - Place des Tilleuls, Andenne For further information email: erika@erika.be |
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| The Anglo-Russian duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (accordion, vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin) – perform as follows: Saturday June 7th, 7.30pm - ‘The many sides of Russian music’, St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG; tickets - £12 Wednesday July 2nd - Brunel Museum, Railway Ave, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF Friday July 4th, 8.30pm – The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
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 The versatile Scottish accordion entertainer Tommy Newcomen is the guest at the Button-Key Accordion & Fiddle Club, The Windygates Institute, Windygates, Fife, on Thursday June 12th, at 7pm. All Welcome, admission £4. |
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 Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks titled'Live in Concert Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva02 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
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 Francesco Palazzo release new CD with sound sample sound files and download eTracks (MP3) files for the album 'da Tripoli al Messak- Morley Mediterranean Quartet', catalog: fp202Purchase online. |
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 New Website of Guardia Nueva release a new CD with eTracks titled'Guardia Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva01 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
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