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Série de concert Coupe Mondiale 2011: ‘Night of Parrot Accordion Ltd’, Pekin – China
48th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2011Tournée de printemps Beltango
Motion Trio en Concert à Tokyo – Japon
Concerts de Bruno Maurice’s à Taiwan et en Chine
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Kimmo Pohjonen CD ‘UNIKO’ at No 2 in World Music Charts for May 2011All-Ireland Accordion Festival, Meath – Republic of IrelandFriedrich Lips Performing and Teaching in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg – GermanyMatthiew Ha Performs in his Ancestral Homeland, Hanoi – VietnamNZAA 40th Birthday Dinner, President John Statham to Retire – New Zealand
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Maria Kalaniemi Trio Concert, Vienna - AustriaJacques Pellarin Trio Concerts – Switzerland30th Tejano Conjunto Festival, May 11-13 in San Antonio - USAMazaika’s ‘Victory Day’ Concert, London – UKMarco Lo Russo Concerts, Bergamo, Rome – ItalySouth 9th Street Italian Market Festival, Philadelphia - USAAmor Quintet’s ‘Piazzolla Hour’, London - UK
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Charnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesGary Dahl updates 1 of his musicMay Accordion USA News Online 1st MayMay 2011 Diatonic News Online 1st MayMay Accordion Russia News Online 1st MayCharnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesSebastiano Cali updated all his sitesFinland Recordings updated siteRenzo Ruggieri updated sitesZevy Zions updated his site
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La Note de l’Editeur:by Rob Howard |
 A Vienne, en Autriche, le 6 mai 1829, Cyrill Demian (1722-1847), un facteur d’orgue d’origine américaine, a déposé un brevet à Vienne, pour un instrument qu’il a nommé « aeoline ». Cependant, un fonctionnaire du bureau des patentes, pour une raison inconnue, inventa un nouveau mot en écrivant « accordéon » sur la patente. Quelle que soit la raison, le nom Accordéon est resté !L’accordéon, dans ses formes variées, devint rapidement populaire au niveau international, surtout grâce à sa capacité à s’adapter aux traditions musicales nationales de presque chaque pays de par le monde. Le 6 mai 2009, la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) a célébré son premier Jour Mondial de l’Accordéon, et Accordions Worldwide a publié une liste de tous les évènements mis en place pour célébrer ce jour. Rejoignez-nous ! Peut-être que le dernier mot devrait être laissé Cyrill Damian, qui a écrit sur sa patente (en allemand à l’origine) que l’instrument serait utile « pour les hommes et femmes en voyage », ajoutant que « des marches, des airs et des mélodies » pouvaient être jouées sur cet instrument et qu’il pouvait être maîtrisé « avec très peu de pratique, même par quelqu’un qui ne connaît pas la musique » Rob Howard |
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Série de concert Coupe Mondiale 2011: ‘Night of Parrot Accordion Ltd’, Pekin – Chinaby Harley Jones |
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 Un concert appelé ‘Night of Parrot Accordion Ltd’, organize par l’association des accordéonistes de Pekin et Tianjin Parrot Musical Instrument Co Ltd a eu lieu dans le prestigieux Capital Music Hall of the People’s Liberation Army le 16 avril. Photos : 2011 Parrot Concert Ce concert fait partie d’une série d’activités en vue de la Coupe Mondiale 2011 qui aura lieu à Shanghai, du 1er au 6 octobre. Ce concert, organisé également pour célébrer le jour mondial de l’accordéon, a attiré des amateurs d’accordéon, les conservatoires et les universités de Chine. Le concert était conçu de manière à pouvoir montrer la diversité de l’accordéon aujourd’hui, en présentant une parfait fusion de musique classique et populaire, ainsi que différentes formes de formations, en faisant jouer l’accordéon avec d’autres instruments tels que le violon chinois, le saxophone, le piano, etc. En plus d’une équipe de 100 accordéonistes, de célèbres musiciens ont joué, tels que Ziqiang Zhang, Wang Biyun and Shirong Ren. Le concert se terminait sur le chant “I love you China”, avec le public qui ne pouvait se retenir de chanter avec passion, accompagnant les musiciens! Plus de photos : 2011 Parrot Concert |
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| 2011 Klingenthal Results and photos of accordionists, enthusiasts and friends attending the 48th International Accordion Competition 2011 Klingenthal |
Tournée de printemps Beltangoby Rob Howard |
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| Le quintet de tango Beltango, de Serbie sont Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon/accordéon), Ivana Nikolic (piano/vocal), Jovan Bogosavljevic (violin), Bogdan Pejic (el.guitar) and Ljubinko Lazic (double bass). Les spectacles de Beltango, contenant de la musique, du chant et de la danse, évoquent l’esprit du tango, et Astor Piazzolla en particulier. Les dates à venir : May 12th, 7pm - Jászai Mari Színház, Népház utca 5, Tatabánya, Hungary May 13th, 7.30pm - Millenáris Teátrum, II. Fény utca 20-22, Budapest, Hungary May 15th, 3pm and 7pm – Nemzeti Táncszínház, I. Színház utca 1-3, Budapest, Hungary May 18th, 8pm – Kulturwerkstatt, Sonthofen, Germany May 19th, 7.30pm - Pfarrkirche St. Georg, Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany May 20th, 8pm - Theatersaal Marianum Buxheim, Memmingen, Germany May 21st, 9pm – El Social, Zurich, Switzerland May 22nd, 4pm – Konzertkirche, Neubrandenburg, Germany June 11th, 9pm – Kvamer Hotel Summer Terrace, Opatija, Croatia « Je suis fier qu’un groupe tel que Beltango existe dans le monde, et joue la musique de mon père comme elle doit être jouée. J’étais sincèrement surpris quand j’ai vu et entendu la musique d’Astor Piazzolla joué avec la même sensibilité que la nôtre. Evidemment, la musique de mon père est universelle et Beltango le prouve par ses merveilleuses interprétations » Daniel Piazzolla, Buenos Aires, Argentine. Pour plus d’informations, email: info@beltango.com |
Motion Trio en Concert à Tokyo – Japonby Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory |
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 Motion Trio est un trio d’accordéon fondé en Pologne en 1996 par Janusz Wojtarowicz, leader et compositeurs de la majeure partie des pièces. Paweł Baranek and Marcin Gałażyn sont les deux autres musiciens qui forment ce trio qui enthousiasme le public où qu’il aille, et qui a gagné de nombreux prix prestigieux.Motion Trio se produit actuellement à Tokyo l’étonnante salle La Folle Jornee. Ils ont joué là-bas toutes les nuits du 30 avril au 5 mai, après quoi ils retourneront en Pologne pour d’autres concerts. Pour plus d’informations : annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
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Concerts de Bruno Maurice’s à Taiwan et en Chineby Rob Howard |
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 L’accordéoniste français Bruno Maurice a récemment voyagé vers l’est pour sa tournée de concert à Taiwan et en Chine.Bruno écrit : « Tout d’abord, l’Orchestre Symphonique National de Taiwan (NSO) m’a invité pour jouer dans le prestigieux Tchang Kai Check Hall de Taipei les 15, 16 et 17 avril. Mon programme comprenait des compositions personnelles et des improvisations, ma « Light Suite » pour accordéon, 2 violons et piano, mon concerto « Cri de Lame », pour accordéon et orchestre à cordes, des pièces solo et quelques tangos symphoniques de Astor Piazzolla (Tres Tangos’, ‘Invierno Porteño’, ‘Adios Nonino’) http://www.accordion-space4u.com/user.aspx?user=6&item=6&id=215 Ces 3 concerts, à Taipei, I-Lan et Taichung ont eu beaucoup de succès. Les chinois ne sont pas habitués à entendre de l’accordéon joué dans ce style, et c’était une révélation pour eux. L’orchestre symphonique national prépare maintenant un nouveau projet avec moi en musique de chambre avec une tournée spéciale à Taiwan l’an prochain. Pour cette échéance, je vais écrire de nouvelles pièces. La semaine suivante, j’étais à Pékin, sur invitation de Cao Xiao-Qing (professeur d’accordéon dans ce concervatoire). Les 20 et 21 avril, j’ai joué des concerts solo et donné des master classes au Conservatoire supérieur central de Pékin. J’ai le privilège d’être l’un des premiers accordéonistes français à jouer là-bas. J’ai joué un programme de musique contemporaines, et des compositions personnelles. Je tiens à souligner à quel point les standards sont haut au Conservatoire de Pékin. Je n’ai jamais rencontré autant de bons étudiants, sans problème technique, avec une soif d’apprendre et beaucoup de courage. La rencontre avec les étudiants chinois et Cao Xiao-Quing a été tellement bénéfique que nous allons collaborer dans le futur entre les conservatoires de Bordeaux et Pékin. Pour plus d’informations email: brunomaurice@neuf.fr |
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by Phillip Page
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 ‘UNIKO’, recorded by Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen percussionist Samuli Kosminen and the Kronos Quartet, released worldwide by Ondine, entered the WMCE (World Music) chart in April at number 6, and in May has now risen to number 2. The CD has received high praises and critical acclaim since its release, including a 5 star review and Top of the World pick from Songlines Magazine:The Kronos Quartet team up with the 'Hendrix of accordion' Pohjonen and a percussionist/electrickery specialist to produce a compelling, majestic, hypnotic work. Scored for electric accordion, string quartet and devices, it began life as a performance piece with visuals, but but works magnificently without them. ***** "UNIKO stretches out a huge canvas for a wide palette of musical and emotional experiences. The sounds are finely crafted with immaculate detail; the energy is raw and uncompromising, warm and lyrical…. an aural journey that takes the listener on a rare adventure both poignant and chilling.” (Fiona Talkington, Songlines) “The art-bandits of the Kronos Quartet team up with the 'Hendrix of accordion' Pohjonen and a percussionist/electrickery specialist to produce a compelling, majestic, hypnotic work.“ (WMCE Top 10, April 2011). “….could be soundtrack for a thriller set during a blizzard in Lapland. The soundscapes build to giant avalanches of strings and electronics, aided by the Finns' tricked out accordions and sampling. Then poof! We've just fallen off the cliff, floating downward in silence.” (Tom Huizenga, NPR). “You have to hear Uniko to believe it but imagine that Phil Spector exploded over the North Atlantic and sent a 90-foot wall of sound hurtling toward Brooklyn.” (Jerry Boyles, Sequenza 21). For further information email: pap@hoedown.com |
by Yvonne Chilton, Secretary Irish Acc. Assoc.
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 This open festival was held to mark the 40th anniversary of the All-Ireland Accordion Festival. It took place in the Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co. Meath (about 45 minutes from Dublin) on Saturday and Sunday 16th/17th April 2011. We had many entries from abroad including Gary Blair and his orchestra from Scotland, Ian Watson with the Morley College Orchestra from London, together with entries from France and the Ukraine, and not forgetting our friends from Northern Ireland – Clyde Johnston and his Orchestra. On Saturday morning, competitions started at 8.30am with two rooms running consecutively. We were very lucky to have Renzo Ruggieri (right), from Italy, and Ian Watson and Julie North, from London, adjudicating. We needed two rooms on Saturday morning to cater for the large entries in the younger age group/graded sections. There were up to 30 in some of these sections. 2011 All-Ireland additional report and results. 8 CD's available at Renzo Ruggieri. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 Thanks to the cooperation of the German Harmonica Association DHV and the Hohner Conservatory it was possible to invite famous Russian artist Friedrich Lips to Trossingen. Friedrich Lips performed a well-acclaimed solo concert during the so-called ‘Easter-week’. His program included works by L. Boellmann, S. Gubaidulina, A. Cholminov, ?. Khatchaturian, R. Schuman, F. Schubert, L. Boccherini, ?. Piazzolla, J. Strauss and G. Shenderyov. The next day Friedrich Lips gave a well-attended master class at the conservatory where he focused not only on the transcription of classical works but also on the interpretation of modern accordion literature. 23 CD's available at Friedrich Lips |
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 Accordionist Matthiew Ha, Belgian-based but of Vietnamese origin, performed in an evening concert at the ‘Factory’ Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, on April 29th. Matthieu Ha has long been established as a musician in Brussels, Belgium, where he is known both for his tenor voice and as a skilled accordionist. He has an unusual non-verbal style of vocals and his musical style does not follow any trends. Matthieu Ha has played with artists such as Yan Tiersen, Fantazio, Vialka, and leads a band called Maybreast – the name changes name according to the month! In the past 10 years, Matthieu Ha has toured in Germany, Portugal, Lithuania, Russia, China, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, performing in his unique style. This concert in Hanoi was his first in Vietnam! |
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 The New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) has many plans to celebrate the 40th Anniversary year of the founding of their association. On Sunday 18th April, a dinner was held to celebrate the date that the NZAA was established exactly 40 years ago.2011 NZAA Birthday Dinner Photographs and Text This 40th birthday dinner was held at the Brigham Restaurant in Hobsonville, Auckland attended by most of the current NZAA committee and some past committee members. The NZAA, 40 years ago, grew out of the Auckland branch of the NZFOA and the minutes of the last meetings of that Auckland Branch deciding to form the new association were read. These minutes set out the reasons why the NZAA was being established and a 40th birthday celebration cake was cut by the 3 people present, who were also at the NZAA formation meeting. Marie Jones, John Statham and Dorothy Taylor (picture below). This year, NZAA President John Statham is retiring after 27 years as President. John Statham was a committee member for the 1980 Coupe Mondiale held in Auckland, was the announcer for that superbly run event, was instrumental in leading the NZAA through the start of the South Pacific Accordion Championships competitions and making the NZAA competitions an international event, inviting the Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion winners to NZ for the last 9 years, development program for players culminating in highly placed New Zealand 2009 Coupe Mondiale competitors, led the huge success of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in Takapuna, New Zealand and now, the NZAA 40th Anniversary Celebrations. A formal dinner to honor retiring President John Statham will be held at the end of the South Pacific Accordion Championships on the 5th June 2011. 2011 NZAA Birthday Dinner Photographs and Text |
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by Harley Jones
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 The Maria Kalaniemi Trio? perform at the Theater Akzent: Theresianumgasse 18, Vienna, on May 6 th, 7.30pm. The trio, from Finland, are Maria Kalaniemi (accordion), Olli Varis (guitar), and Arto Järvelä (violin). |
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| French accordionist Jacques Pellarin performs in the Geneva region of Switzerland, as follows: May 6th, 8.15pm – Hotel du Chasseron, Lake Geneva region May 7th, 8.15pm – Silverclub, Route de Berne, Lake Geneva region For further information email: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
by Steven Albini, Roland Corporation U.S.
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 As part of the 30thTejano Conjunto Festival, FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion product specialist Lucky Joe Paredes, along with keyboard and synth product specialist Ed Diaz, will give a Roland demo and workshop on Wednesday May 11 at the Guadalupe Theater, San Antonio. On Thursday May 12 the Festival is going to induct Benny Layton (picture right), who tragically passed away in March, into the Conjunto Hall of Fame. Benny was a Roland U.S. FR-18 Diatonic V-Accordion product specialist. On Friday May 13 Roland will have a booth and display at Rosedale Park. For more information phone: (210) 271 3151 |
by Rob Howard
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 The duo Mazaika, Igor Outkine (accordion, vocals) and Sarah Harrison (violin, vocals) perform a concert of favourite Russian songs from World War Two, dedicated to Victory Day in Europe, at Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA, on Monday May 9th, 7.30pm.For further information email: igor.outkine@ntlworld.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs this week, as follows: May 6th, 9pm - Teatro Lottagono, Bergamo May 7th, 8.30pm - Teatro Sacricuori, Rome For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
by Rob Howard
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 On May 14, Roland-USA V-Accordion Product Manager Steve Albini will be performing at the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Performing with Steve will be Roland-USA V-Drum Product Manager Tim Root and singer Susan Minarich. Steve's performance is co-sponsored by Roland V_Accordion dealer Liberty Bellows of Philadelphia. Liberty Bellows’ retail store is located right in the center of the festival. On both May 14 and 15 Steve will be at Liberty Bellows promoting and demonstrating all V-Accordion models. For further information: Phone: 267-815-4407 or Email: web@libertybellows.com |
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 The Amor Quintet perform a concert, titled ‘Piazzolla Hour’, in honour of Astor Piazzolla’s 90th birthday at St Stephen’s Church, Gloucester Rd, London SW7 2AL, on Saturday May 7th, 7 pm. The Amor Quintet are Nikolai Ryskov – bayan, Anne-Marie Curran – violin, Firat Altay – piano, Milton Merkides – electric guitar, and Sam Ryan – double bass. For further information email: nryskov@gmail.com |
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 Charnwood Publications releases 4 new pieces by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'A Celtic Legend', catalog:M661, 'Christmas Bells', catalog:M662, 'Heathcliff', catalog:M663 and 'Once Long Ago', catalog:M664. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
by Gary Dahl
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 Gary Dahl - author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Sentimental Journey ', catalog:DH0033. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
by Alexander Selivanov
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| May Accordion Russia News Online 1st May |
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 Charnwood Publications releases 2 new pieces by composer Brannelli Gina titled, 'Computer Talk', catalog:M654, 'The Highland Lament', catalog:M656, 1 new piece by composer Benton Henri titled, 'Banana Split', catalog:M657 and 1 new piece by composer Broadhead Karolyn titled, 'Belle Sourire', catalog:M658. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
by Sebastiano Cali
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 Sebastiano Cali - accordionist, performer, maintenance, updated all his sites online. |
by Finnish Accordion Institute
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| Finland Recordings updated its index page online |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Accordeon Classique" CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Camille Privat. |
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