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Reportes diarios: Campeonatos del Mundo Harmonika 2019 - Austria
23ª Semana Internacional del Acordeón "Alcobaça 2019" - Portugal
Reportes diarios: Campeonatos de Acordeón del Pacífico Sur 2019 - Nueva Zelanda
Gary Daverne lanza nuevo CD "Koriana" - Nueva Zelanda
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Schedule Released, Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration – USAPIF 2019 Composition Winner - Dražan KosorićU.S. Air Force Promotion to Senior Master Sgt. Frank Busso Jr. - USA2019 Coupe Mondiale CIA Delegate and Jury Online Registration - ChinaTribute Concert for Tiburcio Romero - ColombiaRenzo Ruggieri Releases Song for S.B. for Accordion & Orchestra - ItalyAccordion Presentation to School Children - CyprusEurope Tour Includes Accordion Masterclass in PolandBlind Accordionist Steals the Show at Violin Competition - New Zealand
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Dúo Contrastes June Concert, Bogota – ColombiaConcert Evening "Heinrich Biegenzahn" – Austria“Accordion Showcase” at Royal Academy of Music, London - UKHermi Kaleta Accordion Concert – AustriaChaika Band “Arrow” Tour - AustraliaCNIMA July Course with Franck Angélis – FranceHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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13º Festival de Música del Mundo, Innsbruck - Austriaby Lionel Reekie |
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  El Congreso de Innsbruck, Messe y el Olympic Hall se llenaron el pasado fin de semana (del 30 de mayo al 2 de junio) con el sonido de las cañas gratuitas en el 13º Festival Mundial de Música organizado por el Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. Este festival, que se celebra cada tres años, atrae a orquestas y conjuntos de acordeón de toda Alemania y el mundo, además de presentar a los mejores solistas y grupos en concierto.Las secciones de la competencia iban desde conjuntos de niños hasta grupos de pasatiempos para adultos y la categoría principal fue una batalla muy reñida entre algunas de las orquestas de acordeón más prestigiosas de Europa. En última instancia, el primer premio fue otorgado a "Akkordeon im Quadrat Mannheim und Hohner Akkordeon Orchester Reilingen" con 47.8 puntos muy merecidos, apenas 0.2 por delante del segundo lugar "Akkordeonorchester der Musikschule Elmshorn". Junto con la competencia, los fabricantes de acordeón, los editores de música y las organizaciones relacionadas exhibieron y se presentaron en varias presentaciones, aunque para muchos de los asistentes fueron los conciertos nocturnos los que ofrecieron los mejores momentos. La Orquesta de Tango de clase mundial de Finlandia, Guardia Nueva, llenó la Sala Dogana, mientras que otros actos de la noche de apertura incluyeron "Maestros de Acordeón", "Akkordeonorchester Baltmannsweiler", "Akkordeon Landesjugendorchester Baden Wurttemberg", el "Seminarorchester del Trossingen Accordion Conservatory" y los ganadores de la IOAC - Felix Fritshi y / Joe Kenney. La variedad y variedad en la noche del sábado también fue un excelente escaparate de todas las cosas "acordeón". El "Southern Cross Accordion Ensemble" se formó especialmente para el festival con acordeonistas de la AATA (Asociación Australiana de Maestros de Acordeón), ASA (Sociedad de Acordeón de Australia) y de Nueva Zelanda abrieron el concierto internacional, seguido del aclamado "Concertino" de Moldavia. Mientras tanto, Zoran Zorko demostró su increíble maestría musical, junto con un espectacular escaparate de Styrian Harmonkia. El ambiente del club nocturno se desarrollaba en la planta baja con la "Primera Orquesta de Acordeón de Colonia" y el famoso "Hohnerklang" de Trossingen compartiendo el escenario, mientras que el mundialmente famoso Martynas Levickis de Lituania cautivó a la multitud con su espectáculo en Tirol Concerthall. Con tanto talento de acordeón en exhibición, fue difícil elegir a qué programa asistir, pero independientemente de sus decisiones, todos quedaron encantados con el nivel de virtuosismo mostrado. Incluso después de un fin de semana tan lleno de acción, no faltaba energía el domingo por la mañana, cuando Hans-Gunter Kolz tomó la batuta una vez más con "Hohnerklang" entreteniendo a más de 5000 personas que esperaban ansiosamente los resultados de la competencia, antes de unirse en el escenario con otros jugadores para formar la gran "Orquesta de Europa". El próximo Festival Mundial de Música se celebrará en 2022. En la imagen de abajo: Ensemble Southern Accordion Ensemble ensayando por su actuación en Innsbruck. |
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Reportes diarios: Campeonatos del Mundo Harmonika 2019 - Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Reportes diarios: El Campeonato Mundial Harmonika 2019 se celebrará en St. Peter-Freienstein, Steiermark (Estiria), Austria, del 30 de mayo al 2 de junio, organizado por Gottfried Hubmann (imagen derecha).Holda Paoletti-Kampl asistió y ha realizado un informe completo del evento en: 2019Harmonika |
23ª Semana Internacional del Acordeón "Alcobaça 2019" - Portugalby Christine Johnstone |
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 La 23ª Semana Internacional del Acordeón "Alcobaça 2019", se celebró en Alcobaca del 18 al 26 de mayo, organizada por Diana Freire (Directora de Competición) y Aníbal Freire, Presidente de la Asociación de Acordeón de Portugal.Esta Semana Internacional integró el 24º Trofeo Nacional, así como el 5º Concurso Internacional de Acordeón, el 24 (concierto), 25 y 26 de mayo. El festival incluyó un evento titulado "Acordeão para quase todos os gostos" ("Acordeón para casi todos los gustos"), donde una variedad de artistas interpretaron diferentes géneros. El evento concluyó con un concierto de gala con actuaciones de todos los ganadores de la competencia. Artistas invitados durante el festival incluyeron a João Palma, Orquestra Típica y Coral de Alcobaça, Iulian Ciobanu, Camerata de Cordas del Instituto de Música Vitorino Matono, Christine Rossi (presentación del CD con temas de Franck Angelis), RedPoin Trio, Vladimir Stupnikov y Charm Trío. La competencia incluyó participantes de Portugal, España, Italia, República Checa y Rusia. Los miembros del jurado fueron Alexander Dmitriev, Franck Angelis, Christine Rossi, Renzo Ruggieri, Juan Carlos Carcamo, Ladislav Horack, Marco Gemelli, Raymond Keith, Raimondas Sviakvicius, Vladimir Stupnikov, Nicolla Maggio, Paulo Neto y Tino Costa Resultados: Premio Ciudad de Alcobaça - Ganador de categoría senior: Artur Adrshin (foto derecha) Solo clasico junior: 1er - Martin Sulc Variedad solo: 1º - Ines Faria Variedad Junior: 1º - David Mendes Variedad sénior: 1º - Pedro Goncalves Dúo A: 1º - Tiago Conceicao y Tiago Mendes Dúo B: 1º - Carina y Hugo Orquesta 2: 1º - Folegarve Premio Franck Angelis: Arkadii Shkvorov Premio Vitorino Matono: Joao Miguel Premio J. B. Bexiga: Andreia Rodrigues |
Reportes diarios: Campeonatos de Acordeón del Pacífico Sur 2019 - Nueva Zelandaby Harley Jones |
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Video 2: 1st Angela Chen South Pacific Junior Solo Champion
Video 3: 1st Adam Perry South Pacific Junior Virtuoso Solo Champion
| Los Campeonatos y Festival de Acordeón del Pacífico Sur NZAA 2019 se llevaron a cabo el 1 y 2 de junio en el Centro de Artes Raye Freedman en Auckland, y celebraron el “10º Aniversario de la Coupe Mondiale 2009” que la NZAA organizó en Takapuna, Nueva Zelanda. Los informes diarios que incluyen resultados, fotos y videos estarán en línea en: 2019SouthPac |
Gary Daverne lanza nuevo CD "Koriana" - Nueva Zelandaby Harley Jones |
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  El compositor, arreglista y director de orquesta Gary Daverne lanzó su nuevo catálogo de CD / Álbum: nzom005 titulado "Música de acordeón Koriana Nueva Zelanda".Video 1 arriba: la primera pista del álbum de Koriana es '2nd Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra'. El solista Grayson Masefield se presenta con el conjunto de acordeones de North Shore dirigido por Lionel Reekie. Video 2 arriba: la pista 11 del álbum Koriana es 'A Musical Party', solista de Stephanie Poole con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Auckland dirigida por Gary Daverne. Hay 15 pistas de composiciones de Daverne de muchos estilos diferentes. Solo, dúo, trío, solo de acordeón solo con orquesta sinfónica y acordeón orquesta. Los artistas incluyen a jugadores internacionalmente conocidos: Grayson Masefield, Kevin Friedrich, Lionel Reekie, International Trio (EE. UU.), Stephanie Poole, Eddie Giffney y orquestas: Orquesta de Acordeón "Risto Saviv" (Eslovenia), Auckland Symphony Orchestra III ". El CD está disponible en línea y el álbum también está disponible como pistas mp3 por solo 9 €. Información completa sobre el álbum y los intérpretes en: Catálogo: nzom005 Koriana CD / Album |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 The detailed schedule has been released for the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) which will take place from June 20th to 23rd in Leavenworth, Washington sponsored by the Northwest Accordion Society. Download: 2019Leavenworth.pdfThe event will include an accordion competition (with jury members Alex Meixner, Gary Blair and Emmanuel Gasser), workshops, concerts with world class performers, free performances at the Gazebo, Grange, and restaurants, free accordion lessons, an accordion parade on Saturday (June 22nd), a variety of accordion vendors, an opportunity for all accordion players to play, Jam sessions and much more. The workshops will be presented by Alex Meixner, Gary Blair, Cooksie Kaserzon Kramer, Jamie Maschler, Creosote (Jamie Maschler and Gabe Hall-Rodrigues), Emmanuel Gasser and Richard Noel. This is a celebration of the accordion’s versatility and its presence in many cultures. Accordion music is what this event is all about! For further information view the website at: Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The victory in the PIF 2019 classical composition competition category for Accordion and Symphony Orchestra goes to Dražan Kosoric (picture left) from Bosnia and Herzegovina whose work was entitled "Bas-Celik”, with 2nd place going to Giuseppe Di Falco (Italy) with “Black Forest Suite” and 3rd place to Hervé Esquis (France) an accordionist, bandoneoist, composer and conductor currently teaching in the conservatory Puy-en-Velay (France) with the piece “Anouk et la Cité de Nacre”.A total of 17 compositions were received from Russia, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal and the Czech Republic. President of the jury Paolo Picchio (Italy) stated “I am very satisfied for the work of esteemed colleagues and the level of work received. I am sure that a good number of these works (I believe even greater than last year) deserve to remain in the repertoire of accordion concert performers. In the end he won a composition with a great balance and good quality that overall had an appreciation (with high scores) from all the members of the jury.” The jury was composed of Friedrich Lips (Russia), Ivan Fedele (Italy), Gorka Hermosa (Spain), Bete Ilin (Macedonia), Volodymyr Runchak (Ukraine), Massimiliano Pitocco (Italy), Peter Soave (USA), Antonio Cericola (Italy) and Livio Bollani (Italy). The jury noted that it was clear (as it can be seen from the titles of the works) that the composers had interpreted in a personal and creative way the theme assigned by the PIF (“Once upon a time …”) and how the technical level of the orchestral scores reached levels of great enthusiasm for the future of the accordion. The winning song will be the mandatory test piece of the Prize category of the # PIF2019 International Accordion Award of Castelfidardo, which will take place on September 22nd at the gala concert held in the Astra Theater Castelfidardo, Italy. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Frank Busso, Jr. was recently promoted to the rank of Senior Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Frank, from Staten Island, New York, became the U.S. Air Force Band’s accordionist in 2005 and is also the Section Chief of Live Production for the organization. While off duty, he runs the Busso Music School in Alexandria VA and serves as director of the Ernest Deffner Affiliates, whose accordion brands include Titano, Pancordion, Pigini, Roland, and Hohner. Frank has served on the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) board of directors since 2007. Excerpts from the Air Force website: Master Sgt. Frank J. Busso Jr. is the accordionist with the Air Force Strings, The United States Air Force Band, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. Originally from Staten Island, New York, his Air Force career began in 2005. Busso currently serves as the band's section chief for live production. Busso attended Boston University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 2001. He studied accordion with Frank Busso Sr. at the Staten Island Music School in New York. Prior to joining the Air Force, Busso was an instructor and arranger with the Boston University Athletic Bands. He was also an instructor at the Staten Island Music School, where his students earned many regional and national titles in competition. As a competitive accordionist, Busso received numerous regional titles from the Accordion Teachers Association of New Jersey, including the organization's virtuoso championship in 1995. He also earned multiple national titles from the AAA in classical, popular, and ethnic competitions. Since 2001, Busso has performed in concert as a member of The Busso Trio at numerous summer festivals hosted by the AAA and the Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG). Highlights of Busso's Air Force career include a 2012 humanitarian tour to Staten Island, NY following Hurricane Sandy and creating and performing a strolling strings arrangement of Billy Joel's "Piano Man" for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honours, at which Billy Joel was honoured. |
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| The Coupe Mondiale site has opened the Delegate and Jury online registration at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2019/cn_delegates.html |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 A tribute concert for Maestro Tiburcio Romero (father of accordionist Lacides Romero) was held in the city of Monteria in northern Colombia on June 1st.Lacides Romero performed at the event along with 11 Choirs. The program included a variety of Universal and Latin American music along with compositions by Tiburcio Romero. This tribute is of great importance in the region because Tiburcio Romero was a forerunner of the choral movement in the region of Cordoba (Colombia). In 1964 he founded the Choir of the University of Córdoba and in 1974 the Choir of the University of Sinú. Since that time he has also founded several private choirs such as the Rondalla del Sinú and the Amadeus Quintet. |
by Harley Jones
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  Renzo Ruggieri has released Song For S.B. for accordion & orchestra or accordion & string orchestra.Catalog: rrenzo500 - Song for S.B. was composed in 2002 and published in 2003 as a compulsory piece for the jazz section of the international competition "Stefano Bizzarri" of Morro D'Oro (Italy). The central “only accordion” indication invites the soloist to improvise on the structure of the first theme -B- (by the same author, there is a version for solo accordion that includes a usable transcribed solo). rrenzo500 - This massive musical digital pdf booklet of 55 pages includes the score and all parts for: 1. accordion & orchestra (full score & individual parts) for: Accordion, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Horn in F and Strings (I Violin, II Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass). (full score & individual parts) AND 2. accordion & string orchestra (full score & individual parts) for: Accordion & Strings (I Violin, II Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass). (full score & individual parts) Catalog: rrenzo501 - Song for S.B. (solo) was released much earlier and is recorded on Renzo Ruggieri Collection Album Catalog: rruggieri07 |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Accordionist Daniel Sabotinov has been visiting public schools in Cyprus with the aim of encouraging students to learn the accordion. Last week he visited a primary school in a village called Xylofagou in the Larnaca District. The invitation came from the Director of the public school.Over 300 children were able to see and hear the accordion being played for the first time. They were all very excited and many of them wanted to begin lessons so they could learn to play too. Daniel played an accordion that was presented to him by a young 15 year old accordionist from Israel named Ori Ofek. Daniel’s aim is to continue to present the accordion at public and private schools in Cyprus as his desire is to help make the accordion popular throughout the whole island! |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: “Bridge+Wolak Duo” perform “Petite Fleur”, April 2019 at the Imperial Theatre, Sarnia, Canada.Accordionist Michael Bridge (Canada) and Kornel Wolak (clarinet) “Bridge+Wolak Duo” are touring in Europe. Their tour began in Kiev, Ukraine, where they delivered presentations and masterclasses at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The focus was on realistic employment of non-accordion sounds and particulars of using digital accordion in chamber music performance (in this case, playing with clarinet and violin.) Now they are based in Kraków, Poland, where they are playing concerts throughout Poland and in the Czech Republic Last week Michael gave a masterclass and lecture for students at the Music Academy in Lódz, Poland, organised by Olo Stachowski. The lecture was entitled “14 Types of Bellows Shakes”. He then worked with six of the students (undergraduate and masters) in a masterclass setting. Michael was very grateful for such a warm reception from the Academy and the teachers, and for very attentive students. For further tour information email: michael@michaelbridgemusic.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Video: Mark Wilson and Matthias Well at the biennial Michael Hill International Violin Competition for 2019. NZ news site “Stuff” reported on the Michael Hill International Violin Competition which began on June 1st in Queenstown with 16 violinists from around the world competing for a prize worth NZ$100,000. However, it was not one of the finalists who stole the show at Saturday's first quarter final round; it was local Queenstown blind accordionist, Mark Wilson. Requested specifically by German finalist, 25-year-old Matthias Well, for the Ad Libitum round where competitors choose their own songs, Wilson learnt the two Russian folk songs by ear. Saturday marked the first time they had performed together, aside from a few rehearsals earlier in the week, with a performance that brought the house down. Over the next two weeks 16 competitors will showcase their talents in Queenstown in round 1 and 2 for the Quarter-finals. Six semi-finalists will head to Auckland for round three this week and from there three Grand finalists will perform with Music Director Giordano Bellincampi conducting. In addition the "sought after" duo appeared live on the National Television TV3 show "The Project" on June 7th. The winner of the competition receives NZ$40,000, and a recording contract, as well as a tour across New Zealand and Australia. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Dúo Contrastes, which includes accordionist Lacides Romero and pianist Felipe Calle will perform a concert on June 9th in Bogota. Their program will include solo and duo works by Handel such as “Hornpipe”, works by Grieg, Dvorak, Haydn, Cervantes and Piazzolla among others. For further information email: lacidesromero@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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 A concert evening with Heinrich Biegenzahn (accordion & clarinet – picture left) and Mariam Vardzelashvili (piano) will be held at Kaiserstraße 10 in Vienna on June 14th at 8pm.The evening program will include accordion works such as Ballade, Toccata No 1, Meditation No 2 and Sonata No 2. Heinrich Biegenzahn will also perform a duo with Mariam Vardzelashvili. For further details email: hbiegen@hotmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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| A concert entitled “Accordion Showcase” will be held at the David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London on June 20th at 7.30pm. The event will include a program of solo and chamber music for accordion, including works by Bach, Piazzolla and Sofia Gubaidulina. The performers will be Royal Academy of Music current accordion students along with fellow students from other departments for the chamber items. Names of performers are yet to be announced. For further information phone: +44 (0)20 7873 7373 |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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| Video: Jalousie by Jacob Gade performed by Accordion Group Hermi Kaleta Hermi Kaleta has organised an accordion concert at Haus der Begegnung in the Großfeldsiedlung, Vienna, Kürschnergasse 9, on June 16th at 6pm. The event will include performances by accordion soloist Hermi Kaleta, Akkordeon Ensemble Hermi Kaleta and Akkordeon Gruppe Hermi Kaleta. Children up to the age of 12 have free admission. For further details email: kaleta.hermi@aon.at |
by Christine Johnstone
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| “Chaika Band” (which includes accordionist Emily-Rose Šárkova) are excited to announce their “Arrow” short tour this month which will feature their 3rd LP “Arrow” which was released in April and recorded and produced by ARIA award winning team Bob Scott and Llew Kiek. The LP consists of almost completely original works injected with the compositional personalities of all 6 members. Tour details are: June 28th: Wollongong Town Hall, Cnr Crown & Kembla Sts, Wollongong, NSW June 29th: The Rhythm Hut, 135 Faunce St, Gosford, NSW June 30th: The Newsagency, 74-76 Pyrmont Bridge Rd, Camperdown, NSW For further concert information email: info@chaikaband.com |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix will run a course from July 15th to 19th tutored by French composer and accordionist, Franck Angelis. Franck is a past winner of international competitions and has been a member of many national and international accordion juries.He has taught at many masterclasses all over the world and this masterclass will cover interpretation of his own works as well as preparation for competitions. He will help students to perfect interpretations and discover new pieces. He will also be happy to help you perfect a classic piece of your choice. For further details email: cnima@wanadoo.fr |
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