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Rapports quotidiens: Championnats du monde Harmonika 2019 - Autriche
23ème semaine internationale de l'accordéon "Alcobaça 2019" - Portugal
Daily Reports / Video: Championnats d'accordéon du Pacifique Sud 2019 - Nouvelle-Zélande
Gary Daverne présente le nouveau CD "Koriana" - Nouvelle Zélande
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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Succès du 13ème festival de musique du monde, Innsbruck - Autricheby Lionel Reekie |
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  Le congrès d'Innsbruck, la Messe et la salle olympique ont été remplis le week-end dernier (du 30 mai au 2 juin) par le son des anches gratuites avec le 13e Festival de musique du monde organisé par le Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. Organisé tous les trois ans, ce festival attire des orchestres d'accordéon et des ensembles de toute l'Allemagne et du monde, ainsi que des groupes de solistes performants et des groupes en concert.Les sections de la compétition allaient des ensembles d’enfants aux groupes de loisir pour adultes, et la première catégorie était une bataille serrée entre certains des orchestres d’accordéon les plus prestigieux d’Europe. En fin de compte, le premier prix a été attribué à «Akkordeon im Quadrat Mannheim et Hohner Akkordeon Orchester Reilingen» avec 47,8 points, soit 0,2 seconde de l’Akkordeon, deuxième avec «Akkordeonorchester der Musikschule Elmshorn». Parallèlement à la compétition, des fabricants d’accordéon, des éditeurs de musique et des organisations connexes ont exposé et pris part à diverses présentations, bien que les nombreux concerts aient été marqués par les concerts du soir. La salle de concert Dogana a été remplie par un orchestre de tango de renommée mondiale, la Guardia Nueva, tandis que les soirées d'ouverture comprenaient les «Maîtres de l'accordéon», «Akkordeonorchester Baltmannsweiler», «Akkordeon Landesjugendorchester Baden Wurttemberg», le «Séminarorchester du Conservatoire d'accordéon de Trossingen» et le lauréat de l'IOAC - Felix Fritshi et / Joe Kenney. La gamme et la variété du samedi soir constituaient également une superbe vitrine de toutes les choses «accordéon». Le Southern Cross Accordion Ensemble formé spécialement pour le festival avec les accordéonistes de l’AATA (Association australienne des professeurs d’accordéon), de la ASA (Société des accordéons de l’Australie) et de la Nouvelle-Zélande a ouvert le concert international, suivi du concertino réputé de Moldavie. Pendant ce temps, Zoran Zorko a démontré son incroyable sens musical, avec une spectaculaire vitrine Styrian Harmonkia. L’atmosphère nocturne de la boîte de nuit perdure avec «le premier orchestre d’accordéon de Cologne» et le célèbre «Hohnerklang» de Trossingen se partageant la scène, tandis que la célèbre Lituanie Martynas Levickis a séduit la foule avec son spectacle à guichets fermés dans la salle de concert du Tyrol. Avec autant de talent accordéoniste exposé, il était difficile de choisir le spectacle auquel assister, mais quelles que soient leurs décisions, tout le monde a quitté l'événement émerveillé par le niveau de virtuosité affiché. Même après un week-end aussi chargé, l'énergie ne manquait pas dimanche matin lorsque Hans-Gunter Kolz a repris le flambeau avec "Hohnerklang" divertissant la foule de plus de 5000 personnes attendant avec impatience les résultats de la compétition, avant d'être rejoint. sur la scène avec d’autres musiciens pour former l’énorme masse «Europa Orchestra». Le prochain festival de musique du monde aura lieu en 2022. Photo ci-dessous: Ensemble d'accordéon Southern Cross en répétition pour leur interprétation à Innsbruck. |
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Rapports quotidiens: Championnats du monde Harmonika 2019 - Autricheby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Rapports quotidiens: Les Championnats du monde Harmonika 2019 auront lieu à St. Peter-Freienstein, Steiermark (Styrie), Autriche du 30 mai au 2 juin, organisés par Gottfried Hubmann (photo de droite).Holda Paoletti-Kampl était présente et a fait un compte rendu complet de l'événement à l'adresse suivante: 2019Harmonika |
23ème semaine internationale de l'accordéon "Alcobaça 2019" - Portugalby Christine Johnstone |
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 La 23ème semaine internationale de l'accordéon "Alcobaça 2019" s'est tenue à Alcobaça du 18 au 26 mai, organisée par Diana Freire (responsable de la compétition) et Aníbal Freire, président de l'Association des accordéons du Portugal.Cette semaine internationale a intégré le 24e trophée national ainsi que le 5e concours international d'accordéon, le 24 (concert), les 25 et 26 mai. Le festival comprenait un événement intitulé "Accordéon pour presque tous les goûts" (Acordeão para quase todos os gostos), où une variété d'artistes a joué différents genres. L'événement s'est terminé par un concert de gala avec des performances de tous les gagnants du concours. João Palma, Orquestra Típica et Coral de Alcobaça, Iulian Ciobanu, Camerata de Cordas de l’Institut de musique Vitorino Matono, Christine Rossi (présentation du CD avec des thèmes de Franck Angelis), RedPoin Trio, Vladimir Stupnikov et Charm Trio. Le concours comprenait des participants du Portugal, de l'Espagne, de l'Italie, de la République tchèque et de la Russie. Les membres du jury étaient: 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 et Tino Costa. Résultats: Prix de la ville d'Alcobaça - Artur Adrshin (photo à droite) Junior classique solo: 1er - Martin Sulc Variété solo: 1er - Ines Faria Variété Junior: 1ère - David Mendes Variété Senior: 1ère - Pedro Goncalves Duo A: 1ère - Tiago Conceicao & Tiago Mendes Duo B: 1ère - Carina & Hugo Orchestre 2: 1er - Folegarve Prix Franck Angelis: Arkadii Shkvorov Prix Vitorino Matono: Joao Miguel Prix J. B. Bexiga: Andreia Rodrigues |
Daily Reports / Video: Championnats d'accordéon du Pacifique Sud 2019 - Nouvelle-Zélandeby 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
| Les championnats et le festival d'accordéon NZAA 2019 du Pacifique sud ont eu lieu les 1er et 2 juin au Raye Freedman Arts Centre à Auckland et ont célébré le «10e anniversaire de la Coupe Mondiale 2009» organisé par la NZAA à Takapuna en Nouvelle-Zélande. Les rapports quotidiens, y compris les résultats, les photos et la vidéo, seront en ligne à l'adresse: 2019SouthPac |
Gary Daverne présente le nouveau CD "Koriana" - Nouvelle Zélandeby Harley Jones |
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  Compositeur, arrangeur et chef d'orchestre de renom, Gary Daverne a publié son nouveau catalogue de CD / albums: nzom005 intitulé «Koriana New Zealand Accordion Music».Vidéo 1 ci-dessus: La première piste de l'album Koriana est «2nd Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra». Le soliste Grayson Masefield se produit avec le North Shore Accordion Ensemble dirigé par Lionel Reekie. Vidéo 2 ci-dessus: La piste 11 de l'album Koriana est 'A Musical Party', la soliste de Stephanie Poole avec l'Auckland Symphony Orchestra dirigée par Gary Daverne. Il y a 15 morceaux de compositions de Daverne de styles différents. Solo, duo, trio, accordéon solo uniquement avec orchestre symphonique et orchestre accordéon. Les interprètes comprennent des musiciens de renommée internationale: Grayson Masefield, Kevin Friedrich, Lionel Reekie, Trio international (États-Unis), Stephanie Poole, Eddie Giffney et des orchestres: École de musique d'accordéon 'Risto Saviv' (Slovénie), Orchestre symphonique d'Auckland, III ». Le CD est disponible en ligne et l'album est disponible au format mp3 pour seulement 9 €. Toutes les informations sur l’album et les artistes sur: Catalogue: 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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