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REPORTAJES, VÍDEO COMPLETO, COUPE MONDIALE DESDE DENTRO – SALZBURGO – AUSTRIAby Harley Jones |
La 67ª Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championship (Copa Mundial de Acordeón) es un evento que goza del mayor prestigio a nivel mundial. El nivel de sus participantes es siempre el más extremo tanto en los concursos como en los diferentes conciertos que se suelen ofrecer. Enlaces de interés: Ronda Final de la categoría Senior Virtuoso Entertainment. http://www.coupemondiale.org/2014/V31snvR2Eur.htm Ronda III de la categoría Senior Coupe Mondiale. http://www.coupemondiale.org/2014/V01sncR3Eur.htm Entrega de galardones y actuación de ganadores incluyendo la orquesta World Accordion Orchestra. http://www.coupemondiale.org/2014/V01PrizeGiving.htm Gran cantidad de música de diferentes competidores en: "Videos and Video Timetable": 2014CM-Video Reportajes diarios: http://coupemondiale.org/2014/at_coupe_main.htm |
VÍDEO: ¿ES SERGEI LOBKOV EL “GANADOR MÁS ROMÁNTICO”? AUSTRIAby Harley Jones |
Sergei Lobkov (Rusia), ganador de la Copa Mundial en la categoría Senior Virtuoso Entertainment, de seguro merece un premio por ser el ganador más romántico, observa el vídeo superior de su actuación en la entrega de premios. Después de ser presentado por el Presidente de la CIA Raymond Bodell y Holda Paoletti-Kampl, Sergei admitió estar muy nervioso segundos antes de empezar su actuación, lo cual se explicó cuando llamó al escenario a esa hermosa chica y se postró de rodillas ante ella. La audiencia disfrutó enormemente con este acto de valentía amorosa, como se puede deducir de sus aplausos. La propuesta fue felizmente aceptada por la misteriosa dama quien se puede ver como emocionada muestra el anillo a la ferviente audiencia. |
BRANDON McPHEE TRIUNFA EN EL ALL SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP – PERTH – R.U.by Rob Howard |
El acordeonista adolescente Brandon McPhee, de Wick, fue coronado campeón de la All Scotland Senior Accordion el 25 de octubre de 2014 en el anual All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle festival de Perth, y obteniendo por tercera vez también el Jimmy Shand Shield y la Mickie Ainsworth Cup, igualmente se proclamó campeón de la Scotland Button Key Accordion Open Championship. Intérprete de un Shand Morino Brandon McPhee grabó su primer CD a la edad de 11 años, y desde entonces ha participado en distintas grabaciones y DVDs, así como obtenido el primer premio en numerosos concursos locales y nacionales. También toca la guitarra y canta, en definitiva sorprende más que nada su madurez interpretando dada su corta edad. |
PREMIOS AL MÉRITO PARA LUIGI BRUTI, HERBERT SCHEIBENREIF Y MARCO CINAGLIA – AUSTRIAby Harley Jones |
El presidente de la CIA Raymond Bodell y Holda Paoletti-Kampl hacen de presentadores. La Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) presentó al Premio al Mérito a Luigi Brut y Herbert Scheibenreif en la entrega de premios de la Copa Mundial el 1 de noviembre. Luigi Brut por su participación esencial en la creación y desarrollo de los Roland V-Accordion desde sus días más tempranos de la producción hasta el año 2014, así como por sus actividades en el mundo de la interpretación y la promoción de actividades artísticas. Herbert Scheibenreif ha contribuido mucho en el mundo del acordeón con su promoción de Friedrich Lips y sus grabaciones, actuando con la Viennese Acordeón Chamber Ensemble, miembro de la ejecutiva Harmonikaverband Österreichs (HVO) y Vicepresidente de la CIA. Marco Cinaglia fue honrado por la CIA por su aportación a los V-Accordion así como por su extensa carrera y aportación al mundo del acordeón. |
MIRCO PATARINI ES GALARDONADO CON LA ORDEN DE HONOR DE UCRANIA – SALZBURGO – AUSTRIAby Harley Jones |
La Orden Internacional de Honor de Ukrania, una distinción especial otorgada por la nación para personas caracterizadas por sus altos principios morales, que han actuado con honor para puentear relaciones entre los países y sus habitantes. Esta medalla coronada con el lema envuelto en laureles “Honorem Habeo” ha sido otorgada a Mirco Patarini en el 2014 CIA Congress of Delegates (Congreso de Delegados) en Salzburgo (imagen superior) por el conocido político y acordeonista Yan Tabachnyk quien agradeció a Mirco Patarini su continuada colaboración y asistencia a acordeonistas y profesionales en Ukrania. Imagen de la izquierda: M. Patarini y Y. Tabachnyk. Imagen adjunta de la medalla. Esta medalla ha sido concedida en ocasiones anteriores a: Presidentes de Ukrania (L. Kravchuk, L. Kuchma, V. Yanukovych) Presidente de Rusia – V. Putin Presidente de Azerbaijan – Heydar Aliev Presidente de Armenia – Robert Kocharian Presidente de Israel – Moshe Katsav Embajador de los EEUU – John Tefft Y un largo etcétera de personalidades del mundo de la política, la música y las artes. |
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Videos: Senior Coupe Mondiale Winners, Round I - Austriaby Harley Jones |
Rounds II and III of the Coupe Mondiale Winners will be online for the next week's news. Coupe Mondiale Video Archive and Education Project is sponsored by Pigini srl, with the assistance of Accordions Worldwide and the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). |
‘The Full Set’ CD/DVD by The Occasionals, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
‘The Full Set’ is a CD/DVD of Scottish ceilidh dance music by The Occasionals, from Edinburgh, led by accordionist Freeland Barbour. The CD contains 16 tracks, and the DVD includes demonstrations of 12 popular ceilidh dances plus a one hour documentary film of the band on tour. Also included is a booklet containing all the steps/instructions for 12 dances seen on the DVD. CD tracks: Alex & Hazel Barbour, Tinker's Horse, Nineteenth Century Set, American Set, Old Victoria, Dashing White Sergeant, Soor Milk Cairt, Wild Colonial Boy, Lake Louise, Soldier's Dance, John MacDonald, Old Favourites, The Friendly Waltz, The Russian Ballet, The Full Set Polka, The Orkney Eva Three Step DVD tracks: The Gay Gordons, The Highland Schottische, The Eva Three Step, The Virginia Reel, St. Bernard's Waltz, Dashing White Sergeant, The Military Two Step, The Pride of Erin Waltz, The Britannia Two Step, Strip the Willow, The Canadian Barn Dance, The Eightsome Reel; documentary film The band line up is Freeland Barbour – piano accordion, Kevin MacLeod – banjo, mandolin and guitar, Gus Millar – drums, and the late Ian Hardie – fiddle. ‘The Full Set’ is available from The Occasionals website or from the Music in Scotland website. For further information email: jiml@musicinscotland.com |
2014-2018 Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Committees - Austriaby Harley Jones |
Elected at the 2014 Coupe Mondiale and 132nd General Assembly of Delegates was the CIA Executive (photo above) and the CIA Music Education Committee (photo below). CIA Executive 2014 to 2018: standing left to right: Kevin Friedrich (USA) Ambassador, Harley Jones (New Zealand) Public Relations Manager, Mirco Patarini (Italy) - Chairperson of the Music Committee, Joan Sommers (USA) CIA Honorary Member Seated: Li Cong (China) - Vice President, Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) - Vice President, Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) - President, Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia) - Vice President, Kimmo Mattila (Finland) - General Secretary/Treasurer. CIA Music Committee 2014 to 2018: Top Row: Mijlan Bjeletic (Serbia), Andreas Nebl (Germany), Jorgen Sundeqvist (Sweden), Kasys Stonkus (Lithuania). Front Row: Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Mirco Patarini (Chairperson - Italy), Alexander Selivanov (Vice Chairperson - Russia). |
Videos: Coupe Mondiale Senior Virtuoso Entertainment Winners - Austriaby Harley Jones |
Coupe Mondiale Video Archive and Education Project is sponsored by Pigini srl, with the assistance of Accordions Worldwide and the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). News Editor Rob Howard writes: "The highly creditable performance and 2nd place result by the young Portuguese accordionist, whose teacher is Hermenegildo Guerreiro, was a boost for the accordion in his country. The participation of João Filipe Guerreiro had the support of the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve, the Algarve Myth - Accordionists Association of the Algarve, the Mayor of Castro Marim, and the Folklore Group of Faro." |
‘14 Years Ago’: Accordion Seminar held in Turkey’ in 2000by Rob Howard |
The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending November 3rd 2000 included an article about a cruise in the Caribbean 14 years ago, with entertainment by the Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra. This must have been a splendid way to spend a few days in November. What has happened since to the Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra? Can anyone tell us? Native Puerto Rico Tunes For Holiday Makers - Puerto Rico Contributed by Jane Berkovitz The Puerto Rico Accordion Orchestra will perform a repertoire of tunes native to Puerto Rico when they entertain guests on the ‘Nordic Empress’ Caribbean cruise ship from November 17th to 20th. Two percussionists, an announcer and a dancer will accompany the 15 member accordion orchestra. Their programs will include ‘Aguinaldo Jibaro’, ‘La Boricua’, as well as popular pieces like ‘Lara's Theme’, ‘Can Can’, and ‘Syncopated Clock’. |
Video: Wiener Neustädter ZiehHarmoniker - That’s groovy! - Austriaby Harley Jones |
Friederike Steiner, Conductor. The Wiener Neustädter ZiehHarmoniker performing at the 2014 Coupe Mondiale in Salzburg. This video is the first half of their performance. View the second half performance, second video box at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2014/V31snvR2Eur.htm The accordion orchestra was founded in 1978 and, over the years, evolved from a five-member ensemble to a big orchestra conducted by Friederike Steiner since 30 years. Nowadays, in addition to the orchestra, there are also an ensemble and a youth orchestra, to develop the future generation of accordionists. The numerous activities of the ZiehHarmoniker range from regional concerts to various events throughout Austria and participation in church occasions. Musically, the compromise between the technical possibilities as non-professionals and their own high expectations is being targeted. The repertoire includes mostly swing and jazz specially arranged for accordion orchestra. However, Tango or Tango Nuevo as well as “classics” from pop and rock are also going to be performed. In various competitions awards were achieved, recently 2nd price at the “Prague Harmonica Days 2013” when performing “Escualo” by Astor Piazzolla/Werner Weibert, “Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka” by Johann Strauss and “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Freddie Mercury in the category of adult orchestras. |
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CT Tango Ensemble Concerts, Cape Town, Magaliesburg, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch – South Africaby Rob Howard |
The CT Tango Ensemble performs this month, as follows: November 7th, 8/9.30pm – a performance of Vivaldi’s ‘4 Seasons’ (using Vivaldi’s original performance notes) at the Blah Flah Bar, 84 Kloof St, Cape Town November 8th and 9th, 12.30pm – “A little bit of France”, Black Horse Brewery & Restauarant, Magaliesburg November 15th, 8.30pm - with Melanie Scholtz, The Orbit – Home of Jazz, Johannesburg November 16th, 6.30pm until 8.30pm - Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, Stellenbosch The members of the CT Tango Ensemble for these bookings are Stanislav Angelov - bandoneon, accordion, arranger, Petrus de Beer – violin, and Christian de Haan - double bass. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
Declan Aungier plays for dancing – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
Video above: Declan Aungier Performs "Irish Saturday Night" Published on Apr 18, 2014 on location in West Cork. Accordionist Declan Aungier plays for dancing this weekend, as follows: Friday November 7th - Ardattin Inn, County Carlow Saturday November 8th - Kades Kounty, Glenville, County Cork Sunday November 9th, 3pm until 6pm - Clonmel Park Hotel, County Tipperary Sunday November 9th, 10pm until midnight, Ocean View Hotel, Owenahincha, County Cork Monday November 10th, 9.30pm until 11.30pm – Gandon Inn, Ballybrittas, County Laois Declan Aungier began studying the piano accordion at the age of 9, became interested in Irish/Scottish traditional music at age 13, and became All-Ireland Under 18 Piano Accordion Champion in 1987. He switched to the 5-row Continental button accordion, and works as a solo entertainer, with many albums to his credit, providing music ranging from Country and Irish, some Irish traditional music, and music from the present day, including some jazz. Also skilled on keyboards, piano and guitar, Declan is also church organist in his home village of Rathangen, County Kildare. For further information email: declan@declanaungier.com |
Stas Venglevski Master Classes – Austriaby Rob Howard |
In the first week of November US-based Moldovan bayanist Stas Venglevski has been touring Austria, performing concerts and holding master classes. On November 7th he holds a master class at Kärnter Landeskonservatorium, Mießtaler Str 8, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. On November 8th he holds a master class at St. Peter-Freienstein, and on November 9th a master class at the Musikschule Leobendorf, Nußallee 2C, Leobendorf. Stanislav ‘Stas’ Venglevski, originally from Moldova, and resident in the USA since 1992, is renowned as a virtuoso of the bayan. Stas is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow where he received his Masters Degree in Music under the tutelage of Friedrich Lips. For further information email: stas@stasv.com |
17th NE Accordion Festival, Minneapolis – USAby Rob Howard |
This year’s NE Accordion Festival takes place on November 7th and 8th at the Waite Park Recreation Center, Enter Door #2 (34th Ave.), 1810 34th Ave, NE Minneapolis, Minnesota. The times are: Friday November 7th – 6pm - 9pm Saturday November 8th - 10am – 7pm The guest artists include The Accordion Merry Makers, Bob Barnes, Finn Hall, Helmi Harrington, Dee Langley, Lenoard ‘Skeets’ Langley, Randy McPeck, Machinery Hill, Minnesota Accordion Ensemble, Jennifer Ramautar, Dan Turpening, and the Twin Cities Accordion Players. Activities include concert performances and workshops, such as the Squeez-In Accordion Orchestra (for festival patrons to join), ‘How to memorize your music’ - Dr. Helmi Harrington, ‘How to Ship or Travel with your Accordion’ - Randy McPeck, and ‘The Do's and Don'ts of Fixing Your Accordion Yourself’ - Dan Turpening. For further information email: squeezermn@yahoo.com |
Marco Lo Russo Concert, Piacenza – Italyby Rob Howard |
Video above: Published on Mar 18, 2013, Modern Accordion by Marco Lo Russo, Dancers: Alessia Colasanti and Sara De Santis, Choreography: Francesco Milana Marco Lo Russo performs a range of compositions and improvisations - inspired by art, food and wine - with a mix of tango jazz and world music on Sunday November 9th, 10am until 2pm, at the Cellar of Vicobarone, Piacenza, Italy. Marco Lo Russo has recently returned from a highly successful tour of Cuba. For further information email: dina@marcolorusso.com |
Frederic Deschamps Master Class, Haguenau – Franceby Rob Howard |
Frederic Deschamps will hold a master class on Tuesday November 11th at the Ecole de Musique, 7 rue St-Georges, 67500 Haguenau. Haguenau is a commune in the Alsace region of eastern France. For further information email: musique67@wanadoo.fr |
University Ensemble Concert, Bogota – Colombiaby Rob Howard |
On Tuesday November 11th, 6pm, the Experimental Ensemble of the National University (MD Lácides Romero Meza) perform music by Handel, Jhon Blow, Monti, Firpo, and Piazzolla at the Sala de la Cultura del Nogal Calle, Bogota, Colombia. Entry is free. |
Stockport Accordion Club ‘Members’ Night’ Charity Concert, Cheshire – UKby Rob Howard |
Stockport Accordion Club present a ‘Members’ Night’ concert on Wednesday November 12th, 8pm, in aid of the charity ‘Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide’ (SOBS). Stockport AC has been affected by suicide three times, most recently the shocking and tragic death of Kesia Letherbarrow, the 17-year old accordion playing granddaughter of club member Dorothy Brincat. Previously there was Daniel, the son of local accordionist Ray Peacock, and former SAC member Stuart Thomas, a brilliant accordionist and artist – both victims of severe depression. SOBS offers group counselling, support groups, retreats, and a national helpline. It is funded through donations and the occasional grant, and all its helpers are volunteers. Next week’s concert has no booked guest, and all the music will come from the club’s membership. The list of performers to date includes Dorothy Brincat, Dorothy & Norbert Normile, Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Phil Watson, Moira Hague, Rob Howard, John Jones, Helen Rich, Chris Green & Betty Molloy, Walter Perrie, Adrienne Sharpe & John Trigg, John Trigg (‘Tribute to Ken Longley’ spot), Stockport AC Quartet, Stockport AC Band (MD Adrienne), Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs), and the Stockport AC Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins). The venue is Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St, Woodley, Stockport SK6 1NF (Junction 25 on the M60). Admission is £5. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
Accordion Open Day, London – UKby Rob Howard |
An Accordion Open Day at the Royal Academy of Music, London, will take place on Thursday November 13th, 10am – 5pm. It will take place in the Richard Lewis Room and is free with no booking required. Here is the schedule for the day: 10am – 12 noon: Head of Accordion Owen Murray (picture left) introduces the work of the Accordion Department, the career possibilities open to young accordionists, repertoire development and the accordion as a chamber music instrument. 1.05pm: Accordion Chamber Music concert in the David Josefowitz Recital Hall – free, no tickets required. Academy students perform chamber music works by Schnittke, Locatelli, Piazzolla, and Trojan for classical accordion, violin, cello and guitar. 2pm – 5pm: Workshop for young accordionists to play and receive advice. Anyone interested in taking part should send an email to accordion@ram.ac.uk with their age and proposed repertoire. |
Christine Schmid Revue Performance, Zell – Germanyby Rob Howard |
Video: Published on Oct 2, 2014, SRF 1 "Happy Day" TV show on Swiss TV with Rockband Gotthard and Christine Schmid on the accordion. They perform "C'est La Vie" by Gotthard. Accordionist Christine Schmid performs with her pianist Florian Metz in a revue, "Frauen sind keine Engel" ("Women are no angels"), on Friday November 14th, 8pm, at the Kulturcafe Fräulin, Zell, Germany. Free admission. |
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