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Trofeo Mundial, Normativa e información de Hoteles - Italia
Primera gira por Sudáfrica de Vincenzo Abbracciante
Master Class de Verano de Acordeón en Zheleznogork (Kursk) – Rusia/Francia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Kimmo Pohjonen’s CD ‘Uniko’ Selling Well, Helsinki – FinlandVibratango’s First CD Released, Sabadell, Barcelona – Spain‘14 Years Ago’ – Day of the Accordion - USA
Future events |
International Avsenik Music Workshop, Begunje na Gorenjskem - SloveniaKyiv Duo’s 2011 Tour Dates, England, Scotland - UKAkkordeon Sommerhock, Schulhof EM-Windenreute – GermanyKaren Tweed Workshop and Concert, York – UK7th Festival of Polish Music, Krakow – Poland‘Affinité’ Celebrate Bastille Day, Devon – UKGabe Hall-Rodrigues Trio Concert, Baltimore - USA‘Day of Lincolnshire Folk’, Lincoln – UK‘Les Epingles à Maurice’ Concert, Durtal - FranceGhenadie Rotari Accordion Concert at the Castle Miramare, Trieste - Italy
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Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Releases 4 ArrangementsAlexander Selivanov Updated SiteFranco CambareriJuly 2011 Accordion USA News Online 1st JulyJuly 2011 Diatonic News Online 1st JulyJuly 2011 Accordion Russia News Online 1st JulyHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Competición y Festival de la AAA 2011, Carolina del Sur - EEUUby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 La Asociación Americana de Acordeonistas se enorgullece de anunciar el Festival AAA 2011 que se celebrará del 13 al 17 de julio en el Sheraton del Charleston Airport, Charleston, Carolina del Sur. El evento también incluye una competición internacional de orquestas de acordeones, premios en metálico, conciertos, exposiciones, talleres y competiciones para todas las edades.En el festival de este año, Joan C. Sommers será galardonada con el prestigioso Premio a la trayectoria AAA. Fotos de izquierda, de arriba a abajo: Joan Sommers, K Trio y Frank Busso Jnr. La Orquesta Festival (Dir. Joan Sommers) este año interpretará ‘Sonund of Music’, ‘Welcome to Venice’, y ‘Phantom of the Opera’. Los intérpretes invitados incluyen a Walter Kasprzyk, el Dr. Robert McMahan, a Joy Bechtler (soprano), Ocotrillo (Gabe Hall-Rodriguez, Sean Brogan y Wes Anderson), Frank Petrill, Eddie Monteiro, Keren Malan-Uribe, Joan Grauman, Mary Tokarski, Donna Dee Ray, Ray Oreggia, la Orquesta de Acordeones de Connecticut (Dir. Presidenta de la AAA Linda Soley Reed), Joe Natoli, Orquesta de Acordeones Marti (Dir. Randy Martin), la Orquesta de Acordeones Festival (Dir. Joan C. Sommers), Massed Band (Dir. Frank Busso), los K Trio, Alicia Baker, Jeff Lisenby, Dr. Ian Blair Fries; Randy Martin; Rita Davidson; y muchos más! Jueves........Almuerzo Concierto, Noche de Cabaret Viernes.............Actuación de la Massed Band dirigida por Frank Busso, Concierto de Gala Sábado.........Concierto de entrega de premios, Banquete, Entrega del premio a la trayectoria AAAL, Orquesta Festival dirigida por Joan Sommers. Domingo...........Reunión Desayuno y despedida Los coordinadores del festival AAA són: Mary Tokarski, Frank Busso y Linda Soley Reed. Para más información visiten 2011AArules o la página web de AAA o escriban a Mary Tokarski: mary.tokarski@comcast.net o a Linda Reed: aaa1938@aol.com |
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Trofeo Mundial, Normativa e información de Hoteles - Italiaby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
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 El presidente de la Confederación Mundial de Acordeón (CMA), Frédéric Deschamps, anunció en el web de la asociación que: “Pronto nos reuniremos en Italia por 16ª vez, la cuna de la Confederación Mundial de Acordeón, que fue dirigida durante más de medio siglo por el Secretario General Bio Boccosi (Italia), en estrecha colaboración con el Fundador y Presidente Charles Demaële (Belgica).”Las competiciones del Trofeo Mundial (CMA Trophée Mondial) International serán del 13 al 18 de septiembre en la costanera ciudad de Pineto, siendo el organizador el músico internacionalmente reconocido Renzo Ruggieri. Frédéric Deschamps también anunció las nuevas categorías de acordeón diatónico para el 2011 y la continuación de la categoría nacional que se celebró por primera vez el año pasado. La normativa para el 2011 y la información de los hoteles están disponibles en la página web y la propuesta de horarios estará disponible en breve. El último día para registrarse es el 1 de agosto de 2011. Visiten la página web actualizada de la Confederación Mundial de Acordeón (CMA) para obtener toda la información. |
Primera gira por Sudáfrica de Vincenzo Abbraccianteby Rob Howard |
 El destacado acordeonista italiano Vincenzo Abbracciante, llegando directamente de una exitosa gira por los Estados Unidos patrocinado por Borsini Accordions de Castelfidardo, Italia, visitará esta semana Sudáfrica por primera vez. Actuará en varios conciertos con el Luca Ciarla Quartet, y también impartirá una master class en Johannesburg.10 de Julio - Festival Nacional de las Artes, Grahamstown 11 y 12 de Julio - Festival de las Artes de Volksblad, Bloemfontein 15 de Julio - Glenshiel Heritage House, Westcliff, Johannesburg 17 de Julio - Teatro de Brooklyn, Pretoria 18 de Julio - Master Class at the Club Italiana, Johannesburg 19 de Julio - Univesidad North West, Potchefstroom Para más information escriban a: info@borsiniaccordions.it |
Master Class de Verano de Acordeón en Zheleznogork (Kursk) – Rusia/Franciaby Yulia Amerikova |
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 Fotografía superior: Viatcheslav Semionov con estudiantes, fotografía lateral: seminario impartido por Skype por Frédéric Deschamps.Este junio, los acordeonistas rusos tienen la gran oportunidad de asistir a clases impartidas por algunos de los mejores profesores del mundo. Alexander Selivanov y Yulia Amerikova han enseñado en la “Escuela Internacional de Verano” en Zheleznogork (Kursk) desde el 2006, y han invitado a dos famosos profesores – Viatcheslav Semionov y Frédéric Deschamps – a unirse a su equipo para el 2011. Los estudiantes provienen de todas partes de Rusia, del 20 de junio al 1 de juliodisfrutan de clases en vivo con Viatcheslav Semionov, Alexander Selivanov y Yulia Amerikova y a través de connexión por Skype trabajan con Frédéric Deschamps. Las lecciones por Skype fueron apoyadas por el Centro de Zheleznogorsk Municipality Educational Department y desarrolladas con un equipamiento de internet de alto nivel, todo de forma gratuita. Fue muy interesante y útil para los profesores, invitados y periodistas que asistieron a este acto. Las lecciones online además, fueron grabadas y colgadas en youtube, donde tuvieron mucho éxito. Fotografía inferior: Dmitri Yarkinov, Vassili Yurchenko y Roman Nikitin. |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Phillip Page
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 The CD ‘Uniko’ by Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and percussionist Samuli Kosminen, with the US-based Kronos Quartet, produced by Valgeir Sigurdsson and released by Ondine of Finland, is now in its fourth month in the World Music Charts Europe Top Ten, this month July 2011 in position Number 5. For May and June, ‘Uniko’ was at the Number 2 position after debuting at Number 6 in April. The ‘Six Degrees’ magazine of Finland reviewed ‘Uniko’ for their June issue: "For those who don't know, Kimmo Pohjonen is an unconventional accordion virtuoso from Finland, involved in many extraordinary projects. Now, Pohjonen, Samuli Kosminen and the Kronos Quartet join forces in an alluring performance of masterpiece magnitudes. The result is a great 52 minutes of otherworldly high not to be missed. ‘Uniko’ is currently in second position on the World Music Chart Europe, where it has been hanging on for the last three months. The CD contains seven chapters composed by Pohjonen and Kosminen. Critics have praised the record as ‘majestic’, ‘compelling’ and ‘hypnotic’. ‘Uniko’ is indeed all those and more." For further information email: pap@hoedown.com |
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| The trio Vibratango, featuring accordionist Ferran Martínez, have released their first CD, ‘Vibratango’, featuring the music of Gardel, Canaro, Piazzolla, and others. Vibratango’s CD is officially released at a concert performance on July 8th, 9pm, at Espai Agora, Centre Civic Sant Oleguer, Sabadell, Barcelona. For further information email: info@vibratango.com Sabadell is also the home of the Orquestra d’Acordions de Sabadell conducted by Miquel Àngel who not long ago released their new CD titled Monday 22:00. Information about their CD is on the Orquestra d’Acordions de Sabadell website. |
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 Reported in the Accordions Worldwide news for July 4th 1997 was this interesting event with “an array of world class artists” and reported by accordion personality Thomas J. Collins who has now passed away.DAY OF THE ACCORDION, USA Contributed by Thomas J. Collins The annual "Day of the Accordion" which ended June 29th was a grand success. Accordionists from around the world gathered at the Seattle Center for a day of total involvement with reeds and bellows. The morning was devoted to competitive performances with awards presented by the distinguished jazz accordionist, Art Van Damme. The afternoon was an array of world class artists including Frank Marocco, Peter Soave, Ken Olendorf, Horace Lazzari and Murl Allen Sanders, almost all of whom received standing ovations for stellar performances. Among the visiting dignitaries were Eddie Chavez, renowned author of "The Golden Days of the Accordion", and Gus Merzi from Sydney, Australia. |
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by Rob Howard
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 The International Avsenik Music Workshop 2011, organized by the Musik School Avsenik, takes place from August 17th to 19th in Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia. The Workshop offers tuition for accordion and other instruments, plus vocals, in the Slovenian Avsenik style. The application deadline is July 15th.The leading figure of the Avsenik style is veteran accordionist Slavko Avsenik (born 1929), the founder of the legendary Avsenik Brothers Ensemble. The Avsenik Brothers Ensemble, founded in 1953 by brothers Slavko and Vilko Avsenik, has performed before millions and in thousands of concerts, and has sold over 30 million records. For further information email: gsa@avsenik.com |
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| The Kyiv Duo, Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets, from Kiev in the Ukraine, are on their third annual tour in England and Scotland in July and August. The main reason for the annual tours is to raise money for a charity which supports disabled children who suffered as a result of the Chernobyl disaster. Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets are graduates from the Kiev Conservatory, and are one of the world’s finest accordion duos. They specialize in transcriptions of classical music, interpreting the works of Vivaldi, Bizet, Rachmaninov, Khachaturian, JS Bach, Johann Strauss, Astor Piazzolla, and others. July 12th - Saffron Walden July 13th, 8pm - Stockport Accordion Club, Woodley Methodist Church, Stockport SK6 1ND July 14th - Lancaster July 15th - New Mill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire July 17th – Felsted, Essex July 18th, 7.45pm - Whitstable Labour Club, Herne Bay, Kent July 19th, 7.30pm – Canterbury Accordion Club, The Barn, Kingston, near Canterbury July 20th, 7.30pm - Lindum Accordion Club, Wragby Town Hall, Lincolnshire July 24th, 4pm – Holy Trinity Church, Fareham July 25th - Black Country Accordion and Music Club July 26th - Poolewe, Ross-shire, Scotland July 27th, 7.30pm - St Finbar's Scottish Episcopal Church, Dornoch, Scotland July 28th - Fortrose, Scotland July 30th - Thurso, Scotland July 31st - Aberfoyle, Scotland August 2nd, 7.30pm – St Augustine’s Church, Dumbarton, Scotland August 3rd, 7.30pm - Fairkytes Accordion Club, Fairkytes Arts Centre, Essex August 6th – South East Cornwall Accordion Club For further information email: uktour2011@ukr.net |
by Rob Howard
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 Lunchtime and afternoon accordion entertainment, Akkordeon Sommerhock, takes place on Sunday July 10th, 11am, at the elementary school EM Windenreute, Emmendingen. At 11.15am the Akkordeon-Club Freiamt (MD Sabine Schmitt) begin the proceedings with a concert. Followed at 12.45 by the Akkordeon-Club Reute (MD Florian Siegel). The Akkordeonverein Denzlingen (MD Ronny Fugmann) at 2.30pm. The Harmonica Friends Windenreute (MD Viktor Trippel) at 4pm. There will be steaks and sausages on a charcoal grill, coffee and cakes available from 11.30am. |
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 The Arts Barge Project aims to have a barge moored permanently in the centre of York as a venue for the arts. A barge has been hired for virtually the whole of July this year when York holds its annual ‘Festival of the Rivers’. Accordionist Karen Tweed is coming to do a gig on the barge on Sunday July 10th , 8pm, and has also very kindly offered to run a 2½ hour workshop at 2pm for players of any instrument at intermediate standard and above during the day prior to the gig. Chris Sherburn, concertina player, is booked to perform a concert on the barge on Thursday July 21st. For further information email: info@artsbarge.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The 7th Festival of Polish Music takes place at venues in Krakow during July. On Tuesday July 19th, 7pm, at the Galicia Museum, 18 Dajwor St, Krakow, the ‘TWOgether Duo’ - cellist Magdalena Bojanowicz and accordionist Maciej Frackiewicz - perform Polish contemporary classical music, including Zbigniew Bargielski’s ‘Labirynt’, Rafal Janiak’s ‘After Hours of Muteness’, Cezary Duchnowski’s ‘cROSSFAdE’, Aleksander Nowak’s ‘Satin’, Rafal Zalech’s ‘Romans’, Dariusz Przybylski’s ‘Discours’, and Hanna Kulenty’s ‘Preludium’, ‘Postludium’, and ‘Psalm’. |
by Rob Howard
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 ‘Affinité’ present an evening of French chansons, waltzes and traditional music at The Barrel House, Totnes, Devon, to celebrate Bastille Day, July 14th, doors open 7.30pm. Formerly known as ‘Piaffinité’, the act’s slight change of name reflects their intention to expand beyond the repertoire of Edith Piaf whilst retaining a love of French music and dance. An expanded band consists of Basil Bunelik (accordion), Mike Cosgrave (guitar), Matt Webb (double bass), and Marc Woodward (mandolin), with Carolyn Saint-Pé (vocalist). For further information email: bunelik@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Current US Virtuoso Accordion champion Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, accompanied by bass and drums, will be performing on July 21st, 8pm, at An Die Musik LIVE, 409 N. Charles St. (2nd floor), Baltimore, Maryland 21201. This trio are on their way back to Arizona after being featured performers at the American Accordionists' Association festival in Charleston, South Carolina. |
by Rob Howard
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| On Sunday August 7th,11am onwards, the ‘Day of Lincolnshire Folk’ takes place at The George Hotel, Leadenham, near Lincoln. There is a full day of stage acts, workshops with David Oliver (accordion), Laura Connolly (clog dancing), Liam Robinson (melodeon), and Gina Le Faux (fiddle), music sessions, Morris dancing, singarounds, stalls, great food - all in all great day if last year was anything to go by, and IT IS ALL FREE! For further information email: 600whiskies@googlemail.com |
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| The accordion-led trio ‘Les Epingles à Maurice’ perform a concert of pop songs, including Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder and Deep Purple, at the Chateau de Durtal, near Angers, on Friday August 12th, 8.30pm – 11.30pm. Refreshments, including pancakes, will be available. The trio members are Loïc (guitar), Alexis (accordion) and Julien (percussion). |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Ghenadie Rotari performs in concert at the Sala del Trono (Throne Room), Castello di Miramare, Trieste, on Friday August 19th, 8.30pm until 11.30 pm. His program includes music by Haydn, Bach, Scarlatti, Jokinen, Kusjakow, Makkonen, Zubitsky. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni
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 Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni releases 4 new pieces. 'Tim The Thatcher', catalog:ec215, 'Connaught Man’s Rambles', catalog:ec216, 'Coleraine', catalog:ec217 and 'Indian Point', catalog:ec218. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Alexander Selivanov
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 Alexander Selivanov, classical accordionist, 2004 World Accordion Champion andProfessor of “Gnessins” Russian Academy of Music site is updated in both English and Russian. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, release 1 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. 'Buzzing Bee', catalog:cfranco142. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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| July 2011 Accordion USA News Online 1st July |
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| July 2011 Accordion Russia News Online 1st July |
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