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Orkney Folk Festival – ScotlandIV International Competition of Accordion Players “Concord of Sounds 2024” - Latvia2024 Seminario folclórico de la perla macedonia – Macedonia
¿Qué estás haciendo para el Día Mundial del Acordeón? - Internacional
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Skerryvore Sell-Out Concerts on Tour - USADmitry Khodonovich Performs at "Pearl of the Kuban" Competition - Russia16th TanGO To Istanbul – TurkeyAccordeons-nous.org "Belgian Sound #3" Concert – BelgiumTracey Collins Entertains at St Patricks Day Parade – New ZealandNew CD Launch “30x30” - ItalyChristchurch Accordion Orchestra “St Valentine Meets St Patrick” Concert – New ZealandJenny's Accordionists Accordion Tribute Concert – England“Balkan Fields” Perform Live at IFC International Folk Dance Camp – USADiou Flo: Diatonic and Chromatic Accordion Courses – France
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Publicadas las reglas y regulaciones de la Coupe Mondiale 2024 - Italiaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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  La 77.ª Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Coupe Mondiale se celebrará del 6 al 10 de septiembre de 2024 en Castelfidardo, Italia. El evento será organizado por el miembro italiano de la CIA, Italian Accordion Culture (IAC) y la ciudad de Castelfidardo, la ciudad de los productores de acordeón.El presidente de la CIA, Mirco Patarini, y el secretario general de la CIA, Kimmo Mattila, invitan calurosamente a los competidores, maestros y simpatizantes del acordeón a asistir a la Coupe Mondiale 2024, que contará con conciertos y competencias de la siguiente manera: • 77ª Cooupe Mondiale • Coupe Mondiale de Maestros • Coupe Mondialel Júnior • Concurso Internacional de Música de Entretenimiento Virtuoso • Concurso Internacional Juvenil de Música de Entretenimiento Virtuoso • Música de Cámara - Clásica • Música de Cámara - Músicas del Mundo Reglas y regulaciones de 2024 en: Coupe Mondiale La información del hotel se publicará en breve. Descargar cartel: 2024CM-poster.jpg Inmediatamente después de la Coupe Mondiale 2024, tendrá lugar el concurso y festival PIF Castelfidardo, del miércoles 11 al domingo 15 de septiembre de 2024. Los viajeros internacionales con un billete de avión o un viaje en coche o tren podrán, en 2024, asistir a dos de los eventos de acordeón más emocionantes. El sistema de inscripción en línea se abrirá en abril. Página de inicio del vídeo del Coupe Mondiale 2023: Vídeo 2023CM-Video Informes diarios de la Coupe Mondiale 2023, imágenes, resultados en: 2023CM-Report |
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Primer Simposio Nórdico de Profesores de Acordeón 2024 - Dinamarcaby Grayson Masefield |
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 Organizado por el profesor Geir Draugsvoll (imagen de la izquierda), la Real Academia Danesa de Música organizó el innovador Primer Simposio Nórdico de Profesores de Acordeón del 29 de febrero al 2 de marzo de 2024, en Copenhague, Dinamarca.El evento tuvo como objetivo inspirar a educadores y estudiantes y al mismo tiempo proporcionar una plataforma para el intercambio entre jóvenes acordeonistas. El simposio contó con un grupo diverso de oradores que ofrecieron siete discursos principales sobre pedagogía del acordeón mostrando métodos de enseñanza innovadores y también incluyó presentaciones que exploraron el estado de la educación del acordeón en los países. Se celebraron tres conciertos con estrenos mundiales y actuaciones de conjuntos y solistas, incluidos estudiantes de la Real Academia Danesa de Música. Imagen a continuación: Ensemble estrenando Cathedrals of Nebulae y Ocean Worlds de Marianna Filippi Informe completo, fotos y vídeo: 2024NATS |
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Edificio Acordeón - Colombiaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Este edificio con forma de acordeón se encuentra en la ciudad de Valledupar, noreste de Colombia. Observe los botones de la derecha y la fascia de la parrilla, luego los fuelles y pliegues de formas claras, luego los círculos de la izquierda que simbolizan los botones del bajo del acordeón. ¡El arquitecto debía ser un amante del acordeón! |
XVI Dani Harmonike y 1.ª Eurocopa de Acordeón - Bosnia y Herzegovinaby AWW |
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 El XVI Dani Harmonike y la 1.ª Eurocopa de Acordeón se celebrarán en Bijeljina y Ugljevik, Bosnia y Herzegovina, del 18 al 22 de abril de 2024.El concurso Accordion Euro Coupe se llevará a cabo por primera vez como parte del XVI festival Dani Harmonike e incluirá categorías para solistas, clásico senior y virtuoso senior. El concurso tendrá lugar en el Centro Cultural "Semberija" (foto de abajo) en el centro de la ciudad de Bijeljina. Descargar información del concurso: 2024DaniEuro |
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  The Orkney Folk Festival will be held in Orkney, Scotland from May 23rd to 26th, 2024. The festival won the 2023 “Event of the Year” at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards last year.Performers include “The Chair” (picture above left), which includes accordionist Bob Gibbon, who will celebrate their 20th birthday at the festival this year. The group play “a turbocharged mash-up of folk, blues, rock, dub, klezmer and more.” Other performers include Karen Tweed, Genticorum (picture above right - accordionist Nicholas Williams), The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band (picture below- Nicol McLaren on accordion), Mairtín O’Connor, Orkney Accordion and Fiddle Club, Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society, Orkney Traditional Music Project (traditional accordion and fiddle playing group) and Rum Ragged. |
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| Music school, secondary school and higher educational establishment accordionists are invited to participate in the IV International Competition of Accordion Players “Concord of Sounds 2024”, which will be held in-person and virtually on April 24th and 25th, 2024. The event will take place at the Marupe Music and Art School in Jaunmarupe, Marupes novads, Latvia. The competition is organised by the Marupe Music and Art School in cooperation with the Accordion class of Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music, Confédération Mondiale de l’Accordéon (CMA), International Music Schools Association “Con Anima”, and the society “MMMS AB”. The deadline for registrations is March 26th, 2024. Download competition rules here: 2024Concord.pdf Application: 2024ConcordApplication.docx |
2024 Seminario folclórico de la perla macedonia – Macedoniaby Christine Johnstone |
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| El Seminario Folclórico de la Perla de Macedonia 2024 se llevará a cabo en el Centro Cultural “Goran Alachki” en Vladimirovo, Berovo, Macedonia del 28 de julio al 4 de agosto de 2024. El evento incluirá talleres sobre danza, música y canciones macedonias y contará con el tutor de acordeón Goran Alachki. Para más detalles envíe un correo electrónico a: g_alacki@yahoo.com |
¿Qué estás haciendo para el Día Mundial del Acordeón? - Internacionalby Harley Jones |
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 ¿Qué estás haciendo para el Día Mundial del Acordeón (World Accordion Day) para promover el acordeón en tu país? El día mundial del acordeón es el 6 de mayo, que es el día en que se patentó el acordeón en 1829.El Día Mundial del Acordeón fue iniciado en el 2009 por la CIA y ha tenido mucho éxito, generando mucha publicidad positiva para el acordeón. Una parte clave de este evento es el sitio web del Día Mundial del Acordeón. A cada asociación, grupo, orquesta, intérprete y maestro, se le pide que apoye activamente este evento alentando que se realicen este día actividades de acordeón nacional y local en su país o el fin de semana a ambos lados del Día del Acordeón, si eso fuera más conveniente. Todos pueden registrar su actividad del Día Mundial del Acordeón en el sitio web y luego enviar un informe de su evento para ese sitio web. Ningún evento es demasiado grande o demasiado pequeño. TODOS los eventos de acordeón que celebran el Día Mundial del Acordeón (World Accordion Day) son bienvenidos. Esta es una promoción de la CIA para el acordeón en el que todos los entusiastas del acordeón pueden participar y ayudar a unir nuestro mundo de acordeón y promover el acordeón. |
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Klaudiusz Baran concert.
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Steve Normandin's lecture.
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Tonino Alessandrini by appointment.
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  The opening concert of the 2024 "Accordéons-nous.org" 6th International Festival, held in Mons, Belgium will feature accordionist Klaudiusz Baran (Poland) on April 18th.On April 19th, at 12.15pm, Steve Normandin will give a lecture on his new book tracing the life of Edith Piaf. He will mainly cover the topic "Piaf and its Accordionists". The will be a concert by Klaudiusz Baran. Tonino Alessandrini, accordion builder and repairer, attends the event. You may make an appointment by email or by phone at 0495/88.5214 to make an interview, a repair or a quote. See posters for details. |
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 The Centrum Blues Camp will be held at the Centrum Campus in Port Townsend, Washington, USA from July 29th to August 4th, 2024.Camp instructor and accordionist, Bruce Sunpie Barnes is a “veteran New Orleans musician, former Park Ranger with the National Park Service for 30 years, actor, photographer, book author, former high school biology teacher, former college football All-American, and former NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs).” “Sunpie Barnes’ many careers have taken him far and wide. He has traveled to over 50 countries playing his own style of what he calls Afro-Louisiana music incorporating Blues, Zydeco, Gospel, Caribbean and African influenced rhythms and melodies.” “Now in its 30th year, the Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival continues to offer a side of the blues that popular culture does not always recognize – its roots! Immerse yourself in a creative community of artists from across the globe who share a passion for early blues traditions and moving the genre forward. Blues week celebrates the music and traditions of African American folk blues, its roots, forerunners, and their stories, while at the same time coming into the future with a new twist on the past.” |
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| The deadline for entry applications for participation in the VII All-Russian open competition for accordionists "Yugoria - 2024" has been extended. The competition will be held at the Surgut Music College in Surgut, Russia from April 4th to 8th, 2024. This musical festival will be dedicated to two significant events: the 150th anniversary of the birth of well known composer and teacher E.F. Gnessina, as well as the 430th anniversary of the founding of the city of Surgut. The jury features musicologist and composer, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, professor of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, Viatcheslav Semionov. Applications for participation are now accepted until March 11th, 2024. For details email: smckonkurs@surgutmusic.ru |
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| Skerryvore (which includes brothers Daniel on accordion and Martin Gillespie on pipes, whistles and accordion - picture below) began their tour of the USA on February 24th in California. A number of their concerts have been sold out. Skerryvore are a multi-award winning Scottish band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion that has seen them perform in over 25 countries worldwide. See poster above for tour dates. |
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| Dmitry Khodonovich will perform a solo concert at the IX International Competition "Pearl of the Kuban", which will take place at the Small Concert Hall, located at 240 room 2 of the educational building of the Krasnodar State Institute of Culture in Krasnodar, Russia on March 11th, 2024 at 4pm. Dmitry Khodanovich is a laureate of the international Grand Prix competition in France and a student of composer and Honored Artist of Russia, Vladimir Bonakov. His work is permeated with bright and unique sounds that have won recognition both in Russia and abroad. Dmitry Khodanovich's concerts are a unique opportunity to plunge into the world of button accordion and classical music. |
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 The 16th TanGO To Istanbul will be held at the Pullman Istanbul Hotel & Convention Center in Istanbul, Turkey from March 11th to 18th, 2024.The event will feature a tango dance competition, milongas, concerts, workshops and a VIP marathon. Music will be provided by three orchestras: “Romantica Milonguero”, “Tango Bardo” (picture left) and “Solo Tango Orquesta with Chino Laborde” (picture below). “Prepare to experience the best accommodation, dazzling classes, mesmerizing milongas, soulful concerts, thrilling competitions, and much more in this unique location”. For details email: info@tangotoistanbul.com |
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| Accordeons-nous.org will hold a Belgian Sound #3 Concert at the Eglise St Jean Baptiste (Church) in Bois d'Haine, Walloon Region, Belgium on March 15th, 2024 at 8pm. The concert will include a performance by the Accordion Ensemble Accordeons-nous.org plus other surprises. For details email: accordeons.nous.org@gmail.com |
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Tracey Collins & Marian Burns
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St Patricks Day Parade
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| Accordion entertainer, Tracey Collins will take part in the St Patricks Day Parade with Marian Burns (violin), which will take place on Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand on March 17th, 2024, from midday, organised by the Hugh Green Group. “The parade will feature traditional Irish music and dance performers, colourful floats, costumes and marching bands, celebrating the spirit of Ireland on Auckland's main street.” Following the parade, Tracey will entertain at the St Patricks Day Hooley, held at Florry McGreals Irish Pub in Takapuna, Auckland at 8pm with the “Pat for President” band. For details email: traceycollins81@gmail.com |
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| A new CD named “30x30” launch presentation will take place on March 19th, 2024, at the Marucelliana Library in Florence, Italy. The CD “30x30”, is “an exciting sonic journey that will take you through new musical perspectives. With 30 extraordinary tracks performed by talented accordionists, this CD presents a one-of-a-kind collection and each track tells a story, capturing the essence of different contemporary compositional styles.” These composers gifted a piece of their own to the CD: Richard Galliano, Carla Magnan, Alessandro Solbiati, Alain Abbott, Francesco Antonioni, Davide Anzaghi, Massimo Berzolla, Paolo Cognetti, Fabrizio De Rossi Re, Fabrizio Festa, Francesca Gambelli, Alessandro Magini, Uroš Rojko, Petri Makkonen, Hugo Noth, Mario Pagotto, Marcello Panni, Andreas Pflüger, Rossano Pinelli, Carla Rebora, Barbara Rettagliati, Corrado Rojac, Paolo Rotili, Christopher Shultis, Simona Simonini, Roberto Solci, Andrea Talmelli, Roberta Vacca, Harri Wessman and Sergey Zhukov. |
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| The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra directed by David Thorne and the St Albans Community Choir directed by Heather Gladstone QSM will hold a concert entitled “St Valentine Meets St Patrick” on March 17th, 2024 at 5pm. The concert will be held at the St Paul's Parish Church in Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand. Admission is by donation and the performance will be followed by a light supper. See poster for details. |
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 Jenny’s Accordionists will hold a concert to celebrate the life of Richard Gregory at the All Saints Church in Fordham, Essex, England on April 13th, 2024 from 7pm.Jenny’s Accordionists were first formed in the late 1950's by teacher and conductor, Jennifer Neal (née Cross). Jenny passed away in 2013, however, the orchestra has continued to perform a varied repertoire of swing, classical, show tune, festive, popular and easy listening music from around the world. Concert proceeds will go to St Helena Hospice. For details email: contact@jennysaccordionists.co.uk |
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| The IFC International Folk Dance Camp will be held at Circle Lodge in Sylvan Lake, Hopewell Junction, New York, USA from May 10th to 12th, 2024. Six piece band “Balkan Fields” (picture above) will play live music at the event. Boston-based Balkan Fields has received accolades for their enthusiasm, musicianship, and harmony with careful attention to the needs of the IFC community. The group includes Melinda Fields (accordion), Dean Brown (guitar), Mel Fitzhugh (bass), Henry Goldberg (tupan, darbuka, riq, snare & vocals), Melinda Hunt (vocals) and Ralph Iverson (violin, gadulka, sax & viola). For camp details email: DanceIFC@gmail.com |
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| Diou Flo which consists of Florence Pinvidic and Florence Glorion will hold diatonic and chromatic accordion courses in Brittany, France this year as follows: June 17th to 21st, 2024 July 15th to 19th, 2024 August 5th to 9th, 2024 For details email: florence.pinvidic@gmail.com |
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Maddelena Belfiore had such an enormous Massed Band (1000 accordionists!) in Nashville, Tennessee that she was hoisted up in a cherry picker to conduct the “Tennessee Waltz”, 1980.
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Myron Floren conducted the Festival Orchestra in Philadelphia, 1996.
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Joan C. Sommers conducts the Massed Band in 1995, Houston, Texas.
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| Were you in any of these massed band photos? Do you have memories of American Accordionists' Association (AAA) events in photos that are special to you? I am creating an “ongoing” online article featuring photos from AAA events dating back to 1938. All events and all years are welcome! This article will be on the AAA website in the “Articles AAA History” section at https://www.ameraccord.com/articles.php It will be Article #43 and will hopefully grow regularly with all of your contributions! I have many boxes of photos and memorabilia from AAA achievements, events and competitions. It is important to me that this rich history of our now 86 year old organization will always be available to the public and accordion enthusiasts worldwide. Picture below: Washington, DC, 1997, Joan C. Sommers conducting Please send photos and descriptions to my email address: graumanjoan98r@gmail.com |
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