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Internationales Roland Digital-Akkordeon Festival - Rom/Italienby Luigi Bruti Roland V-Accordion Division & Marketing Director |
Am Samstag, 16. Oktober findet in Rom das Finale des 4. Internationalen Roland Digital Akkordeon Festival von Roland Europa statt. Lesen Sie im Detail über die bevorstehende Veranstaltung, die Teilnehmer, die Jury unter: 2010 Rom Festival. Tägliche Berichte sind ab Freitag 15. Oktober online. Die Veranstaltung findet im repräsentativen Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Sinopoli in Rom statt. Das internationale Finale bestreiten die 14 Gewinner der nationalen qualifizieren Wettbewerbe. Die Finalisten für 2010 sind: Emmanuel De Baets (Belgien), Ricardo Luiz Marcelo (Brasilien), Jelena Milojevic (Kanada), Hanzhi Wang (China), Katariina Ahjoniemi (Finnland), Nicolas Kock (Frankreich), Rudik Yakhin (Deutschland) , Masahiro Ogawa (Japan), Julie Langton (Großbritannien), Albanisch Giorgio (Italien), Chernomordikov Alexey (Russland), Pawel Janas (Polen), Miguel Angel Rumbo Cabezuela (Spanien) und Christopher Gorton (USA). Diese Finalisten werden vor eine doppelte Platte, ein Gremium aus Journalisten und ein Panel von prominenten Akkordeonisten konkurrieren. Die ersten drei Gewinner erhalten Geldpreise und die Jury von Journalisten vergibt Der Ronald Lankford Journalisten Award gewidmet ", um die Musiker, das beste Beispiel für den Geist und die Leidenschaft der V-Accordion". Diese Auszeichnung ist nach ein sehr aktives Mitglied der Roland Corporation Ron Lankes, der kürzlich starb. Moderiert wird die Veranstaltung von der Schauspielerin Alessandra Bellini |
Tägliche Bericht/Resultato Wettewerb Castelfidardo - Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Daily Reports and Competition Results: 2010 Concorso Tägliche Bericht gibt es vom Intenrnationalen Wettbewerb in Castelfidardo mit allen Resultaten....auf 2010 Concorso |
90. Jahrestag des Kaunas J.Gruodis Konservatoriums, Kaunas – Litauenby Mindaugas Labanauskas, President, Kaunas Accordion Society |
Das Kaunas J. Gruodis Konservatorium wurde 1920 gegründet, und die Akkordeon-Klasse 1949 in den Lehrplan aufgenommen. Zur Zeit studieren 20 Studenten Akkordeon mit den Dozenten: G. Lukošienė, B. Rušėnienė, V. Rušėnas und I. Vaitkevičiūtė. Der Leiter der Akkordeon-Abteilung ist Gražina Lukošienė, selbst Absolventin des Kaunas J. Gruodis Konservatoriums. Das Akkordeon-Abteilung des Kaunas J. Gruodis Konservatorium ist berühmt und bekannt für seine intensive und kreative Arbeit sowohl im In- als auch im Ausland. Von den Lehrern wurde 1996 die Kaunas Accordion Society gegründet. Diese Gesellschaft vereint Akkordeon Lehrer aus der gesamten Region Kaunas. Der Präsident des Kaunas Akkordeon Gesellschaft ist Gražina Lukošienė, und die Vizepräsidenten Mindaugas Labanauskas und Birutė Rušėnienė. Am 25. September 2010 gab es im neu renovierten Konzertsaal ein Konzert mit den Mitgliedern des Kaunas Accordion Society, ehemaligen und derzeitigen Studierenden - Solisten, Ensembles und Orcheste zu Ehren der 90. Jahrefeier des Kaunas Konservatoriums. . Für weitere Informationen E-Mail: mindaugas@akordeonas.lt |
Tito Burns (1921-2010), London – UKby Rob Howard |
Tito Burns (born Nathan Bernstein in London) died recently of prostate cancer aged 89. Burns was the first of Britain’s post-war jazz accordionists, and in the years following 1945, rapidly became a well known broadcasting name through presenting and also performing on the weekly BBC radio programme ‘Accordion Club’. In the early 1930s Tito had entered accordion contests, and then played professionally with Felix Mendelssohn and Lou Preager, two well-known names of the time. After war service in the RAF, Tito Burns began pioneering his own style of bebop jazz in London nightclubs, fronting his own sextet. He was a musician with a great flair for jazz, and had lots of ideas for presenting his music. In the 1950s, Burns was voted ‘Best Jazz Instrumentalist’ several times in polls conducted by ‘The Melody Maker’ newspaper. By the late 1950s, Tito Burns had also become a theatrical agent, and as his agency work grew, he gradually withdrew from playing and in the 1960s gave up performing. As an agent, he was very successful indeed - renowned for driving a hard bargain - and handled the affairs of many leading show business names, including Cliff Richard, The Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, The Springfields, The Searchers, The Zombies, Victor Borge, Woody Allen, Bob Dylan, and Cat Stevens. To accordionists, however, Tito Burns will always be remembered as the man who pioneered jazz accordion in Britain during the 1940s and 50s. Some of his recordings can be found on the CD box set ‘Squeeze Me – The Jazz and Swing Accordion Story’ (Proper Records). He is survived by his wife, the singer Terry Devon, his daughters Linda and Sharon, and his grandchildren Josh and Ethan. |
Mirco Patarini in Seoul - Südkoreaby Fausto Fabi |
Mirco Patarini ist eben von einer erfolgreichen Tour in Seoul, der Hauptstadt von Südkorea zurückgekehrt. Während seines Besuches (22. bis 27. September) gab Mirco Patarini zwei Konzerte in riesigen Konzerthallen und begeisterte Fans, die somit Zeugen des ersten Besuches eines italienischen Künstlers waren, und noch dazu von einem der wichtigsten Akkordeon-Hersteller (Scandalli und Paolo Soprani) in Castelfidardo. Die Veranstaltungen waren waren bestens von den Organisatoren geplant und aufgrund der überwältigenden Nachfrage des Publikums wurde Mirco auch gebeten, Meisterklassen und Workshops während seines Besuches zu halten. Dabei wurden sowohl die Spieltechniken sowie die Herstellung von Akkordeons in den Firmen Scandalli und Paolo Soprani erläutert. Pläne für einen weiteren Besuch (Konzerte und Seminare) in Südkorea, wo das Akkordeon sich immer zunehmender Beliebtheit erfreut, sind bereits im Gange |
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‘Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Favourites’, Selbu – Norwayby Rob Howard |
‘Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Favourites’ is a new CD, recorded in May 2010, containing melodious yet virtuosic pieces composed by some of the most famous Scandinavian accordionists, such as Arnstein Johansen, Henry Haagenrud, Andrew Walter and Toralf Tollefsen. Øivind Farmen carries this heritage with musical deference and charm on this recording of popular and principal Scandinavian accordion titbits. Øivind Farmen has been acknowledged on the international arena as a concert soloist within classical and contemporary music, and he has introduced audiences to his mesmerizing playing from China to the USA. His awards include winning the CMA ‘Trophée Mondial’ (1996) and the ‘Klingenthal International Accordion Competition’ (1993). Alongside his classical career, he has always played folk, varieté, and other accordion related music. Øivind's collaborators include internationally acclaimed performers such as trumpeter Ole Edvard Antonsen, violinist Elise Båtnes and tuba player Øystein Baadsvik, and in the accordion world he has toured as a duo with both Jörgen Sundeqvist and Lars Karlsson. ‘Øivind Farmen plays Scandinavian Accordion Favourites’ is a self-published CD, available directly from Øivind Farmen. For further information email: farmen@farmen.net |
‘Concerto for Classical Accordion’ Available for Performance- UKby Rob Howard |
In 2002 the composer and pianist Jonathan Rutherford wrote a ‘Concerto for Classical Accordion and String Quartet’, which is available for performance. Interested parties should contact the composer. The concerto's duration is 45 minutes, and it is in 3 movements. It is scored for classical accordion and string quartet (or string orchestra) with a part for musical saw (or flute). There is a computer generated performance of the concerto on digital CD available at the Scottish Music Information Centre, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ; T: +44 (0) 141 552 5222 email: info@scottishmusiccentre.com The composer Sally Beamish has said “The concerto is tremendous fun - very exciting - I haven't heard anything quite like it”. Jonathan Rutherford (born 1953) went to the Yehudi Menuhin School. His musical influences are mostly classical, but from 1967 influences such as Rogers and Hammerstein, the Beatles, Mahler, Peter Maxwell Davies and Led Zeppelin deeply affected him. He studied with Jacques Fevrier, Nadia Boulanger, Lennox Berkeley, Richard Rodney Bennett, and had one lesson with Benjamin Britten. After his school life he worked in West End theatre for “Annie” and “the Sound of Music” starring Petula Clark, and was a music director for the Royal Shakespeare Company. His composition “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” has been performed (in different performances) by Patricia Routledge, Colin Baker and Johnny Morris. One of his best works is “An Intake of Breath” which can be found in a beautiful performance recorded on CD at the Scottish Music Centre info@scottishmusiccentre.com Recently, he has become known for his “sensitive and highly accomplished piano recital work”. For further information email: jrutherford1953@btinternet.com |
Benefizkoncert - In Canada – für den ungarischen Akkordeonkünstler Zoltan Orosz – Canada/Ungarnby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
ACCORDION MAGIC – stürmischer Applaus, für den beliebten ungarischen Akkordeonvirtuosen Zoltan Orosz und seinem Trio nach dem Benefizkonzert im Saal des Newmarket welches von der kanadischen Organisation des Maltheser Caritas Dienstes organisiert wurde. Alle Einnahmen des Konzertes werden entweder den Menschen, in Katastrophengebieten, die von der Überschwemmung heimgesucht wurden, oder finanziell stark. benachteiligten Kindern zur Verfügung gestellt. Der Organisator des Konzertes war Péter Vinczer, Leiter des Malteser Caritas Dienstes in Kanada. Aus dem Konzert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GicXh9DznGE |
Frank Swindell (1923-2010), Rhyll – UKby Rob Howard |
Frank Swindell, from Rhyll, North Wales, and previously from Manchester, died on September 27th, aged 87. Frank played accordion, piano and organ, was a great accordion enthusiast, and attended all accordion events and festivals in England. He frequently visited Castelfidardo, Italy, where he was well known and had many friends. Accordionists Rob Howard and John Jones played at his funeral, which was also attended by Harry and Pat Hussey. |
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Gorka Hermosa’s Activities, Palencia, Murcia – Spainby Rob Howard |
October 8th, 8.30pm - Gorka Hermosa Trío (with Javier Mayor – bass, and Chus Gancedo -drums), Fundación Díaz-Caneja, Palencia 23rd - Jury member of the Concours of Juventudes Musicales de España, Murcia 24th – concert, ‘Fantangueando’ (dúo with Silvia Márquez -harpsichord), Murcia Recently Radio 2 of Spanish National Radio broadcast again the concert of Gorka Hermosa with the Symphony Orchestra of Spanish Radio Television (conducted by Franz Paul-Dekker) playing ‘Fairy Tales’, by Vaclav Trojan, It can be heard at: http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/audios/20100305/recordamos-a-antonio-rodriguez-moreno-hay-oir/722627.shtml For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
‘Angels & Accordions - The Final Performances’, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
The final performances of the annual ‘Angels & Accordions’ take place at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday October 9th, 12.30pm and 4pm. In the event of rain, the performances will take place the next day, same times. Meet at Green-Wood Cemetery's main gate, 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Stroll through beautiful Green-Wood Cemetery, hear lyrical melodies of the accordions, and interact with dancers and performers of Brooklyn's Dance Theatre Etcetera. Ideal for New Yorkers of all ages. Choreographed by Martha Bowers. Original score with music by Bob Goldberg and Guy Klucevsek. Visual installation by Alexander Heilner. In advance: $10 individual/$25 for a family (one or two adults with kids). At the door: $15/$30. Tickets available online or call 718.768.7300. For further information email: gklucevsek@si.rr.com |
Windsor Accordion Club Opens, Berkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
The opening of the Windsor Accordion Club takes place on October 10th, 3pm, at the New Lodge, Drift Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4RR. Russian-born accordionist Nikolai Ryskov is the new club’s first Chairman. Designed in the 19th Century for the Belgian ambassador, Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, by architect Thomas Talbot Bury, New Lodge now has a Grade II* listing. For further information email: nryskov@gmail.com |
CNIMA J.Mornet Tuition Courses - Franceby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
CNIMA J.Mornet future tuition courses: 15 - 17 November 2010 13 – 15 December 2010 17 – 19 January 2011 07 – 09 February 2011 14 – 16 March 2011 11 – 13 April 2011 16 – 18 May 2011 Other accordion courses listed on the CNIMA J.Mornet website. |
North Staffs AC 25th Anniversary, Staffordshire – UKby Rob Howard |
North Staffs Accordion Club celebrate their 25th anniversary with a special concert on Tuesday October 19th, 8pm, starring accordion virtuoso Pearl Fawcett-Adriano. The North Staffs AC Accordion Band will play a supporting spot. The venue is the Holditch Miners Club, Chesterton, Staffordshire ST5 7PT. For further information email: accordions@northstaffsaccordionclub.co.uk |
RAM Accordion Department Open Day, London – UKby Rob Howard |
On Sunday November 14th, 1.30pm to 4.30pm, the Royal Academy of Music will hold an Accordion Department Open Day. Professor Owen Murray, assisted by his graduate students, offer young aspiring accordionists the opportunity of taking part in a free open master class. The session will conclude with a mini-concert. All welcome. Free. Those taking part should be 18 years and under, and all grades may take part. Those who would like to take part should contact Owen Murray, tel: 020 7873 7381 (direct line) or email o.murray@ram.ac.uk either in person or through their parent or teacher. |
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Zevy Zions Releases 3 New Arrangementsby Zevy Zions |
Zevy Zions releases 3 new arrangements, 'I Don't Care', catalog:zzions04, 'Krakowiak', catalog:zzions05 and 'Le Basque', catalog:zzions06. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Vladimir Zubitsky Releases 3 New Worksby Vladimir Zubitsky |
Vladimir Zubitsky releases 3 new works, 'The Violinist Who Play and Dance', catalog:zv204, 'Partita, Concertante No.2', catalog:zv205 and 'Impressions', catalog:zv206. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Gary Dahl updates 3 of his worksby Gary Dahl |
Gary Dahl - Mel Bay Publishing Author, composer, arranger, Mel Bay recording artist and music educator announces the following updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Les Bicyclettes De Belsize', catalog:DH0170, 'Moon River (Advanced)', catalog:DH0190 and 'Its Magic', catalog:DH0230. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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acCORPUS simulacrumby Joan C. Sommers |
CD Reviews Index for the Review of "acCORPUS simulacrum" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Raimondas Sviackevicius. |
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