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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=08-Sep-2023&lang=fr&s=20466
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=08-Sep-2023&lang=fr&s=20466
08-Sep-2023
by Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador
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| On Sunday, 3rd of September 2023, the London Accordion Orchestra, under the direction of Ian Watson, presented their latest concert in their “Bellows Across Borders” series. Performing at St. Gabriel’s Church in London, for this performance, they welcomed the superb Bavarian State Youth Orchestra (Landesjugend-Akkordeonorchester Bayern) from Germany, conducted by renowned Germany conductor and composer, Stefan Hippe. The 40 member London Accordion Orchestra performed Adios Nonino by Astor Piazzolla, Lullaby by Louise Drewett, Tico Tico by de Abreu, A Swift’s Return (Premiere) by Ian Watson and the popular Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Márquez. The Bavarian State Youth Orchestra (Germany) under the direction of Stefan Hippe performed Jubilee Overture by von Weber, Overpainting by Stefan Hippe, Trumpet Suite in D Major by Handel, Werziade III by Fritz Dobler, Sensemaya by Revueltas, Episodes sur une Image by Hans-Günther Kölz and Marche Slave by Tchaikovsky with the rousing encore of Elgar’s famous “Pomp and Circumstance”. The Bavarian Youth Orchestra is a project to promote young accordion players from Bavaria by offering a repertoire of contemporary original works for accordion as well as transcriptions of the classics. LAO conductor Ian Watson is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Ian has been LAO’s Principal Conductor since its formation. He brings his experience as a professional musician and composer to the orchestra and always strives to keep LAO growing musically. His compositions are played by accordion orchestras around the world. During Stefan Hippe’s career, he has presented more than 120 world premieres of contemporary music. Concert tours have taken him to Hungary, Poland, Greece, France, the Czech Republic, Canada, the United Kingdom, the USA, Russia and Belarus. Since 1999 he has been teaching accordion and composition at the Nuremberg Music School and since 2015, Stefan has been engaged as a lecturer for conducting, score playing and music history at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, Germany. For more information on the London Accordion Orchestra and upcoming concerts, please visit LAO. |
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