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Bjarke Mogensen en “Rising Stars in Kremlin”, Aarhus, Vilnius - Rusia, Dinamarca y Lithuania.
Marco Lo Russo recibe el “Premio Latina Immagine 2011” Italia
Navidades y Acordeón. Ideas para hacer regalos a los amigos y familiares
Else Brandman (1926-2011) es nombrado Presidente Honorífico de ASA (Australia)
“The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners ” Libro/CD. Yorkshire (Reino Unido)
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Håvard Svendsrud Concert, Oslo – NorwayEl acordeón en concierto para más de 4.500 niños, Segovia – España
Dr William Schimmel's Recent Recording Activities, New York - USAThe Super Accordion Orchestra comes to Ripley, Surrey - UKHelmut Jacobs ‘Fandangos’ CD, Hamburg - GermanyGrayson Masefield at the Blind Club and Happy Birthdays - New Zealand‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordions at Disneyworld
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Raimondas Sviackevicius Concert, Vilnius – LithuaniaConcert in Honor of Victor Vlasov Anniversary Celebration - RussiaErika Plays For Dancing, Incourt – BelgiumNatalya Chesnova’s Christmas Concert, Campagnola Emilia – ItalyThe Seamus Cahill Band Ceili, Frederiksberg - DenmarkJoão Gentil Trio Concert, Coimbra – PortugalWar Songs in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Cheshire – UK
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New DVD, ‘1,2,3 Musette’ Volume 2 Available from MusicForAccordion.comManny Corallo selling his new christmas CDKaren Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 4 new compositionNew Book, ‘The Man The Accordion And The Legend’ Available from MusicForAccordion.comNew Book, ‘Vintage Accordions’ Available from MusicForAccordion.com
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Charlie Watkins recibe el premio API Lifetime Achievement (Londres-Reino Unido)by Ron Bennett |
 Veterano de la industria, pionero del sonido y famoso acordeonista. Charlie Watkins ha recibido el API (Audio Pro Internacional) Lifetime Achievement Award en el presente año PLASA (Profesional Ligting and Sound Association) en Londres.El ingeniero y músico Britanico se convirtió en el padre del moderno PA’ por su labor pionera en el campo de la ingeniería del sonido para los eventos al aire libre. Habiendo establecido su propia compañía, Watkins Electric Music, en 1949, saltó a la fama en los ’60 y ’70 tornándose en standard para los festivales británicos. Al recibir este premio, Charlie Watkins dijo: “Me sorprendió recibir el premio especialmente porque siempre he disfrutado y disfruto trabajando con estos adorables grupos de músicos, ingenieros y managers, a lo largo de los últimos 70 años, deseo continuar mi trabajo y hacerlo con esta gente durante los años venideros”. Charlie Watkins ha sido una popular figura en los eventos acordeonísticos en Gran Bretaña durante muchos años, y su empresa ha sido contratada por innumerables acordeonistas y grupos instrumentales. |
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Bjarke Mogensen en “Rising Stars in Kremlin”, Aarhus, Vilnius - Rusia, Dinamarca y Lithuania.by Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory |
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| Durante el reciente festival en Moscú, “Rising Stars in Kremlin”, Bjarke Mogensen fue solista interpretando obras de Astor Piazzolla, dirigido por Vladimir Spivakov. El concierto tuvo lugar en el Kremlin, donde estuvo la primera dama de Rusia, Svetlana Medvedeva. Bjarke Mogensen, nacido en Dinamarca ha estudiado con Geir Draugsvoll en el Royal Danish Academy of Music y desde entonces ha ganado un importante número de premios así como estrenado importantes obras para acordeón. Es miembro del Dúo Mythos, junto con Rasmus Kjøller. El 10 de diciembre Mogensen será el solista en la Aarhus House of Music, Dinamarca, con la Aargus Symphony Orchestra en Andres Koppel,s Concerto Piccolo, dirigido por Morten Ryelund. Mogensen tocará en el National Philarmonie de Vilnius, Lithuania, el 30 de diciembre como solista de la Kremerata Baltica, obras de Anatoly Senderovas, Georges Pelecis, Anders Koppel y Astor Piazzolla. En Marzo Mogensen tocará nuevamente como solista con la National Danish Chamber Orchestra. El concierto tendrá lugar en el hall de la Royal Academy of Music donde el interpretará obras de su nuevo CD junto a cuatro conciertos para acordeón de Per Nørgård, Ole Schimidt, Anders Koppel y Martin Lohse. Para más información: ml@tacartists.com |
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Marco Lo Russo recibe el “Premio Latina Immagine 2011” Italiaby Rob Howard |
 Marco Lo Russo ha recibido el “Premio Latina Immagine” un premio que se otorga a quien promulga la cultura latina en Italia.La ceremonia tendrá lugar el sábado 11 de diciembre a las 5.30 pm en el Teatro Armando Cafaro, Italia. La entrada es libre. Para más información. : dina.tomezzoli@alice.it |
Navidades y Acordeón. Ideas para hacer regalos a los amigos y familiaresby Harley Jones |
 Ideas para hacer regalos a los amigos y familiares en: 2011 Xmas Gift Ideas.Estas ideas han sido compiladas con la esperanza de que te atraiga invertir tu dinero para regalos de navidad en artículos relacionados con el acordeón (artistas, compositores…) Por favor, respalda a los artistas relacionados con el acordeón. En este sitio podrás encontrar aproximadamente 350 CD/DVD’s, cerca de 1700 partituras y numerosos libros para escoger tu regalo de navidad. |
Else Brandman (1926-2011) es nombrado Presidente Honorífico de ASA (Australia)by Elizabeth Jones, ASA President |
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 Brandman, murió el 1 de diciembre de 2011 en Sylvania (Nueva Gales del Sur). Brandman fue una inspiradora dama, y profesora de acordeón que ha tenido un enorme impacto en todos los acordeonistas y músicos a los que ha enseñado. Todos la echarán de menos.Brandman fue una mujer que podía hacerte sentir como si fueses la persona más importante del público, como si quisiera comunicarse únicamente contigo. Su humor sutil de inclinación germánica será recordado por todos. Fue en febrero de 1970 cuando Brandman, actuando como coordinadora, abrió el encuentro inaugural de la Asociación Australiana del Acordeón, en Rockdale Town Hall. Con su determinación animó a muchos estudiantes y amigos a que completasen sus carreras de acordeón y potenció su amor por la música. Brandman extract |
“The Piano Accordion Absolute Beginners ” Libro/CD. Yorkshire (Reino Unido)by Rob Howard |
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 Es éste un nuevo método para acordeón a piano realizado por Karen Tweed y Dave Mallinson, usando danzas inglesas, escocesas e irlandesas como material de estudio, para guiar a los alumnos adultos para los habituales problemas de coordinación de manos. El libro contiene detalles de los rudimentos de música así como consejos para tocar el acordeón a piano a través de la música popular.Karen Tweed es una valorada profesora de acordeón, especialmente conocida por sus interpretaciones de la música folk irlandesa. Dave Mallison es un autodidacta del melodeón y acordeón diatónico y el autor de varios métodos para acordeón diatónico. Su experiencia musical le otorga un sentido especial de los problemas y dificultades propias de los principiantes y aprendices. El libro está acompañado de un CD, con 89 tracks tocados por Karenn Tweed, todos los ejercicios y temas están recogidos en el libro. Para más información: mally@mally.com |
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| Photo above: Left: Håvard Svendsrud (accordion), Daniel Andersson (accordion), Per Martin Grenlund (double bass), Tore-Morten Andreassen Figenschow (guitar) and Stein Medby (guitar). On Saturday November 26th Håvard Svendsrud performed his fifth accordion concert at the Oslo Concert Hall in Norway. Guest musicians appearing came from Tromsø in Northern Norway and Stockholm in Sweden. Music by the legendary Pietro Frosini was a common thread in the program. Associate Professor of electric guitar at the University of Tromsø, Tore-Morten Andreassen Figenschow and his band performed a series of virtuoso Frosini pieces, and really impressed the audience. Figenschow has accordion compositions transcribed to guitar as one of his specialties. He played ‘Hot Fingers’, ‘Dizzy Accordion’, ‘La Mariposita’, and more. Håvard Svendsrud and Sweden’s Daniel Andersson played their own solo sections. Svendsrud played ‘Italian Polka’ (S. Rachmaninov / Yashkewich), ‘Prelude, Op. 31’ (A. Volpi), ‘Rhapsody no. 2 C-minor’ (P. Frosini) and more. Andersson played a Russian folk tune, and ‘Cavatina Figaro’ (G. Rossini). The duo Dos Fueyes (Two Bellows) - accordion player Daniel Andersson and bandoneonist Jens Lundberg - played the Argentine tango. It has become a tradition that Håvard Svendsrud and his guest artists play something together as a finale. The concert this year was no exception - all the musicians played together ‘Bel Fiore’ (P. Frosini) and ‘Se Armo’ (A. Piazzolla). For further information email: haavard@hsvendsrud.com Photo below: Jens Lundberg (bandoneon) and Daniel Andersson (accordion). |
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El acordeón en concierto para más de 4.500 niños, Segovia – Españaby Raquel Ruiz |
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 Desde el pasado 17 de octubre hasta el viernes 2 de diciembre, más de 4.500 niños de colegios de toda la provincia de Segovia (España) han asistido al concierto didáctico "La familia de Julieta Lengüeta". En este concierto, Angel Luis Castaño (concertista y profesor de acordeón en el Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón), Raquel Ruiz (profesora de acordeón del Conservatorio de Segovia) y Jesús Mozo (concertista) muestran a los niños de 6 a 12 años más de 20 instrumentos de la familia del acordeón (todos ellos pertenecientes a la colección privada Castaño-Ruiz). La familia de Julieta Lengüeta es un cuento musical que incluye música en directo con instrumentos antiguos como el Khene, la concertina, el bandoneón, la armónica, el acordeón diatónico, el acordeón clásico, el acordeón electrónico, etc... Se interpreta música muy variada y divertida para los niños de Bach, Piazzolla, Rossini, música popular alemana, thailandesa, francesa, etc... La gira de conciertos (28 en total) también ha interesado a la Radio Nacional de España con un reportaje y entrevista a Raquel Ruiz emitida para más de 250.000 oyentes a través del programa España Directo. Más información: raquelru@gmail.com |
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by Rob Howard
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 Dr William Schimmel and pianist Dr Hugo Goldenzweig have released a new CD, ‘A Chopin/Beethoven/Schimmel/Frosini Mix’. Included are Chopin's ‘Piano Preludes’, performed by Hugo Goldenzweig, ‘Chopin’s Accordion Preludes’, composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel, Beethoven's ‘Pathetique’ (1st Movement) interspersed with Frosini's ‘Rhapsody No 2’ (‘The Vaudevillian Pathetique’) and the first movement of Beethoven's ‘Appassionata’. Dr. Schimmel adds ‘spectral’ improvisations on accordion to Dr. Goldenzweig's piano performances. The CD is available on the IPS/STUDIO-MUSE label. Dr. Schimmel also performs with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra on the new CD/DVD release: ‘Concerto Andrea Bocelli in Central Park’ available in CD, DVD and Blue Ray. This concert includes Celine Dion, Tony Bennett and Chris Botti. Other performances and recordings include: ‘The Blue Flower’ (off-Broadway), a recording project with singer/songwriter/poet Vince Bell, an upcoming CD release of a new work by Anthony Cornicello and a recording of the highlights of Kiki Baby (off-Broadway). For further information email: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
by Alison Briggs
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| Just when I thought I’d seen all the accordion world had to offer, the ‘Super Orchestra’ came along. On a November morning a few Saturdays ago, I found myself in Ripley Village Hall preparing for a day of playing alongside 70 other accordionists: a ‘super’ orchestra by anyone’s reckoning and led by Ian Watson. Read all of this article at: Super..... by Alison Briggs |
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| ‘Fandangos’ is a CD by German accordionist Helmut C. Jacobs, devoted to music composed for this dance of Spanish origin, composed by Félix Máximo López, José Antonio Martí, Domenico Scarlatti, José Blasco de Nebra, Gaspar Schmidt, and others. The sleeve notes are in German, Spanish and English. For further information email: helmut.jacobs@uni-due.de |
by Heather Masefield
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 Grayson Masefield, home in Auckland for Christmas, has been returning to perform for the clubs and other organizations that supported him when he was an up and coming player. On 6th December, Grayson Masefield performed at the local Blind Club where he has played many times before. Imagine, after Grayson had played a major Bach work, a halt was put to the concert and he played a surprise ‘Happy Birthday’ to the 107!!! - yes 107 year old lady in the front row. The birthday lady walked unsteadily to the birthday cake and cut it to another rousing chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’, and in her speech, joked that the reason for her longevity was that she just "kept breathing!". The formal concert then continued! Another versatile performance! Two days earlier was the less formal Happy Birthday for Grayson's grandmother Marie Jones (picture lower right), former New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Secretary for nearly 30 years. The family were celebrating her 83rd birthday, also to the accompaniment of the accordion with Grayson and his uncle Maurice Jones playing Happy Birthday while the family all sang along. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for December 12th 1997 reported that accordions were being frequently heard at Disneyworld in Florida, which was very good to know. Since then, accordion entertainment has continued to be featured at Disneyworld, and the recognition that Walt Disney Inc gives to the accordion is really excellent. Performing recently at Disneyworld, Florida, is Canadian accordionist Natasha Enquist (picture right), who really enjoyed her time there. Below is the article from 14 years ago.ACCORDION IS PROMINENT ENTERTAINMENT AT DISNEY WORLD - USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association Epcot Center and Disneyworld are beehives of accordion activity. Just this past weekend, the accordion brought extra delight to audiences when a young couple rented the French Pavilion for their wedding and hired accordionist Vince Aleandri to play at the festivities and while the wedding party was boated back and forth to Disney's Boardwalk Hotel. Aleandri is a Disneyworld regular who plays daily at the Italian Pavilion and also with a quartet of opera singers outside in the Piazza, as well as at Alfredo's Restaurant, an Epcot landmark. Other accordionists who entertain at the world famous amusement park are Joe Oberaitis at the German Pavilion, George "Butch" Kresovich who plays throughout the Promenade, Darek Grabowski performing with Gypsy and Dixieland groups, Jim Horzen at the German Pavilion, Dan Witucki and Daven Skrzynski whose accordions are heard throughout the park. The Disney folks apparently love the accordion. In 1985 when the American Accordionists' Association held its annual festival in Orlando, Florida, collaborative efforts with Disney led to numerous accordion bands performing daily at Epcot Center and Disney Village. At the same time the city's Mayor Frederick declared Orlando "Accordion City" for the festival week and Disney premiered Carmine Coppola's Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra in an exciting evening concert featuring the Disney Park Orchestra and soloist Donald Hulme. |
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by Rob Howard
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 On Saturday 10th December, Raimondas Sviackevicius will perform with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director Juozas Domarkas), conductor Modestas Pitrenas, in Vilnius at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Grand Hall. The concert is dedicated to mark the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification.The program includes Symphony No.2 ‘Sinfonia India’ – Carlos Chavez, Symphonic poem ‘Pini di Roma’ – Ottorino Respighi, Concerto ‘Aconcagua’ for bandoneon, strings and percussions – Astor Piazzolla, ‘Tango’ – Arthurs Maskats. Raimondas Sviackevicius played with the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra (conductor Modestas Pitrenas) at the Kaunas State Philarmonic Hall on November 25th. For further information email: raimondas@sviackevicius.com |
by Alexander Poeluev
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| This year, Victor Vlasov, celebrates his anniversary on December 17 at 17:00 hours in Rostov-on-Don anniversary concert of the composer Victor Vlasov. Viktor Petrovich Vlasov is a member of three creative unions of the USSR and the Ukraine (Union of Composers, filmmakers, and the National Union of Ukrainian music). He is an Honored Artist of Ukraine (1996), and the holder of an honorary Silver Disc "for his services in Bayan Art" (2003) and many other awards. Famous accordionists are taking part in the concert. Yuri Shishkin (accordion) - Honored Artist of Russia, and one of the most sought-after musicians, playing about 100 concerts a year. Vladimir Murza (accordion) - Honored Artist of Ukraine. Nicholas Hanzharov - Honored Artist of Russia (actor). Alexander Poeluev (accordion) - international winner of competitions and concert artist Alex Shalygin (accordion) - soloist of the orchestra of Russian folk instruments "Don". New-Centropezn Jazz Quartet was formed in 1988 in Rostov-on-Don. The ensemble of Russian folk instruments "Don Cossacks" - created in 1982. Winner of many international folk festivals and competitions. The instrumental trio "Brevis" - created in 2008. Two hours before the concert in the foyer will be an exhibition and sale of vintage and modern accordion. |
by Rob Howard
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 Belgian musette accordionist accordionist Erika, known as ‘La princesse de l'accordéon’, and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing, as follows: December 11th, 6pm – Sprl, Le Rianfra, Incourt, Belgium December 18th, 4pm - La salle Esperance, Pondrome December 26th - la salle L'Arsenal (Noel Solidaire), Namur For further information email: erika@erika.be |
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 Milan-based Russian accordionist Natalya Chesnova’s Christmas Concert takes place on Wednesday, December 14th, 9pm, at the Chiesa di Cognento, Campagnola Emilia (RE). For further information email: nataliabajan@libero.it |
by Rob Howard
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 The Danish-Irish Society presents a ceili with the Seamus Cahill Band on December 17th, 9pm, at Bartof Café, Ndr. Fasanvej 46, Frederiksberg.The evening promises a mighty cocktail of rip-roaring reels and jigs. Songs to make you feel happy and a little melancholic. Add a touch of swing driven by a powerful rhythm section and you’ve got all the ingredients for a riveting night of Irish traditional music. The Seamus Cahill Band are Jonas Fromseier (banjo, bouzouki), Seamus Cahill (guitar, vocals), Lars Hansen (accordion) and Martin O’ Hare (bodhrán, bones). For further information email: info@ohareproductions.com |
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 The João Gentil Trio perform in concert at the Centro Cultural aCapella, Coimbra, Portugal, on December 17th, 11.45pm.The João Gentil Trio are: João Gentil (accordion, accordiona and vocals), Miguel Duarte (guitar), and Miguel Calhaz (bass). For further information email: joaogentil1@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionists Rob Howard and John Jones will be performing war songs and carols (with free wine and mince pies!) in the Stockport Air Raid Shelters, Chestergate, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1NE, on Monday December 19th, 8pm.For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 Cat No: 123musette02 is for the 1,2,3 Musette DVD Volume 2. This DVD follows the sold-out Volume 1 DVD. Cat No: 123musette02 Volume 2 consists of the best of the TV program ‘1,2,3 Musette’, which is the only weekly TV show broadcast in France and Belgium, devoted to 100% musette accordion. |
by Manny Corallo
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 Manny Corallo selling his CD titled 'It's An Accordion Christmas', catalog: mcorallo201 with sound samples. Music performed by Manny Corallo and his Orchestra. Purchase online. |
by Karen Fremar
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 Karen Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 4 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. ''57 Chevy', catalog:kfremar301, 'Double Dip Tango', catalog:kfremar302, 'Early Morning Ballon Ride', catalog:kfremar303 and 'Fantasy Op. 67', catalog:kfremar304. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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 Available online with secure server credit card purchase in Euro or US$ Catalog No: oybook ‘The Man The Accordion And The Legend’ |
by Rob Howard
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 Available online with secure server credit card purchase in Euro or US$ Catalog No: robaccord05 ‘Vintage Accordions’ The new book, ‘Vintage Accordions’ is an all-colour pictorial history of the accordion, in its various forms, from the early 19th Century onwards up to the present time. There are 300 pictures plus information and some interesting historical articles. This book is a limited edition, A4 sized, 60 pages, and in hardback. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Cocktail "Rio Rita" CD, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. Artist is Friedrich Lips, Bayan. |
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