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Irish Open Akkordeon Festival 2011, County Meath – Irland
Martynas Levickis aus Litauen tourt in - USA
Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival, Ikaalinen - Finnland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Standing Ovation for Nihad Hrustanbegovic, Amsterdam - NetherlandsThe Winning Hohner Team, Ikaalinen 2009 & 2010 - FinlandSergio Pinget New DVD/CD, Buenos Aires – ArgentinaBlack Country Accordion & Music Club’s Film Evening, West Midlands - UK
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Harbin China Summer International Accordion Art Week - ChinaGorka Hermosa Concerts – Spain, PortugalVictor Prieto Trio Concert, New York – USAKyiv Duo Perform at Stockport AC, Cheshire – UKFrank Marocco Concert, Castelfidardo - Italy‘Mazaika’ Perform ‘Hot Club Jazz, Tango and Gypsy Fiddle’, London - UKWorthing Music & Arts Festival Introduces Accordion Classes, West Sussex – UK
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Museo della Fisarmonica di StradellaDonald E Grzanna releases new musicMusicForAccordion.com releases new musicNAA Publications New Music ReleasesShmelkov Semion releasing another new CDMusicForAccordion.com releases new musicDonald E Grzanna releases new musicNAA Publications New Music Releases
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70. ATG-Jahrestagsfeier in Santa Clara / Kalifornien – USAby Rob Howard |
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 Die Akkordeonisten und Lehrer Guild (Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International) organisiert den California Convention 2010 ATG Wettbewerb und Festival, der vom 21 bis 25 Juli stattfindet. Der Veranstaltungsort ist das Hilton Santa Clara, 4949 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara (San Francisco Bay Area), Kalifornien, USA 95.054. Die diesjährige Veranstaltung ist eine '70th Anniversary Celebration ' mit dem "Anthony Galla-Rini Internationalen Wettbewerb für klassisches Akkordeon". Die Gäste in diesem Jahr sind: Alexander Sevastian (Kanada), Cory Pesaturo (USA) Lionel Reekie (Neuseeland) und Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif (Österreich). Top-Künstler aus ganz Amerika mit Besuchern aus aller Welt treffen sich für Konzerte, Bankette, Workshops und Wettbewerbe. Weitere Interpreten und Moderatoren: Mary Tokarski, William Cosby, Stas Venglevski, Betty Jo Simon, Dee Langley, Amy Jo Sawyer, Akkordeon Chamber Ensemble (MD Joe Smiell Jr), Peter Di Bono Trio, The Great Morgani, Gordon Kohl, AbsolutAccord, Bernard Metais, Joan Grauman, Karen Malan-Uribe, Liz Finch, Steve Albini, das Galla-Rini Festival Orchester unter der Leiung von Esther Lanting (offen für alle!) sowie ein Festival Executive Orchester gebildet aus dem ATG Vorstand mit und Gastküntlern, unter der Leitung von Joan Sommers. Zu den Veranstaltungen gehören eine spektakuläre Outdoor-Performance von Cory Pesaturo und dem Galla-Rini Festival Orchester in California's Great America Amusement Park am Samstag, 24. Juli, und eine Vorführung von "Behind the Bellows", ein Dokumentarfilm von Steve Mobia. Weitere Informationen per E-Mail: atg.langley@gmail.com |
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Irish Open Akkordeon Festival 2011, County Meath – Irlandby Yvonne Chilton, Secretary Irish Acc. Assoc. |
 Die IAA (Irish Accordion Association) lädt alle Akkordeonisten und Liebhaber aus allen Ländern ein, an ihrem ganz besonderen Event, dem internationalen Wettbewerb für Solisten / Ensembles / Orchester aller Altersstufen und Arten teilzunehmen. Um den 40. Jahrestages des I.A.A. All-Ireland Akkordeon-Festivals gebührig zu zeliebrieren, hält der irische Akkordeon-Verein das Irish Open Akkordeon-Festival 2011, mit der Durchführung der jährlichen All-Ireland-Akkordeon-Festivals, 16. und 17. April 2011. Dieses Fest wird im Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co. Meath (ca. 40km nördlich von Dublin) stattfinden. Beigefügt finden Sie eine Liste der Pflichtstücike, Eintrittspreise und Regeln. Übersee-Anmeldungen haben ermäßigte Teilnahmegebühren. Besondere Gäste sind das St. Petersburger Jugend Akkordeon Orchester (MD Vladimir S. Iljenkov) und das "Kunst Across Borders" Ensemble (mit Akkordeons, Harfen, Flöten, Dudelsack und Percussion in einem spannenden dynamischen Mix) die neue in Auftrag gegebene Werke von irischen Komponisten vortragen werden. Eine spannende Veranstaltung mit traditioneller irischer Musik, Tanz und Unterhaltung ist mit Sicherheit zu erwarten 2011 Irish Rules & Regulations. Für weitere Informationen E-Mail-Yvonne Chilton: chilton_accordion@hotmail.com |
Martynas Levickis aus Litauen tourt in - USAby Rob Howard |
 Der Akkordeonist Martynas Levickis aus Litauen, Gewinner des 2009 AAA International Accordion Competition, kehrt im Juli in die USA für eine Konzertreise zurück. Sein Programm umfasst Musik von Franck Angelis, S. Berinsky, JSBach, J. Ganzer, G. Hermosa, A. Nordheim, A. Piazzolla, D. Scarlatti, und anderen. Martynas Levickis began bereits ernsthaft mit dem Akkordeonstudium im Alter von 8 Jahren mit Marytė Markevičienė in Siauliai am Konservatorium und gewann viele Preise bei Wettbewerben in Litauen, den USA, Italien, Frankreich, Niederlande, Polen, Estland und Weißrussland. Im Jahr 2004 war Martynas der erste Akkordeonist der mit dem litauischen Preis "Queen Morta" prämiert wurde. Er spielte mit mehreren Kammerorchestern in Litauen, sowie in Großbritannien hat mit dem BBC Concert, dem BBC Philharmonic und dem City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestern. TV-Auftritte in der beliebten BBC's "The One Show", und im Jahr 2009 wurde er Semi-Finalist in der Show "Litauen hat Talente". Seit dem Jahr 2008 studiert Martynas an der Königlichen Musikakademie in London, unter der Leitung von Professor Owen Murray. Martynas ist ein aktives Mitglied der litauischen Accordionists 'Association. Zukünftige Pläne sind: Park Lane Group 2011concert Serie im Purcell Room, London, und sein Debüt Recital im Barbican Centre im Oktober 2010. Konzerttermine: 9. Juli 19h - Balzekas Museum der litauischen Kultur, 6500 Pulaski Straße, Chicago, Illinois 10. Juli, 15h- Mosse Humanities Building, Room 1111, University of Wisconsin 11. Juli, 12 Uhr - Lithuanian World Center, 14911 127. St., Lemont, IL 15. Juli, 19h - Eden Church of Christ, Edwardsville, IL 16. Juli, 19h - Galakonzert, American Accordionists 'Association Festival, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17. Juli, 19h - Die Kapelle, St. Louis, Missouri 18. Juli, 10 Uhr - St. Stanislaus Kostka-Kirche, St. Louis, MO 25. Juli, 12 Uhr - Oyster Point Yacht Club, San Francisco, Kalifornien |
Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival, Ikaalinen - Finnlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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| Lesen Sie den ausführlichen Bericht über das 38. Jahrestagung Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival und sehen Sie den internationalen Primus Ikaalinen Wettbewerb via Streaming-Video auf der Sata-Häme Soi Webseite. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 The accordion recital on June 6th by Nihad Hrustanbegovic in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, for the presentation of his new CD ‘Opus 7, The Cross-over’, was a great success. Everyone was touched by Nihad's new compositions for solo accordion, and there was an overwhelming applause after every item, and at the end of his accordion recital a standing ovation from a full concert hall. The music critic Stan Rijven, writing in the Dutch newspaper ‘Trouw’ commented: “What Pablo Casals did for emancipation of the cello, and Astor Piazzola of the bandoneon, Nihad Hrustanbegovic is doing for the accordion”. Nihad Hrustanbegovic (born 1973 in Bosnia) is a composer and accordionist, now based in the Netherlands. He started his music education at age of nine at the music school at Bijeljina, Bosnia, and from 15 began his professional musical education at the music college of Tuzla. Between 1988 and 1991, Nihad won five prizes as an accordionist at the ‘Concurs for music students of Bosnia and former Yugoslavia’, including three prizes as a soloist. In 1995 he continued his music education in the Netherlands at the ArtEZ - College for arts at Arnhem, and at the Messiaen Academy, where in 2000 Nihad Hrustanbegovic received his Bachelors degree, and in 2002 his Master of Music degree. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
by Horst Fausel, Hohner, Product Manager, Accordion
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| Congratulations from Hohner to the outstanding winning artists Pietro Adragna (Italy) and Petar Maric (Serbia). Pietro Adragna won the Primus Ikaalinen VI competition, which was broadcast online and live TV Broadcast on National Finnish TV. Petar Maric won equal full marks and 2nd place, same as the year before when both Peter and Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) had full marks and Grayson was the winner. Also congratulations to Augustinas Rakauskas who was placed 5th in 2010. You can view the 2010 streaming video of Primus Ikaalinen online, Sata-Häme Soi website. All these outstanding artists perform on the Hohner ‘Fun Line’ accordions, which were constructed with the help of Frédéric Deschamps, supporting his technique and training systems enabling his students to perform at a world class standard. |
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 Argentinean accordionist Sergio Pinget has released a DVD and CD, titled ‘ALIVE! Theater IFT’, of a show filmed before an audience in the Theater IFT, Buenos Aires, on October 23rd 2009. The music performed includes, amongst others, ‘La Tempranera’, ‘Merceditas’, Argentina secreta’, ‘Kilómetro 11’, ‘El tren expreso’, and ‘Libertango’.Originally from the city of Columbus, Sergio Pinget comes from the region of Argentina where the chamamé folk music style predominates, and he grew up playing within this genre, though has since diversified into other styles. Sergio has developed into a successful concert performer, and has several recordings to his credit. For further information email: info@sergiopinget.com.ar |
by Rob Howard
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  The Black Country Accordion & Music Club held a club night with a difference on June 28th by holding a fish and chip supper and a film (video) show. The evening began with a video of Russian accordionist Alexander Korbakov (picture left) in performance, which ran for 58 minutes. This was shown on a large screen, with almost cinema quality, using a professional sound system consisting of two speakers and an amplifier, provided by Club Chairman Barry Smith. The Alexander Korbakov video was followed by a fish and chips, which was much appreciated by all present. After the meal the audience settled down to watching an unreleased video of the 1996 Caister Accordion Festival, filmed by the club’s Secretary Lou Ambrose. This was a tribute to the late Malcolm Gee (picture right), the founder of the Caister festivals. Malcolm had sponsored the Caister videos but due to his shock demise the video was never officially released as he had never seen it. A special tribute to Malcom was made by accordionist Ron Hawkins at the beginning of the video. The video also showed the late Andy Anderson playing his own composition of 'Angelina'. The whole evening went down very well with many comments of satisfaction from both members and guests alike. |
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Klezmer Bruch/Vienna - Austriaby Friedl Preisl |
 Zeit: 12.00-14.00 Uhr, Eintritt: Unkostenbeitrag ab 5,- EuroOrt: Bunkerei im Augarten (Gastgarten), 1020 Wien, Obere Augartenstraße 1a (Bei Schlechtwetter indoor!) FOX ROSEN QUINTET (USA/AT) 11. Juli / 12 Uhr Musik stiftet oftmals Freundschaften - wie zum Beispiel die des New Yorker Musikers Benjy Fox-Rosen - unter anderem Luminescent Orchestrii – mit dem Wiener Drummer Dieter Behr (Zivatar Utca). Das Fox Rosen Quintett zelebriert ein Repertoire aus jiddischen Folksongs, neuen Arrangements von Liedern des Krakauer Dichters Mordechai Gebirtig und Vertonungen jüdischer Poesie. Besetzung: Benjy Fox-Rosen (Gesang, Kontrabass), Avi Fox-Rosen (Gitarre), Michael Winograd (Klarinette), Carmen Staaf (Akkordeon), Dieter Behr (Schlagzeug). |
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 The Harbin 2010 China Summer International Accordion Art Week, August 7th to 10th, 2010, is where some of the finest accordionists around the world will be competing and performing at the Concert Hall of Harbin Normal University. There will be concerts, workshops, and a major international accordion competition, which is divided into 13 categories of solo and group sections for all ages.The Harbin 2010 website has just been updated to include an awesome array of Guests and Jury for this prestigious event including such famous Chinese and international accordionists as (alphabetical order): Bankov, Raymond Bodell, Andrey Chuguhov, Li Cong, Xu Dawei, Sun Delun, Frederic Deschamps, Kevin Friedrich, Zhang Guoping, Wang Hongyu, Harley Jones, Chen Jun, Jiang Jie, Alexander Kapitan, Andreas Nebl, Gennady Nizovskiy, Viatcheslav Semenenko, Viatcheslav Semionov, Yuri Shishkin, Wang Shusheng, Radomir Tomic, Li Wei Ming, Lui Wenlin, Cao Xiao-Qing, Chen Yiming, Wang Yuping, Vladimir Zubitsky. The Chinese government sponsorship shows the importance of culture and the accordion in the Harbin area of China. The Harbin 2010 chief organiser of the event is Professor Wang Hongyu, the Head of Keyboard department, Music College, Harbin Normal University. Full information is on the website Harbin 2010 including the rules and the competition application form. |
by Rob Howard
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 Spanish accordionist Gorka Hermosa performs as follows:July 10th – ‘Folcoloreando’, Vilaeimil, Lugo, Spain July 17th – ‘Ibêricum’, Fuenlabrada, Madrid July 24th – ‘María Berasarte’, Vilanova da Cerveira, Portugal August 6th – ‘Fantangueando’, Zaragoza, Spain: duo with Silvia Márquez – harpsichord Recent Reviews Gorka Hermosa: "Classisima, 17 March 2010, Pablo Alvarez," Gorka Hermosa is raising the general opinion of his instrument into the classical world ... The well-known version of Piazzolla's Libertango left us all in complete silence ... Really magical, original and a delight not only for purists. " "La Gaceta de Salamanca", 25 March 2010, Juan Mari Montes: "Garúa are three extraordinary musicians ... Wonderful concert " "El Norte de Castilla", 02 May 2010, "Gorka Hermosa showed his virtuosity.. Hermosa surprised with the magic of his fingers on the accordion." For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Victor Prieto will be performing at the Miles Jazz Club, 212 E. 52nd St, between 2nd and 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022, on July 10th, at 7pm. With accordionist Victor Prieto, are Edward Perez – bass, and Eric Doob - drums. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Kyiv Duo – accordionists Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets - on tour from the Ukraine, perform in concert at Stockport Accordion Club on Wednesday, July 14th, 8pm.The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) and Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins) will also perform during the evening. The venue is Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel Street/A560 Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1ND (J25/M60). For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 US jazz accordionist Frank Marocco will perform at the Piazza Della Repubblica, Castelfidardo, on Thursday July 22nd, at 9pm.Frank Marocco, from California, is one of the accordion world’s stellar performers. Apart from his own performances and recordings, Frank Marocco has played on a vast number of movie and TV soundtracks, commercial jingles and has recorded for and/or worked with artists ranging from Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd and Madonna to Luciano Pavarotti, conductor Maxim Shostakovich and composer John Williams. |
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| The duo ‘Mazaika’ perform in a concert titled ‘Hot Club Jazz, Tango and Gypsy Fiddle’ at the Green Note, Camden, London, NW1 7AN, on Friday July 23rd, 9pm. Mazaika Duo are Igor Outkine – vocals and accordion, and Sarah Harrison - violin. Now using a midi accordion, which he proudly calls “The Chameleon Virtual Orchestra”, Russian-born Igor Outkine is a one man band who doesn’t use backing tracks. Igor appears on screen in the feature film ‘Eastern Promises’ (2007), directed by David Cronenberg, singing the Russian song ‘Dark Eyes’. For further information email: igor.outkine@ntlworld.com |
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 The Worthing Music & Arts Festival 2010 is to introduce accordion classes for all ages, grades and groups.? These take place on Sunday November 7th at The Assembly Hall, Stoke Abbott Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1HQ, and the adjudicator will be Romano Viazzani.The festival, established in 1950, runs between November 7th and 28th, and offers the opportunity to perform on a first class concert platform in friendly surroundings. Details of the Accordion Syllabus and entry forms are now available from Brenda Churchman. For further information email: brendainchurch@yahoo.com |
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| New opening schedule for the summertime and invites for september activities. www.accordions.com/museumstradella |
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 Donald E. Grzanna releases 6 new pieces, 'Fog', catalog:grza112, 'Skaters Waltz', catalog:grza121, 'Salt And Pepper Polka', catalog:grza125, 'The Butterfly' catalog:grza126, 'Cycle Two', catalog:grza127 and 'Edna’s Polka', catalog: grza128. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 MusicForAccordion.com site release 1 new music 'Ciribiribin', catalog:mfa8032. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 National Accordion Association releases 3 new pieces, 'Georgia Steel Guitar Rag', catalog:naa159, 'Silver Bells', catalog:naa160, 'I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover', catalog:naa163. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| Semion Shmelkov selling new CD titled 'Evening Love Ditties (Bayan)', catalog:shmelkovcd03 with sound samples. Music performed by Semion Shmelkov. Purchase online. |
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 MusicForAccordion.com site releases 6 new music 'Merry And Bright', catalog:mfa6001, 'Beautiful Ohio', catalog:mfa6073, 'Hallelujah For The Cross', catalog:mfa7012, 'The Holy City', catalog:mfa7013, 'Clarinet Polka', catalog:mfa7095 and 'Quiteno', catalog:mfa8015. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Donald E. Grzanna releases 5 new pieces, 'Enchanted Villa', catalog:grza113, 'Sleeping Beauty', catalog:grza114, 'Holiday For Accordion', catalog:grza115, 'Illusion Waltz (Duet)' catalog:grza116 and 'Hop Skip Jump Polka', catalog:grza119. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 National Accordion Association releases 3 new pieces, 'Accordionique', catalog:naa155, 'Barnacle Bill The Sailor', catalog:naa156, 'Chopsticks (Easy Version)', catalog:naa157. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "The Years of Pilgrimage" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Marko Petricic, Bayan. |
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