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Concours international et festival 2018 "Accordion Plus", Rostov-sur-le-Don - Russie
Joey Miskulin Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville – USA
Tournée de Concert & Masterclasses de Mirco Patarini- Uruguay, Chili, Argentine
Clôture des candidatures pour les cours à la Zürcher Hochschule de Zurich le 15 mars - Suisse
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Coupe Mondiale Site Updated Hotel Information & Schedule - Lithuania2018 AAA Competition Rules Released on New Website - USACIA Merit Award for Werner Weibert - AustriaNorthern Ireland NAO Open Accordion Championships, Carrickfergus – UKAccordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Announces Exam Dates - NZAccordion Orchestra Day, Cambridge – UK
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Roman Jbanov Concert, Auvergne – FranceBeyond the Pale, Southern Tour - USARoger Dobson SDB @ Glasgow Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKDeclan Aungier and Declan Nerney Concert, County Kildare - Irish RepublicAndrei Oloieri @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey - UKAntonino De Luca Concert, Pretoria – South AfricaNAO Thames Area Festival, London – UKTom Petty Tribute Concert, Berlin – GermanyGrayson Masefield Concert and Workshop in Spokane - USAJerome Richard Master Class, Nocera Terinese – Italy
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Updated Website: Women in the AAA through the Decades - Beverly Roberts CurnowNouveau site web de l’American Accordionists' Association (AAA) - USA
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Book Review: The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion by Friedrich Lips - GermanyHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Info soudaine : Peppino Principe est mort à 91 ans, le 9 mars - Italieby Accordions Worldwide |
 Vidéo ci-dessus d’Italia 135 intitulée Volo del CalabroneBiographie : Peppino Principe, né à Monte Sant'Angelo (Foggia) en 1927, mais milanais d’adoption a étudié l’accordéon avec son père Michele, professeur très apprécié de la région de Gargano. En 1940, il partait pour le nord avec son frère Leonardo, célèbre clarinettiste de jazz et faisait ses débuts à 13 ans seulement, durant l’été de la première année de guerre, en tant qu’accordéon soliste classique dans le célèbre Caffè Pedrocchi de Padoue. De 1943 à 1946, il jouait pour le commandement allié, au début à Bari puis ensuite à Milan, toujours avec son frère Leonardo. En 1946, il participait à la première séance d’enregistrement de Jazz avec la compagnie "Parlophone Odeon". Ses récitals dans les clubs de jazz de milan dont la Capolinea sont historiques. En 1946 à Milan, il remportait le réferendum du “Meilleur accordéoniste de jazz”. En 1959, il crée avec Cino Tortorella, l’émission historique de la RAI "Tv dei ragazzi", "Lo Zecchino d'Oro".Lors des deux premiers tournages à Milan, il collabore comme directeur artistique, arrangeur et accordéoniste et aussi comme auteur d’ initials-marcetta sur un texte de M. Panzieri. A Pavie en 1961, il reçoit le "World Oscar of Accordion". Peppino Principe s’est produit dans nombreuses grandes salles du monde entier et il a vendu plus de 20 millions d’albums sur toute la planète dont beaucoup sont encore disponibles aujourd’hui en CD, DVD et téléchargement. Voir la longue liste de ces enregistrement à PrincipeCatalog.pdf. Peppino Principe a également reçu une douzaine de médailles, dont celle de la ville de Castelfidardo. Pierpaolo d'Arienzo, maire de Monte Sant'Angelo annonce que l’auditorium de la ville portera le nom de Peppino Principe qui “ a fait connaître notre ville dans le monde et n’a jamais oublié ses origines. La ville lui sera toujours reconnaissante”. |
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Concours international et festival 2018 "Accordion Plus", Rostov-sur-le-Don - Russieby Alexander Poeluev |
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 Le Concours international et festival 2018 "Accordion Plus", se tiendra du 23 au 27 mars à Rostov-sur-le-Don"Accordion Plus" est organisé par le Centre International de Musique "Harmony" avec le concours de la ville de Rostov-sur-le--Don, du Rostov College of Arts (lieu du concours), de l’école de musique et danse Jiang Jie (Chine, Pékin), et de la China Accordion Association. Accordion Plus fait partie du système de sélection dans toute la Russie des candidats qui représenteront le pays à la Coupe Mondiale 2018 en Lithuanie. Le concours propose : accordéon classique, bayan, folk (tous types) dans des catégories comme Classique, Variété, Folk, Numérique, Ensemble, Orchestre, et Amateurs. Il y a davantage de concurrents en 2018 plus six concerts majeurs et de nombreuses masterclasses et rencontres. Sur les affiches, vous pouvez voir nombre d’accordéonistes célèbres qui se produiront en solo, en groupe ou avec un orchestre symphonique, folklorique ou de jazz. Plus d’ information en russe à : www.accordionplus.org |
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Joey Miskulin Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville – USAby Rob Howard |
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 Joey Miskulin est le premier accordéoniste à être inscrit au Country Music Hall of Fame (le Panthéon US de la musique, photo ci-dessus), et la cérémonie aura lieu le 14 avril à Nashville. Cette honneur est une reconnaissance de l’exceptionnellement prolifique contribution de Joey à l’industrie du disque, ayant joué sur des centaines d’albums avec plusieurs noms célèbres de la la music country et pop, de nombreuses années durant.Depuis les années 1970 Joey Miskulin a enregistré avec des gens comme Paul McCartney, U2, John Denver, Ricky Skaggs, Andy Williams, Ricky Van Shelton, Emmylou Harris, Frankie Yankovic, Garth Brooks, pour n’en citer que quelques-uns. Chanteur également, arrangeur et producteur, Joey Miskulin est connu comme artiste de country, comme “Joey, le roi de la polka cow(-boy)”avec le groupe Riders in the Sky et avec Frankie Yankovic. Mais son talent va jusqu’au jazz, ce qui était mis en évidence dans son album ‘The Other Side of the Fence’. Il a publié également un DVD évènement ‘Accordion Styles and Techniques’ qui était le premier du genre. Parmi les productions de Miskulin, ‘Toy Story’ pour Disney/Pixar, et une récente à Shanghai, Chine, où il a travaillé deux semaines avec la compagnie Disney. |
Tournée de Concert & Masterclasses de Mirco Patarini- Uruguay, Chili, Argentineby Harley Jones |
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 Mirco Patarini ifait une tournée de concerts dans trois pays d’Amérique du Sud. En voici le détail : Uruguay, 13 Mars, Montevideo, Concert au Teatro Solis, le plus grand Theatre de Montevideo. Entrée libre. Le concert est organisé par Acordeones del Uruguay sous la direction de Silvio Previale et de l’ Instituto Italiano del Cultura. http://www.teatrosolis.org.uy/uc_3577_1.html Uruguay, 14 Mars, Montevideo, Masterclasse à l’Italian Culture Institute of Montevideo. Chili, 16 Mars, Santiago, Concert au Teatro Azares, Santiago. Chili, 17 Mars, Santiago, Masterclasse au Conservatorio Nacional de Acordeón, Directeur Ignacio Hernández. Concours d’accordéon au Teatro Azares, Jury. Argentine, 19 Mars, Córdoba, interviews TV et Radio, Conférence à l’ Auditorium del Centro Cultural Córdoba. Argentine, 20 Mars, Cordoba, Masterclasse pour les accordéonistes locaux, lieu à définir. Argentine, 21 Mars, Rosario, interviews TV et Radio interviews, Masterclasse à l’Ecole de Musique de Rosario Argentine, 22 Mars, Rosario, Concert à l’auditorium de l'associazione medica Argentine, 24 Mars, San Jorge, Masterclasse & concours d’accordéon (Jury) et concert. |
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Clôture des candidatures pour les cours à la Zürcher Hochschule de Zurich le 15 mars - Suisseby Kevin Friedrich |
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 La Zürcher Hochschule de l’Université des Arts de Zürich (ZHdK) annonce sa nouvelle classe d’accordéon sous la conduite de Mika Väyrynen. Voie la page du site ZHdK à : www.zhdk.ch/en/classical-music-2445Les candidatures pour le prochain trimestre sont attendues pour le 15 mars 2018, l’examen d’entrée se tenant le 3 mai. Les accordéonistes pourront choisir Bachelor, Master et formations post-diplômes. Mika a joué dans le monde entier comme soliste, musicien de chambre et avec orchestre symphonique. Il est également, bien connu pour son travail d’enregistrement, son enseignement dans les établissement d’élite en Finlande, ses masterclasses internationales et ses collaborations avec les compositeurs les plus en vue dans le monde, leur inspirant la création d’un nouveau répertoire de qualité pour l’accordéon. Pour plus d’information sur les prochains cours en Suisse, contactez SVP www.zhdk.ch/en/classical-music-2445 ou le responsable des programmes Master, Cobus Swanepoel, e-mail: cobus.swanepoel@zhdk.ch ou Mika directement, e-mail: mikaaccordion@gmail.com. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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  The 71st Coupe Mondiale is being held in Kaunas Lithuania, 24 to 30 September.The updated Coupe Mondiale site is online now with hotel information (very reasonable prices) and travel information. Host is the Lithuanian National Accordionist's Union led by President Kazys Stonkus & Vice-President Mindaugas Labanauskas. The rules for all the Coupe Mondiale competition categories are online and the closing date for entries is 31 July 2018. The online entry application software will be made live in June. The updated 2018 schedule now includes on Sunday 30 September, the World Accordion Orchestra X concert. Full details for participation in the World Accordion Orchestra X will be online soon. Picture below is World Accordion Orchestra IX conducted by Joan Cochran Sommers. Full information at: Coupe Mondiale You will find a complete record of the 2017 Coupe Mondiale at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2017/it_rev_04.html with all competitors videos at: 2017CM-Video |
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 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) has released the rules for their 2018 AAA Competitions being held during the 2018 AAA Festival, 11-15 July, Alexandria, Virginia (near Washington, DC).There are categories for all ages and types of music for solo, duet, ensembles and bands with the entry closing date being 1st June 2018. Full information is on the newly completed AAA website which features the latest coding standards and responsive designs suitable for all sizes of mobile phones, tablets through to wide screen monitors. The festival flyer, festival registration, competition rules, entry forms can be downloaded at: AAAFestival The outstanding lineup of guest artists is featured on the flyer (picture right) for what will be a great 80th Anniversary AAA Festival this July in Washington. Please make reservations promptly as hotel rooms are going quickly. It's also a great opportunity to combine your love of accordion with a visit to Washington, DC and also enjoy the many sightseeing opportunities. |
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 At the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Winter Congress in Kokkola in super clear winter conditions of -6C to -13C, the CIA Congress delegates unanimously and very warmly approved the CIA Merit Award to Werner Weibert of Austria. The official citation from the Harmonikaverband Österreichs (HVÖ) reads: Originally Werner Weibert studied with Prof. Walter Mieses - one of the most respected accordion teachers in Austria at the time - at the Conservatory of Vienna (Austria) and later Prof. Walter Maurer became his mentor. After winning the Austrian Accordion Solo competition in 1968 in Linz he represented his country five times including the Coupe Mondiales in Toronto 1964, Leicester 1968 and Salzburg 1970 with respectable results. After his solo career, he became a member of the board of the Austrian Accordion Association HVÖ, 1987 its vice president and 2009 president organizing Austria’s „Tag der Harmonica“ with categories for accordion, styrian harmonica and mouth-organ every two years, in between which, he organizes the Diatonic World Competition, being also the Editor of the Diatonic News of Accordions Worldwide. In 2014 Werner Weibert became chairman of the organizing committee (hence Honorary Vice President of the CIA) of the CM held in Salzburg, a memorable event which was well received and gained a lot of recognition on the international level. Werner Weibert looked after a number of Austrian CM candidates and is still the jury coordinator of the HVÖ. Starting in 1976 in Washington he served as Austrian delegate and adjudicator at international accordion competitions. Within the CIA, he undertook many times the functions of a member of the Coupe Mondiale calculation committee and also as a CIA auditor. In 1967, Werner Weibert was one of the co-founders of the Viennese Accordion Ensemble (WAKE), renowned and recognized in the accordion scene, and is still its director nowadays. It was one of only a few ensembles to receive the CIA Merit Award (1992) and, during a tour in the USA in 1985, it performed even in the world famous Carnegie Hall in New York. In 2017, WAKE celebrated its 50th anniversary with very successful concerts in Germany and Austria. His arrangements of works of various styles contributed significantly to the great success of the ensemble. The World Accordion Orchestra VIII played two of his arrangements at the Coupe Mondiale in Salzburg (2014) and he conducted himself, his “Tribute to Bernstein” arrangement. |
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  The 21st Northern Ireland NAO Open Accordion Championships were held in the Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus, on Saturday February 24th, with the Prize Presentation taking place that evening during a Gala Dance. All Scotland Champion Brandon McPhee was a special guest, and this very popular and successful festival was organised by Clyde Johnston (picture left). This festival attracted a large number of entries, with competitors from Scotland, England, and the Irish Republic, and Northern Ireland, and sections included Solo, Duet, Group, Orchestral and Marching Band. The Championship sections were run under the rules of the National Accordion Organisation (NAO) of the United Kingdom and are a qualifying heat for the 2017 NAO UK Championships, held at The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, April 25th to 27th. The following report with competition results was written by Clyde Johnston. Download: 2018NIreland.pdf For further information email: clyde.johnston@hotmail.co.uk |
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2018 examination dates and 2018 entry fees and entry forms. |
by Rob Howard
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 The Cambridge Accordion Club contributed the following report: What a great Orchestra Day we had on Sunday! A wonderful new venue, Stapleford Granary, Cambridge, with our effervescent and extremely hard-working MD Nigel Pasby.Big thanks to Nigel, Helen and Matthew, to Susanna Brooking for organising this day for the Cambridge Accordion Club, and to everyone who came along to play and help on the day. Nigel brought us four of his excellent orchestral arrangements; John Lennon’s ‘Woman’, ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ by Justin Hayward, Sam Smith’s ‘Writing’s On The Wall’, and the theme from ‘A Summer Place’ by Max Steiner (originally arranged by his father, Cyril Pasby and revised by Nigel). We had had lots of delicious home-made cakes and cookies and a lot of chat, interspersed with a few band rehearsals, followed by a concert, to show what we had achieved in one busy day (an amazing orchestral sound!). Nigel and Helen then entertained us with some of their duet arrangements and we all went home, tired and smiling! Thankfully the snow had almost disappeared. So lovely to see everyone. Thank you all for coming. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year! |
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 Accordionist Roman Jbanov performs in concert on Saturday March 10th, 11am, at the Librarie les Volcans, 80 Blvd Francois Mitterand, 63000, Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergerne.Ukrainian-born Roman Jbanov’s achievements include Grand Prize Beloborodov in Tula (Russia), Scholarship of the President of the Russian Republic, and in 1997 winning the CMA Trophée Mondial. |
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| On Monday March 12th, 7.30pm, the Roger Dobson Scottish Dance Band performs as guests at the Glasgow Accordion & Fiddle Club. The venue is the Scotstounhill Bowling Club, 633 Anniesland Rd, Glasgow G14 9AD. Roger Dobson, from Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland, has a long experience of playing Scottish dance music and plays the Shand Morino 3-row button accordion. |
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| Accordionist Declan Aungier and the singer Declan Nerney perform at the Hamlet Court Hotel, Johnstontownbridge, County Kildare, Irish Republic, on Thursday March 15th, doors open at 8.30pm. Admission is 20 Euro. Declan Aungier is one of Ireland’s most popular and versatile accordionists, and Declan Nerney has emerged as one of Ireland’s most popular singer-songwriters, who also plays the guitar, banjo, and steel guitar. |
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 Guildford Accordion Club’s guest on Friday March 16th, 8pm, is Moldovan accordionist Andrei Oloieri. The Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra will peform a supporting spot. Andrei Oloieri, born in Moldova but now based in Romania, began his professional career playing in the San Marco Square in Venice, and has since travelled the world playing the accordion, violin and piano. He has also recently worked as Musical Director and arranger for Entertainment Connect, and has entertained on cruise liners. The Guildford Accordion Club is at Ripley Village Hall, High Street, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. For further information email: myra@guildford-accordion-club.org.uk |
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 Italian accordionist Antonino De Luca performs in concert on Friday March 16th, 7pm to 9pm, at the Brooklyn Theatre, C/o Thomas Edison and 13th Street, 0181 Pretoria, South Africa.Antonino De Luca, from Sicily, studied at the Istituto Pareggiato G.B. Pergolesi of Ancona, graduating in ‘Classical Accordion I Level’ with Professor Alessandro Mugnoz. He also studied jazz with Frank Marocco, and has attended master classes with Luciano Biondini, Vincent Abbracciante, Gabriele Mirabassi, Massimo Tagliata, Klaus Paier, Goran Alachki, Richard Galliano and Vincent Segal. He currently works as a Professor of Jazz Accordion at the Music School of Castelfidardo, Italy. Antonino De Luca has performed concerts in Germany, USA, UK, Netherlands, Slovakia, France, Israel, Poland, South Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, and China. For further information email: info@brooklyntheatre.co.za |
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 The NAO Thames Area Festival takes place on Saturday March 17th at St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Mount Park Rd, Ealing, London W5 2RS. The organizer is Alison Worthington.This area festival is a qualifying event for the annual NAO UK Accordion Championships, held at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, from April 25th to 27th. For further information email: thamesareafestival@gmail.com |
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 Accordionist Natasha Enquist is one of several musicians performing in a tribute concert for the late American singer Tom Petty, who died on October 2nd 2017. The concert, titled the ‘Take It Easy, Baby - the Berlin Tom Petty Tribute Night’ takes place on Thursday March 22nd, 9pm, at Marie-Antoinette, Holzmarktstrasse, 15-18 – 10179 Berlin.The house band is performed by Rah Hell (The Erinyes), Baron Anastis, Miss Natasha Enquist (accordion/vocals), Samantha Wareing (Wasp Summer) and Bryan Grayson (guitars/vocals), with guest singers from the indie folk, rock and electronic scene Stephen Paul Taylor, Holger Hagmueller, Michael Brinkworth, Eric Eckhart, Kidaphex1975, Adam Sandahl (Pleasuredome, Adamore), David Hawkins, Ok! Choir, and Rachel Bassini. For further information email: party@marie-antoinette-berlin.de |
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| Grayson Masefield is performing at the "Able to Play Music Academy" in Spokane on the 23rd March, a concert advertised as "Classical and contemporary music by a master of the accordion." On the 24th March, there will be a Masterclass Workshop, also at the "Able to Play Music Academy", 418E Pacific Ave, Spokane. For further information, phone: (509) 998 5422 |
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 On Tuesday March 27th and Wednesday 28th leading French accordionist Jerome Richard holds a Classic and Modern Accordion Master Class at the Conservatorio di Musica P.I.Tchaikovsky, Nocera Terinese (CZ), Calabria, Italy. The organiser is Antonio Spaccarotella.Jerome Richard was a very successful competition player, most notable winning both the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Trossingen, Germany, and the CMA Trophee Mondiale in Ourense, Spain in 1999. He is much in demand for concerts, playing for dancing, master classes, and is a prolific recording artist. |
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Anniversaire des 100 ans de la mort de Paolo Soprani - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| En présence de la nièce de Paolo Soprani, Mrs. Elena Soprani, d’importantes célébrations on eu lieu à Castelfidardo le 20 février à l’auditorium San Fransesco. La Mairie de Castelfidardo avec le concours du Circolo Culturale Filatelico Numismatico “F.Matassoli” et de son compère Pigini accueillait un événement unique pour honorer le citoyen de Castelfidardo le plus important historiquement, Paolo Soprani, l’homme qui a donné naissance à la production des accordéons dans la petite ville de Castelfidardo. Toutes les autorités de Castelfidardo étaient présentes et chacune était accueillie chaleureusement par le Maire Roberto Ascani et le directeur du Museum Castelfidardo, Christian Riganelli. Historien de Castelfidardo Beniamino Bugiolacchi (Chronology of Italian Accordions et nombreuses autres publications), donnait une point de vue intéressant sur l’histoire et la vie de cette personnalité inoubliable, pas seulement à Castelfidardo mais dans tout le monde de l’accordéon. A cet occasion un timbre personnalisé était mis en circulation par l’office des postes du Luxembourg (image ci-dessus). Les étudiants de l’école de musique locale Paolo Soprani ont animé l’évènement de leur musique. Pour terminer cette journée du souvenir, un concert en soirée avait lieu au Theatre Astra avec Luigi Presta, qui avait donné ce concert pendant le PIF 2017 et Manuel Marchegiani, vainqueur en Varieté du PIF 2017, et élève de Renzo Ruggieri, directeur artsistique du PIF 2018. Voir un reportage détaillé en photos à : Paolo_Soprani_100 |
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 Rita Barnea, Editor USA News: This is the third article in the series by AAA Historian Joan Grauman (picture right) in cooperation with the USA News, to help promote the 80th AAA Anniversary Celebration. An article is planned each month containing a segment of the history of the AAA, from its creation on March 9th, 1938 through to 2018. Thank you very much to Joan Grauman for these articles.February 2018 Article: "Joseph Biviano and Charles Magnante – A Lifetime Commitment to the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA)" at: Biviano-Magnante January 2018 Article "What Events Led to the Formation of the American Accordionists' Association?" at: AAA-Formation.htm ------------------------------------------------ March 2018 Article: Women in the AAA through the Decades Beverly Roberts Curnow – Accordion Queen and World Accordion Champion still bringing joy with her beloved instrument! by Joan Grauman During the first few decades of the AAA, it was still very much “a man’s world” in society. Yet, and very fortunately for the rise of the accordion in the USA, the AAA welcomed several women no longer with us but never forgotten, who were respected leaders, teachers, composers, performers and music publishers. These women remained dedicated to the AAA their entire lives: Maddalena Belfiore Greco, Addie Cere, Theresa Costello, Elsie Bennett and Faithe Deffner. I will be featuring these extraordinary women as part of the AAA archival exhibit at our 80th anniversary festival this coming July in Alexandria, Virginia. Hope to see all of you there!! Read the full article by Joan Grauman at: Beverly Roberts Curnow |
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Nouveau site web de l’American Accordionists' Association (AAA) - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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| Le site web de l’AAA est une importante source d’information pour les membres de l’association et de nombreux visiteurs intéressés par l’accordéon. Une rénovation du design du site vient d’être achevée, afin d’obtenir un site clean, clair et contemporain pour présenter très professionnellement au monde entier l’AAA et l’Accordéon. Le site offre les tous derniers standards de codage et design responsive adaptés à tous les types de mobiles, tablettes et grand écrans. La navigation a été repensée et simplifiée pour une meilleure vision et promotion des événements et projets de l’AAA. Une fonction Recherche a été ajoutée à chaque page du site permettant au visiteur de trouver des infos à l’aide de mots-clés. Toutes les pages du site ont été revues et la fière histoire de l’AAA est développée dans la présentation du festival des 80 ans en juillet prochain. Voyez les dernières infos sur le prochain festival des 80 ans (affiche de droite) et sur la série 2018 des concerts et masterclasses sur le nouveau site. L’AAA aimerait remercier sa seconde présidente Linda Soley Reed, l’historiennne de l’AAA Joan Grauman, Dan Grauman, et le fondateur d’AWW Harley Jones pour leur travail vers l’accomplissement de ce projet majeur. Pour plus d’information, email SVP au bureau de l’AAA : ameraccord1938@gmail.com |
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 Currently, music schools and conservatories do not teach how to structure, design or implement arrangements of original compositions for other instruments. Friedrich Lips, bayan-accordion virtuoso and professor at the prominent Gnesin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, fills that gap with what could be used as course material with his book The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion. First published in Russian and then German, it is now available in an updated and expanded form in English.Although the book was written primarily with classical music in mind, the findings, declarations and descriptions are made by the author in generally understandable and simple words. Therefore, they apply or can be transferred to all areas of music, including virtuoso light music, folk music, traditional music, etc. Similarly, while explanations focus on the concert bayan-accordion with converter bass, they are equally applicable to related instruments such as the Bandoneon, Concertina, Diatonic Accordion, Melodeon Player, etc. This is an essential book for composers, professional players, musicologists and active amateurs who want to understand and create arrangements of music as well as interpret and perform them. They will find a discussion of the basic principles of creating arrangements. These are followed by countless tips and numerous examples in musical notations for using the characteristics of the selected instrument to the best advantage. Descriptions include the accordion’s tonal range, use of registers to provide natural dynamics, bellows techniques explained in detail to enhance certain passages, types of articulation to be considered and methods of artistic presentation. One chapter is devoted to arranging organ music, which is written on three staffs (two for the keyboards and one for the foot pedal), where there are certain analogies between organ and accordion tone generation. Another chapter concentrates on arranging piano and cembalo music and explains how to overcome the differences between the percussive and bellows instruments. Extensive and detailed registers with names, terms, literature and titles of music examples included in the text provide the reader with significant source material. The excellent content of the book corresponds to the outward appearance of the book: typographically lavish with finest Italian paper, thread-stitching, laminated softcover with double flap and exclusive design – worthwhile, treasured. 232 pages · 150 sheet music samples · Format: 17 x 24 cm · ISBN 978-3-925572-17-3 Purchase at Catalog No: kslips03 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion |
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