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Klingenthal Students in Concert during the “Città di Castelfidardo” – Italy
Bill Wilkie’s Diamond Jubilee Festival, Perth – UK
International Accordion Convention, Las Vegas – USA
CNN News Reports about the Accordion – USA
Akkorde - On - Stage presents Vladimir Zubitsky, Salzburg – Austria
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
‘Filochards’ New CD Release, Lille – France
Future events |
Oleg Sharov at New Accordion Club Opening – UK
International Accordion Concert, Oslo Norway
International Accordion Festival, Texas – USA
‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, Yorkshire – UK
Joxan Goikoetxea in Concert, Armagh – Ireland
Marco Lo Russo Concerts, Rome - Italy
Alphen Opus 2 Performances - Netherlands
New and Updated Sites |
USA News for October now Online - USA
Available 2009 Coupe Mondiale Video Download
Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) Updated
Faithe Deffner Lifetime Achievement Award - USA
CD Reviews |
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34th Festival Internazionale Fisarmonica Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 The 34th annual Castelfidardo event runs from 13th to 18th October. The event includes the Castelfidardo Premio and competition clases, a reality show, and features a very rich and comprehensive concert program with a large array of concerts happening throughout the event. 2009 program.Daily Reports of the “Faces and Facts” from Castelfidardo will be available online at 2009 Concorso. |
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Klingenthal Students in Concert during the “Città di Castelfidardo” – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 During the forthcoming "Citta di Castelfidardo 2009" festival, October 14th to 18th, accordion soloists Anna Katharina Schau and Doreen Babin from Klingenthal (Castelfidardo’s sister city) will present best wishes from their hometown. Both players have received, as a special award during the 46th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2009, a concert invitation to perform during the competition in the Italian twin town.Anne Catherine Schau won first place in the “Kleinen Tagen der Harmonika” in Klingenthal, and the German accordion music prize. The musical training of the 14-year-old student is under the guidance of Traude Hepfner at the Music School in Flöha. Doreen Babin, from Leubsdorf, is this year's German accordion music award and other competitions winner. She participated in the 46th International Accordion Competition 2009 in the category 6, Virtuoso Entertainment Music. Their repertoire consists mainly of musettes, tango and folklore music. For the "Citta di Castelfidardo 2009" both will be seen on stage in a concert as accordion soloists and they will also be competitors. |
Bill Wilkie’s Diamond Jubilee Festival, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
 The 60th All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, organised by Bill Wilkie MBE, take place in Perth, Scotland, on October 31st. Competitions for the various accordion and fiddle sections begin at 9am in the concert hall and other local venues, and the contest for the All Scotland Senior Accordion Championship takes place during the evening. This year, to mark the diamond jubilee of this festival, there will be two grand variety concerts. The Saturday evening concert stars Pearl Fawcett-Adriano (left), plus a supporting cast that includes accordionists Jimmy Cassidy and Craig Paton. On Sunday afternoon, The Alexander Brothers will top a bill that also features accordionists Michael Philip and Alex McIntyre, and their Scottish dance bands. Both shows will feature the Bill Wilkie Accordion Orchestra, plus the Sandra Wright and Julie Young dancing teams. The All Scotland event is probably the longest running music festival anywhere in the world organised continuously by the same person. For further information email: wilkiesmusic@btconnect.com |
International Accordion Convention, Las Vegas – USAby Rob Howard |
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 The 10th Las Vegas International Accordion Convention takes place from October 19th to 23rd at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, 4000 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. Artists appearing this year include Art Van Damme, Dick Contino, Gina Brannelli, Pete Barbutti, Peter Soave and Mady Soave, Pete Contino, Stas Venglevski, Silvia Marie, Mario Tacca and Mary Mancini, and Michael Bridge. The Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra will rehearse and perform, directed by Joan Cochran Sommers. The festival includes teaching workshops, led by Ron Borelli, Gordon Kohl, Mary Tokarski, and others. There will also be a trade exhibition area. For further information email: paul@accordioninfo.com |
CNN News Reports about the Accordion – USAby Ron Lankford |
 CNN News on 7th October showed an accordion player for 30 seconds and said that the accordion was now as accepted as a clarinet or an oboe. The CNN reporter also said, that for more informaton regarding the accordion, to go to accordions.com website. “I can see a positive trend of acceptance in the USA for the accordion. Yeah!!” |
Akkorde - On - Stage presents Vladimir Zubitsky, Salzburg – Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 On Saturday October 17th, 7.30pm, Akkorde - On - Stage presents Professor Vladimir Zubitsky (Kiev, Ukraine) in concert on his Bayan accordion. The concert takes place in the Musikerheim der TMK, Leopoldskron-Moos, Schwarzgrabenweg 1b, 5020 Salzburg. Admission is €17 – adults, €13 / €6 – children, and the organiser is Dominik Leitner of Akkorde - On - Stage. Vladimir Zubitsky is a composer, conductor and teacher, winner of the CIA Coupe Mondiale, and has published many CDs which are available online. For further information email: office@akkordeonstage.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Yuri Shishkin Concerts and Masterclass – France, Polandby Alexander Poeluev |
 Well-known accordion artist Yuri Shishkin from Rostov-on-Don, Russia, recently made concerts in France in the cities of Saint-Savinien and Surgeres. He performed a solo program and also duets with the famous French accordionist Elodie Soulard. On October 6-7, Yuri Shishkin will hold master classes at the Warsaw Conservatory, Poland and on 9th October he will perform a concert in Vilanov Palace, Warsaw. For further information, contact +48502168406 |
‘Filochards’ New CD Release, Lille – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The band Filochards, based in Calais, has released a CD, titled ‘Filochards’, featuring mainly songs with a theme of social consciousness.Filochards’ line-up includes Thibault Dille – accordion, Claude Vadasz – vocals and acoustic guitar, Joachim Wannyn – vocals, David Laisné - clavier and accordion, Alexis Thérain – electric guitar, Nicolas Mahieux – bass, and Charles Duytschaever – drums. Accordionist Alejandro Barcelona is one of several session musicians also contributing to the recordings. On October 17th, 5pm, the band will perform numbers from their new CD at the church of Saint-Sauveur, boulevard JB Lebas, Lille. |
Future events |
Roland FR-7X Premiere, New Jersey - USAby Rob Howard |
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| The Roland FR-7X, the latest model in the Roland Virtual Accordion range, will be demonstrated Cory Pesaturo and Eddie Monteiro in a show organised by Music Magic on October 11th, 1pm to 4pm, at the Holiday Inn, Totowa, NJ. Ron Lankford, of Roland, will be present. For further information email: info@MusicMagicUSA.com |
Oleg Sharov at New Accordion Club Opening – UKby Rob Howard |
 The first concert of the newly formed West Sussex Accordion Club will take place on Sunday October 11th, 8pm, at The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8DX.Featured guest artist for this new accordion club’s first evening is the famous Russian artist Oleg Sharov, direct from St. Petersburg, Russia. For further information email: accordionfriends@aol.com |
International Accordion Concert, Oslo Norwayby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| A concert featuring the Paris-Moscow Duo (Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov), and the local "duoRETRO"(Håvard Svendsrud – accordion, and Kay Hartvigsen – double bass), takes place at The Olso Concert Hall, Oslo, on October 15th, 7.30pm. "duoRETRO" specialise in French and Italian music. Accordionist Håvard Svendsrud will perform both solo and in the duo during the concert on October 15th proposing.‘Asturias’, by Isaac Albeniz (music played by Håvard and by duoRETRO). In 2007 the "duoRETRO" launched their first CD, ‘Retro and up to date’, an album of French musette music The Paris-Moscow Duo will perform a mixture of classical music, entertainment music and world music. Their program will include ‘La Campanella’, by Paganini, ‘La Valse a Margaux’, composed by Richard Galliano, ‘Valse Variete’, by Egil Hauge, and much more. |
International Accordion Festival, Texas – USAby Rob Howard |
 The annual International Accordion Festival takes place from October 9th to 11th at La Villita Historic Arts Village, S. Alamo St., E. Nueva, San Antonio, Texas. Admission is free.Guest performers at this year's festival include Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox, Jaime Y los Chamacos, Mingo Saldivar y los Cuatro Espadas, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Ivan Milev Band, Miguel Afonso y su Grupo, Georges Lammam Ensemble, Guy Klucevsek, Daniel Diaz & Lia Davis, The Zydepunks, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, and Hugh Morrison & Lonestar Stout. Held in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area on the historic grounds of La Villita (3 blocks south of the Alamo on South Alamo Street), the International Accordion Festival features concerts, workshops, open mic sessions and accordion jams. On three stages, accordion entertainers from around the globe wil be playing everything from Panamanian pindin to Parisian musette, from Balkan to Basque, from Czech polka to Creole zydeco, from Americana to Acadiana and much more. In the workshop area, there will be meet the performers and informal sessions. For further information email: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org |
‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, Yorkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 A concert titled ‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, organised by Harry Kipling, takes place on Thursday October 15th, 7pm, at The Shire Hall, Howden, Yorkshire DN14 7BJ. All profits go to the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. Accordionists performing include Oleg Sharov (Russia), Harry Hussey, Sam Pirt and The Hut People, banjo player Bill Sables, plus members of the Lindum Accordion Club. Doors open at 4pm, and there will be a trade show that includes Geoff Holter Accordions and Rob Howard’s four volumes of ‘An A to Z of the Accordion’ books, a free buffet and a licensed bar. For further information email: henrykipling@fsmail.net |
Joxan Goikoetxea in Concert, Armagh – Irelandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Spanish band Alboka, featuring accordionist Joxan Goikoetxea, perform as international guests at the 16th William Kennedy Piping Festival, November 12th to 15th, at venues in Armagh, Northern Ireland.On Saturday November 14th, 1pm, Alboka perform in a concert that includes other international guests at The Stage Bar & Bistro, Market Place Theatre. On November 15th, 10am until 12.30pm, Alboka lead a workshop on Basque music at a venue to be announced. For further information email: aztarna@aztarna.com |
Marco Lo Russo Concerts, Rome - Italyby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs this month as follows:October 17th, 8.45pm – International Stuttering Awareness Day 2009’ concert, Teatro Orione, Via Tortona, Rome October 23rd, 9pm - Duo Ichnos, former church of Santa Maria, Cagliari For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
Alphen Opus 2 Performances - Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
  The accordion orchestra Alphen Opus 2, MD Sergé Latychev, will perform ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’, a 3 part music theatre play, composed by John Franceschina. Performance dates are as follows: October 24th, 4pm - 'De Bron' Centre, Troubadourweg 2, 2402 EP Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands 25th, 3.30pm - Theater Achterom, Eemnesserweg 7A, 221 CT Hilversum 31st, 8.30pm – Verkadefabriek, Boschdijkstraat 45 , 5211 VD 's Hertogenbosch November 1st, 3pm - Deventer Schouwburg, Leeuwenbrug 2, 7411 TJ Deventer 14th – details to be announced For further information email: alphen_opus2@yahoo.com |
New and Updated Sites |
USA News for October now Online - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 The USA News for October is now online. |
Available 2009 Coupe Mondiale Video Downloadby MusicForAccordion.com |
 The Coupe Mondiale website has the 7 categories of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale available for video download. The price of 55 Euro includes every performance of every competitor. You download to your computer and you can watch it at your leisure as often as you like. |
Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) Updatedby |
 The Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) website has been updated with the Daily Reports of the 2009 Trophée Mondial and will have the results added on Sunday. |
Faithe Deffner Lifetime Achievement Award - USAby Harley Jones |
 On Sunday September 20th, the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) proudly presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Faithe Deffner for her extraordinary contributions to the accordion world.A full report of Lifetime Achievement Award with photos and text is online. |
CD Reviews |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Musica Ricercata” by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Luca Piovesan. |
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