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10-Apr-2015
by Rob Howard
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 13th 2001 included an announcement that in December that year there would be the London Accordion Festival, to be held at Wembley Conference Centre. Organised by Romano Viazzani, this would be a large-scale accordion spectacular, featuring a large roster of international accordionists. This event followed, in quick succession, accordion festivals in Bridlington and Pakefield, and the CIA Coupe Mondiale held in London – an impressive sequence of accordion events in the UK. London Accordion Festival – England Contributed by Romano Viazzani The London Accordion Festival will be held on December 8th and 9th in Wembley, London. The event will include two Gala Concerts featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra accompanying various accordionists playing everything from newly commissioned works to Piazzolla and soloists Vladimir Zubitsky, Gervasio Marcosignori and Simone Zanchini with Hallo Mr Sax (a 12-piece saxophone ensemble with percussion). "Jazz After Hours" will follow the two gala concerts with Jack Emblow and Frank Marocco. Other events include daytime mini concerts, an afternoon Tea Dance, Trade Fair, competitions for players and composers, masterclasses and workshops. Performers include Romano Viazzani, Owen Murray, Frederic Deschamps, Corrado Medioli, Gary Blair, David Lukins, David Farmer, Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima, Veli Kujala, Susanne Kohler, Mauro Carra, Vincenzo Abbracciante, Djordje Gajic, Jerome Richard, Marielle Roy, KODA, The Czardas Duo, The High Society Dance Orchestra and students of the Royal Academy of Music. |