Sponsors
Books (Text)
eSheet (pdf file)
eTracks sound files
Sponsors
Free Services
Books (Text)
Statistics
Sponsors
Highlights |
13ème convention internationale annuelle de Las Vegas - USA
All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Cavan - Irland
AAA September Valtaro Celebration to Honor Magnanini Family - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Emmanuel Gasser Wins 16 Trophies in Three Competitions - Canada, USAJukka-Pekka Kuusela at Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival – Finland‘14 Years Ago’ – Henry Doktorsi Recording Marks Gershwin Centenary - USA
Future events |
João Gentil Concerts - PortugalAccordions Now! 2012 on August 17-18 in New Hampshire - USAQuadro Nuevo Concert, Cento (FE) – ItalyPolland’s ‘Akordissimo’ @ Twin City Polish Festival, Minnesota – USAErika & Jean-Marie Play for Dancing, Honnelles – BelgiumLecture Demonstration, Durbanville - South AfricaVictor Prieto Trio Jazz Concert, New York – USA7th International Avsenik Music Workshop, Begunje - SloveniaVirginie and Cyril Danrey: DVD filming, Bourgneuf - France
New and Updated Sites |
Don Grzanna updated his siteGary Dahl New and Updated Music - USACharnwood Publications Releases New Pieces
CD Reviews |
Richness of the Tones CD by Esra Pehlivanli (Viola) and Marko Kassl (Accordion)Help Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Random video 4UWatch the video |
Highlights |
Comptes-rendus quotidiens 6-10 août pour 2012 Harbin International - Chineby Harley Jones |
 |
 Des comptes-rendus quotidiens avec les résultats des concours de la semaine international de Harbin 2012, qui a eu lieu du 6 au 10 août 2012, sont en ligne sur le site web de Harbin 2012. Cet important festival international d’accordéon comprenant également des concours remercie ses importants sponsors: Représentation: Le Ministère de la Culture de Chine, La République populaire de Chine Le Gouvernement municipal de Harbin Le Département de l’Education de la Province de Heilongjiang Organisation: Université normale de Harbin Ressponsable de l’organisation: Zhang Yongzhou, fu Junlong Comité d’organisation et directeur artistique Prof. Wang Hongyu (image de gauche) Vous pouvez lire les comptes-rendus quotidiens sur le site web de Harbin 2012. |
Share
13ème convention internationale annuelle de Las Vegas - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 |
| La 13ème convention international anneulle aura lieu du 24 au 27 septembre 2012 à l’hôtel Gold Coast à Las Vegas, Nevada. De nombreux accordéonistes d’importance seront presents à cette occasion: Dick Contino, Jeff Lisenby, Stas Venglevski, Mary Tokarski, The Accordion Kings, Amy Jo Sawyer, Peter & Mady Soave, Mario Pedone, Gordon Kohl, Gina Brannelli, Liz Finch, Pete Barbutti ainsi que le 5ème orchestre international d’accordéon Las Vegas, dirigé par la Professeure Joan Cochran Sommers. Les raisons d’aller à la Convention internationale: 1. Prendre du plaisir et se faire de nouveaux amis internationaux. 2. Voir les dernières nouveautés des fabriques d’accordéon 3. Les nuitées à l’hôtel sont bon marché 4. Se laisser inspirer par les meilleurs 5. Apprendre des Maîtres 6. Participer à l’orchestre international de Las Vegas et jouer lors de la cérémonie de cloture. Des chambres sont disponibles au gold Coast à partir de 29$/nuit (dim-je) si vous mentionnez LVAC Tél: +01 801-486-1695 Toutes les informations, l’inscription en ligne et les informations de paiement sont disponibles ici: Las Vegas Accordion Convention |
All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Cavan - Irlandby Rob Howard |
  Le All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil 2012 a lieu dans la ville de Cavan, County Cavan, du 10 au 20 août. Organisé par Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), le Fleadh Cheoil est le plus grand festival du musique irlandaise du monde, avec plus de 200000 personnes attendues d’Irlande et de nombreux autres pays. Il y aura environ 10000 concurrents et musiciens invites, dont un grand nombre d’accordéonistes, joueurs de melodeon, concertina et harmonica, ainsi que des groupes de ceili et d’accordéon. Les 170 catégories de concours vont de la dance aux defilés de fanfares – un festival d’une taille olympique. Des petits concerts auront lieu partout, dans chaque pub, hotel, café, rue et tente de rue, tout au long du festival. Cette année, durant le festival, il y aura un concert de l’accordéoniste Sharon Shannon, accompagné par un orchestre de 40 musiciens, et le groupe irlandais Altan. On pourra aussi assister au lancement du double CD d’accordéonistes jouant de la musique irlandaise sur accordéon piano, ainsi que la lecture et le vernissage d’un livre : ‘Companion to Irish Traditional Music’, écrit par Dr Fintan Vallely. On estime que ce festival annuel génère entre 20 et 25 millions d’Euros pour l’économie locale de la ville hôte. Pour plus d’information: info@fleadhcheoil.ie |
AAA September Valtaro Celebration to Honor Magnanini Family - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 |
 Photo du haut: Rachel et Rick MagnaniniPhoto de droite: le fondateur de la cave Magnanini, Galba Magnanini Photo du bas: Les accordéonistes de Valtaro Gelso Pelligrini, Willy Brunelli, Ugo Nati, Peter Spagnoli. 1989 La celebration AAA Valtaro, le 8 septembre 2012, à la cave Magnanini, Wallkill, NY, honorera la Famille Magnanini pour leur soutien continu à l’accordéon et aux concerts d’accordéon dans leur établissement. J’ai récemment interviewé Rick et Rachel Magnanini au sujet de l’histoire de la cave Magnanini. La vision du père de Rick était d’avoir une entreprise offrant de la bonne nourriture, du bon vin et de la bonne musique accordéonistique. En compagnie de Galba Magnanini, il a pu faire de ce projet une réalité pleine de success. Aujourd’hui, la tradition familiale se perpétue avec baucoup d’engagement grâce à Rick et Rachel Magnanini, avec l’aide de leurs deux fils Robert et David. Le passé familial est fascinant et vous pouvez en apprendre plus en lisant les nouvelles américaines ici: USA Accordion News: http://www.accordionusa.com/default.aspx?d=01-Jul-2012#art1093 De nombreux accordéonistes se sont produits là-bas, dont: Galba et Gelso Pelligrini, Manny Carallo, Angelo Di Pippo, Charles Nunzio et Ray Oreggio. Rick dit, "Les gens aiment vraiment l’accordéon et apprécient particulièrement la place donnée à l’accordéon à la cave Magnanini. Mario Tacca, accompagné de Frank Carozza, Dominic Karcic et Frank Toscano jouent actuellement à la cave. Informations sur la cérémonie du 8 septembre, avec le bulletin d’inscription disponible ici: AAA or email: AAA1938@aol.com |
 |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rob Howard
|
  15 year old Emmanuel Gasser returned home to St.Charles, Ontario, just recently after winning some 15 competitions during the last month. Emmanuel competed and entertained in Kimberley BC at the International Old Time Accordion Championships, where he won 5 first prizes in the following categories: Intermediate, Junior, Light Classical I, Jazz and Junior Duets with Sonja Hungerford. After this intensive competition week, he flew to Victoria BC to compete and entertain at the Victoria Accordion Festival where he won 1st prize in all four categories he entered: Category C (Classical) – 18 years old and younger, Category D (Open) – 18 years old and younger, Category E (Classical) – no age restriction and Category F (Open) – no age restriction. Following that busy week, he proceeded to compete and perform at Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International - ATG in Chicago where he won seven times 1st prize in the following categories: ATG US Solo Junior Championship, ATG Original Solo, ATG Open Solo, ATG Ethnic/Folk Solo, ATG Polka Solo, ATG Jazz Solo, and The 2012 Frank Marocco Competition. He also performed concerts in Edmonton, Alberta, and Eureka, Illinois. Emmanuel Gasser, in addition to playing, also composes music for the accordion music, and has to date written 36 pieces. He has also been taught to tune and repair accordions by the highly reputed accordion repairman and tuner, Leo Niemi of Sudbury, Canada. Emmanuel Gasser says “In Music Festivals, the object is not to gain a prize, nor defeat fellow competitors, but to pace one another on the the road to excellence, but that does not mean that the winner should not be happy about his accomplishments and share his joy with others”. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
|
 |
| Recently Jukka-Pekka Kuusela had two important appearances at the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. On July 25th he was conducting Astor Piazzolla’s famous opera ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’ with an outstanding Finnish bandoneonist, Henrik Sandas, and solo singers Angelika Klas and Martin Alvarado, with Daniel Bonilla-Torres as the narrator. Picture above from left: Daniel Bonilla Torres (narrator), Angelika Klas (mezzosoprano), Jukka-Pekka Kuusela (conductor), Martin Alvarado (tenor). On July 28th he performed Edison Denisov’s ‘Des ténèbres à la lumière’ as a solo accordionist. Both performances were very well acclaimed by the public with standing ovations. When he performed Denisov, the world famous string quartets Enesco Quartet and Danel Quartet were playing in the same concert. |
by Rob Howard
|
 The centenary of the birth of the composer and pianist George Gershwin (1898-1937) came in 1998, and the Accordions Worldwide news for August 14th featured an article by the American accordionist Henry Doktorski announcing a new CD of Gershwin’s music. ACCORDIONIST CELEBRATES GERSHWIN'S CENTENNIAL Contributed by Henry Doktorski U.S. concert accordionist Henry Doktorski and eleven Duquesne University music students recently recorded a compact disc in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Gershwin's birth. Titled ‘A Ragtime Rendition of Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue’, it includes a ragtime rendition of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, selections from ‘Porgy and Bess’, as well as selections from his greatest Broadway shows and Hollywood films. The accordion has a long historical connection with Gershwin's music, from in the early 20th Century. In this CD Doktorski continues this tradition by making what is believed to be the first ever recording of the unabridged Rhapsody featuring accordion with chamber orchestra. |
Future events |
by Rob Howard
|
 Accordionist João Gentil performs this weekend, as follows:August 10th, 11pm – Praia da Tocha, Piolho August 11th, 9pm - Grande Hotel Caldas da Felgueira August 12th, 4pm – Festas Seixo, Mira August 12th, 6.30pm – Sitio do Cartaxo, Lagoa, Mira For further information email: joaogentil1@gmail.com |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
|
 |
| ACCORDIONS NOW! Music Festival is proud and delighted to announce that Paul Ramunni and the New England Accordion Museum, which opened October 2011 in Canaan, have been added to the roster and will be a special part of the festival’s fifth annual celebration August 17-18 at the beautiful Courtyard Nashua, New Hampshire. ACCORDIONS NOW! 2012's roster is outstanding: Tony Lovello, Christopher Gorton, Brent Buswell, Jeremiah McLane & pianist Annemieke Spoelstra, the 40th anniversary Lowell Accordion Orchestra conducted by Donna Michael, the first ACCORDIONS NOW! Just-for-Fun Play-Along (No Rehearsal) Ensemble, Nancy Leonard, Sam Falcetti, Donna Maria Regis and the Accordions Now Festival Orchestra. To encourage broader public interest in the accordion, ACCORDIONS NOW! is offering a special 2-for-1 Friday Night Only admission $20. DEADLINE: Register no later than 11:59 PM EDT Monday, August 13. For further information phone: (603) 216-9582 or Email: AccordionsNow@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
|
 Quadro Nuevo perform in concert on August 14th, 9.30pm, at the Piazzale della Rocca, Cento, Ferrara, Italy.Founded in 1996, Quadro Nuevo is a German quartet, composed of Andreas Hinterseher (accordion, vibrandoneon, piano), Robert Wolf (guitar), Mulo Francel (sax, clarinet, mandoline, vibraphone), and D.D. Lowka (acoustic bass, percussion). For further information email: ogiolda@quadronuevo.de |
by Rob Howard
|
 |
| The Twin City Polish Festival takes place this weekend, August 11th and 12th, in Minnesota, Minneapolis. Special guests appearing this year will be ‘Akordissimo’, a classical accordion quintet from Poland, part of the larger, renowned Accordion Orchestra ‘CHORD’, of Koszalin. The award winning ‘Akordissimo’ has toured in Poland, Europe and China. This festival is a celebration of Polish culture and heritage. Entertainment involving accordion players include The Jolly Zuks Polka Band, Kid Polka, Live Wire, Mosaica Folk Ensemble, Polonia Polish Folk Dance Ensemble (Canada), Doctor Kielbasa, Craig Ebel & DyVersaCo, and the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers. For further information email: information@tcpolishfestival.org |
by Rob Howard
|
 Le dimanche 12 août 2012 à 19h00 sous chapiteau à Honnelles (Belgique) retrouvez la princesse de l'accordéon Erika & Jean-Marie pour un thé dansant Info: 0032(0)475.20.58.04 |
by Rob Howard
|
 The Durbanville Music Society presents ‘The Accordion - the past, the present and the future’, presented by accordionist Stasnislav Angelov. This takes place at the Rust-en-viede, Restaurant, Durbanville, on August 13th, 7pm until 8.30pm.Bulgarian-born Stasnislav Angelov has been active in promoting the accordion in South Africa in recent years. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
by Rob Howard
|
 The Victor Prieto Trio continue their long running jazz residency at Terraza 7 Live Music, 40-19 Gleane Street, Elmhurst New York, on Thursday August 16th, 9.45pm. With accordionist Victor Prieto for this gig are Scott Robinson - sax, Jorge Roeder – bass, and Clarence Penn – drums. Victor says, “Stop by Terraza 7 and enjoy the music of this powerful and unique project. The night will be full of intensity. I am featuring a different artist at Terraza 7 every month, and it is a pleasure and honor to share my music with them”. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
|
 |
| The 7th International Avsenik Music Workshop takes place from August 22nd – 24th at 4275 Begunje na Gorenjskem, Begunje, Slovenia. The workshop includes tuition for piano and button accordion, including diatonic instruments, and other instruments. The event is run by the ethnic folk music organisation Zavod Glasbena Šola Avsenik. For further information email: gsa@avsenik.com |
by Rob Howard
|
 Tournage du DVD du duo "Virginie et Cyril" le dimanche 26 Aout 2012 de 15h à 18h à la Taverne de l'Arc à Aiton (73). Entrée gratuite pour l'enregistrement ! Merci ! |
New and Updated Sites |
by Donald E Grzanna
|
 Don Grzanna updated his site. Video was added to 26 of his music selections available online so you can see and hear the video of the music. |
by Gary Dahl
|
 Gary Dahl - performer, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following new music titles for purchase on-line. 'Clair De Lune', catalog:DH0233. Samples for these music are now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
by Charnwood Publishing
|
 Charnwood Publications releases 5 new pieces by composer Sue Coppard titled,'Carnival in Napoli', catalog:M680, 'If Only', catalog:M681, 'Lime Daquiri', catalog:M682, 'Lullaby for a Cool Babe in a Hammock', catalog:M683, 'Off to the Ball', catalog:M684. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
CD Reviews |
by Joan C. Sommers
|
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Richness of the Tones CD by Esra Pehlivanli (Viola) and Marko Kassl (Accordion), in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
Help Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Generated in 4.6481776 / 0.0009967 / 0