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51ème concours international de Klingenthal – 2014, Allemagne.
Annonce de l’horaire du World Accordion Day - Finlande
'Martynas’ élu CD classique de l’année par une station de radio - calendrier de la tournée – USA, Mexico
Le site Web de la Coupe Mondiale mis à jour avec ajout de la langue allemande - Finlande
Krist Novoselic, Nirvana au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (La gloire du Rock and Roll) - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Happy New Year 2014 gift video - NetherlandsMarco Lo Russo in PolandVideo: Armando Rizzo at Mengascini Accordions - ItalyVideo: Gianluca Pica Performs his Composition "Silhouette" - ItalyVideo: Aydar Gaynullin Performing in Novosibirsk - RussiaVideo: Jérôme Robert - The Zimbola - FranceVideo and Updated Website: Yury Kazakov (Retired) Concert Artist - RussiaVideo: "Aproksimato br 5"-Bashkim Shehu (Albanian Accordions) - AlbaniaVideo: TVP Polonia, Ryszard Rynkowski Performs "Gdybym miał gitarę" - Poland‘14 Years Ago’: Accordions Worldwide staff meeting in New Zealand
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‘The Bellows Ball’, New York – USA‘Accords des Montagnes’ Festival, La Bresse - FranceMarco Lo Russo Concert, Piacenza – ItalyMarko Kassl January Diary Dates, Dortmund, Nuremberg - GermanyMairtin O’Connor Band Concert, Lancashire – UKJean Dauvain on ‘Sur Un air D’Accordeon’ TV Show – FrancePaul Chamberlain Recital, Scotland – UKHarry Hussey & Lily’s Weepers @ North Staffs Accordion Club – UKVictor Prieto Trio Concert, New York – USAMotion Trio Concert, Krakow – PolandSergio Scappini Digital Accordion Course - Italy
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Editorialby Rob Howard |
 Bon, nous y voilà, 2014. Accordions Worldwide a plus que jamais l’intention de tenir informés les fans d’accordéon des événements-accordéon où qu’ils aient lieu. Tenez-nous informés de vos activités et nous vous offrirons une publicité internationale.Très heureuse nouvelle année à tous. |
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51ème concours international de Klingenthal – 2014, Allemagne.by Harley Jones |
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  Le 51ème concours international de Klingenthal se tiendra du 12 au 18 mai 2014. Sur la photo de droite : le maire de Klingenthal, Thomas Hennig, et le directeur du concours depuis longtemps, Manfred GàblerL’évènement propose : des catégories internationales de concours pour solistes et groupes, en classique et variété, depuis les enfants jusqu’aux catégories senior. Règlement complet du concours et renseignements sur les catégories à : 2014Kling L’évènement propose également des concerts d’artistes célèbres et un jury international de professeurs reconnus. Klingenthal est connue comme une ville de musique au pied de la montagne de l’Aschberg dans la merveilleuse région du Vogtland, près de la frontière avec la République tchèque. Klingenthal est le berceau de la fabrication des accordéons en Allemagne et en mai 2014, la ville invitera à nouveau les accordéonistes de tous pays et nationalités ainsi que leurs nombreux amis à son traditionnel concours d’accordéon. |
Annonce de l’horaire du World Accordion Day - Finlandeby Harley Jones |
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 Le World Accordion Day (Journée Mondiale de l’Accordéon), initiative de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), se tiendra à partir de 16h30 GMT le mardi 6 mai à 17h00 GMT le 7 mai 2014. Cet horaire a été choisi pour convenir à tous les invités et à l’association afin qu’ils puissent diffuser en direct l’après-midi et le soir chacun selon son heure locale. Le World Accordion Day sera co-présenté par Frédéric Deschamps et Grayson Masefield, assistés du Président de la CIA Raymond Bodell, du secrétaire général Kimmo Mattila et de l’ambassadeur de la CIA Kevin Friedrich. Le premier World Accordion Day qui s’est tenu le 6 mai 2009 marquait le 180ème anniversaire de l’accordéon lorsqu’un instrument portant ce nom fut breveté à Vienne en 1829 par Cyrill Damian (photo de gauche). C’est le 5ème World Accordion Day de la CIA et pour la troisième année il sera célébré par une émission TV de 24 heures autour de l’horloge et autour du monde. Rejoignez-nous pour cette célébration annuelle où les accordéonistes du monde entier rendent hommage à ce merveilleux instrument. Cet événement planétaire sera un moyen de nous rassembler dans nos efforts pour promouvoir et élever la notoriété et le statut de l’accordéon ! . Le contact pour cet évènement est Grayson Masefield, membre du Comité Musical de la CIA : gmasefield@gmail.com |
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'Martynas’ élu CD classique de l’année par une station de radio - calendrier de la tournée – USA, Mexicoby Rob Howard |
  L’album best-seller de l’accordéoniste Lithuanien Martynas Levickis’ (qui vit aujourd’hui à Londres), publié en 2013, a été élu CD de l’année par les auditeurs de la station de la Radio britannique Classical FM.Martynas Levickis vient d’entamer avec le violoniste David Garrett une tournée aux USA qui se terminera par une date à mexico. En voici le calendrier : 10th January - Fox Theater, St. Louis, Missouri 12th January – The Midland, Kansas City, Missouri 14th January – Winspear Opera House,Dallas, Texas 15th January – Cullen Theater, Houston, Texas 18th January – Aladdin Theater, Portland, Oregon 19th January – Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington 21st January – San Jose Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California 22nd January – Crest Theater, Sacramento, California 23rd January – City National Grove, Anaheim, California 26th January – Balboa Theater, San Diego, California 28th January – Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico 12th March - State Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota 14th March – Riverside Theater, Milwaukie, Minnesota 15th March, 3pm and 8pm - Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois 18th March and 19th March – Best Buy Theater, New York 21st March – Benedum Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 22nd March – Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, Connecticut 23rd March – Hanover Theater, Worcester, Massachusetts 27th March – Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia 28th March – Palladium Theater, St Petersburg, Florida 30th March – Center for the Arts, Coral Springs, Florida |
Le site Web de la Coupe Mondiale mis à jour avec ajout de la langue allemande - Finlandeby Harley Jones |
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 Le site Web de la Coupe Mondiale a été mis à jour par Kevin Friedrich pour inclure une traduction en allemand des pages principales.C’est d’autant plus opportun qu’en 2014, la 67éme Coupe Mondiale ainsi que la 132ème assemblée générale des délégués de la CIA se tiendront à Salzbourg, Autriche, du 27 octobre au 2 novembre. D’autres mises à jour ont par ailleurs renforcé la performance du site. La Coupe Mondiale 2014 sera accueillie par le membre autrichien de la CIA, l’ Harmonikaverband Österreichs (HVÖ). Le président de la CIA Raymond Bodell (photo de gauche) « souhaite accueillir les accordéonistes du monde entier à ce qui s’annonce comme une grande édition de la Coupe Mondiale » Réglement complet et modalités et conditions d’inscriptions en ligne à : Coupe Mondiale |
Krist Novoselic, Nirvana au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (La gloire du Rock and Roll) - USAby Harley Jones |
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| Extraits d’un article d’Hallie Golden publié dans "The Atlantic". Quand le Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a fêté Krist Novoselic, à la fin de cette année, cette reconnaissance était attendue. Non pas pour le groupe — Nirvana n’a certainement pas besoin de publicité — mais pour son instrument. Krist Novoselic est sans doute le premier accordéoniste ainsi distingué, un honneur qui vient à un moment où l’accordéon connait un spectaculaire regain de popularité. Des initiatives fièrement centrées sur l’accordéon telles que Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, et The Lumineers remporte des prix et se classent dans les hits-parades. De plus anciennes comme Flogging Molly, They Might Be Giants, et Neutral Milk Hotel bénéficient aujourd’hui d’un statut d’icones cultes. Les passionnés comme les revendeurs parlent d’un comeback de cet instrument dont la fin de l’âge d’or remonte aux années 60. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| Happy New Year 2014 gift video from Domonique Paats (accordion), Noah Schaefer, Romino Gruenholz and Paulus Schaefer. A special wish for you all from our heart. |
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 Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo ended 2013 with a successful tour of Poland, where he and the singer Agnieszka Chrzanowska, promoted a new single ‘Nostalgia The Ty’, taken from the album ‘Piosenki do mezczyzny’ (Songs for the man). The single, produced by the East Polskie Nagrania record label, has also reached Italy, thanks to intense programing carried on Radio RAI-3. The concerts held in Poland during the first days of December were the forerunners of a forthcoming European tour, which will start from Poland, and which will see the two artists engaged for most of 2014. Marco Lo Russo ended the year by performing on December 27th at the Collegiate Church of San Michele Arcangelo, in Sermoneta, Italy, an event that was part of ‘Inferences D'Arte’ - an exhibition of visual arts and cultural events. The concert saw Marco Lo Russo perform with the duo La Boquita - Silvia Basurto (vocals and percussion) and Paulo Uccelli (stringed instruments and flutes). The concert was a mix of flamenco, Arabic music, Hindu, Mexican, Argentine tango and Latin American music. Marco Lo Russo first met the duo in Cuba last October, during the IV Festival de Música de Cámara Leo Brouwer, and they also met later in July during a tour of Mexico. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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| Armando Rizzo accordionist at Mengascini Accordions test the Mengascini f21 wood, double bassoon (16ft - low) treble reeds model accordion. |
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| The irrepressible and popular Gianluca Pica made this teaching example video for his student (Alessio Giaccherini). The work is a variete style composition by Gianluca Pica, titled "Silhouette". |
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| International competition winner Aydar Gaynullin is a musician with many talents, and I was most surprised to learn that he is also an opera tenor as you can hear in this video of an October 2008 concert in Novosibirsk. Aydar Gaynullin is now a well known composer, winner of several prestigious international accordion competitions, winner of many awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, and the composer of award winning film music. |
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| Published on Sep 24, 2013. Extract from his DVD - The Zimbola - CD, DVD and sheet music available on the website: www.jerome-robert.fr |
by Håkan Widar
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| Video above: Yury Kazakov performing "Variations on a Ukrainian Theme". Yury Kazakov website: Håkan Widar (Sweden) has just made many updates and improvements on the website for his friend, very famous Russian bayan player Yury Kazakov. The site inludes unique private sound clips, photos etc. all given to Håkan Widar by Yury Kazakov. Yury Kazakov is now 89 on 24th December 2013, so while he is no longer actively performing, he surely a living legend! |
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| Published on Dec 26, 2013. "Albanian Accordions" is an instrumental formation created in 2009, but its beginnings are earliest and related with the school of arts "Onufri", Elbasan. The Passion of the pedagogue of accordion at the University of Arts Tirana Mr. Elton Balla aroused the interest of many young instrumentalists to be part of the "Albanian Accordions". The main players of the "Albanian Accordions" are: Elton Balla, Renato Kodra, Gersian Shero, Armand Ferra, Klajdi Cerriku, Enrik Topçiu, Erand Kurani, Mirjan Sulovari. In this video they're performing "Aproksimato br5" a composition by Bashkim Shehu. |
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| Ryszard Rynkowski Performs Gdybym mial gitare (If I had a Guitar) on TVP Polonia. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending January 14th 2000 – the first of the new millennium – included news of a meeting of AWW staff in New Zealand. Since 1996 AWW has worked hard on behalf of accordionists around the globe, and continues happily to the present time.Accordions Worldwide Team Meets Down Under - New Zealand Several members of the Accordions Worldwide staff met in the far north of New Zealand, at the tiny summer resort, Bayly's Beach. Discussions covered all the Accordions Worldwide sites including Accordions Worldwide (the largest accordion site on the internet), Accordion Links (the world's largest accordion links site), Search-Accordion (a search engine dedicated to accordion sites) and the Accordion Yellow Pages, which includes tens of thousands of listings of instruments, teachers, performers, etc. Another exciting venture on the news front is the development of the National News sites. Accordions Worldwide is sponsoring sites in several countries including the USA, France, Germany and Italy, with more on the way. Attendees included AWW founder and owner Harley Jones, Web Master Wayne Knights, News Coordinator Christine Adams, Office Manager Tatiana Lanchtchikova, Europe Manager Holda Paoletti-Kampl, German representative Uli Ebner and US Manager Kevin Friedrich. |
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 ‘The Bellows Ball’ takes place on Saturday January 11th, 9pm, at Sobs, 204 Varick St, New York. Performing will be the accordion-driven bands Banda Magda, Matuto, and Jeffrey Broussard and The Creole Cowboys. |
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 The 7th ‘Accords des Montagnes’ festival takes place from January 12th to 17th at La Bresse, France, involving concerts and dancing. Accordionists performing include James Leseur, Frederic Buch, Zinzin, Thierry Bonnefous, Pierre Peribois, Laurent Micelotto, and Johann Rich & Beltuner. |
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 On Sunday January 12th, 5pm, accordionist and composer Marco Lo Russo performs with an orchestra at the Fonfazione Teatri di PIacenza, Italy. The programme includes ‘Jazz Suite No 2’, by Dimitri Shostakovich. For further information email: biglietteria@teatripiacenza.it |
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 Austrian accordionist Marko Kassl performs as follows during January:January 16th, 7.30pm – ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Opernhaus Dortmund, Theaterkarree 1-3, D-44137 Dortmund January 19th, 11.15am – New Museum, Luitpoldstr. 5, D-90402 Nuremberg January 24th, 7.30pm - ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Opernhaus Dortmund, Theaterkarree 1-3, D-44137 Dortmund January 26th, 5pm – accordion-piano duo concert (with Shuri Tomita), Evangelical Church Moers-Repelen, An der Linde, D-47445 Nuremberg. For this concert the duo will perform music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Bernhard Molique, Astor Piazzolla, Olivier Manoury, and two world premieres by Hans-Josef Winkler and Shunsuke Azuma. For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
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 Mairtin O’Connor (diatonic button accordion), Cathal Hayden (fiddle, banjo) and Seamus O’Dowd (guitar, vocals) perform at The Met, Bury, Lancashire, on Thursday January 16th, 8pm. Máirtín O’Connor, from Galway, is one of Ireland’s leading button accordionists. He was a member of De Danaan in the 1980s, and has also played with Midnight Well, De Dannan, The Boys of the Lough, and Skylark. His first solo album ‘A Connachtman's Rambles’ (1979) established O’Connor as a top flight solo traditional musician and proved a major critical success, and his further solo recordings ‘Perpetual Motion’ (1990), ‘Chatterbox’ (1993) and ‘The Road West’ (2001) revealed O’Connor to be a composer with great imagination and diversity. He has worked as a session musician with Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Mark Knofler, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Davy Spillane, Maire Brennan, and the Waterboys. For further information email: simon.tradmusic@gmail.com |
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 On January 15th, 2.30pm, musette accordionist Jean Dauvain, from Avranches in Normandy, is the guest on the TV show ‘Sur Un air D’Accordeon’ (channel 30 on TNT), presented by Michel Pruvot. |
by Rob Howard
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 Paul Chamberlain performs a recital at the Old Church of Rannock, Kinloch, Rannock, Perthshire PH16 5GA, Scotland, on Friday January 17th, 7.30pm. His program includes music by JS Bach, Scarlatti, Franck Angelis, von Weber, Khachaturian, Piazzola, and Zolotariev. Paul Chamberlain was one of the first classical accordionists to graduate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, where he studied with Djordje Gajic. He gained a BMus (Hons) degree and has recently graduated from RCS with a Master of Music Performance, with Distinction. Paul has performed at festivals such as Baltica Harmonica in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Sata-Häme Soi Accordion festival in Ikaalinen, Finland. He has also performed in France, Italy, Greece, Bahrain and the USA. In 2011, Paul released his debut solo album, ‘Classical Accordion’. This spring he will be making a new recording which will include a mixture of chamber works and solo repertoire, and will be released in July 2014. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com CD and compositions online at: Paul Chamberlain |
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 The inimitable and popular Harry Hussey joins forces with local jazz group, Lily’s Weepers, for an evening of jazz, at the North Staffs Accordion Club on Tuesday January 21st, 8pm. Admission £4. Venue: The Holditch Miners’ Welfare Club, London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 7PT. Lily’s Weepers are Peter Robinson (guitar/banjo), Pete Brown (trumpet/vocals), Terry Brunt (trombone/vocals), Lily Lynch (double bass) and Dave Timmis (drums). Oh, yes, there will also be the post-Christmas sherry, mince pies and Christmas cake. For further information email: stevehg0@gmail.com |
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 The Victor Prieto Trio continue their long running jazz residency on Thursday January 22nd, 9.45pm, at Terraza 7 Live Music, 40-19 Gleane Street, Elmhurst, New York. With accordionist Victor Prieto for this gig are Jorge Raeder - bass, and Eric Doob – drums. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Motion Trio perform at the University of Krakow, Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland, on Thursday January 23rd, 7pm. The members of the trio are accordionists Pawel Baranek, Janusz Wojtarowicz, and Marcin Galazyn. The Motion Trio’s latest CD, ‘Polonium’, contains music by Polish composers, including Witold Lutoslawski, Krzysztof Penderecki, Wojciech Kilar, Henryk M. Gorecki, and Marty Ptaszynska (a composition dedicated to the Motion Trio). |
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| A digital accordion course, led by Sergio Scappini, takes place on Saturday January 25th, 2.30pm until 5.30pm, at Aula Magna Scuoli Elentari Nord, via Guisan 7, Bellinzona. The course includes: welcome to all participants, a brief history of the digital accordion, presentation of technical/construction aspects, musical features, application and development possibilities, a short demonstration concert, and hands-on/questions & answers. |
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