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10th Festival et concours international de Victoria - Canada
CD ‘Carmen’ de Ksenija Sidorova, Riga - Léthonie
Reportages Vidéo quotidiens : Championnats et Festival internationaux d'accordéon d'Australie 2016 - Australie
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Accordion and Harmonica Museum Reopens, Trossingen – GermanyTV Performance: Marina Devyatova and Bayan-Mix - RussiaReportage quotidiens/Vidéo: les championnats d'accordéon du Pacifique-Sud 2016 – Nouvelle Zélande
Auckland Accordion Symphonietta Peforms Beatles Magic - New ZealandJovan Rnjak @ Black Country Accordion Club, West Midlands – UK14 Years Ago: Accordion Master Class in Bulgaria in 2002
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Declan Aungier Plays for Dancing – Irish RepublicNew Tango Quintet to perform Piazzolla, London – UKElena Reekie Workshop, Sydney – AustraliaGiancarlo Caporilli Concert, Recoaro Terme - ItalyHanzhi Wang Recital, Copenhagen – DenmarkLácides Romero ‘Duo Nuevo Mundo’ Concerts – ColombiaTony Kearney @ Guildford AC, Surrey – UKKaren Tweed Concerts, Teaching – Germany, Finland, UKAccordion Mass Appeal, New York – USA
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Updated Site, Available Again, Frank Marocco 3 CD Set & Book - GermanyNew: Auckland March Solo and Duet Versions Released for Online Sale by Gary DaverneUpdated Site: Chapter 19, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Frequently Midiagnosed - USAHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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41ème PIF International "Ville de Castelfidardo" – Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Le 41ème PIF International "Ville de Castelfidardo" se tiendra du 22 au 25 septembre 2016. Les concours proposent comme d'usage des catégories pour accordéon solo et groupes ainsi que de nombreux spectacles et concerts. Le directeur artistique du PIF 2016 est Christian Riganelli.Les inscriptions au concours 2016 sont gratuites. Les formulaires ne doivent pas arriver après le 31 août 2016. Il est à noter que les 40 premiers solistes inscrits et les 90 premiers inscrits pour les autres catégories auront la possibilité d'un hébergement gratuit, une nuit pour les candidats italiens et deux nuits pour les non-italiens. Tous les détails dans la brochure-réglement. Téléchargez le réglement en : Chinois : 2016cn Anglais : 2016PIF Français : 2016fr Portuguais : 2016pt Russe : 2016ru |
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10th Festival et concours international de Victoria - Canadaby Harley Jones |
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| Invités spéciaux : Grayson Masefield (Nouvelle-Zélande) Tian Jianan (Chine) et Jelena Milojevic (Canada). Le concours international de Victoria 2016 du 30 juillet propose 1 catégorie Ensemble et 6 catégories Solo. Les inscriptions ont été reçues d'Europe, d'Amérique du Sud, de Chine et d'Amérique du Nord, la date de clôture étant le 30 juin, le cachet de la poste faisant foi. Le Festival International d'accordéon de Victoria fête son 10ème anniversaire. Durant les 9 années précédentes, le festival s'est établi de plus en plus solidement, le point culminant étant probablement l'accueil de la 66ème Coupe Mondiale en 2013, impliquant des centaines d'accordéonistes du monde entier faisant preuve de leurs talents devant un large public, encore plus large via la video Internet. Parmi les artistes invités des festivals précédents (par ordre alphabétique) : Ludovic Beier, Concertino Ensemble, Quartetto Gelatto, Frank Marocco, Grayson Masefield, Jelena Milojevic, Renzo Ruggieri, Alexander Sevastian, Trio Voronezh, World Accordion Orchestra (dirigé par Joan Sommers), quelques noms qui ont subjugué les publics durant les 10 dernières années. Cette année d'anniversaire accueille à nouveau deux grands accordéonistes de la jeune génération, Grayson Masefield de Nouvelle-Zélande et Tian Jianan de Chine. Ils seront rejoints par Jelena Milojevic, directeur artistique du festival qui a également remporté des concours internationaux. Ces artistes ont remporté à eux trois plus de 50 grands prix internationaux dans leurs carrières et leur concert s'annonce mémorable. Pour les ensembles également, le festival a invité le célèbre Concertino de Moldavie, mais leur participation est encore incertaine. L'ensemble Los Del Mapocho du Chili viendra à Victoria pour la première fois et proposera de la musique traditionnelle chilienne. The BC Accordion Orchestra, Maureen Jarosh Accordion Ensemble, Victoria Accordion Club Band, Bucan Bucan, Mary Ross-Klektau de nombreux autres groupes locaux participeront aussi à la fête. La BC Accordion Society, organistarice depuis 2010, a fourni de nombreuses raisons aux amoureux de l'accordéon de passer un week end inoubliable dans la belle ville de Victoria BC, cette année du 26 au 31 juillet. Le programme détaillé de l'événement sera publié prochainement. Pour plus d'information, email: contact@bcaccordion.ca |
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CD ‘Carmen’ de Ksenija Sidorova, Riga - Léthonieby Rob Howard |
 Vidéo: Ksenija Sidorova joue durant les Night of the Proms en Belgique. Le concert était retransmis par EEN en Belgique. Cette vidéo présente Carmen (avec le Il Novecento) et All Rise (avec le Il Novecento and Blue).Le nouveau CD ‘Carmen’ de l'accordéoniste Ksenija Sidorova, publié le 3 juin, est une nouvelle version vibrante et exotique de l'opéra majeur de Georges Bizet, pénétré d'un son original et de l'esprit latin. Elle joue la musique de Bizet avec l'orchestre philarmonique Borusan d'Istanbul dirigé par Sascha Goetzel. Les mélodies de cet opéra célébre dans le monde entier sont ré-imaginées dans de captivantes couleurs orientales et les rythmes irrésisitibles des danses latino-américaines. Sidorova interprète le rôle-titre, retracant le destin passionné et tragique de cette icône de la famme fatale pour son premier album chez Deutsche Grammophon. Ksenija a présenté sa “Carmen” en novembre-décembre 2014 aux Night of the Proms, interprétant un medley des meilleurs passages de Carmen avec un orchestre symphonqiue devant des dizaines de milliers de spectateurs dans les plus grandes salles de Belgique, Hollande et Allemagne. Contenu : Carmen's Walk, Seguidillas, La Siesta, Chanson Bohème, Love Song, Soir mélancolique, Sunrise over Seville, In the Cards, La Fiesta, The Other Woman, Spanish Pride, À la bohémienne, Date with Destiny, Reflections, Daybreak, Toreador (Los Toreros), Carmen's Shadow. Pour plus d'information email: sales@europadisc.co.uk |
Reportages Vidéo quotidiens : Championnats et Festival internationaux d'accordéon d'Australie 2016 - Australieby Harley Jones |
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 Reportages sur les Championnats et Festival internationaux d'accordéon d'Australie avec photos, vidéos et résultats sont en ligne à : Australian International ChampionshipsCes reportages quotidiens sont sponsorisés par Accordion House importateur/revendeur pour l' Australasia avec les meilleurs accordéons et services depuis 1957. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| The German Harmonica and Accordion Museum has recently been reopened. Nearly 25,000 different harmonicas from all over the world are represented in all aspects and variations, many having a high cultural and historic value. The ingenuity and adaption of current trends which created models like the ‘Zeppelin’ and ‘Banana’ harmonica are displayed in a modern well designed setting and are lovingly preserved by curator Martin Huffier, and make up the largest single collection in the world. There is also a huge permanent display of some 500 square metres with a large variety of piano and diatonic accordions, as well as the history of these fabulous instruments. One can see the construction of the instruments and the history of their cultural development. The museum tour ends with an attractive multi-media room where movies, documentaries and lectures are also given. A visit includes the story of Matthias Hohner, his rise to fortune and the assimilation of his numerous competitors. The museum (Deutsches Harmonikamuseum) is housed at the former factory building on the original Hohner factory site, Hohnerstraße 4/1, 78647 Trossingen, Germany. For further information email: harmonika-museum@t-online.de |
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| Marina Devyatova and "Bayan-Mix" performing "Oh, Mom" Published on May 8, 2016. |
Reportage quotidiens/Vidéo: les championnats d'accordéon du Pacifique-Sud 2016 – Nouvelle Zélandeby Harley Jones |
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| Des reportage quotidiens sur les championnats d'accordéon du Pacifique-Sud 2016 et le festival, samedi 4 et dimanche 5 juin, dont les résultats, des photos et vidéos seront en ligne ici : 2016SouthPac |
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| Video: To conclude the Finale Concert of the 2016 South Pacific Accordion Championships, held last weekend, was the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta conducted by Lionel Reekie performing Beatles Magic, arranged by Gary Daverne. |
by Lou Ambrose
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 Monday May 23rd was a very pleasant sunny day thus creating a nice relaxing atmosphere for the evening concert with Jovan Rnjak. Jovan has been to our club before so we were familiar with his singing and playing and especially with his face as he always looks relaxed and smiling. The concert began with him singing a selection of popular songs that we were familiar with and able to join in. After the interval Ray Izod took to the stage and played a selection of what I call ‘Accordion Classics’ which went down very well with our members. We do not hear many of the classics these days but Ray enjoys playing them and has certainly improved on his repertoire since he retired from his job. I still miss the old days of the accordion when accordion music ruled and tunes such as ‘The Waltz of the Flowers’, ‘Entry of the Gladiators’ and the many Souza marches were performed on a regular basis. As announced, Jovan returned and began to play many of my favourites including ‘Czardas’ and ‘Dark Eyes’. He then changed to singing popular Tom Jones songs and finished with the old favourite sing-along tunes - Jovan is an excellent accordionist. Our club has decided to go ahead with a recruiting campaign to attract new members and hopefully some young members. A whole page in a local magazine plus inviting new members to join and to encourage them, Barry Smith has made an offer of free lessons and the loan of an accordion. The loan of an accordion also applies to members. The Black Country Accordion Club meets on alternate Mondays, 7.30pm, at The Rowley Regis Disability Centre in Rowley Regis, near Birmingham. Future dates include accordionist and comedian Alan Stott on June 27th, and the Kyiv Duo, on tour from the Ukraine, on July 25th. For further information email: lumicprod@aol.com |
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| The Accordions Worldwide News for June 7th 2002 included news of an accordion master class held in Bulgaria. This event made history as the first event of its kind held in a President's apartment – see below. Successful Accordion Master Class – Bulgaria Contributed by Diana Stancheva, Accordion Magic A six day accordion master class, directed by Yugoslavian teacher, performer and composer Zoran Bojanic took place recently in the magnificent hall of the hotel complex ‘Kamenitza’ in Plovdiv, organized by the Bulgarian Organization of Accordionists. Over 25 accordionists and teachers from seven Bulgarian towns participated in the event. Being an excellent professional, and with his modesty, tact and generosity, Zoran Bojanic won the love of everybody and gave all of them knowledge and aesthetic pleasure. Due to an error the original venue was double booked for the final two days of the seminar, so the hotel complex generously offered the President's apartment of the hotel and the master class continued there. It is believed that this is the first time in the world that an accordion master class has been held in a President's apartment! |
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 Accordionist Declan Aungier plays for dancing this weekend, as follows:Friday June 10th - Arch Ballroom, Tallow, County Waterford Saturday June 11th – Kilcurry Community Centre, County Louth Sun:- 3-6 West County Hotel Ennis Co.Clare Sunday :- 9:45-12:15 Fitzpatricks Clonmore Co.Tipperary Monday:- Gandon Inn Emo Co.Laois Sunday June 12th, 3pm until 6pm – West County Hotel, Ennis, County Clare Sunday June 12th, 9.45pm until 12.15am – Fitzpatricks, Clonmore, County Tipperary Monday June 13th – Gandon Inn, Emo, County Laois Born in 1970, Declan Aungier studied the piano accordion from the age of 9, became interested in Irish/Scottish traditional music at age 13, and became All-Ireland Under 18 Piano Accordion Champion in 1987. He switched to the 5-row Continental button accordion, and now works mainly as a solo entertainer, with many albums to his credit, providing music ranging from Country and Irish, some Irish traditional music, jazz and swing, and music from the present day. Equally skilled on keyboards, piano and guitar, Declan is also church organist in his home village of Rathangen, County Kildare. For further information email: declan@declanaungier.com |
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| Romano Viazzani (accordion), John Bailey (piano), Yaron Stavi (double bass), Corinna Hentschel (violin) and Jonathan Preiss (guitar) have formed a new Tango quintet which will make its debut at The London Encounter, ETC venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London on Saturday June 11th. The ensemble will play in the musical part of the cultural event called ‘Music and the ‘other’’, which starts at 7.30pm. They will be performing the whole of Astor Piazzolla’s ‘Ángel Suite’ (Milonga del Ángel, Muerte del Ángel, Resurrección del Ángel). It is hoped that this will be the first of many tango-oriented concerts in the future. Romano Viazzani recorded this suite on a CD as solo accordion pieces, but this is the first time any of the musicians involved, who have all played in tango before, have performed it in with the original line-up Piazzolla scored for (if you allow a bit of artistic licence for the accordion playing the bandoneon part). Yaron Stavi frequently plays double bass with no less than Richard Galliano himself, and Corinna Hentschel had her own Piazzolla Ensemble in her native Germany. For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 Elena Reekie, from New Zealand, holds a workshop aimed at developing improvisational skills and harmony, and applying them in instrumental music. This workshop takes place during the 2016 Australian International Accordion Championships, taking place on Saturday June 11th and Sunday 12th at the Club Marconi, 121-133 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park, Sydney. For further information email: tats64@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Giancarlo Caporilli performs in concert on Sunday June 12th, 4pm, at the Teatro Comunale, Recoaro Terme, Italy.Giancarlo Caporilli is Professor of Accordion at the Conservatory in Rome. |
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 Accordionist Hanzhi Wang performs a solo recital on Wednesday June 15th, 6.30pm until 7.30pm, at the Studio Hall, The Royal Danish Academy of Music, DenmarkHer program will include JS Bach - 3 movements from ‘Partita No.2 in C Minor’ Sofia Gubaidulina – ‘De Profundis’ Martin Lohse – ‘Passing 1’, ‘Menuetto’, ‘Passing 3’ Edvard Grieg – ‘Lyric pieces’ Moritz Moszkowski – ‘Etincelles’ Richard Galliano – ‘Fou Rire’, ‘Tango Pour Claude’ Hanzhi Wang (born 1990), from China, is considered to be one of the shining stars among the young upcoming generation of classical accordionists. She tours all over the world as a soloist and chamber musician, and has made several TV and radio appearances in many countries. She has won some of the most important international competitions, including Beijing, Klingenthal in Germany, Arrasate in Spain, and Castelfidardo in Italy. Hanzhi Wang has also become very popular amongst contemporary composers, and some have dedicated their works to her, including Martin Lohse (Denmark) and James Black (UK). |
by Rob Howard
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 The highly accomplished Duo Nuevo Mundo - Lácides Romero (accordion) and Francisco Rivera (clarinet) - perform a series of concerts in northern Colombia this month, as follows:June 16th - Valledupar June 21st - San Andres Islas June 22nd - Cartagena June 23rd - Barranquilla June 24th - Santa Marta June 28th - Riohacha June 30th - Montería Their programme includes classical music by Handel, Dvorak, and Rossini, plus Cuban Contradance music, Braziklian Choro pieces, and Colombian traditional music. For further information email: lacidesromero@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 On Friday June 17th, doors open at 7.30pm, the Guildford Accordion Club welcome Ireland’s Tony Kearney, a Shand Morino accordion entertainer as their guest. The organizer is John Cumiskey.Don't forget to bring your accordions for our Playalong session. Venue: The Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Refreshments included in the admission charge. All are welcome at this friendly and popular accordion club, who have now celebrated their 25th anniversary. For further information email: anita.boothby@guildford-accordion-club.org.uk |
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| Accordionist Karen Tweed this and next month, as follows: Friday June 17th, 7pm – duo with button accordionist/fiddler Nick Wiseman-Ellis at Kombüse 53° Nord, Hauptstraße 28, 21787 Oberndorf, Germany. Tickets: 11€ adv./13€ on the door. Monday June 27th to Friday July 1st - Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila teaching and in concert, Haapavesi Summer School, Finland Saturday July 2nd - 5pm - Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila in concert, Haapavesi Festival Saturday July 9th – Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila in concert, Rääkkylä Kihaus Festival Monday/Tuesday July 11th/12th - Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila at the Kaustinen Festival Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th – Lakhsmi Trio (Anna Sacchini - sitar and harp, Karen Tweed – accordion, Mirko Vignali – guitar) at Rhythm Tree Festival, Isle of Wight Tuesday July 19th and Thursday 21st – teaching in Worcester; information via Karen Tweed’s website Karen Tweed, born in England but now living in Ireland, is steeped in Irish traditional music and has recorded and performed in this genre for many years. She also performs in other genres, and has featured on over 30 CDs. She won 5 All Ireland titles on piano accordion and melodica in the late 1970s/early 80s, performed with the Poozies, and is the main piano accordion tutor at the World Music Centre, University of Limerick, and a regular tutor for the Bmus Degree in folk and traditional music at Newcastle University and at The Sage, Gateshead. |
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| Mass Appeal Accordions is an event taking place on Tuesday June 21st, 6-7pm, in Carroll Park, Brooklyn, New York. Throughout the day there will be solo accordionists and groups with accordion players performing, leading up to the Mass Appeal at 6pm when players will gather together to perform en masse. The music performed will be ‘Cantus for Benjamin Britten’ (Arvo Part), ‘High Summer-Brood V’ (Peter Flint), ‘Vegetative States’ (Peter Flint), and ‘Chusedl No. 6’ (Sy Kushner). A rehearsal is planned for June 20th in Brooklyn. Music for this event is posted at robertduncanmusic.com. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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 Now available again is the Frank Marocco 3 CD set and a beautifully presented book titled "Jazz On The Road, Volume 1-3" Catalog: ks550The book describes Frank Marocco's musical life in extensive texts enriched with many never-before published photos and significant interviews. The author is accordionist, conductor and music historian Thomas Eickhoff. |
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 Composer, conductor, arranger Gary Daverne OMNZ has released his duet composition Auckland March for sale online. This work is for standard bass. View sample page. Purchase with credit card online. Catalog No: ED0059 This work is composed so that the solo version of Auckland March is the same as the first accordion of the duet work, so the person learning the 1st part can also perform the work solo. Auckland March solo version: ED0275_D Updated Site: Gary Daverne Homepage and eTracks (mp3) Page |
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 Chapter 19 of the book "Play Your Accordion Without Pain" by John Bonica PT CMP NZRP is now released. Chapter 19 is headed: Frequently misdiagnosed medical conditions of the arm and hand - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Information about all the chapters now available at: John Bonica There will be a minimum of 24 chapters, 19 chapters released so far. Special introductory offer, you can purchase the whole book for US$22 (or Euro equivalent) and be sent each chapter by e-mail as it is released. For more information, and to purchase: John Bonica |
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