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Concours d'accordéon Landesmusiktag 2022 – Allemagne
Festival d'accordéon de Cotati 2022 – États-Unis
Vladimir Ushakov June Concert Tour avec le chanteur Methodius Buzora - Israël
22ème Festival Annuel d'Accordéon de Smédraget - Suède
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Bogdan Laketic Folkwang Concert Exam - German Premiere of D'Ase's "Accordion Concerto" - Germany2022 Scythian International Band of Mystery Tour – USA45th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival - CanadaMario Andretti & Cory Pesaturo Break Record at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – USAAntonio Figueroa Trio Entertains in Morteros - Argentina9th Regional Accordion Meeting – Reunion IslandBetty Jo Simon Performs on Winning Parade Float - USA
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Mikaël Vigneau Entertains in Pellegrue - FranceCanterbury Accordion Association Jam Session - New ZealandThe Wild Murphy’s “One Night in Dublin” Concert – UKSylvia Pagni Performs “Mi Pasion” Concert - Italy"Edward II" Perform at Beardy Folk Festival – EnglandJeremy Dutheil Entertains at Guinguette Festival - FranceAccordionists Perform at Open Music Graz Concert – AustriaTOEAC Duo Perform at Beach Concert - Netherlands
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Ateliers d'accordéon du CNIMA de juillet - France
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Célébrations du 50e anniversaire de Sata-Häme Soi 2022 - Finlandeby Christine Johnstone |
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  Le 50ème Sata-Häme Soi - Festival International d'Accordéon se tiendra à Ikaalinen, Finlande du 30 juin au 3 juillet 2022.Le directeur du festival Kimmo Mattila (photo de gauche) a annoncé une célébration du jubilé avec un concours de musique folklorique d'accordéon, des expositions, des concerts, une foire commerciale, une exposition d'art, une leçon au musée de l'accordéon, des danses, des concerts pour enfants, une croisière musicale et bien plus encore. La musique de tous les genres envahira les ruelles, les salles de concert et les magasins d'Ikaalinen. Téléchargez le programme du festival ici : 2022SataHameProgram.pdf Pour plus de détails, envoyez un e-mail à : toimisto@satahamesoi.fi |
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Concours d'accordéon Landesmusiktag 2022 – Allemagneby Christine Johnstone |
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| Le Concours d'Accordéon Landesmusiktag 2022 se tiendra dans la salle de concert Filum à Filderstadt, Bade-Wurtemberg, Allemagne les 15 et 16 octobre 2022. Le concours comprendra des catégories pour solistes, duos, trios, musique de chambre, ensembles et orchestres. Le jury du concours sera composé d'Anne-Marie Hölscher, Matthias Matzke, Sandra Eller, Andreas Heimerdinge, Ralf Schwarzien et Simone Tonka. Les inscriptions se clôturent le 1er août 2022. Téléchargez le règlement du concours en allemand ici : 2022Landesmusiktag.pdf |
Festival d'accordéon de Cotati 2022 – États-Unisby Christine Johnstone |
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| Vidéo : Informations sur le Festival Cotati 2022. Le 31e Festival annuel d'accordéon de Cotati 2022 se tiendra à La Plaza Park, Cotati, Californie, États-Unis, les 20 et 21 août 2022. La musique du festival ira du conjunto, du folk, du jazz, de l'irlandais, du vénézuélien, au rock, au classique, au zydeco, au western et plus encore. L'événement comprendra une tente pour faire un boeuf, un soirée danse Zydeco, une scène étudiante -la scène Ray's Deli et deux scènes principales, ainsi que plus de 60 stands d'artisanat, d'accordéons, de nourriture, de vin et de bière. Les interprètes de cette année incluent Alex Meixner, Amber Lee Baker, Sourdough Slim, Nuevos Aventureros, Gun Street Girls, Sergei & Maria Teleshev, Cory Pesaturo, The Mad Maggies, Junk Parlour, Nathan & Jessie, California Blue Runners, Mark St. Mary, Motordude Zydeco, Les Amis, Steve Balich Band, Sheri Mignano & Jim Lehmann, Corey Purcell & Rob Curto, Matthias Matzke, Iko Ya Ya, Matt Tolentino, Zla Vila, Sam Reider & Jorge Glem, Renee de la Prade & Leslie Jackson et bien d'autres . Pour plus de détails, envoyez un courriel à: info@cotatifest.com |
Vladimir Ushakov June Concert Tour avec le chanteur Methodius Buzora - Israëlby Christine Johnstone |
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| L'accordéoniste Vladimir Ushakov est actuellement en tournée en Israël pour donner des concerts avec le chanteur Methodius Buzora. Après une précédente tournée réussie de Methodius Buzora il y a plusieurs années, le duo a débuté cette tournée intitulée « Memories…(suite) » le 6 juin par un concert à Rishon-le-Zion. Ils donneront onze concerts au total. Voir l'affiche ci-dessus pour les détails du concert. |
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22ème Festival Annuel d'Accordéon de Smédraget - Suèdeby Christine Johnstone |
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| Le 22ème Festival Annuel d'Accordéon Smédrage se tiendra au Vilsta Sport Center and Camping Ground à Eskilstuna, Södermanland en Suède le 2 juillet 2022 à 13h, organisé par le Club d'Accordéon Smedbälgarna. L'événement mettra en vedette des performances de clubs d'accordéon en visite ainsi que des artistes locaux. À partir de 18h, la scène sera ouverte pour des prestations musicales spontanées. Voir l'affiche pour les détails. |
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2022 South Pacific et New Zealand Accordion Association Rapports quotidiens des championnats et festivals - Nouvelle-Zélandeby Harley Jones |
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| Vidéo 1 : Le North Shore 50th Anniversary Orchestra interprète le Beatles Medley, arrangé par Gary Daverne et utilisé pour de nombreux concerts en Nouvelle-Zélande et à l'étranger, sous la direction de Heather Masefield. Vidéo 2 : Grayson Masefield interprète le Tango pour Claude de Richard Galliano. L' New Zealand Accordion Association a organisé le championnat et le festival annuels internationaux du Pacifique Sud et nationaux néo-zélandais de l'accordéon au Takapuna War Memorial Hall, Takapuna, Auckland, les 4 et 5 juin. Des rapports quotidiens et des photos sont en ligne, ainsi qu'une vidéo du concert de clôture : 2022SouthPac |
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  The “Concert Exam” is the highest degree awarded by German music academies. The Folkwang Konzertexamen excellence course provides intensive training for instrumental soloists, composers and chamber music ensembles. On the basis of artistic personality development, this course aims to acquire the artistic skills necessary for soloists, composers or ensemble work and to enable the students to assert themselves in the international concert scene. The course concludes with the “Folkwang Konzertexamen” certificate.This summer semester, three Folkwang students gave their final concert exam concerts together with the Bochumer Symphoniker under the direction of General Music Director Tung-Chieh Chuang, where Yow-Ting, Bogdan Laketic and Martin Fuchs passed part of their final exam of the Folkwang concert exam excellence course. Bogdan Laketic (accordion) from the class of Prof. Mie Miki (picture above right) dedicated a German premiere to the accordion concerto by the Austrian Dirk D'Ase, who with this concert underlines the importance and the diverse application possibilities of the accordion by showing as many facets of the sound as possible, as well as using the technical possibilities of the instrument to the limit. Dirk D'Ase's Accordion Concerto was first performed by Belgian accordionist Philippe Thuriot at the 1993 Flanders Festival. What is the special appeal of this accordion concert? On the one hand it is the unusual combination, the interplay of classical string parts and weird accordion sounds, on the other hand the hitherto unknown creative freedom that the accordion offers and is able to fill at the same time. What is new in this context is the staccato-like way of playing, which sometimes stands out massively from the usual long-drawn-out bands of sound. Rapid changes in atmosphere, passionate gestures and excellent interpretation by soloist and orchestra open up new sound experiences for the listener. Dirk D'Ase's close association with the accordion began in Africa in 1987/88 when he was on a research trip transcribing South East African folk music which also included the use of the accordion as a folk musical instrument. Because of the special sound that fascinated the composer, he decided to include this instrument in the orchestra for his first opera “Red Rubber” (European Capital of Culture, Antwerp '93), set in Africa. While D'Ase was working on his opera, he became familiar with the special possibilities of the accordion; the idea of using this instrument as a solo instrument in a concert matured. The accordion has long been neglected in serious music. Dirk D'Ase was fascinated from the start by the special possibilities and the specific sound of the accordion, which was patented in Vienna in 1829 and finally reached Africa through colonization, including England, where it later became part of African folk music. Vienna-based Serbian accordionist Bogdan Laketic was born in 1994 and is one of the most active accordionists of his generation. Bogdan is a dynamic soloist, chamber musician and member of multiple ensembles of different musical styles. With his Duo Aliada, he pushes the limits of his instrument’s possibilities, regularly performing challenging transcriptions of works written for piano and even full orchestra. Additionally he is an active performer of contemporary music, having worked with such established composers as Wolfgang Rihm, Isabel Mundry, Dirk D’Ase and Wolfgang Liebhart. He actively cooperates with young composers and has contributed to the accordion repertoire by premiering more than fifteen works. He has performed in over 35 countries at festivals such as Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Kissinger Sommer, Thüringer Bachwochen, Wien Modern, Impuls Graz, Festival de musica de Morelia Mexiko, Chiloe Concertante Festival, Summerwinds Festival, Musical Olympus Festival, Johor Bahru Festival, European Arts Forum, Brückenfestival, Alpenarte Festival, Ohrid Summer Festival to name a few. Bogdan has played in some of the most important concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Musikverein Wien, Tonhalle Zürich, Teatro Del Lago Chile, Hermitage Theater St. Petersburg, Kolarac Belgrade, Katsushika Symphony Hills Tokyo, Tianjin Conservatory of Music and ORF Radiokulturhaus. Program performed at the Gala Concert Folkwang Examination at the Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr in Bochum as follows: Anatoly Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake Op. 62 Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 Dirk D'Ase: "Accordion Concerto" for accordion and strings 1993/21 Carl Maria von Weber: Concerto for clarinet and orchestra No. 2 in E flat major op. 74 Yow Ting Hsieh, piano Bogdan Laketic, accordion Martin Fuchs, clarinet Bochum Symphony Orchestra Tung Chieh Chuang, conductor |
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 Scythian, which includes accordionist Dan Fedoryka (picture left) have released dates for their 2022 International Band of Mystery Tour of the USA.See poster for details. |
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| Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Vancouver Folk Music Festival, which will be held at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from July 15th to 17th, 2022. In honour of Earth Day, festival organizers are committed to ensuring they get closer each year to being a zero waste festival and have an amazing team of volunteers who ensure their recycling programs and site clean up run smoothly. For more information: info@thefestival.bc.ca |
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| Video: Mario Andretti, renowned as “the world’s most versatile racing driver in history” teamed up with accordionist Cory Pesaturo who is claiming the record for the “Fastest Land Speed a Musician Has Ever Given a Performance At”. The video above was filmed in a specially modified 2-seater Indianapolis racing car on May 31st, 2022 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the USA. Cory (CPEZ) is also a Guinness Record Breaking Accordionist for continuous hours playing the accordion and he now declares there is no question anymore who the “Fastest Accordionist In The World” is!! |
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| The Antonio Figueroa Trio entertained at the Club San Jorge in Morteros, Córdoba, Argentina last week. Further performances were given by Miguel Figueroa who presented pieces from his new album “Cortando Campo”. |
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 The 9th Regional Meeting of Accordionists of Reunion Island took place in Saint-Benoît, Reunion Island last week.Forty candidates and 20 ensembles gave performances including the Orchestre Polyphonia (conducted by Pierre Varo) which celebrated their 20th anniversary at the event. |
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 Betty Jo Simon entertained the crowds while taking part on the Shawnee German American Club parade float in Shawnee, Kansas, USA in conjunction with the Old Shawnee Days Parade last week.The theme was "Back Together Again" and under the category of "Best example of Past, Present and Future" their float was the winner! Following the parade, Betty Jo had fun playing for the Shawnee German American Club picnic at the Sister City Park. |
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| Accordionist Mikaël Vigneau will entertain with the Trois Cafes Gourmands (trio) at Halle in Pellegrue, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This concert will take place on June 11th, 2022 at 9pm. For details email: booking.mikaelvigneau@gmail.com |
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| The Canterbury Accordion Association will hold their next Jam Session at St Stephens Church in Christchurch on June 12th, 2022 at 3pm. Everyone is welcome. See poster for details. |
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| Video: Information on Wild Murphy’s “One Night in Dublin” concert. Popular Irish band “The Wild Murphy’s” will perform their “One Night in Dublin” concert at the Bolton Albert Halls in Bolton, Manchester, England, UK on June 17th, 2022. The night will be a celebration of the music and song of Ireland with the group playing covers of songs from The Dubliners, The Pogues, Brendan Shine, Daniel O’Donnell, Nathan Carther, Foster and Allen and more. For details email: middi@wildmurphys.com |
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| Video: Accordionist Sylvia Pagni and Luigi Piovano (cello) joined on May 2nd, 2022 at the Theater of Atri in Atri, Abruzzo, Italy to record this new video entitled "Mi Pasion" by Loris Cattunar. "Mi Pasion" is a record production of published and unpublished tango pieces arranged and/or composed by Sylvia Pagni. The premiere of the “Mi Pasion” concert will be presented by Sylvia Pagni on June 18th, 2022 at 8.30pm the Mittelcult Cultural Center of Trieste in the Beethoven Hall for the review dedicated to the centenary of Raffaello de Banfield “RdB. 100 ". For details phone: 040 3498276 |
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| Video: Information on the 2022 Beardy Folk Festival Edward II (picture below) will entertain at the Beardy Folk Festival, which will be held at Hopton Court, South Shropshire, England, UK from June 16th to 19th, 2022. The festival will include two outdoor music stages with four days of folk, roots and acoustic music performances plus workshops such as "Session Tunes", "EFDSS Ceilidh Band", "Mini Melodeons for Beginners", and Traditional French and Breton music. For details email: beardyfolk@gmail.com |
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 Accordionist Jeremy Dutheil (picture left) will perform at the Guinguette Festival in Fontaine-La-Guyon, France on June 19th, 2022.The outdoor event which runs from June 16th to 19th will include a variety of shows, concerts, workshops and games. Admission is free. For details email: dutheil.jeremy@gmail.com |
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 Accordionists Andreas Borregaard and Ghenadie Rotari (picture left) will perform solos at Open Music Graz in Vienna, Austria on June 21st, 2022 at 8pm.Ghenadie will perform "Freedom for Notes and Men" by Matthew Shlomowitz and Andreas will perform Asthma, for accordion and video (2017) by Simon Steen-Andersen and Self-Care, for accordion, tape recorder and film (2017) by Jennifer Walshe. For details email: ute.pinter@openmusic.at |
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| Video: Circus Theatre Carré introduces its hilarious geese-act. TOEAC accordion duo accompanies with Trepak and Arabian Dance by Piotr Tchaivskoky (arrangement by TOEAC). The TOEAC accordion duo of Pieternel Berkers and Renée Bekkers (picture above) will perform at an afternoon of classical music at the Weerwater, on the beach on the Esplanade in Almere Haven, Netherlands, organized by Goede Rede Concerts. The event will take place on July 3rd, 2022 from 12 midday to 4pm in a bandstand erected especially for the concert TOEAC will perform works by Piazzolla at 2.45pm. Entry is free of charge. For details email: info@goederedeconcerten.nl |
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 rrenzo502 - Updated Volo Degli Angeli Solo arrangement in June 2022 by Renzo Ruggieri. The original arrangement was made about 2007.Volo Degli Angeli (Flight of the Angels) composed by Carmen Carozza, was arranged for virtuoso accordion by Renzo Ruggieri: "Volo degli Angeli" is a famous melody composed by Carmen Carozza which many artists have played in their virtuoso programs. I made this arrangement especially for international competitions and with this arrangement, my students won many competitions. Other virtuoso arrangement by Renzo Ruggieri rrenzo500 - Song For S.B (Accordion and Orchestra) and (Accordion and String Orchestra) rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) this very successful solo has been updated in February 2021 (ver. 1.3). Tango Italiano for 5 types of ensembles rrenzo522 (ensemble) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango (Solo) rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) rrenzo510 - Grande Jo (Solo) rrenzo511 - Figaro (Solo) or (Solo with string orchestra) rrenzo512 - Accordion Kids (10 pieces) simple and modern compositions rrenzo514 - La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things) rrenzo515 - Peccatum et Gratia for electronic (hybrid) accordion rrenzo516 - Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (accordion duo) rrenzo517 - Il bosco incantato (for free bass accordion, solo) This work for free bass accordion and string orchestra is catalog rrenzo524 rrenzo518 - Valentango (Solo) rrenzo519 - The Jackson Medley (Solo) rrenzo520 - Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra rrenzo521 - ll Tuo Sguardo (solo) rrenzo522 - Tango Italiano (ensemble) (full score and individual parts). The solo version is catalog rrenzo503 rrenzo524 - Il Bosco Incantato for free bass accordion and string orchestra (full score and individual parts). The solo version is catalog rrenzo517 |
Rappel : Compétitions virtuelles du Festival AAA 2022 - États-Unisby Frank Busso Jnr. |
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 Le président du concours de l'Association des accordéonistes américains (AAA), Frank Busso Jr. (photo de droite), invite les accordéonistes de tous les coins du monde à participer aux concours virtuels du Festival AAA 2022.Les catégories incluent les solos standard et ouverts, les duos standard et ouverts et les ensembles et groupes ouverts. Les concurrents des catégories Standard doivent choisir une sélection dans la liste de musique Standard. Toutes les autres catégories sont Open, ce qui signifie que vous pouvez jouer tout ce que vous souhaitez, sauf dans les catégories musique du monde, pop et jazz, où le style de musique est désigné. Téléchargez les règles, les catégories et la liste de composition requise du concours virtuel sur : 2022AAARules.pdf La date d'échéance des formulaires d'inscription est le 1er juillet 2022. La date d'échéance des soumissions de vidéos est le 1er août 2022. Pour toute demande de renseignements, veuillez contacter Frank Busso Jr., président du concours, à frank@bussomusic.com |
Ateliers d'accordéon du CNIMA de juillet - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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 Le CNIMA animera des ateliers d'accordéon pour tout niveau, âge et style avec Jacques Mornet et Nathalie Boucheix (photo de gauche) du 11 au 16 juillet 2022 et du 18 au 23 juillet 2022.Les ateliers sont « l'occasion de développer la technique instrumentale avec la méthode Jacques Mornet, une pédagogie gagnante qui a valu au CNIMA les meilleurs résultats mondiaux dans les concours internationaux ». Les participants apprendront : Travail instrumental, approche de l'accordéon comme instrument à vent, gestion de la colonne d'air et du soufflet, recherche d'un équilibre entre corps et instrument, travail sur le toucher et l'articulation, quête de musicalité, travail sur 1 ou 2 morceaux au choix (variété, classique, musette, jazz, balkans) et progression en vitesse accélérée. Pour plus de détails email : cnima@orange.fr |
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