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Weekly News from Around the World - 11-Aug-2023
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2023 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Bijeljina - Bosnia y Herzegovina
Fernando Ávila recibe el Premio de Composición - Brasil
Gira de Black Pencil llamada "Topeng Masquerade" a Indonesia
26º Campeonato del Mundo de Acordeón y Acordeón Diatónico - Italia
"Zamar" presenta el espectáculo "Dis Zamar Lekker" - Sudáfrica
Festival de Folk de Hartlepool - Inglaterra

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Stan Schofield (1931-2023), Burton-on-Trent – UK

Future events

Landes Akkordeon Ensemble Sachsen Anhalt Concert - Germany
“Good Habits” Duo August Festival Performances - UK
Sharon Shannon Trio at Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival – Ireland
“Caravan Paradiso” at 8th Annual Rogue Arts Festival – Canada
Duo Cubas Hondal "The Bow and the Bellows" Concert - Spain
Accordionists Entertain at Cedar Polka Fest – USA
Oros Ensemble Concert “All of Greece, One Culture 2023” – Greece
Locura Tanguera Concert - Japan
Maciej Frąckiewicz Performs at Festival Muziko de nia Tempo - Poland
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Presents “The West End Ensemble” – Scotland
Nathan Slater Quartet at Paris Cat Jazz Club - Australia

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2023 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Bijeljina - Bosnia y Herzegovina

Scandalli sponsor Video Archive and Education Project
Coupe Mondiale logoScandalli Accordion Factory es el patrocinador del Proyecto de Educación y Archivo de Video, 2023 Coupe Mondiale, 5-9 Septiembre, Bosnia y Herzegovina.

El "Proyecto de educación de archivos de video" es un proyecto iniciado en 2010 por la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) con la ayuda de patrocinadores y Accordions Worldwide.

Los videos deben estar en línea aproximadamente 1 hora después de la presentación en vivo o la competencia en vivo y los espectadores tendrán descargas gratuitas de las competencias de Coupe Mondiale con una amplia gama de diferentes tipos y estilos de música.

El proyecto incluye un video de todas las categorías de Coupe Mondiale y sus concursantes que se guardará en los archivos de la CIA en Finlandia, que en los próximos años se convertirán en una gran cantidad de grabaciones históricas, incluido el estreno de muchas obras originales de acordeón y la aparición de próximas artistas en la Coupe Mondiale.

Agradecemos a Scandalli Accordion Factory por su patrocinio, permitiendo este ambicioso proyecto gratuito para ayudar a los estudiantes y tutores de acordeón en todo el mundo.
Scandalli sponsor Video Archive and Education Project

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Fernando Ávila recibe el Premio de Composición - Brasil

Composition award
Fernando ÁvilaVídeo: Tango pour Carla de Fernando Ávila, interpretado por Martina Jembrišak (Croacia).

Fernando Ávila (foto de la izquierda) ganó un premio de composición en el Concurso de Músicos 2023 de la Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) en Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, con su obra "Tango pour Carla". La música fue arreglada para acordeón y cuerdas y se inspiró en el nuevo tango de Astor Piazzolla. El nombre de la pieza hace referencia a Tango pour Claude, del acordeonista francés Richard Galliano.

"Tango pour Carla" fue estrenada en abril de 2020 por la acordeonista Martina Jembrišak (Croacia), en su proyecto 60 Seconds of Accordion. Ese mismo año, el acordeonista polaco Nikodem Sobek interpretó la pieza en el Trophée Mondial De L'accordéon, en el que obtuvo el 2º puesto. En 2021, Sobek también interpretó esta pieza cuando fue campeón del Mundo Senior en el 46º PIF Castelfidardo, Italia, y en la 74ª Coupe Mondiale (Concurso Internacional de Acordeón), en Munich, Alemania, donde ganó el 2º premio en la categoría Virtuoso Entertainment.

Fernando Ávila estrenará esta pieza en Brasil, interpretándola con la Orquestra de Cordas da Orquestra Sinfônica de Santa Maria, el 22 de agosto, a las 20h, en el Centro de Convenciones de la Universidad Federal de Santa Maria, situado en el Campus Universitario.

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Gira de Black Pencil llamada "Topeng Masquerade" a Indonesia

Black Pencil “Topeng Masquerade” Tour
Black Pencil (que incluye al acordeonista Marko Kassl) realizará una gira por Indonesia del 20 al 30 de agosto de 2023 con un espectáculo titulado "Topeng Masquerade".

Al grupo se unirá el Gamelon Ensemble de seis piezas llamado "Kyai Fatahillah" e incluirá conciertos, demostraciones y talleres en Bandung y Yogyakarta.

Ambos grupos iniciaron su colaboración en noviembre de 2022 en los Países Bajos con conciertos en Ámsterdam, Utrecht y Almere.

Su programa de 2023 incluirá nuevas composiciones de Roderik de Man (Países Bajos), Dyane Donck (Países Bajos) y los compositores indonesios Iwan Gunawan, Jay Afrisando, Aldy Maulana y Nursalim Yadi Anugerah, complementadas con arreglos especiales de Wayang Topeng.

Para más información: info@blackpencil.org

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26º Campeonato del Mundo de Acordeón y Acordeón Diatónico - Italia

26th World Accordion & Diatonic Accordion Championships
El 26º Campeonato del Mundo de Acordeón y Acordeón Diatónico se celebrará en Borgorose (RI), Italia, del 8 al 10 de septiembre de 2023, organizado por la A.M.I.SA.D. APS (Associazione Musicale Italiana Strumenti ad Ania, Diatonici) de Maiolati Spontini (AN), en colaboración con la Asociación "Gli Amici dell'Organetto di Corvaro" de Borgorose (RI), la Asociación "Amici della Musica APS" de San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), el "Centro Didattico Musicale Italiano" de Recoaro Terme (VI), con el patrocinio del Ayuntamiento de Borgorose (RI), de la "Fondazione Varrone" Cassa di Risparmio di Rieti y del Ayuntamiento de Pescorocchiano (RI).

El certamen está abierto a candidatos de cualquier nacionalidad, con instrumentos diatónicos de cualquier tipo.

El concurso tendrá lugar en los locales del Istituto Omnicomprensivo Borgorose situados en Borgorose (RI). Las inscripciones deberán recibirse antes de la medianoche del 5 de septiembre de 2023 por correo electrónico a: giancaronco@gmail.com

Descargue las bases del concurso aquí: 2023WorldDiatonic.pdf

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"Zamar" presenta el espectáculo "Dis Zamar Lekker" - Sudáfrica

Zamar
"Zamar" presentará su nuevo espectáculo en directo "Dis Zamar Lekker" en el Drostdy Theater de Stellenbosch, Sudáfrica, el 8 de septiembre de 2023.

Los asistentes pueden "esperar un festín para el oído" del grupo que cuenta con Veronica Bell (violín y voz), Monika Stuchlik Kahl (acordeón, voz y otras sorpresas instrumentales), Philip Vermeulen (guitarra), Warren Joubert (bajo) y Ronald Siegelaar (batería).

Durante su actuación "te llevarán de gira por todo el mundo, visitando muchos países diferentes: ¡experimentarás de todo, desde gitano hasta jazz! Su programa incluye: Música Popular Clásica Ligera, Rapsodias Húngaras, Melodías Folclóricas Ucranianas, Tangos Sudamericanos, Música Folclórica Irlandesa, Canciones Tradicionales Africanas, Clásicos Contemporáneos y mucho más."

Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: info@drostdyteater.co.za

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Festival de Folk de Hartlepool - Inglaterra

Hartlepool Folk Festival
Ciderhouse RebellionMelrose QuartetEl Hartlepool Folk Festival se celebrará del 6 al 8 de octubre de 2023 con conciertos diurnos en la iglesia de St Hilda en Hartlepool, Inglaterra.

Entre los intérpretes de acordeón figuran John Kirkpatrick, Spiers & Boden, The Ciderhouse Rebellion (fotografía superior izquierda), The Gwilym Bowen Rhys Trio, Altan (acordeonista Martin Tourish - fotografía inferior), The Davenport Family y Melrose Quartet (Richard Arrowsmith al melodeón - fotografía superior derecha).

Para más información, envíe un correo electrónico a: info@hartlepoolfolkfest.co.uk
Altan

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Stan Schofield (1931-2023), Burton-on-Trent – UK

Stan SchofieldStan Schofield, along with his late wife Marian, was a very successful and respected accordion teacher, orchestra musical director, and NAO area festival organizer, from Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire. Stan was the founder of the Stan Schofield Accordion School in 1972 which later changed to the Burton Accordion Society.

Burton-on-Trent was a special place in the history of the accordion in the UK. In 1935 accordionists Les Beckley, Stan Kersey and Ron Wildsmith founded the West Burton Piano Accordion School, which began a long tradition of accordion activity that has lasted until the present time.

Stan and Marian Schofield took up the baton in the post-war years, and their orchestras had many successes in regional and national NAO festivals, and also in the world famous Llangollen Eisteddfod in Wales. The Stan Schofield Accordion Orchestra won the Art Level orchestra section at the NAO All Britain Championships in 1980, perhaps their crowning achievement in competitions.

Leading accordionists from Stan Schofield’s orchestras include John Chilton, Karen Street, Kevin Street, Karina Fodden, and the NAO many times competition winning duo Julie Patrick & Alison Johnson.

Stan Schofield, born on December 10th, 1931, passed away on August 3rd, 2023. He will be greatly missed.

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Landes Akkordeon Ensemble Sachsen Anhalt Concert - Germany

Landes Akkordeon Ensemble Sachsen Anhalt
The Landes Akkordeon Ensemble Sachsen Anhalt (LAESA), conducted by Victor Bolgov, will perform at the Bitterfeld Culture House in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany on August 12th, 2023.

Admission is free of charge.

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“Good Habits” Duo August Festival Performances - UK

Good HabitsThe “Good Habits” Duo will perform at a number of festivals in the UK this month.

The duo, which features accordionist Pete Shaw and singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz, will perform at the Broadstairs Folk Week in England from August 14th to 16th, followed by the Just So Festival at the Rode Hall Estate in Cheshire, England on August 19th.

The Oxford Storytelling Festival will be held at the Waterperry Gardens in Waterperry, Oxford and the Shrewsbury Folk Festival will be held at the Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural Showgrounds in Shrewsbury.

See poster below for details.
August Festival Performances

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Sharon Shannon Trio at Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival – Ireland

Sharon Shannon Trio
Sharon Shannon TrioThe Sharon Shannon Trio will perform at the Whelan’s Trad & Folk Festival in Dublin, Ireland from August 17th to 19th, 2023.

On August 17th, Sharon Shannon will be joined by Alan Connor with support from Bríd Lyons. This show will be the first in Sharon's Trilogy series, where she will perform three different shows over three nights.

For details email: info@whelanslive.com

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“Caravan Paradiso” at 8th Annual Rogue Arts Festival – Canada

8th Annual Rogue Arts Festival
“Caravan Paradiso” will perform at the Sunshine Coast's Rogue Arts Festival held at Clarke Farm, Wilson Creek, Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada, from August 18th to 20th, 2023.

Caravan Paradiso features Anna Lumiere (accordion), Graham Ord (soprano sax), Heather Anderson (trombone) and James Law (fiddle & drums/percussion). They play a style they describe as “funky Romany jazz mashup” featuring film music.

For details email: contact@roguefest.ca
Caravan Paradiso

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Duo Cubas Hondal "The Bow and the Bellows" Concert - Spain

Duo Cubas Handal
Video: Duo Cubas Hondal performing Viva la Vida (Coldplay).

Duo Cubas Hondal (Marta and Cristina Cubas Hondal) will perform in Huerta Grande, City Council of Torre del Bierzo, León, Spain on August 19th, 2023.

Their program will include works by Richard Galliano, Gorka Hermosa, Franz Schubert, Germán Díaz, Ennio Morricone, Astor Piazzolla, Zequinha de Abreu, Alberto Vaquero and Niccolò Paganini.

For details email: marta@cubashondal.com

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Accordionists Entertain at Cedar Polka Fest – USA

Cedar Polka Fest
Alex MeixnerAccordionists Mollie B & Ted Lange (pictured below) and Alex Meixner (picture left) will entertain at the Cedar Polka Fest held in Cedar, Michigan, USA from August 24th to 27th, 2023.

The annual festival celebrates the town’s rich Polish history and attracts approximately 10,000 people.

Performance details:

Thursday August 24th 2023
5:00 pm -11:00 pm Mollie B & Ted Lange with Squeezebox Polka band
5:00 pm -11:00 pm Alex Meixner

Friday August 25th 2023
5:00 pm -12:00 am Mollie B & Ted Lange with Squeezebox Polka band
5:00 pm -12:00 am Alex Meixner

info@cedarpolkafest.org
Mollie B

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Oros Ensemble Concert “All of Greece, One Culture 2023” – Greece

Oros Ensemble
Video: Oros Ensemble performing in Paros Park, Greece.

The Oros Ensemble will perform a concert entitled “All of Greece, One Culture 2023” at the Ancient Theater of Iphaestia, Bay of Pournia in Greece on August 27th, 2023.

The ensemble features Konstantinos Zigkeridis (accordion), Apostolis Koutsogiannis (recorder), Dimitris Karagiannakidis (cello), Irene Krikoni (violin), Antonis Tsachtanis (clarinet), and Giorgos Madikas (percussion).

For details email: orosensemble@gmail.com

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Locura Tanguera Concert - Japan

Locura Tanguera Concert
A Locura Tanguera concert will be held at the Yokohama Saal in Takao, Tokyo, Japan on August 26th, 2023, from 2pm.

The quartet features Ville Hiltula (bandoneón), Hanako Tanimoto (violin), Tomomitsu Fumoto (piano) and Masashi Goto (contrabass).

Their program will include famous Argentinian tangos by Piazzolla, Pugliese, Francini, Balcarce and more.

For details email: villehiltula@gmail.com

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Maciej Frąckiewicz Performs at Festival Muziko de nia Tempo - Poland

Maciej Frąckiewicz
Accordionist Maciej Frackiewicz will perform at the Festival Muziko de nia Tempo, held at the Wydzial Nauk o Edukacji Uniwersytetu w Bialymstoku (Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Bialystok) in Podlaskie, Poland on August 27th, 2023.

Maciej will perform with the Meccore String Quartet to give “an unforgettable experience for lovers of chamber music and new sounds.”

Their program will include:

Krzysztof Penderecki - String Quartet No 3 "Pages from an Unwritten Diary"
Marcin Blazewicz - Can you hear them? Shadows of memory….
Christopher Baculewski – Premiere performance of Punctum Saliens
Aleksander Lason - Euphonium

After the concert, attendees are invited to a meeting and conversation between the artists, the composer and the audience, which will be hosted by Andrzej Cezary Zielinski, journalist of the Second Polish Radio Programme.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Presents “The West End Ensemble” – Scotland

Edinburgh Festival FringeShane BroganThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe presents “The West End Ensemble” featuring British accordionist, Shane Brogan (picture right) and German pianist, Jörn Pfaff, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 30th, 2023 from 1.10pm as part of the cathedral’s lunchtime concert series.

The West End Ensemble will “give their interpretations of traditional and contemporary tangos. All virtuosos in their own right, their music enlivens and enriches the audience’s experience of the erotic passion of tango.”

“The musicians are an emotive element in the intricate and symbiotic relationship between music, sensuality of dance and the poetry of the songs, which is Argentine tango”.

Admission is free.

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Nathan Slater Quartet at Paris Cat Jazz Club - Australia

Anthony SchultzThe Nathan Slater Quartet will perform at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne, Australia on August 31st, 2023 from 7.30pm.

The quartet features Anthony Schulz (accordion – picture left), Nathan Slater (guitar), Tamil Rogeon (violin) and Ben Hanlon (double bass).

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Serenellini Know the People Interview Serenellini Know the People Interview News Link

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Reportaje fotográfico del Festival Accordionists & Teachers Guild International (ATG) - EE.UU.

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El reportaje fotográfico del exitoso Festival Accordionists & Teachers Guild International (ATG) de 2023 se publicará el lunes Miércoles, 2 de agosto. Este fue el 81º Concurso y Festival de la ATG y se celebró en Lisle, IL (Chicago) la semana pasada. El enlace del informe aparecerá aquí. http://www.accordions.com/atg/2023report.php

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