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Règlement du concours International d’Accordéon de Klingenthal - Allemagne
' Le leg Willard Palmer', février, musée du Monde de l’accordéon - USA
Listing gratuit d’évènements-accordéon sur Accordion-YellowPages.com – Cyber-espace
Mika Väyrynen, interpréte de ‘Prophecy’, Hanovre – Allemagne
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Interpol Recovers Stolen Bandoneons, Buenos Aires - ArgentinaVideo: XV International Accordion Festival Vilnius 2012 - Lithuania‘The sound of happiness – an accordion’, Valetta – MaltaVideo: Paris Moscou Duo at Smolny Cathedral, St Petersburg - RussiaWalter Kasprzyk’s New CD ‘Mixed Bag’, Florida - USAVideo: Volodymyr Runchak - Portraits of Composers, Suite №1 for Accordion - RussiaVideo: The World of Accordion, Castelfidardo - ItalyVideo: Krist Novoselic's Accordion Obsession Interview - USA‘14 Years Ago’ – Jimmy Shand Knighted in New Year’s Honours List!
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Mazaika Concert, London – UKMilos Miliojevic Concerts, England – UKAccordion Concerts, Istanbul – TurkeyStas Venglevski and Misha Litvin Concert, Florida - USATony Kearney Gigs, London – UKMarko Kassl and the Ballet ‘Russ’, Gelsenkirchen – GermanyMarco Lo Russo Concerts, Latina, Rome - ItalyFestival Preview Concert, Vienna – AustriaGjovalin Nonaj Concert, Brussels – BelgiumVideo: Mendi Kantan project, Basque Country - Spain
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Antonio Spaccarotella and Alberto La Neve New CD Site
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Note de l’éditeurby Rob Howard |
 Et voilà, nous y sommes – 2013. Noël est venu et reparti et la scène est maintenant en place pour une autre merveilleuse année d’activités accordéonesques tout autour du monde.L’objectif d’Accordions Worldwide et d’annoncer autant d’évènements, de nouveaux enregistrements, de sujets d’intérêts, etc, que possible – et une annonce dans nos nouvelles hebdomadaires est gratuite ! Alors informez-nous de vos activités. Comme nous commençons l’année, il est temps de remercier l’équipe de traducteurs bénévoles qui traduit nos news en chinois, français, allemand, italien, espagnol et russe. Merci beaucoup à Yulia Amerikova, Yvon Body, Annalisa Martelli, Alejandro Martinez Ares, Holda Paoletti-Kampl, Antonella Toccaceli et Guo Xingming pour leur aide grandement appréciée, qui permet de maintenir la gratuité de notre service de news hebdomadaires pour le monde de l’accordéon. De la part de tous à Accordions Worldwide, je vous souhaite une heureuse nouvelle année. Rob Howard, News Editor |
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Règlement du concours International d’Accordéon de Klingenthal - Allemagneby Harley Jones |
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 La brochure du règlement en 5 langues (Allemand, anglais, russe, français et espagnol) est parue pour le 50ème anniversaire du concours international d’accordéon de Klingenthal. Téléchargez le règlement à : 2013KlingLe concours se tiendra à Klingenthal du 6 au 12 mai 2013 et des concurrents de tous les pays sont invités à participer. Voici les catégories : Catégorie I Solistes jusqu’à 12 ans Catégorie II Solistes jusqu’à 15 ans Catégorie III Solistes jusqu’à 18 ans Catégorie IV Solistes de tous âges Catégorie V Ensemble de musique de chambre comprenant jusqu’à six musiciens incluant un accordéon Catégorie VI Solistes de tous âges interprètes de musique légère Catégorie VII Solistes bandonéon de tous âges Catégorie VIII Groupes instrumentaux comprenant jusqu’à six musiciens incluant au moins un mais pas plus de deux bandonéons. Clôture des inscriptions le 31 janvier 2013 Des événements particuliers pour célébrer ce 50ème anniversaire du concours international d’accordéon de Klingenthal seront annoncés dans les prochains mois. Téléchargez la brochure du règlement à : 2013Kling |
' Le leg Willard Palmer', février, musée du Monde de l’accordéon - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Le musée du Monde de l’accordéon à Superior, Wisconsin, annonce avec fierté et grand plaisir l’inauguration les 2 et 3 février prochains, de sa nouvelle exposition « Le leg Willard Palmer ».Implantée dans l’espace d’expositions Duane Sellman de la salle de concert Hanni Strahl, cette exposition met en lumière un homme dont les apports sont inégalés dans le monde de l’accordéon et dont l’influence marque virtuellement chaque accordéoniste américain. Le centre d’intérêt de l’exposition Palmer est son dernier accordéon, le Titano Emperor Super V, instrument appartenant à Willard Palmer III, qui a prévu d'assister à ce 96ème anniversaire de la naissance de son père. Durant ce week end, les musiciens suivants proposeront des présentations/concerts : Bernard Mateo de Paris, Pauline Olivera, Claudee Schmitt, et Bill Palmer III. D’autres grands artistes et des précisions seront annoncés dans les news US de février. Le Dr. Willard Palmer (1917-96) a publié 789 ouvrages dont une méthode d’accordéon qui est probablement la plus grosse vente d’ouvrage pédagogique de tous les temps. Il a donné de nombreux concerts à travers l’Amérique avec Bill Hughes et il se montra un pionnier lorsqu’il implanta un département accordéon à l’Université de Boston. Il a aussi publié plusieurs méthodes de piano, une méthode d’orgue Hammond, une méthode de guitare, des centaines de pièces solo et de nombreuses pièces pour chœurs dont beaucoup ont été traduites en allemand, japonais, français, néerlandais et espagnol. Le Dr. Palmer, décédé le 30 avril 1996, était aimé de nombreuses personnes du monde de la musique. Pour plus d’information : accordion@sprynet.com |
Listing gratuit d’évènements-accordéon sur Accordion-YellowPages.com – Cyber-espaceby Harley Jones |
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| Nous rappelons à tous les organisateurs de concerts, concours et festivals qu’ils/elles peuvent inscrire leurs évènements à venir sur le site Accordion-YellowPages.com. C’est gratuit et vous pouvez le faire vous-même. Vous pouvez également modifier et mettre à jour vous-même votre liste et afficher des informations complémentaires. . Le calendrier des futurs évènements d’Accordion-YellowPages.com s’affiche en haut à droite de cette page des news d’accordions.com, dans les 7 langues et également sur la page des news US, des news du diatonique et des news russes. Un nombre considérable de visiteurs, plus de 50 000 par semaine, voit le calendrier des futurs évènements, tous les organisateurs d’évènements-accordéon sont donc appelés à tirer le meilleur parti de ce service pour informer la communauté de l’accordéon. Les sites internet concurrents peuvent envoyer leurs infos à : harleyaccordion@yahoo.com |
Mika Väyrynen, interpréte de ‘Prophecy’, Hanovre – Allemagneby Rob Howard |
 Des représentations de ‘Prophecy’ – un concerto pour accordéon et orchestre (2007) de Erkki-Sven Tüür – seront données à l’Opéra de Hanovre, Opernplatz 1, 20159 Hanovre.Les concerts auront lieu dimanche 13 janvier à 17 h 00 et lundi 14 janvier à 19 heures avec l’orchestre régional de Hanovre -basse-Saxe dirigé par Olari Elts. Le finlandais Mika Väyrynen est l’accordéoniste soliste. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Harley Jones
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 Picture of press conference above. Argentinian newspapers and TV reported the recovery of two valuable stolen bandoneons. Marcelo El Haibe, Deputy of the Centre for Cultural Heritage Interpol section of the Argentina Federal Police (PFA) announced on the 27th December that an investigation started in August last year had now recovered two instruments of signficiant artistic and economic value. The investigation established that the instruments were held by a group dedicated to stealing bandoneones and then selling them on the black market at high prices. This group are accused of least nine robberies, their modus operandi being to use firearms to violently enter the homes of the victims and steal their bandoneon/s and other items of value such as jewelry. One victim was the musician Néstor Marconi (picture left) on 25th June. The group would then attempt to sell the bandoneons on the black market at high prices. Haibe said "that these instruments usually go abroad because they are highly sought after" and "may be worth USD$20-30,000 depending upon the quality and age of the instrument". |
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Expressia Duo, Excerpts
Klaudiusz Baran - Poland, Excerpts
BSM Trio playing Henry Mancini. Raimondas Sviackevicius (accordion) Vytautas Mikeliunas (violin), Mindaugas Backus (cello)
BSM Trio playing Three Preludes by George Gershwin
Nerijus Bakula Jazz Trio
by Rob Howard
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 An article from the Times of Malta.com:She fell in love with the musical instrument 50 years ago and has since set up her own accordion band, now the only one in Malta. Today, Marthese Busuttil Cassar believes she would lose her identity if the instrument suddenly vanished from her life. And her passion for it has also drawn husband Joe Busuttil into her musical world. The couple were the first to have an accordion accompaniment during their wedding and had to request special permission from the Archbishop to allow the 25 member accordion band into the church. Since they married in 1979, Mr Busuttil, now 58, has been repairing accordions, whose mechanism fascinates him. The accordion is versatile and can be carried anywhere. It does not need the accompaniment of another instrument, because the right hand plays the melody and the left accompanies with different chords. Above all it is a “happy instrument”, Mrs Busuttil Cassar says. She fell in love with it on a school outing to the Catholic Institute in Floriana, where the Santa Monica Accordion band, which has since been disbanded, was performing. She started learning the instrument at seven under the supervision of Sister Carmela Eastwood, furthered her studies under Sr Benjamina Portelli and eventually earned a Performer Diploma from the British College of Accordionists. She has been teaching the instrument for 32 years and set up her own 18-member Santa Maria Accordion Band 20 years ago. One of her students, Cleve Zammit, last year received the Sir James Anderton Award, which is presented to the student who obtains the highest mark in the British College of Accordionists’ Grade six practical examination. Mrs Busuttil Cassar comes from a family of musicians. Her brother teaches the piano and her father used to play the violin, while her grandfather Charles Cutajar played the clarinet until he was 80 years old. She speaks of her own chosen instrument endearingly: “I cannot imagine the world without music... I carry the accordion everywhere I go and cannot live without it”. The 56-year-old adds that the accordion also plays an important part in the traditional Christmas procession organised for the first time in the 1920s by Dun Gorg Preca. Although the tambourine and triangle joined the procession in some villages, some choirs were also accompanied by up to three accordionists. For more information email to Mrs Busuttil Cassar on mtbusuttil@yahoo.com |
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| Paris Moscou Duo of Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov performing in St Petersburg at the Smolny Cathedral, October 29th, 2012. |
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 ‘Mixed Bag’ is a new CD release by US accordionist Walter Kasprzyk. As the title suggests, the music is varied, including such well known pieces as Over the Rainbow, Perfidia/Amour/Besame Mucho, Peter Gunn, Once in a While, Espana, Dark Eyes, Take Five, Meditation, Estudiantina, Serenata, and MacArthur Park.Walter Kasprzyk, well-known as a member of the ‘K’ Trio, is an accordionist, teacher and repairer, and ‘Mixed Bag’ is his second solo CD, the other being ‘Egress’. For further information email: ibqueen1957@yahoo.com |
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| For lovers of original accordion music. Volodymyr Runchak - Portraits of Composers, Suite ?1 for accordion in 4 mov. 1. Bachiana - Meditation uber B-A-C-H 2. Imitation to D.Shostakovich 3. Near the portrait of N.Paganini 4. Devoted to I.Stravinsky Oleh Kuntyi (accordion, Ukraine-Lviv) |
by Harley Jones
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| Promotional Video about the 'The World of Accordion' inviting you to this new Festival in Castelfidardo, 29th June to 7th July, 2013. |
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| Backstage at "12-12-12," The Concert for Sandy Relief. Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic reveals his current obsession: The accordion. Published 12th December 2012 |
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 The first Accordions Worldwide news of 1998, published on January 15th, included the announcement that the legendary Scottish bandleader Jimmy Shand had received a Knighthood in the New Year’s Honours List – the first accordionist to receive this honour. Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000), one of the most famous Scotsmen of the 20th century, had a recording career that began in 1933 and lasted 60 years, and in his heyday of the post-war years, was known around the world. He was for many the embodiment of Scottish culture, and even had a pub and a train named after him! Accordionist Honoured – UK Contributed by Heather Smith In the Queen's New Year's Honours List, Jimmy Shand (accordionist and Scottish Country Band Leader) was awarded the Knights Bachelor for "Service to Scottish Culture". His title is now Sir Jimmy Shand, M.B.E. |
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by Rob Howard
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 The duo Mazaika perform Russian songs, Gypsy fiddle music, Tango, and more on Friday January 11th, 9pm - 11pm, at Green Note, 106 Parkway, London NW1 7AN. Green Note is just 3 minutes walk from Camden Town tube station. Doors open 7pm, and tickets: £10 in advance, £12 on the door.Mazaika are Igor Outkine (accordion and vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin). For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
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 Accordionist Milos Miliojevic performs as follows in January:January 11th, 7.30pm - with cellist Matthew Sharp, ‘The Seasons of Buenos Aires’, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre, New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6NU January 18th, 1pm – ‘Symphony No.4 in G major, Gustav Mahler, ensemble conducted by German Clavijo, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London January 18th, 7pm - performance with Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey January 19th – ‘In Accord’, Harriet Mackenzie & Milos Milivojevic, Town & Country Concerts, Little Casterton, Stamford, Lincolnshire January 23rd, 7.30pm - Kosmos Ensemble, Westminster Theatre, Chancellor’s Building, Keele University, Keele, Staffs ST5 5BG January 27th - Kosmos Ensemble@ the Ritzy Café, Brixton, London For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
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| This weekend and the next sees concerts involving accordionists taking place at the GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI (Georgian Arts Hall), Istanbul. January 12th, 7.30pm – ‘World Music’ duo accordionist Esra Ovali and saxopohonost Günay Ekren perform a repertoire of instrumentals and songs in different languages. January 13th, 6pm - ‘Accordion Meeting’, a playing session open to all accordionists. January 20th, 6pm – ‘Caucasion Orchestra’, workshop open to all instruments. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Bayanist Stas Venglevski and domra player Misha Litvin will perform together in concert on Sunday January 13th, 4pm, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1850 Sixth Ave, Vero Beach, Florida. |
by Rob Howard
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 London-based Irish diatonic button accordionist Tony Kearney’s gigs for January include:January 12th - Irish Centre, Reading January 13th Holy Ghost Club, Luton January 19th – Katie’s, Neasdon January 20th - Ceili, Irish Centre, Camden Town, London January 23rd – Tea Dance, Irish Centre, Camden Town, London January 26th – Iona Club, Hornchurch, Essex For further information email: starr63@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Marko Kassl accompanies the ballet ‘Russ’ at the Musiktheater im Revier, Kennedyplatz, D-45881, Gelsenkirchen, during January, February, and March.The dates are January 19th, 26th, 31st, February 1st, 8th, 16th, 19th, 24th, March 1st and 3rd, and all performances begin at 7.30pm. The performance on February 19th is the official premiere. The story is based on the Grimm-fairytale ‘Cinderella’; choreographer Bridget Breiner doesn't use the famous ballet music by Sergey Prokovief but the much less known adaption by Johann Strauss 11 as a point of departure. Additionally there are American coal mining songs of the 1930s and live performed accordion music. In addition to Strauss-arrangements, Marko Kassl will perform original music by Franck Angelis, Fumio Yasuda, Arash Safaian, Klaus Paier, and his own compositions. For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
by Rob Howard
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 Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs this month, as follows: January 20th, 5pm – Church of San Michele Arcangelo, Sermoneta, Latina January 27th, 5.30pm - Sala Pio XII della Cappella Musicale, Pontificia Sistina via Monte della Farina, 64, Rome Marco Lo Russo recently performed at a festival in Cuba, then between Christmas and New Year performed in the Ukraine, finishing off a most successful year that included performing before His Holiness Pope Benedict XV1, in Rome. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 The 14th Vienna International Accordion Festival place from January 23rd to February 24th, featuring a host of accordion artists and many venues.A pre-festival preview concert takes place on January 16th, 8pm, at Hadikgasse 62, 1140 Vienna, titled DANIEL KAHN & THE PAINTED BIRD meet THE BROTHERS NAZAROFF’. Berlin based US citizen Daniel Kahn has made himself quite a name as a prolific artist envisioning Klezmer as contemporary protest music. With his band The Painted Bird he is also emotional touching and very, very entertaining, conquering stages wherever they play. Following 2010´s acclaimed ‘Lost Causes’ with new CD ‘Bad Old Songs’, they are joined on this tour by mysterious Klezmer legends The Brothers Nazaroff who recorded ‘Jewish Freilach Songs’ in 1954 (!!!). Daniel Kahn: “In the desolate borderlands between Berlin, Detroit, New York, and Yiddishland, these Bad Old Songs are the midnight reveries of a lost time that is yet to come”. For further information email: friedl.preisl@aon.at |
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 The Brussels-based Albanian accordionist Gjovalin Nonaj performs a programme of Balkan music in concert on Sunday January 27th, 3pm, at the Centre Européen de Médiation (CEM), 119 rue de l’Hôtel des Monnaies, Brussels. For further information email: Gjovalin_nonaj@hotmail.com |
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| Mendi Kantan project. Among the commemorative activities during the 50th anniversary of the Mendiko Lagunak mountain group (Amurrio, Basque Country), we planned publishing a songbook. Along with the booklet, which includes songs and various contents related to the region, the Gorobel/Sálvada mountains and the club's history, we recorded five songs with the partnership of several musicians and amateurs. These images reflect the recording of the song "Bautista Basterretxe", performed by: Argibel Euba: Drums / Victor Gómez: Double Bass / Amaia Larrinaga: Voice / Andere Larrinaga: Voice / Pottoki : Voice / David Nanclares: Mandolin, guitar / Ruben Isasi: Trikitixa (Basque diatonic accordion)/ Eneko Aldai: Tarota (Catalan traditional hautbois)/ Xabier Valle: Tarota / Iraide Ortiz: Clarinet |
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 Antonio Spaccarotella and Alberto La Neve New CD Site titled'Non ce Tempo CD', catalog: albertoantonio101 with sound samples. Music performed by Antonio Spaccarotella and Alberto La Neve. Purchase online. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Stas & Sam - Two Step CD by Stas Venglevski, in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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