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Cory Pesaturo Gana la Categoría de Acordeón Digital en la Coupe Mondiale, Auckland-Nueva Zelanda
Harry Hussey Cumple 80 años, Nottinghamshire-Reino Unido
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Yetties LPs released on CD, Dorset – UKRoland Introduces New FR-7x Accordion - USAAccordion Band Celebrates Arts Council Grant, Tyrone - Northern IrelandDeath of Francis Carpentier - FranceDr. William Schimmel featured in “So You Think You Can Dance?”, New York – USAFrank Marocco Jazz Accordion Course, San Servolo Island - Italy
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Accordion Noir Festival, Vancouver – CanadaNorth Shore Accordion Orchestra Concert, Auckland – New ZealandCrawley Accordion Orchestra Concert, Surrey – UK'Festa Delle Fisarmoniche Cooperfisa’, Vercelli – Italy16th ‘Ancient Music Festival’, Bernau – GermanyAlexander Poeluev Presents September Concerts - USA‘Button Box Gathering 2009’, Scotland - UKConciertos en Portugal y Suiza
Lasarte Oria 2009 Accordion Festival, Giputzkoa – SpainAkkordeon Festival Zug, Zug – Switzerland
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Coupe Mondiale 2009 Daily ReportsAvailable 2009 Coupe Mondiale Video Download2009 Coupe Mondiale Results OnlineCoupe Mondiale Program Download
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Descarga del Video de la 2009 Coupe Mondiale- Nueva Zelandaby Harley Jones |
 Desde la página web de la Coupe Mondiale pueden ser descargados todos los videos relativos a esta edición de certamen. Todas las actuaciones de los concursantes están disponibles por solo 55 Euros. Esta idea es muy interesante para profesores y estudiantes que deseen aprender sobre la interpretación de los participantes, su repertorio y en general cual es el punto de mira artístico del concurso. Ahora es posible disfrutar de la 2009 Coupe Mondiale de una manera cómoda y sencilla!Para más información consultar la Coupe Mondiale website. |
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Cory Pesaturo Gana la Categoría de Acordeón Digital en la Coupe Mondiale, Auckland-Nueva Zelandaby Rob Howard |
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 Cory Pesaturo, representante Estadounidense en la 2009 CIA Coupe Mondiale, ha obtenido en primer puesto en la competición internacional de acordeón digital. Esta nueva categoría ha sido patrocinada por Roland Corporation.Esta competición contó con un jurado internacional además del voto del público asistente. Este concurso tuvo un desenlace muy apretado, siendo Larisay Bodell (Reino Unido) la concursante con más puntuación del público, consiguiendo el tercer puesto su rival Sarah Assis (Brasil). Roland fue también el patrocinador de Ludovic Beier (Francia) como artista invitado a la Coupe Mondiale. Beier ofreció varias actuaciones durante toda la competición. Cory Pesaturo finalizó sus estudios de música en el prestigioso Conservatorio de Nueva Inglaterra. Ha actuado en la Casa Blanca al menos en cuatro ocasiones para el mismísimo ex presidente Clinton. Recientemente ha grabado dos Cds con el saxofonista George Garzone y su banda “The Fringe” Las próximas actuaciones de Cory darán lugar en la (Florida Accordion Association) 2009 SMASH, evento que dará lugar en el Holiday Inn International, Orlando, Florida. |
Harry Hussey Cumple 80 años, Nottinghamshire-Reino Unidoby Rob Howard |
 Harry Hussey, es uno de los más populares, talentosos y enérgicos acordeonistas Británicos de los últimos tiempos, Nacido en 1929, Harry realizó su Servicio Nacional en la RAF, tomando parte en el puente aéreo de Berlín en 1948. Más adelante continuo su carrera como inspector.Harry comenzó a tocar el piano de oído a los seis años de edad, pasándose al acordeón cuando era tan solo un adolescente. Mantuvo una gran actividad de conciertos durante muchos años, convirtiéndose en un acordeonista a tiempo completo, solamente tras jubilarse. Desde 1980, todavía sin conocimientos para leer música, llego a ser un gran conocido de los festivales y clubes de acordeón en Inglaterra, donde su habilidad para improvisar es todavía legendaria. Hussey es uno de los pocos acordeonistas que actúa sin programa de concierto, tocando solamente las piezas que le pide el público. Siempre conocido por su faceta de acordeonista de jazz, Harry abarca un amplio rango de estilos y géneros musicales. Harry ha trabajado con Frank Marocco, Jack Emblow, Jogh Nixon (concertina), George Chisholm (trombonista), Anthony Newley (cantante), Rolf Harris (cantante) and Matt Monro (cantante), y Norman Wisdom (actor). Harry siempre ha tenido la voluntad de compartir sus conocimientos y talento, convirtiéndose en una figura inspiradora dentro del panorama del acordeón en Reino Unido. Recientemente Heather Smith, editora del Accordion Profile, lo ha descrito como un “Tesoro Nacional”. |
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 The Yetties, from Dorset, have been professional since 1967 and have a dedicated following for their brand of accordion-led folk music and humour. Their line up is Pete Shutler – accordion and vocals, Bonny Sartin – lead vocals, and Mac McCullough – guitar, banjo and vocals. They have recorded over 40 albums of songs and dance tunes, and recently have been re-issuing their earlier LPs, from 1969 to 1986, on CD.Now available on CD are ‘50 Stone of Loveliness’, ‘Who's A'fear'd’, ‘Keep A Runnin', ‘Our Friends’, ‘The World of Irish Dancing’, ‘Dorset is Beautiful’, ‘Mornin' All (backing Bob Arnold, Tom Forrest of ‘The Archers’), ‘All at Sea’, ‘Up in Arms’ (with Sherborne Town Band), ‘The Yetties of Yetminster’, ‘The World of The Yetties’, ‘Let's Have a Party’, ‘The Village Band’ (with Sherborne Town Band), ‘Up Market’, ‘Dorset Style’, ‘In Concert’, ‘A Little Bit of Dorset’, ‘A Proper Job’, ‘Cider & Song’, ‘The Sound of Cricket’ (with John Arlott), and ‘The Yetties’. For further information email: info@theyetties.co.uk |
by Ron Lankford
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 The Roland Corporation introduces its newest accordion, the FR-7x model. The V-Accordion is the first instrument of its kind to provide powerful digital modelling technology in a traditional, immediately familiar, accordion design, and with performance functions and authentic sounds. It combines the familiar sounds and nuances of a traditional accordion with the versatility of a modern digital musical instrument. The FR-7x is the successor to the current FR-7. It is enhanced with the latest V-Accordion features. For further information email Roland USA Accordion Manager: Ron.Lankford@rolandus.com |
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| Mulnagore Coronation Accordion Band, from County Tyrone, recently received a grant from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. This enabled them to purchase five new accordions, which were paraded last Saturday in nearby Killylea. Formed in 1952, the band has gone from strength to strength today holding a membership of 28 - over half of who are under the age of 18. Band practice is held on Tuesday nights. Recently they held a very successful barbecue and fun night at Mulnagore. |
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| Wednesday, August 12, 2009, Francis Carroll died during a trip to Italy. An accordion page turns with the death of this accordion icon of France! Francis Carpentier, who sells instruments with the Carpentier name, has been involved with the accordion for nearly seventy years. The shop in Verdun, the manufacturing, maintenance and repair of instruments were a part of his life, a life where the Francis the musician had his heart and was always animated. Some 45 years after its creation, the Accordion Club of Verdun is still working successfully. Francis had a long history of tuition with many top students appearing in competitions and on TV. Many top students have been performers on TV France 2. Selected by Eric Bouvelle, his accordions or himself are often in the spotlight on France 3 Lorraine. Living in Italy three or four months per year since 1964, Francis had the idea of collaborating closely with accordion manufacturers and these efforts were important in selling many high quality accordions annually. The new store in Verdun has a permanent stock of 250 accordions and employs five people. All maintenance and repairs is done here. Francis Carpentier will be missed for his major contribution to the accordion over many years in all facets of the accordion life of France and accordion manufacturing in Italy. |
by Rob Howard
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 Recently Dr. William Schimmel and The Tango Project supplied the music of the solo section for the winner, Jeanine Mason, in the hit television show, “So You Think You Can Dance?”. The piece was ‘Por Una Cabeza’, which was also used in the tango scene in the movie ‘Scent of a Woman’, starring Al Pacino, and ‘True Lies’, ‘All the King’s Men’, ‘Sex in the City’, and other TV shows.Dr. Schimmel performed in an event for the Celebration of Life of Ellie Greenwich, a songwriter who passed away on August 26th aged 68, and who collaborated with Phil Spector, Darlene Love, Ike and Tina Turner, the Ronettes, and the Crystals, in the 1960s.. Dr. Schimmel was asked to perform songs such as ‘Be My Baby’, ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’, ‘River Deep Mountain High’, and ‘Then He Kissed Me’ on the accordion. Ellie Greenwich’s first instrument was the accordion. Her photo was on display at the event: ‘Ms. Greenwich and her accordion’. For further information: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
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  Frank Marocco, famous jazz artist from the USA, who has recently released a 3 CD album, lead the Veneto Jazz accordion course on San Servolo Island, Venice, July 28th to August 1st. Frank Marocco and Massimo Tagliata are seen here performing on stage plus some other photos of the Veneto Jazz accordion event and Frank Marocco. For further information email: workshop@venetojazz.com |
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 The Accordion Noir Festival takes place from September 11th to 13th at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac, Vancouver, BC. CFRO's Friday night ‘Accordion Noir’ radio show/podcast (accordionnoir.org), in conjunction with local accordionist Geoff Berner, presents the second annual Accordion Noir Festival. This will be three days of live music, film screenings and workshops dedicated to the accordion. The culmination of the three-day Accordion Noir Festival, beginning at 4pm, is a seven-block accordion parade (weather permitting) from Grandview Park north on Commercial Drive and east up Adanac Street. Arriving 15 minutes later the afternoon is filled with various workshops (accordion repair, songwriting and squeezebox history!), followed by a 6.30pm program of international accordion films, and at 8pm a concert/dance featuring Halifax’s squeezebox-punk purveyor Story, klezmer kingpin Geoff Berner, and rock accordionist Jason Webley. For further information email: accordion.noir@gmail.com |
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| The North Shore Accordion Orchestra after receiving a standing ovation at their Coupe Mondiale concert will be performing in a public concert on September 13th, 1pm to 4pm, at the Takapuna War Memorial Hall, Auckland. For further information email: nzaasecretary@yahoo.com |
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| The Crawley Accordion Orchestra, MD Shaun Hunter, perform in concert on September 13th, 2pm, at The Castle Grounds Bandstand, Guildford, Surrey |
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 The 6th 'Festa Delle Fisarmoniche Cooperfisa’ takes place in Vercelli on September 13th, 10am, featuring various accordion artistes. The event is organised by Cooperativa Accordions of Vercelli. |
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 This weekend, 11th to 13th September, several activities during the 16th festival for Ancient Music Bernau’ will take place in the St. Marien Church in Bernau, with accordionist Mirjana Petercol (picture right) in collaboration with the city hall and the music school Barnim/Bernau (Brandenburg). On the program are concerts and workshops with the title Old Meets New’.The lecturers are: Beata Seemann (Cembalo), Klaus Holsten (Traversflute), Mirjana Petercol (Accordion/Dispokinesis), and Professor Frank Böhme (History of music). |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Two special concerts, sponsored by the American Accordionists' Association and the Connecticut Accordion Assoc., will be given by Russian accordion virtuoso and former Coupe Mondiale world champion Alexander Poeluev. The first concert is scheduled for September 23 at 7:PM at the Pequot Library, Southport, CT. Another concert will take place on Sunday, September 27 at Cugino's Restaurant, Cheshire, Ct. Alexander Poeluev may be available for other concerts in the USA. For further information email: aaa1938@aol.com |
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 On Thursday September 17th, 7.30pm, the ‘Button Box Gathering 2009’ will be held at the Aviemore Highland Resort, Scotland.This is a charity concert featuring some of the best Scottish bands, led by button accordionists. These include Buttons & Bows, Jim Mackay’s Scottish Dance Band, Jim Quigley, Fraser MacLean, Jimmy and Alexander Lindsay, Alex McIntyre, and Graeme McKay. This has been a sell out event in the Eden Court theatre in Inverness for the last 6 years and has now moved to Aviemore. For further information email: graeme@mackaymusic.co.uk |
Conciertos en Portugal y Suizaby Rob Howard |
 19/9/2009: María Berasarte. Guimaraes (Portugal). Auditorium. Presentación del disco de Fados "Todas las horas son viejas" producido por José Peixoto (Madredeus) y publicado por Universal.25/9/2009: José Luis Montón (guitarra flamenca), Gorka Hermosa (acordeón) y Sergio Martínez (percusión). Zug (Suiza), dentro del Akkordeon Festival Zug donde actuarán también Teodoro Anzelotti, Quadro Nuevo, Jean-Louis Matinier & Marco Ambrosini, Renato Borghetti, Markku Lepisto & Pekka Lehti, François Castiello, Motion Trio... |
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  The 6th Festival Accordion Lasarte Oria 2009 takes place on Saturday September 26th at the Casa de Cultura Manuel Lekuona, Giputzkoa, in the Basque region of northern Spain.At 7.30pm there will be a concert featuring guest accordionist Nathalie Boucheix, from France, and the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra. For further information email: 07ao@zerosette.es |
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 The Akkordeon Festival Zug takes place from September 17th to 26th, featuring international accordionists Gorka Hermosa, Theodore Zug Anzelotti, Quadro Nuevo, Jean-Louis Matinius and Marco Ambrosini, Renato Borghetti, Markku Lepisto and Pekka Lehti, François Castiello, and The Motion Trio.For further information email: info@akkordeonfestival.ch |
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| The Coupe Mondiale website has been updated to include full reports and results of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale event. The reports include extensive photos and information. |
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 The Coupe Mondiale website has the 7 categories of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale available for video download. Every performance of every competitor. You download to your computer and you can watch it at your leisure as often as you like. |
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| The 2009 Coupe Mondiale site has all the results of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale online. The marks of every adjudicator for every candidate are listed online. |
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 Available for free download is the Souvenir Coupe Mondiale program. This full color high quality 60 page publication is available in two formats.Lower resolution (lo-res - 15MB) for viewing on your computer and high resolution (hi-res - 88 MB) for printing. Free from the Coupe Mondiale website. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Tango Nuevo” by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is AusTrio. |
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