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20th Anniversary, Sastamalan Koulutuskuntayhtymä Accordion Repair School - Finland
American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2016 Events - USA
Finnish Accordionist Mika Väyrynen Concerts, Tampere & Lahti - Finland
Grayson Masefield with Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile, Santiago - Chile
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Milos Milivojevic Performs Scarlatti - UK
The World Accordion to Uri, Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat - Israel
Chamberlain & Haywood Review, Isle of Arran Concert, Scotland – UK
Video: Moscow Night Group Perform Adele Skyfall - Russia
Kirkjuvarg Ceilidh Band’s new CD, Orkney - UK
Slippery Sneakers Performing Woonsocket Mardi Gras - USA
Video: Richard Noel Performs "Sunrise, Sunset" at Sydney Harbor - Australia
14 Years Ago: Lech Puchnowski 70th Birthday Celebrations - Poland
Future events |
Orquestra de Acordeoes do Cartaxo Concert, Marinhais – Portugal
Iain MacPhail @ Dunblane Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
‘Amour Java’ CD Launch, Paris - France
Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor Concerts, Paris - France
Alan Young @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UK
NAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, Carrickfergus – UK
Giuliana Soscia Trio Concert, Mumbai – India
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Updated Site: Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) by Heather Masefield
Updated Site: Campbell Bettridge Video and Sample Music Added - New Zealand
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Video: Semionov Accordion Plus Concert & Jury Announced - Russiaby Harley Jones |
2015 Concert - Part 2 Accordion, A Symbol of the Soul of the Russian People:
 Video: Concert from 2015 Accordion Plus. This concert marked the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory (WWII) and how the accordion was a symbol of the soul of the Russian people. The 2016 International Competition and Festival "Accordion Plus" takes place from 26th to 30th March 2016 in Rostov-on-Don. A highlight of the 2016 "Accordion Plus" will be a concert dedicated to the 70th birthday of Viatcheslav Semionov, 28th March at the Rostov State Theatre. Viatcheslav Semionov, People's Artist of Russia, professor, distinguished composer and teacher of world renown, will perform and be honored. A rare opportunity to hear Semionov and a star cast of famous performers from the classes of Semionov. The participants include: Rostov Theatre Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra "Don", Viatcheslav Semionov, Yuri Shishkin, Alexander Poeluev, Mikhail Zatsepin, Anatoly Zaikin, Vladimir Murza, Lion Trio (Lev Lavrov, Alexey Mykitenko, Simon Golikov), S. Duo (Kirill Rusinov, Denis Koptelov), Eduard Akhanov, Danil Stadnyuk, Petr Yarinenko, Rostislav Mudritsky, Vyacheslav Bondarenko, Daniel Akifyev. "Accordion Plus" is organised by the International Music Centre "Harmony", Rostov-on-Don and is one of the largest annual Russian accordion festivals, attracting international artists, plus an international contest with five categories, memorable concerts, conferences and instrument exhibitions. Download competition entry information: 2016Rostov.pdf" target="_blank">2016Rostov.pdf Closing date for entries is: 26th February 2016 The 2016 "Accordion Plus" is also a qualifying competition for the 2016 Coupe Mondiale which is being held in September 2016 in Rostov-on-Don, organised by the CIA and hosted by the International Music Centre "Harmony". 2016 "Accordion Plus" jury members include: Viatcheslav Semionov (Moscow, RU), Raymond Bodell (CIA President, UK), Anatoly Gaisin (Almaty, KAZ), Alexandre Kapitan (Vladivostok, RU), Anatoly Zaikin (Rostov-on-Don, RU), Vladimir Murza (Odessa UKR), Herbert Scheibenreif (Vienna AT), Victor Novikov (Belgorod, RU), Valery Sharibov (Nal'chik, RU), Sergey Galkin (Rostov-on-Don, RU), Alexander Poeluev (Rostov-on-Don, RU). For further information, view the website: 'Accordion Plus' or email: info@accordionplus.ru Concert tickets: http://erostov.ru/theatres/Rostovskiy_muzikalniy_teatr/seance/887709 |
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20th Anniversary, Sastamalan Koulutuskuntayhtymä Accordion Repair School - Finlandby Kimmo Mattila |
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 On Saturday 13th February the Sastamalan Koulutuskuntayhtymä Ikaalinen Handicraft school celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Accordion Department. Students are able to study professionally accordion construction, tuning and repairing. The school offers official state supported studying programs to provide professional skills for other professional fields too. The accordion course was accepted into the school program 20 years ago in 1995. The principal teacher is Tapio Nysten, and several experts have lectured in the school as visitor teachers. In many countries, there is a shortage of properly trained accordion repair technicians and this school has been important in Finland, training young people to provide these valued services to the accordion community. The school has wide international contacts and network, thanks to the Finnish Accordion Institute, including Italian and German accordion factories and workshops. Three years ago the school was an essential part of the 'Kauri-accordion project', when three diatonic accordions were constructed by the artisan Aaro Luukinen. The special Kauri timber was provided from New Zealand by Kevin Friedrich to build these beautiful instruments (picture right), now regularly used in concerts in Finland, USA and New Zealand. www.accordions.com/kevin/n_kauriaccordion.htm Future plans of the school include more cooperation with foreign experts such as Swedish accordionist Jörgen Sundeqvist who lectured in the school recently and is pictured with teacher Tapio Nysten. CIA Secretary General and Finnish Accordion Institute President Kimmo Mattila, will be a speaker at the 20th anniversary celebrations. |
American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2016 Events - USAby Mary Tokarski |
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 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) has an exciting list of events planned for 2016, including:Coupe Mondiale Qualifying: Saturday April 2nd, 2pm, Hanover Marriott, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981. Rules and regulations can be viewed at: Coupe Mondiale Entry forms at: AAA The 2016 Coupe Mondiale will be held for the first time in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, from September 11th to 17th. Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition. For All Aspiring Composers! The AAA Announces new prizes and the Rules and Regulations are now online at: AAA. The final date for entries is June 1st 2016. Lifetime Achievement Award for Mario Tacca, April 17th, noon until 5pm sponsored by the AAA at the Colonial Terrace, Cortlandt Manor, NY. Full details and booking info at: AAA AAA ‘Buffalo SqueezeFest’ Festival and Competitions, July 6th to 10th, Buffalo, NY. The guest artists include Grayson Masefield, Cory Pesaturo, Ginny Mac, and Alexander Sevastien with Quartetto Gelato. The event includes Guy Klucevsek performing the World Premiere of his newly AAA-commissioned work for solo accordion at The Tralf on Friday July 8th. Workshops, hands-on sessions, spectacular concerts. Registration and events order form coming soon. Competition rules at AAA Master Class and Workshop Series titled 'No Place Like Home', Dr. William Schimmel Moderator-Curator, July 29-31, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City. Workshops 3-5 p.m. and Concerts at 7:00 p.m. each day! Don’t forget the Open Meetings on April 3rd at the Marriott Hotel in Whippany, NJ (3pm), and July 10th at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, NY (9am at the Farewell Breakfast). This is your chance to network with artists and students alike, and contribute to our work of bringing the accordion into the 21st Century! Further information on the AAA site or email: mary.tokarski@comcast.net |
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Finnish Accordionist Mika Väyrynen Concerts, Tampere & Lahti - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
 Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen will perform at one of Finland's newest performance venues, the Kangasala Hall in the Kangasala Arts Center, near Tampere, Thursday February 25th at 7pm. The featured work of this concert will be Mika Väyrynen's arrangement of the complete ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, by Modest Mussorgsky. In addition, his program will include works by Ravel, Shurbin, Sallinen, Galynin, Väyrynen, Pihlajamaa, and Saint-Saens/Horowitz. On Wednesday March 2nd at 7pm, Mika will again perform the complete ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, this time at the Church of The Cross in Lahti, Finland, the venue for Mika's first solo recording 25 years ago. At this major concert event, Mika's performance will be in conjunction with some of the world's leading organists including Vincent Dubois (France), who was recently chosen as organist for what is considered one of the premiere positions, organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Mr. Kalevi Kiviniemi (renowned organist with over 100 recordings to his credit and featured in concerts around the globe), and organ phenomenon Mr. Petur Sakari. Mika Väyrynen is one of the foremost accordion artists of today, performing as a soloist, with chamber ensembles and symphony orchestras throughout the world. In addition to his teaching at the famed Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, he also travels extensively presenting master classes, seminars and workshops at major conservatories, music schools and festivals in many countries. As an artist, his repertoire is exceptionally broad, including contemporary accordion music, transcriptions from various periods, new tango, concertos and chamber music. For more information on Mika Väyrynen, please visit www.accordions.com/mika |
Grayson Masefield with Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile, Santiago - Chileby Rob Howard |
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 Last week, Swiss based New Zealand accordionist Grayson Masefield was performing Piazzolla’s Concerto Aconcagua at three concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra of Chile conducted by Francois Lopez-Ferrar. Coupe Mondiale and Trophée Mondial winner Grayson Masefield performed at two concerts in Santiago on the 28th & 29th January in the third series of their summer season program which was celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Orchestra. The final concert was held at the 48th Semanas Musicales de Frutillar in the southern lake region of Chile in a sold out theatre of over 1200 seats. It was the first time in over 24 years that an accordion has been included in the festivals concert program. Each concert was a success and after being called back on stage multiple times, Grayson completed his program with a solo encore. eTracks mp3 album available online at: Grayson Masefield |
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Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015), Tampere - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
 Composer Jouni Kaipainen passed away on November 23rd 2015 after losing his 18 month battle against cancer. He was born on November 24th 1956 and considered one of the greatest Finnish composers of his time. His funeral was held in Tampere on December 19th in the presence of family, friends and colleagues. Mr. Kaipainen is survived by his wife Jaana and five sons. Jouni Ilari Kaipainen was born in Helsinki and studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under Aulis Sallinen and Paavo Heininen. Pictures left: Jouni Kaipainen (top) and Jouni Kaipainen (center) is pictured with Aulis Sallinen and Mika Väyrynen. A prolific composer, he wrote for the stage, some 10 major works for symphony orchestra, more than a dozen concertos for instrumental and vocal soloists (with soloists such as clarinet, oboe, saxophone quartet, piano, viola, horn, cello, trumpet, bassoon, violin, trombone, soprano, baritone, etc) and orchestra, almost 30 chamber works and the same number of vocal and choral works. Among the numerous works for various instruments, Jouni Kaipainen composed four works for accordion: - ‘Gena Op. 31’ for solo accordion (1987, dedicated to Marjut Tynkkynen) - ‘Vento Op. 58’ for solo accordion (1998, dedicated to Mika Väyrynen) - ‘Placido Op. 68’ for solo accordion (2003/2005, dedicated to Mika Väyrynen) - ‘Elemental Chanting Op. 87’ for accordion & cello (2009, dedicated to Matti Rantanen and Marko Ylönen) Maestro Kaipainen was planning a new solo work for accordion, ‘Tumultuoso’, which would create an accordion trilogy together with the already incredibly demanding ‘Vento’ and ‘Placido’. Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen spoke with Jouni shortly before his passing, and he told Mika of his ongoing plans to complete this technically challenging trilogy. Mika reports that in his very special humorous manner he said: "Mika, an extra motivation for me to do this third movement of the accordion trilogy, is your promise to play all of them in one concert! That must be an almost impossible task. I want to see and hear that happen!" Sadly, the world will never hear how ‘Tumultuoso’ would have been, as the world has lost a renowned and respected composer, ahead of his time. Jouni Kaipainen will be greatly missed. |
Video: Milos Milivojevic Performs Scarlatti - UKby Harley Jones |
| Published on May 19, 2015, Milos Milivojevic performs Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas K1, Sonata K25, Sonata K44. www.milosmilivojevic.com |
The World Accordion to Uri, Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat - Israelby Harley Jones |
 The Jerusalem Post, Barry Davis 10th February reports (some excerpts):New York-based Israeli accordionist Uri Sharlin brings his cross-cultural musical baggage to this weekend’s Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, 11 to 13th February. The accordion has a price of place in the history of this still young state. The iconic image of groups of kibbutznikim, or other hale and hearty pioneering characters, sitting around a campfire while a squeezebox operator – preferably wearing a kova tembel, as the inverted basin-shaped hat was affectionately known – played some stirring singalong tunes, has pride of place in Israeli folklore. Over the years, however, the accordion has spread its genre and stylistic wings in the consciousness of the general public and, when 40-year-old New York resident Uri Sharlin performs at this year’s winter version of the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat (February 13, 5:45 p.m.), the audience at the Royal Garden Hotel will get a rich brew of “jazz spiced up with Balkan, Brazilian and Arab scents,” as the festival blurb has it. Actually, there are even more strands to Sharlin’s cross-cultural musical baggage, with Irish rhythms and Klezmer melodies also making their way into his output. Sharlin has put together a suitably multipronged act to help him pump out the requisite textures and energies, and he will be joined by the other mostly New Yorkbased four members of his DogCat Ensemble which features flutist Itai Kriss, guitarist Jonathan Albalak, bassist Daniel Ori and drummer Dan Aran. |
Chamberlain & Haywood Review, Isle of Arran Concert, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
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| Below is a review of the duo Chamberlain & Haywood’s concert from the Arran Voice: On Saturday January 16th an expectant audience gathered in Brodick Hall to hear music played by Paul Chamberlain, accordion, and Michael Haywood, playing clarinet, saxophone and whistle as well as violin. This duo had delighted people in the Little Rock café last September, when they visited Arran during National Chamber Music Week, and this time, rising to the expectations of a much larger audience, they delivered an enchanting mixture of music from all over the world, ranging from Balkan traditional tunes to Brahms, with much in between. Such a dazzling range of style requires consummate skill, and this was impressively evident. The programme included a haunting composition by Paul Chamberlain himself, ‘Orcadian Sunrise’, but did not neglect the immense range available. From Piazzolla to the lovely slow movement of Mozart's ‘Clarinet Concerto’, the programme unfolded one delight after another. Carlos Gardel was followed by another composition by the duo, Michael Haywood's ‘Lewis Chessmen’. Anyone familiar with these vast, brooding figures instantly recognised the power and mystery evoked by the composition. The performance ended with a 'troika set' (three horses drawing a Russian sleigh) that ended with the irresistible ‘Kalinka’, with the accelerating speed that always induces excitement. Brodick Hall rose to the stimulus with huge enthusiasm, and went out into the January night warmed, refreshed and excited. A night to remember. Chamberlain & Haywood have their first CD currently being pressed and this will be released in March, and will have more details for an article in due course. |
Video: Moscow Night Group Perform Adele Skyfall - Russiaby Harley Jones |
| Moscow Night Group Perform Adele Skyfall, published 12th February by Alexey Petrov. |
Kirkjuvarg Ceilidh Band’s new CD, Orkney - UKby Rob Howard |
 ‘Dance Wherever You May Be’ is the second CD by successful family band The Kirkjuvagr Ceilidh Band from Orkney. The tracks include: Eva Three Step, Boston Two-Step, Reels (6 x 32), Modern Waltz, Jigs (8 x 32), Mairfair Quickstep, Gay Gordons, Old Fashioned Waltz, Festival Glide, Reels (4 x 32), Swedish Masquerade, Mississippi Dip, Southern Rose Waltz, Bonus Track.The Kirkjuvarg Ceilidh Band are: Tina Paterson - accordion, Dawn Stout - fiddle, Kathleen Wood - acoustic guitar, Johnny Wood - drums, cajon, Lee Paterson – keyboard, and special guest Kathleen Burgher - piano. For further information email: jiml@musicinscotland.com |
Slippery Sneakers Performing Woonsocket Mardi Gras - USAby Harley Jones |
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| When Robert Graves Leonard is squeezing his red-white-and-blue accordion, and his band Slippery Sneakers keeping the beat with him, playing wallflower is not an option. This band of troubadours has mastered the sound known as zydeco, a Louisiana-spawned genre powered by the piano accordion, with a fiddle and rub board percussion for extra oomph, as well as all the instruments needed for a rock and roll combo. Listen a moment or two, and you might catch yourself trying to do an old-country clog dance and Michael Jackson moonwalk at the same time. The insistent zydeco beat will be the sound track when northern Rhode Island celebrates Mardi Gras Saturday night at St. Ann Arts & Cultural Center in Woonsocket. |
Video: Richard Noel Performs "Sunrise, Sunset" at Sydney Harbor - Australiaby Harley Jones |
| Published on Feb 11, 2016. Richard Noel took these pictures of Sydney Harbour on a recent visit to Australia. Richard Noel is performing "Sunrise, Sunset," from the great musical and movie "Fiddler on the Roof." A new and very effective type of trip picture album. Richard writes: "I am playing the song with a Roland FR-7x v-accordion using my Strings set. Only the onboard sounds from the instrument are used, and the music was recorded directly to the USB drive on the 7X". |
14 Years Ago: Lech Puchnowski 70th Birthday Celebrations - Polandby Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide News for February 8th 2002 announced forthcoming 70th birthday celebrations for Professor Lech Puchnowski, doyen of Polish accordionists and educators. The accordion movement in Poland today owes much of its foundations to Lech Puchnowski. He passed away in Warsaw on October 15th 2014, and such was the respect, Lech Puchnowski was the first accordionist to have ever been honored by a government with a State Funeral.70th Birthday Celebrations – Poland Contributed by Dean Jurek Professor Lech Puchnowski, creator of the Polish Accordion Movement, President of the Polish Accordionists' Association, Vice President of the National Council of the University Level Education in the Arts, Head of the Accordion Chair of the Fr. Chopin Academy of Music will celebrate his 70th birthday on March 3rd. The Senate and the President of the Fr. Chopin Academy of Music, Professor Ryszard Zimak will open a special ceremony in the concert hall, which will include performances by accordion professors and students. This event will be held to express their great esteem to Professor Puchnowski for his services to the development of the concert accordion and to the musical education of the young generation all over Poland. During his pedagogical career, Professor Puchnowski has filled the chair of many responsible positions including Head of the accordion department in the Central Pedagogical Institute for the Education in the Arts (1960 - 1965), Head of teachers' training department of the Fr. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (1974 - 1981), Vice President of the Fr. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (1981 - 1984) and Head of the chair of accordion at the same Academy (1979 - 2002). During many years of his fruitful scientific and research work he wrote 91 items such as music manuals, books, music arrangements, dissertations, and scientific information, 43 articles in national and foreign magazines, 59 reviews and opinions on artistic and scientific works of other authors, 69 reports and elaborations for the music industry, 22 prefaces to the books of other authors, 30 syllabi for music schools of the different grades, 36 reports delivered on 36 seminars, scientific sessions and symposiums, and has supervised 63 master theses. |
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An Evening with Tatiana Semichastnaya and Steve Albini, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 On Friday February 12th, 7.30pm, a special concert, ‘An Evening with Tatiana Semichastnaya and Steve Albini’, takes place at the Hermann Sons Hall, 880 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952. |
Orquestra de Acordeoes do Cartaxo Concert, Marinhais – Portugalby Rob Howard |
 The Orquestra de Acordeoes do Cartaxo present a concert on Saturday February 13th, 5.30pm, at the Auditorio Sala Multusos, Mercado de Cultura de Marinhais, Portugal. |
Iain MacPhail @ Dunblane Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
 Scottish accordionist and composer Iain MacPhail and his band perform at Dunblane Accordion & Fiddle Club on Wednesday February 17th. The venue is The Victoria Hall, Stirling Rd, Dunblane FK15 9EX, Scotland.Iain MacPhail is one of Scotland’s leading accordionists, and a bandleader and composer of renown, whose music has an individual, swinging sound. After spells with the Jim Nicholson Band and the Strathedin Scottish Dance Band, Iain MacPhail formed his own band in 1969, and has released many albums. Iain MacPhail could be called the Queen’s accordionist in Scotland, providing the music for the annual Balmoral ceilidhs, and occasionally even known to dance a reel with the Queen herself! |
‘Amour Java’ CD Launch, Paris - Franceby Rob Howard |
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| A CD launch of ‘Amour Java’, a selection of musette-style dance music by the band Denecheau Jase Musette, takes place on Thursday February 18th, 7pm, at Le Tango (La Boite a Frissons), 13 rue Au Maire, 75003 Paris. |
Sharon Shannon & Alan Connor Concerts, Paris - Franceby Rob Howard |
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| Irish button accordionist Sharon Shannon and pianist/guitarist Alan Connor perform together in two concerts on Thursday February 18th and Friday February 19th, 8.30pm both evenings, at the Studio Ermitage, 8 Rue de l'Ermitage, 75020 Paris. Sharon Shannon and Alan Connor’s recent CD/DVD release, ‘In Galway’, was recorded live at O’Connor Famous Pub in Salthill, Galway. The pair have a natural spark, and the show is full of joy and verve. Sharon Shannon has done a great deal to promote the accordion in Ireland and around the world. She is renowned for her collaborations, not just in Irish traditional music, but through other genres, such as Hip-Hop, Cajun, Country, Classical, and even Rap. |
Alan Young @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKby Rob Howard |
 The versatile accordion entertainer Alan Young, also a well-known accordion technician and tuner, is the guest at Guildford Accordion Club on Friday February 19th, 8pm. Doors open at 7pm. The venue is the Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. For further information email: myrabee@btinternet.com |
NAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, Carrickfergus – UKby Rob Howard |
  The 19th annual NAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, organized by Clyde Johnston (picture right), takes place on Saturday February 20th at the Belfast Loughshore Hotel (formerly The Clarion Hotel), Carrickfergus, Larne. The competition attracts a large entry each year, with competitors from England, Scotland, and the Irish Republic, as well as a strong local entry. Catering for all types of accordion music there will be solo, duet, group, orchestral and marching band categories suitable for all ages and grades, ranging in styles from classical and continental to traditional. There will be three halls in use all day. The competitions begin at 8.30am and finish at 5.30pm, with the prize presentation taking place later that evening at a Gala Dance in the hotel. Daytime admission is free. The finals of the NAO UK Championships are held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, from April 22nd to 25th. For further information email: clyde.johnston@hotmail.co.uk |
Giuliana Soscia Trio Concert, Mumbai – Indiaby Rob Howard |
 Italian jazz accordionist Giuliana Soscia performs the music of some of the greatest female jazz composers in a concert on Sunday March 6th, 8.30pm, at the Experimental Theatre, Sir Dorab Tata Road, NCPA Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India. The concert has been arranged by the Italian Embassy. |
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CIA Winter Congress Site Updatedby Harley Jones |
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| CIA Winter Congress Site Updated with the latest information and details and registration forms. The 2016 CIA Winter Congress and 135th General Assembly of Delegates will be held in Cetraro (Italy) from 18th - 20th March 2016 hosted by SIAC (South-Italian Accordion Culture) partner of the Italian Accordion Culture (IAC), the Italian member of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). http://www.accordions.com/cia/winter_16.html |
Updated Site: Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) by Heather Masefieldby Heather Masefield |
 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2016 examination dates and 2016 entry fees and forms. |
Updated Site: Campbell Bettridge Video and Sample Music Added - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
 Updated Site: The site of Campbell Bettridge has been updated to include the video of him performing the famous and popular Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BMV 565 by J S Bach. This video has received over 1 million views and is one of them most popular classical recordings of accordion on the internet. The arrangement by Campbell Bettridge of Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BMV 565 is available online at Catalog: bettridge01 and sample pages of the arrangement have now been added to the site. |
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CD Review: Fachwerk | Kapote CD by Friedrich Lipsby Joan C. Sommers |
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