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20 ANIVERSARIO, SASTAMALAN KOULUTUSKUNTAYHTYMÄ ESCUELA DE LUTHERÍA DEL ACORDEÓN – FINLANDIA
ASOCIACIÓN AMERICANA DEL ACORDEÓN (AAA) EVENTOS 2016 – EEUU
EL ACORDEONISTA FINÉS MIKA VÁYRYNEN OFRECERÁ NUEVOS CONCIERTOS EN TAMPERE Y LAHTI – FINLANDIA
GRAYSON MASEFIELD CON LA ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE CHILE, SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015), Tampere - FinlandVideo: Milos Milivojevic Performs Scarlatti - UKThe World Accordion to Uri, Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat - IsraelChamberlain & Haywood Review, Isle of Arran Concert, Scotland – UKVideo: Moscow Night Group Perform Adele Skyfall - RussiaKirkjuvarg Ceilidh Band’s new CD, Orkney - UKSlippery Sneakers Performing Woonsocket Mardi Gras - USAVideo: Richard Noel Performs "Sunrise, Sunset" at Sydney Harbor - Australia14 Years Ago: Lech Puchnowski 70th Birthday Celebrations - Poland
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An Evening with Tatiana Semichastnaya and Steve Albini, California – USAOrquestra de Acordeoes do Cartaxo Concert, Marinhais – PortugalIain MacPhail @ Dunblane Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK‘Amour Java’ CD Launch, Paris - FranceSharon Shannon & Alan Connor Concerts, Paris - FranceAlan Young @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKNAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, Carrickfergus – UKGiuliana Soscia Trio Concert, Mumbai – India
New and Updated Sites |
CIA Winter Congress Site UpdatedUpdated Site: Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) by Heather MasefieldUpdated Site: Campbell Bettridge Video and Sample Music Added - New Zealand
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VÍDEO: SEMIONOV ACCORDION PLUS CONCERT, JURADO YA CONFIGURADOby Harley Jones |
2015 Concert - Part 2 Accordion, A Symbol of the Soul of the Russian People:
 VÍDEO: Concierto del 2015 Accordion Plus. Este concierto marcó el 70 aniversario de la Gran Victoria (II GM) y como el acordeón fue un símbolo del alma de la población rusa.La 2016 Competición Internacional y Festival “Accordion Plvs” tiene lugar del 26 al 30 de marzo de 2016 en Rostov-on-Don. El evento destacado de este festival será la celebración del 70 cumpleaños del genial bayanista ruso Viatcheslav Semionov, el 28 de marzo en el Teatro Estatal de Rostov. Viatcheslav Semionov, Artista del Pueblo Ruso, profesor, distinguido compositor y profesor de gran renombre, nos ofrecerá su actuación y recibirá los correspondientes honores. Algunos de los participantes serán: 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 Plvs” es organizado por el Centro Internacional “Harmony”, Rostov-on-Don y es uno de los mayores eventos acordeonísticos celebrados anualmente en Rusia: concurso con cinco categorías, conciertos, conferencias y eshibiciones de instrumentos. Descarga toda la información necesaria en: 2016Rostov.pdf" target="_blank">2016Rostov.pdf Fecha límite para la inscripción: 26 de febrero de 2016 Esta competición será a su vez clasificatoria para la Coupe Mondiale que se celebrará en septiembre en Rostov-on-Don, organizado por la CIA y patrocinado por el Centro de Música Internacional “Harmony”. Miembros del jurado: 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). Para toda la información que necesites o consulta de dudas puedes entrar en el sitio web: “Accordion Plus” o directamente en el email: info@accordionplus.ru Entradas para el concierto: http://erostov.ru/theatres/Rostovskiy_muzikalniy_teatr/seance/887709 |
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20 ANIVERSARIO, SASTAMALAN KOULUTUSKUNTAYHTYMÄ ESCUELA DE LUTHERÍA DEL ACORDEÓN – FINLANDIAby Kimmo Mattila |
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 El sábado 13 de febrero el Sastamalan Koulutuskuntayhtymä Ikaalinen Handicraft escuela de oficios celebra el 20 aniversario del Departamento de Acordeón.Los estudiantes reciben formación en cuanto a construcción profesional del acordeón, afinación y reparación. La escuela ofrece titulación oficial, lo cual representa una gran ventaja con respecto a otros países, donde este conocimiento se transmite de forma oral y generalmente ante un gran hermetismo. La escuela cuenta además con una red de contactos tanto con las principales fábricas italianas como con las alemanas. Hace tres años esta escuela fue esencial para el “Kauri-accordion project”, cuando tres acordeones diatónicos fueron construídos por el artesano Aaro Luukinen. El timbre especial de los Kauri es una importación de Nueva Zelanda por Kevin Friedrich para construir estos bonitos instrumentos (imagen dcha.) actualmente usados en los conciertos en Finlandia, EEUU y Nueva Zelanda. www.accordions.com/kevin/n_kauriaccordion.htm Algunos de los planes para el futuro de la escuela incluyen más cooperación con expertos extranjeros como el acordeonista sueco Jörgen Sundeqvist quien ofreció sus enseñanzas recientemente, como se puede ver en la foto adjunta al lado del maestro Tapio Nysten. El Secretario de la CIA y Presidente del Instituto del Acordeón Kimmo Mattila, ofrecerá sus reflexiones en torno a este tema en las celebraciones del 20 aniversario. |
ASOCIACIÓN AMERICANA DEL ACORDEÓN (AAA) EVENTOS 2016 – EEUUby Mary Tokarski |
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 La Asociación Americana del Acordeón (AAA) tiene una importante lista de eventos planificada para el 2016, entre los cuales se incluyen:Clasificaión para la Coupe Mondiale: sábado 2 de abril a las 14:00, Hanover Marriott, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981. el reglamento puede ser visto en: Coupe Mondiale. Formularios de inscripción en: AAA la 2016 Coupe Mondiale se celebrará por primera vez en Rostov-on-Don, rusia, del 11 al 17 de septiembre. Elsie M.Bennett Competición de Compositores: dirigida para todos los aspirantes a compositores, la AAA anuncia nuevos premios y las reglas están disponibles en: AAA. La fecha límite de inscripción es el 1 de junio de 2016. Toda la información necesaria en: mary.tokarski@comcast.net |
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EL ACORDEONISTA FINÉS MIKA VÁYRYNEN OFRECERÁ NUEVOS CONCIERTOS EN TAMPERE Y LAHTI – FINLANDIAby Kevin Friedrich |
 El acordeonista finés Mika Väyrynen actuará en uno de los más modernos escenarios fineses, el Kangasala Hall en el Centro de las Artes de Kangasala, cerca de Tampere, el jueves 25 de febrero a las 19:00. La obra principal de este concierto será la transcripción para acordeón de “Cuadros de una exposición” de M. Mussorgsky, transcripción realizada por el propio Mika Väyrynen. Además de esta gran obra el programa incluirá obras de Ravel, Shurbin, Sallinen, Galynin, Väyrynen, Pihlajamaa y Saint-Saens/Horowitz.El miércoles 2 de marzo a las 19:00 Väyrynen interpretará nuevamente y al completo los “Cuadros de una exposición”, esta vez en la Iglesia de la Cruz en Lahti, Finlandia, el lugar de la primera grabación que Mika realizó hace ya 25 años. En este gran concierto, Mika estará presente entre algunos de los más grandes organistas del momento como Vincent Dubois (Francia) quien recientemente ha sido elegido como organista de la Catedral de Notre Dame de París, uno de los puestos más importantes que un organista puede llegar a ocupar; Kalevi Kiviniemi ( reconocido organista con más de 100 grabaciones en su haber) y el espectacular organista Petur Sakari. Mika Väyrynen no necesita presentación tanto para los acordeonistas de todo el mundo como para el resto de músicos e intérpretes. Posiblemente estemos hablando del más importante acordeonista de todos los tiempos. Su vertiginosa actividad tanto como profesor como concertista le ha llevado a los más importantes escenarios, escuelas y conservatorios de todo el mundo. Para más información: www.accordions.com/mika |
GRAYSON MASEFIELD CON LA ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DE CHILE, SANTIAGO DE CHILEby Rob Howard |
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 La pasada semana, el acordeonista Neozelandés asentado en Suiza Grayson Masefield interpretó el concierto para bandoneón y orquesta “Aconcagua” del querido compositor argentino Astor Piazzolla en tres conciertos con la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Chile, dirigida por Francois López-Ferrar.El concierto final se celebró en el marco de las 48ª Semanas Musicales de Frutillar en el sur de Chile ante un teatro abarrotado con capacidad para 1200 asistentes. Cada concierto resultó ser un increíble éxito, cuya guinda fue el encore con el que obsequió Masefield. Etracks mp3 online en: Grayson Masefield. |
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 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. |
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| Published on May 19, 2015, Milos Milivojevic performs Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas K1, Sonata K25, Sonata K44. www.milosmilivojevic.com |
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 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. |
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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. |
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| Moscow Night Group Perform Adele Skyfall, published 12th February by Alexey Petrov. |
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 ‘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 |
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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. |
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| 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". |
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 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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 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. |
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 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. |
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 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! |
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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. |
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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. |
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 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 |
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  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 |
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 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. |
New and Updated Sites |
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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 |
by Heather Masefield
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2016 examination dates and 2016 entry fees and forms. |
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 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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by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Fachwerk | Kapote CD by Friedrich Lips. Review by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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