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Le remarquable Alexander Tolmachev écrit un livre en russe et anglais - Russie
Le duo classique Kyiv @ au festival d'accordéon Midland à Dudley – Grande Bretagne
Petar Maric Concert, Shanghai Music School – China
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Video: Coupe Mondiale Category Winners, Round I - LithuaniaJimmy Shand Collection Goes On Display, Scotland - UKVideo: Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment Winners - Lithuania
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MacLagan Squeezebox Festival, Queensland - AustraliaSuper Orchestra Day 2018, Surrey – UKInternational Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer - NetherlandsRadio Puisaleine 2nd Festival D’Accordeon, Ham – FranceAkkordeon Orchester Lauffen Concerts, Lauffen, Neckarwestheim – GermanyZoltan Orosz and Mihaly Borbely Concert, Budapest – HungaryRosemary Wright @ Harlow Accordion Club, Essex - UKChristine Schmid and Gaetano Siino Concert, Basel – SwitzerlandVotre stage accordéon - Francais
Accordion Repairs Courses, London – UKOrchestre d’Accordéon du Sundgau Concert, Cavan – Irish RepublicNikita Vlasov Recital, Minsk – BelarusHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Le festival international d'accordéon Octoberfest à Las Vegas débute prochainement - USAby Heather Masefield |
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  J'écris cette annonce dans l'avion tandis que je m'envole pour le festival international d'accordéon Octoberfest à Las Vegas. Il se déroulera du 15 au 18 octobre au Gold Coast Hotel et Casino, à Las VegasPaul Belken & Jerry Cigler viennent d'être ajoutés à la liste des stars (liste ci dessous) et ils restent encore de très bonnes places pour venir les écouter! Envie de sauter dans un avion et de profiter de ce sympathique festival? Lettre d'information (photo à droite) avec toutes les infos: 2018LVACnews.pdf Photo à gauche: Organisateur de l'évènement Paul Pasquali Le festival ouvrira avec un concert de l'accordéoniste visionnaire Cory Pesaturo et s'achèvera avec un grand finale composé de Grayson Masefield et l'orchestre d'accordéon international sous la direction du légendaire professeur Joan Sommers. Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne à www.AccordionStars.com ou contacter Paul Pasquali, l'organisateur de l'évènement. Tél: +1-800-472-1695 ou +1(801) 485-5840, email: paul@accordioninfo.com |
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Le remarquable Alexander Tolmachev écrit un livre en russe et anglais - Russieby Alexander Selivanov |
  Le 28 septembre 2018 fut célébré le 80ième anniversaire du grand nom de l'art bayan russe, Alexander Tolmachev. Durant sa longue carrière, Alexander a publié de nombreux recueils de musique pour l'accordéon, produit de nombreuses émissions de radio, enregistré disques et cds, tous participant à la promotion de l'art bayan russe et de ses musiciens.Vous pouvez voir les livres, disques et cds d'Alexander Tolmachev à https://vk.com/tolmachevbayan Le livre qu'il vient de publier s'intitule "L'école Bayan russe et ses représentants les plus notoires". Ce livre retrace non seulement les prouesses d'Alexander Ivanovich, des plus grands musiciens russes, compositeurs et luthistes, mais aussi l'histoire de l'instrument, et du développement de son apprentissage professionnel. L'auteur écrit: "Les mémoires sont en général écrites par des gens qui ont accompli une bonne partie du voyage de leur vie. Elles sont supposées être lues par les générations à venir. Beaucoup de vieux amis qui me connaissent bien, m'ont poussé à écrire mes mémoires. Quand j'ai réfléchi à comment aborder ce projet, j'ai décidé de mettre l'accent sur L'ECOLE RUSSE BAYAN, qui a été mon cheval de bataille depuis plus de 20 ans." Grâce à l'immense générosité de l'auteur, Alexander Tolmachev, vous pouvez télécharger gratuitement le livre de 316 pages (avec texte et illustrations- 296 MB) à RussianBayanByTolmachev.pdf Le monde de l'accordéon remercie du fond du coeur le vénéré Alexander Tolmachev, pour sa contribution importante à l'histoire de notre cher instrument. |
Le duo classique Kyiv @ au festival d'accordéon Midland à Dudley – Grande Bretagneby Rob Howard |
 Vidéo: Le duo classique Kyiv joue un extrait de Sarasate de Navara, à leur concert de charité, à l'église de la Sainte Trinité de Fareham, le 6 août 2017Le duo classique Kyiv, composé de Igor Sayenko et Oleksly Kolomoiets, tous deux originaires d'Ukraine, revient en Grande Bretagne le mois prochain, en tête d'affiche du festival d'accordéon de Midland. Ce festival se tiendra au Quality hotel, à Dudley, dans le West Midlands, du 2 au 5 novembre. Ce duo d'accordéonistes, tous deux diplomés de l'Académie Nationale de Musique d'Ukraine à Kiev, ont gagné en notoriété en Grande Bretagne, grâce à leurs tournées et enregistrements. La liste des invités comprend aussi: Harry Hussey, Nigel Pasby & Helen Newton, Roy Hendrie & Dave Morrice, Jovan Rnjak, Rosemary Wright, Helen Rich, Amaryllis, Alan Young, Malachy Cairns, le Kennett Accordion Orchestra, le groupe Black Country Accordion Band, le Master Butchers Band et Anne & Stewart Towe. Les ateliers seront animés par: Elementary Orchestra - Jean Hanger, Scottish Orchestra – Angie Lukins, orchestre folk – Tracey Middleton, Orchestre vintage – Jean Hanger, Busking for Beginners – Alan Hess, Leçons en face à face - Sue Bennett et Harry Hussey. La foire inclue the Birmingham Accordion Centre, Robaccord Publications, Alan Shute – accordions, accordinas, et autres, Harry Kipling’s Accordion Treasures, et Roy Hendrie – MIDI. Des forfaits journaliers sont disponibles. L'organisateur est Barry Smith. Pour plus d'infos, email: accordions2010@hotmail.co.uk |
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 Video: Petar Maric opening his performance at the 2018 ATG Festival in Chicago.Serbian accordionist Petar Maric performs in concert on Friday October 12th, 7.30pm, at the Shanghai Music School. Download poster (picture right): 2018MaricShanghai.pdf Petar Maric was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1990. He encountered the accordion for the first time at the age of 5 and his music education began at the ‘Dr.Vojislav Vuckovic’ music school Belgrade, under Professor Aleksandar Nikolic with whom he still often shares concert podiums around the world. After having finished elementary and secondary music education, Petar went to Paris, France, where he continued his professional improvement in the area of variété music with Frederic Deschamps and Franck Angelis. In 2010 he won the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Varazdin, Croatia, one of many competition successes. Petar Maric performs throughout the world, and is currently on tour in China. |
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  The 2018 Coupe Mondiale category results were:1st Radu Ratoi (Moldova) 2nd Nikita Vlasov (Russia) 3rd Augustinas Rakauskas (Lithuania) This competition was in three rounds. Above is video of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed players Round I program. You can view all the Coupe Mondiale contestants videos at: Round I: 2018CoupeRI Round II: 2018CoupeRII Round III: 2018CoupeRIII The Scandalli Accordion Factory is the sponsor of the 2018 Video Archive and Education Project. Picture below: Coupe Mondiale 3rd place Augustinas Rakauskas, also winner of the Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Chamber Music with wife Greta Staponkute-Rakauskiene (viola). |
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  The following article is from the Dundee Evening Telegraph:Newly-restored rare musical manuscripts collected by Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) – the first accordionist to be knighted - are to go on display in Dundee. The books and sheet music were donated to the Wighton Centre at Central Library in 2013 after they were acquired at auction by the Friends of Wighton. Following a lengthy restoration process, which led to some books having to be conserved page by page, the volumes are now ready to be enjoyed by the public. A launch ceremony was held at the Wighton Centre, which was attended by Sir Jimmy’s son Jimmy Jr and his wife Margaret. Jimmy Jr and his family also contributed additional material to the rare collection of classical Scottish scripts. Members of the Friends of Wighton’s instrumental classes played a selection of tunes from the collection. Sheena Wellington, of the Friends of Wighton, said Sir Jimmy, had been a discerning collector of books and manuscripts, some of which are hundreds of years old. Sheena – who like Sir Jimmy - is an inductee of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame – said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have them on display and we have some real rarities. There is a collection of 19th Century books bound into one volume that we believe could be a first edition.” Jimmy Jr said his dad – who died in 2000 at the age of 92 – would be “overwhelmed” to know his collection was being shared with the city. “I’m delighted about it all – my father would have been delighted too, that it is now something the public can enjoy,” he said. “We wish the Wighton Centre every success with the collection and hope a lot of folk come to see it.” In total, the collection comprises 23 volumes, some of which will be on public display. The rest can be viewed on request, under the supervision of a librarian. Funding for the conservation was provided through fundraising efforts and a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The careful work was carried out by hand, by local professional book expert Emma Fraser. Sheena said that Emma, who runs The Book and Paper Studio on Union Street, had done a “beautiful job”. While the legendary accordion player is often linked with Auchtermuchty, Sir Jimmy spent many years in Dundee and lived in Lochee for 20 years. The City of Discovery had a unique part to play in his story. He was already an accomplished player of the melodeon – similar to an accordion – when he discovered the instrument that would make him famous. Sheena said: “He walked by Forbes’s music shop on the Nethergate and saw an accordion in the window. “I believe a pal said to him to go in and have a wee go. He started to play and the owner realised he was a bit special and gave him a job selling accordions. The rest, as they say, is history.” |
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| The 2018 Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category results were: 1st Radu Ratoi (Moldova) 2nd Egle Bartkeviciute (Lithuania) 3rd Artem Tretiakov (Russia) This competition was in two rounds. Above is video of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed players Round I performance. You can view all the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment contestants videos at: Round I: 2018VirtuosoRI Round II: 2018VirtuosoRII The Scandalli Accordion Factory is the sponsor of the 2017 Video Archive and Education Project. |
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 The MacLagan Squeezebox Festival takes place on Saturday October 13th, 9am until late evening, at Quinalow Caravan Park, Quinalow Hotel, near MacLagan, Queensland, Australia.This annual festival is a major community event in the MacLagan district. This day of music brings together people of all ages for a full day of entertainment by volunteer accordionists, followed by dancing in the evening. For further information email: maclagansqueezeboxfest@gmail.com |
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 Super Orchestra Day 2018, led by Ian Watson, takes place on Sunday October 14th, 10.30am, at The Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey. The day finishes with an evening concert at 8.30pm. Book your places now for the biggest accordion orchestra day of the year. Players of all levels are welcome to join in what is always a fun and informative day. The event is limited to 80 players. 'Mini orchestra' will once again be led by Julie Luck on the same day. This is a free workshop aimed at under-16s who would like to try playing the accordion in a band. It's a free workshop but please email to reserve a place. Instruments suitable for children to borrow for the day are available. For further information email: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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 The 24th International Accordeon Festival Hoogezand–Sappemeer, organized by Adri Kruijer, takes place in the Theater het Kielzog, Gorecht Oost 157, 9603 AE Hoogezand, Netherlands, on Saturday afternoon October 14th, 1pm. The guest accordionists performing this year are CIA Coupe Mondiale Champion Petar Maric (Serbia), Roger Pluymers (Belgium), Jean-Louis van Dam (Netherlands), and Wouter de Polkaman (Netherlands).For further information email: info@accordeonfestivalhs.nl |
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 The Radio Puisaleine sponsored 2nd Festival D’Accordeon takes place on Sunday October 14th, 2.30pm, at the Salle des fêtes, Ville de Ham, in the Somme department in northern France. Accordionists performing are Florine Malherbe, Mathieu Czensz, Philippe Boulanger, and Eric Bouvelle.Radio Puisaleine, 100.9FM, is based in Amiens in northern France. This radio station regularly features accordion music. |
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| The Akkordeon Orchester Lauffen (MD Klaus Berger) performs concerts in two churches, on Sunday October 14th at Regiswindiskirche, Lauffen, and on Sunday October 21st at Gregoriuskirche, Neckarwestheim. Both concerts begin at 7.30pm. The Akkordeon Orchester Lauffen is an accordion club that offers lessons in playing accordion, keyboard and melodica. |
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| On Wednesday October 17th, 7pm, accordionist Zoltan Orosz and clarinet player Mihaly Borbely perform together in concert at Marczibányi Téri Muvelodési Központ (Cultural Centre), Marczi –Színházterem, 1022 Budapest, Hungary. Zoltan Orosz studied the accordion and the organ at the Bela Bartok Conservatory in Budapest and at the Franz Liszt College, Budapest. He performs internationally, and has made several recordings. |
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 Accordion virtuoso and versatile entertainer Rosemary Wright is the guest at Harlow Accordion Club on Thursday October 18th, 7.45pm. Admission is £7 in advance, £7.50p at the door. Harlow Accordion Club meets at the Links Social Club, Parsloe Rd, Harlow, Essex CM19 4RT. The club organiser is Jean Hanger. In support will be a spot from the Harlow Accordion Band (MD Jean Hanger).Rosemary Wright is a former All Britain Champion, and also a former Principal of the British College of Accordionists. Her many accomplishments include adjudicating at NAO competitions, examining for the BCA, composing, teaching various instruments, performing at many accordion festivals and clubs, and recording two solo CDs ‘Accordion Divertimento’ and ‘Accordion Safari’. For further information email: jeanhanger@icloud.com |
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 Accordionist/singer Christine Schmid and guitarist/composer Gaetano Siino perform a programme of French, German and gypsy songs at the Habse Theater, Klingentalstrasse 79, Basel, Switzerland. The concert takes place on Thursday October 18th, beginning at 8pm.Christine Schmid, based in Berlin, studied music at the Conservatory of Basel, in Trossingen, Germany, and at the “Jazz School” in Paris. She has several TV appearance and recordings to her credit, and as a soprano has sung in operettas. |
Votre stage accordéon - Francaisby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
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 Cinq jours 100% accordéon en pension complète dans l'ambiance familiale et décontractée du CNIMA ; Cinq jours de travail/plaisir intensif, chacun(e) à son niveau, sur la base de la pédagogie unique développée par Jacques Mornet ; voilà le moyen de progrès sensibles, techniques et musicaux sur votre instrument favori. De quoi se redonner l'envie d'avancer !Il reste quelque places pour le stage accordéon du 22 au 27 octobre. 2 X 1 heure de cours co (articulations, phrasés, soufflets, équilibre, ...) 2 X 1/2 heure de cours individuel sur une ou deux pièces de votre choix. Ouvert à tous âges et TOUS NIVEAUX. Formule "découverte" 2 jours 1/2 possible. Tarifs et inscriptions en ligne : CNIMA http://www.cnima.com |
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| A two day accordion repairs course, led by Paul Flannery, takes place on Thursday/Friday October 25th and 26th; the course will also run on Thursday/Friday November 1st and 2nd, 9.45am to 4pm each day. The venue is The Adelaide, 57 Park Road, Teddington, London TW11 0AU. The course covers the working parts of the accordion and how the treble and bass switches work and common problems. Also reed block configurations, voices, how to undertake minor repairs, including valve replacement, sticky keys and switches, changing bellows gasket and general fault finding. If anyone wishes to bring along an instrument which is need of some attention and can be used as an example then this will be ok providing it is not requiring major work. During the course some practical work will be possible. Materials are provided. Participants should bring a note pad for their own reference notes. The course will also cover tuning. Cost for the 2 days - £115 + current VAT = Total £138 (based on min 10 attending). The organiser is Peter Le Geyt. For further information email: plg@plgmarketing.com |
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| The Orchestre d’Accordéon du Sundgau from France performs in concert on Saturday October 27th, 8-11pm, at the Virginia Group Church of Ireland, Cavan Rd, Virginia, County Cavan, Irish Republic. This is a free concert with donations at the door going to Virginia Cancer Care. The organiser is Yvonne Chilton. The Orchestre d’Accordéon du Sundgau (MD Phillippe Rey), founded in 1967, is based in Altkirch, Alsace in north-eastern France. Its repertoire includes classics, jazz, entertainment music and well-known French songs. The orchestra has performed in Russia, Croatia, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. |
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 On Saturday November 10th, 6pm, Moscow-based Nikita Vlasov performs a recital in the great hall of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Hall, Minsk, Belarus. Nikita Vlasov is the winner of the Russian and many international competitions, most notably the 2nd at the 2018 CIA Coupe Mondiale in Kaunas, Lithuania. He is the soloist of the State Chamber Orchestra "Virtuosos of Moscow", under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov. With the orchestra he has toured the USA, performing in Denver, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Washington. As a soloist he has performed in Moscow, St Petersburg, London, Paris and New York. Nikita Vlasov will be a guest performer at the 68th CMA Trophee Mondial, held in Victoria, Canada, November 10th to 16th 2018. |
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