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La premiere orchestre d’accordéon numérique, Castelfidardo - Italie
Roland FR1 (5,5 kg) Lancement mondial, Paris - France
Roland US V- Accordion Festival, Los Angeles - États-Unis
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Roland Festival UK Championships, Somerset – UK
Future events |
Roland V Accordion Competition Finals, Milan – ItalyFrédéric Langlais Shows – France, Belgique
Nuevo Mundo Duet Concert, Bogota – ColombiaEddy Jay and Will Pound Concert, Staffordshire – UKMirjana Petercol with the Oslo Ensemble in Münchhausen/Schalkau - GermanyVeli Kujala on USA tour with Vaasa City Orchestra2nd Roland National Finals, Ontario – Canada13th International Music Festival, Prague – Czech RepublicNAO North West Area Championships, Lancashire – UKPremiere of ‘Cool Memories’ by Claudio Jacomucci, La Chaux de Fonds - Switzerland
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New Models - FisitaliaNew Music - Edition WurzburgerNew Website - Blai NarroneNew Events - Museum StradellaNew CD - "Myrsky", "Sin Palabras - Duo Saira Accordion"New music - "Dear Old Girl", "Poet and Peasant"New music - "Busy Fingers"New CD - "American Hanuri Prinsessa Volume 2 1929-1945"New Music - "Bella Bambina", "My Blue Heaven"
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Nouvelle "flash" Jean Michel Jarre....FR-1 est "coup de foudre" - Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Au Salon de la Musique à Paris, Jean Michel Jarre a rencontré le nouveau V-Accordéon FR-1 et immediatement c'etais "coup de foudre " ...est petit, léger et sexy avec la merveilleuse son Roland - à ne pas manquer sur la scène de mon nouveau World Tour! ... Plus dans l'actualité la semaine prochaine! |
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Note de l'éditeur:by Rob Howard |
 Les lecteurs remarqueront que de nombreux nouveaux articles de cette semaine sont sur les accordeons numerique. Il ne s'agit pas de prendre parti ou d'un changement de politique de l'information par Accordéons WorldWide, mais simplement une démonstration de l'investissement international et l'engagement que Roland a déployés pour promouvoir leur accordeon virtuel et l'intérêt manifesté par les accordéonistes dans l'utilisation novatrice de ces nouveaux instruments est également se passe avec le numérique Musictech Orchestre d’Accordéon. |
La premiere orchestre d’accordéon numérique, Castelfidardo - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| La premiere orchestre d’accordéon numérique dans le monde, «The Digital Musictech Accordéon Orchestre» est née et a été la premiere orchestre composé entièrement d' accordéons Digital Music Maker 50 , cette première performance sera tout à fait un événement historique. Le premier concert aura lieu au Teatro Astra Castelfidardo le 15 Octobre 2008 à 21h15 au cours du 33eme Festival international d’Accordéon et est sûr d'être d'un grand intérêt pour les chefs d'orchestre d'accordéon, les joueurs, les enseignants et les amateurs de l'accordéon en général. Pour de plus amples renseignements ne manquey pas la prochaine edition des nouvelles sur Accordeon.com ou visitez le site Web Musictech. |
Roland FR1 (5,5 kg) Lancement mondial, Paris - Franceby Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications |
 Le lancement mondial du nouveau Roland FR1 a eu lieu au Salon de la Musique à Paris le 12 Septembre. Roland FR-1 établit une nouvelle norme dans l'apprentissage et la performance en direct, pesant seulement 5,5 kg, avec ses petites dimensions pour les jeunes débutants et l'utilisation par les écoles de musique.Le FR 1 V-Accordéon est le plus petit instrument de sa nature et vient fournit de la puissante technologie de modélisation numérique dans une conception traditionnelle de l’accordéon, avec basses libres, encore très compact. Le Roland FR1 est l’instrument idéal pour: les musiciens veulent se promener; bandes où l'interprète danse, les personnes âgées qui ne peuvent utiliser le poids d'un accordeon traditionelle. Cet instrument peut apporter des changements majeurs au monde de l'accordéon, ayant toutes ces caractéristiques acec des interesanstes conditions, visant à attirer les jeunes vers l'apprentissage de l'accordéon. Ce modèle sera également en vedette au festival organisé par Roland Central Europe qui se tiendra le 27 Septembre à la spectaculaire Tour Eiffel à Paris, où il y aura une autre mise en place avec plus de profondeur la couverture du RF-1. |
Roland US V- Accordion Festival, Los Angeles - États-Unisby Rob Howard |
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 Roland US Corporation est fière d'annoncer les finalistes choisis à la concurrence des États-Unis du Roland V-Accordion Festival. Dans l'ordre alphabétique, ils sont Steve Albini, Iskra Alexandrov, Mark Kenneth, Alex Lavruk, Ivan Milev, Joseph Natoli et mUrl Allen Sanders. Le coordonnateur du festival est Ron Lankford.Cet événement, qui se tiendra au Siège de Roland Corporation US, 5100 S. Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040, le 20 Septembre, réunira certains les plus talentueux accordéonistes d'Amérique. Le vainqueur de cet événement une gagne un accordéon FR-7 ou FR-7b et ensuite ira effectuées à Rome, en Italie, à finale de la compétition avec plus 11 autres pays pour la finale international le 7 et 8 Novembre et la chance de gagner 5000 euros. Pour de plus amples informations email: ron.lankford@rolandus.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Mike O'Regan
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 The weekend September 5th to 7th 2008 saw the first Roland V-Accordion Weekend to be held in the UK at St Audries Bay in Somerset.A weekend of workshops and concerts, devoted to the Roland V-Accordion, was held followed by a competition to decide the UK entrant to the world-wide Festival to be held in Rome, Italy on November 8th. The clear winner of the competition was Johnny Lee Leslie, who was presented with a certificate and a new FR-7b V-Accordion by Guy Small of Roland UK (photo above). The winner of the Junior Competition was Soraya O'Connor, who received an FR-2 as her prize. Other graded open competitions were also held, featuring the V-Accordion, with prizes provided by The Accordion Shop, Trevani, and Carillon Studios. Following the competition, a group of V-Accordion players assembled for the accompanying photo - 16 players in one picture. Group of the Roland-Event Pariticipants ...here some names of the group: In the front with the button Roland is Johnny-Lee Leslie. Immediately behind him, with the dark glasses -John Romero, organiser of the event. On the front row (left to right) in the cap- Frank Moore and several of the Langton/Petulengro ladies (including the Junior Champion, Soraya O'Connor) . Mike Oregan on the far right. On the back row, directly above John Romero, is Robert Langton. Two places to the right of Robert , behind the white accordion, is Gennaro Fiondella (winner of the Senior Championship). The event was organised by John and Jackie Romero of Carillon Studios in conjunction with Roland UK. |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 On Saturday September 13th the Roland Italy finals of the Roland Virtual Accordion competition take place at the Puccini Room in the Conservatory of Milan, from 12 noon onwards until 9pm. Contestants have all previously passed the preliminary phase. The Jury members are Sergio Scappini (picture right), Emanuale Spantaconi and Diego Montrone, and presenting the evening part of the competition will be the television journalist Federica Zanella. The winner of the Italian national final will participate in the international final in Rome on November 8th. |
Frédéric Langlais Shows – France, Belgiqueby Rob Howard |
 Samedi 13: Valence D'Agen (proche Toulouse). Gala d'accordéon accompagné de l'orchestre de André Allibert Dimanche 21: Lucon (85). Thé Dansant. 27 & 28: Tielt (Belgique). Gala dansant accompagné par l'orchestre "Guy Denis" |
by Rob Howard
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 On September 16th, Nuevo Mundo Duet - Francisco J. Rivera (clarinet) and Làcides Romero (accordion), will perform at Pablo VI Auditorium, Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, at 6.30 pm.They will play works of Handel, Mozart, Dvorak, Delibes, Rossini, Dinicu, Heifetz, Ernesto Nazareth, Paul Jean Jean, and Lácides Romero. The entrance is free. For further information email: lacidesromero@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 North Staffordshire Accordion Club presents a concert on Tuesday September 16th, 7.45pm, featuring the duo Eddy Jay (accordion) and Will Pound (harmonica). North Staffordshire AC meet at the Holditch Miners Welfare Club, London Road, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Following this concert Eddy Jay jets off to perform in California. For further information email: lilylynch1@yahoo.com |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 In the course of the concert series "Day of Open Memorials", Mirjana Petercol (accordionist) and the Oslo Ensemble with soloist Lars Asbjornsen (flute), Prof. Sören Uhde (violin), and Ralf Waldnes (harpsichord) will perform pieces of Piazzolla and Vivaldi.The concert takes place on Saturday, 13 September 2008 at 7 pm in the Marins Church, Münchhausen and on Sunday 14 September 2008 at 6 pm in the Johannis Church in Schalkau. |
by Rob Howard
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 The Vaasa City Orchestra from Finland conducted by Hannu Koivula, will tour next week in Washington and Oregon. The program includes orchestral music by Finnish composers Jean Sibelius, Toivo Kuula and Väinö Raitio.Finnish concert accordionist Veli Kujala is the featured soloist of the tour. He will perform with the Vaasa City Orchestra the accordion concerto ‘D'n'A’, by Markus Fagerudd, and three pieces by Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti, orchestrated for accordion and sinfonietta by Veli Kujala. The tour dates are: September 16th - Seattle Town Hall, Seattle September 17th - High School Auditorium, Bellingham September 19th - Lewis and Clark College, Portland September 20th - Liberty Theater, Astoria, Oregon |
by Rob Howard
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 Following a National Qualifying Round being a series of video auditions which took place between April and September, the semi-finalists have been selected to take part in the Roland National Finals on September 25th, 7pm, at the Hansa Haus German Canadian Club, 6650 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5W-1N3.John Lettieri (picture left), winner of the 1st Canadian Roland V-Accordion Festival with an electrifying medley performance, will attend the 2008 National Finals as an honorary jury member and will take to the stage once again for a performance that is sure to be one of the night’s highlights. The 1st place winner of the National Finals will receive a Roland FR-7 V-Accordion and an all expenses paid trip to take part in the International Finals on November 7th and 8th in Rome, Italy. |
by Rob Howard
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| The 13th International Music Festival takes place in Prague during September and October, with two of the concerts featuring accordionists. These are: September 30th, 7.30pm - St. Anne's Church, Prague Crossroads The François Couturier Quartet, featuring François Couturier (piano), Anja Lechner (cello), Jean-Marc Larché (soprano saxophone), and Jean-Louis Martinier (accordion). October 11th, 7.30pm - Dvorák Hall, Rudolfinum; concert with Chava Alberstein (guitar & vocal), Avi Agababa (percussion), Oved Efrat (guitar), and guests: Karel Holas (violin & vocal), Radek Poboril (accordion) and František Raba (double bass). For further information email: vstupenky@strunypodzimu.cz |
by Gina Brannelli
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  The 2008 NAO North West Area Championships take place at The Marine Hall, Fleetwood, Lancashire, on Sunday November 2nd. There is a full range of solo, duet, group and band sections scheduled, and the prize presentation is at approximately 6.30pm. The contest organiser is Gina Brannelli (picture left) and the closing date for entries is October 7th. For further information email: accordions@btinternet.com |
by Rob Howard
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| On September 19th, at the Antilope 2008 Festival in La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, Italian accordionist Claudio Jacomucci and choreographer Kathleen Delaney will present their new work ‘Cool Memories’ which pays homage to the French philosopher Jean Baudrillard, who passed away recently. The first part of the work was presented at Synthese 2007, a festival for Electro-acoustic Music in Bourges, France. ‘Cool Memories’ is about a composition for accordion, dance, pre-recorded sounds and projected images. Next concerts by Claudio Jacomucci (‘Wonderlands’, ‘Infernal Circles’ and ‘Cool Memories’, with Kathleen Delaney) will be: November 6th at Stoa Theatre, Helsinki, Finland. November 8th at the Sibelius Academy, Finland for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the accordion class, November 14th in Krakow, Poland. |
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by Edition Wurzburger
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| Edition Wurzburger (music sheets) have CD’s of wellknown Italian artists inserted. |
by Blai Narrone
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| New Website of Blai Narrone - news collaborator for the AWW-spanish news edition. |
by Finland recordings
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| Finland recodings of Finland selling CDs titled "Myrsky", "Sin Palabras - Duo Saira Accordion" and "Suomalaisen Haitarijazzin Kultaiset Vuodet 1938-1956" with sound samples. Purchase online. |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 2 new music of 'Dear Old Girl' and 'Poet and Peasant'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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| Yehuda Oppenheimer release 1 arrangement of 'Busy Fingers'. Samples of the music are available online.The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Viola Turpeinen
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| A new site selling a CD titled "American Hanuri Prinsessa Volume 2 1929-1945" with sound samples. Music performed by Viola Turpeinen. Purchase online. |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 4 new music of 'Bella Bambina', 'My Blue Heaven', 'Espana' and 'Tiara Waltz'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Hot Club of Detroit, whose line up is Evan Perri (guitar), Julien Labro (accordion), Carl Cafagna (sax), Paul Brady (guitar), and Shannon Wade (bass). CD Reviews Index. |
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