Sponsors
Books (Text)
eSheet (pdf file)
eTracks sound files
Sponsors
Free Services
Books (Text)
Statistics
Sponsors
Highlights |
Holidays for Our TranslatorsDaily Reports Online 7-10 August for 2010 Harbin International - ChinaThe 63rd CIA Coupe Mondiale Competitions And Festival - CroatiaAnnouncement of the Orpheus Award Winners 2010 - ItalyL'Odyssée de l'Accordéon, Baltard - France
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Paris Moscou Duo Summer Concerts and Courses - France, Switzerland.Vivant! Rocks St. Louis and the M.A.M.A.Paulo Jorge Ferreira Concert Performance, Lisbon - Portugal
Future events |
Francesco Palazzo Accordion Seminar, Milano - ItalyKimmo Pohjonen’s Haitaripainia / Accordion Wrestling in Tampere - FinlandMaria Kalaniemi Upcoming Concerts - Finland30th Burton Bradstock Festival of Music & Art - UK
New and Updated Sites |
Viatcheslav Semionov Releases a New Two CD Pack - RussiaDonald E Grzanna releases new musicRenzo Ruggieri Releases New CDPeter Piccini releases new workAmy Jo Sawyer Releases 1 New CDDonald E Grzanna releases new musicHS Production releases new musicsCNIMA J.Mornet Website Update - France
CD Reviews |
Classically AmyHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Random video 4UWatch the video |
Highlights |
by Harley Jones
|
| This week and next week will be holidays for our News Translators excepting Chinese language. We wish them and all those enjoying holidays around this time of the year, a very safe and enjoyable holiday. |
Share
by Harley Jones
|
 Daily Reports of the Harbin 2010 China Summer International Accordion Art Week, August 7th to 10th, 2010, are now online on the Harbin 2010 website.This major international accordion festival including competitions has had enormous support from its sponsors and the organizing team headed by Professor Wang Hongyu, the Head of Keyboard department, Music College, Harbin Normal University. This is the first major accordion event held in Harbin and the great success of the event will no doubt encourage further major competition and festival events. Attending were many famous accordionists and you can read the detailed Daily Reports of the event and the competitions at Harbin 2010. |
by Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
|
 The prestigious Coupe Mondiale international competition for accordion soloists is to be hosted for the first time in October 2010 in Croatia with musical guests/performers from the four corners of the world. The CIA Coupe Mondiale, recognized as the most prestigious annual accordion competition of international scope, takes place in a different country every year, under the auspices of the Conféderation Internationale des Accordeonistes. Be part of this great event, as a competitor, with the closing date for entries set as 10th September 2010 – have you completed your entry submission? As a visitor, have you submitted your online submission to participate in the CIA World Orchestra (online soon)? Have you made your hotel reservation? Highlights of the Coupe Mondiale week include: - Five days of accordion entertainment, competitions and concerts. - Performance of the CIA World Accordion Orchestra. - Instrument Trade exhibits. - A series of social receptions with lots of entertainment. For further information about the 2010 Coupe Mondiale competitions and festival in Croatia can be found on the Coupe Mondiale website. |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
|
 |
| On July 25, 2010 in Pineto, Italy, were announced the Orpheus Awards for 2010. This is an annual award that involves music critics who vote for the best Italian accordion productions of the year in four different categories: 1. Classical, 2. Jazz, 3. World Music and 4. Award for Lifetime Career Achievement. Winners Best CD for classic music Claudio Jacomucci, Johann Sebastian Bach, Blowout Records Best CD for jazz music Renzo Ruggieri, Collection, APA records (also available on MusicForAccordion.com) Best World Music CD Mario D'Amario, Carnevale, APA records (also available on MusicForAccordion.com) Lifetime Career Achievement Award Gorni Kramer The jury consisted of: Furfaro Amedeo (Italy), Flavio Caprera (Italy), Alessandro Pierotti (Italy), Fabio Chimney (Italy), Guido Michelone (Italy), Antongiulio Zimarino (Italy), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Ulrich Schmülling (Germany), Livio Bollani (Italy), Paolo Picchio (Italy), Matteo Piludu Vesa (Finland, Italy), Davide Fabrizi (Italy). In January 2011 we will open registration (free) for the Orpheus Award 2011 which is open to all productions (CDs, DVDs, live concerts, digital distribution, auto-production) made in 2010 by Italian accordionists (also harmonica, bandoneon, melodica, organ). The art direction is by well known music critic Fabio Chimney. For further information email: info@accordionartfestival.com |
by Harley Jones
|
 Accordion Odyssey 2010 promises to feature the best artists of today and tomorrow. On 16 and 17 October 2010, the Pavilion Baltard, France, will ready for two special days of performances featuring accordion.Guest artists include: Duo Paris Moscou, Ludovic Beier et Angelo Debarre, Benoit Nortier, Emy Dragoi, Fabien Veyriras, Delphine Lemoine, Duo Lisma, Duo Nuances, Son'Ra Lounge Tour, Estelle Sauvain, Bat Point G, Trio Klezele, William Sabatier Trio. For further information, email: jeanne@grandeodyssee.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
|
 |
| The Paris Moscou Duo (Domi Emorine & Roman Jbanov) has had a busy summer of concerts and courses. After the concerts to Saint Genis Pouilly, Port-Barcares, le Mont-Dore, Murol, Clermont Ferrand and the international festival of accordion in Lorraine, the Paris Moscou Duo had a training course during the international music academy, organized by the Music Festival of Dores. The training course took place in La Bourboule, in the multiple rooms of the Casino. Some 14 trainees of from different regions of France and Switzerland came to improve their mastery of the accordion and expand their own talent in the musical expression. During the 6 days training course, the students of all ages and levels had 2 individual lessons each day with Domi and Roman and meanwhile they worked each in different rooms, to put into practice the current given advice. By looking all together at the video of the first one and of the last day, everybody realized the large progress! The atmosphere was very friendly because they shared all their meals together to the hotel Florence... They were also lucky to assist the other concerts every evening what allows them to enrich horizons already acquired with their respective teachers. The 1st evening of the training course, the pupils were able to assist the concert of the Paris Moscou Duo, and to finish the training course, Domi and Roman left them the place on stage where they interpreted the piece worked during week. We are planning a possible course for the Christmas holidays from 18 till 23 December. Those wanting further information or to take part, please email: duopm@sfr.fr |
by Harley Jones
|
 Vivant! provided an exciting concert recently while performing as Guest Artists for the 54th Annual Mid-America Music Association Competitions in St. Louis, MO. The group rocked out on blues and new pop arrangements written especially for the 1500+ young musicians entered in this year's competition. The Marriott's grand ballroom was packed to capacity as the lights dimmed and Vivant! took the stage. Vivant! was received with great enthusiasm, with the audience waving their lighted cell phones and clapping and dancing with the beat. It was a thrilling and fun time for all. Many contestants remarked that they didn't know that accordions could sound like that! Vivant! includes Julie Silfverberg and Karen Fremar on accordion and keyboards, Gail Overly on accordion, Dee Sligar on bass, Janne Silfverberg on trombone and Latin percussion, and Sarrah Cantrell on drums. |
by Harley Jones
|
 On the 17th July, Paulo Jorge Ferreira performed the concerto de Verao composed by P. P. Koprowski. The conductor of the Orquestra de Câmara was Nikolay Lalov. Paulo Jorge Ferreira lectures in the Applied Arts Superior School in Castelo Branco, in Castelo Branco Regional Conservatory, in D.Dinis Conservatory in Odivelas and in National Conservatory in Lisbon. He released the CD Percursos which is available online and has been invited as a guest musician by many symphony and chamber orchestras. For further information, view the Paulo Jorge Ferreira website. |
Future events |
by Harley Jones
|
 The Polimnia Cultural Association presents Francesco Palazzo Accordion Seminar in Ozzero, Milan from 29 August to 2 September 2010. A seminar for guitar runs at the same time with the Ramon Stillavato being the guitar tutor.Others seminar sponsors are the Comune di Ozzero and Zero Sette accordion factory. For further information, email: polimnia.culture@libero.it |
by Harley Jones
|
 Kimmo Pohjonen’s Haitaripainia / Accordion Wrestling will take place in Tampere, Finland on Aug 19 - 22. The performance, featuring Pohjonen and ten Finnish wrestlers, is a revival of Finnish wrestling tradition from early to mid-1900s where accordion was included as musical accompaniment for wrestling matches. The first performances were in Turku and Helsinki in April and will continue to Stockholm in December 2010. The performance concept will be expanded to a larger scale with band and string quartet for the Turku Cultural Capital 2011 events. Critics write: “The Accordion wrestling show is not only an impressive way of combining sports and culture - this highly physical spectacle is a powerful mixture of theatre, dance and music. Kimmo Pohjonen's accordion moans and groans like an unrecognisable sea monster”. (Tuomo Karhu / Turun Sanomat) ... a brilliant, moving and entertaining performance.” (Klaudia Weber, Stalker). |
by Harley Jones
|
 Maria Kalaniemi is recording now her next album Vilda Rosor "Wild Roses", which will be a collection of Finnish-Swedish songs, due for release in October 2010 on Aito Records.Upcoming Maria Kalaniemi concerts include: Aug 9: Helsinki, Finland - Etno Espa (Vilda Rosor - Varis / Grundström) Sept 10, 11: Oslo, Norway - Folkelarm (Vilda Rosor - Varis / Grundström) Sept 22: Tokyo, Japan - Star Pine's Cafe (Kalaniemi / Varis - Bellow Poetry) Sept 23: Tokyo, Japan - Musashino Concert Hall (Kalaniemi / Varis - Bellow Poetry) Oct 14: Vaasa, Finland - (Vilda Rosor – Kalaniemi / Grundström) Oct 23: Espoo, Finland - Louhi-sali (Vilda Rosor & Bellow Poetry with Varis, Grundström and guests) CD release event. For further information, email: pap@hoedown.com |
by Harley Jones
|
 The 30th Burton Bradstock Festival of Music takes place from the 16 to 21 August 2010 The Artistic Director David Juritz. Performing on 3 nights is accordion virtuoso Milos Milivojevic.17th August, 9.30 Late Night Recital, Russell Bennett trumpet, Milos Milivojevic accordion, Autumn leaves, Dark Eyes, Five views on Gulag State 18th August, 7.30 Piazzolla Plus London Tango Quintet 20th August, 7.30 Orchestral Concert Milos Milivojevic performs Handel Concerto The Cuckoo and the Nightingale. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Viatcheslav Semionov
|
 Viatcheslav Semionov is selling a beautifully presented two CD Pack titled 'My Images', catalog:vs805 with sound samples. This is music composed and performed by Viatcheslav Semionov and includes all his major works. Read the extensive list of works and information about this two CD Pack online at vs805. |
by |
 Donald E. Grzanna releases 6 new pieces, 'Sherwood Lane Waltz', catalog:grza151, 'Italian Tarantella', catalog:grza152, 'The Dream Waltz', catalog:grza153, 'Waltzing Through Paris', catalog:grza154, 'Rain In Paris' catalog:grza155 and 'Down By The River Seini', catalog:grza156. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Renzo Ruggieri
|
 Renzo Ruggieri selling a new CD titled 'Kramer Project - Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra', catalog: rruggieri08 with sound samples. Music performed by Renzo Ruggieri and orchestra. Purchase online. |
by Peter Piccini
|
 Peter Piccini - accordionist, composer, arranger, performer, releases 1 new original work for accordion available for purchase online. 'Galaxy Of Time, catalog:pp285. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Amy Jo Sawyer
|
 Amy Jo Sawyer releases a new CD titled 'Classically Amy', catalog:amy02 with sound samples. Music performed by Amy Jo Sawyer. Purchase online. |
by |
 Donald E. Grzanna releases 6 new pieces, 'Old Vienna Waltz', catalog:grza145, 'Golden Days Waltz', catalog:grza146, 'Waltz In Time', catalog:grza147, 'Clip Clop Polka', catalog:grza148, 'Switzerland Polka' catalog:grza149 and 'Snow Polka', catalog:grza150. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by H S Productions
|
 Herbert Scheibenreif Production releases 3 new music of 'Foggy Weather In The Valley', catalog:hs407, 'There's A Pathway In The Firewood', catalog:hs408 and 'Sweetish Berry Bozze', catalog:hs409. 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 Harley Jones
|
 |
| The CNIMA J.Mornet International School of Music, full title, Centre National et International de Musique et d'Accordéon, with Directors Nathalie Boucheix and Jacques Mornet have beautifully updated their website with lots of information about upcoming courses and tuition as well as information about the tutors and upcoming events. |
CD Reviews |
by Joan C. Sommers
|
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "Classically Amy" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Amy Jo Sawyer. |
Help Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Generated in 4.1070893 / 0.0010017 / 0