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Akkordeonist John Jones mit MBH geehrt/Macclesfield - GB
Internationaler Akkordeon-Wettbewerb und Festival Castelfidardo - Italien
Akkordeon-YellowPages.com Freie Listing of Accordion Events - Cyberspace
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Lácides Romero TV Broadcast, Bogota – ColombiaItaly's Accordion Industry: Tiny And Thriving, Syndicated News Report - ItalyRita Davidson Leads Pleasantdale School International Festival with Accordion - USAMerv Conn Passes Away, Maryland – USAMarco Lo Russo’s New CD ‘Modern Accordion’, Rome – ItalyArgentine Tango Milonga, Axiouploi – Greece‘14 Years Ago’ – Joan Sommers in Puerto Rico
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10th ‘Ascoltate 2012’ International Competition, Kaunas - Lithuania‘Accords des Montagnes’ Festival, La Bresse – FranceRAM Accordion Students Perform, London – UKEntries Closing for Montrond les Bains International Competition – FranceVAMÖ Accordion Competition, Vienna – AustriaGuy Klucevsek and Alan Bern Concert, New York – USASAO Gurtweil Concert, Höchenschwand – GermanyBalkan Accordion Workshop Afternoon, Istanbul – Turkey
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Orchestra Lad Updated Website - BelarusKaren Fremar - accordionist, composer releases three new compositionsGary Dahl updated musicPaul Chamberlain selling his new CD
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2012 Coupe Mondiale Online Reglement - Italienby Harley Jones |
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 Die Regeln und Vorschriften für die 2012 Coupe Mondiale Wettbewerb und Festival in Spoleto, Italien vom 21. bis 25. AUGUST 2012 gibt es jetzt online auf der Coupe Mondiale Webseite.Es gibt 8 Wettbewerbs Kategorien: - 64. Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - International Virtuosen Unterhaltung - Junior Internationale Virtuosen - Interhaltungsmusik - Internationaler Wettbewerb für Ensemble Musik - International Wettbewerb für Digital Akkordeon - Bestes Neues Original Stück (klassisch) Die wichtigste Änderung für 2012 ist der Ausbau der Coupe Mondiale Akkordeon Kategorie, um alle Akkordeons einzuschließen in die umbenannte Masters Coupe Mondiale Kategorie. Die Regeln bleiben die gleichen, eine 1 Runde Kategorie, 15-20 Minuten Spielzeit, sozusagen ein Sprungbrett von derJunior Coupe Mondiale Kategorie zu dem anspruchsvollem Coupe Mondiale Kategorie Programm. Der 2012 Coupe Mondiale wird von der italienischen Akkordeon Kultur (IAC) in der schönen Kulturstadt Spoleto, berühmt für seine vielen jährlichen Musikfestivals veranstaltet. Die Veranstalter bieten sehr preiswerte Unterkunft für Wettbewerben und Besucher. Ausführliche Informationen werden diesbezüglich in kürze online die Zeit sein. Anmeldungen werden online ab dem 1. Mai bis zum 15. Juli 2012 möglich sein. CIA Präsident Raymond Bodell, freut sich, Sie zum 65. Coupe Mondiale und der 128. CIA International General Delegiertenversammlung Kongress in Spoleto, Italien einladen zu dürfen, Orgnaisator ist der italienischen Akkordeon Kultur (IAC) Vereinigung, Mirco Patarini (Artistik Direktor und Leiter der IAC), Gianluca Bibiani (Präsident IAC), Federica Celesti (IAC Executive) und Ilaria Bellini (IAC Kommunikation). Vollständiger Wettbewerbs und Festival-Informationen gibt es auf der Coupe Mondiale Website. |
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Akkordeonist John Jones mit MBH geehrt/Macclesfield - GBby Rob Howard |
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 Akkordeonist John Jones wurde mit dem MBE ausgezeichnet (Mitglied des British Empire) und in die Neujahrs-Ehrenliste "für gemeinnützige Dienstleistungen" eingetragen. John Jones hat den letzten 20 Jahren viel für wohltätige Zwecke im Macclesfield General Hospital und anderen wohltätigen Institutionen gespielt und hat bis dato 200.000 £ für den Osten Cheshire Hospiz, Macclesfield Krankenhaus Scanner Appeal, Macmillan Nurses, Cancer Research UK, Alzheimer Gesellschaft und viele andere gute Zwecke sammeln können.Während seinem langfristigem Fundraising hat sich John, Mitglied der Stockport Akkordeon Club, sich als großartiger Botschafter für das Akkordeon bewährt und unzählige Vertreterder Öffentlichkeit mit seiner Musik unterhalten. Geboren 1942, war John Jones während des Tages ein Bauingenieur (Brücken) und ein P Pianist in der Nacht. In den 1980er Jahren begann er ein Vintage Ranco Akkordeon vom 1936 seines verstorbenen Vaters zu spielen und 1987 trat er dem Stockport Akkordeon Club bei. Seit seinem Ruhestand in 1990 begann er mit seiner Marathon-Charity-Spendenaktion- Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
Internationaler Akkordeon-Wettbewerb und Festival Castelfidardo - Italienby Harley Jones |
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 Der 37. Internationale Akkordeon-Wettbewerbe und Festival Castelfidardo findet vom 19. bis 23. September 2012 statt und wird von der Casteflidardo Stadtverwaltung in Zusammenarbeit mit der Pro-Loco Tourist und der Leitung von Paolo Picchio (Artistic Director) und Ideazione Eventi organisiert.Das 2012 Festival beginnt mit einer großen Eröffnungsgala im Astra-Theater und wird mit einer Abschlußparty am Sonntag, 23. September enden. Das Programm des Festivals beinhaltet Galaveranstaltungen im Astra-Theater, Live-Konzerte sowohl am Tag als auch in der Nacht, Baby Club Musik, Meisterklassen, CD Präsentationen, Ausstellungen und eine neue Musik Reality-Show mit Live-Streaming Web-TV. Der Internationale Akkordeon-Wettbewerb "Città di Castelfidardo" ist offen für Solisten und Akkordeon-Bands für klassische und Unterhaltungsmusik. Laden Sie die Regeln und Vorschriften 2012castelfidardo Meldeschluss ist 26 August 2012. Anmeldeformular herunterladen: 2012castel_entry Klassische Musik Section Cat Premio für Akkordeon Konzert-Solisten (ohne Altersbeschränkung) Cat. A Solisten bis zum Alter von 12 Cat. B Solisten bis zum Alter von 15 Cat. C Solisten bis zum Alter von 18 Cat. D Solisten (ohne Altersbeschränkung) Cat. E 2-9 Mitglieder Akkordeon Kammermusik Orchester Light Music Section Cat. G Solisten bis zum Alter von 18 Cat. H Solisten (ohne Altersbeschränkung) Cat. Ich Orchester und Gruppen ohne Altersbeschränkung, Repertoire überwiegend leichte Musik, Jazz und Kompositionen von Astor Piazzolla. Für weitere Informationen sehen die Castelfidardo Webseite. |
Akkordeon-YellowPages.com Freie Listing of Accordion Events - Cyberspaceby Harley Jones |
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| Alle Konzert-, Wettbewerbs-und Festival-Organisatoren werden daran erinnert, ihre Zukunft Veranstaltungen für das Jahr 2012 in der Akkordeon-YellowPages.com Website-Liste. Die Einträge sind gratis und können direkt online vorgenommen, jederzeit abgeändert oder mit neuen informativen Details aktualisiert werden. Der Accordion-YellowPages.com Veranstaltungskalender erscheint in der oberen rechten Seite der Wöchentlichen Nachrichten in allen 7 Sprachen von akkordeon.com und auch auf den USA , Diatonischen und Russland Nachrichten. Eine große Anzahl von Lesern, ca. 50.000 pro Woche, sehen diesen Veranstaltungskalender im Display auf unseren verschiedenen Webseiten. Deshalb erlauben wir uns die Akkordeon Veranstaltern daran erinnern, dieses kostenlose Service zu nützen und die große Akkordeon-Community immer ausreichend mit Information zu versorgen. Jeder Veranstalter kann aber auch gerne per E-Mail die Veranstaltung Details an uns schicken: harleyaccordion@yahoo.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 Leading concert accordionist Lácides Romero performed in a live TV broadcast from the Teatro de Ballas Artes, Bogota, on New Year’s Eve. Lácides as guest soloist with the Teatro de Ballas Artes Symphony Orchestra, under guest conductor Uros Lajovic, from Slovenia. His accordion solos included the Waltz from the film ‘Amelia’ by Yann Tiersen, Monti’s ‘Czardas’, ‘Brise Napolitana’, by Guerino/Peyronnin, the premiere of ‘De Paseo’, for accordion and symphony orchestra, by Colombian compser Juancho Valencia. Music Educator graduated of the “Universidad Pedagógica de Colombia” in Bogota (2003), folklore researcher, composer and concert accordionist. He currently is professor for harmonic keyboards and accordion at the “Universidad Pedagógica Nacional” in Bogota, and for the “Colombia Creativa” Iniciative at the University of Antioquia. He is also working in his own recording studio. |
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 ‘Italy's Accordion Industry: Tiny And Thriving’ is a syndicated news article written by Christopher Livesay, published on January 9th 2012, and reproduced here for your interest. … 2012Tiny |
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| Photo above of Rita Davidson (accordion) and Deborah Rees (guitar). On December 15th, 2011, 56 fifth graders, members of the Pleasantdale School Chorus, New Jersey, presented their Annual Fifth Grade International Festival for family, friends, and members of the West Orange, New Jersey, public school system. The annual Fifth Grade International Festival is a Pleasantdale tradition that goes back about 15 years. Read the full article by Rita Davidson at 2011Pleasant. |
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 Washington-based veteran accordion entertainer Merv Conn died aged 91 on December 20th at the National Lutheran Home in Rockville, Maryland.Merv Conn was born Mervin Aaron Cohen on Febuary 19th 1920 in Washington DC. He took the Conn surname later as a musician. He began playing the accordion as a teenager, and started as a professional musician playing local events and on radio programs. His repertoire was enormous, and he could play just about any kind of gig - bar mitzvahs, Oktoberfest fetes, Washington Senators baseball games, weddings, dances, concerts on cruise ships, Christmas parties, etc. His fame was such that he performed private recitals for US Presidents Truman, Johnson and Nixon. From the mid 1940s, Merv Conn gave accordion lessons, and his students included President Richard M. Nixon’s daughters. At one point he employed five instructors who taught more than 300 students a week. During World War II, he worked as an auditor for the Treasury Department. It was there he met Rhoda Silverman, whom he married in 1942. She died 1989. Merv Conn is survived by two children, Robert Conn of Silver Spring and Maria Cohen of New York. AAA Historian Joan Grauman has written a very nice article for the Accordion USA News titled "Memories of Merv Conn". http://www.accordionusa.com/default.aspx#art948 Washington Post obituary: MervConn |
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 The very accomplished accordionist Marco Lo Russo, in collaboration with pianist Simone Sciubata, has released ‘Modern Accordion’, a CD featuring 17 of his compositions, published by Flippermusic.The tracks on ‘Modern Accordion’ are: Moments in Life, Taksim Accordion, Solemn Promises, Big Fun, Dernière Valse, Flamentango, Bajo La Piel, Eastern Fiesta, Dreamers, Moon Over Catarmarca, Luces De La Ciudad, Deep Tango, Obscurity, Pulaciones, Evoluciones, Morning Star, Punjab Tango. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 A Tango Trio from Macedonia, with Toni Pecanov (accordion), Plamenka Trajkovska (violin), and Ajhan Kibord (piano), played for a highly successful and well supported annual milonga in Axiopoli, Polikastro, Greece on January 7th.The event took place at the Taste Archontaki restaurant in Axiopoli, and involved members of the local Argentinean Tango Club plus visitors from Thessalonika and other areas. Present was the Deputy Mayor Anastasios Derventis and municipal consultant Elena Liakopoulou. The highlight of the evening was a dance display by Diego Mastrantzelo and Evi Risen. For further information email: tpecanov@yahoo.com |
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 Towards the end of 1997 Professor Joan Sommers, from the USA, visited Puerto Rico. The first news on Accordions Worldwide for January 1998 included a report of her visit to a place we rarely hear from in terms of accordion activity. JOAN C. SOMMERS, GUEST OF HONOUR - PUERTO RICO Contributed by Kevin Friedrich Joan Sommers, professor of Accordion at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, recently returned from San Juan, Puerto Rico where she directed a series of accordion orchestra workshops and master classes for the Puerto Rican Accordion Association. The accordion in Puerto Rico has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity and they were keen to benefit from the expertise of Joan Sommers. During her visit, Joan met with the Chancellor of the Casals Conservatory in San Juan, to discuss the importance of the Accordion in the music field today and was received with great enthusiasm. While a guest of the Puerto Rican Accordion Association, Joan delivered master classes, private lessons and lectures on the accordion related activities found at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music. Joan Sommers was recently pictured in newspapers across the world when she conducted an accordion orchestra on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, DC during the AAA (American Accordionists' Association) National Festival. |
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Roland V-Accordion - Check it out at NAMM 2012by Luigi Bruti Roland V-Accordion Division & Marketing Director |
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| Roland V-Accordion - Check it out at NAMM 2012 |
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 The 10th International Accordion Competition ‘Ascoltate 2012’ takes from April 3rd to 5th at the Kaunas J.Gruodis Conservatory concert hall, J.Gruodis str. 6, Kaunas, Lithuania. The organizers are the Kaunas Accordion Society, Kaunas Music School, and the Kaunas J.Gruodis Conservatory. The competition is open for young accordionists of different ages, as soloists or as the members of an ensemble or an orchestra. There will be Classical and Variete categories. The number of the participants will be limited. The organizing committee will admit the first 100 application forms of the candidates in both categories. Entries close 15 February 2012. For the Classical sections, competitors must perform not less than 2 compositions: a) Baroque, classical or classical style composition(s); b) Free choice program. The program should consist of pieces reflecting different moods. The competitors in the Variete sections must perform not less than 2 compositions in variete style. Rules and Regulations: 2012ascoltate For further information email: mindaugas@akordeonas.lt |
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 The ‘Accords des Montagnes’ accordion festival takes place from January 15th to 20th at La Bresse, Vosques. Guest accordionists include Jacques Besset, Phil Bouvier (picture left), Dorothée Lhoir, Sylvie Pulles, Jérémie Buirette and Frédéric Buch, The festival organizer is Frédéric Buch.For further information email: accordsdesmontagnes@gmail.com |
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 Lithuanian-born Martynas Levickis (picture left) is one of several young instrumentalists performing in concert at the Purcell Room, Southbank Room, on Friday January 13th, 7.45pm. Polish-born accordionist Bartosz Glowacki, also presently a student at the Royal Academy of Music, is in the final of the RAM Patrons Wigmore Award competition on January 17th, 1pm, in the Wigmore Hall, London. Accordion students from the RAM (accordion tutor Owen Murray) have participated in this event for the last 4 years. |
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 Entry Closing Date is Saturday 14 January 2012. The 15th edition of the International Montrond baths (France) will be held this year on 14 and 15 March. Photo left: Alexander Kolovski (Macedonia - left) Pavel Zyabko (Russia - right) along with Frédéric Deschamps, who had prepared for the event the first and second places of the 2011 Concours International de Montrond classic category. A total of € 5,100 will be divided between the junior and senior classic and variety categories. New for 2012, is the very international jury composed of Crystal Wang (China), Gorka Hermoza (Spain), Alexander Selivanov (Russia), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Andreas Nebl (Germany), Franck Angelis and Albenach Bernard (France). The International Concert includes a new work "Ka Mate Ka Ora" composed by Gorka Hermoza (composer of the first successful "Fragilissimo") on the theme of Haka New Zealand which will have its world premiere by Grayson Masefield (picture right) at this concert, with the composer in attendance. Andreas Nebl lead the World Hohner Accordion Orchestra and Alexander Selivanov interpret some great works of classical repertoire. The entire event will be broadcast live on the CMA Channel, and Mike Rossi, son of the famous French accordonist "Joé Rossi" will be responsible for producing and broadcasting the event on the Web. With the new formula for the jury, we know that many candidates have already sent their entries to participate in this major event that aims for accordionists of the highest level. This is the first competition of the year in the international calendar. The deadline for entries is January 14: Download 2012 Montrond Rules and Entry Form For further information email Gérard Chassagneux: jeunes-talents@montrond-les-bains.fr |
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| This year’s VAMÖ Competition for solo accordionists of various age categories takes place on February 26th at the Waldmüllerzentrum, Hasengasse 38, 1100 Vienna. The closing date for entries is January 14th. For further information email: kaleta.hermi@aon.at |
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| Guy Klucevsek (accordion - picture left) and Alan Bern (accordion and piano) perform in concert together on January 15th, 8pm, at The Stone, Ave. C/2nd Street, New York. Their program will include selections from their 2008 CD ‘Notefalls’. For further information email: gklucevsek@mac.com |
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| The Schlüchttal Accordion Orchestra Gurtweil perform in concert on January 22nd, 10am, in Höchenschwand, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Above is the very nice New Year message from the Schlüchttal Accordion Orchestra, artwork by Uli Ebner. For further information email: vorstand@sao-gurtweil.de |
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| A Balkan music workshop involving accordions and other instruments featuring Fati Fehmiju and Ertigul Senturk takes place on Sunday January 29th, 2pm. The venue is Caferga Mh, Agabey Sk No: 12, A Kadikay, Istanbul. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
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| Orchestra Lad (Belarus) for talented youth with artistic director and conductor Galina Anikeeva, winner of the Belarus Special Presidential Fund has an updated website. |
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 Karen Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 3 new compositions for accordion, available for purchase online. ''That's The Limit', catalog:kfremar305, 'Vast Mountain', catalog:kfremar306 and 'Whatever You Do', catalog:kfremar307. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Tea for Two (Virtuoso Grade)', catalog:DH0101 and 'Lover', catalog:DH0157. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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 Paul Chamberlain selling his CD titled 'Classical Accordion', catalog: cpaulCD201 with sound samples. Music performed by Paul Chamberlain. Purchase online. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Accordéon liturgique CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Artist is Philippe Borecek. |
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