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50. UMKC Akkordeonorchester-Konzert, Kansas – USA
48. Internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerbs Klingenthal 2011
Mika Väyrynen Aufnahmen und Meisterklassen/Mai - Finnland
„Standing Ovations“ für Frank Marocco in Klingenthal – Deutschland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
'House' star Hugh Laurie's CD Features Accordion, Los Angeles - USAStan Mayhew Passes Away, West Sussex – UKSilvio De Pra Featured on TV Program - New Zealand‘14 Years Ago’ – Angelo Di Pippo at Maxim’s, NY
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Tony Kearney Gigs, London – UKBruno Maurice Goes Overseas Again, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro - BrazilJapan Earthquake Benefit Concert in Bangkok - ThailandFour Men & A Dog Concert, Manchester – UKSimone Zanchini Concert Dates – Italy, Germany, Slovenia, CroatiaDuo Euphoria Konzert, Berlin - Deutschland
Wazemmes Accordion Festival, Lille – FranceResidential Accordion Workshop Weekend, Lincolnshire - UK‘Italia 'n' Caledonia’ on Tour, Scotland – UK
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Charnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesAmy Jennings updates and releases 2 of her new worksYehuda Oppenheimer Releasing Two ArrangementsCharnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesGary Dahl updates 1 of his musicMay Accordion USA News Online 1st MayMay 2011 Diatonic News Online 1st MayMay Accordion Russia News Online 1st MayHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Internationales Akkordeonfestival Castelfidardo - Italienby Harley Jones |
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 Die 36. Edition des Internationalen Akkordeon Festivals in Castelfidardo wird vom 20. bis 25. September 2011 stattfinden.Das Festival wird auch heuer neben dem 36. Castelfidardo Internationalen Akkordeon-Wettbewerben bekannte Gastkünstler auf die Bühne bitten. Die Wettbewerbsregeln können Sie hier aufladen: Descargue la normativa de la competición en: 2011castelfidardo Der Anmeldeschluss ist 31. Juli 2011. Das Festival ist in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen und wird durch neue Thema Events, Live-Shows sowohl unter Tags als auch Abends, einen Club zur Unterhaltung der Kleinsten mit Spielen und musikalischem Unterricht, bereichert. Die populäre Musik Reality-Show wird wieder für die gesamte Woche des Festivals bereitstehen. Die große Eröffnungs-Gala bietet Musik von Danilo Di Paolonicola Ethnic Projekt Duo, mit Danilo Di Paolonicola (Akkordeon, diatonische Akkordeon), Maurizio Rolli (E-Bass), Roberto Desiderio (Schlagzeug), Gionni di Clemente (Gitarre, Oud, Bouzuki), Andrea Tini (diatonisch 2009 Junioren-Weltmeister). Die Liste der Künstler für andere Veranstaltungen umfasst auch einen Jazz-Abend mit Stian Carstensen (Akkordeon, Norwegen), Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (Akkordeon) und Streichorchester, und Vincent Abbracciante. Descargue la normativa de la competición en: 2011castelfidardo 2010 Festival Tägliche Berichte und Wettkampfergebnisse: 2010 Concorso |
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50. UMKC Akkordeonorchester-Konzert, Kansas – USAby Rob Howard |
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 Am 22. Mai 2011 präsentiert das (UMKC Accordion Orchestra) Akkordeon Orchester (MD Joan Cochran Sommers) ihr jährliches Konzert – diesmal zum 50. Mal in Folge in der Weißen Recital Hall, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri, Kansas City ab 14.30.Das UMKC AO-Programm: "Ouvertüre aus"L'Italiana in Algeri "(Rossini)," Ditiramb "(Josipovic), Serenata (Leroy Anderson)," Les filles de Cadix "(Delibes)," I Could Have Danced All Night "(Lerner / Loewe), "Malagueña" (E. Lecuona), "Triumphmarsch" aus "Aida" (Verdi), "Adiós Nonino" (Piazzolla), "Iconosphere" (komponiert für Joan C. Sommers, von Franceschina) "Recuerdos" (komponiert für die UMKC für dieses Konzert von Amy Jo Sawyer), "Sound of Music Selection" (Richard Rodgers) und "Let There Be Peace on Earth" (Jackson). Ein Chor bestehend aus 70 Sängerinnen und Sänger der Pleasant Lee Middle School und The Heartland Akademie, unter der Leitung von Dr. Verna Brummet wird zur Unterhaltung beitragen. Weitere Gast-Künstler sind: Suzanne Boucard (Sopran), Louis Barr (Tänzer); Laura Cantu (Tänzer) und virtuoser Akkordeonist, Betty Jo Simon. Das weltberühmte UMKC Akkordeon Orchester wurde von Joan C. Sommers geleitet, seit es gegründet wurde, als sie das Akkordeon-Programm auf der UMKC 1961 etablierte. Während ihrer langen Geschichte hat das UMKC AO viele nationale Titel in den USA gewonnen und tourte durch Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich, Großbritannien, Schweden, Dänemark, Russland, Estland, Neuseeland, Australien, Ungarn, der Tschechischen Republik und Italien. Für weitere Informationen E-Mail: joansommers@kc.rr.com |
48. Internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerbs Klingenthal 2011by Harley Jones |
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| 2011 Klingenthal Ergebnisse, Photos, 48. Internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerbs 2011 Klingenthal |
Mika Väyrynen Aufnahmen und Meisterklassen/Mai - Finnlandby Kevin Friedrich |
 Der finnische Akkordeonist Mika Väyrynen wird am 20. Mai in Finnland mit dem NBC ein Programm von Bach und Couperin aufzeichnen. Diese neue Aufnahme ist ein Zusatz zu den bereits umfangreich vorhandenen Archiven, die seit 1985 regelmäßig komplettiert werden. Nach der Aufnahme wird Mika nach Österreich reisen, um zwei Master-Klassen zu führen. Am 23. Mai wird Mika am Kärntner Landeskonservatorium tätig sein, wo er von 1993-1996 unterrichtete und einer Stiftung für klassisches Akkordeon in dieser Region gründete. Einige bekannte Studenten aus Mikas Klasse zu diesem Zeitpunkt waren Roman Pechman (derzeit Professor für Akkordeon an Kärntner Landeskonservatorium), Marko Kassl (derzeit Assistent an der Musikhochschule Detmold) und Christoph Hofer, unter vielen anderen… Am 24. Mai hält Mika eine Meisterklasse in Linz, Österreich, am Bruckner Konservatorium, wo er auch einen Vortrag über neue Akkordeonmusik in Finnland und im nördlichen Europa präsentieren wird. Weitere Informationen über Mika Väyrynen und seine umfangreiche Serie von Aufnahmen finden Sie auf der Website von Mika Väyrynen. CD's by Mika Väyrynen vom Finnland-Institut Akkordeon |
„Standing Ovations“ für Frank Marocco in Klingenthal – Deutschlandby Harley Jones |
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 In der Akkordeonwelt gilt Frank Marocco als eine »Institution «. Nicht nur deshalb, weil er das Spiel auf seinem Instrument meisterhaft beherrscht, sondern gerade auch wegen seiner besonders ausgeprägten Musikalität.Überall, ob im Konzertsaal oder im Studio glänzt Frank Marocco mit außergewöhnlicher Brillanz in Technik und Interpretation. Frank Marocco ist einer der meist gehörten Akkordeonisten in Amerika. Er arbeitete gemeinsam mit Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, Madonna und Luciano Pavarotti, ebenso mit dem Dirigenten Maxim Shostakovich und dem Komponisten John Williams. Neue Projekte lassen immer aufhorchen, besonders wenn sie im Zusammenhang mit den Internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerben stehen. Ein solches gab es erstmalig in Klingenthal präsentiert von Frank Marocco, bekannt durch seine außergewöhnliche Brillanz in Technik und Interpretation, gestaltet einen Teil des Abends mit einem Streichquartett und Percussion der Vogtlandphilharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach. (Bild oben) Die Arrangements für Streicher und Akkordeon stammen aus der Feder von Daniele di Bonaventura, die Originalwerke schrieb Frank Marocco selbst. Foto rechts Frank Marocco und berühmt Französisch-Lehrerin Jacques Mornet von CNIMA J.Mornet. Ein weiteres Highlight des Abends war der gemeinsame Auftritt von Frank Marocco und einigen seiner Studenten der Masterklasse im Rahmen seines viertägigen Workshops während des Wettbewerbes. Der aus Los Angeles kommende ( italienischer Abstammung) Frank Marocco ist ein Solist und herausragender Könner auf dem Akkordeon, Jazzstandards und Improvisationen, solistisch oder im Duo liessen das zahlreiche Publikum zu Standing Ovations hinreissen. „Jazz On the Road“ 3 CD-Pack erhältlich Frank Marocco Bild unten von Meisterklasse, Elke Ahrenholz von Victoria Accordions stehen. |
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 British movie and TV actor Hugh Laurie, currently starring in the popular US TV medical drama ‘House’, is also an accomplished singer and musician. On May 9th Laurie released his debut CD, 'Let Them Talk', an album of jazz and blues songs such as 'St James Infirmary', ‘After You've Gone’, and ‘It Ain't Necessarily So’. The backing band includes accordionist David Hidalgo, of ‘Los Lobos’, and there are guest spots from Tom Jones, Dr John and Irma Thomas. Laurie sings lead vocals, and plays piano and guitar on the CD – and has admitted that he might come in for some stick for billing himself as a bluesman now. "I was not born in Alabama in the 1890s," he acknowledged. "I've never eaten grits, cropped a share, or ridden a boxcar. I am a white, middle-class Englishman, openly trespassing on the music and myth of the American South." The CD is available via Hugh Laurie’s website or Amazon. |
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 Stan Mayhew, one of Britain’s longest established private accordion technicians and tuners, died last week. He was in his 80s, and is survived by his wife Hazel.Stan Mayhew originated from Hayes, West London, an area especially notable for producing accordionists, including John Leslie, Jack Emblow, Martin Lukins, Eddie Harris, David Keen, to name but a few. In the post-war years Stan was a professional accordionist, and was resident at the Brook St Bier Keller, London, for 11 years in the 1960s and 70s. In the 1950s and 60s Stan Mayhew worked as an accomplished and talented accordion repairer/tuner at Hohner, Farringdon Road, London. When Hohner closed down their London base in 1964 Stan set up an accordion repair business on his own, later moving to West Sussex. In recent years Stan had trade stands at the St Audrie’s Bay and Eastbourne accordion festivals. John Leslie, who knew Stan well, said that “Stan will be sadly missed by all accordionists and friends”. |
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| Well known entertainer Silvio De Pra was featured on Stratos TV (Channel 89) on Monday May 9th with the program being repeated on Tuesday May 10th on Triangle TV. Silvio De Pra, a well known accordion entertainer and vocalist of Italian descent, has been Chairman of the Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) for many years, and travelled performing extensively internationally. Always popular, he has released a high quality CD with full instrumental backing available online - Una Sera Con Silvio De Pra. Picture below: Silvio De Pra being honored at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale with the CIA Honored Friend Of The Accordion Award, presented by Kevin Friedrich (left) and New Zealand Accordion Association President John Statham (right). |
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 The highly accomplished US accordionist Angelo Di Pippo, still very active, performed with a singer at Maxim’s in New York, as reported in the Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending May 16th. This seems like a most enjoyable gig! DI PIPPO PLAYS MUSETTE WITH CHANTEUSE AT MAXIM'S - MANHATTAN, USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association New York's celebrated accordionist-arranger Angelo Di Pippo donned his accordion and filled Maxim's, a posh Manhattan supper club, with French melodies in accompaniment to chanteuse Yanna Avis, during the May 9th weekend. (Maxim's is the New York sister of the famous Parisian night club of the same name.) Di Pippo won Keyboard Magazine's ‘Best Accordionist Award’ following the release of ‘Arthur Street’, his hit jazz CD which was for many weeks in the top 30 of the Gavin Chart which lists the most-played recordings. Other CDs featuring the fabulous Di Pippo sound are ‘Accordion de Paris’, ‘It's a Polka Party’ (two CDs) and ‘Accordion Party’. |
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 Irish button accordionist Tony Kearney performs this weekend as follows:May 14th – 80th birhday party, The Corrib Rest, Queens Park, London May 15th, 2pm to 5pm - Harringay Irish Centre, London May 15th, 9pm – Ceili, Irish Centre, Camden Town, London Tony Kearney, from Inchigeela in County Cork, plays the Shand Morino and is highly regarded in Irish communities as a solo accordionist. He has three CDs to his credit, and is also a singer. For further information email: starr63@gmail.com |
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 French accordionist Bruno Maurice, recently returned to France from highly successful concert appearances in Taiwan and China, is next going to perform in Brazil.With his new ensemble ‘Pasarela’ (accordion, piano, clarinet, violin), Bruno is on tour in Brazil from May 20th to 30th in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, playing a program of Villa Lobos, Ginastera, Darius Milhaud, Bruno Maurice, Igor Stravinsky, and Carlos Jobim”. For further information email: brunomaurice@neuf.fr |
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| Alexander Sheykin “Alex Acco” is featured in a Japan Earthquake benefit concert on 11 May in Bangkok. Alex began playing the accordion at 6 years of age and is a Russian accordionist based in Seoul, South Korea. Alex has had the chance to perform all over the world and has recently released a CD titled “Here and There”. Details of the Benefit Concert are on the poster. For further information email alexacco@gmail.com |
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| The Irish traditional quintet Four Men & A Dog perform at The Waterside Arts Centre, Sale, Manchester M33 7ZF, on Sunday May 22nd, 7.45pm. The line up of Four Men & A Dog includes Donal Murphy – button accordion, Cathal Hayden – fiddle, Gino Lupari – bodhran, bones, vocals, Kevin Doherty - guitar, vocals, and Gerry O'Connor - banjo, fiddle. Their fiery sets of traditional tunes are played with precision and power, while the songs are full of surprise – anything from gentle ballads to American folksongs to acoustic rock n’ roll. For further information email: watersideartscentre@trafford.gov.uk |
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 Accordionist Simone Zanchini performs as follows:May 15th, 11.30am – with saxophonist Mario Marzi, Museo Arte Contemporanea, Milan May 20th - Levico Terme, TN May 26th, 4.30pm - Young Jazz, Foligno, Casa Serena ex Onpi May 27th, 9.30pm – with the Jim Black Italian Ensemble, Young Jazz, Foligno, Corte di Palazzo, Trinci May 28th, 8.15pm - with the Jim Black I. E., Idar-Oberstain JazzTage 2011, Germany May 29th, 9pm - with the Jim Black I.E. Crossroads Jazz Festival, Teatro Asioli, Correggio, RE June 4th, 7.30pm - JazzFest Bonn, Ausstellungshalle, Germany June 14th, 9pm - Villa Bentivoglio, Borghi e Frazioni in Musica, XII edizione, Bologna June 15th, - Cesana June 17th, 8.30pm – JazzFest, Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia June 21st, 9pm - I Rassegna Solstizio d'Estate, Città della Pieve, PG June 28th, to 30th – Croatian tour Simone Zanchini is a graduate of the Conservatory ‘G. Rossini’, Pesaro, and is widely recognized as an innovative and versatile accordionist. He has performed with distinction at jazz and accordion festivals in many countries, and has collaborated with many musicians. For further information email: elisa.semprini@management4you.net |
Duo Euphoria Konzert, Berlin - Deutschlandby Harley Jones |
 Pauluskirche Rathaus Zehlendorf.Kirchstr 4.14163 BerlinAm Musikfirmament Europas erstrahlte eine neue Facette bezaubernden Lichtes durch sternenklare ungewöhnliche Melodien: Das einzigartige und wunderbare Duo „EUPHORIA“ auf eroberte die Herzen seiner Verehrer. Dieses Duo wurde dank zweier junger begabter Musiker aus Russland geboren – Aydar Gaynullin und Elena Lutz. Die Liebe der Beiden zur Musik dauert seit ihrer Kindheit an, sie sind unentwegt vom Schaffen und Komponieren neuer Melodien erfüllt. Sie sind sehr verschieden, diese Melodien – mal aufregend und beunruhigend, mal leidenschaftlich und voller Harmonie, doch jedes Mal lassen diese Klänge die Herzen der Zuhörer beben, erfüllen ihre Seelen mit neuem Hochgefühl… Sie lernten einander während eines Musikseminars in Wien kennen und lieben, seit jener Zeit sind sie unzertrennlich… Aktuelle Nachrichten rund um Aydar Gaynullin http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=04-Mar-2011&lang=de#art4010 http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=30-Apr-2010&lang=de#art2046 |
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 The annual Wazemmes Accordion Festival takes place in and near the Maison Folie Wazemmes, Lille, Northern France, from May 24th to June 5th. The schedule of concerts and events is below.Lille's Wazemmes district parties during its Accordion Festival. There will also be impromptu performances, dancing and revelry in bars across Lille, but most major concerts take place at the Maison Folie de Wazemmes. The festival started as a fairly minor affair in the 1990s, but has become a major local music event, welcoming not only traditional folk musicians, but also rock, punk, jazz, classical and even tango stars. |
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 A ‘Residential Accordion Workshop Weekend’ takes place from Friday June 3rd, 1pm, to Sunday June 5th, 7.30pm, at The Archway, Grantham, Lincolnshire. The tutor is David Oliver, one of Northern England’s foremost dance musicians and accordion tutors.The workshop takes up to 10 people, and the cost covers all food, tuition, refreshments and overnight accommodation. The course costs £250 for the weekend, everything is provided by way of meals and refreshments, so there’s no need to spend another penny on anything! Vegan and vegetarian diets are catered for. For further information email: jsart09@gmail.com |
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 ‘Italia ‘n’ Caledonia’ is a drama, written by Mike Maran and Philip Contini, telling the story of the Italians who emigrated 100 years ago and started new lives in Scotland, with music performed by David Vernon on accordion.The play is an adventure story about a generation of Italians who left their sunny hillsides to start new lives in Scotland – a success story about families who opened small businesses selling ice cream and fish and chips. It is also tells about when Mussolini declared war on Britain in 1940 Italians were labelled as ‘enemy aliens,’ and were interned. Some lost their lives when SS Arandora Star, a ship taking internees to Canada, was sunk on July 2nd 1940. Nearly every Italian family in Scotland lost a father or a husband. In the post war years second and third generation Scottish Italians made a unique contribution to life in contemporary Scotland, told in this heart-warming story celebrating everything that is great about Italy and Scotland. Performance dates: June 3rd - Aros, Isle of Skye June 4th - Lochinver Community Hall June 10th - Birnam Arts Centre, Dunkeld June 11th - Theatre Royal, Dumfries June15th - Buckie British Legion June 16th - Johnshaven Village Hall June 17th - New Deer Public Hall June 21st - One Touch Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness June 22nd - Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh June 29th - Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern June 30th - Mull Theatre, Isle of Mull July 1st - Cove Burgh Hall July 2nd - Easdale Island Community Hall July 30th - Eastgate Theatre, Peebles August 9th to 24th - Valvona & Crolla, Edinburgh Festival Fringe August 31st - Biggar Corn Exchange September 1st - Nairn Book and Arts Festival September 2nd - Lyth Arts Centre, Wick For further information email: mike.maran@ntlworld.com |
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 Charnwood Publishing releases 4 new pieces by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'Sampling the Cider', catalog:M665, 'Serbska', catalog:M666, 'The Teenager’s Song', catalog:M667 and 'The Time of Stone Circles', catalog:M668. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Amy Jennings updating her site and releases 2 new works, 'All I want is You', catalog:jamy05 and 'Summer Rock n' Roll', catalog:jamy06. 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 Yehuda Oppenheimer
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 Yehuda Oppenheimer releasing two of his new arrangements for acccordion - 'Oboe Concerto', catalog:OY605 and 'Flute Staccato', catalog:OY606. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Charnwood Publishing releases 4 new pieces by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'A Celtic Legend', catalog:M661, 'Christmas Bells', catalog:M662, 'Heathcliff', catalog:M663 and 'Once Long Ago', catalog:M664. Samples of the music are available online. 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. 'Sentimental Journey ', catalog:DH0033. 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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