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50ème anniversaire de l’orchestre d’accordéon UMKC, Kansas – USA
48th Concours International d’Accordéon Klingenthal 2011 - Allemagne
Mika Väyrynen en studio et en masterclass en mai - Finlande
Standing Ovation lors du concert de Frank Marocco, Klingenthal – Allemagne
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 (Aydar Gaynullin & Elena Lutz) Concert, Berlin - GermanyWazemmes 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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Festival International d’accordéon de Castelfidardo - Italieby Harley Jones |
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 La 36ème edition du Festival International d’Accordéon de Castelfidardo aura lieu du 20 au 25 septembre 2011. Le festival accueillera des artistes invités très importants, ainsi que le 36ème concours et prix international d’accordéon de Castelfidardo. Règlement : 2011castelfidardo Le délai d’inscription est fixé au 31 juillet 2011. Le festival a grandi régulièrement dans les dernières années, enrichi par de nouveaux évènements, tels que des shows en direct, ainsi qu’un Club pour divertir les plus jeunes avec des jeux musicaux. Le Music Reality Show, très populaire, sera à nouveau organisé durant toute la semaine du festival. Le grand gala d’ouverture accueillera le Danilo Di Paolonicola Ethnic Project avec Danilo Di Paolonicola (accordéon, accordéon diatonique), Maurizio Rolli (basse électrique), Roberto Desiderio (percussions), Gionni di Clemente (guitare, oud, bouzuki), Andrea Tini (champion du monde junior diatonique 2009). Il y aura également une soirée jazz avec Stian Carstensen (accordéon, Norvège), Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (accordéon) avec un orchestre à cordes, et Vincent Abbracciante. Règlement : 2011castelfidardo 2010 Festival des rapports quotidiens et Résultats du concours: 2010 Concorso |
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50ème anniversaire de l’orchestre d’accordéon UMKC, Kansas – USAby Rob Howard |
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 L’Orchestre d’accordéon (UMKC Accordion Orchestra - MD Joan Cochran Sommers) va présenter son 50ème concert annuel le 22 mai à 14h30, au White Recital Hall, James C. Olson Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri, Kansas City. Le programme: ‘Ouverture de L'Italienne à Alger’ (Rossini), ‘Ditiramb’ (Josipovic), Serenata (Leroy Anderson), ‘Les filles de Cadix’ (Delibes), ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ (Lerner/Loewe), ‘Malagueña’ (E. Lecuona), ‘Triumphal March’ from ‘Aida’ (Verdi), ‘Adiós Nonino’ (Piazzolla), ‘Iconosphere’ (compose pour Joan C. Sommers, by Franceschina), ‘Recuerdos’ (compose pour le UMKC pour ce concert, par Amy Jo Sawyer), ‘Sound of Music Selection’ (Richard Rodgers), and ‘Let There Be Peace on Earth’ (Jackson). Le concert incluera également un choeur spécial de 70 voix, composé de chanteurs de l’école Pleasant Lee Middle et de l’académie The Heartland, dirigé par Dr. Verna Brummet. Les invités spéciaux au programme seront : Suzanne Boucard (soprano); Louis Barr (danceur); Laura Cantu (dancuer), et l’accordéoniste virtuose Betty Jo Simon. Joan C. Sommers dirige le fameux orchestra d’accordéon UMKC depuis sa fondation, au moment où elle a introduit l’accordéon au programme de l’UMKC, en 1961. Durant sa longue histoire, l’UMKC a gagné de nombreux titres nationaux aux USA, et a fait des tournées en Allemagne, Suisse, Autriche, Angleterre, Suède, Danemark, Russie, Estonie, Nouvelle Zélande, Australie, Hongrie, République tchèque et Italie. Pour plus d’informations: joansommers@kc.rr.com Achat de 6 CD de UMKC Accordion Orchestra L'achat de 2 CD de Amy Jo Sawyer L'achat de 2 CD's de Betty Jo Simon |
48th Concours International d’Accordéon Klingenthal 2011 - Allemagneby Harley Jones |
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| Les résultats et les photos du Concours de 2011 Klingenthal |
Mika Väyrynen en studio et en masterclass en mai - Finlandeby Kevin Friedrich |
 L’accordéoniste finlandais Mika Väyrynen enregistrera un programme de Bach et Couperin en Finlande le 20 mai avec la NBC, société chez laquelle il fait des albums depuis 1985.Après les enregistrements, Mika se rendra en Autriche pour deux sessions de master class. Le 23 mai, Mika enseignera au Kärtner Landeskonservatorium. Mika avait enseigné là-bas de 1993 à 1996, établissant les bases de l’enseignement de l’accordéon classique dans cette région. Certains étudiants bien connu de la classe de Mika à cette époque sont Roman Pechman (actuellement Professeur d’ Accordéon au Kärtner Landeskonservatorium), Marko Kassl (actuellement assistant à la Detmold Musikhochschule), et Christoph Hofer, parmi de nombreux autres. Le 24 mai, Mika proposera un master class à Linz en Autriche, au Conservatoire Brückner, où il donnera également un cours sur la nouvelle musique pour accordéon en Finlande et dans le nord de l’Europe. Pour plus d’informations au sujet de Mika Väyrynen et ses enregistrement, visitez son site internet! CD's by Mika Väyrynen de l’institut finlandais d’accordéon |
Standing Ovation lors du concert de Frank Marocco, Klingenthal – Allemagneby Harley Jones |
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 L’accordéoniste américain Frank Marocco a démontré sa brillance dans sa technique et son interprétation durant un concert lors du concours international de Klingenthal, avec un quatuor à cordes et percussion du philarmonique de Greiz, Reichenbach (photo ci-dessus).Les arrangements pour accordéon et cordes étaient écrits par Daniele di Bonaventura, et les oeuvres originales par Franj Marocco, qui a reçu plusieurs standing ovations durant ce concert. Photo à droite Frank Marocco et célèbre professeur de français Jacques Mornet de CNIMA J.Mornet. Dans le monde des accrodéonistes, Frank Marocco n’est pas seulement reconnu pour sa maîtrise de l’instrument, mais également pour son sens musical très développé. Dans tous les styles, sur scène ou en enregistrement, son jeu est superbe. Frank Marocco est un des accordéonistes les plus enregistrés en Amérique et il a travaillé avec des artistes du rang de Eric Clapton, Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, Madonna, Luciano Pavarotti, Maxim Shostakovich et John Williams. Le coffret Jazz On the Road 3 CD est disponible ici Frank Marocco Photo ci-dessous du maître, Elke Ahrenholz de Victoria Accordions debout. |
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by Rob Howard
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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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by Rob Howard
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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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by Rob Howard
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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 |
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 The Duo Euphoria – highly regarded accordionists Aydar Gaynullin and his wife Elena Lutz – perform in concert on Friday May 20th, 7pm – 9.pm, at Pauluskirche Rathaus (St Paul's Church Hall), Zehlendorf.Kirchstr 4.14163, Berlin.Recent news items about Aydar Gaynullin http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=04-Mar-2011&lang=en#art4010 http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=30-Apr-2010&lang=en#art2046 Aydar Gaynullin was a featured performer at the 5th International Competition of Bayanists and Accordionists last December. Elena Lutz was an invited solo performer at the 2006 Castelfidardo Accordion Festival. |
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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. |
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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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