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XII International Accordionists's Competition “Ascoltate 2017”, Kaunas - Lithuania
54th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2017, May - Germany
2017 Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report Online - Germany
Successful Yuri Shishkin Concert and Masterclass in Sofia - Bulgaria
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Osvaldo (AKA Ossie) Mazzei (1913 - 2017), Brisbane - Australia
Video: Excerpt from new CD ‘ELE, Lorca-Lauxeta’ featuring Gorka Hermosa - Spain
Gary Dahl New Arrangement of Domino, Popular Musette - USA
Video: Paolo Miles Demonstrates MusicTech DigiBeat at Frankfurt Musikmesse - Germany
Sharon Shannon’s New CD, County Galway – Irish Republic
Video: Matthias Matzke Demonstrates Bugari Evo at Frankfurt Musikmesse - Germany
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Pierre Andre Tea Dance, Saint Sornin – France
Randy Krajewski and Badinov @ ‘Dyngus Day Toledo’, Ohio – USA
International Open Accordion Contest, Trossingen – Germany
Ksenija Sidorova Concert, Istanbul – Turkey
International Accordion Week, Amantea (Cs) – Italy
‘Jonas and Friends’ Concert, Mažeikiai - Lithuania
Accordionaires Pops Concert, California - USA
Budapest Café Orchestra on BBC Radio 3, London – UK
Uxbridge Accordion Band Charity Concert, Buckinghamshire – UK
Jose Valadez Accordion concert, Monterrey – Mexico
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XII International Accordionists's Competition “Ascoltate 2017”, Kaunas - Lithuaniaby Harley Jones |
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  This was my first visit to lovely Lithuania and Kaunas City where I attended the XII International Accordionist's Competition "Ascoltate 2017".Kaunas Accordion Society and the Lithuanian National Accordionist’s Union sponsor "Ascoltate 2017" which is held in Kaunas City, J.Gruodis Conservatory Concert Hall. Approximately 400 contestants participated before an international jury which included (country order): Roman Pechmann (Austria), Vladislav Pligovka (Belarus), Mirco Patarini (Italy), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Tatjana Saratova (Latvia), Vladimir Orlovas (Russia) with prominent teachers from Lithuania, Kazys Stonkus, Nerijus Bakula and Gintaras Mameniskis. The Final Concert included a world premiere and featured soloists Laimonas Salijus and Antonio Spaccarotella with the VDU Kamerinis Orkestras. Full report including the Final Concert with pictures and video is online at: 2017Ascoltate |
54th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2017, May - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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  The 54th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal will be held from the 14th to 21st May 2017. Featured are international competition categories for accordion soloists and groups, for concert and entertainment music, for children through to open categories. The event also features concerts. Download the 44 page color program at: 2017KProgram.pdf Concerts: 14 May: Stadtorchester Klingenthal Spring Concert featuring local accordionists Richard Wunderlich and Samuel Horn. 16 May: "Accordion Virtuosi" Galina und Wladimir Artimowitsch (Belarus). 17 May: Musical Train Ride (Musikalische Bahnfahrt). 17 May: Sergey Osokin (Russia), international competition winner and tutor at Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music. 18 May: Category VI Virtuoso Entertainment Music competition. 19 May: Bryats Band (Ukraine) show, Mozart to Scorpions - classic crossover, world, rock and pop music. 20 May: Mirjana Petercol, "Hildegard von Bingen & new music". 20 May: Party to the competition, "Rock-Tigers" (Germany) and "Bryats Band" (Ukraine) from 9 pm. 21 May: Final soloist category IV with Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz / Reichenbach. Klingenthal, is known as a city of music at the foot of the Aschberg mountain in the beautiful Vogtland region. Mayor of Klingenthal Thomas Hennig (picture right) invites accordionists of all nationalities and countries and their numerous friends to the traditional Klingenthal International Accordion Competition. |
2017 Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report Online - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| The final report of pictures and video of the 2017 Frankfurt Musikmesse is online at: Frankfurt2017 |
Successful Yuri Shishkin Concert and Masterclass in Sofia - Bulgariaby Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dobromir Mitev, National Music Academy "Prof. P. Vladigerov" Sofia |
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 From the 4th to 8th April in Sofia was a very significant event in modern Bulgarian accordion history, with the visit of maestro Yuri Shishkin for a concert and master class.The concert took place in one of the most prestigious halls in Bulgaria (built in XIX century), Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ". The audience in the crowded hall had the pleasure of hearing the exceptional artistry, perfectionism and bright individuality of interpretation by Yuri Shishkin. Listeners who had come from across the country to hear compositions by V. Semionov, S. Rahmaninov, N. Rimsky-Korsakov, P. Tchaikovsky, V. Vlasov, E. Lekuona. The masterclass provoked huge interest from active participants and lecturers/teachers from Bulgarian universities, music schools and music classes. Attended by colleagues from other disciplines, as well as the leadership of the Music Academy, Yuri Shishkin successfully shared his enormous knowledge. With skill and demonstrations showing specific issues of works, methods and means to achieve perfection, the position of arms and body, were some of the main subjects. Attendees found tremendous benefits from the professionalism and information of Yuri Shishkin. I believe that the first visit of Yuri Shishkin to Bulgaria will create new meetings, contacts and enhance accordion development in our country. 7 CD's and eTracks mp3 albums (only €9) available at: Yuri Shishkin |
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Video: Mahatma Costa (Brazil) at Frankfurt Musikmesse - Germanyby Harley Jones |
| Mahatma Costa of Brazil, the 2015 Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment winner (Turku, Finland) was attending the Frankfurt Musikmesse to pick up his new accordion. He performs: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. Other videos by Mahatma Costa are in the Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report at: Frankfurt2017 date, 8th April. |
Osvaldo (AKA Ossie) Mazzei (1913 - 2017), Brisbane - Australiaby Heather Masefield |
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 Ossie Mazzei at 103 years of age passed away on 13th April 2017 in Brisbane. Picture above at 100 years. Picture left was signed to his friend, Australian composer/accordionist, Peter Piccini in 1959.Ossie Mazzei was born 10 June 1913 on the "Island of Elba", Tuscany, Italy. It was there that he had his first introduction to music with a chromatic button accordion. On his arrival to Australia in 1930 he switched to the piano accordion. In the absence of music for the accordion, Ossie had to rely on arranging piano music. He soon attained recognition as one of Australia's leading accordionists. Ossie was a guest performer with Jim Davidson A.B.C. Dance Band for several months in Sydney and was later with the Tivoli Circuit performing in all major Australian Cities. During World War II, Ossie served with the Australian Army entertainment unit. After discharge from the army he started teaching the accordion and soon had two other teachers helping out. In 1948 Ossie formed an orchestra from his more advanced pupils and toured North Queensland, playing at every major town and receiving standing ovations at most concerts. All members of this orchestra were taught by Ossie Mazzei at his successful accordion school in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. In 1962 Ossie gave a concert at the Brisbane City Hall which was filled to capacity. The Orchestra presented this time comprised of 80 players and the program included quite a large variety of music. Ossie's successful work in furthering the promotion of the accordion has won him citations from world wide organizations including the Confederation Mondiale De Accordion. In 1996 at the request of Gunther Zeilenger, conductor of the Hofer Akkordeon Symhoniker, Germany, Ossie toured with his accordion orchestra to Germany and Austria where they received standing ovations throughout their tour. His orchestra was formed of past pupils of his school. A total of nine concerts were performed, receiving fantastic receptions at every concert. Funeral service will be held at Little Flower Church, 80 Turner Road, Kedron, Queensland on Thursday, 20th April 2017 at 10:00am. |
Video: Excerpt from new CD ‘ELE, Lorca-Lauxeta’ featuring Gorka Hermosa - Spainby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
| Last week, we reported that Gorka Hermosa has released a new CD ‘ELE, Lorca-Lauxeta’, and the information about the promotional concerts. http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=07-Apr-2017&lang=en&s=12933 Above is a video excerpt. For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
Gary Dahl New Arrangement of Domino, Popular Musette - USAby Harley Jones |
  Gary Dahl has released a new arrangement of Domino, the beautiful valse musette composed by Louis Ferrari. Gary writes "try it ....its a beautiful arrangement". Click the link below to see the sample pdf page: DH0009 Dominio arranged Gary Dahl |
Video: Paolo Miles Demonstrates MusicTech DigiBeat at Frankfurt Musikmesse - Germanyby Harley Jones |
| Paolo Miles demonstrates MusicTech DigiBeat digital accordion performing Accordion Jolly at the MusicTech stand. Other videos by Paolo Miles are in the Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report at: Frankfurt2017 |
Sharon Shannon’s New CD, County Galway – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
 Diatonic accordionist Sharon Shannon’s latest CD, ‘Sacred Earth’, is an eclectic recording of arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced compositions, cheerfully mixed in with often unexpected styles from around the world, including Blues, North and West African music and reggae, exploring new styles. On this recording she works with various other musicians such as Finbarr Furey – vocals on ‘He'll Have to Go’, six Shetland fiddlers on ‘Frenchie’s Reel’, and kora player Seckou Keita on ‘Sea Shepherd’. Tracks: Rusheen Bay, Sacred Earth, The Machine, Bas Pelles, Pull Out the Stops, He'll Have to Go, Frenchie's Reel, The Merry Widow, Let’s Go, Sea Shepherd, The Bull Fiddle Sharon Shannon, from County Clare but now living in Galway, plays the diatonic 2 row button accordion, melodeon, fiddle, and tin whistle. Originally a competitive show jumper, she switched to playing music professionally in the mid-1980s, and has since enjoyed a very successful international career. She was briefly a member of The Waterboys, but plays mainly as a soloist with her own backing musicians. Sharon Shannon is especially popular with younger audiences, and is well-known as an innovator who incorporates other styles such as French-Canadian, Portuguese, Cajun, and Reggae into Irish traditional music. |
Video: Matthias Matzke Demonstrates Bugari Evo at Frankfurt Musikmesse - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
| Matthias Matzke was performing at the Bugari-evo stand and here he performs La Campanella. Apologies for the noisy background in quiet playing sections. Other videos by Matthias Matzke are in the Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report at: Frankfurt2017 |
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The Wurzels Concert, Devon – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Wurzels, featuring Scottish accordionist Tommy Banner, perform their comedy songs and tunes in a concert on Saturday April 15th, 7pm, at The Wharf, Tavistock, Devon.Formed in 1966, The Wurzels are often referred to as a ‘Scrumpy and Western’ band from Somerset, best known for their number one chart hit ‘The Combine Harvester’ and number three hit ‘I Am A Cider Drinker’ in 1976. The name of the band was dreamt up by founder and original lead vocalist, the late Adge Cutler. For further information email: sil@cruisin.co.uk |
Pierre Andre Tea Dance, Saint Sornin – Franceby Rob Howard |
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| Accordionist Pierre Andre and his orchestra play for dancing on Easter Monday April 17th, 2pm, in Saint-Sornin, a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. Pierre Andre is a very busy dance musician, with many CDs and DVDs to his credit. For further information email: pierreandre-music@sfr.fr |
Randy Krajewski and Badinov @ ‘Dyngus Day Toledo’, Ohio – USAby Rob Howard |
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| ‘Dyngus Day Toledo’ – an annual celebration of Polish culture - takes place at The Distillery, 4311 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, Ohio, on Monday April 17th, 6pm-10pm. Entertaining with polka music are Randy Krajewski and Badinov, featuring accordion and bandoneon. There will be Polish food and drink specials available. |
International Open Accordion Contest, Trossingen – Germanyby Rob Howard |
 An ‘International Open Accordion Contest’ for soloists and ensembles, for various ages, takes place from April 18th to 22nd at the Accordion Conservatory in Trossingen, Germany. The solo categories include ‘Classical’ and ‘Popular’, and the ensembles category is for ‘World’ music.The jury for this new competition includes Matthias Anton (Germany), Ladislav Horak (Czech Republic), Wolfgang Russ (Germany), Hans-Günther Kölz (Germany), Fréderic Deschamps (France), Werner Glutsch (Germany), and Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia). For further information email: info@hohner-konservatorium.de |
Ksenija Sidorova Concert, Istanbul – Turkeyby Rob Howard |
 Ksenija Sidorova performs with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rengim Gökmen, on Wednesday April 19th, 8.30pm, at the Sanat Concert Hall, Istanbul, Turkey.Latvian virtuoso accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, now based in Spain, started to play the accordion aged eight under the guidance of Marija Gasele in her hometown of Riga. She later studied in London at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Owen Murray. She subsequently received her Masters Degree with Distinction, and has since pursued a highly successful international career. |
International Accordion Week, Amantea (Cs) – Italyby Rob Howard |
 ‘International Accordion Week’ takes place from Thursday April 20th to Tuesday April 25th at the Teatro Camous F. Tonnara, Amantea (Cs), Italy. This event includes master classes and concerts featuring Petri Makkonen (Finland), Renzo Ruggieri (Italy), Gorka Hermosa (Spain), and Claudio Jacomucci (Italy). Coordination by Marco GemelliThe organiser is Marco Gemelli, in conjunction with the Conservatorio di Musica ‘P.I. Tchaikovsky’.Amantea is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is a tourist centre on the southern Tyrrhenian Sea coast. |
‘Jonas and Friends’ Concert, Mažeikiai - Lithuaniaby Rob Howard |
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| Accordionist Jonas Vozbutas and several musicians, including accordionist Vilius Mazeika, perform in concert on April 21st, 6pm at Mazeikiu Kulturos Centras, Mažeikiai, Lithuania. Jonas Vozbutas was the 1st Prize Winner of category A (under 10 years) at the International Accordion Competition Vilnius 2015. |
Accordionaires Pops Concert, California - USAby Rob Howard |
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 The Accordionaires Pops Concert takes place on Sunday April 23rd, 2pm, at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 909 N La Cumbre Rd, Santa Barbara, California 93110. A special guest player with the Accordionaires for this concert is Cory Pesaturo. The Accordionaires Orchestra concert is titled ‘Dedication to Desiderio’, featuring the arrangements and compositions of Dan Desiderio, including medleys from Moulin Rouge, Manha De Carneval and Americana. For further information email: telcsb@aol.com |
Budapest Café Orchestra on BBC Radio 3, London – UKby Rob Howard |
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| The Budapest Café Orchestra can be heard on the BBC Radio 3 programme ‘In Tune’ on Wednesday April 26th, 4.30pm. The Budapest Café Orchestra play powerful and driving folk-based music from Eastern Europe, including Balkan styles, Hungarian Czardas, tender Russian folk melodies, dances from Romania and Moldavia, bitter sweet Jewish laments, and compositions of the group’s own making plus a few surprises along the way… The music evokes vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires – good enough to make you want to book a holiday along the Danube! The members of the Budapest Café Orchestra are Eddie Hession – accordion, Chris Garrick – violin, Adrian Zolotuhin – guitar, and Kelly Cantlon – bass. ‘In Tune’, presented every weekday by Sean Rafferty and Suzy Klein, offers news, views and an eclectic choice of live and recorded music, plus developments from the arts world. For further information email: bco@budapestcafeorchestra.co.uk |
Uxbridge Accordion Band Charity Concert, Buckinghamshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Uxbridge Accordion Band (MD Angie Lukins) perform in a charity concert on Wednesday April 26th, 8pm until 10.30pm, at The Tower Arms, 2 Thorney Lane South, Richings Park, Iver, Buckinghamshire SL0 9AE. Members of the band will also contribute solo and duet items to the concert. Admission is £4. For further information email: david.lukins@btinternet.com |
Jose Valadez Accordion concert, Monterrey – Mexicoby Rob Howard |
 On Tuesday May 2nd, 7pm, accordionist Jose Alfonso Valadez Alanis performs works by Handel, Rossini, Vivaldi, etc, in concert with a string orchestra. This concert takes place at the Sala Chopin, Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey, Padre Mier 1720 Pte., Col. Obispado, 64000 Monterrey, N.L.For further information email: joseavaladez@prodigy.net.mx |
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Updated Site: Franco Cambareri Two New Compositions Released - Australiaby Harley Jones |
 Franco Cambareri has released two new compositions:cfranco224 - Happy Times Happy Times is a Happy and Easy Disco Dance. Sound sample .mp3 file and sheet music sample online. cfranco225 - Harbour Lights Harbour Lights is a nice and slow swing with feeling. Sound sample .mp3 file and sheet music sample online. These works are eSheet (pdf file, able to be emailed to you) and can be purchased online with secure server credit card. |
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Review of Two Jazz Improvisation eBooks by Renzo Ruggieri - Italyby Alessandro Mugnoz |
  CD Reviews Index for the Review of the two eBooks (sent to you by email) written by Renzo Ruggieri, reviewed by Prof. A Mugnoz in Italian and English.- English: Ten Approaches to (Jazz) Improvisation by Renzo Ruggieri - Italian: Dieci Approcci all'improvvisazione (jazz), Renzo Ruggieri CD Reviews Index |
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