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3ième compétition internationale des joueurs d’accordéon “Dizzy Accordion” (littéralement, « l’accordéon a le tournis ») – Russie
Le 79ième festival d’accordéon ATG à Denver, du 24 au 27 juillet 2019 - USA
Le 7ième festival d’accordéon MEHFEST 2019 - Serbie
DHV Osterarbeitswoche (Semaine de Pâques), Trossingen - Allemagne
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2019 National Accordion Convention Registrations in Texas - USABlues, Hues and Views - a New CD by William Schimmel and Elliott SharpVideo: Vardo Trio of Matthew Dennett, Julien Castegnero and Simon Watts - USAGeorge Curletto Center and Museum for Electronic Accordions opening in Duluth – USAGR8 IDEAS Accordion Symposium in Ohio – USA
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XV International Biannual Accordion Festival - LatviaCNIMA and Eric Bouvelle Composing and Arranging Workshop – France3rd International Accordeons-nous Competition ASBL – BelgiumFrédéric Deschamps Masterclass in Drohobych - UkraineItalian Accordionist Guest at Guildford Accordion Club – EnglandExcursion with Lady's Bicycle! Concert- Sweden4th Annual Charm City Django Jazz Festival – USAAccordion Babes Calendar 2020Sergei Teleshev March/April Concert Tour - USA
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Weird Al remporte un Grammy 2019 - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Accordéoniste et parodiste Weird Al a remporté un grammy ce 10 février 2019, pour le meilleur coffret en édition limitée. Il l’a remporté sur les nominés Guns n’ Roses et les Grateful Dead.“Weid Al” Yancovic s’est distingué comme le premier artiste à recevoir un grammy pour un album présenté dans un accordion! Le coffret qui contient une rétrospective de sa carrière s’appelle «Squeeze Box : l’œuvre complète de « Weir Al » Yancovic. » Cette collection contient ses 14 albums de studio, plus un 15ième disque de raretés le tout dans une boite en forme d’accordéon avec un disque dans chacun des soufflets. Deux éditions ont été créés : l’une contenant des cd’s, l’autre contenant des disques vinyles LP. Yankovic a partagé sa récompense pour « Squeeze Box / L’oeuvre complète de “Weird Al” Yancovic » avec Meghan Foley et Annie Stoll, qui ont collaboré avec lui sur ce projet comme directrices artistiques. Elles étaient avec lui en coulisse aux Grammys pour l’interview télé pré-enregistré avant la cérémonie. La carrière de Weird Al, par Rita Barnea en anglais à : 2019Grammy.pdf |
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3ième compétition internationale des joueurs d’accordéon “Dizzy Accordion” (littéralement, « l’accordéon a le tournis ») – Russieby Christine Johnstone |
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 La 3ième compétition internationale d’accordéon “Dizzy accordion » (littérallement « l’accordéon a le tournis ») se tiendra du 5 au 9 avril au Altai State Music College de Barnaul en Sibérie. Cette compétition est organisée par le collège et dirigé par Yuri Krikun (photo de droite). Elle a pour but d’encourager le développement de la créativité des accordéonistes, de parfaire leur professionnalisme, leur expérience de la scène, leur goût artistique…. D’identifier les talents à venir, de parfaire la pédagogie et de populariser l’accordéon. La compétition inclut des cours d’accordéon pour solistes et ensembles dans le domaine classique (musique classique en solo ou en musique d’ensemble), variété (musique légère en solo ou en groupe ou accompagné d’un enregistrement), accordéon digital (solo ou en groupe avec un accordéon à système midi – à ne pas confondre avec un accordéon amplifié par des micros à l’intérieur), folklore (solo ou en groupe). Chacune de ces classes a différentes catégories d’âge. Les participants sont des étudiants d’école de musique, de collèges et d’universités ou amateurs, venant de Russie mais aussi d’autres pays. Le jury sera composé par le comité d’organisation et inclura des musiciens de renom et enseignants russes et étrangers. La clôture pour les inscriptions est le 19 mars. Pour plus de détails: 2019Dizzy.pdf |
Le 79ième festival d’accordéon ATG à Denver, du 24 au 27 juillet 2019 - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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| Le président Joe Natoli de la confrérie des accordéonistes et professeurs (ATG) vous invite tous au 79ième festival d’accordéon ATG à Denver, du 24 au 27 juillet 2019. Cet évènement comprendra concerts, ateliers, compétitions, expositions, l’orchestre du festival ATG, un banquet et bien plus encore ! Le festival 2019 est “l’année des duos” et cette année accueillera les meilleurs duos d’accordéonistes, multipliant par deux plaisir, musicalité et divertissement. Parmi eux : Augustinas Raukauskas & Greta Staponkute (Lituanie), Jamie Maschler & Gabriel Rodrigues (Washington, USA), Dan & Kim Christian (Colorado, USA), John & Madalynn Neu avec “The Voice of the Wood Chamber Players” (Colorado, USA). Pour plus d’information pour le festival 2019, voir le site web à : Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) |
Le 7ième festival d’accordéon MEHFEST 2019 - Serbieby Christine Johnstone |
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 Le duo Nebl composé d’Andreas Nebl (accordéon) et Frank Nebl (clarinette) joueront au concert d’inauguration du 7ième festival d’accordéon – MEHFEST le 12 avril à l’université Megatrend de Belgrade en Serbie. Leur programme inclura sonate en sol bémol (C.PH.E Bach), Allegro Rustico (Gubaidulina) et divertimento KV 439b (Mozart).Le festival organisé par Milos Civic se déroulera du 12 au 14 avril et comprendra une compétition d’accordéon pour solistes, ensembles de musique de chambre et orchestres. Les compétiteurs seront jugés par un jury d’experts composé d’éminents professeurs de Serbie et d’ailleurs. Clôture des inscriptions le 30 mars 2019. Télécharger l’information pour la compétition à : 2019MehfestRules.pdf |
DHV Osterarbeitswoche (Semaine de Pâques), Trossingen - Allemagneby Harley Jones |
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| Le groupe Deutsche Harmonika Verband (DHV) vous invite cordialement à son fameux stage le Osterarbeitswoche (semaine de pâques). Jouer de la musique, libérer sa créativité, enseigner et échanger – c’est ce que propose la Osterarbeitswoche. Les participants – des chefs d’orchestre d’orchestres amateurs, des chefs d’orchestre en devenir, des membres de groupes ou d’orchestres, des responsables de jeunes, des enseignants débutants et des joueurs d’harmonica. En plus d’enseigner les techniques nouvelles pour jouer et diriger, il y’a une programmation de musique pédagogiquement riche dans la ville de Trossingen. Parmi les enseignants on trouve: Thomas Bauer, Andreas Nebl, Hans-Günther Kölz, Wolfgang Ruß, Silke D’Inka, Carmen Hey, Kathrin Gass, Eva-Maria Gebauer, Manfred Kappler, Martina Kluge, Ulrike Mülle, Robin Schmidt etc .... Télécharger plus d’informations sur les cours et les profs et les formulaires d’inscription : 2019Osterarbeitswoche.pdf |
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| The 2019 National Accordion convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Richardson, Texas from March 6th to 9th organised by the National Accordion Association (NAA). The event will include a variety of concerts, workshops, jams, training sessions, dances, individual digital tutoring sessions, accordion sales, displays and demonstrations. Registrations opened on February 7th. Convention-based performers will be selected from those who express an interest on the 2019 Registration Form. Hotel Reservations need to be finalised by February 15th. Check out the NAA website for some fun. New for 2019: Wear Your Cap or Hat! 2019 Preparation Assignment 1: Know your 2019 Presenters! See how many you recognise. For further details email NAA President Norman Seaton: natlaccordion@sbcglobal.net |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Dr. William Schimmel, Accordion - Elliott Sharp, Del Arte Ancuman Guitar and Mandocello, have recorded a new CD centered around the Blues. It contains Roots as well as Contemporary departures - always returning to the main scourcginalle of The Blues.The Official release date is March 19, 2019 but pre-orders can be made on Amazon.com. The Album will also be available for digital downloads. The titles of each cut are: 1 "Breaking News" 2 "Clickbait" 3 "Blues in the Box" 4 "Armenia Intake" (after Scrapper Blackwell) 5 "Not a bug, It's an Amphibian" 6 "MetrOcala Modulators" 7 "Always a Ray of Sun in The Blues, Never in The Tango" On New Years Eve, Dr Schimmel performed with The New York Philharmonic in a concert that featured the renowned soprano, Rene Fleming. Dr. Schimmel also accompanied Ms. Fleming in the Broadway run of Carousel in which the cast album received a Grammy Nomination. In January, Dr. Schimmel performed at the Prototype Festival in New York in a new opera by Philip Venable entitled" 4.48 Psychosis" based on the play by Sarah Kane depicting her last moments.The performances took place at Baruch College. Originally from London, this was the American Premiere. It received rave reviews in every major New York Paper and Concerto. Net singled out Dr. Schimmel, calling him "The Venerable Bill Schimmel" Also in January, Schimmel did a tour of Germany performing in Elliott Sharp's Opera, "Port Bou" - along with Jenny Lin, piano and Nicholas Isherwood, Bass Baritone. The performances took place in Bonn and surrounding cities. On February 3,2019 Schimmel will perform with The Israel Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Zubin Mehta. He, with the orchestra will accompany Itzhak Perlman in the tango "Por Una Cabeza", the very tango that William Schimmel initiated with The Tango Project in the film, "Scent of a Woman", starring Al Pacino (who received an Oscar). For further information: accordion bill@gmail.com |
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| Video: Minor Swing by The Vardo Trio of Matthew Dennett, Julien Castegnero and Simon Watts. Gypsy jazz style music, published in 2017. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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| A World of Accordions Museum proudly announces plans to expand its physical outreach into Duluth, MN, through a second museum site specializing in the evolution of electronics in accordion manufacture. This expansion was predicated by the massive collection of George Curletto (Washington, D.C.) donated to AWAM in November, 2018. The museum can now present an accurate overview of the technological evolution of the instrument that has been largely neglected by accordion historians. The number of instruments in this genre has now reached a point where the correct set-ups require more space than they currently have available so they chose to reopen the original home of AWAM in west-Duluth. The 1908 building, designed by Swedish architect Lundquist, is qualified as a state/national historic site and will be advanced as an area attraction. Cosmetic and other improvements to the former church building are expected to be completed in 2019. The photo below shows a portion of the current display in “Sue Spencer and Friends Electronics Room.” This exhibit will stay as part of the main “A World of Accordions Museum” display as a representation of the electronic accordion instruments |
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by Heather Masefield
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| Video above: Cory Pesaturo performing at GR8 IDEAS. New Zealand professional accordionist and conductor Brian Holden, travelled to the USA to take part in a GR8 IDEAS symposium put together by Joe Natoli (picture above) and Michael Soloway in Warren, Ohio recently. The symposium is believed to be the first of its kind in the world and its focus was the digital accordion. The event included in-house concerts by a new group called GR8 IDEAS and some “impromptu craziness” by Cory Pesaturo and Michael Bridge. The event concluded with a final public concert with Bryan Holden conducting the new GR8 IDEAS ensemble (and vocalist) in 3 pieces including Joe Natoli’s arrangement of “The Prayer”. Picture below of the GR8 IDEAS ensemble, Brian Holden conducting. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The XV International Biannual Accordion Festival will be held in Limbazi, Latvia from March 7th to 9th. Festival participants are soloists and groups, laureates of international competitions from Russia (Nikita Vlasov), Italy (Samuel Telari), Denmark (Passion Duo), Estonia and Latvia (Natalia Melnikovich, Riga Saxophone Quartet and Altera Veritas). Concerts will also be given by Trio "Milonga" from Latvia (accordion, violin and piano) who are laureates of international competitions under direction of Svetlana Stavitskaya and accordion duo Svetlana Stavitskaya and Vladimir Ushakov (Russia), who will perform on March 7th and 9th. In addition to the opening and closing concerts, the festival program will include concerts of variety and jazz music, a concert of students of music schools and colleges, as well as an international competition of children's ensembles. All accordion lovers are invited to attend the festival concerts and events! |
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 A Composing and Arranging workshop with famous French accordionist Eric Bouvelle (pictured) will be held from March 4th to 8th organised by Nathalie Boucheix, Director of CNIMA, Saint-Sauves.The workshop will include tips and tricks to help with composing and arranging accordion pieces for all levels and will cover: Composition: setting, developing, writing and/or recording tricks Develop an "invented" melody of 16 or more measures e.g. verse-refrain-bridge, choose a structure. Harmonise this melody, left hand accompaniment, find/write variations. Approach to orchestration: strings, winds, percussion, choice of instruments, adapted writing. The copyright system Only 8 trainee places available. For details view the website CNIMA or email: cnima@wanadoo.fr |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The 3rd International Accordeons-nous Competition ASBL will be held from April 25th to 28th in Mons, Hainaut Province organised by the Arts2 (Royal Conservatory of Mons) and the City of Mons. The competition includes categories in various age groups for chamber music, world music and variety. In addition this year there will be an “Accordeon-nous” Award for accordionists over 8 years of age. The winner will receive a cash prize, plus concert opportunities at the 2019 PIF in Castelfidardo, the 2019 Alcobaco Festival in Portugal and at the 2020 Accordion-nous event. The jury will be chaired by Michel Stockhem (Director Arts2 Royal Conservatory of Mons) and consist of concert players, conservatory teachers and national and international guests. Entries close on April 19th. Competition Rules and entry information at: 2019AccordeonNous.pdf 2018 Winners pictured below. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 French teacher Frédéric Deschamps will give a masterclass at the XIIth International Bayan-Accordion Competition “Perpetuum Mobile” held in Drohobych, Lviv Region (Ukraine) on May 3rd in the Hall of DSPU Ivan Franko from 2pm to 6pm.Frédéric Deschamps is a renowned teacher whose cutting-edge techniques have consistently produced international competition winners and he has taught master classes in very many countries of the world. Information about the Ukraine event, competition rules and entry information at: 2019PerpetuumRules.pdf |
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 Italian accordionist Fabio Turchetti will entertain at the Guildford Accordion Club in the Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, London on March 15th. He plays and sings his own compositions, jazz standards, tributes to tango and to Italian music.Fabio has released over 30 CD’s and played in various festivals including the Philippine Jazz Festival in Manila and the Madrid Jazz Festival. He has also performed concerts in Los Angeles, New York, London and Paris. Over the years the Guildford Accordion Club have had guests from Russia, China, Italy, France, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Finland and Canada, plus many fine players from all over England. For further details email: anita.boothby@guildford-accordion-club.org.uk |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Accordionist Matti Andersson will perform a concert entitled "Excursion with a Lady's Bicycle!" with Nils-Erik Sparf (violin) at the Stallet Världens Musik, Stallgatan 7, 111 48 Stockholm on February 17th. The music was written by Lars Hollmer, a much-loved songwriter, artist, and accordionist who has now passed away. The duo wish to make a CD and perform concerts in his memory. The works focus on modern improvisational music, where Hollmar collaborated with improvisation musicians from all over the world. For further details email: stallet@rfod.se |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Django Jazz Festival will be held in Charm City, Baltimore, Maryland on February 22nd and 23rd. The event will include a Django Fest Workshop by the duo Passarinho (which features accordionist Dallas Vietty and Bryce Milano on mandolin). The duo was formed because of their shared passion for instrumental music from around the world. They enjoy playing gypsy jazz (the music of Django Reinhardt) and quickly discovered a variety of common musical interests from Bulgaria to Brazil. For further festival details email: info@creativealliance.org |
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| Artwork and planning is now underway for the 2020 edition of the Accordion Babes calendar. The calendar was first published 11 years ago and this year’s theme is: Accordion Babes 2020: Women of the Future: or: An Instrument Beyond Time. The projected timeline for the 2020 calendar deadlines and dates are: Art deadline for photos and songs: March 31st Fundraiser period: April 15th-May 15th Print date: June 1st Photos can be funny, cute, strong or centerfold-type sexy! Age is no barrier as there is no age limit or a perfect body-type as the idea is to promote accordion music. (Photo of Marlene Dietrich above). The calendar editor is a female street-performer/bookworm who plays a 2-row Irish system button accordion and considers herself a folk-rocker-nerd. She has been playing accordion professionally for 18 years and publishes the calendar because it feels good to do something she loves, makes people happy, and to help shift our culture to being more friendly, open, and fun. For further information email: editor@accordionpinupcalendar.com |
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 US based accordionist, arranger and composer Sergei Teleshev will tour the US in March and April. Sergei is a member of the Trio Voronezh and Valinor Quartet and has made concerts extensively in North America. Before moving to the USA Sergei was classically trained at the Academy of Music in Voronezh in Russia.Tour dates are: 1st March: Oakland, OR 3rd March: Paso Robles, CA 5th March: Borrego Springs, CA 9th March: Harlingen, TX 11th March: Elko, NV 17th March: Austin, TX 21st March: Ponca City, OK 22nd March: Borger, TX 24th March: Las Cruces, NM 26th March: Silver City, NM 28th March: El Paso, TX 30th March: Waco, TX 5th April: Marysville, OH 7th April: Severna Park, MD 9th April: Orloville, CA 10th April: Grants Pass, OR 11th April: Roseburg, OR 12th April: Longview, WA 16th April: Cottage Grove, OR For further concert information email: steleshev@yahoo.com |
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by Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications
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 Two new works have been released by well known UK composer and performer Douglas Ward, published by Charnwood Publishing. DW950 Backstage Waltz This waltz is written in Eb major and starts with a four-bar introduction. This is followed by the next eight bars which take the treble melody through a tuneful dance, with phrasing, slight tempo changes, and dynamic variations. An eight-bar short middle section introduced both major and minor bass chords. This is followed by a reinstatement of the melody, which leads into a slightly unorthodox ending in that the waltz momentarily turns into a foxtrot in 4/4, before the final bar in 3/4. DW951 Conundrum This composition, in A minor, starts with a bold concert-like announcement as its introduction, but after four bars changes to an emotional motif for several bars. Suddenly a speedy, turbulent allegro con brio section takes over, with an abundance of off-beat accenting in both treble and basses, and dynamic markings. This is followed by a section that suddenly stumbles into an almost dream-like state of emotions and feelings, played rubato, followed by a treble cadenza, and a lead-up to a major key. It then recapitulates to the allegro con brio theme before aiming at the build-up towards the ending. This involves a four-bar bellows shake, followed by a 24-note rising chromatic run, with a surprise ending that is typical of an Argentinian tango. The composition requires accurate coordination of treble, basses and bellows, plus phrasing, dexterity and personal musical interpretation DW952 Clown in a Pickle DW953 Horseplay Douglas Ward is now listing over 80 compositions and arrangements of eSheet and printed music available from Charnwood Publishing Douglas Ward. Sample music pages online. Purchase with credit card online. |
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 Very popular French composer Franck Angelis has published and made available for international sale two new works:ang568 - Spleen (Solo) View information and sample page ang569 - Fantaisie (Solo) View information and sample page The music is in pdf format sent to the client by email. |
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