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Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports - Croatia
Manfred Gàbler Receives ‘Saxony Merit Award’, Dresden - Germany
Discovery Channel At Scandalli Factory, Castelfidardo - Italy
Tommaso Areana wins cat D in Accordion Competition Castelfidardo – Italy
Daily Reports and Results, Castelfidardo - Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Tommy, 104, gives melodeon performance, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – UK
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‘Songs From A Hotel Bedroom’, Watford, Ipswich, London - UK
Erika 'Princess of the Accordion' Plays for Dancing, Losange – Belgium
Victor Prieto Performances, Virginia, New York – USA
ACCOsax Freeminded in Concert, Vilnius – Lithuania
Odyssée de l'Accordéon, Nogent sur Marne – France
Vladimir Fonin in Ensemble Visit, Manchester – UK
William Cosby Performs at the WMAS, Virginia – USA
North of Ireland Bands Contest, Armagh – UK
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Amy Jennings releases 2 of her new works
Yuri Shishkin releases another new CD
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4th Roland International Festival for Digital Accordions, Rome - Italyby Luigi Bruti Roland V-Accordion Division & Marketing Director |
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 On Saturday October 16th will be the finals of the 4th Roland International Festival for Digital Accordions, sponsored by Roland Europe. Read in detail about the upcoming event, the competitors, the Jury at: 2010 Rome Festival. Daily Reports are online. Even if you cannot be in Rome, you can be there with live video. Video live streaming will now be online for the first round of the competition on Friday starting at 9am Rome time, Friday 15 October. See competitor timetable at 2010 Rome Festival. After the event, recorded video will be available for viewing online at: 2010 Rome Festival. |
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Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports - Croatiaby Harley Jones |
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| Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports begin Monday 18th October from Varaždin Croatia for the 2010 Coupe Mondiale, 19th - 25th of October, 2010. The 2010 Coupe Mondiale is organised by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) IMC-UNESCO and the national host, the Croatian Accordion Teachers Association (HDHP) headed by President Vjera Odak and Organizing Committee Kristijan Potocnjak, Valentina Basnec and Sasa Bastalec. |
Manfred Gàbler Receives ‘Saxony Merit Award’, Dresden - Germanyby Harley Jones |
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| As appreciation for outstanding contributions to the Free State of Saxony and its people the Award of Merit of the Free State of Saxony was given for the first time on October 27th 1997. This award may be presented to local or foreign personalities for services in the political, social, cultural, economic or environmental field for the benefit of the local public. The number of medal holders may not be higher than 500 and until now 209 persons have received this prestigious award. On August 19th 2010 Manfred Gaebler received the Saxon Order of Merit Gabler for his long term commitment in organizing the highly prestigious Klingenthal International Accordion Competition. In a ceremony at the Saxon State Chancellery in Dresden, Manfred Gaebler (centre) was honored, in the presence of the Klingenthal Mayor Enrico Bräunig (right) and predecessor Reiner Schneidenbach (left), by Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich. |
Discovery Channel At Scandalli Factory, Castelfidardo - Italyby Fausto Fabi |
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 A crew from Discovery Channel spent Monday 11th October, filming at the Scandalli Accordion Factory, Castelfidardo.The Scandalli factory was chosen because of the brands’ worldwide fame and the fact that all the different stages of accordion production are carried out under one roof. This allows the filming to show each step of the accordion production. They were preparing for a program called “How do they do it” which will be broadcast next year (2011) to an estimated international audience of 150 million people. |
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Tommaso Areana wins cat D in Accordion Competition Castelfidardo – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Daily Reports and Competition Results: 2010 ConcorsoOn Sunday, 10th October, the 35th edition of the International Accordion Competition held in Castelfidardo ended. Held under the artistic direction of Maestro Paolo Picchio, the event attracted participants from some 25 countries and three out of five continents. Despite a strong presence of Russian and French winners, Italian contestants achieved two wins, one of which by Thomas Arena bringing back victory to Italy for the first time in 14 years for Category D, concert accordion with no age limit. Thomas Arena has won numerous national and international competitions, recently graduating with honors from the Conservatory F. Torrefranca Vibo Valentia and continued his studies with Maestro Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi. The intent of the young accordionist is to promote accordion repertoire to the public and younger generation. Daily Reports and Competition Results: 2010 Concorso |
Daily Reports and Results, Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Daily Reports and Competition Results: 2010 Concorso |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Roland US V-Accordion Festival, Los Angeles - USAby Rob Howard |
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 The annual Roland US V-Accordion Festival was held on September 18th at the Roland US headquarters in Los Angeles, California.The winners were: Junior 1st - Andre Fry, Annapolis Maryland. Andre won a Roland V-Accordion FR-3X. In July Andre won the 2010 AAA’s Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition, Junior Division, with his composition ‘Czardas’. 2nd - Johan Richard Knoff, Randolf, Vermont Senior 1st - Christopher Gorton, Providence, Rhode Island. Christopher won a Roland V-Accordion FR-7X and will represent the USA on October 16th at the 4th International V-Accordion Festival in Rome, Italy. 2nd - Svetlana Ivanchenko, Dallas, Texas. This year Roland US instituted a ‘Ron Lankford Outstanding Performance Memorial Award’. This award was presented by Faith Lankford, Ron's widow, to junior finalist Hannah Robbins, Elm Creek, Nebraska. Joe Natoli, a Roland Corporation US V-Accordion Product Specialist, performed an outstanding version of his composition ‘Waltz for Ron’ as part of a tribute to the late Ron Lankford. Sergio Scappini rounded off what had been an outstanding festival with a brilliant concert performance, culminating with some famous opera arias, finishing with ‘Nessun Dorma’. As Sergio performed, pictures of Italy moved across the screens in Roland US's media center. For further information email: steven.albini@rolandus.com |
Tommy, 104, gives melodeon performance, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – UKby Rob Howard |
 At the age of 104 Tommy Sivell can still hold a tune on his melodeon. Despite being one of the oldest men on Tyneside in the North East of England, the veteran musician loves to entertain in his Kingston Park, Newcastle, care home, to prove he can still play with the pros. Tommy, who lived in Fawdon, Newcastle, before moving to Cranlea care home, taught himself to play the melodion when he was just 17. Since then, he has gathered a collection of over 30 instruments. He still loves to entertain and, when a banjo band visited Cranlea last week, Tommy couldn’t wait to get up on stage. So staff organised a special concert in his honour and last week he was the true star of the show. “I’ve never been quite what you would call professional,” said modest Tommy. “I have always loved playing and I like to keep it up. People in the home like to see me playing as well.” |
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International Accordion Festival, Texas – USAby Rob Howard |
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| The 2010 International Accordion Festival takes place at La Villita, San Antonio, Texas, October 15th to 17th. Guest artistes include Mark Halata & Texavia, Riders in the Sky, Los Palominos, Los Pisteleros de Texas, Copper Box, Orgullo Vallenato, Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy and the Caleb Klauder Country Band, Solas, Debra Peters & the Love Saints, Piñata Protest, 1001 Nights Orchestra, Socalled, and Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie. Workshops include: Solas – ‘Irish music’; Jesse Lege and Joel Savoy – ‘Cajun and Country’; Roberto Rodriguez - ‘plays accordion Gulf Coast style. See how Conjunto, Country, Cajun, Blues, and Rock and Roll all get mixed up into this truly Texan tradition’; Danny and Michelle Jarebek – ‘polkas, waltzes, and schottiches’; Open Mic – ‘Bring an instrument and join in the fun!’; Socalled – ‘klezmer transformed through urban beats. Learn how Socalled turns his improbable vision into fascinating music’; 1001 Nights Orchestra – ‘Discover the beautiful diversity of the Middle East on a melodic journey of song. With traditional instrumentation, 1001 Nights takes a trip across the globe’; Debra Peters - ‘Want to play the accordion but don't know where to start? Learn the ABCs in this session of blues basics; Geno Delafose - Creole culture straight from the source. Geno Delafose shares stories and songs from the life of a Creole cowboy’. For further information email: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org |
‘Songs From A Hotel Bedroom’, Watford, Ipswich, London - UKby Rob Howard |
 The musical ‘Songs From A Hotel Bedroom’?, with a score by Kurt Weill and featuring accordionist Romano Viazzani, opens this week. The show stars Frances Ruffelle (1994 Eurovision UK contestant) and Nigel Richards as well as two super tango dancers. The story is about a singer a bandleader, a band that tours, romance, heartache... The dates are: October 14th to 16th - Watford Palace Theatre 20th to 23rd - New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich November 4th to 6th - Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London For further information email: romanoviazzani@btconnect.com |
Erika 'Princess of the Accordion' Plays for Dancing, Losange – Belgiumby Rob Howard |
 On Saturday October 16th, 9pm, Belgian accordionist Erika, known as 'The Princess of the Accordion', plays for dancing at Le Calypso, Losange. |
Victor Prieto Performances, Virginia, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Victor Prieto will be performing gigs with Cristina Pato, Spain’s most successful and international bagpiper, and Argentinean pianist Emilio Solla. October 16th - Cristina Pato in Concert, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia November 2nd and 3rd - Emilio Solla and the NY tango Conspiracy, Zinc Bar, New York For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
ACCOsax Freeminded in Concert, Vilnius – Lithuaniaby Rob Howard |
 ACCOsax Freeminded perform on Sunday October 17th, 7.pm – 8.30pm, at the Russian Drama Theatre, J.Basanavicius str. 13, Vilnius, Lithuania. This concert is part of the Vilnius Jazz Festival.The trio ACCOsax Freeminded are Raimondas Sviackevicius – accordion, Jan Maksimovic – sax, and Arkady Gotesman – percussion. Their music combines technical mastery, expression and subtlety, contemporary thinking and echoes from the past. Raimondas Sviackevicius has contributed a great deal to bringing the accordion to the most important music stages and festivals, and to expanding its repertoire. He studied accordion at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LAMT), Lodz (Poland) and Sibelius (Finland) music academies, and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (the Netherlands). His competition successes include prizes in four Lithuanian accordion competitions (1988, 1990, 1992 and 1994), and prizes at the ‘Citta di Castelfidardo’ (1996 and 1998) and in 1999 took second prize in the ‘Pianello Val Tidone’ competition, Italy. The same year he won first prize and received a special prize in ‘Premio Internazionale per fisarmonica Stefano Bizzari’, where the following year he became the absolute winner and was awarded the ‘Golden Lyre’. Since 2008 Raimondas Sviackevicius has been managing the Vilnius International Accordion Festival. For further information email: sviaraim@gmail.com |
Odyssée de l'Accordéon, Nogent sur Marne – Franceby Rob Howard |
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| The festival Odyssée de l'Accordéon takes place on October 16th and 17th at Au Pavillon Baltard, Nogent sur Marne. There are concerts on Saturday 16th at 8.30pm, and on Sunday 17th at 3pm. The festival incorporates musette, jazz, Argentinean tango, Klezmer, and classical music. |
Vladimir Fonin in Ensemble Visit, Manchester – UKby Rob Howard |
 Five musicians from the St Petersburg Conservatory, Russia, visit Manchester, England, from October 15th to 23rd for a cultural visit. The musicians are Vladimir Fonin, ‘Honored People’s Artist of Russia’ – accordion, Mikhail Senchurov, Professor of Balalaika, Natalya Gorbenko – piano, and singers Anna Voronina and Sergei Kochetov. The organiser is Brian Hulme, balalaika teacher with the Manchester Music Service.The programme includes: October 18th – concert, Manchester Music Service HQ, Zion Arts Centre, Hulme, M/C 19th - official reception in Manchester Town Hall 20th, 8pm – Vladimir Fonin will give a master class plus a short recital at Stockport Accordion Club, Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel Street/A560 Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1ND (J25/M60); admission free 21st, 7.30pm – concert, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (RNCM box office number is 0161 907 5555) The concerts will also feature the Manchester Music Service's Kalinka Balalaika Orchestra (MD Brian Hulme). For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
William Cosby Performs at the WMAS, Virginia – USAby Rob Howard |
 William Cosby performs in concert at the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society (WMAS) on Sunday October 17th, at 4pm. The concert will take place at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, 3435 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA 22044. Donation for non-WMAS members is $8 (members free).William Cosby, one of the first US pioneers of the free bass system, was once a student of Anthony Galla-Rini, former US Champion and 1964 Coupe Mondiale laureate. He performs classical, jazz, and pop styles in addition to selections representative of the accordion’s greatest performers over the past 80 years. |
North of Ireland Bands Contest, Armagh – UKby Rob Howard |
 The accordion sections of the 93rd Championship of Ireland Bands Contest will be held in the Market Place Theatre, Armagh on Saturday October 23rd, 10.30am. The adjudicator is Donald Finalyson, and the contests are open to the general public. The test pieces are:Championship – ‘Modern Suite’ (Renato Bui) 2nd Grade – ‘Irish Rhapsody’ (Ivan Black) 3rd Grade – ‘Lustspiel Overture’ (Bela Keler, arranged by Eddie McNally) 4th Grade – ‘Moon River’ (Henry Mancini, arranged by Benny Belton) For further information email Alan Patterson: alans724@aol.com |
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Yuri Shishkin releasing a new CDby Yuri Shishkin |
 Yuri Shishkin selling a new CD titled 'Shishkin Plays Semionov', catalog:yshishkin04 with sound samples. Music performed by Yuri Shishkin. Purchase online. |
Amy Jennings releases 2 of her new worksby Amy Jennings |
 Amy Jennings releases 2 new works, 'Cinaty', catalog:jamy01 and 'Magenta', catalog:jamy02. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Yuri Shishkin releases another new CDby Yuri Shishkin |
 Yuri Shishkin selling a new CD titled 'Yuri Shishkin Bajan', catalog:yshishkin05 with sound samples. Music performed by Yuri Shishkin. Purchase online. |
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acCORPUS simulacrumby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "acCORPUS simulacrum" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Raimondas Sviackevicius. |
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