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Sad News: Alexander Sevastian Fatal Heart Attack - MexicoЕжедневные отчеты: 2018 XX Зимний фестиваль Коккола и Зимний конгресс ЦРУ - Финляндия
Жак Пелларин записался для японского телевидения, Токио - Япония
NAO Открытый Чемпионат Гармоник Северной Ирландии , Каррикфергус – Великобритания
Ezequiel Tatich @ церемония награждения, Мар – Дель-плата-Аргентина
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Video: Opening Concert, Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival - FinlandAdmission Examination, Conservatoire l'HEMU de Lausanne - SwitzerlandVideo: Opening Concert, Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival - FinlandPetosa Accordions Moves To New Premises, Washington – USAVideo: Pascal Contet & Wu Wei Concert in Kokkola, FinlandVideo: 2018 XX Kokkola Daily Reports Young Performers Concert - FinlandVideo: 2018 XX Kokkola Daily Reports Young Performers Concert - Finland
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Petar Maric Concert, Belgrade – SerbiaMarko Kassl Diary Dates – GermanyErika & Jean-Marie Tea Dance, Aisne – FranceJoanna Strand and Jacqui Tate in Cabaret, London – UKAccordionaires’ Pops Orchestra Concert, California - USANY Klezmer Series Concert & Jam Session, New York - USAPre-NAO Northern Ireland Open Championships Concert, Northern Ireland – UKFerran Martínez Concert, Barcelona – SpainSy Kushner’s Klezmer Afternoon @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USAVivaldi Four Seasons Revisited, Western Cape – South Africa
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Galassi Bellows "Know the People" Interview, Castelfidardo - ItalyUpdated Site: Mika Väyrynen, Enrollment Deadline for Zurich Classes is 15th MarchRenzo Ruggieri New Accordion Duo Composition 'Lo Scuro e il Chiaro', ItalyNew Douglas Ward Compositions Now Online - UKHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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 Китайский Новый год в лунном календаре начался в пятницу 16 февраля 2018 года, символизируя Год Собаки и предвещая одно из самых больших торжеств в мире.Мы в Accordions Worldwide знаем об этом важном событии и пользуемся этой возможностью, чтобы выразить наши наилучшие пожелания и счастливый Новый год всем нашим многочисленным читателям из Китая. |
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 Alexander Sevastian (October 2, 1976 to 16 February 2018) has died in Mexico suddenly of a heart attack, while touring South America with Quartetto Gelato. He is survived by his wife Anna, a 14 years old son (Vova) and 4 year old daughter.Alexander Sevastian was a winner of the 2007 Coupe Mondiale in Washington, DC, a prominent musician and ambassador for the accordion. Full details of his musical achievements are listed at: Alexander Sevastian Alexander was a much loved musician and will be greatly missed. |
Ежедневные отчеты: 2018 XX Зимний фестиваль Коккола и Зимний конгресс ЦРУ - Финляндияby Harley Jones |
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 Просмотр ежедневных отчетов о видео и изображениях по адресу: 2018KokkolaReports |
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Жак Пелларин записался для японского телевидения, Токио - Японияby Harley Jones |
 Видео выше: «Fleur de bossa», написанная Жаком Пеллариным и исполнена Жак Пелларин квартет.Французский аккордеонист и композитор Жак Пелларин записал два номера: «Resistango» и «Melody of the day», для NHK, японской общественной национальной телевизионной компании. Записи контролировались телевизионным продюсером из Токио Ая Ито. Музыка будет добавлена в документальный фильм под названием «Song Titles». Жак Пелларин и его супруга вокалистка Коринн работают дуэтом «Jac & Co», они исполняют традиционный французский шансон, таких исполнителей как Эдит Пиаф, Ив Монтан, Фрэнсис Лемарк и т. д. во многих странах, включая США, где они частые гости. Два последних компакт-диска Жак Пелларина - «Мой французский кинотеатр» и «Париж Ma Jeunesse», доступный на его сайте. За дополнительной информацией обращайтесь по электронной почте: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
NAO Открытый Чемпионат Гармоник Северной Ирландии , Каррикфергус – Великобританияby Rob Howard |
  21-й ОТКРЫТЫЙ ЧЕМПИОНАТ НАО Северной Ирландии по Аккордеону, организованный Клайдом Джонстоном (справа на фотографии), пройдет в отеле Loughshore, Carrickfergus, в субботу 24 февраля 2018 года, с 9:00 до 17:00, а вручение премий состоится той же ночью в отеле на Gala Dance.Питание для всех групп Соло, Дуэт, Ансамбль, Оркестр, всех возрастов и всех категорий от академической до эстадной. Мероприятие обещает стать еще одним крупным музыкальным праздником с тремя залами в пользовании на целый день. Чемпионат проводится по правилам Национальной Аккордеонной организации Великобритании (NAO) и является отборочным туром для чемпионата в Великобритании 2018 года, который проходит в Ливерпуле с 27 по 29 апреля 2018 года. В дополнение к разделам NAO был введен ряд разделов, не связанных с NAO. Для получения дополнительной информации можете обратиться по адресу: clyde.johnston@hotmail.co.uk |
Ezequiel Tatich @ церемония награждения, Мар – Дель-плата-Аргентинаby Rob Howard |
 Аккордеонисту Эзекилу Татичу было предложено вручить награды «Faro de oro vip» («Золотое золото маяк») 15 февраля в Мар-дель-Плата, в городе юго-восточной части провинции Буэнос-Айрес. Он представлял музыку народной традиции chamamé.Эзекиэль Татич, известный как «El Gringo del Acordeon», является одним из самых популярных молодых аккордеонистов в Аргентине, радуя публику в Буэнос-Айресе и его окрестностях. |
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| Left to right: Sonja Vertainen, Sari Viinikainen and Raimo Vertainen perform at the Opening Concert, the Bach Trio Sonata No. 2 in Cm, BMV 526 by J S Bach. Other videos of Opening Concert and pictures can be viewed at: 2018KokkolaReports (11th February). |
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 Stéphane Chapuis is the teacher of accordion at the Conservatoire l'HEMU (Haute Ecole de Musique) de Lausanne.The University of Music is located in French-speaking Switzerland and is renowned for its highly qualified staff, its challenging and comprehensive program of studies, and its firm commitment to music on the regional, national and international levels. Stéphane Chapuis wishes to inform that the admission examination for the accordion classes will take place on 2nd May 2018. The deadline for registration 1st March 2018. Courses are: - Bachelor - Master of Pedagogy - Concert Master - Soloist Master Further information and a list of successful Swiss and international students is at: 2018HEMU.pdf Stéphane Chapuis asks potential students to contact him and he will answer your questions and provide you full information about l'HEMU de Lausanne University accordion courses. The HEMU’s Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are accredited by the Swiss Confederation and the “Musique et arts de la scène” division of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES -SO), Switzerland’s largest professional training network. |
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| Video: Sonja Vertainen is studying at the Sibelius Music Academy, University of the Arts, Helsinki, with tutor Matti Rantanen. Sonja Vertainen performs 'Ikonit', a major work by Einojuhani Rautavaara, who is possibly the most performed composer of Finland, after Sibelius. Apologies for the first bars missing due to the camera operator error. The names of the movements are: - Jumaläidin kuolema - Kaksi maalaispyhimystä - Blakernajan musta Jumalanäiti - Kristuksen kaste - Pyhät naiset haudalla - Arkkienkeli kukistaa Antikristukse Other videos and photos of Opening Concert can be viewed at: 2018KokkolaReports (11th February). |
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  Petosa Accordions have moved to new premises, and are based at 19503 56th Ave W, WA 98036. Their new business hours are Wednesday 10am-8pm, Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm; Tuesdays by appointment.Petosa Accordions have moved to new premises, and are based at 19503 56th Ave W, WA 98036. Their new business hours are Wednesday 10am-8pm, Thursday to Saturday 10am-5pm; Tuesdays by appointment. The new premises has a large accordion display, an enlarged museum with instruments dating back to the early 1800s, acoustically isolated demo studios, Roland V Accordion station, a workshop, and free parking. |
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| Video: The opening piece in the program by Pascal Contet (accordion) & Wu Wei (Cheng). This composition by the two performers is titled "Introduction". Other videos and photos of this concert can be viewed at: 2018KokkolaReports (13th February). |
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| Video: The Young Performers Concert is to showcase the talents of the young students in solo, group and orchestra formats from the Ostrobothnia Conservatory. Johannes Koivisto performs Scherzo by Paul Norrback. Other videos and photos of the Young Performers Concert can be viewed at: 2018KokkolaReports (12th February). |
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| Video: The Young Performers Concert is to showcase the talents of the young students in solo, group and orchestra formats from the Ostrobothnia Conservatory. Vilma Wiren (accordion soloist) and the Conservatory Young String Orchestra conducted by Andrei Sytchak perform "Five Finnish folk songs for the accordion and string orchestra" composed by Matti Murto Other videos and photos of the Young Performers Concert can be viewed at: 2018KokkolaReports (12th February). |
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 Petar Maric performs in concert on Friday February 16th, 8pm-9.30pm, at the Kulturni Centar, Banski dvor, Trg Srpskih Vladara br.2, 387 Banja Luka, Belgrade, Serbia.Petar Maric, born in 1990, studied at the Belgrade State Music Conservatory ‘Vuckovic’ under Aleksandar Nikolic. He then spent one year in Paris, to improve his ‘variete’ style with Frederic Deschamps and Franck Angelis, and later also studied in Bratislava, Slovakia. His competition successes include winning the CIA Coupe Mondiale and CMA Trophee Mondial in various categories. He has also won many social awards, including the ‘Belgrade Angel’ by the Ministry of Culture of Belgrade, the Medallion of his local municipality for musical contributions, and the Charter of Crown Prince Aleksander Karadjordjevic. For further information email: maestromaric@gmail.com |
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 Austrian accordionist Marko Kassl has the following forthcoming dates in February and March:February 17th, 8pm – Duo Mares, 265 Dielenabend, Mauritiusstr 5, Enniger, Germany February 23rd, 8pm – Sternzeichen Mozart, Tonhalle, Ehrenhof, Dusseldorf February 25th, 11am - Sternzeichen Mozart, Tonhalle, Ehrenhof, Dusseldorf February 26th, 8pm - Sternzeichen Mozart, Tonhalle, Ehrenhof, Dusseldorf March 2nd, 7.30pm – Hof Junger, Marko Kassl is a member of the quintet Black Pencil Ensemble, whose latest concert show ‘La Volta’ has now been released as a CD. They have also recently recorded a CD, ‘KAISEKI’, published by the German label GWK-RECORDS. For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
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 On Sunday February 18th, 3pm, the popular Belgian accordionist Erika and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for a tea dance at ‘La Guinguette de Saint Quentin’, Avenue Leo Lagrange, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, in northern France. |
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 Vocalists Joanna Strand and Jacqui Tate, well-known for their roles in West End productions, perform a jazz cabaret program on Sunday February 18th, 7pm, at The Crazy Cogs, 20 Sherwood St, Soho, London W1F 7ED. The duo will be accompanied by Romano Viazzani (picture right - accordion), John Bailey (piano), Nick Pini (double bass), and Jason Reeve (drums). For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
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| The Accordionaires’ Pops Orchestra (MD Janet Hane) performs in concert on Tuesday February 20th, 7pm, at Victorio’s Restaurant, 10901 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, California. Admission is the suggested donation of $10 at the door. The concert will feature soloists Gail Campenella (accordion), Kocharyantsa (vocals), and Bob Rokos (trombone). The program includes the ‘Poet and Peasant Overture’ (Franz von Suppe/Herold), ‘Farandole’ (Georges Bizet), ‘Moulin Rouge Medley’ (arr. Desiderio); a tango ‘Por Una Cabeza’ (Carlos Gardel), and ‘Just Another Polka’ (Loesser- DeLugg/Desiderio). For further information email: accordionconnect@sbcglobal.net |
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| The NY Klezmer Series continues on Thursday February 22nd, 9pm, at Funky Joe's, 455 W.56th St. (between 9th & 10th Ave), New York, with the London-Winograd-Zions-Confurius-Alexander quintet, performing traditional and new klezmer music. The concert is followed at 10.15pm by a jam session. The quintet line-up is: Zevy Zions (accordion), Frank London (trumpet), Michael Winograd (clarinet), Marty Confurius (bass), and Aaron Alexander (drums). Zevy Zions is one of the top accordionists in the klezmer world, and has recorded and performed with Andy Statman, Klezmerfest, and many others. He first played the piano, then moved on to the accordion, and was taught by Charles Nunzio. He has to date recorded 5 solo accordion CDs: ‘Olive Blossoms’, ‘Dizzy Accordion’, ‘William Tell’, ‘Bolero Fantaisia’, and ‘Valse Elena’. For further information email: kvetcher@oliveblossoms.com |
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 On Friday February 23rd, 8pm, there will be a concert at the Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus, featuring many leading accordionists, including Gordon Shand, Keith Dickson, Roy Hendrie, Nigel Black, Sean O’Neill & Anne-Marie Devine, Helen Rich, Nigel Pasby & Helen Newton, and Barry Smith. The concert precedes the NAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships, organised by Clyde Johnston, in the Loughshore Hotel, Carrickfergus, on Saturday February 24th, from 9am until 5pm, with the Prize Presentation taking place that night in the hotel at a Gala Dance. The Championships are run under the rules of the National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) and are a qualifying competition for the 2018 UK Championships being held in Liverpool, from 27th – 29th April 2018. For further information email: clyde.johnston@hotmail.co.uk |
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 Ferran Martinez performs in concert on Saturday February 24th, 7pm, at the Auditori Pepita Selles, Barcelona.The concert programme includes: ‘The Postman’ - L. Bacalov, ‘Moon River’ - H. Mancini, ‘Flick-Flack’ - A. Vossen, ‘L’Hivern’ - A. Vivaldi, ‘Dansa del sabre’ - A. Khatchaturian, ‘Impasse’ – F. Angelis, ‘Suite Hongaresa’ – V. Semionov, ‘Veus de primavera’ – J. Strauss, ‘Don Rhapsody’ - V. Semionov, and ‘Vals’ - popular. Ferran Martinez, born in 1971, is a graduate of the Barcelona Conservatory. He plays solo classical concerts and is a member of the Cavall Bernat group, performing Catalan popular music. He is also both an accordion and computer teacher. His latest CD, ‘Collage’, is available through his website www.ferranmartinez.net For further information email: ferranbayan@gmail.com |
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 On Sunday February 25th, 2-4pm, Brooklyn Accordion Club’s first meeting of the New Year features a presentation of klezmer music by accordionist Sy Kushner.Sy Kushner, from the Bronx in New York, has been immersed in klezmer and other forms of Jewish music throughout his life, and has played accordion and keyboard in variety of bands and as a soloist for many years. Please note that Brooklyn Accordion Club now meets at the Great Room at the LuEsther T. Mertz South Oxford Space/A.R.T., 138 South Oxford Street (between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street), Brooklyn, NY 11 217. Also note that meeting times have changed from 3-5pm to 2-4pm. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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| On Sunday March 4th, 5.30pm, and Friday March 9th, 8.30pm, the World Café trio performs ‘Vivaldi Four Seasons Revisited’ at the Kyknet Fismer Hall, Conservatorium, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. The members of the World Café trio are Stanslav Angelov – accordion, Petrus de Beer – violin, and Schalk Joubert – guitar. Stanislav Angelov studied the accordion in his native Bulgaria, and received a degree in accordion in 1991, after which he taught at the ‘Constantine Preslavsky’ University, Shumen. In 1992 he moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where he performs, records and teaches. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
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 "Know the People" Interview at: 2017Galassiwith: Renzo Galassi (Owner) Editor: Holda Paoletti-Kampl "Know the People" of Castelfidardo who have made this small city so famous around the world for their quality accordion products. Interview at: 2017Galassi Picture below: Renzo Galassi with his parents, Rino and Vanda who began the business in 1948 and even today, work daily in the factory. |
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 Accordionists interested in enrolling at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste/Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK) in Zurich, Switzerland for the new accordion classes offered by Mika Väyrynen, are invited to apply by the March 15th, 2018 deadline. Entrance examinations will take place on May 3rd, 2018.Accordionists may take Bachelor, Master and Post Graduate studies and degrees studying under renowned Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen who will being the news courses in addition to his regular teaching at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and The Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland. With around 2,800 students and 650 teaching staff, the Zurich University of the Arts is one of the major Universities of the Arts in Europe and easily accessible from all over Europe and abroad. The University Campus features many venues for exhibitions and performances, where the results of the education provided can be showcased to the public. Mika Väyrynen has distinguished himself as one of the world's leading exponents of the accordion not only as a performing and recording artist, but in working with and commissioning some of the world's most well known composers to include the accordion in their work. with worldwide performances as a soloist, a chamber musician and with symphony orchestra, his recording work, his teaching at the elite academic institutions Finland, his global Master Classes and working with some of the world's leading and most well known composers, inspiring them to create valuable new repertoire for the accordion. For more information at https://www.zhdk.ch/en/classical-music-2445 or you may contact the head of the Master's Department Prof. Cobus Swanepoel at e-mail: cobus.swanepoel@zhdk.ch or Mika directly at e-mail: mikaaccordion@gmail.com. |
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  This composition is taken from the OPERA? project, CD rruggieri09, for accordion, orchestra and reciting voice, which had the world premiere in Italy in 2008 in Pineto and in 2010 at the "State Theater" of Rostov-on-Don (Russia). This newly published version of 'Lo Scuro e il Chiaro' is a reduction for duo accordion and is very effective, usually used in international competitions as well as in concert repertoires. Video above: Performance of Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (accordion duo) by Lorenzo Bosica and Andrea Di Giacomo "Virtuosity Duo" who won the "World Music" category in CIA Coupe Mondiale, Turku (Finland) in October 2015. Purchase and view sample pages at: rrenzo516 |
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 UK composer Douglas Ward and Charnwood Publishing have released 6 new compositions. Click the links to learn more about each work and see a sample page.DW944 - Bananas for Two DW945 - Countryside March DW946 - Emergency Tango DW947 - Chasing Rabbits DW948 - Mosaic Waltz DW949 - Forest Waltz |
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