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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=16-May-2008&lang=es&s=2736
16-May-2008
by Rob Howard
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 ‘Accordions International’, a new festival held at the Dunes Conference Complex, Pontins Holiday Centre, Blackpool, from May 9th to 13th, proved to be a great success. Organised by Heather Smith, this festival broke new ground by sharing the campus with an organ and keyboard festival, an arrangement that worked well for all concerned.The evening concerts included many first class performances, with guest artistes Paris-Moscow Duo - Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov – adding much humour to their virtuoso playing. Italy’s Giancarlo Caporilli, whose repertoire seems endless, played flawlessly, and supplemented his stage appearances, which included a demonstration of the MusicTech Digital 50 accordion, with several impromptu sessions at the trade show. The UK guest artistes Stefan Andrusyschyn, Gary Blair, Harry Hussey, Bert Santilly, and Romano Viazzani also turned in excellent performances. Highlights included Stefan Andrusyschyn’s performance of ‘Winter’, from Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, and the duets in which he accompanied his wife, operatic soprano Denise Leigh. Workshops led by Heather Smith, Romano Viazzani, Bert Santilly, Gary Blair, Brian Jenkins and Adrienne Sharpe, and a master class by the Paris-Moscow Duo were all well attended and successful. The final concert featured sets by the workshop weekend orchestras and bands, a highlight of which was the elementary orchestra’s performance of ‘Moonlight Serenade’. Directed by Romano Viazzani, who played a Roland FR7 using its clarinet voice to great effect, and also featuring Marj Howard on trumpet, the ensemble really captured the sound and style of Glenn Miller, complete with all musicians standing up, Miller-style, second time through. People could visit the trade shows of both the accordion and organ/keyboard festivals, which benefited all the retailers. A visitor to the organ/keyboard event from Germany, who had travelled by car, was so delighted to discover the presence of the accordion festival that he treated himself to a brand new accordion from one of the trade displays. For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |