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20ème anniversaire du Conservatoire de musique Luigi Cherubini, Florence - Italie
Tian Jianan a enregistré un album d’accordéon en basses chromatiques, Pékin - Chine
L’arrangement de Renzo Ruggieri , Volo Degli Angeli (Le vol des anges) maintenant disponible - Italie
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Weaver Valley Accordion Band 30th Anniversary Concert, Cheshire - UKIonica Minune and Group, Recent Concert - SerbiaNAO Southern Area Accordion Festival Results 2012, Dorset – UKNick Ariondo and John Acevedo Concert, California – USAGrand Soufflet, Rennes – FranceEddie Giffney Performs with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - New ZealandMassimo Andreotti at the 9th Festival of Accordion, Piazza al Serchio - ItalyMazaika and the Meerkats TV Theme, London – UKPascal Savard Presents Au Bonheur de Nacre TV October Show - France‘14 Years Ago’ – Maurice Larcange and Pascal Contet Join Forces
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Karen Tweed's Tour Dates – Sweden, UK, DenmarkThe Stormin’ Norman Review, New Jersey – USAAuckland Symphony Orchestra Concert, Takapuna – New ZealandKilfenora Ceili Band Concert, Limerick – Republic of IrelandLácides Romero Concert, Bogota – ColombiaGeorge Zuchowski @ Leyland Accordion Club, Lancashire – UKMorris Dancing Music Workshop, Grantham – UKBerlin Akkordeon Quartett Concert, Berlin – GermanyGroup and Individual Accordion Tuition, Istanbul – Turkey
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L’Association Finlandaise d’Accordéon a fêté son 60ème anniversaire.by Minna Plihtari |
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  L’Association Finlandaise d’Accordéon (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto - SHL) a célébré son 60ème anniversaire le samedi 17 novembre au Tampere hall.Les artistes étaient : - L’ensemble des jeunes accordéonistes finlandais, lauréat du concours 2011 de Pula (Photo ci-dessus). - Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila - Sami Hopponen, 1er prix du "Golden Accordion" 2007 - Viivi Maria Saarenkylä, 1er prix du "Golden Accordion" 2010 - Jonna Pirttijoki, Master en Musique, célèbre chanteuse et accordéoniste - Julia Suihkola, 2ème Prix du "Golden Accordion" 2012 - Kalle Makkonen, 1er prix du "Silver Accordion" des enfants 2012 L’Association Finlandaise d’Accordéon (SHL) a été fondée en 1952 et son premier président fut Leander Norrback (photo de droite). Elle compte aujourd’hui quelques 4 500 membres à travers toute la Finlande et regroupe des accordéonistes tant professionnels qu’amateurs. 60 associations régionales sont également adhérentes de l’association. Ses deux plus grands évènements annuels sont : « Ships Cruise, de Turku à Stockholm”, le carrefour de l’accordéon le plus fréquenté du monde avec 2500 invités et artistes. Le festival “Sata-Häme Soi” connu pour les concours Gold et Silver Accordion et le prix international Primus Ikaalinen. L’Association Finlandaise d’Accordéon est membre de la CIA depuis 1959. |
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20ème anniversaire du Conservatoire de musique Luigi Cherubini, Florence - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Samedi 10 novembre 2012, le Conservatoire de musique Luigi Cherubini, situé Villa Favard (Rovezzano) à Florence, a célébré les 20 ans de l’”élèvation” de l’accordéon à un cursus diplômant, le 13 avril 1992.Photos du 20e anniversaire de Florence: www.accordions.com/cherubini Il a été institué ce jour-là, au sein de l’importante institution florentine, une chaire d’accordéon et un parcours diplômant similaire à celui des autres instruments. Florence et Pesaro furent les deux seules villes d’Italie à obtenir cette chaire d’accordéon. Cette accession à des institutions musicales italiennes majeures a récompensé le travail de nombreux musiciens et professeurs qui avaient œuvré à la promotion de l’accordéon de concert. Ce sont ces professeurs auxquels l’évènement a rendu le plus cordial hommage. A partir de 14h00 s’est tenue une exposition présentée par le Musée de l’Accordéon de Castelfidardo et la célèbre collection fidardense, présentée par Ivano Paterno, du Conservatoire de Castelfranco, Vénétie. A 16 heures fut rendu un hommage aux pères de l’accordéon italien, au cours d’une rencontre publique coordonnée par Beniamino Bugiolacchi et Ivano Battiston, rencontre au cours de laquelle les intervenants évoquèrent le passé et quelques idées pour le futur. Pour le concert, à 18h00, intitulé “L’accordéon : passé, présent et futur » étaient invités quelques noms qui ont fait et font encore l’histoire de cet instrument, comme Gervasio Marcosignori (absent pour raisons famililiales), Paolo Gandolfi, Romano Benetello, Ivano Paterno, Caberlotto Roberto, Gilberto Meneghin, Francesco Gesualdi, et Ivano Battiston. E-mail pour plus d’infos : ivanobattiston@gmail.com |
Tian Jianan a enregistré un album d’accordéon en basses chromatiques, Pékin - Chineby Harley Jones |
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| Tian Jianian a tenu une conférence de presse et donné un concert pour présenter son nouvel album d’accordéon à basses baryton dans lequel elle interprète les œuvres avec lesquelles elle a remporté nombre de concours et prix internationaux. Le concert s’est tenu au 10ème étage du Conservatoire Central de Musique Tian Jianian y a joué un répertoire classique puis populaire dans la première et la seconde partie de son concert, en faisant montre des qualités musicales qui lui ont valu deux médailles d’or et un médaille d’argent lors de la récente coupe mondiale à Spoleto et du 37ème concours international de Castelfidardo, en Italie. Le nouveau CD propose 10 pièces de concert de compositeurs d’Allemagne, d’Italie, de Russie, de Chine, de France, de Pologne, de Suède et autres pays. Il comprend l’analyse et l’explication de Tian Jianian pour chaque œuvre, en chinois et anglais. Tian Jianan a été étudiante à l’école de musique du Conservatoire Central de Pékin ces six dernières années, avec pour professeur Cao Xiao-Qing. La sortie de son album coïncidant avec le 55ème anniversaire de ce Conservatoire Central, elle l’a dédicacé à son école car c’est durant ces six années d’études de l’accordéon qu’elle a remporté de nombreux concours chinois et internationaux comme Klingenthal, Castelfidardo et la Coupe Mondiale. Plus d’infos et achat du CD : tjianan02 |
L’arrangement de Renzo Ruggieri , Volo Degli Angeli (Le vol des anges) maintenant disponible - Italieby Harley Jones |
 Ci-dessus une vidéo de Raffaele Crusco interprétant Volo Degli Angeli (Le vol des anges), composé par Carmen Carrozza et arrangé spécialement pour les concours internationaux par Renzo Ruggieri (Photo de gauche).L’arrangeur Renzo Ruggieri propose la partition à la vente à : rrenzo502 Il n’est pas fréquent qu’un arrangement si magnifique, idéal pour les catégories de variété internationale soit disponible à la vente. Raffaele Crusco a remporté la 2ème place de la Coupe Mondiale 2012 en catégorie variété de concert à Spoleto, Italie et Volo Degli Angeli fut sa pièce d’ouverture de deuxième tour. D’autres élèves de Renzo Ruggieri ont présenté cette pièce avec succès dans des concours internationaux. 9 CDs et téléchargements à : Renzo Ruggieri |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| The Weaver Valley Accordion Band (MD Ken Farran) celebrated their 30th anniversary with a memorable concert on November 10th at Frodsham Community Centre, Frodsham, Cheshire. The band opened in lively style with Sousa’s ‘Liberty Bell’, and followed with ‘Love is the sweetest thing’/Over the rainbow’, ‘Leonora’, ‘Fiddler on the roof’, ‘Perhaps’/’Sway’, ‘Voi Che Sapate’ (Mozart), ‘Cuckoo Waltz’/’Schneewaltzer’, ‘April in Portugal’/‘Spanish Eyes’, ‘Samorim’, ‘Blaze Away’, ‘Wien Bleibt Wien’, ‘O Sole Mio’/‘La Cumparsita’, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Arnbacher March’, ‘La Paloma’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘Waltz No 2’ (Shostakovich), ‘Venetian Masquerade’, and ‘Radestzky March (J. Strauss Sr). The program was varied, well played, and drew two encores. There were excellent spots from band members Jean Finney, singing and playing (guitar), her own compositions, Mike Turner performing three George Formby songs on his banjolele, and the accordion duo Ken and Wendy Farran. Founded in 1982 by accordion teacher and NAO Vice President Ken Farran, the Weaver Valley Accordion Band have performed at many concerts, special events and competitions, and has performed in Germany and the Netherlands. For further information email: jean.finney@ntlworld.com |
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 There are three videos of a recent concert by Romanian Ionica Minune and his Group in Serbia.The first two videos were published last week. The third video is published now. Ionica Minune has travelled and performed in many parts of the world (such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan and even Malaysia) to acclaim for his excellent music. Enjoy. |
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 The National Accordion Organization Southern Area Accordion Festival, organized by Bob Downer, took place on Saturday November 3rd at The Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne, Dorset. The adjudicators were Colin Whitfield and Samantha Catling.Results: 9 and Under Solo: 1st - Sophia Luck Beginners - Under 11: 1st - Oscar Luck Folk: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Janice Ledwith, 3rd - Ian Aitkenhead Continental: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Michael Price Open Duet – Adults: 1st Helen Newton and Nigel Pasby Open Premier Duet: 1st - Helen Newton and Nigel Pasby Accordion with another instrument: 1st - Celia Ashley and Hilary Tilley Beginners - Over 16: 1st - Ian Aitkenhead Beginners - 11 to 16: 1st - Russell Payne Composition: 1st - Richard Brunning, 2nd - Celia Ashley Polka: 1st - Adam Smith, 2nd - Egidio Spadaccini Open Duet - Children/Beginners: 1st - Russell Payne and Sue Dickins, 2nd - Toby Quinn and Adam Quinn Open Group - Children/Beginners: 1st - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Girls Group, 2nd - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Boys Band Solo - 15 and under: 1st - Adam Smith Open Solo: 1st - Adrienne Griffiths, 2nd - Adam Smith, 3rd - Helen Newton Musette: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Adam Smith Accordion Club Band: 1st - South Hampshire Accordion Club Band Advanced Group - Own Choice: 1st - Kennacity Open Group – Adults: 1st - Kennet Accordion Group, 2nd – Kennacity, 3rd - South Hampshire Accordion Group Open Art Level Group: 1st - Kennet Group Elementary Orchestra: 1st - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Accordion Mixed Ability Band: 1st - Chris Carrington Accordion Band Advanced Orchestra - Test Piece: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra Advanced Orchestra - Own Choice: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra Accordion Band – Open: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra, 2nd - Solent Accordions, 3rd - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Entertainment – Group: 1st - Twynham Accordioholics Entertainment – Band: 1st - Kennet Accordions The next NAO Southern Area Accordion Festival takes place on Saturday November 2nd 2013 at The Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1AS. Festival Organiser/Information/Entry Forms: Bob Downer, 212 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2BZ; telephone: 01202 – 885192; email: naouk@btinternet.com |
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Perpetual Motion solo - Paganini, arr. Ariondo
| Video of Nick Ariondo, accordionist and composer, performing at his recent concert with viola virtuoso John Acevedo. Above are two videos of works that were performed at concert, held at the Sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Glendale, on November 7th. The first video, Ariondo's "Kalamatiano for Viola & Accordion" is an international prize-winning composition and winner of Italy's Ancona Prize. The Ariondo/Acevedo duo was invited to perform the "Kalamatiano" at the 17th International Viola Congress where they received a standing ovation and consecutive curtain calls. The music is available from Acco-Music Publications. For further information email: accomusic@nickariondo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Le Grand Soufflet, which took place from October 11th to 20th in Rennes, Brittany, is a festival of mainly Cajun and Zydeco music. The festival attracted 12,500 spectators and there were 24 shows and dances, featuring CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Cory Pesaturo, Bonbon, Steve Riley & Whiskey Women, Pigalle, Malice, D’Tinto, and others.Next year’s event is set for October 10th to 19th 2013. For further information email: info@legrandsoufflet.fr |
by Heather Masefield
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 2010 New Zealand Accordion Champion Eddie Giffney is a 3rd year student at the University of Auckland School of Music. On the 9th November, Eddie Giffney performed his final piano recital. Two days later he performed with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra at the Trusts Stadium, Waitakere premiering his arrangement of the Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in G minor - 3rd Mvt arrranged for accordion and string orchestra as part of his university studies. This superb arrangement was well received by the hundreds of locals who had come to see the "meet the instruments" section of the event in an informal setting. |
by Harley Jones
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| The video above is Massimo Andreotti at the 9th Festival of Accordion, Piazza al Serchio, (Garfagnana) in July 2012. For the complete DVD, contact Videomix. Videomix production of Guidi and Muccini, Castelnuovo Garfagnana (LU) 0583644264 videomix@videomixonline.it |
by Rob Howard
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 The duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (accordion) and Elizabeth Harrson (violin) – have recorded the well known ‘Coronation Street’ theme tune in polka style for a TV commercial for a ‘Compare the Market’ with the meerkats advert. |
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| Accordion TV program 'Au Bonheur de Nacre' (28:02 mins) presented by Pascal Savard (picture left) and TV station LM tv Sarthe (http://www.lmtv.fr), was broadcast late October 2012. This program features accordionists: Felician Brut and Pierre Laval. LM tv - Sarthe is a local television, news, culture and entertainment TV station, located in Le Mans. Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. The LM tv station covers Maine, Anjou and Touraine on channel 23. |
by Rob Howard
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  The Accordions Worldwide news for November 20th 1998 included a report of master classes in Paris, France, given by Maurice Larcange (pictured right) and Pascal Contet (pictured left). Maurice Larcange (1927-2007) was both an internationally famous star of musette music and the founder of an accordion school that has produced a large number of star performers. Pascal Contet is still a very active concert accordionist and teacher. DANGER AND TRAPS - FRANCE Contributed by Frédéric Deschamps On October 31st and November 1st, master classes were held by two entirely different performers with almost opposite repertoires: Maurice Larcange, the ‘Musette Star’ and Pascal Contet, a specialist in contemporary music. The two classes took place in a new school run by Jérôme Richard and Frédéric Deschamps in Paris, as a way of inaugurating the school. Maurice Larcange shared his professional experience by covering on-stage behaviour, choosing a pseudonym, dangers and traps of the profession, information about the many works composed by him, and advice on album recording. Pascal Contet incites and provokes composers to write works for the accordion. During his masterclass, students shared his ‘Techno-Electro-Acoustical’ experiences, and had a taste of improvisation by creating an ensemble piece. The entire weekend proved full of surprises. |
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 Accordionist Karen Tweed has the following dates in her diary:November 16th – the May Monday Quintet with Timo Alakotila (piano), Karen Tweed (accordion), Roger Tallroth (guitar), Emma Reid (fiddle), Timo Myllkangas (double bass) – concert at 7pm in the Vernissa Hall, Tikkurila, Vantaa, and at 8.30pm, jam session & dance in the Vernissa Café, Tikkurila, Vantaa November 18th - Karen Tweed teaching at Dursley, Gloucestershire, England November 22nd - Karen Tweed teaching at Droitwich; Chrissy: 01905 799237 / 07766911714 November 24th - Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila (May Monday) performing at the 20th Anniversary Celebrations at Halkaerkro, Near Nibe, Jutland, Denmark For further information email: karentweed@yahoogroups.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Bruce Gassman teams up with pianist/vocalist Stormin’ Norman Seldin, and others, in a concert at The Lanes at Sea Girt, Sea Girt, New Jersey, on November 17th, 8pm. |
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| The Auckland Symphony Orchestra perform in concert on Sunday November 18th, 2.30pm, at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. The guest conductor will be Gary Daverne and the solo accordionist is Stephanie Poole. The programme includes ‘Daverne - A Musical Party’. Gary (founder conductor of the ASO) will be conducting music from the film ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and the premiere of his composition, ‘Musical Party for Solo Accordion and Orchestra’. Stephanie Poole, three-times winner of the New Zealand Solo Accordion Championship, will play the solo accordion part in this composition, which is dedicated to the late Silvio De Pra. This community concert is a family-friendly event with an orchestral programme designed to entertain all ages. For further information email: ghia@ihug.co.nz |
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| The Kilfenora Ceili Band perform in concert at the Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick, on November 18th, 8pm. Founded in County Clare in 1909, the Kilfenora are Ireland’s longest established ceili band. The band nowadays also frequently performs on concert stages in addition to playing for dancing. The current line-up is John Lynch – accordion, banjo - Claire Griffin, Tim Collins – concertina, flutes - Anthony Quigney, Garry Shannon, fiddles – Anne-Marie McCormack, Anne Rynne, Eimear Howley, Sinead Heagney, piano - Fintan McMahon, drums - Sean Griffin. For further information email: jlynch.ennis@eircom.net |
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 On Monday November 19th, 5pm, accordionist Lácides Romero and clarinet player Francisco Romero will perform a concert of classical music in the Auditorium of the Centro Cultural Gabriel Betancourt Mejía of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Bogota. Free admission.The program includes: ‘Allemande and Gigue in G Major’ - G.F. Handel (accordion solo) ‘Señor Jou’ - Pablo R. Camacaro (clarinet solo) Variations on ‘Carnaval of Venice’ (Duo) ‘Hungarian Dance No 6’ – J. Brahms ‘Czardas’ – V. Monti ‘Hora Stacatto’ – G. Dinicu ‘Intermezzo No. 1’ - Luis A. Calvo ‘Malvaloca’ (Danza) - Luis A. Calvo ‘Sandino’ (Fox-Trot) - Efraín Orozco ‘Emma’ (Danza) - Carmen Manrique ‘A Yolombó’ (Pasillo) - Carlos Vieco ‘María Eugenia’ (Danza) - Carlos Vieco ‘Atardecer’ (Pasillo) - Carlos Vieco For further information email: lacidesromero@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordion entertainer George Zuchowski is the guest at Leyland Accordion Club on Wednesday November 21st, 8pm. The venue is The Priory Club, Broadfield Drive, Leyland, Lancashire PR25 1QN. The organizer is David Batty.For further information email: david@accordionclub.co.uk |
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| A one day course for playing Morris dance tunes (any instruments), organized by JS Arts, takes place on November 24th at The Archway, 15 Swinegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6RJ. The course leader is the melodeon player Liam Robinson. For further information email: jsarts09@gmail.com |
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 The Berlin Akkordeon Quartett perform at WABE, Danziger Strabe 101, 10405 Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, on Thursday November 29th, 8pm.For further information email: kontakt@akkordeonquartett.de |
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| The Turkish accordion association Iberya Özkan Akordeon Tölyesi offers accordion tuition at the GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI (Georgian Arts Hall), Istanbul, and every Wednesday, 7.30pm until 10pm, there is a well supported accordion workshop. There is also a range of tuition offered for many other instruments at GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
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by Karen Fremar
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 Karen Fremar - accordionist, composer, releases 4 new original compositions for accordion, available for purchase online.'Lemony Yellow', catalog: kfremar-FB-801, 'Movin’ On', catalog: kfremar-FB-803, 'March', catalog: kfremar-A-103, and 'Trail Ride', catalog: kfremar-A-113. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Gary Dahl
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 Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Besame Mucho', catalog: DH0153, 'You Belong To My Heart', catalog: DH0161, 'La Vie En Rose', catalog: DH0181, and 'Spanish Eyes', catalog: DH0220. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of More From Less CD by Stas Venglevski, in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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