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Finnischer Komponist und Dirigent Veikko Huuskonen feiert 85. Geburtstag - Finnland
CIA Merit Award Vincenzo Canali (Italien) in Turku - Finnland
Mirco Patarini Tour nach Kalkutta und Pune - Indien
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CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Award to Bete Ilin (Macedonia) in Turku - FinlandVideo: 2015 Coupe Mondiale Masters Category Winners - FinlandTwo New Accordion Compositions by Peter Machajdík, Berlin – Germany1965 Coupe Mondiale Champion Roberts Curnow Performs for WMAS - USACory Pesaturo Performing for the Coupe Mondiale Social Evening - Finland‘14 Years Ago’: 3,500 at Shanghai Accordion Examinations, October 2001
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Rob Curto Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USAKaren Tweed’s Ceili Dates, Longford – Republic of IrelandQuartet Recital, Stuttgart – GermanyWorld Premiere of ‘Podoba, jaz in sanje’, Ljubljana – SloveniaBrent Buswell Concert @ NHAA, New Hampshire – USA‘Accordion Showcase’ Concert in Glasgow, Scotland – UKSqueez-in Orchestra, Minneapolis – USA
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Coupe Mondiale Ergebnisse, tägliche Berichte und Videos, Turku - Finnlandby Harley Jones |
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 Der enorm erfolgreiche 68. Coupe Mondiale , wurde vom finnischen Akkordeonverband (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto) gehostet und bietet Tagesberichte online unter: http://coupemondiale.org/2015/fi_coupe_main.htmDie vollständigen Ergebnisse auf: 2015CoupeResults. und eine Reihe von Musikvideos von vielen Wettbewerbern und Konzert Künstlern unter Video Zeitplan: 2015CM-Video sowie das 44 seitige Farbprogramm unter: 2015Program.pdf Vom Preisträgerkonzert (Video 2015CMwin): 68. Coupe Mondiale: 1. Lev Lawrow (Russland); Masters Coupe Mondiale: 1. Aleksandr Komelkov (Russland); Junior Coupe Mondiale: 1. Artyom Tretjakow (Russland); Virtuoso Entertainment: 1. Mahatma Costa (Brasilien); Junior Virtuoso Entertainment: 1. Valerio Russo (Italien); Internationaler Wettbewerb für Kammermusik - Klassische Musik: 1. Lion Trio von Lev Lawrow Alexey Mykitenko und Simon Golikov (Russland); Internationaler Wettbewerb für Kammermusik - Weltmusik: 1. Virtuosity Duo von Andrea Di Giancomo & Lorenzo Bosica (Italien); Internationaler Wettbewerb für digitale Akkordeon: 1. Netta Skog (Finnland). Neben den Coupe Mondiale Wettbewerben gab es Konzerte inklusive Videos von: Mika Väyrynen Konzert: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video09concert.htm Video: Guardia Nueva an: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video08concert.htm Der finnische kommerzielle TV-Kanal Alfa TV gab 8 Stunden Live-TV-Übertragung täglich von Dienstag bis Samstag. Die Anzeige auf der Alfa TV Webseite ist in kürze verfügbar und werden von uns angekündigt. Insgesamt war der Coupe Mondiale eine hervorragende TV Förderung für das Akkordeon in Finnland. |
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Finnischer Komponist und Dirigent Veikko Huuskonen feiert 85. Geburtstag - Finnlandby Kimmo Mattila |
  Das Akkordeon ist ein sehr wichtiger Teil des Musiklebens von Veikko Huuskonen, der am 15. Oktober seinen 85. Geburtstag feierte.Er gewann die finnische Akkordeon Meisterschaft zwei Mal in den 50er Jahren und war der erste finnische Kandidat, der am Coupe Mondiale 1955, in Brighton, UK teilnahm. Siehe signiertes Foto (rechts) vom CIA-Archiv, dem Coupe Mondiale Programm 1955, welches auch das erste Jahr war, an dem die USA (von Joan Sommers und Lou Coppola) vertreten war. Huuskonen studierte Dirigieren und Komponieren an der Sibelius Akademie, 1947 bis 1951. Er hat Hunderte von Kompositionen und Arrangements für verschiedene Ensembles, Chöre und Symphonieorchester geschrieben. Er komponierte zwei Konzerte für Akkordeon und Sinfonieorchester zusammen. No. 1 "Baltic" und No. 2 "Aurora Borealis". Im Jahr 1955 veröffentlichte er ein Akkordeon Tutor Buch für die kleinen Piano Akkordeons. Das Tutor Buch (Titelbild links) war ein wichtiges Buch für mehrere Jahrzehnte für junge Akkordeonstudenten in Finnland. I (Kimmo Mattila) begann mit diesem Buch Akkordeon zu lernen. Segeln ist seit vielen Jahren Huuskonen‘s Hobby und er nütze die lange Fahrten während des Sommers auf der Ostsee, seine Inspiration für die vielen Kompositionen zu holen. Veikko Huuskonen lebt in Kirkkonummi, in der Nähe von Helsinki und ist immer noch aktiv tätig mit dem Schreiben von neuen Kompositionen und Arrangements und hat vor kurzem an dem Eröffnungskonzert des 2015 Coupe Mondiale’s in Turku Finnland teilgenommen. |
CIA Merit Award Vincenzo Canali (Italien) in Turku - Finnlandby Harley Jones |
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| CIA Merit Award: Präsentiert vom CIA Präsident Raymond Bodell an Vincenzo Canali (geboren in Castelfidardo, Italien im Jahr 1937). Vincenzo Canali hat für das Akkordeon und seiner historischen und kulturellen Entwicklung einen Großteil seines Lebens gewidmet. Das Internationale Akkordeon Museum in Castelfidardo und der "Premio Internazionale di Castelfidardo Citta" wurde mit seiner Unterstützung, Einfluss und Unterstützung gegründet. Seit 2007 ist er der Präsident des Internationalen Akkordeon Museums in Castelfidardo und in dieser Position unterstütz er auch weiterhin das Akkordeon in Castelfidardo. Seit rund 20 Jahren hat Vincenzo eine Reihe von Konzertreisen in Zusammenarbeit mit der italienischen Botschaften und der Institution Region Marche in vielen Ländern und Kontinenten zur Förderung von Akkordeonmusik nach Asien, Australien, Nord- und Südamerika, Skandinavien und dem Nahen Osten organisiert. Im Jahr 2012 wurde Vincenzo Canali von der Stadt Castelfidardo mit dem wichtigen Preis "Sigillo di Castelfidardo" ausgezeichnet, welcher für die Bürger mit besonderem Verdienst und im selben Jahr wurde ihm ausserdem die Auszeichnung "Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" verliehen. |
Mirco Patarini Tour nach Kalkutta und Pune - Indienby Lorenzo Baiocco |
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 Indische Leute lieben das Akkordeon. Ein Beweis dafür ist der große Erfolg des Solisten Mirco Patarini, der drei Akkordeon Konzerte in den Städten Kalkutta und Pune aufführte.Die indische Tour wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit der Calcutta School of Music und dem Mumbai Italienischen Kulturinstitu von dem italienischen Generalkonsulat in Kalkutta gesponsert. Die erste Aufführung war am 24. September in Kalkutta, mit 200 geladenen Gästenm sowie dem Ehrengast Cesare Bieller, italienischer Generalkonsulat . Cesare Bieller schätzte das Akkordeon-Konzert so sehr, dass er Mirco Patarini zur weiteren Konzerten eingelud. Das zweite Konzert war am 25. September und wurde von der Calcutta School of Music organisiert. Das dritte und letzte Konzert, am 27. September, wurde vom Mumbai italienischen Kulturzentrum organisiert und fand in Pune statt. "Ich bin mit dieser Tour sehr zufrieden", sagte Patarini, vor allem, weil die Zuhörer sowohl meine Musik als auch das Akkordeon sehr genossen z schienen haben. Ich würde gerne bald wieder zu kommen um mit indischen Musikern zusammen zu arbeiten". Während der 3 Konzerte spielte Patarini ein virtuoses musikalisches Programm: '10 Km al finestrino '(L. Fancelli) 'Danza delle Spaten "(A. Katchaturian) 'La Cumparsita "(Rodriguez-Fancelli) 'Suite Bulgara' (V. Semjonov) "Dark Eyes" (arr. C. Magnante) 'Valzer in D # op. 64 '(F. Chopin), 'Capriccio n. 24 '(N. Paganini), 'Ottobre dalle Stagioni "(P. Tschaikowski), "Concerto Rondo (N. Tschaikin) "Finale della Sonata III" (V. Zolotarjow) "Barcarola" (S. Rachmaninov) 'Don Rhapsodie "(V. Semjonov) 'Il Volo del Calabrone' (Korsakow). |
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| Picture above: CIA President Raymond Bodell making the presentation to Bete Ilin. Elizabeta Ilievska (popularly known as Bete Ilin) was born in 1982 in Skopje Macedonia and graduated in Pedagogy in 2005, Composition in 2008 and Master of Arts in 2011. Currently she works as a professor at the State Music and Ballet School Center Skopje, Macedonia. Bete Ilin's opus comprises of over 50 compositions, vocal works (solo songs and choir) and amongst the instrumental music are compositions for accordion solo, accordion group and accordion with other instruments. Bete Ilin's accordion compositions have been widely performed both in Macedonia and in many other countries in Eastern and Western Europe and also Eastern USA. Bete Ilin has received many positive reviews for her work and has won national and international awards. |
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2nd. Marko Lukic (Serbia)
3rd. Giancarlo Palena (Italy)
| Videos of the Coupe Mondiale Masters Category. 1st. Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia) Program: 1. Prelude And Fugue G Major WTC I, J.S. Bach 2. Ghost A. Letunov 3. Divertimento Mov. 2,3 A. Kusyakov 4. Perpetuo Mobile V. Subitsky 2nd. Marko Lukic (Serbia) Program: 1. Sonata D Major K 435 L 361 D. Scarlatti 2. Barcarolle G Minor Op. 10 No.3 S. Rachmaninov 3. Sonata No. 4 (1. And 2. Movement) A. Kusyakov 4. Toccata Op.2 Z. Bozanic 3rd. Giancarlo Palena (Italy) Program: 1. Sonata B Flat Major K 551 L 396 D. Scarlatti 2. Sonata No. 2 Basqueriad Mov. 2 Carnaval V. Semyonov 3. Nimrod Enigma Variations For Orchestra Op. 36 No. IX E. Elgar 4. Toccata Fanfare A. Pushkarenko The music requirements of the Coupe Mondiale Masters category are: Own Choice Program consisting of three (3) or more pieces including one from the Baroque era, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical style and one piece of a technical virtuosic style. It must contain at least one Original Work but transcriptions may also be used. Single movements from cyclic works are acceptable. Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audience; presentation, dress and stage-craft all being important. Playing time: suggested minimum of 15 minutes to maximum 20 minutes playing time. The Scandalli Accordion Factory and Accordions Worldwide sponsor the 2015 Video Archive and Education Project which places online videos of competitors in each Coupe Mondiale category for the educational benefit of accordion teachers and students around the world. |
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  EFFUGIUM and GREEN are the titles of two new accordion compositions by Peter Machajdík.Peter Machajdík is a composer of a wide range of chamber, orchestral, electronic and multimedia works. His music has been commissioned and performed by celebrated soloists, orchestras and ensembles, including accordionists Boris Lenko, Peter Katina, Jerry Rocco, harpist Floraleda Sacchi, the Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Chamber Orchestra, Lugansk Symphony Orchestra, Elina Mustonen, I.J.Paderewski State Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Europea, Carson Cooman, and Arte Quartett to name just a few. He has also worked with David Moss, Nicolas Collins, Malcolm Goldstein, and the rock singer Jon Anderson. Heard in a diverse array of venues ranging from classical to experimental to jazz, Peter Machajdík's works have been featured in festivals such as Early Music Festival in Boston, Inventionen in Berlin, New Work in Calgary, LakeComo Festival, Nuovi Spazi Musicali in Rome, Young Euro Classic in Berlin, Melos-Ethos and the Bratislava Music Festival as well as in music series set in modern art galleries. He has also composed scores for feature films and documentaries, theatre and radio plays. Once of the central figures in the avant-garde and contemporary music scene in former Czechoslovakia for over 25 years, Peter Machajdík has been awarded a 1992 DAAD artist residency in Berlin, a 2011 International Visegrad Fund individual artist grant, and the Ján Levoslav Bella Composition Prize. Download sample pages of EFFUGIUM and GREEN at: Machajdik.pdf The complete scores are available on Weebly. For further information email: mango@machajdik.de |
by Joan Grauman Morse
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| On September 20, 2015 members of the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society (WMAS) and guests were treated to a dazzling concert by Beverly Roberts Curnow. A student of famous accordionist Carmen Carrozza, Beverly won the title of AAA Virtuoso Champion in 1965. Although she had a full schedule as a college student, dancer, gymnast and accordionist, Beverly practiced long hours on Liszt’s "Concerto #2 in A Major", arranged for her by Carmen Carrozza, for her Coupe Mondiale competition. The 28-page, 12 minute piece won her the world title that same year. Fifty years later, Beverly relearned and memorized this piece to play for us during her concert, which also included Pietro Deiro’s “Mimicri”, “Scherzo” by John Gart, “Malaguena” by Ernesto Lecuona and several other selections. The excitement in the room lasted throughout her very impressive performance culminating in a long standing ovation. |
by Harley Jones
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| Cory Pesaturo (USA) was performing for the late night social evening in the bar of the hotel where the 2015 Coupe Mondiale delegates and jury were staying. Above are two video clips showing Cory performing and improvising, especially in the 2nd video of Under Paris Skies. This was a social evening so you will hear background noise. On the ships cruise after the Coupe Mondiale, Cory gave a terrific entertainment performance of nearly 2 hours for the very appreciative accordionists. |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending October 12th 2001 reported that there were over 3,500 entries for accordion examinations in Shanghai, China, held over three days. The scale of the event is hard to imagine. Over 3,500 at Shanghai Accordion Examinations – China Contributed by Prof. Li Cong The 2001 Shanghai City Annual Accordion Examinations were held at the Fengyang Road Primary School from October 4th to 7th. Young accordionists gathered at this venue and spent four days testing their accordion progress and levels. Over 3,500 children and 5,000 parents made the school and surrounding areas looks like "Accordion Square"! The Shanghai Accordion Examination Board was set up in 1991 and have held 12 examinations. In recent years, the entries have increased steadily, but this year was an all-time record with over 3,500 entries. The exams have 10 grade levels with 91 entries in the top level, Grade 10. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Rob Curto leads a participatory workshop, ‘Brazilian Music and Groove Creation on the Accordion’, at Brooklyn Accordion Club on Sunday October 18th, 2-4pm. Brooklyn Accordion Club meets at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn, New York. Admission: $3-$5 (Suggested. Pay what you can!). Open for all levels, bring your accordion! Rob Curto is a accordionist, composer, arranger and keyboardist based in New York City. He is a founding member of the band Matuto which was selected to showcase at WOMEX (world music conference) in 2011 and chosen to represent the United States State Department overseas as part of the American Music Abroad program in 2012. He has released 4 CDs as a band leader and is a prolific composer/arranger. His musical collaborations include performing and recording with Latin Grammy award winner Lila Downs, Klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer, trumpeter/composer Frank London, Punjabi Indian singer Kiran Ahluwalia, and Brazilian Forró accordionist Dominguinhos. Curto is widely regarded as forró’s foremost ambassador in the USA. An early devotee of North American swing music, bebop piano, funk, rock, and blues, he has combined these influences with his mastery of their Brazilian counterparts forró, chorinho, samba, maracatu, and frevo to produce stunning new results. He spent years living and playing in Brazil, completely absorbing and interpreting the country’s musical traditions. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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 Accordionist and teacher Karen Tweed performs next week, as follows:October 19th (and every 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month) - 6.30 to 7.30pm: SongWeavers Community Choir (no experience necessary / no auditions) 2€; 7.30 to 8.30pm: Ceili and Folk Dancing for the Terrified (but curious) 5€, Temperance Hall, Longford, Ireland For further information email: karentweedsmailinglist@gmail.com |
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 There will be a performance of ‘Schub’rdy G’rdy’ for soprano, percussion, accordion and piano, composed in 2014 by Vito Zuraj, on Monday October 19th at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende, Kunst, Stuttgart, Germany. The performers will be Alessia Park (soprano), Stefan Hussong (picture right - accordion), Robert Bärwald (piano) and Lucas Gérin (percussion). For further information email: contact@stefan-hussong.de |
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 On Friday October 23rd, 7.30, there will be a world premiere performance by the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor Beat Furrer) of ‘Round-robin for accordion and electronics’ (‘Podoba, jaz in sanje’), composed by Vito Zuraj, at the Marjan Kozina Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia. The guest soloist will be accordionist Luka Juhart (picture left). The concert also includes ‘Strane Costellazioni’ (2013) - Beat Furrer (born 1954), ‘Six Pieces, Op. 6’ - Anton Webern (1883–1945), and ‘Symphony No. 4 in c-minor, D 417’ - Franz Schubert (1797–1828). This concert is an event in the Slowind Festival. For further information email: info@vitozuraj.com |
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 The New Hampshire Accordion Association monthly meeting on Saturday October 24th, 12.30pm until 4pm, features virtuoso entertainer Brent Buswell in performance. All are welcome, free of charge.A casual jam session from about 12.30pm will, as usual, precede the meeting's start at 1pm with Open Mike. All accordionists - members and non-members alike - as well as other instrumentalists and/or singers - are invited to perform solo or in ensemble. After a short break, Brent's concert will begin at 2pm. A reception with light refreshments will follow the performance. NHAA meets at Accordion Connection, LLC, 136 Route 106, Gilmanton, NH 03237. For further information email: regisdonna@yahoo.com |
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 ‘Accordion Showcase’ is a concert featuring a variety of styles, including Scottish, Irish, French, Jazz, Classical and Tango. The accordionists performing include Paul Chamberlain, Paddy O’Callaghan, John Burns, Iain MacPhail, Robert Black, and Liam Stewart. The MC is John Carmichael, and the organizer is Roy Hendrie. The concert takes place on Sunday October 25th, 7.30pm, at Renfield St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP, Scotland. A trade show is also featured. For further information email: denton_dene@tiscali.co.uk |
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 This year’s Squeez-in Orchestra takes place on Sunday November 8th at Waite Park Recreation Center, Enter Door #2 (34th Ave.), 1810 34th Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN 55418. The running times are:10am until 10m - Squeez-in Orchestra rehearsal 1pm until 2pm - Pizza party 2pm until 3.30 (or 4pm) - Concert for friends and family featuring the Squeez-in Orchestra and any group or person who wants to perform. We'd love to have you play in the orchestra and/or come to the concert, it's great family fun! Orchestra participation, Concert and Pizza party $25 all ages. Concert only $10, ages 16 and under are free! To obtain music and further information email: squeezermn (at) yahoo.com |
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  Famous Renzo Ruggieri is making an "Up To Christmas" special for all his eSheet music (able to be sent to you by email) at the super price of only €10 each. The music includes compositions and arrangements by Renzo Ruggieri. Click the links below to view sample page and/or video and to order: rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango Solo rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) The online shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. |
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