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Coba performs at Yokohama Sound Festival - Japan
2022 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Zofingen - Suiza
2022 4º Días de la Armónica AccMusLink22 - Eslovenia
Resultados: 2º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Estambul - Turquía
Mike Middleton actúa en el Oktoberfest de Missouri City - Estados Unidos
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Online: 2022 "Ural Cup" International Competition - RussiaNew Website for Accordion Method Books by Ricardo Llanos - SpainUpdated Expanded Article, AAA Commissioned Concert Works - USA2022 Maclagan Squeezebox Festival – AustraliaEntries Closing Soon: Irish Accordion Association Open Festival 2022 - IrelandVideo: Foster & Allen New ReleaseTom Torriglia Releases New CD “Limoncello Time” - USA
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Ensemble Astros Performs at Daegu Arts Centre - South Korea“Itrio” Debut Concert – DenmarkZoe Tiganouria “Tango of Life” Concert – GreeceTony Compton & Simon Ramet Perform Lunchtime Jazz – EnglandLemon Bucket Orkestra Performs at Lotus World Music & Arts Festivals - USADuo Aspera Recital at Casa della Musica – ItalyGrupo Musical Alpenband Performs at 2022 Oktoberfest - ColombiaAccordionist Performs at 2022 Jazzebre Jazz Festival - FranceVictor Prieto Trio Entertain at “Terraza 7” - USANo 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra “Music from Around the World” Concert - England
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Renzo Ruggieri lanza un nuevo arreglo "Il Bosco Incantato" - Italia
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2023 Día Mundial de la Concertina - Reino Unidoby Christine Johnstone |
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 El segundo Día Mundial de la Concertina, patrocinado por la Asociación Internacional de Concertinas, se celebrará el 6 de febrero de 2023, aniversario del nacimiento de Sir Charles Wheatstone. Dado que esa fecha cae en lunes, también son bienvenidas las actividades del fin de semana anterior (4 y 5 de febrero de 2023). El ICA anima a todos los interesados en la concertina a participar organizando o tomando parte en un evento en su localidad o en línea. El evento incluirá una variedad de grabaciones de vídeo en línea de conciertos y entrevistas, la Marcha de las Concertinas, sesiones de Zoom, un día de visita al museo patrocinado por los West Country Concertina Players para introducir al público en el mundo de las concertinas en el Museo de Crewkerne, Somerset, Reino Unido, reuniones en vivo en todo el mundo, talleres, entrevistas de radio y televisión, exposiciones y mucho más. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a WCD@concertina.org |
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Coba performs at Yokohama Sound Festival - Japanby Christine Johnstone |
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 Coba will perform at the Yokohama Sound Festival at the Billboard Live Yokohama stage in Yokohama, Japan on September 19, 2022 starting at 3pm. The event is organized by the Yokohama Arts Festival Executive Committee with the cooperation of planning: Promax Co., Ltd.The Yokohama Sound Festival is dedicated to all forms of music, regardless of genre, and is held once every three years. "From pop to classical music and everything in between, the event is a proud celebration of music's ability to transcend cultures, language and bring people together." For more details, call 045-663-1365. |
2022 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Zofingen - Suizaby Harley Jones |
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 Scandalli Accordion Factory es el patrocinador del Proyecto de Educación y Archivo de Video, 2022 Coupe Mondiale, 4-9 Octubre, Suiza.El "Proyecto de educación de archivos de video" es un proyecto iniciado en 2010 por la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) con la ayuda de patrocinadores y Accordions Worldwide. Los videos deben estar en línea aproximadamente 1 hora después de la presentación en vivo o la competencia en vivo y los espectadores tendrán descargas gratuitas de las competencias de Coupe Mondiale con una amplia gama de diferentes tipos y estilos de música. El proyecto incluye un video de todas las categorías de Coupe Mondiale y sus concursantes que se guardará en los archivos de la CIA en Finlandia, que en los próximos años se convertirán en una gran cantidad de grabaciones históricas, incluido el estreno de muchas obras originales de acordeón y la aparición de próximas artistas en la Coupe Mondiale. Agradecemos a Scandalli Accordion Factory por su patrocinio, permitiendo este ambicioso proyecto gratuito para ayudar a los estudiantes y tutores de acordeón en todo el mundo. |
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2022 4º Días de la Armónica AccMusLink22 - Esloveniaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Los 4 Días de la Armónica 2022 (4 Dnevi Harmonike 2022) AccMusLink 2022 se celebrará en Liubliana, Eslovenia, del 26 al 30 de septiembre de 2022, organizado por la Academia de Música de la Universidad de Liubliana (Akademija za glasbo Univerze v Ljubljani). Descargue el cartel con el programa detallado: 2022Ljubljana.pdf El evento contará con conferencias: - El aprendizaje mental para tocar el acordeón por Zbigniew Ignaczewski - Un nuevo enfoque de la interpretación de la música antigua con instrumentos modernos, por Georgio Dellarole - Cómo amplié mi forma de tocar el acordeón, por L. Juhart. El evento también incluirá conciertos, clases magistrales, talleres de orquesta y un concierto final el 30 de septiembre. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: dekanat@ag.uni-lj.si |
Resultados: 2º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Estambul - Turquíaby Christine Johnstone |
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  El 2º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Estambul se celebró en Estambul, Turquía, del 19 al 24 de agosto de 2022, organizado por Akorder.El festival incluyó el 1er Concurso Internacional de Acordeón y Fuelle de Estambul, el 2º Concurso Nacional de Acordeón y Fuelle, MasterClasses, Talleres, Open Ensemble, así como Conciertos de Fidelidad y Conmemoración y del Festival. Entre los músicos invitados estaban Aleksa Mirkovic (Serbia), Ruslana Bezpalko (Ucrania), Galimzan Narimbetov (Kazajistán), Skumbin Miftari (Kosovo) y Marsel Numanaj (Albania). Una clase magistral de acordeón fue impartida por Angel Marinov (Bulgaria). Categoría 1 Niños - 1º Lazar Jovanovic Categoría 2 Infantil - 1º Ege Sarper Yilmaz Categoría 3 Junior - 1º Melih Yarligas Categoría 4 Adultos - 1º Armin Mohammadi Categoría 4 Aficionados - 1º Samil Sirin Categoría 5 Masters - 1º Dusan Dordevic (foto superior izquierda) Categoría 6 Grupo - 1º Orquesta Aydin Yavas (foto arriba a la derecha) |
Mike Middleton actúa en el Oktoberfest de Missouri City - Estados Unidosby Christine Johnstone |
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 Mike Middleton es un acordeonista profesional que interpreta música de todos los géneros, incluida la música folclórica de Texas. Actúa principalmente en eventos benéficos y festivales locales, incluyendo el apoyo regular al Museo A World of Accordions Museum, en Superior Wisconsin.Mike Middleton actuará en el Oktoberfest de Missouri City que se celebrará en el Quail Valley City Centre de Missouri City, Texas, el 17 de septiembre de 2022 de 16 a 19 horas. La entrada es gratuita. Vea el cartel para más detalles. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| The 2022 "Ural Cup" International Competition for performers on folk instruments will be held online from October 31st to November 4th, 2022 at the Magnitogorsk State Conservatory (Academy) named after M. I. Glinka in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia. Applications for participation will be accepted until October 15th, 2022. Accordion program requirements as follows. Categories I, II (up to 10 minutes), III category (up to 12 minutes): 1. Performance with elements of polyphonic presentation. 2. Performance of own choice. 3. Performance of a folk theme or popular melody. Category IV (up to 20 minutes): 1. Polyphonic work (invention, canon, fugue). 2. Work of a large form: sonatina (all movements); sonata - the 1st part (necessarily in sonata form), or the 2nd and 3rd parts of the sonata, or the entire sonata; suite or partita - at least three parts; concert or part of a concert. 3. Performance of own choice. Categories V, VI, VII, VIII (up to 30 minutes): 1. A polyphonic piece with a fugue for at least 3 voices. 2. Work of a large form: sonatina (all movements); sonata - the 1st part (necessarily in sonata form), or the 2nd and 3rd parts of the sonata, or the entire sonata; suite or partita - at least three parts; concert or part of a concert. 3. Performance of own choice. Download competition Rules and Entry form here: 2022URALRules.pdf |
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  Ricardo Llanos is the new distributor of his two accordion method books: “Acordeón Divertido” (for free bass button accordion - picture above left) and “Pun Txan Txan” (for standard or Stradella button accordion - picture above right). Both methods are written in Spanish, English and Basque. They include a methodological guide for the teacher and, currently, most of the songs are step by step explained and performed by Ricardo on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFq8_3O55iUuvd0K-avAdQ The books are available at: www.acordeondivertido.com |
by Dr. Robert Young McMahan Chair of AAA Composers Commissioning Committee
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 It gives me great pleasure to announce that I have completed the expansion of yet another of my 22 original articles on the AAA commissioned concert works each of which appeared annually in the AAA Festival Journal between 1997 and 2019. This article examines the Adagio and Rondo Concertante, for two accordions & orchestra, by Paul Pisk, and Sonatina, for solo accordion, by David Diamond. http://www.ameraccord.com/aaacommissions8.php As with my previous revisions, this one adds more historical and analytical information than was in the original article plus the new and much needed feature of musical examples. Regarding the latter, a new element in this latest revision is the presence of sound files to accompany the musical excerpts of the Pisk work, thus allowing the reader to hear the excerpts while viewing them in print. Regarding the Diamond Sonata, you may hear it beautifully performed by Beverly Roberts Curnow in its entirety via the link in the AAA website commissioned works home page (http://www.ameraccord.com/aaacommissions.php) As always, go to http://www.ameraccord.com/aaacommissions2.php to view this and all the other articles of the series in both their original and newly revised versions. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 The 2022 Maclagan Squeezebox Festival will be held in the Maclagan Memorial Hall, Maclagan, Queensland, Australia on October 8th, 2022.A new steering committee has been set up to bring new direction and great entertainment to this year's festival. Download poster with further details and program: 2022Maclagan.pdf For further information phone: 048 8921 278 |
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| Entries close on October 1st, 2022 for the Irish Accordion Association 2022 Open Accordion Festival, due to be held on November 19th & 20th, 2022, at the Mullagh Hall in Mullagh, Co. Cavan, Ireland. The event will include competition classes for soloists, duets, ensembles and orchestras in a variety of age groups. Download competition rules and entry form here: 2022IrishRules.pdf |
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| Video: Foster & Allen have just released the official video of “There’s a Blue Moon Over My World Without You” from their forthcoming album "We'll Meet Again". Enjoy. |
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  Video: Track from new CD “Limoncello Time”Tom Torriglia (picture above) has just released his latest album “Limoncello Time”. The CD was recorded in both Genova and San Francisco, and includes 10 fun and whimsical songs spanning a variety of musical genres and themes. Since 2005, Tom has been recording Italian-American music and “Limoncello Time”, the fourth album in this series, does not disappoint with seven of the 10 tunes falling into that category. For details phone: +39 389 924 5158 |
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| The Ensemble Astros will perform at the Daegu Arts Centre, Biseul Hall in Dalseo-gu, Daegu, South Korea on September 17th, 2022 at 6pm. For details phone: +82-53-606-6114 |
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| “Itrio” will perform their debut concert at the Koncertkirken in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 19th, 2022, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm organised by the Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium (DKDM). The ensemble consists of three Icelandic accordionists: Helga Kristbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, Jón Þorsteinn Reynisson and Jónas Ásgeir Ásgeirsson. In addition to the trio, accordionist Flemming Viðar Valmundsson will also perform. Their program will include: Jukka Tiensuu: Mutta Friðrik Margrétar-Guðmundsson: Prisma (world premiere) Hafdís Bjarnadóttir: Onstro City (world premiere) Astor Piazzolla: Ballet tango Toshio Hosokawa: MI-KO Finnur Karlsson: For All the Wrong Reasons Léon Boëllmann: Suite Gothique Admission is free of charge. For details email: dkdm@dkdm.dk |
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 Zoe Tiganouria will perform a concert with the L’anima String Quartet" entitled “Tango of Life” at the 1st Festival of the Attica Region in Attiko Alsos, Greece on September 19th, 2022 at 9pm.The event, organized by the Region of Attica, is a “goodbye to summer” and concludes a successful tour of 23 summer concerts throughout Greece by Zoe Tiganouria. Their program will include excerpts from the Hollywood movie soundtrack “Tango Shalom”. Entrance is free of charge. See poster for details. |
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  Tony Compton (picture right) & Simon Ramet (picture above) will perform Lunchtime Jazz at the Southend Civic Centre Council Chamber, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England on September 21st, 2022 from 12.15pm to 1pm.The concert is one of a series of lunchtime concerts at the civic centre which are free of charge. Their program will include a variety of music from Astor Piazzolla, gypsy, Frosini, film music and much more. For details email: council@southend.gov.uk |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Lemon Bucket Orkestra (from Canada) will perform at the 29th annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival held in downtown Bloomington, Indiana, USA from September 22nd to 25th, 2022. The festival will include over 20 international artist groups, arts, food, dance, and workshops. Free activities include Arts Village downtown, Lotus in the Park at Switchyard Park on Saturday 24th, and the Lotus Local Stage which presents local bands with a global connection. The Lemon Bucket Orkestra is Toronto’s only Balkan-Klezmer-Gypsy-Party-Punk Super-Band and includes accordionist and vocalist Marichka Marczyk. |
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| Duo Aspera will give a recital at the Casa della Musica in Trieste, Italy on September 27th, 2022. The duo, which includes Ghenadie Rotari (accordion) and Valentina Vargiu (piano) will perform a program of music by Schumann, Piazzolla and Makkonen. For details email: duoaspera@gmail.com |
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 The Grupo Musical Alpenband will entertain at the Oktoberfest Festival of German Beer on October 1st and 2nd, 2022.The event will be held at the Centro de Eventos del Norte (North Events Center) in Chia, Colombia. See poster for details. |
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| The 2022 Jazzebre Jazz Festival (34th edition) will be held from September 23rd to October 16th, 2022 in France. The event will include a performance by the Daltin/Bardoscia Duo at the Cinema René Vautier in Elne, France on October 1st, 2022 at 9pm. The duo features Grégory Daltin (accordion) and Marco Bardoscia (double bass) pictured below who perform “a broad-spectrum jazz, as much improvised as written, …in tango mode and fun musette”. |
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 The Victor Prieto Trio will entertain at "Terraza 7" in Queens, New York, USA on September 29th, 2022 at 7pm.The trio includes Victor Prieto (accordion), Ricky Rodriguez (bass) and Vince Cherico (drums). For details email: info@victorprieto.net |
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 The No 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra will entertain with a “Music from Around the World” concert at St Edburg Church (picture left) in Bicester, Ozfordshire, England on October 29th, 2022.Their program will include an evening of music from wistful waltzes to tantalising tangos. Also featuring popular classical pieces and film themes. Interspersed with interesting insights into the wonderful world of accordions and why we are so passionate about our music. For details email: no1ladiesaccordion@gmail.com |
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2022 Coupe Mondiale, October 04 - 09, Switzerland News Link |
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Chronology of Production of Italian Accordions Article Link |
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2022 Dr William Schimmel’s Accordion Seminars, July 29-31, NY News Link |
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2022 AAA Recent publications, USA News Link and Article |
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2021 Coupe Mondiale Report and Video of all contestants Report Link |
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| Video: Young accordionist Zoie performs an accordion arrangement of a well known Japanese cartoon at HK (Hong Kong) Accordion Music (Asia). |
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Excelentes inscripciones para la 75ª Coupe Mondiale 2022 en Zofingen - Suizaby Harley Jones |
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  Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) El Secretario General Kimmo Mattila escribe: "La CIA felicita al anfitrión de la Coupe Mondiale 2022, el miembro de la CIA accordeon.ch, por haber atraído 83 inscripciones de 23 países para la 75ª Coupe Mondiale en Zofingen, del 4 al 9 de octubre de 2022".Incluso mientras asistimos a la devastadora guerra en Ucrania y Covid sigue causando problemas, esta segunda "Coupe Mondiale en vivo" con jurado y concursantes en directo es claramente muy popular entre los profesores y competidores. Además, la CIA ha recibido 60 inscripciones de delegados de 29 miembros nacionales para el Congreso Internacional de la CIA, con muchos delegados que también participan como jurado en la Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships. El Presidente de la CIA, Mirco Patarini, escribe: "Estamos muy contentos de contar con un número tan elevado de competidores, delegados y miembros del jurado para la 75ª Coupe Mondiale. Tendremos un gran evento con música real en directo. La música es un arte que está "aquí y ahora", ¡no hay nada tan emotivo para el artista y el público que un concierto en una hermosa sala!" Descargue el cartel imprimible del evento en: 2022CM-poster.pdf |
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Renzo Ruggieri lanza un nuevo arreglo "Il Bosco Incantato" - Italiaby Harley Jones |
  Vídeo: Director y compositor: Renzo Ruggieri, Solista: Petr Vacek, bajo-acordeón: Ladislav Horak, orquesta de acordeones de la clase magistral en el Festival de Dobrany 2022. Estrenada el 31 de agosto de 2022.Renzo Ruggieri (foto a la derecha) ha lanzado ahora su composición "Il Bosco Incantato" para acordeón solo con arreglo de quinteto de acordeón/orquesta, catálogo rrenzo524 Renzo Ruggieri escribe: "Il bosco incantato" es una pieza escrita para acordeón (con bajo libre) que elabora una melodía creada para la exposición comisariada por Marco Goldin -a quien está dedicada la pieza- "Munch e lo Spirito del Nord" (2011) sobre el famoso pintor Edward Munch. El título recuerda el cuadro "El bosque encantado" de 1903". La composición "Il Bosco Incantato" ha sido lanzada previamente. rrenzo524 - Il Bosco Incantato para acordeón bajo y orquesta de cuerda libre (partitura completa y partes individuales). Ahora, por el mismo precio, la compra de rrenzo524 incluirá la composición para quinteto de acordeón/orquesta y la composición para orquesta de cuerda, partitura y todas las partes individuales incluidas. Un valor inmejorable a 25 euros La versión en solitario "Il Bosco Incantato" es el catálogo rrenzo517 Otro arreglos virtuoso de Renzo Ruggieri: rrenzo500 - Song For S.B (Accordion and Orchestra) and (Accordion and String Orchestra) rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) this very successful solo has been updated in February 2021 (ver. 1.3). Tango Italiano for 5 types of ensembles rrenzo522 (ensemble) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango (Solo) rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) rrenzo510 - Grande Jo (Solo) rrenzo511 - Figaro (Solo) or (Solo with string orchestra) rrenzo512 - Accordion Kids (10 pieces) simple and modern compositions rrenzo514 - La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things) rrenzo515 - Peccatum et Gratia for electronic (hybrid) accordion rrenzo516 - Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (accordion duo) rrenzo517 - Il bosco incantato (for free bass accordion, solo) This work for free bass accordion and string orchestra is catalog rrenzo524 rrenzo518 - Valentango (Solo) rrenzo519 - The Jackson Medley (Solo) rrenzo520 - Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra rrenzo521 - ll Tuo Sguardo (solo) rrenzo522 - Tango Italiano (ensemble) (full score and individual parts). The solo version is catalog rrenzo503 |
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