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Vidéo: le quintet d’accordéons du concert d’ouverture, Shenzhen - Chine
Vidéo: un Jazz Band qui déménage au concert d’ouverture de Shenzen - Chine
Video: Le trio Zaural Bayan se produit au concert d’ouverture de Shenzen - Chine
Video: L’école primaire Shekou Yucai No. 1 au Concert d’ouverture de Shenzhen - Chine
Séminaires 2015 de l’AAA avec pour animateur le Dr. William Schimmel, New York – USA
‘A Noite do Acordeon no Canal da Música’, Curitiba – Brésil
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
2015 American Accordionists' Association (AAA) Festival A Huge Success - USAVitaly Kondratenko (Russia) Wins $20,000 1st Prize Deffner Competition - USAVideo: Viatcheslav Semionov Performs at the AAA Festival - USAChapter 16 Warm Up, Before You Play by John Bonica - USAVideo: Mika Väyrynen (accordion), Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello) - FinlandVideo: Rolf Nylend & Håvard Svendsrud & Med Ensemble Perform "Aften på Erdal"Video: Eddie Monteiro Trio at AAA Festival, Alexandria - USAVideo: Estelle Laroche on Bonus de Nacre TV - FranceVideo: The Muppet Show in France: "Happy Birthday to You" - France‘14 Years Ago’: New Article added to Accordions Worldwide in July 2001
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Sharon Shannon @ Festival Otigueira, Galicia - SpainIvan Filipchyk Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USATommy Newcomen @ Ellon Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
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Site Updated: Florida Accordion Association - USACharnwood Publish New Douglas Ward Composition - UK
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C’est parti : 2015 - 1er concours international d’accordéon de Xixiang Music Valley, à Shenzen - Chine.by Harley Jones |
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  Les discours d’ouverture ont été prononcés par Prof. Li Cong (China Accordion Association) et Wei Jianbin (Secretary Party Working Committee, Shenzhen) puis le président de la CIA Raymond Bodell a déclaré l’évènement « ouvert ». |
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Vidéo: le quintet d’accordéons du concert d’ouverture, Shenzhen - Chineby Harley Jones |
| Vidéo: le quintet d’accordéons du concert d’ouverture, Shenzhen - Chine par Harley Jones Yang Di, Xun Lanxin, He Ye et Huang Ziming jouent La Petite Musique de Nuit (IV) de Mozart lors du concert d’ouverture du 1er concours international d’accordéon de Xixiang Music Valley, à Shenzen. |
Vidéo: un Jazz Band qui déménage au concert d’ouverture de Shenzen - Chineby Harley Jones |
| Vidéo: un Jazz Band qui déménage au concert d’ouverture de Shenzen - Chine par Harley Jones Le Jazz Band qui déménage - Shi Minhui (accordéon), Bian Hurley (basse), Scott Dennison (guitare) et Xue Xiaolun (drums) interprètent Oblivion d’Astor Piazzolla lors du concert d’ouverture du 1er concours international d’accordéon de Xixiang Music Valley, à Shenzen Chine. |
Video: Le trio Zaural Bayan se produit au concert d’ouverture de Shenzen - Chineby Harley Jones |
| Le trio Zaural Bayan interprète l’été (3ème mouvement) des Quatre Saisons de Vivaldi lors du concert d’ouverture du 1er concours international d’accordéon de Xixiang Music Valley, à Shenzen Chine. |
Video: L’école primaire Shekou Yucai No. 1 au Concert d’ouverture de Shenzhen - Chineby Harley Jones |
| L’école primaire Shekou Yucai No.1 de Shenzhen interprète Little Red Riding Hood (Le petit chaperon rouge) lors du concert d’ouverture du 1er concours international d’accordéon de Xixiang Music Valley, à Shenzen Chine. |
Séminaires 2015 de l’AAA avec pour animateur le Dr. William Schimmel, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
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 2015 est la 21ème année des séminaires de l’AAA, qui se tiendront du 7 au 9 août à New York. Seront présents Dr Robert Young Mc Mahan, Micki Goodman Schimmel, Paul Stein, Will Holshouser, Benjamin Ickies, John Foti, Art Bailey, Doug Makofka, Erica Marie Mancini, et beaucoup d’autres.La plupart des membres du Brooklyn Accordion Club participeront, dont Mayumi Miyaoka, Peter Flint, Denise Koncelik, et un groupe scénique nommé Bachtopus. Aux côtés des accordéonistes participeront également la joueuse de thérémine Elizabeth Brown, le joueur de sho Michael Dames, un tromboniste, un violoniste, un pianiste, une harpiste, un guitariste, et d’autres encore. L’évènement proposera des premières mondiales : Dr. Mc Mahan, Dave Soldier, David First, David Stoler, Elizabeth Brown, Normali Fenn, Peter Flint, Milica Paranosic, Gene Pritsker, Dan Cooper, Peter Jarvis, Art Bailey, et le nouveau CD du Dr Schimmel’s : ‘The Theatre of the Accordion’. L’objectif initial des séminaires, dont le premier s’est tenu en 1994, était : bâtir une forte communauté artistique autour de l’accordéon dans la région de New York, une communauté capable de communiquer à un niveau équivalent à celui des autres communautés artistiques de NYC, niveau reflété dans les ateliers et prestations scéniques de l’évènement. Les séminaires ne sont pas une simple séries d’ateliers et concerts : c’est une expérience de totale immersion durant un week end où tout jugement est suspendu, où la compétition s’arrête et où le flot des idées peut presque vous faire tourner la tête. Vous êtes tous bienvenus pour les séminaires de cette année : ‘Chock full O’ Learnin’ – les 7, 8 et 9 au Tenri Cultural Center in New York City: www.ameraccord.com Pour plus d’information email: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
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‘A Noite do Acordeon no Canal da Música’, Curitiba – Brésilby Rob Howard |
  L’accordéoniste italien Paolo Gandolfi et l’octuor d’accordéon de João Pedro Teixeira donnera un concert le samedi 1er août à 21h00 au Canal da Música, Curitiba, Brazil. Le concert est intitulé ‘A Noite do Acordeon no Canal da Música’ (‘La nuit de l’accordéon sur la chaîne music). Le très brillant Paolo Gandolfi, professeur d’Université en Italie a écrit des livres, enregistré de nombreux CDs et a déjà fait plusieurs voyage au Brésil. João Pedro Teixeira a commencé l’accordéon à 8 ans et s’est révélé dans l’univers du Forro, musique de danse brésilienne. Il s’est révélé récemment comme l’un des plus brillants accordéonistes du Brésil. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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  The 2015 AAA Festival was held in Alexandria, Virginia July 8-12, 2015. Attendees were delighted with the vast array of accordion activities ranging from competitions to virtuoso concerts.The Faithe Deffner Memorial Competition report is below. Winner of the Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition: Daniel Benedetti Honorable Mention: Joseph Ciccone and Will Comer. For a complete list of winners, please view: 2015AAA-Results.pdf The AAA competition categories took on a whole new perspective this year with category prizes being awarded as "merit awards" which meant that each competitor received a true mark of the technical and musical proficiency of the performance from the judges and subsequently awarded prizes according to the mark they received. The Luncheon Concert on July 9 featured: The Potomac Accordion Ensemble directed by Joan Grauman; Robert (accordion) and Rocio (castanets) Ford; Mark Nejako (accordion) and Nick Sungenis (violin); Ken Kunec, accordion. There were many excellent workshops including: Mary Tokarski: "So You Want To Play With Your School or Community Orchestra". Dr. Robert Young McMahan and Melody Ben Flah: " Playing Between the Cracks, the accordion and its place in Tuning Experiments" Ken Moulton: "What It Takes to Run the Mantovani Orchestra" Paul Ramunni: "The Accordion-A Living Legacy and Part of our American DNA" Rita Barnea: "The Music of Eugene Ettore" Prof. Joan C. Sommers: "How to Prepare Properly for a Rehearsal" SGM Manny Bobenrieth: "Playing for Uncle Sam" Lauren Brody "Klezmer and Balkan Ornamentation for Accordionits" The Thursday evening concert featured the Busso Festival Orchestra conducted by Frank Busso, Jr. with Amanda Parziale, vocalist. Frank Busso, Sr. also sang. The orchestra entertained everyone with a program of popular music, show tunes, etc. It is really inspiring to see family members involved. Frank Busso, Jr. as conductor, his father Frank Busso, Sr. in the orchestra with his daughter, Christina, who also played the flute. The Friday Concert featured the talents of: Grayson Masefield, Joe Natoli, Dr. Robert Young McMahan with Cecylia Barczyk, cello, Viatcheslav Semionov, The Eddie Monteiro Trio, and the Accordion Pops Orchestra directed by Al Terzo, Kevin Friedrich was MC of the Saturday Evening Concert which featured the 2015 AAA Festival Orchestra conducted by Al Terzo. Don Gerundo performed for the Pre-Banquet Cocktail Hour. Manny Bobenrieth and the United States Army Strolling Strings, a group of 20 professional musicians, was a truly impressive presentation of music including Broadway show tunes and much more. It added great elegance to the occasion. Opportunities for ensemble playing for youth was a Junior Festival Orchestra conducted by AAA President Mary Tokarski. Bob Vitale conducted the 2015 Youth Jazz Ensemble which included accordion, trumpet, trombone, sax, bass, and drums. The 2015 Festival was enjoyed by everyone thanks to the dedicated efforts of the AAA Officers and Festival Coordinators including: AAA President and Contest Chairman Mary Tokarski, Dr.Joseph Ciccone, Linda Soley Reed, Frank Busso, Sr., Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Joan Grauman, Marilyn O'Neil, Frank Busso, Jr. and ob Vitale. Make sure to put the 2016 AAA Festival on your calendar. It takes place July 6-10, 2016 at the Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York. For further information: www.ameraccord.com |
by Kevin Friedrich
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 Russian accordionist Vitaly Kondratenko won the $20,000 first prize, the largest prize ever offered in an accordion competition, and maybe in any classical musical competition! The Faithe Deffner Memorial Competition was held at the recent American Accordionists' Association (AAA) festival in Alexandria, Virginia in memory of their President Emerita, the late Faithe Deffner.The four contestants were required to perform three rounds of competition. Round I was a Test Piece, Herrick's Road for accordion and percussion by Karen Fremar. Karen wrote this as an AAA commission in honor of Faithe's Gala Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, depicting her busy life working on behalf of the accordion from her office located on Herrick's Road in Mineola, NY. Round II asked the contestant to choose any movement from Divertimento by Viatcheslav Semionov and a short classical program. Also commissioned by the AAA, Prof. Semionov dedicated Divertimento to Faithe in honor of her many years service as AAA President. Round III called for a short entertainment program. A dynamic personality in the accordion world, Faithe Deffner was born on the 17th March 1931 and passed away on the 3rd June 2014. She translated her passion for accordion into action as she devoted her life's work to elevating and advancing the instrument worldwide. Throughout her career, Faithe Deffner has participated in almost every aspect of the accordion world. Whether helping to fill the decks of a cruise ship with 700 participating accordion enthusiasts playing 'Anchors Aweigh' as they sailed past the Statue of Liberty, or staging the 2007 Coupe Mondiale in Alexandria, Virginia, the largest international accordion event ever staged in the USA, or arranging for Myron Floren to conduct six busloads of accordionists performing at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, or collaborating with Lawrence Welk Resorts in a two-year “Search for the Hottest Accordionist", Faithe created numerous and significant opportunities to publicly showcase talented accordionists. After her passing, a friend and AAA Presidential advisor, Steve Stolaruk provided a generous donation that gave an unprecedented $20,000 first prize with additional cash awards of $3,000 & $2,000 for 2nd and 3rd. In addition, Anne Bargou and Linda Soley Reed offered additional financial support that enabled the AAA to host the 'Faithe Deffner Memorial Competition'. Host for the competition was Kevin Friedrich with adjudicators being Joan Cochran Sommers and Joe Natoli. Prize Winners were as follows with their programs which were performed in addition to the set piece Herrick's by Karen Fremar. 1st: Vitaly Kondratenko (Russia) Divertimento (2nd mov. - Nostalgia) by V. Semionov Rakoczy March - Liszt/Horowitz Chiquilin de Bachin by F. Angelis Valse Caprice by V. Semionov 2nd: Emmanual Gasser (Canada) Divertimento (2nd mov. - Nostalgia) by V. Semionov Green Sleeves & Scenarios from the Renaissance by Semionov Accordion Rag by Rossi/Astier Ranch of the Merry Jack by Tikhonov Notes Vagabondes by C. Thomain 3rd: Rachel Quirbach (USA) Divertimento (2nd mov. - Nostalgia) by V. Semionov Concerto in A minor by Grieg, arr. Magnante Yard Bird Suite by De Rossi Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla by Zubitsky 4th: Szyu Zhu (China) Divertimento (2nd mov. - Nostalgia) by V. Semionov Austurias by Albeniz Winter (1st mov.) from Four Seasons by Vivaldi Variations on an Ukrainian Theme, arr. Palmer & Hughes Celestial Beauty Scattering Flowers by Yugiu Li The 2016 American Accordionists' Association (AAA) festival will take place from July 6-10, 2016 in Buffalo, NY and will include an excursion to the famous landmark Niagara Falls. For more information please visit: www.ameraccord.com. |
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by Dan Grauman
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| Bulgarian Suite in Three Parts performed by the composer Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia) at the 2015 AAA Festival Gala Concert in Alexandria, Virginia. |
by Harley Jones
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 Chapter 16 of the book "Play Your Accordion Without Pain" by John Bonica PT CMP NZRP is now released.This chapter is about protecting your body from potential injury and unnecessary stress while playing or practicing your accordion. - Warm Up Before You Play ... - Stretch Before You Squeeze.... addresses in detail with exercise examples, the subject of adequate warm-up preparation prior to practice or playing. A quote from Chapter 16: So often we blame good old “arther” (arthritis) for our aches and pains in the extremities when really it is merely ligament tightness, poor blood supply to the muscles, and lack of range of motion! So don’t give up because you feel stiff and achy — get out and stretch and exercise and you may be amazed at how your “arthritis” disappears! There will be a minimum of 24 chapters, 16 chapters released so far. Special introductory offer, you can purchase the whole book for US$22 (or Euro equivalent) and be sent each chapter by e-mail as it is released. For more information, and to purchase: John Bonica |
by Harley Jones
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| Video of Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello) And Mika Väyrynen (accordion) perform Romance by A. Scriabin at Sata-Häme Soi festival 3rd July 2015. Published on Jul 4, 2015 |
by Harley Jones
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| Rolf Nylend & Håvard Svendsrud & Med Ensemble Perform "Aften på Erdal" by Norwegian composer Per Bolstad. Published on Jun 25, 2015. Accordions: Rolf Nylend & Håvard Svendsrud. Violin: Arvid Engegård Viola: Juliet Joplin Bass: Svein Haugen Piano: Geir Henning Braaten |
by Dan Grauman
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| Video of the Eddie Monteiro Trio with Eddie Monteiro (accordion), Mitch Guido (saxophone) and Todd Harrison (drums) at the 2015 AAA Festival in Alexandria, Virginia. They performed BeBe by Hermeto Pascoal, in which Eddie does scat singing for which he is famous and One Note Samba by Antonio Carlos Jobim. |
by Harley Jones
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| An excerpt from the latest Bonus de Nacre TV program published 2nd July featuring Estelle Laroche. The French TV program Au Bonheur de Nacre by LMtv Sarthe is hosted by Pascal Savard and those not in France can see most editions of these popular programs on youtube or daily motion. |
by Harley Jones
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| A nice happy birthday video that you can send to your accordion friends for their birthday. The scene is in a French cafe with dancing Muppets set to the famous melody of Happy Birthday. |
by Rob Howard
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending July 13th 2001 included notification that an article by Friedrich Lips had been added to the Articles file on Accordions Worldwide. The article tells the story of a composition by Edison Vasilyevich Denisov, one of the most important Russian composers of the second half of the 20th Century, and some reaction to it. Accordions Worldwide has on permanent file many articles and biographies of interest to accordionists, covering a very wide range of genres. New Article Online A new Article entitled "It seems like yesterday." written by Friedrich Lips is now online. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon and her ‘Big Band’ perform at the Festival Otigueira in Spain this weekend, July 18th and 19th. Sharon says, “Especially happy to have the wonderful Richie Buckey back on sax after far too long! The full line up is Rod Quinn on drums, Tony Molloy on bass, Jim Murray on guitar, Alan Connor on piano and electric guitar and vocals, and Sean Regan on fiddle and vocals”. Others performing include accordionist Xabi Abbrurruzanza, The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band (Scotland), Cristina Pato, Capercaillie (Scotland), Jacky Molard Quartet, and many more. |
by Rob Howard
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 Brooklyn Accordion Club’s next meeting, on Sunday July 19th, 2pm until 4pm, features Ivan Filipchyk, who will demonstrate and perform a bayan accordion. All are welcome.Ivan Filipchyk, from Belarus, competed in the 2013 CIA Coupe Mondiale, held in Victoria, BC, Canada. Brooklyn Accordion Club meets at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn, New York. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The versatile accordion entertainer Tommy Newcomen is the guest at the Ellon Accordion & Fiddle Club on Wednesday July 21st, 7.30pm. The venue is the Station Hotel, Station Brae, Ellon AB41 9BD, Scotland.Tommy Newcomen plays for dancing and concerts throughout Scotland, and is also the proprietor of The Music Box in Blaigowrie, retailing CDs and DVDs of many accordionists. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Harley Jones
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 The site of the Florida Accordion Association has been updated. |
by Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications
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  Charnwood Publishing have released a new composition by Douglas Ward titled: Catalog No. DW928 Musical Routes Suite. This is an album of four pieces for beginners. It's all about travel - the pieces being named Avenues, Bridges, Streets, and Tunnels. All are written in the key of C Major.The homepage of Douglas Ward is also updated. Order from Charnwood Music Publishing using the high security eCommerce site provided by Worldpay. |
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by Alessandro Mugnoz
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Ivano Battiston plays Johann Sebastian Bach, in English and Italian languages. Performer Ivano Battiston, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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