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LA ORQUESTA AKUD SONJA MARINKOVI GANA EL 11º WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013, INNSBRUCK – AUSTRIA
IV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL Y COMPETICIÓN “ACCORDION PLUS”, RUSIA
“EL ACORDEÓN EN EL SIGLO XIX” POR GORKA HERMOSA, DISPONIBLE IMPRESO, ESPAÑA.
VÍDEO: PATRICK HARISON CON JACK KLATT Y LOS CAT SWINGERS “LIFE'S A DRAG” HIT – EEUU
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
ITV News Reports: Major Record Deal for Lady Gaga Covering Accordion Player - UK‘Starr Music Box’ CD and Download, Edinburgh – UKStas Venglevski Performed in New York City, May 3-12 - USA‘14 Years Ago’ – Domenic 'the Accordion Beatles guy' Amatucci
Future events |
Dr. Robert Young McMahon Premieres New Work for Accordion, Chorus - USA‘Cricket & Snail’ Charity Concert, Seattle – USA‘Accordéon Franco Belge’ Concert, Vlamertinge – BelgiumAleksandar Kolovski - MacedoniaPascal Contet Concerts, Paris, Berlin – France, GermanyHelen Rich @ North Staffs Accordion Club, Staffordshire – UK‘Musea in Musica’, Castelfidardo – Italy1st International Contest of Classical Accordion "Città di Riccia" – Italy
New and Updated Sites |
John Raczka release 4 new musicFranco Cambareri Releases Two New CompositionsGary Dahl Site Update for eBook Collection, Favorite Polkas and Waltzs - USA
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Stories of Lucile CD by Murl Allen SandersHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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IOSIF PURITS GANA EL 50º CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE ACORDEÓN DE KLINGENTHAL – ALEMANIAby Harley Jones |
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 La ronda final de la Categoría IV del 50º Concurso Internacional de Acordeón de Klingenthal, se celebró el pasado domingo por l anoche cuando los cuatro finalistas hicieron su interpretación acompañados por la Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach dirigida por Stefan Fraas.El ganador fue Iosif Purits (imagen superior) quien interpretó “Impromptu”, del compositor alemán Wolfgang Jacobi, con la orquesta. Los resultados de la Categoría IV fueron: 1º: Iosif Purits (Rusia) 2º: Marco Sevarlic (Serbia) 3º: Hanzhi Wang (China) 4º: Maciej Frackiewicz (Polonia) Cabe destacar el éxito de los concursantes chinos, los cuales obtuvieron primer, segundo y tercer premio en casi todas las categorías. Disponibles todos los resultados, fotografías y vídeos del evento aquí: 2013 Klingenthal El evento también incluyó conciertos de intérpretes como: Friedrich Lips, Juan José Mosalini, Stefan Hussong, Bayan-Mix, Beltango, Elsbeth Moser, Tobias Morgenstern, Concertina, Matthias Matzke, Victor Hugo Villena etc, igualmente con las orquestas Stadtorchester Klingenthal y Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach. Puedes descargar el programa completo en: 2013KProgram Disponibles todos los resultados, fotografías y vídeos del evento aquí: 2013 Klingenthal |
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LA ORQUESTA AKUD SONJA MARINKOVI GANA EL 11º WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013, INNSBRUCK – AUSTRIAby Harley Jones |
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 Disponible el reportaje y resultados completos aquí: 2013InsbrReportLa orquesta Akud Sonja Marinkovi de Novi Sad, Serbia, dirigida por Goran Penic (imagen adjunta), resultó vencedora en la categoría estrella del 11º World Music Festival 2013, Innsbruck, Austria. De ese modo, se convierte en la primera orquesta no alemana que consigue este prestigioso galardón dentro del mundo de los concursos de orquestas de acordeón y lo hicieron con una fabulosa interpretación que obtuvo la entusiasta ovación de los allí presentes. Nuestras felicitaciones a la DHVev por la maravillosa organización del evento. |
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IV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL Y COMPETICIÓN “ACCORDION PLUS”, RUSIAby Harley Jones |
 Video-Reportaje superior: Rostov TV, Company DON-TRReportaje en ruso por Mikhail Imkhanitskycan en: 2013Plus El festival fue celebrado del 29 de marzo al 1 de abril del 2013 en Rostov-on-Don. Las inscripciones en el mismo han aumentado de 43 el primer año a 65 el año pasado y a 115 del presente año, motivo de satisfacción para la Asociación International Music Center Harmony, organizadora del evento. La competición sirve como prueba de selección en Rusia para ser representada en la Coupe Mondiale 2013 y el Trophee Mondiale 2013. Puedes descargar la lista de categorías y reglamento en: 2013Rostov El evento incluyó a famosos intérpretes como: (List of people to be added) La edición para el año 2014 se celebrará del 27 al 31 de marzo. |
“EL ACORDEÓN EN EL SIGLO XIX” POR GORKA HERMOSA, DISPONIBLE IMPRESO, ESPAÑA.by Rob Howard |
 Se puede descargar gratuitamente en: http://gorkahermosa.com/web/img/publicaciones/Hermosa%20-%20El%20acordeón%20en%20el%20s.%20XIX.pdf El libro es un estudio y análisis del origen de los instrumentos de teclado de lengüeta libre y de su desarrollo organológico y musical en el s. XIX. En el libro, aportamos ideas novedosas sobre la historia de estos instrumentos y desmontamos algunas de las ideas más extendidas en la bibliografía de referencia en este campo hasta la fecha: En el capítulo I se analizan los antecedentes del acordeón y se expone que el primer antecesor conocido de los instrumentos de lengüeta libre no es el tcheng. En el capítulo II analizamos la evolución organológica del acordeón y ponemos en duda que el acordeón fuese inventado por Demian en 1829. En el capítulo III describimos la evolución del acordeón en la música del s. XIX e intentamos explicar que los acordeones convertor actuales se parecen más a la concertina o al armonio que a los acordeones diatónicos del s. XIX. Finalmente en los anexos I y II presentamos un importante listado de obras románticas escritas para concertina y armonio por grandes compositores, que apenas han sido interpretadas en el último siglo y que tratamos de rescatar con la publicación de este libro. El libro no está concebido para la venta, sino para ser colgado gratuitamente en la red e intentar que las ideas que en él se detallan tengan la mayor difusión posible. No obstante, si alguien desease tenerlo en formato papel, puede mandar un mail a gorka@gorkahermosa.com y le informaremos de cómo hacerse con él. También se pueden descargar gratuitamente otros libros y artículos de Gorka Hermosa en el siguiente enlace: http://gorkahermosa.com/web/composiciones.asp?id=10&nombre=Musicology%20about%20Accordion%20(pdf) Otros libros: - “El Repertorio para acordeón en el Estado Español” (2003) - “Oposiciones para acordeonistas” (2008) - “El acordeón en Cantabria” (2012) - “The accordion in the 19th century” (2013) Artículos: - “Análisis comparativo del nivel de las obras incluidas en las programaciones de conservatorios en la especialidad de acordeón” (2009) - “Breve historia del acordeón” (2012) - “Rediscovering the 19th century repertoire for free reed keyboard instruments” (2012) |
VÍDEO: PATRICK HARISON CON JACK KLATT Y LOS CAT SWINGERS “LIFE'S A DRAG” HIT – EEUUby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
| El grupo Jack Klatt y los Cat Swingers, establecidos en Minnesota, han tenido un gran éxito titulado “Life's a Drag” (vídeo adjunto en la parte superior). El éxito incluye al acordeonista Patrick Harison. Patrick toca también en grupos como Patty and the Buttons y como solista igualmente con la Minnesota Orchestra, Florida Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony y la Minnesota Opera. Para más información email de contacto: Patrickharison@yahoo.com |
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| ITV.com News reports on 16th May including the two videos above: A Lithuanian accordion player who covers Lady Gaga has landed a major record deal in the UK. Twenty-two-year-old Martynas Levickis, a world champion virtuoso accordion player, and graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music, has landed a classical deal. The Lithuania's Got Talent winner said he aims to bring the keyboard to a wider audience, as the first accordion player to be signed by Decca Classics. His album, which will be released this summer, includes classical standards such as Air On A G String, Hungarian Dance and Rondo Alla Turca, as well as Lady Gaga's chart-topper Telephone. Levickis' talent was developed after his godfather gave him a tiny accordion as a child in his native Lithuania. He studied with one of his country's leading teachers at the Saulius Sondeckis Music School before graduating from London's Royal Academy of Music. He said: "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Decca and bring the accordion to an ever larger audience." Paul Moseley, managing director of Decca Classics, said: "Martynas is the master of an instrument lodged deep in most of our musical memories. His mission is to bring the accordion back into the mainstream where it belongs. His unstuffy virtuosity and showmanship are the advocacy this wonderful instrument needs and Decca is delighted to be breaking boundaries with him." |
by Rob Howard
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  ‘Starr Music Box’ is a compilation of tracks by Scottish diatonic accordionist Will Starr, and is available both as a CD and as a download.Will Starr (1922 - 1976), from Croy, Lanarkshire, has become a legendary figure amongst Scottish accordionists. He pursued a career as a concert player rather than a dance musician, and is one of the most influential and inspirational accordionists of his genre. Starr was a very successful composer, arranger, stage, radio and TV performer and recording artist. His musical range included traditional Scottish song, dance and pipe music, to the expressive French musette music. The tracks include: 1) Under The Double Eagle 2) Dundee Reel/Bonnie Dundee/Dovecot Park 3) Burns Waltz 4) Chilliwack Barn Dance 5) Highland Schottische: Monymusk/Lad Wi The Plaidie/Lord Lynoch 6) Les Triolets 7) The Household Brigade 8) Gaelic Waltz: Dearest My Own One/Leaving Barra/Morag of Dunvegan 9) Whistling Rufus 10) Atholl Highlanders/Rakes of Kildare/Teviot Bridge/Biddy the Bowl Wife/Biddy of Sligo/Roaring Jelly 11) Scottish Waltz: Crookit Bawbee/Rothesay Bay/Bonnie Wells O' Wearie/Auld Scots Mother Mine For further information email: info@footstompin.com |
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| Highly regarded Stas Venglevski, has been part of a chamber orchestra performing in the opera, "The Firework Maker's Daughter", playing at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street in New York City, May 3-12 with matinee and evening performances. Above is a recent video featuring Stas Venglevski and soprano Anna Kryukovskaya. Stas Venglevski has toured extensively across the USA and in Russia to excellent acclaim. |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending May 21st 1999 reported news of a radio interview in Canada featuring Domenic Amatucci, the Toronto accordionist well-known for performing Beatles music. The intrepid Domenic has for years performed on the Toronto subways, and his specialized interest in Beatles music marks him out among accordionists. He has his own website, makes recordings, and is still very active. Accordion Beatles on CBC Radio One – Canada Domenic 'the Accordion Beatles guy' Amatucci appeared live on the Metro Morning show with host Andy Barrie on May 13th. Domenic performed ‘In My Life’ by the Beatles, his own composition ‘Wee Wool Cat’, and ‘Here, There and Everywhere’ (Beatles). He was also interviewed in between his musical performances. Andy Barrie asked questions regarding busking in Toronto's subways, which songs were most popular (‘Imagine’ and the ‘Titanic’ theme) and why some people were annoyed by buskers. They also discussed reasons why the accordion declined in popularity during the 1960s in North America and why it's becoming popular again. The Metro Morning show broadcasts all over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) southern Ontario network to a potential audience of 8 million listeners. |
Future events |
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| AAA Board member, Dr. Robert Young McMahon, will premier his new work, "Time", for chorus, accordion, organ, and percussion. The poem was written by Valerie Bloom a Jamaican poet living in England. It is from a collection of children's poems by Bloom. It will be part of a concert by VOICES Chorale, Lyn Ransom, conductor, entitled "Time Passing, Time Standing Still: Musical Perception of Time". Dr. McMahan who was commissioned by VOICES will perform the accordion in it. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 18, 8:00 PM, at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542. For further information: grillmyr@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Both accordionist James Carlson (Snail) and violinist Lucile Carlson (Cricket) are composers and arrangers and are fond of great melodies that evoke street cafés, Celtic dances, Jewish weddings, opera scenes and sitting out on the porch in the summer. Combining sweetness, vivacity, humor and refined musicianship, their eclectic mix of music seeks to delight one & all! They perform together on Saturday May 18th, 6.30pm, at the OneLife Community Church, 3524 NE 95th St, Seattle, WA, at a dinner and concert event raising money for The Huntingdon’s Disease Society of America’ |
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 A concert titled ‘Accordéon Franco Belge’ takes place on Sunday May 19th, 3pm, at the Lido, Vlamertinge, Ypres, Belgium. Accordionists performing include Marina Vanhee, Yves Laynaert, Albert Hennebel, and Anthony Basilico. |
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 In early June Aleksandar Kolovski will perform three concerts in France and lead a master class. The first concert on June 1st is in the Val’Rhonne Theatre in the city of Moncé-en-Belin, north west France, at 8pm. The second concert will be in the town of Téloché at 8.pm. The third and last concert will be on June 8th, at 8pm, in the Coppélia Theatre in the city of La Flèche. Before the last concert on June 8th, in the afternoon, Kolovski will give a master class about tango to the students of the music academy in La Flèche. Aleksandar Kolovski (born1990), from Skopje, Macedonia, started playing the accordion at the age of 7, and he is currently a student at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in the class of Professor Zlatko Madevski. Since 2009 he has attended master classes in France, where he is a student of one of Frederic Deschamps. Since 2010 Aleksandar has been a Hohner artist. In 2011 he won 4 prestigious world competitions C.M.A – Tropheé Mondial, Castelfidardo, Spoleto, and Montrond les Bains-Lyon, and since 2003 has won over 15 international competitions. Aleksandar has performed at festivals in Italy, France, Finland, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Lithuania. For further information email: akolovski@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 French accordionist Pascal Contet performs, as follows:May 22nd, 8.30pm – ‘L’Agité du Boca’ (Cavanna), with the Ensemble Ars Nova at the Théâtre Jean Vilar, Vitry-sur-Seine, Paris June 7th – as the Duo Iceberg, with sheng player Wu Wei, Jazz Festival, Berlin, Germany For further information email: pascalcontet@wanadoo.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 Helen Rich is the guest at North Staffs Accordion Club on Tuesday May 21st, 8pm. Her program will include music by Guido and Pietro Deiro, Pietro Frosini, G. Romani, Brahms, Ivor Beynon, etc, plus some Scottish dance music.North Staffs AC meet at the Holditch Miners Welfare Club, London Rd, Chesterton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire S75 7PT. For further information email: accordions@northstaffsaccordionclub.co.uk |
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| The 5th ‘Musea in Musica’ concert series takes place May 22nd, 23rd and 24th at the Teatro Astra, Castelfidardo, Ancona. The details are, as follows: May 22nd, 9pm – an evening dedicated to the Museum of Guitar ‘Oliviero Pigini’, Recanati May 23rd, 9pm – ‘History dedicated to the accordion in art’, concert featuring Francesco Palazzo (accordion) and Mauro Squillante (mandolincello); Sergio Scappini (accordion) and Mascia Foschi (singer and dancer); presentation of the Paolo Soprani Award by the Scandalli company May 24th, 9pm – an evening dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the founding of the accordion industry in Ancona with a concert featuring the Alain Musichini Quartet; twinning ceremony of the museums in Fabriano and Recoaro Terme |
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 The Municipal Music School "Pierino Mignogna" is glad to announce the 1st International Contest of Classical Accordion "Città di Riccia". The contest will take place in Riccia (CB) on June 29th and 30th, and has a range of age-denoted solo sections, with monetary prizes on offer for the winners of each section. Full details are now available on request. The closing date for entries is June 15th. The contest jury members are Massimiliano Pitocco, Francesco Palazzo, Alessandro Sbordoni, Angelo Miele, and Michele Genneralli. For further information email: angelomiele1@hotmail.it |
New and Updated Sites |
by John Raczka
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 John Raczka - accordionist, performer, arranger, releases 4 new music for accordion available for purchase online. '12 German Dances No.9', catalog:raczka209, '12 German Dances No.10', catalog:raczka210, '12 German Dances No.11', catalog:raczka211, '12 German Dances No.12', catalog:raczka212 The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 2 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. 'Blue Belle Blues', catalog: cfranco168, 'Bolertango', catalog: cfranco169 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Gary Dahl
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 This new eBook Collection of Favorite Polkas and Waltzs has had some additional works added and the website updated. Catalog: DH04-eB Favorite Waltz and Polkas |
CD Reviews |
by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Stories of Lucile CD by Murl Allen Sanders, in English language, reviewed by Joan C Sommers. |
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