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FALLECE EL PROFESOR LECH PUCHNOWSKI (1932-2014), VARSOVIA – POLONIA
GRAN FINAL DEL 2014 STRUMENTI & MUSICA FESTIVAL – SPOLETO – ITALIA
LA ORQUESTA ACCORDION POPS HOMENAJEA A CARMEN CARROZZA
PARÍS-MOSCÚ DÚO @ MUNDESLEY ACCORDION FESTIVAL, NORFOLK – UK
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Brandon McPhee Contest Success @ Royal National Mod, Scotland – UKVideo: Alexander Poeluev Performing - ChinaNew Accordion Blog, Texas – USAIosif Purits debuts at the RAM, London – UKSonja Palinich Article, Auckland – New ZealandVideo: Alexander Selivanov and Denis Chefanov Perform in Castelfidardo - Italy‘14 Years Ago’: The largest collection of accordions in Canada
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Pigini Music Days, Arhhem – NetherlandsMirjana Petercol Trio Performance, Mannheim – GermanyIlya Yakushev Concert, New Jersey – USARace Meeting ‘After-Party’, New Jersey – USADavid Vernon Concert, West Dunbartonshire – UKAccordion Concert, Seren del Grappa – Italy‘Stage International D’accordeon’, Onet-le-Château - FranceMarco Lo Russo @ ‘The week of Cuban culture’, Havana - CubaCharity fund raising dance, Tipperary – Republic of IrelandNatalya Chesnova Concerts/Master Classes, Daegu - South KoreaHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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30º FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE MÚSICA PARA ACORDEÓN – SAN PETERSBURGO – RUSIAby Harley Jones |
 El 30º International Festival of Music for Accordion tiene lugar desde el 2 al 4 de noviembre en el White Hall, 29 Street Politekhnicheskaya situado a 300 metros de la estación M. Politekhnicheskaya, San Petersburgo.Para cada festival, Alexander Dmitriev (imagen izquierda) ha sido el principal impulsor y organizador, para la presente edición cuenta con la asistencia de Vitaly Pugachev y Maria Romanova. El festival incluye: Alexander Na Yun Kin, popular compositor y acordeonista, cuyas composiciones han sido incluídas en el repertorio de muchos profesionales de nuestro instrumento. Se escucharán sus populares y recientes composiciones. El jazz duo de Italia – Paolo Sabatino (piano) y Renzo Ruggieri (acordeón) actuarán para un público, el ruso, del que siempre han recibido grandes muestras de cariño y entusiasmo. Este será el tercer año que participan en el festival. El segundo concierto empezará con el ensemble-etalon de bayan ruso. También se contará con la presencia del dúo Klaus Paier y Asja Valchich (cello), un dúo internacional entre Austria y Croacia. La coronación del festival se desarrollará con una concierto gala final, que incluirá a todos los artistas mencionados y los jóvenes ganadores del Mazhdunarodnyh concurso del 2014. El reportaje para el 2013 en: XXIX Report. |
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FALLECE EL PROFESOR LECH PUCHNOWSKI (1932-2014), VARSOVIA – POLONIAby Rob Howard |
 El Profesor Wlodzimierz Lech Puchnowski, considerado como el padre del acordeón moderno en Polonia, falleció el pasado 14 de octubre. Nacido el 28 de febrero de 1932 en Varsovia, estudió piano antes de introducirse en el mundo del acordeón. Su carrera como pedagogo arrancó en 1954, y fue admitido como profesor en la Chopin Academy en Varsovia en 1961. Entre sus muchas aportaciones destacan la fundación de Stowarzuszenia Akordeonistów Poliskich (Asociación Polaca del Acordeón) de la cual fue presidente de 1960 a 2014, igualmente, fue vicepresidente de la CIA entre 1963 y 1989. En 1961 Puchnowski fundó el Warsaw Accordeon Quintet, altamente aclamado en todo el mundo, se estima que habrá ofrecido unos 1600 conciertos entre Europa y Asia, participando en 25 festivales nacionales e internacionales. También grabaron seis álbumes, participando tanto en radio como en TV a lo largo de su larga y densa carrera. Investigó profundamente en educación musical. Autor de numerosos libros, participante en conferencias, reportajes científicos, prefacios a otras publicaciones, 30 estudios de literatura creativa, música para acordeón solo, bandas y ensemble de acordeón, autor de numerosos artículos publicados en revistas nacionales e internacionales y un largo etcétera. Habrá funerales de estado el miércoles 22 de octubre en Varsovia. |
GRAN FINAL DEL 2014 STRUMENTI & MUSICA FESTIVAL – SPOLETO – ITALIAby Ilaria Bellini |
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 El Concierto de la Gran Final del 2014 Strumenti & Musica Festival incluyó a los campeones de la competición y la Philarmonic Orchestra de Calabria. Estuvo allí presente el alcalde de Spoleto, Fabrizio Cardarelli.Los ganadores de las competiciones internacionales para acordeón y piano son jóvenes artistas de diferentes países del mundo: Rusia, Brasil, Japón, Korea, Inglaterra e Italia. Matteo Carbone (acordeón, 14 años) y Andrea Coruzzi (arpa, 16 años) fueron los ganadores de la categoría Ensemble; para la categoría piano, el ganador del premio “Giancarlo Menotti Award” resultó Maxim Kulagin (Rusia, 26 años). La presidenta de la Fundación Monini, Maria Flora Monini, ha alabado el alto nivel de los participantes y las interesantes cualidades musicales de los mismos. Conjuntamente con la orquesta Filarmónica de Calabria dirigida por Filippo Arlia, el director artístico del festival, Mirco Patarini (imagen superior), abrió el festival el domingo interpretando dos archiconocidas piezas de Astor Piazzolla: Oblivión y Adiós Nonino. Sergej Aksenov (Rusia), Daniele Carabetta (Italia), quienes interpretaron “Tango Italiano” de Renzo Ruggieri y Mahatma Costa (Brasil) nos ofrecieron un magnífico concierto; por la tarde Sofía Proietti (Italia), Kristina Sirotenko, Yu Mi Hyang (Korea), Maxim Kulagin (Rusia) y concluyendo el concierto, Valeria Lachman (Rusia) con el primer movimiento del Concierto nº3 de Beethoven, fueron los participantes en este magnífico festival en su modalidad para pianistas. Imágenes adjuntas: Alcalde Cardarelli, Mirco Patarini y Antonella Fabrizio. |
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LA ORQUESTA ACCORDION POPS HOMENAJEA A CARMEN CARROZZAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 La Accordion Pops Orchestra, dirigida por Al Terzo, presentará un memorial-tributo a Carmen Carrozza el domingo 2 de noviembre a las 14:00, en el Hnterdon hills Playhouse, 88 Route 173 West Hampton, Nueva Jersey. Entre los intérpretes invitados se incluye el acordeonista Håvard Svensrud (imagen izquierda), el virtuoso flautista Andrea Maurer, Lou Coppola y los Stereo Strings. El acordeonista noruego Håvard Svensrud, establecido como concertista profesional de música popular y culta, actúa habitualmente en televisión y radio como solista o en distintas agrupaciones. Ha colaborado en distintas grabaciones, también como solista, o con diferentes orquestas sinfónicas. Para toda la información que necesites llama a: 732-257-8198. Carmen Carrozza (1921-2013) fue uno de los más famosos acordeonistas de su tiempo. Nacido en Italia, su familia se trasladó a EEUU en 1930, estableciéndose en Nueva York. También fue presidente durante años la AAA (American Accordionist's Association). |
PARÍS-MOSCÚ DÚO @ MUNDESLEY ACCORDION FESTIVAL, NORFOLK – UKby Rob Howard |
 El Dúo París-Moscú (R. Jbanov y D. Emorine) acutarán la próxima semana, del 20 al 24 de octubre en el Mundesley Festival de Acordeón en Norfolk, Inglaterra.Sus componenentes han resultado premiados por separado, como solistas en numerosos concursos y festivales tanto nacionales como internacionales. Desde 1997 actúan en dúo siendo laureados u cosechando numerosos éxitos allí donde van. Su repertorio abarca desde transcripciones del barroco hasta música específicamente escrita para ellos. CD,s disponibles online: Paris Moscou Toda la información necesaria: duopm@sfr.fr |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 Brandon McPhee last week won the Open Accordion section at the Royal National Mod, held in Inverness, for the third year in a row. His competition pieces were ‘Miss Elspeth Campbell’, ‘Dr Mackay of Halkirk’ and the Clumsy Lover.The Royal National Mod, founded in Oban in 1891, is an annual Gaelic language cultural festival that provides opportunities for people of all ages to perform across a range of competitive disciplines including Gaelic Music and Song, Highland Dancing, Instrumental, Drama, Sport and Literature. Shand Morino player Brandon, still a teenager and from Wick in the Higlands, has won numerous accordion competitions in Scotland, has three CDs and a DVD to his credit, and is an in demand performer at concerts, dances, clubs and festivals. He also sings and plays the guitar. |
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| Alexander Poeluev performing in China. Video 1: The Hunting Song, Paganini/Liszt, arranged Semionov Video 2: Kalina Krasnaia by Viatcheslav Semionov |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Shelia Lee, teacher and owner of Houston Accordion Performers in Houston, Texas, has created an accordion blog containing technique drills, ear training, a monthly lesson, practice tips and accordion arrangements from level 1 to 5 based on the Palmer Hughes lesson books. Arrangements for solo, duet, and trio from 1960s and 70s will be included each month.Shelia Lee, attended the 2014 International Accordion Convention in Las Vegas where she conducted two workshops and the enthusiastic response received inspired her to create the blog. Playing the accordion since she was five years old, Shelia studied with Bill Palmer and was a member of the Palmer and Hughes Accordion Symphony. Currently she performs as soloist or with bands in the Houston/Galveston area and also teaches keyboard and button accordion trough Heritage Arts Production, a non-profit organization. Many songs are included in the October upload including ‘Let It Go’, ‘Here Comes the Sun’, ‘My Girl’, ‘My Boyfriend's Back’, plus Oktoberfest and Christmas songs. For information on accessing the blog email: slee736@comcast.net |
by Rob Howard
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 Iosif Purits has recently started his post-graduate diploma course at the Royal Academy of Music in London after winning many international competitions and completing his studies under Friedrich Lips in Moscow at the Ginessin School of Music. On October 7th he made his debut concert in the RAM’s Henry Wood Room where he played a varied program that very impressed the audience. The audience enthusiastically applauded and Purits performed an encore. Iosif Purits joins a number of very successful accordionists who have studied at the RAM Accordion Department in spite of the costs of studying in London and from there, launch successful professional careers. |
by Harley Jones
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  Sonja Palinich is an accordionist and teacher, and is the President of the New Zealand Accordion Association. Sonja Palinich BA LLB is also a lawyer, specialising in family law. She is an Auckland Central representative for the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society. The Law Society publication ran a very nice article about her interest in the accordion which has just been published. NewLaw.pdf Sonja Palinich also holds the ATDNZ (Accordion Teachers' Diploma of New Zealand), and AIRMT (Associate of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers for Accordion and Music Theory). |
by Harley Jones
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| Video 1: Amaryllis by T. Sergeeva Video 2: Jasmine by T. Sergeeva The concert was sponsored by Scandalli Accordions. Download program: Selivanov-Chefanov.pdf |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending October 20th 2000 included an article reporting on the 300 accordions owned in Ontario, Canada, by Raymond Laforest. There are nowadays several large private collections around the world, and one of the largest is owned by Ken Hopkins in Northern Ireland, which currently numbers just over 1000 instruments, including many antique and rare accordions dating all the way back to the early years of the 19th Century. The sheer variety of accordion designs, past and recent, inspired the books ‘Vintage Accordions’ and ‘Accordion: A Pictorial History’, written by Accordions Worldwide News Editor Rob Howard. Accordion Collection – Canada Accordionist Raymond Laforest has what he believes is the largest collection of accordions in Canada with over 300 hundred in his Ontario house. Raymond, who started collecting 20 years ago, advertises in the paper for instruments, some of which he uses for spare parts. The oldest instrument in the collection was made in 1862. Raymond believes the largest collection in the world may be held by French accordionist Jeannot Perret who has over 800 instruments. |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The Pigini Music Days take place from October 22nd to 25th at the ArtEZ Conservatorium in Arnhem, led by Professor Rik Cornelissen. Activities include ‘Play along with the ArtEZ Accordion Big Band’, various workshops and master classes, and a concert in the Walloon Church in Arnhem. There will also be a general meeting for accordionists to share experiences and exchange ideas for the future of the accordion in the Netherlands. For further information email: info@pigini.nl |
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 On Saturday October 18th, 6pm, Mirjana Petercol (accordion and gothic portative), Dorte Nienstedt (recorder), and Anne Horstmann (flute), perform ‘Ich will nicht übertreiben, ich will nicht untertreiben’.This work is composed by Professor Violeta Dinescu of University Hall, Mannheimer Schloss, for an audience of doctors and other health professionals. This concert is at the close of an all-day medical symposium. For further information email: mirjanapetercol@gmx.de |
by Rob Howard
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 Ilya Yakushev and his father, Alexander, and the Accordion Virtuosi of Russia, perform in concert on Sunday November 2nd, 7.30pm, at the Hunterdon Central HS auditorium in Flemington, New Jersey. The concert is organised by Stanton Reformed Church of Stanton, NJ, from whom tickets may be booked by calling 908-236-2381 or at the door on the night of the concert. |
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| On Saturday October 18th, 7pm, after the Far Hills Race Meeting, H.P. & his Hot Take Out Band, featuring accordionist Bruce Gassman, will be performing their Zydeco/Surf/Rock/Blues music to the ‘After-Party’ at the Gladstone Tavern, 273 Main St, Gladstone, New Jersey. |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordion entertainer David Vernon performs in concert on Sunday October 19th, 7.30pm, at St Kessogs Hall, Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.David Vernon and clarinet player Dick Lee will be guests next week at the Mundesley Accordion Festival in Norfolk, October 20th to 24th. |
by Rob Howard
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 A concert, styled the ‘3rd Raduno Nazionale’ (3rd National Gathering), takes place in Seren del Grappa, Italy, on Sunday October 19th, 9pm, involving accordionists Walter Losi, Tiziano Chiapelli, Romeo Aichino, Breda Gubler, and Andrea Morandini. There will also be an exhibition of accordions.Seren del Grappa is a commune in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about 70 kilometres northwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres southwest of Belluno. |
by Rob Howard
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| The ‘Stage International D’accordeon’ takes place from October 20th to 24th at the Theatre La Baleine, 25 place des Artistes, 12850 Onet-le-Château, southern France. Performing are Grayson Masefield, Vitaly Kondratenko, Jeremy Buirette, Elsa Gourdy, Guillaume Fric, and Romain Duouis. The main concert, involving all the guests, is on Thursday October 23rd, 8.30pm. Event organiser is Frederic Deschamps. |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo returns to Cuba and will perform a solo recital at Antigua Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana, on October 20th, 7pm, as part of a Cuban cultural festival. On October 26th at the Teatro Las Coralinas, Havana, Marco Lo Russo will accompany the choreography of the dance company Retazos, directed by Isabel Bustos. He recently visited Cuba to represent Italy at the 6th Leo Brouwer Festival of Chamber Music. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
by Rob Howard
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 A charity fund raising dance takes place on Tuesday October 21st, 9pm, at OB’s Kilross, Tipperary, in the Irish Republic. There are several artists performing, including accordionists Patrick O’Sullian, Tom Healy, Dermot Lyons, Finbarr Denehy, Larry McEvoy, and Declan Aungier. |
by Rob Howard
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 Belorussian accordionist Natalya Chesnova performs in concerts on November 6th and 7th, 9pm, at Suseong Artpia, Daegu, South Korea. She will also hold master classes at this venue on these days, 10am until 12pm. Natalya Chesnova, now based in Milan, Italy, graduated from the Minsk Conservatory, Belorus, in 2004. She then worked as an accordion teacher in Minsk and as an accompanist for choreographers and dance teachers. Natalya was a member of the ensemble ‘Novyi Gorod’, who in 2001 obtained 3rd place in the competition ‘Golden Accordion’ in New York, 1st place at the International Competition in Castelfidardo, and performed dozens of concerts in all the states of the former Soviet Union, Poland, Germany and Italy, and played in many broadcasts on radio and TV in Belarus. In 2004 Natalya moved to Italy, where she married the singer Nicola Portonato, and is in demand for concerts, teaching, etc. For further information email: info@natalyachesnova.com |
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