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Professeur Lech Puchnowski (1932-2014), Warsaw – Pologne
Grand Final du Strumenti & Musica Festival 2014, Spoleto - Italie
L’Accordion Pops Orchestra rend hommage à Carmen Carrozza, avec Håvard Svensrud - USA
Le duo Paris-Moscou @u 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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30ème festival international de musique pour l’accordéon de St-Petersbourg - Russieby Harley Jones |
 Le 30ème festival international de musique pour l’accordéon se tiendra du 2 au 4 novembre au White Hall, 29 rue Politekhnicheskaya, situé à 300 m seulement de la station de métro Politekhnicheskaya, à St-Petersbourg. Alexander Dmitriev (photo de gauche) a été le principal organisateur de tous les festivals précédents. En 2014, il sera assisté de Vitaly Pugachev et Maria Romanova Parmi les invités du festival : Alexander Na Yun Kin, compositeur et accordéoniste très connu dont les compositions font partie du répertoire de nombreux accordéonistes. Vous entendrez ses pièces célèbres et de récentes compositions. Le duo de jazz italien – Paolo Sabatino (piano) et Renzo Ruggieri (accordion). Renzo est un des accordéonistes favoris du public russe et il se produira au festival pour la troisième fois. Le second concert débutera par l’ensemble de référence des groupes de bayanistes, le Lipetsk Trio. Se produiront également Klaus Paier et Asja Valchich (viloncelle), duo international réunissant l’Autriche et la Croatie. Le clou du festival sera un concert de gala rassemblant tous ces artistes et les jeunes vainqueurs du concours Mazhdunarodnyh 2014. Reportage 2013 et photos ici: XXIX Report |
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Professeur Lech Puchnowski (1932-2014), Warsaw – Pologneby Rob Howard |
 Le Professeur Wlodzimierz Lech Puchnowski, largement considéré comme un père de l’accordéon moderne en Pologne est décédé ce 14 octobre. Né le 28 février 1932 à Warsaw, Lech Puchnowski a étudié le piano avant de passer à l’accordéon.Sa carrière d’enseignant a commencé en 1954 puis il est entré comme professeur à l’Académie Chopin de Warsaw en 1961. Parmi ses nombreux engagements figurent la fondation de la Stowarzyszenia Akordeonistów Polskich (l’association polonaise de l’accordéon - Président à partir de 1960 ) et la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), - Vice-President 1963–1989. En 1961, Puchowski fondait le Warsaw Accordeon Quintet qu’il dirigea jusqu’en 1989. Ce quintet très applaudi a donné plus de 1600 concerts à travers l’Europe et l’Asie, se produisant dans 25 festivals nationaux et internationaux de musique contemporaine, publiant également 6 albums et participant à de nombreuses émissions radio et TV. Le Professeur Puchnowski a effectué de nombreuses recherches en matière d’éducation musicale. Il est l’auteur de méthodes, de livres, d’essais, de rapports scientifiques, de préfaces pour d’autres ouvrages, de 30 études, de partitions pour accordéon solo, orchestres d’accordéon et ensembles de musique de chambre. Il fut aussi l’auteur de nombreux articles publiés dans des revues nationales et internationales. Ses funérailles auront lieu le mercredi 22 octobre à Warsaw. |
Grand Final du Strumenti & Musica Festival 2014, Spoleto - Italieby Ilaria Bellini |
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 Le grand concert final du festival Strumenti & Musica 2014 présentait les vainqueurs du concours accompagnés par l’orchestre philarmonique de Calabre, en présence du maire de Spoleto, Fabrizio Cardarelli.Les gagnants des concours internationaux pour accordéon et piano sont de jeunes artistes venus de différentes parties du monde : Russie, Brésil, Japon, Corée, Angleterre et Italie. La catégorie Ensembles a été remporté par le duo de Matteo Carbone (accordéon, 14 ans) et Andrea Coruzzi (harpe, 16 ans) et dans la catégorie Piano, le vainqueur du prix « Giancarlo Menotti » est Maxim Kulagin (Russie, 26 ans). « Cela donne le frisson que de voir ces jeunes musiciens jouer dans ce lieu chargé d’histoire en faisant montre d’un tel talent » dit Maria Flora Monini, Présidente de la “Fondazione Monini”. En ouverture du concert du dimanche, accompagné par les 55 musiciens de l’orchestre philarmonique de Calabre dirigé par Filippo Arlia, le directeur artistique du Strumenti & Musica Festival, Mirco Patarini (photo ci-dessus), joua les si populaires "Oblivion" et "Adios Nonino" d’Astor Piazzolla. Parmi les autres accordéonistes, Sergej Aksenov (Russie), Daniele Carabetta (Italie) qui interpréta “Tango Italiano” composé par Renzo Ruggeri et Mahatma Costa (Brésil). Les concerts de piano en soirée présentaient Sofia Proietti (Italie), Kristina Sirotenko, Yu Mi Hyang (Corée ),Kulagin Maxim (Russie) et concluant le concert, Valeria Lachman (Russie) avec le 1er mouvement du "Concerto No. 3" de Beethoven. Le Maire de Spoleto, Fabrizio Cardarelli, a déclaré : «J’ai été personnellement le témoin du haut niveau des candidats et je voudrais remercier l’association organisatrice, l’Italian Accordion Culture pour le travail accompli avec dévouement et passion ». Photo ci-dessous : le Maire Cardarelli, de directeur artistique Mirco Patarini et sa collègue Antonella Fabrizio. |
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L’Accordion Pops Orchestra rend hommage à Carmen Carrozza, avec Håvard Svensrud - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 L’Accordion Pops Orchestra, dirigé par Al Terzo, donnera un concert-souvenir en hommage à Carmen Carrozza, le dimanche 2 novembre à 14h00 au Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, 88 Route 173 West, Hampton, New Jersey.Parmi les artistes proposés, l’accordéoniste Havard Svensrud (photo de gauche), la flûtiste virtuose Andrea Maurer, Lou Coppola et les Stereo Strings. Le concertiste norvégien Håvard Svensrud, sera l’artiste invité. Håvard s’est positionné comme musicien professionnel en classique comme en variété traditionnelle, souvent appelé par les radios et TVs, comme soliste ou membre d’un groupe. Il a contribué à et publié plusieurs albums. A diverses occasion, il s’est produit avec différents orchestre comme le Stavanger Symphony Orchestra et le Forsvarets Musikkorps. Le prix pour le diner et le concert et de $50. pour les billets et autres informations, contactez Rosemarie Cavanaugh, phone: 732-257-8198. Carmen Carrozza (1921-2013) fut l’un des accordéonistes-concertistes de haut niveau les plus célèbres d’Amérique. Né en Italie, sa famille rejoignit les USA en 1930, s’installant à New York. Il fut aussi le président de l’American Accordionists' Association (AAA). |
Le duo Paris-Moscou @u Mundesley Accordion Festival, Norfolk – UKby Rob Howard |
 Le duo Paris Moscou Duo - Roman Jbanov et Domi Emorine – se produira cette semaine, du 20 au 24 octobre au Mundesley Accordion Festival de Norfolk, Angleterre.Roman Jbanov et Domi Emorine ont tout deux remporté des nombreux concours internationaux comme solistes et jouent en duo depuis 1997, se distinguant dans les festivals, et concerts et donnant des master classes dans de nombreux pays. Leurs concerts de haut niveau offrent de la musique classique russe et française, de la période baroque jusqu’à nos jours, et de la musique légère, ainsi que des transcriptions et pièces pour l’accordéon. Des CDs sont disponibles en ligne ici : Paris Moscou Pour plus d’information email: 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). |
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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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