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Ksenija Sidorova CD Award, Berlin - Germany
Mika Väyrynen to perform World Premiere, Loviisa - Finland
Fergie MacDonald’s 80th Birthday Gig, Scotland – UK
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: 2nd and 3rd Placegetters Entertainment Knockout Competition - China
Review: Classic Kyiv Duo Concert @ Black Country Accordion Club, West Midlands – UK
Video: Yuri Sidorov Concert at the 2017 Shenzhen Bao'an Festival - China
Video: Music Released, Paganiniana For Two, by Ivano Battiston - Italy
New Music: Franco Cambareri Two New Compositions Released - Australia
Video: Walter Rios (Bandoneon) at the Shenzhen Opening Concert - China
Future events |
Erika Plays for Dancing, Floreffe – Belgium
Piano Accordion Recital, Johannesburg – South Africa
Natasha Enquist Concert, Berlin – Germany
Leonard Brown Concert, Perth – UK
Castletown Accordion Orchestra Concert, Cavan – Irish Republic
23rd Raduno Internazionale Della Fisarmonica - Italy
Accordion Spring Celebration, Vereeniging – South Africa
LAO’s ‘Bellows Across Borders’ Concert, London – UK
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Video: Music Released, Ples Composed by Ivano Battiston - Italy
New CD by Tian Jianan, De Profundis Release, Beijing - China
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World Accordion Orchestra IX Conducted by Joan Sommers, 2017 Coupe Mondiale - Italyby Harley Jones |
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 The 70th International CIA Coupe Mondiale, 5th to 10th September, 2017 is in Osimo, Italy, hosted by the Italian CIA member, Italian Accordion Culture (IAC). All are welcomed to this exciting international accordion event and accordionists are invited to perform in the CIA "World Accordion Orchestra IX". The World Accordion Orchestra IX under the direction of Prof. Joan Sommers will perform three works: 1. “Omaggio a Pietro Overture” by Pietro Frosini is a fitting tribute to the early Italian pioneers of the accordion. Frosini and Deiro who wrote the original work and Galla-rini who arranged the work for orchestra. 2. “La La Land” medley composed by Justin Hurwitz. 3. "Beauty and the Beast" medley by Alan Menken The members of the CIA WAO IX will again include musicians from many different countries – including many officers of the CIA and delegates attending the 138th CIA Congress. Accordion enthusiasts from around the world are invited to join the WAO IX and enjoy participating in a fun, high quality musical event. Register now! "World Accordion Orchestra IX" |
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Ksenija Sidorova CD Award, Berlin - Germanyby Rob Howard |
 Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova has received an award – ‘Concert recording of the year’ - from Echo Klassic, Germany's major annual classical music award, for her 2016 recording of the music from Bizet’s ‘Carmen’. The award ceremony takes place in Berlin in October.Ksenija Sidorova’s CD ‘Carmen’, released on June 3rd 2016, is a vibrant and exotic new instrumental take on Georges Bizet's operatic masterpiece, infused with a modern sound and original Latin spirit. She performs Bizet’s music with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sascha Goetzel. The melodies of the world's most famous opera are re-imagined in captivating Oriental colours and the irresistible rhythms of Latin American dance. Sidorova interprets the title role, tracing the passionate, tragic destiny of this iconic Femme Fatale on her debut album for Deutsche Grammophon. Tracks: Carmen's Walk, Seguidillas, La Siesta, Chanson Bohème, Love Song, Soir mélancolique, Sunrise over Seville, In the Cards, La Fiesta, The Other Woman, Spanish Pride, À la bohémienne, Date with Destiny, Reflections, Daybreak, Toreador (Los Toreros), Carmen's Shadow. |
Mika Väyrynen to perform World Premiere, Loviisa - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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 The Loviisa Sibelius Festival will hold a concert at the Porvoo Church in Finland on 8 September 2017 at 7:00 PM. The concert will feature the World Premiere of the latest work by one of Finland's most renowned composers, Prof. Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935). The work for accordion, violin, cello and piano was written in honor of Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen's upcoming 50th Birthday. By Sallinen's request, this new 5 movement work does not include program notes, the only text written is: "this work is written as birthday present to my musician friend, Mika Väyrynen.” This piece will be the 6th World Premiere by Mika of works by Prof. Sallinen, during a collaboration which spans more than 15 years. The World Premiere of this work "Dance Music Suite Op. 107" for accordion, violin, cello and piano will be performed by Mika and fellow musicans Elina Vähälä (violin), Jan-Erik Gustafsson (cello - Artistic Director of The Loviisa Sibelius Festival) and Paavali Jumppanen (piano). This work is one of six new works written for Mika Väyrynen in honor of his 50th birthday (7th October 2017) and Finland´s 100th celebration of its Independence. The other five works will all have their 'World Premiere' at his upcoming birthday concert on 11th October 2017 at The Camerata Hall of The Helsinki Music Center. |
Fergie MacDonald’s 80th Birthday Gig, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Friday September 1st, 7.30pm, diatonic accordionist Fergie MacDonald’s celebrates his 80th birthday with a grand ceilidh at the Nevis Centre, Fort William, Scotland. There will be many guests performing, including accordionist Gary Innes, the new presenter of BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Take the Floor’.Fergie MacDonald, also a physiotherapist and an international clay pigeon shooter, is considered by many to be the man who popularised the West Highland style of traditional Scottish ceilidh dance music. MacDonald topped the Scottish pop charts in 1966 with his tune ‘Loch Maree’. He was initially banned from appearing on the BBC due to the traditional audition process but is now regularly featured on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gaidheal. He still tours today throughout the world and has released 23 albums to date. He released his autobiography in 2003, ‘Fergie: Memories of a Musical Legend’. For further information email: fergiemacd@hotmail.co.uk |
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Pierre Andre ‘N’Arrete Pas Le Vent’ CDby Rob Howard |
 French accordionist Pierre Andre, from Limoges, has released a CD of lively musette dance music, ‘N’Arrete Pas Le Vent’, available through his website.Tracks: Un dimanche au Portugal, Près de la petite source, Le prisonnier, Chante moi la rivière, Bonjour Saintonge, N'arrête pas le vent, La cumbiana, Je revois ma terre Limousine, Versu te, La chica dance, Amour d'Espagne, Je suis si bien près de toi, Un p'tit air de Paris, Un Portugais à Paris, Tango caresse, Petit bouquet d'amour, La Bidassonne For further information email: pierreandre-music@sfr.fr |
Video: 2nd and 3rd Placegetters Entertainment Knockout Competition - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Video of 2nd place Xue Jiacheng and 3rd Place Wang Xia competing in the Entertainment Knockout Competition at the 2017 Shenzhen Bao'an International Accordion Art Festival. Video of all the competitors is online at: 2017 Shenzhen (25 July). |
Review: Classic Kyiv Duo Concert @ Black Country Accordion Club, West Midlands – UKby Rob Howard |
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| The Black Country Accordion Club organiser Lou Ambrose writes: Once again this fabulous duo, the Classic Kyiv Duo, made the journey to visit this country and our club for a very special concert. We all look forward to Igor and Oleksiy calling to see us during their annual tour and all the preparations were made in advance for this fund raising event. As we anticipated we had almost a full house and everything was in place for the grand raffle and the anticipated auction. Thanks to the generosity of members and a local businessman we had a good selection of goods ranging from a vacuum cleaner, whiskey, champagne down to a dancing duck. Ray Izod opened the proceedings with a selection of popular tunes. He now makes a fairly regular appearance at the club and now seems to be settling in as one of our regular entertainers. So, Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets, known as the Classic Accordion Duo began their concert. These guys still devote their tour to the Hipokrat Society and we know that by now what a wonderful job this charity does. The expected interval very quickly arrived indeed and as soon as everyone had enjoyed the refreshments the fundraising began. The draw for the Tote and the Raffle were soon over and the auction began, and thanks to everyone who made the effort to donate the goods and prizes do seem rather inadequate. Well done one and all. The Duo completed the second half of their repertoire to a standing ovation once again. ‘The Flight of the Bumblebee’ and their version of ‘The Waltz of the Flowers’ had drawn the most enthusiastic round of applause that evening. The evening was a great success with an excellent turnout with a number of new faces in the audience and we were very pleased to donate the sum of £742 to a very worthy cause. On Monday August 28th, 8pm, our guest is the versatile accordionist Jovan Rnjak, with Roy Nock on the drums. |
Video: Yuri Sidorov Concert at the 2017 Shenzhen Bao'an Festival - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| A selection from the Yuri Sidorov Concert at the 2017 Shenzhen Bao'an International Accordion Art Festival. Video of all this concert is online at: 2017 Shenzhen (25 July). |
Video: Music Released, Paganiniana For Two, by Ivano Battiston - Italyby Harley Jones |
 Catalog: battiston104 Paganiniana is a series of variations on Nicolò Paganini's Capriccio for violin number 24 and is written for two accordions.The video above is Paganiniana for two accordions played by duo dissonAnce (Roberto Caberlotto e Gilberto Meneghin) in Perugia, University for Foreigners, Italy. Published July 2009. |
New Music: Franco Cambareri Two New Compositions Released - Australiaby Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri has released two new compositions:cfranco229 - Notturno #2 Notturno #2 is a Fun Salsa very popular with Latin Music Lovers. Sound sample .mp3 file and sheet music sample online. cfranco230 - Olivia Olivia is an old time happy and cheerful Mazurka Dance. Sound sample .mp3 file and sheet music sample online. These works are eSheet (pdf file, able to be emailed to you) and can be purchased online with secure server credit card. |
Video: Walter Rios (Bandoneon) at the Shenzhen Opening Concert - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Walter Rios (Bandoneon) performing at the recent Shenzhen Opening Concert. Video of all this concert is online at: 2017 Shenzhen (24 July). |
Future events |
Paris Swing Band Entertain, Kilkenny – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
 The Paris Swing Band, featuring accordionist Noel Cleere, Jacqueline Burke - violin, Tony Doherty – guitar, and Nick Banks - double bass, entertain in classic French musette style from 5pm to 7pm on Saturday August 19th at the Left Bank, Kilkenny. Share a coffee, a carafe of wine and experience the romance of Paris with your loved one! "Quelle merveilleuse façon de passer la soirée!" |
Erika Plays for Dancing, Floreffe – Belgiumby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday August 20th, 2pm, accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’ and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie, play for dancing at the Restaurant 11 S’Y Sent Bien in Floreffe, Belgium.Erika Honorez studied the accordion, theory of music and classical music with Franz Lebrun from the Brussels Conservatory, and then specialized in the musette genre. Since 1981 Erika has been performing, composing, and recording. She has appeared on radio and TV in Belgium and France. Erika has recorded many CDs and DVDs, which are available through her website. For further information email: erika@erika.be |
Piano Accordion Recital, Johannesburg – South Africaby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday August 20th, 6pm-8.30pm, Stanislav Angelov performs a solo ‘Piano Accordion Recital’ at Northwards House, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. His programme includes music by JS Bach, Chopin, Frosini, Galliano, Piazzolla, and more. Tickets cost 270 Rand, which includes wine and light supper. Stanislav Angelov studied the accordion in his native Bulgaria, and received a degree in accordion in 1991, after which he taught at the ‘Constantine Preslavsky’ University, Shumen. In 1992 he moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where he performs, records and teaches. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
Natasha Enquist Concert, Berlin – Germanyby Rob Howard |
 Natasha Enquist performs her electro-accordion show on Friday August 25th, 8pm, at Pop-Kultur, Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, Germany.Originally from Canada, Natasha Enquist is a singer, songwriter and accordionist based in Berlin. |
Leonard Brown Concert, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
 Leonard Brown and his band perform at The Salutation Hotel in Perth, Scotland, on Sunday August 27th, 2pm until 5pm. Accordionists Iain McPhail and Brian Griffin will perform as special guests.Leonard Brown, from Newcastle, became only the second Englishman to become All Scotland Accordion Champion in 2012 (Robert Whitehead was the first in 1978). He has emerged as one the best and busiest young accordionists on the Accordion & Fiddle Club scene. For further information email: leonardbrownaccordion@gmail.com |
Castletown Accordion Orchestra Concert, Cavan – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
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| The Castletown Accordion Orchestra (MD John Chilton) performs in a concert on Monday August 28th with the Akkordeon Landesjugend Orchester (ALJO) from Freiburg, Germany, and the Lambay Singers from Donabate, County Dublin, at St Anne’s Church, Bailborough, Virginia, County Cavan. Some accordion soloists will also contribute to this concert. The concert is hosted by the Irish Accordion Association. Admission is free, but voluntary contributions at the door will go to the Autistic Unit in Bailieboro Community School. |
23rd Raduno Internazionale Della Fisarmonica - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Recoaro Terme, 1-3 September 2017 organised by the Commune di Recoaro Terme and the Museo Internzaionale Impronte Grandi della Fisarmonica. |
Accordion Spring Celebration, Vereeniging – South Africaby Rob Howard |
 On Friday September 1st, 6.30pm-11pm, accordionist Lizett Combrinck performs a concert programme that includes: Sonatina for Accordion, Tango Piazzola, The Jolly Caballero, Caliph of Bagdad, Little suite Derbenko, Preludio, Slavonic Rhapsody, Monti’s Czardas, Two Guitars, Trieste Overture, Tranquillo Overture, and Andalucia. The venue for this ‘Accordion Spring Celebration’ concert is 11 Weaver Street, Three Rivers, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. Admission is R200 per person, including a three course meal and a cash bar available. The organiser is Sergio Zampolli. For further information email: sergiozampolli@gmail.com |
LAO’s ‘Bellows Across Borders’ Concert, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 The London Accordion Orchestra (MD Ian Watson) performs in concert on Sunday September 3rd, 4.30pm to 6.30pm, at the Old Diarama Arts Centre (near Warren St tube station), 201 Drummond Street, London NW1 3FE. The LAO will share the concert with the highly accomplished Accordion State Youth Orchestra from Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Touring with the German orchestra are the renowned American Baritone Douglas Yates and virtuoso Bandoneonist Antje Steen. Admission is by a suggested donation of £10. LAO began life as Morley Accordion Orchestra, based at Morley College, London, in 1999. The ensemble plays a wide variety of music - from original works for accordion orchestra to show tunes and film scores. There are 30 members of the orchestra and for concerts we are joined by percussionists - so it's quite a sound! In May 2013 the MAO performed at the World Music Festival in Innsbruck, Austria. 2014 saw the orchestra host 2 foreign ensembles for concerts in London; 'Torkest' from Holland at the Dutch Church in the City and then the 'Nuremberg Accordion Orchestra' at St John's Smith Square. On July 4th 2013 MAO officially changed its name to the London Accordion Orchestra. For further information email: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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Updated Site: Special Offer Expires 20th August, for Book by Friedrich Lips - Germanyby Prof. Ulrich Schmülling of Karthause Schmülling |
 Last days of special price. Offer expires in 20 August.Now in Stock, the new Friedrich Lips book in German: Catalog No: kslips02 Die Kunst der Bearbeitung klassischer Musik für Akkordeon (The Art of Editing Classical Music for Accordion). Exclusive special offer only until 20 August. 25% price advantage. Now 29.50 euros instead of later 39.50 euros (plus shipping and handling). Being posted now. Purchase at Catalog No: kslips02 The first book in German by Friedrich Lips, Catalog kslips01 Die Kunst des Bajanspiels continues to be available. The first book in English by Friedrich Lips, Catalog kslips00 The Art of Bayan Playing & Playing the Accordion Artistically |
Video: Music Released, Ples Composed by Ivano Battiston - Italyby Harley Jones |
 Catalog: battiston103 Ples is a composition for solo accordion by Ivano Battiston which is inspired by the folklore of Macedonia. After a brief, expressive introduction, a brilliant dance is played using the bellows ricochet.The video above is Ivano Battiston performing Ples at the 40th PIF International Castelfidardo Festival, published on Sep 25, 2015. Ivano Battiston recently released Catalog: battiston101 Libertango composed by Astor Piazzollo, arranged by Ivano Battiston for solo accordion. Catalog: battiston102 Postcards composed by Ivano Battiston for sax (both soprano and baritone) and accordion. |
New CD by Tian Jianan, De Profundis Release, Beijing - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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 On 24th June, the new CD, catalog tjianan05 De Profundis was released at the Central conservatory of Music in Beijing. Poster above. Picture left of Tian Jianan performing at the CD release.This new CD by winner of international competitions, Tian Jianan, will be her 5th album release. The track list of De Profundis is: 1. Prelude and Fugue in F# minor BWV 883, J. S. Bach 7:08 2. Sequenza XIII "Chanson" L. Berio 8:58 3. De Profundis, S. Gubaidulina 11:26 4. Jeux D'anches, M. Lindberg 7:16 5. Sonata for Piano, (III) S. Barber 3:11 6. Sonata for Piano, (I, III) I. Stravinsky 5:19 7. High way for one, I. Hölszky 8:52 8. Sonata No. 6, A. Kusyakov 11:46 Some words by Tian Jianan about the new CD. "This is an album regardless of the cost." "This is a challenging performance album" "This is a high artistic taste positioning album" Further details and sound samples of each track at: tjianan05 |
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