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Мероприятия 2019 года в Музее Мир Аккордеонов, Висконсин - СШАby Rita Davidson Barnea |
Пожалуйста, отметьте эти даты в своем календаре на 2019 год для Музея Аккордеонного Мира в Супериор, Висконсин: 4 мая - Всемирный день аккордеона: Джоан Соммерс, Стас Венглевски, Мэри Токарски, Бетти Джо Саймон, Мурл Аллен Сандерс, (UMKC) группа Аккордеонной палаты сообщества. 5 мая - Фестиваль Уилларда Палмера: Ди Лэнгли, Айдар Салахоф, Стас Венглевски, Майк Миддлтон, Пол Варгасон, ACM Band World Accordion Music Другие художники ожидают своего решения и будут объявлены в следующих статьях. MC для событий будет Кевин Фридрих. Кроме того, будет размещено видео с сайта ЦРУ, признание основных доноров и многое другое. Доктор Хелми Харрингтон (на фото слева) основал Музей «Мир Аккордеонов» и Центр искусств Харрингтона. Она также основала, создала учебный план для Школы ремонта и техники Accordion-концертины в Дулуте, Миннесота, и преподает ее. Хельми Харрингтон была отмечена в различных списках "Кто есть кто" благодаря региональным наградам и была удостоена награды Международной конфедерации (ЦРУ) Друг Аккордеона в 2006 году. Запланированные часы работы: суббота, воскресенье и понедельник с 10 до 14 часов. Другие времена возможны по предварительной записи. Картинка ниже: Всемирный день аккордеона 2018 года Для дальнейшей информации - электронная почта: accordion@sprynet.com |
Международные музыкальные конкурсы Val Tidone - Италияby Christine Johnstone |
22-й Международный музыкальный конкурс Val Tidone пройдет с 7 по 16 июня в Val Tidone. В этом году мероприятие будет включать шесть международных музыкальных конкурсов на различные инструменты, включая аккордеон, соло и группу, а также такие категории, как классика и современность, поп, рок, мир и джаз. В международное жюри войдут такие аккордеонисты, как Теодоро Анзеллотти, Радзап Шайхутдинов, Жак Морнет (справа внизу, Войин Васович, Рикардас и Раймондас Свячкявичюс (фото справа). Художественный руководитель - Ливио Боллани (фото внизу слева). Скачать правила конкурса: 2019ValTidone.pdf 22-y Mezhdunarodnyy muzykal'nyy konkurs Val Tidone proydet s |
PIF Классическая категория Состав - Италияby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Чтобы поощрить создание нового репертуара аккордеона, композиторам предлагается сочинить произведение для Аккордеона и Оркестра, свободно вдохновленное темой Фестиваля PIF 2019 года: «Однажды… аккордеон». Инструменты: Аккордеон, Скрипки I, Скрипки II, Альты, Виолончели, Контрабас, Флейта I-II, Гобой I-II, Bb Кларнет I-II, Фаготы I-II, F Horn I-II, Bb Труба I-II, Тромбон, Перкуссия 1 (2 литавры, C Glockenspiel), Перкуссия 2 (Подвесная цимбала, малый барабан, бубен). Другие требования конкурса: - Композиция никогда не должна быть публичной, под угрозой исключения из конкурса. - Композитор должен помнить, что пьесу-победителя будут исполнять кандидаты, допущенные к 3-му туру категории классического конкурса PIF Premio (2019). Общая продолжительность должна составлять от 5 до 8 минут. Композиция должна содержать хотя бы одну «солистную» партию для аккордеона. Солисты исполнят «только одну репетицию» с оркестром перед финальным выступлением. Бесплатная регистрация. Композиторам предлагается войти онлайн на сайте PIF. Для дальнейшей информации - электронная почта: info@pifcastelfidardo.it |
Конкурс Вильнюс-2019 Аккордеонный Конкурс - Литваby Christine Johnstone |
онкурс аккордеонистов Конкурс-конкурс имени Вильнюса-2019 пройдет с 21 по 23 марта в Вильнюсе, организованный Аккордеонной Ассоциацией Литвы. Это национальное мероприятие будет включать 12 категорий для солистов, ансамблей и оркестров, с международными участниками и членами жюри из Финляндии, Дании, Италии, Китая, Словакии, Германии, Португалии, Эстонии, Польши, России, Украины, Австрии, Сербии, Латвии, Черногории. Хорватия, Беларусь, Чехия, Босния и Герцеговина и Литва. Нажмите здесь, чтобы ознакомиться с правилами конкурса: 2019VilniusRules.pdf За дополнительной информацией обращайтесь к художественному руководителю конкурса Раймондасу Свяцкявичюсу по электронной почте: konkursas@laas.lt |
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Auditions: Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (Lausanne University of Music) - Switzerlandby Stéphane Chapuis |
The entrance exam of the accordion class at Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (Lausanne University of Music, Switzerland) will take place the 30th of April, 2019. The application deadline is 1st of March 2019. If you are interested in studying at HEMU to obtain: - Bachelor's degree - Master's degree in concert interpretation - Master's degree in pedagogics - Master of soloist you can contact me directly and I will be able to reply to all your questions and to provide any information concerning our university. Contact : Stéphane Chapuis The HEMU accordion class 2018-2019 is composed by: - Shiyi Zhang (China) Master of concert 2 - Anja Jagodic (Serbia) Master of concert 2 - Valentin Claivoz (Switzerland) Master of concert 1 - Augustinas Rakauskas (Lithuania) Master in pedagogics 2 - Lauréne Dif (France) Master in pedagogics 2 - Laure-Lyne Richard (France) Master in pedagogics 1 - Jean-Baptiste Baudin (France) Bachelor 3 The HEMU’s Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are accredited by the Swiss Confederation and the ‘Musique et arts de la scène’ division of the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES -SO), Switzerland’s largest professional training network. Studies at the HEMU lead to Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, which in turn lead to a professional career. Additional continuing education courses for advanced students are also offered. For further information (in French and English): 2019HEMU.pdf |
Video: Phileas Rogue Performs Theme from "Black Sails"by Harley Jones |
Main Theme from the original STARZ TV show "Black Sails". This composition by Bear McCreary, arranged for accordion and performed by Phileas Rogue. |
Yllas National Park Concert – Finlandby Christine Johnstone |
Concert accordionist and composer, Veikko Ahvenainen and his wife Carina Nordlund performed a variety of duets at the Yllas National Park in Ylläs recently. Their program included a Shostakovich Valse, Trish Trash Polka (Johann Strauss), Finlandia Hymn (Sibelius), Finnish tangoes and polkas, plus Veikko Ahvenainen’s own compositions. During his career, Veikko has played in numerous famous concert halls and theatres. He began his concert performances as a soloist in the 1950´s and has played about 5,000 concerts round the world. He is well known in the USA, England, Japan, China, throughout Europe and Scandinavia. Since 1955 he has recorded over 1,000 pieces and has written hundreds of compositions and arrangements for the accordion, including orchestral works for symphony and numerous books for the accordion. For details on future concerts email: veikko.ahvenainen@nic.fi |
Video: Sergey Petrov Performs Sambaleiro - Russiaby Christine Johnstone |
Enjoy the Sambaleiro dance music performance by composer Sergey Petrov. Published 09 January 2019 |
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“The Eight Seasons” Concert - South Africaby Christine Johnstone |
“The Eight Seasons” concert - Vivaldi vs Piazzolla will be held at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on January 27th. “The Eight Seasons” is a compilation of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Concertos (Le Quattro Stagioni) for violin & string orchestra, together with Astor Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas). These would be normally played with a solo violin & string orchestra which is the original intention of Vivaldi, but not of Piazzolla. Piazzolla’s original version was for his Tango Quinteto. Instead the performers will be the Cape Town Tango Ensemble which includes Stanislav Angelov (bandoneon and accordion), Petrus De Beer (violin), Albert Combrink (piano) and Charles Lazar (double bass) who will play Piazzolla’s Four Seasons version for a Tango Quartet, combined with an arrangement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons played by the World Café Trio which includes Stanislav Angelov (accordion), Petrus de Beer (violin) and Schalk Joubert (bass guitar). For concert details email: info@ctconcerts.co.za |
Jazz at the Goldenhill Workingmens Club – UKby Christine Johnstone |
The North Staffs Accordion Club will host their Post Christmas Jazz event at Goldenhill Workingmens Club in Stoke on Trent on January 22nd at 7.30pm. This concert will feature Glasgow jazz accordionist Harry Hussey and local traditional jazz band Lily's Weepers. Entry fee includes a glass of sherry, mince pie and Christmas cake! For ticket details phone Steve on 01782 787935 or email: stevehg0@gmail.com |
University of Music and Performing Arts Concert in Germany and Vienna Museum Concert in Austriaby Christine Johnstone |
Accordion students of Krassimir Sterev will perform at the Reaktorhalle, University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich on January 23rd at 8pm. This concert will include 4 world premier pieces by Dorothea Hofmann, Sarah Nemtsov, Ventzislav Dikov and Maximilian Zimmermann. Accordion performers include Maria Dafka, Aleksandar Popovic, Marko Trivunovic, Georgios Lolas and Djordje Njedic. On January 27th, Krassimir Sterev (picture right) will perform 2 x solo works at the Vienna Museum in Vienna, Austria. The first piece by Rebecca Saunders is “Flesh”. It has just been announced that Rebecca has been awarded the Siemens Stiftung Prize for 2019, one of the most important prizes in Europe for this composition. The second piece is “Play on Words” by Greek composer Michalis Lapidakis. For further details on these concerts email: krassimir.sterev@gmail.com |
Argentinian Accordionist Visits USAby Christine Johnstone |
Argentinian accordionist Ezequiel Tatich will perform in Miami and New York from January 14th to 27th. Ezequiel, who is known as ‘El Gringo del Acordeon’, is one of Argentina’s most popular young accordionists, entertaining the public in and near Buenos Aires. |
2019 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival – Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
The 2019 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival will be held on June 8th and 9th at Club Marconi in Bossley Park, Sydney organised by the AATA led by their President Tania Lukic-Marx (picture right). 2019 guest performers are the "Modern Trio Band" (picture left) from Poland featuring accordionist Elwira Sliwkiewicz-Cisak. Their program will include Bulgarian Suite (Siemionov), Czardas and the world premiere of a composition specially written for them by Volodymir Runchak. The weekend concludes with the AATA Gala Concert at the Marconi Club. The closing date for entries is 1st May 2019. Rules and regulations at: www.aata.org.au For further information email: tats64@gmail.com |
ArtAccA Europa Concert – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
The ArtAccA 40 piece accordion orchestra (conducted by Tobias Dalhof) will perform their ArtAccA Europa concert at the Theater Marl on February 10th. The concert is dedicated to the creation of Europe and will include songs from different European countries. The aim is to show the different genres that can be played on the accordion. Works include 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky), Finlandia (Sibelius), Live and Let Die from the James Bond film (McCartney) plus many others. For details email: karten@artacca.de |
Poblado Accordion Tour - Spainby Christine Johnstone |
Basque accordionist and composer Gorka Hermosa will take part in a Poblado Tour from January 26th to April 13th. Tour details are: 26 January: Barañain (Bertso Eguna) 15 February: Zumaia (Aita Maria Aretoa) 21 February: Bilbao (Kafe Antzokia) 23 February: Azpeitia (San Agustin KG) 12 April: Durango (Plateruenea) 13 April: Pamplona (Civibox) For details email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
Accordions: Expanding Voices in the USA Exhibition - USAby Christine Johnstone |
The Museum of Making Music’s special exhibition, “Accordions: Expanding Voices in the USA,” will run until August 31st, 2019 in Carlsbad, CA. The event will include an accordion exhibition concert series which will begin on February 21st with a performance by Banda Magda. The group is led by Greek-born composer, orchestrator, singer, and accordionist Magda Giannikou. They play a variety of samba to French chanson, from Greek folk tunes to Colombian cumbia and Afro-Peruvian lando, and combine South American rhythms with jazz improvisation, cinematic arranging, audience participation, mid-century classics, and world “chansons” sung in 6 languages. Banda Magda has toured in more than 22 countries and on five continents. For details email: museum@museumofmakingmusic.org |
Accordion Masterclass with Alfred Melichar – Englandby Christine Johnstone |
Accordionist Alfred Melichar (Professor of accordion at Bruckner University in Linz, Austria) will give a masterclass to Academy accordion students on January 24th from 10am to 1pm at the Concert Room of the Royal Academy of Music, London. The masterclass will include a talk about accordion development in Austria and is free of charge. For details phone: +44 (0)20 7873 7373 |
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2019 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
The Prospectus (Rules and Regulations) for the 2019 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival, to be held in Auckland on Saturday 1st June and Sunday 2nd June 2019, are now available at: 2019 NZ Prospectus The rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific international concert music category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Similarly Junior (under 18 years) South Pacific entertainment category. The South Pacific Junior solo concert category has the same rules as the first round of the Coupe Mondiale Junior category. Entry closing date is 14th April 2019. NZAA President Sonja Palinich writes: “The NZAA will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary since hosting the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in New Zealand and we are delighted to once again have the use of the Raye Freedman Arts Centre (picture below). This outstanding modern venue is ideally suited to our requirements with excellent acoustics, lighting and full facilities all under one roof.” Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports |
Gary Daverne New Releases of Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestraby Harley Jones |
Gary Daverne New Releases include the Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra I orchestra parts and score fully typeset and the piano accompaniment. This work was commissioned by New Zealand accordionist, Harley Jones, for performance in New York, August 1988, but was premiered in Auckland in 1987 with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer. In the first two years, the work received 36 performances worldwide and was recorded by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra with Harley Jones as soloist. Harley was soloist with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on a C.D. of symphony orchestra works composed by Gary Daverne, recorded in 1992 that was released internationally by EMI. Harley Jones also performed "Rhapsody" at the AAA International Piano Accordion Competition and Festival in New York (August 1988) and at the Prize Giving of the 1990 Coupe Mondiale held in Trossingen Germany. ED00031A_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Symphony Orchestra, Score ED00031B_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Symphony Orchestra, Parts ED00031C_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra, Solo Accordion Part ED00031D_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra, Piano Accompaniment ED00031E_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Accordion Orchestra, Parts ED00031F_D Rhapsody for Accordion and Accordion Orchestra, Score |
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CD Review: Hymn to Aphrodite CD by Friedrich Lipsby Joan C. Sommers |
CD Reviews Index for the Review of Hymn to Aphrodite CD by Friedrich Lips. Review by Joan Cochran Sommers. Recent years Lips CD's: CD028 Hymn to Aphrodite CD CD027 Fachwerk | Kapote CD CD026 Night Flowers CD CD025 Lips Concerto CD CD024 Under The Sign of Scorpio CD CD023 Cocktail "Rio Rita" CD & eTracks mp3 album CD022 Viva Voce CD & eTracks mp3 album CD021 ecLipse CD & eTracks mp3 album CD020 ¡Buenos Dias, Astor! CD & eTracks mp3 album |
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