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“5º Festival de Acordeón de Lasarte-Oria”, Gipuzkoa – Spain
Diario “Friedrich Lips” 2008 – Croacia, China, Rusia
Accordions Now!, New Hampshire – USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Corrado Rojac at the Philharmonic Academy, Bologna – ItalyNew Tom Alexander CD, Scotland – UK
Future events |
Richard Galliano Concert Schedule - Europe and JapanFrank Marocco Jazz Accordion Workshop, Bassano del Grappa – ItalyQualifications for the Coupe Mondiale and CMA - FranceFestival D'Accordeon Eoleon, Toulouse – FranceJohn Kirkpatrick’s Gig List, England – UKEmily Smith Summer Gigs – Canada, USA, DenmarkJohn Petrie Passes Away - New Zealand
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Gary Dahl releases new music
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Conciertos Yuri Medianik, Moscú – Rusiaby Rob Howard |
 Yuri Medianik, en una nueva temporada, sigue una serie de conciertos en el Salón Rachmaninov del Conservatorio de Moscú, que son organizados por la fundación de beneficencia 'Nuevos Nombres'. El año pasado, Yuri realizó un evento similar junto con la famosa violinista Alena Baeva. En el concierto de la temporada 2008-09, la Presidenta de la fundación 'Nuevos Nombres' Ivetta Voronova se ha comprometido a apoyar Yuri.Los conciertos de esta serie tendrán lugar el 19 de Octubre y el 1 de marzo y 5 de abril de 2009. Junto con los jóvenes músicos de posgrado (estudiantes subvencionados por la fundación), Yuri Medianik ha invitado a conocidos músicos de jazz como el pianista Daniel Kramer, el clásico Denis Matsuev (Denis Matsuev), y el violonchelista Alexander Buzlov. Yuri presentará cada artista en conciertos, y también desempeñará cada uno de los conciertos con todos los participantes. Para más información e-mail: art@pluriart.com |
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“5º Festival de Acordeón de Lasarte-Oria”, Gipuzkoa – Spainby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 El 5 º Festival del Acordeón se lleva a cabo en el Auditorio Manuel Lekuona, Casa de la Cultura, Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa el 27 de septiembre. Las actuaciones artísticas incluyen Zoltan Orosz - Hungría, la Orquesta de Acordeones de Sabadell - España, y el Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra - España.Zoltan Orosz, estudió en el Conservatorio Bela Bartok de Budapest, donde estudió el acordeón y órgano. Más tarde estudió en la Escuela Franz Liszt de Budapest. A la edad de 13, Zoltan Orosz entró en la competición internacional de acordeón de Klingenthal, Alemania, donde asombró al público con su talento. Desde 1992 Zoltan Orosz ha tocado profesionalmente, presentándose en escenarios de Singapur a París, realizando una amplia variedad de música. Él es, sin duda, el líder húngaro del acordeón virtuoso en el momento actual. Para más información e-mail: 07ao@zerosette.es |
Diario “Friedrich Lips” 2008 – Croacia, China, Rusiaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
 Friedrich Lips celebrará su 60 aniversario el 18 de noviembre de 2008, que marca también una carrera artística de 40 años. Algunos de los importantes acontecimientos previstos en los próximos meses son:Del 20 al 27 de Septiembre - Master Class en Pula, Croacia. Del 2 al 6 de Octubre - La competición de Tianjin, China. Del 17 al 25 - Jefe de jurado en la competición nacional de Rusia en Vladimir; Efrem Podgaits: “Concierto-LIPS” para bayán solo y orquesta de cámara. Del 30 de Octubre al 5 de Noviembre - Jefe de Jurado, “Coupe Friedrich Lips”, Tchelyabinsk. 16 de Noviembre - Giya Kancheli: “Kapote” para bayán solo y orquesta de cámara, Yuri Bashmet - director, Gran Salón del Conservatorio Tchaikowsky de Moscú Del 10 al 14 de Diciembre – 1er Festival de “Bayán y Bayanistas” de Moscú 13 - G. Kancheli: «Kapote" para bayán solo y orquesta de cámara; E. Podgaits: “Viva Voce” en solitario para bayan y orquesta de cámara - estreno mundial, Concert Hall, Academia Gnessin de Música, Moscú |
Accordions Now!, New Hampshire – USAby Donna Maria Regis |
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| El Festival “Accordions Now!”, co-patrocinado por la Nueva Asociación de Acordeones Hampshire y la Accordion Connection LLC, se llevará a cabo el sábado 2 de Agosto, desde las 9h hasta las 18h, en el Hotel Radisson, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101. El Festival “Accordions Now!” incluye conciertos de cromático, diatónico, acordeones piano, MIDI y otros talleres, Danza Scandinava de demostración, stands de vendedores, acordeones para la venta, además de jam session abierta a todos los asistentes registrados. Habrá conciertos y talleres de Tony Lovello, Nils Lundin, Gary Morin, Mary Tokarski Chad Huval, John Leeman, y la Orquesta del Festival “Accordions Now!”, dirigida por Donna Maria Regis. Serán intercaladas actuaciones de diversos estilos de música con distintos tipos de acordeones de Bob Abrams, Joe Maciejowski, Frank Padula y Jerry Tramontozzi, Anita y Bob Siarkowski, Carmen Vitanza, y tal vez un invitado sorpresa o dos. Laurie Widmark, con vestimenta tradicional sueca, MC la demostración de los bailarines Scandinavos, mientras que Peter Widmark y Donna Maria Regis se unen a Nils Lundin para acompañarlos. Para más información email: regisdonna@yahoo.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory
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 On June 19th Maestro Azio Corghi held the final concert of the advanced composition course at the Philharmonic Academy of Bologna. Performing were the members and soloists of the Ensemble FontanaMix Bologna, directed by Francesco La Licata, also Corrado Rojac presenting the first performance of two new pieces for accordion.The first piece for solo accordion, ‘Shift’ by Gianluca Verlingieri in which the young composer from Cuneo has fully exploited the possibilities and sound of the accordion, bringing together the piece in its most disparate effects that this instrument can give. The second piece - a first execution of ‘Liturgy’ – in which Corrado attended the course as a composer - for violin, accordion and piano. The piece, dedicated to Messiaen, the French composer, is intended to be a cathartic journey. A very interesting evening, with as many as seven premieres, with the accordion alongside traditional instruments such as piano, flute, violin, giving an interesting touch of colour, and also demonstrating that it has found its own dimension of culture. The latest developments of the instrument, then, do presage a future in contemporary music still full of novelty and excitement. This event took place in the Mozart Room, where in 1770 Mozart himself played counterpoint that allowed him to become a member of the Academy. |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Tom Alexander MBE has released a new CD, ‘More Bits and Pieces’, a sequel to his previous recording ‘Bit and Pieces’, another great collection of musical all sorts. Tom, the accordion playing half of the renowned Alexander Brothers (who, incidentally, celebrate 50 years in show business in 2008) takes time out once more to enjoy himself as an accordion soloist.About half of the tracks are Scottish tunes, performed as concert pieces rather than in dance settings. The other tracks include melodies, old and new, such as ‘Snow Train Shuffle’, an accordion solo made famous in the 1950s by America’s John Molinari, ‘Veronique’ - a valse musette, ‘Rumbango’ - a cha cha, a Beatles medley, and ‘Tea For Two’, originally written as a song in the1920s, but here played in a jazzy style. Tom Alexander’s classy playing and ability to use MIDI with great taste are much in evidence throughout this splendid recording. For further information email: tommynewcomen@hotmail.com |
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by Rob Howard
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 Famous French jazz accordionist Richard Galliano continues to be very active, performing concerts with his Tangaria Quartet in many places around the world. Galliano, who created a style he calls New Musette, a blend of styles ranging from samba, salsa, and reggae to waltz, tango, and bolero, recently performed in concert at New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall on June 28th, as part of the JVC Jazz Festival.Galliano’s tour schedule includes: July 19th - Tangaria Quartet, Verruchio, Rimini, Italy 20th - duo with clarinettist Michel Portal, Carthagena, Spain 21st – solo concert, Albertville, France 22nd - guest of the Solis Quartet, Pozzuoli, Italy 24th - Tangaria Quartet, Marseille, France 25th - Tangaria Quartet, Venice, Italy 26th - Tangaria Quartet, Cuneo 27th - solo concert, Valtournenche, Aoste 29th - Tangaria Quartet, Vannes, Brittany, France August 2nd - Tangaria Quartet, Kaliningrad, Russia 4th – solo concert, Brentonico, Alto Aldige, Italy 5th - Mare Nostrum, Ospedaletti, San Remo 6th - Tangaria Quartet, Vasto, Pescara 7th - Mare Nostrum, Laurino, Salerno 8th - Mare Nostrum, Gordes, Avignon, France 13th - concert with trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, Marciac 14th - duo with Lundgren, Oslo, Norway 15th - duo with Michel Portal, Fenetrange, France 16th - guest of Trio Hoboken, Limoges 17th - guest of Thierry Caens, Le Vigan 21st - guest of Mimo Calopresti, Rocella Jonica, Italy 23rd - Tangaria Quartet, Taranto 30th - Tangaria Quartet, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Japan |
by Rob Howard
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 American accordionist Frank Marocco leads this year’s Veneto jazz summer workshop, organised by the Associazione Culturale Veneto Jazz. The jazz accordion workshop is organised with the support of Victoria Accordions, and takes place in Bassano del Grappa from July 21st to 25th.The lessons include: general approach of using the accordion in different jazz styles; explanation of the various ways of combining the left and right hand, harmony/rhythm; advanced techniques for jazz chords; accompaniment techniques. Frank Marocco is one of the world’s most accomplished accordionists, with soundtracks recorded for hundreds of Hollywood movies and television programmes. He has performed with Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Prince, Madonna, Luciano Pavarotti, Liza Minnelli, and many others. For further information email: jazz@venetojazz.com |
by Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications
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 The French Qualifications for the 2008 Coupe Mondiale and the CMA Trophée Mondial will be held at La Selle sur le Bied, 100 kms south of Paris on Sunday 20th July 2008.This competition is where the French contestants for these two international accordion competitions are selected. There will also be other concert performances during the weekend and the event is being organized by Frédéric Deschamps (picture left). |
by Rob Howard
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 This accordion festival, at Espace Ribatel 31660, Buzet-Sur Tarn, Toulouse, has free entrance, and is from 10am until 6pm, on August 23rd and 24th. The event includes a Grand Concert, on Saturday evening, August 23rd, 9pm, featuring Sergei Voitenko (Bayan Mix), Roman Jbanov (picture left), Nicolas Massoutié Jazz Quartet, le quatuor Toulouse accordéon, and Thierry Capdeville.For further information email: festivaleoleon@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 John Kirkpatrick, one of the British folk scene’s leading singers and players of free reed instruments, is also one of the hardest working accordionists around today, playing concerts, dances and leading workshops throughout the year. John K, as he is often known, plays the 3-row diatonic button accordion, 1 and 2 row melodeons, and the Anglo concertina. Specialising in English folk music, he has recorded over 70 albums, and produced a two-volume DVD tutor for the melodeon.July 20th - Bothy Folk Song Club, The Park Golf Club, Park Road West, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 0JS 29th - Ringwood Folk Club, The Elm Tree, High Town, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3DY August 15th to 17th - Bideford Folk Festival, North Devon September 2nd - The Hoy at Anchor Folk Club, The Ship Hotel, Leigh on Sea, Essex 16th - Great Knight Folk Club, The Old Black Lion, Marefair, Northampton 18th - Lymm Folk Club, Lymm Rugby Club, Crouchers Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AT 19th to 20th - Deal Maritime Festival – 25th Anniversary, Kent; Friday evening concert spot, Saturday lunchtime workshop For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Scottish singer/accordionist Emily Smith appears as follows:July 19th – guest on the Bob Harris after midnight show on BBC Radio 2; you can listen online:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2 August 4th to 9th – Celtic Roots Festival, Goderich, Ontario, Canada August 12th, 7.30pm – Rum Runner, Kitchener, Ontario 14th, 7pm - Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave, Roncesvalles, Toronto 16th, all day event - Amherst Museum Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Amherst, New York, USA 29th to 31st – Tonder Festival, Denmark For further information email: info@emilysmith.org |
by Heather Masefield
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 One of the longest playing accordionists in Auckland, New Zealand, John Petrie, was a player in the North Shore Musicale Accordion Orchestra for over 25 years, unexpectedly passed away on 8th July 2008.John is survived by his wife Frances who said that John had a very happy last day playing with the Mandolinata Orchestra and a lovely dinner. He was then reading a book and watching the TV when he passed away. The funeral on the 15th July was a ceremonial event as John Petrie was a Scots Guard. The last post was played, each guard coming individually to the coffin, standing to attention then a bow, and when the cofin was taken out they formed a honour guard. Our thoughts are with Frances at this sad time. John and his Scottish accent will be sadly missed by accordionists in New Zealand. |
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by Gary Dahl
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| Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Crazy’, catalog:DH0209. Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. Crazy has continued to be as popular as it was in the late 1940's as a billion seller recording. This arrangement follows the original Patsy Cline billion seller and it still remains the best version. |
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