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BREAKING NEWS: World Record Smashed - 1,361 accordionists in Chinaby Prof. Li Cong, President, China Accordion Association |
BREAKING NEWS: World Record Smashed - 1,361 accordionists in China. This is a new Guinness World Record for Largest Accordion Ensemble. An official of Guinness Records, Mrs Lisa Hoffman attended and counted the people and made the official certificate. See the pictures at: 2014Guinness There was huge media coverage in China including many major newspapers, some front cover stories as well as national TV coverage. The previous Guiness World Record "largest accordion ensemble" consisted of 1,137 participants conducted by Martin Tezak at the 2011 Panonika Harmonika Festival in Cerklje ob Krki, in Slovenia on 8 August 2011. |
Yuri Shishkin artiste invité de la Coupe Mondiale à Salzbourg - Autricheby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
Yuri Shishkin sera cette année artiste invité de la Coupe Mondiale à Salzbourg, une attraction supplémentaire lors de cet évènement. Artiste honoré en Russie et soliste du Rostov State Philharmonic, Yuri Shishkin est diplômé du Conservatoire Rachmaninov de Rostov et de la Gnessin Académie de Moscou (en 1992, dans la classe du professeur Viatcheslav Semionov). Il fut le lauréat de compétitions internationales en Allemagne (Klingenthal, 1988), aux USA (Kansas City, 1990), Italie (Castelfidardo, 1991). Aujourd’hui, Yuri Shishkin est un des accordéonistes les plus recherchés. Son répertoire inclut non seulement des transcriptions, entre autres de J. Brahms, A. Glazunov, S. Prokofiev, I. Stravinsky, M. Mussorgsky, P.I. Tchaikovsky, C. Saint-Saëns, G. Bizet, D. Shostakovich, J. Strauß, A. Copland, ... mais aussi des œuvres originales de A. Kusiakov, Viatcheslav Semionov, V. Podgorny. Il organise des festivals et concerts et œuvre à une large promotion du Bayan par des conférences et master classes dans les grandes villes du monde, en jouant dans de nombreuses régions russes et lors de festival et concours internationaux. A côté de la "Rhapsody in Blue“ de G. Gershwin, Shishkin jouera la nouvelle sonate Nr. 3 de Semionov, "Reminiscence of the Future” qui lui a été dédicacée par le compositeur. Voir l’Interview célébrité, en anglais : Semionov-EN, En russe : Semionov-RU Plus d’information en ligne ici : Coupe Mondiale 6 albums numériques et CD's disponibles en ligne à : Yuri Shishkin |
Championnats nationaux “Hohner Cup” 2014, tentative de Record Guiness - Chineby Prof. Li Cong, President, China Accordion Association |
Reportages quotidiens, photos, vidéos et résultats des concours sont en ligne à : 2014HohnerReport Quelques 1 500 jeunes gens se sont inscrits pour participer à la “Hohner Cup”, championnats nationaux 2014 qui s’est tenue ce week end à Shen Zhen. Ci-dessous : photo de la bannière géante sur l’avenue principale. C’est sur ces escaliers et devant eux qu’a eu lieu dimanche matin la tentative de record Guiness avec plus de 1 300 acordéonistes jouant ensemble. Reportages quotidiens: 2014HohnerReport |
En souvenir de Faithe Deffner, le 13 juillet, 2014 - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
Un hommage à Faithe Deffner oragnisé par Angelica Bargou s’est tenu le 13 juillet au Double Tree by Hilton, Tarrytown, New York, immédiatement après le Festival de l’AAA. Vidéo: diaporama réalisé par Joan et Dan Grauman, projeté lors de la cérémonie Nécrologie officielle par Helmi Harrington at Faithe Deffner Obituary |
Enigme vidéo : in the Harmony of Time - Europe/Amérique du Sudby Rob Howard |
"In the Harmony of Time" est un documentaire réalisé par Nicola Nannavecchia. Le sujet en est l’amour de la musique et il relate l’expérience de Richard Galliano, peut-être l’accordéoniste plus célèbre de l’histoire de l’accordéon, ainsi que celle de Paolo Gandolfi, jeune fils d’une famille rurale italienne qui, dans les années 50, remportait les concours internationaux à l’âge de 21 ans. Ce documentaire sortira en principe en septembre. Réalisateur : Nicola Nannavecchia. |
Clôture des inscriptions pour la semaine internationale estivale de l’accordéon de Harbin - Chineby Harley Jones |
Les inscriptions pour la semaine internationale estivale de l’accordéon de Harbin seront closes le 25 juillet 2014. Cette semaine internationale estivale de l’accordéon de Harbin 2014 est organisée par le Ministère de la Culture de la République Populaire de Chine et la municipalité de Harbin, avec l’aide du Harbin Normal College, Harbin, China. Toutes informations sur l’évènement, règlement et formulaire d’inscription au concours, en chinois et anglais, sont ici : 2014Harbin |
Timbre commémoratif Gino Pigini - Slovénie/Italieby Beniamino Bugiolacchi |
A l’occasion du centenaire de la naissance de Gino Pigini ( fondateur de la compagnie Pigini Srl), le service des postes de la République de Slovénie, sur suggestion du club philatélique de Castelfidardo, a publié un timbre commémoratif représentant le célèbre fabricant d’accordéons. La plaque de timbres-souvenir en édition limitée peut-être obtenue de : Cultural Club Filatelico, c/o Pro-Loco, Piazza della Repubblica, 60022 Castelfidardo, Italy. Pigini s.r.l. a récemment célébré le centenaire de la naissance de Gino Pigini. Photo ci-dessous, le staf de Pigini srl. Reportage photo : www.accordions.com/pigini100 |
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Jelena Milojevic Looks to Victoria’s Youth - Canadaby Rob Howard |
Jelena Milojevic, 32, was appointed Artistic Director of the Victoria International Accordion Festival, and hopes the city’s youth can bring Canada to the accordion world stage. Raised in Croatia, Milojevic began playing accordion at nine while enrolled in Ivan Matetic-Ronjgov Music School, after she was told that she was too old to start learning piano. In 2003, she won the CMA Trophee Mondiale. Now settled in Victoria, Jelena Milojevic spends her time between teaching Camosun College’s two-year accordion program and guiding a handful of younger students. “There’s a strong history of accordion in Croatia, in Europe, that Canada doesn’t have,” Milojevic said. “I’m relying on these kids to make the art strong in Canada”. This year, Milojevic is joining her husband Aleksander as Artistic Director of the Victoria International Accordion Festival, which he founded in 2007. Milojevic will be holding a workshop alongside Tian Jianan, a young Chinese player who won 2nd place, Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category last year, when the international accordion competition was hosted in Victoria. Milojevic’s younger students will also be playing as the Victoria Accordion Kids Band. Tian Jianan and Russian-American player Stas Venglevski will be headlining the festival, which runs from July 18th to 20th. |
Tommy Newcomen Entertains, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
Scottish accordion entertainer Tommy Newcomen writes, “A brilliant night at the Invercauld Arms in Braemar last night. Great crowd and loads of requests ranging from the ‘Jacqueline Waltz’ to Robbie Williams and ‘The Bluebell Polka’ to the Mavericks. Glad to say I managed them all. Luckily nobody's asked for the ‘Birdie Dance’ or ‘Agadoo’ for ages!" |
Anthony Galla Rini ‘Collectors' Edition’ CD – USAby Rob Howard |
The Anthony Galla Rini ‘Collectors' Edition’ CD includes such numbers as Begin the Beguine, Yesterday, Italian Medley, Speak Softly, Torna A Surriento, That Old Black Magic, Rhapsody in Blue, Accordion Concerto in G Minor, The Lord’s Prayer, Lara’s Theme, Fascination, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and more. This release includes tracks from Galla Rini’s last studio session, with half the tracks being solo recordings whilst the other half are from Galla-Rini's 1967 Accordion Symphonette Orchestra album. The CD normally costs $15, and is special offer for $10. Anthony Galla-Rini (1904-2006) had an extraordinarily long and successful career as a professional accordionist, composer and teacher. He was one of the first in the USA to pioneer the accordion as a concert instrument performing classical music. Galla-Rini arranged literally hundreds of transcriptions for accordion ensembles, orchestras and soloists, and also played a major part in pioneering the development of the modern accordion, developing the treble and bass registers, as well as standardizing the stradella bass system on the accordion. For further information email: petosa@petosa.com |
Video: Rogerinho do Acordeo - Brazilby Harley Jones |
Rogerinho do Acordeon - Pisoteou (composer Neldon Farias) Published on Jun 27, 2013 Performed at Gravado no Peppers Hall - Natal - RN - Brazil. |
Video: Piotr Krzaczkowski - Polandby Harley Jones |
Piotr Krzaczkowski performs "Spinning Song" by F. Mendellssohn Published on Jun 29, 2014 |
Los Tres Tristes Tigres - Mexicoby Harley Jones |
Los Tres Tristes Tigres consists of three young Mexican men, Pedro Palacios (bass guitar), Jesus Gallardo (accordion) and Erick Ibarra (composer, guitar). They have managed millions of views of their videos. |
Video: FLOREIO programa terra UCS TV - Brazilby Harley Jones |
FLOREIO Do Jeito que Eu Gosto FLOREIO programa terra UCS TV |
Video: Sultanbeev Viktor - Ukraineby Harley Jones |
Viktor Sultanbeev - Nur Dautov - Bashkir elegy Recorded: 25 March 2014 at the Kharkiv National Kotlyarevsky University of Arts |
‘14 Years Ago’: ‘Accordion Crimes’ published in Japan in July 2000by Rob Howard |
The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending July 14th 2000 reported that the popular novel ‘Accordion Crimes’, written by E. Annie Proulx, had been published in Japanese. Written in 1996, the story begins in 1890, when a Sicilian accordion-maker moves to the USA in search of better opportunities. He is shot by an anti-Italian lynch mob, and his accordion then has various other owners across the USA, many of whom meet painful ends themselves. Accordion Crimes now Available in Japan Contributed by Toru Katou The book ‘Accordion Crimes’ (by E. Annie Proulx) has been translated into Japanese by Professor Nobuo Kamioka (Meiji University). Published by Shueisha Company the book will be available from July 26th. Popular Japanese accordionist Yasuhiro Kobayashi (Coba) has written a personal recommendation of the book. |
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Classic Buskers Tour – China, Hong Kongby Rob Howard |
The UK-based Classic Buskers (formerly The Cambridge Buskers) Michael Copley (recorders, flutes, panpipes, crumhorns and ocarinas) and accordionist Ian Moore - communicate their passion for classical music in two of the best ways possible – virtuosity and laughter. The audience comes away from a Buskers’ concert on a high, having been both entertained and educated. Their repertoire ranges from Mendelssohn’s ‘Violin Concerto’ and Haydn’s ‘Trumpet Concerto’ (with a tiny ocarina taking up the challenge of the solo part) to Beethoven’s ‘9th’ (the Choral), Bizet’s ‘Carmen’, Mozart’s ‘Queen of the Night’, and Wagner’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’. The Classic Buskers have performed in many countries, and at present are in China. Their tour dates include: July 19th, 7.30pm - Dezhou Grand Theatre, Dezhou, Shandong, China July 20th, 8pm – Shenzhen Longgang Cultural Center, Guangdong, China July 25th, 7.30pm - City Hall Theatre, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central, Hong Kong July 26th, 3pm and 7pm - Tai Po Civic Centre Auditorium, 12 On Pong Road, Hong Kong July 27th, 3pm - North District Town Hall Auditorium, 2 Lung Ean Street, Hong Kong For further information email: info@lomonaco-artists.com |
Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra Outdoors Concert, Surrey – UKby Rob Howard |
On Saturday July 19th, 3.30 until 5pm, the Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra perform outdoors on Ripley Village Green, Woking, Surrey GU23 6AN. This is an annual event - an afternoon for the family, with stalls, food, children’s entertainer, bouncy castle, pony rides, tractors, steam engines, and ample free parking. |
19th Festival of the Accordion, Le Bourg – Franceby Rob Howard |
The 19th Festival of the Accordion takes place in Le Bourg, France, on Sunday July 20th, from 10am onwards. The festival includes music in the streets at 10am, an outdoor Mass inside the rectory at 11am, meals served in the esplanade of the festival at 12.30pm, music on stage with a dozen accordionists from 2pm until 8pm, the orchestra of Roberto Milesi from 9pm until 2am, with a fireworks display at 11am. Entrance to the festival: 13 € for the whole day. |
Alex Meixner Band Midwest Tour and New CD – USAby Rob Howard |
Accordionist Alex Meixner and his band are now on a Midwest tour, dates as follows: July 18th to 20th – Bavarian Blast, New Ulm, Minnesota July 23rd, 7-10pm – Glendora House, Chicago, Illinois July 24th – Estabrook Biergarten, Milwaukee July 25th to 27th – German Fest, Milwaukee August 8th - official release of new CD, ‘Happiness is a Choice!’, at the Evergreen Club in Fleetwood, Philadelphia. Guest musicians on the CD include Canadian accordionist Michael Bridge, reggae singer (and son of country legend Charley Pride) - Carlton Pride, and Tex-Mex rock icon Hector Saldana (of the Krayolas). For further information email: alex@alexmeixner.com |
Ksenija Sidorova with French Chamber Orchestra, Salzburg – Austriaby Rob Howard |
Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, from Latvia, performs pieces from ‘Between Worlds’ as a soloist with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris on July 19th at Republic, Anton Neumayr Platz 2, Salzburg, Austria. Mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital, from Israel, is also a soloist. This concert is an event of the annual Salzburg Festival. The concert will be repeated on July 26th in Solonghello, Italy. |
Walter Eriksson MusikFest, New Jersey – USAby Rob Howard |
The 20th Walter Eriksson MusikFest, aka SkandJam, takes place on Saturday July 26th, 5pm until midnight, at Vasa Park, 1 Vasa Drive, Hackettstown, Budd Lake, New Jersey. The chief guests for the evening concert are Angelo di Pippo, Frank Toscano and Manny Corallo – ‘The Amazing Accordion Kings’. Also performing are SmorgasBandet, the Swedish Meatballs, and there is a reunion of members of the Scandinavian Accordion Club of New York. |
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Dan and Kim Christian Releases CD - USAby Dan and Kim Christian |
Dan and Kim Christian has released this CD. 'World Tour', catalog: dkchristian01 with sound samples. Music performed by Dan and Kim Christian. |
Paul Chamberlain's new CD 'Accordion Sensations' and Tour – UKby Paul Chamberlain |
Paul Chamberlain has released this CD with eTracks (MP3) format download. 'Accordion Sensations', catalog: cpaulCD202 with sound samples. Music performed by Paul Chamberlain. |
Dan and Kim Christian Releases CD - USAby Dan and Kim Christian |
Dan and Kim Christian has released this CD. 'Polka Power', catalog: dkchristian02 with sound samples. Music performed by Dan and Kim Christian. |
Dan and Kim Christian Releases CD - USAby Dan and Kim Christian |
Dan and Kim Christian has released this CD. 'Squeeze Play', catalog: dkchristian03 with sound samples. Music performed by Dan and Kim Christian. |
Updated Site: Book, Paolo Gandolfi - Romanzo di una Fisarmonica - Italyby Harley Jones |
This video above in Italian language and is about the book, Romanzo di una Fisarmonica, La Vita di Paolo Gandolfi written by Armido Malvolti. For non Italian speakers, Paolo Gandolfi is performing at: 8:20 and 18:58 and 34:30 and 50:11 and 1:07:06 The book covers the story of Paolo Gandolfi, a young man from an Italian rural family who in the fifties was winning international accordion competitions at the age of 21. In his career Paolo Gandolfi has played at the Olympia Theatre in Paris and the Carnegie Hall in New York, he has played for Pope John XXIII and for Robert Kennedy, and shared the stage with Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet and Luciano Pavarotti. The book notes his great friends, Gervasio Marcosignori the accordion poet and Frank Marocco, the great American jazz accordionist, and covers his very interesting life of accordion and travels with the accordion to so many countries. The book (in Italian language) is available online, €16,50 or US$ equivalent at: gandolfibook101 |
Donald E Grzanna Releases eTracks Album - USAby Donald E Grzanna |
Donald E Grzanna has released this album in eTracks (MP3) format download. 'Accordion Music', catalog: dgrzanna201 with sound samples. Music performed by Donald E Grzanna. |
MusicForAccordion.com Site Updatedby Harley Jones |
The MusicForAccordion.com Site has been updated so that eSheet music (over 2,300 titles) and also printed music (about 1,000 titles) can be searched by any grade from a drop down box. |
Donald E Grzanna Releases eTracks Album - USAby Donald E Grzanna |
Donald E Grzanna has released this album in eTracks (MP3) format download. 'Plays Around The World', catalog: dgrzanna203 with sound samples. Music performed by Donald E Grzanna. |
Donald E Grzanna Releases eTracks Album - USAby Donald E Grzanna |
Donald E Grzanna has released this album in eTracks (MP3) format download. 'Holiday For Accordion', catalog: dgrzanna204 with sound samples. Music performed by Donald E Grzanna. |
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“3 Couleurs” CD by Lydie Auvray e AUVRETTESby Alessandro Mugnoz |
CD Reviews Index for the Review of “3 Couleurs” CD by Lydie Auvray e AUVRETTES, Accordion, in Italian language, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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