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20ème Anniversaire de la Grande Croisière d’Accordéon - Finlandeby Minna Plihtari |
Le 20ème anniversaire de la Grande Croisière d’Accordéon 2011 a eu lieu les 6 et 7 mars. Le plus grand paquebot de la Mer Baltique « M/S Silja Europa » était plein, avec 2500 amateurs d’accordéon à bord. La Grande Croisière d’Accordéon propose de la musique jour et nuit pendant les 24 heures de croisière, créant une grande « famille accordéon » sur le bateau. La croisière comprend également les demi-finales des compétitions Golden and Silver Accordion. Les finalistes 2011 du Golden Accordion sont : Timo Hautamäki, Elina Joensuu, Juuso-Aarne Kontiainen, Marko Kotilainen, Ella Laiho and Emilia Mäkelä. Les finalistes du Silver Accordion (pour les enfants jusqu’à 10 ans) sont : Pilvi Huhta, Jonna Hytönen, Sonja Lampinen, Sara Niittyviita, Viola Ojanen, Isla Rekola and Linda Ullgrén Les finales de ces compétitions auront lieu lors du festival Sata-Häme Soi, à Ikaalinen, le 29 juin 2011, avec une diffusion en direct sur la TV nationale et sur internet. La Grande Croisière d’Accordéon a vécu des concerts, de la musique dansante, du chant, sur tout le paquebot, et a un 24 merveilleuses heures de musique et de plaisir ! |
Congrès d’hiver de la CIA, Ikaalinen – Finlandby Harley Jones |
La 125ème assemblée générale des délégués de la CIA s’est tenue à Ikaalinen, en Finlande, les 5 et 6 mars, organisée par l’association finnoise d’accordéon. Les pays suivants étaient représentés à l’assemblée: Autriche, Chine, Finlande, France, Allemagne, Italie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Russi, Slovaquie, Grande-Bretagne sous la présidence de Raymond Bodell. Il y a eu en particulier une excellente presentation du Professeur Li Cong et de Crystal Wang au sujet de l’Association Chinoise d’Accordéon, qui organisera la Coupe Mondiale à Shanghai su 2 au 6 octobre 2011. Toutes les informations sont disponibles sur le site de la Coupe Mondiale. Demande de nouveaux membres de l'association de la Biélorussie, le Canada et l'Italie ont été acceptées. Détails des événements et d'autres idées pour la Journée mondiale de l'accordéon (World Accordion Day) 2011 qui sera célébrée le 6 mai ont également été discutées. |
Nouveau Modèle Pigini, La Haye - Hollandeby Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory |
Le nouveau modèle Pigini « Nòva » sera présenté par Pigini Netherlands le 28 mars 2011 à 14h30 au Royal Conservatory à la Haye, Hollande. Le directeur de Pigini, Massimo Pigini, ainsi qu’un maître technicien de Pigini Italie présenteront le Nova et « Les secrets de la construction d’un accordéon et d’un son parfait ». Durant l’après-midi, des enseignants et des étudiants du conservatoire donneront un concert. Durant la soirée, le célèbre accordéoniste Geir Draugsvoll du Royal Danish Music Conservatory de Copenhague donnera un cours et un concert, comprenant de la musique de Gubaidulina. Pour plus d’information, ainsi que pour les réservations, veuillez contacter Casper Burkhardt: +31 571 272790 |
2ème AKORDEON ART 2011, Sarajevo - Bosnie Herzegovineby Zoran Rakic (Ph.D, Professor of the Music Academy of Eastern Sarajevo) |
L’académie de musique de l’Université de Sarajevo Est et l’associasion “New Sound” organisent AKORDEON ART 2011, le deuxième festival internationale de Bayan et Accordéon à Sarajevo Est, en Bosnie-Herzegovine, du 27 au 30 avril 2011. Les informations pour les concurrents peuvent être téléchargées : Sarajevo2011 Le festival propose des concerts et des cours, ainsi qu’une presentation d’instruments et d’accessoires musicaux. Les invités de ce festival seront des concertistes de Russie et de l’ex-URSS : Sklyarov, Vladimir Zubitsky (photo de droite), and Vladislav Pligovka. L’Académie de musique remettra des certificats de développement professionnel à tous les professeurs de bayan et accordéon qui seront presents durant tout le festival. |
Sergio Scappini fait le Première Mondiale des sons Roland & Dallapé - Italieby Harley Jones |
Il y avait une affluence record au « Teatro Sociale » de Stradella le 11 mars pour entendre la première mondiale de l’accordéon V de Roland avec les sons Dallapé, par l’artiste italien Sergio Scappini, doyen d’accordéon au conservatoire "Gioacchino Rossini" de Pesaro et professeur au conservatoire "Giuseppe Verdi" à Milan. Sergio Scappini a montré, lors de cette première mondiale des sons Dallapé en concert, que technologie digitale moderne a été créée pour reproduire divers modèles d’accordéons traditionnels avec leurs caractéristiques spécifiques. Son programme était conçu pour représenter la gamme Dallapé du début en 1876 jusqu’à aujourd’hui. Le programme comprenait : "Danza Fantastica" by Ettore Pozzoli "Corale in strofe variate" by Guido Farina "La fisarmonica di Stradella" by Paolo Conte "Mosaico Español" by Felice Fugazza "Capriccio Veneziano" by Sergio Scappini "Fantasia di Canzoni Napoletane" Opéras de Puccini et Leoncavallo avec la voix de ténor Rodolfo Gordini Maria Les débuts officiels des sons Roland Dallapé auront lieu à la Musik Messe de Frankfort, où ils seront commercialisés dans le monde entier. Ils seront vendus dans une boîte avec une clé USB, un livret relatant l’histoire de Dallapé et les 6 modèles reproduits digitalement. |
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Stefan Andrusyschyn and Denise Leigh Concert, Stockport – UKby Rob Howard |
The Stockport Accordion Band (MD Derek Stubbs) and Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins), began the evening, and there were other supporting performances by the duo John Trigg/Derek Pritchard, quartet Diana and Tony Ainscough, and Ann Parker. Ann performed ‘We All Stand Together’ in tribute to the late John Nixon, Stockport AC Vice President, for whom a minute’s silence was held earlier in the evening. John played concertina on Paul McCartney’s number one chart hit of this song in the 1980s. Stefan Andrusyschyn (accordion) and Denise Leigh (soprano) made their debut as guests at Stockport Accordion Club on March 9th, and what a fabulous performance they gave! Stefan began with a most authoritative performance of JS Bach’s ‘Toccata in D minor’, which set the bar for a riveting set that included music by Scarlatti, Albenez, ‘Misty’, by Errol Garner, and Rossini’s ‘Barber of Seville’. Opera singer Denise Leigh then took centre stage, and accompanied by Stefan, sang arias by Vivaldi, Faurre, and Rossini. Stefan then performed solo, ‘Flick Flack’, ‘Elvira’, a Piazzolla tango, and a full orchestral arrangement of ‘The Blue Danube’, after which he was joined again by Denise who sang an aria by Mozart, Puccini’s ‘La Boheme’, Verdi’s ‘Violetta’, from ‘La Traviata’, and – as an encore – ‘My Funny Valentine’. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
6e stage du duo « Paris-Moscou » en Gruyère - Suisseby Chantal Genilloud |
Durant la semaine du 8 au 12 mars 2011, 13 accordéonistes venus des 4 coins de la Suisse romande et même de France ont bénéficié de cours individuels et collectifs donnés par Domi Emorine et Roman Jbanov du duo « Paris Moscou ». D'âges et de niveaux différents, la moitié des participants étudie au conservatoire, prépare des examens ou fréquente une Haute école de Musique, l’autre moitié joue pour son plaisir. Dans une ambiance de franche camaraderie, nous avons passé une semaine merveilleuse où nous avons pu partager notre même passion : l’accordéon. Ce stage nous a permis également de tisser de nouveaux liens. Après le concert de fin de stage où chacun a pu s’exprimer au son de son instrument et a eu le plaisir de présenter au public le fruit de son travail, les stagiaires sont repartis chez eux heureux, plus motivés que jamais! Un grand merci à Domi et Roman. ( www.accordeon.com/duo ) Chantal Genilloud, organisatrice, Suisse: chantal65@bluewin.ch |
Joe Burke CD: ‘Happy To Meet & Sorry To Part’, Galway – Irelandby Rob Howard |
‘Happy To Meet & Sorry To Part’ is a re-issued CD, starring Irish button accordionist Joe Burke, accompanied by Michael Cooney (guitar), and Terry Corcoran (pipes). The recording was made in Nashville, USA, in 1986. Joe Burke (born 1939) is a legendary figure in Irish traditional music. He is based in Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, where he performs and teaches the diatonic accordion. At the time of recording ‘Happy To Meet & Sorry To Part’ Joe Burke lived in Boston, USA. The tracks include: Reels: ‘Dowd's No.9’/‘The Galway Rambler’, Jigs: ‘Daleystown Hunt’/ ‘The Carraroe’, Set Dance: ‘Bonaparte's Retreat’, Reels: ‘Captain Kelly's’/ ‘Jennie's Wedding’, Song: ‘The Maid On the Mountain’, Reels: ‘The Bells of Tipperary’/ ‘Miss Galvin's’, Jigs: ‘Father O'Flynn’/ ‘Haste To the Wedding’, Reels: ‘Kitty Gone a' Milking’/ ‘Lucky In Love’/ ‘Corney Is Coming’, Jigs: ‘Rogaire Dubh’/ ‘Split the Whisker’, Reels: ‘The Boyne Hunt’/ ‘Come West Along the Road’, Medley: ‘Brian Boru's March’/ ‘Sporting Paddy’/ ‘The Traveller’, Jigs: ‘I Buried My Wife & Danced On Top of Her’/ ‘Will You Come Home With Me?’, Reels: ‘The High Reel’/ ‘Geoghegan's’, Jig: ‘Cherish the Ladies’, Song: ‘Dunlavin Green’, Reels: ‘The Star of Munster’/ ‘The Blackberry Blossom’, ‘Happy To Meet & Sorry To Part’/ ‘Paddy In London’, Reels: ‘Aggie Whyte's’/ ‘Miss Thornton’. For further information email: support@allcelticmusic.com |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Where is she now?by Rob Howard |
On March 21st 1997 the Accordions Worldwide news included the following short report of a Wang Zue, then just 6 years of age, making her broadcasting debut on a Chinese radio station. She will now be 20 years old, and we wonder if she is still playing the accordion? Does anyone know? SIX YEAR OLD GIRL ON RADIO IN CHINA Contributed by Wu Jie On Sunday the 16th March, a Wuhan City radio station broadcast the performance of six year old Wang Xue (student of Mr Ye Xinyuan) playing the "Doll and Bear" on her accordion. She was very excited because this was the first time she had played in a radio station. She began her studies just two years ago, and is one of the youngest students of Mr Ye Xinyuan who believes that this performance will encourage her to study harder. |
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Davide Vendramin in concert with italian premiere / Milano - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Where: Auditorium di Milano With: Italian premiere of "Under the Sign of Scorpio" by Sofia Gubaidulina Orchestra Sinfonica Giuseppe Verdi (Davide Vendramin, accordion) (Wayne Marshall, Conductor) On the 24/25/27 March 2011 |
AFNA to Host 55th Annual Music Festival, California – USAby Harley Jones |
The Accordion Federation of North America (AFNA, Inc.) will host their 55th annual music festival August 5th to 7th 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, CA. This music festival and competition is open to accordion and piano students from the age of four to adult and offers categories for the beginner, intermediate and advanced musician. The famous AFNA Royal Banquet offers students and parents a chance to enjoy an evening together watching their children compete for the coveted King and Queen Awards! Over 2000 trophies are awarded each year to students who compete in the 54 categories offered to accordion and piano students. AFNA, Inc. gave away over $5000 in cash awards at their 2010 festival in honor of their founding member, Sylvia Prior (picture right). These winners won cash, trophies, and a chance to perform solo in front of an excellent AFNA Festival Concerto Orchestra. Hotel rates, when reserved through AFNA, Inc. are $125 per night for double occupancy. These discounted rates are good for three days before and after the AFNA Festival. There is free shuttle service from John Wayne Orange County Airport and the hotel is close to the South Coast and Fashion Island Malls. Music Studio owners or Accordion Club presidents interested in bringing their groups to the festival should contact AFNA Coordinator, Sandra Martin at (714) 381-9536 for information. For further information email: AFNAMUSIC@gmail.com |
Paulo Jorge Ferreira Performs With Symphony Orchestra, Porto - Portugalby Rob Howard |
On March 19th, 6pm, the Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Musica perform in concert at the Sala Suggia, Casa da Musica, Porto, featuring guest soloists Paulo Jorge Ferreira (accordion) and Kim Kashkashian (viola). The conductor is Carl St. Clair. The program includes ‘Neharo't Neharo't’, composed by Betty Olivero, for viola, accordion and orchestra. Paulo Jorge Ferreira lectures in the Applied Arts Superior School in Castelo Branco, in Castelo Branco Regional Conservatory and in National Conservatory in Lisbon. A review of the Paulo Jorge Ferreira CD Percursos is on his website and you can buy the CD via secure bank server from that site. |
Karen Street’s Diary Dates, Bracknell, Exeter, Londonby Rob Howard |
Accordionist Karen Street has the following engagements pending: March 19th, 8pm - ‘Piaf: Celebrating a legend’, starring actress/singer Tina May, South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berkshire March 24th, 8pm - Mike Westwood, South West Big Band, Vibraphonic Festival, Exeter March 27th, 8pm – ‘Piaf: Celebrating a legend’, Greenwich Theatre, London April 2nd - Mike Westbrook marks his 75th birthday year. This concert focuses on works for small ensembles performed by different permutations of a six-piece ensemble, Serpent Hit King’s Place, London. For further information email: info@bigshedmusic.co.uk |
Yuri Medianik Concert, New DVD, Moscow – Russiaby Harley Jones |
Russian accordionist Yuri Medianik performs in a concert at the Moscow State Conservatory on Sunday March 20th, 2pm. The concert is titled, ‘One of a kind concert in the Conservatory. 3 instruments, 2 performers!’ Yuri Medianik has also just released a new DVD titled 'Constellation of Temptations' where he is playing accordion, bandoneon and violin with the Central Military Orchestra of the Russian Ministry of Defence. The DVD is base upon a TV version show and will be available on the internet soon. For further information email: ninel_simoni@mail.ru |
Tango Blues Quartet Concert, Connecticut – USAby Rob Howard |
On March 27th, 5pm, the Tango Blues Quartet, featuring accordionist Mary Tokarski, perform ‘Tango Blues’, composed by Roger Davidson, for accordion, flute, viola, and cello. The piece was commissioned by the American Accordionists' Association (AAA), and premiered at the 2010 AAA Festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The venue is the University of New Haven, Dodds Hall Theater, 300 Boston Post Rd, West Haven, Connecticut. Tickets are by donation at the door, and proceeds are for the homeless in New Haven, Connecticut. The many accomplishments of Mary Tokarski include twice representing the USA in the CIA Coupe Mondiale (World Accordion Championships). She currently teaches piano and accordion in Connecticut.? For further information email: mary.tokarski@comcast.net |
Estela & Marcelo Caldi in Concert, Rio de Janeiro – Brazilby Rob Howard |
Brazilian accordionist Marcelo Caldi and his mother, pianist Estela Caldi, perform as a duo in concert on Tuesday March 29th, 9pm, at Lapinha, Rua Mem de Sá, 82 - sobrado, Lapa, Rio de Janeiro. The concert will include music by Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Piazzolla, and others. For further information email: marcelocaldi@gmail.com |
Victor Prieto Trio Concert, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
The Victor Prieto Trio perform at The Bar next door, La lanterna, 129 MacDougal St, New York, on March 24th, 8.30pm. For further information email: vpcruz@gmail.com |
Ken Astin & Harry Hussey @ Chester AC, Ellesmere Port – UKby Rob Howard |
On Tuesday March 29th, 8pm, accordion duo Ken Astin and Harry Hussey are the guests of Chester Accordion Club, at the Groves Club, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 2NZ. For further information email: limccallum@dsl.pipex.com |
New and Updated Sites |
NZAA Website Updates for 2011 Championships & Festival and 40th Anniversaryby Heather Masefield |
New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Website Updates for 2011 Championships & Festival and NZAA 40th Anniversary Celebration Plans. Early specials online for those booking early. |
Updated Website for Yulia Amerikovaby Yulia Amerikova |
Updated Yulia Amerikova website with new photos and text. |
Updated 2011 International Australian Accordion Championships - Australiaby Tania Lukic-Marx |
Updated site. A new international competition category for Ensemble Music for the 2011 International Accordion Championships, June 11th and 12th. Rules online at: www.aata.org.au |
CD Reviews |
Tango CD by “Lo Que Vendrà” Ensembleby Alessandro Mugnoz |
CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Tango” CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performers are “Lo Que Vendrà” with Simone Marini on bandoneon. |
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