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Aleksandar Nikolic komponiert die Final-Show, Tango Festival Palermo - Italyby Harley Jones |
Das VI Palermo Tango Festival findet vom 23. bis 27 Februar 2017 in Süditalien statt. Das neue Theater Drama "7 Peccati... Mas Uno! " ist die zweite Zusammenarbeit desBandoneonisten und Komponisten Aleksandar Nikolic vom bekannten Quintett Beltango mit dem Golden Theater und Tanz company Alterazioni , Tango von Palermo, unter der Leitung des argentinischen Choreographen Angel Coria. Nach dem großen Erfolg des "Saint George und die Drachen" vom letzten Festival, ist ein starkes Thema für das Jahr 2017 angesetzt "7 Peccati... Mas Uno! " (7 Sünden) eine einzigartige Mischung aus mächtiger und imposanter Musik vom Quintett Beltango, inspiriert von der Tradition des Tangos, untermischt mit Klassik, modern, Jazz und balkanischen Wurzeln. Ca. 60 Minuten neuer Musik komponiert von Aleksandar und Ivana Nikolic (Bild links - Konzert in Finnland), von Beltango und dem argentinischen Kontrabassist Gerardo Scaglione. Die Zuschauer gebannt in einer einzigartigen Vision von Stolz, Trägheit, Zorn, Völlerei, Neid, Gier und Lust. Die Weltpremiere dieses Musical-Tanz-Spektakels ist am 26. Februar, der großen Finalshow des erstklassigen Konzertes im VI Palermo Tango Festival. Diese neue Musik gibt es im nächsten Jahr als neue CD von Quinteto Beltango Beltango ist 2017 mit neuen Konzerten auf Tourneen durch Europa (Italien, Deutschland, Schweiz, Frankreich, Holland, Österreich, Slowenien, Schweden, Kroatien, Spanien...) CD ist jetzt online unter: Beltango |
Aidar Gainullin Konzert mit Film Musik Moscow – Russiaby Rob Howard |
Das neue Russland State Symphony Orchester, unter der Leitung von Denis Vlasenko, geben ein Konzert am Donnerstag, den 24. November, 19:00, in der renommierten Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moskau mit Musik aus dem Film Titel "Musik Filme und nicht nur". Solisten sind: Aidar Gainullin (Accordion) Mikhail Ivanov (Klavier), Andrey Ivanov (Kontrabass), Dmitry Vlasenko (Percussion), Vadim Eilenkrig (Trompete), Bokalov, Artemiev, Dunaevsky, Legrand, Gershwin, Gainullin, M. Ivanov, A. Ivanov. Aidar Gainullin ist ein international renommierter Musiker, mit grossen Errungenschaften wie Der Sieg beim 2001 CIA Coupe Mondiale in London. Seine Arbeiten erzielten große Anerkennung von Musik-Spezialisten und Publikum, darunter bekannte Musiker und Persònlichkeiten wie: Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Jacques Chirac, Kim Chen Ir, Königin Sofía von Spanien, Prinzessin von Malaysia, der Scheich von Kuwait und Bürgermeister von Städten in ganz Europa. |
AAA Valtaro Feier, Magnanini Winery, New York State - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
Amerikanischen Akkordeonisten Association (AAA) Präsidentin Mary Tokarski schreibt: "A Valtaro Feier am Magnanini Weingut in Wallkill, NY – tolles Essen, tolle Musik, viel Spaß - Kommen Si emit!” Diese jährliche Veranstaltung, organisiert von der AAA bietet wieder viele Akkordenaktivitàten für einen unterhaltsamen Nachmittag nonstop mit traditioneller Valtaro & französischer Musette-Unterhaltung. Artisten sind: Mario Tacca und Mary Mancini, Giangiacomo Bucella, Ciccone (Joe, Gia und Reagan), Mary Tokarski, Ray Oreggia und Dominic Karcic, Frank Toscano, Bruce Nielsen, Beverly Roberts Curnow, Fred Schwinger und Emilio Magnotta. Für eine Spende von $73 pro Person erhalten Sie ein Prime Rib und Huhn Abendessen und Unterhaltung. Reservierungen: 2016Valtaro.pdf weitere Informationen online unter: amerikanischen Akkordeonisten Association (AAA) |
Gorka Hermosa Masterclass & Konzert am Konservatorium von Freiburg - Schweizby Harley Jones |
Dieses Wochenende, Komponist, Lehrer und Autor Gorka Hermosa (Spanien) wird in die Schweiz, zum Konservatorium von Freiburg eingeladen. Am Freitag und Samstag gibt er eine Meisterklasse. Die Masterclass ist voll, aber jeder ist willkommen zuzuhören! Es gibt ein Konzert am Samstag Abend, 20 Uhr, in "Chapelle Saint-Justin", Freiburg. |
Christel Sautaux, Solistin mit Union Instrumentale de Fribourg - Schweizby Harley Jones |
Diesen Sonntag, den 20. November um 17:00 bis 20:00, wird Union Instrumentale de Fribourg (gegründet 1892) unter der Leitung von Olivier Neuhaus ein Konzert mit Akkordeonist Christel Sautaux durchführen. Veranstaltungsort für Konzerte ist CO de Jolimont, Brunft des Écoles 15, 1700 Fribourg, Schweiz. Leiters Olivier Neuhaus schrieb: "Dear Publikum, Liebe Freunde, wie üblich für die Konzerte des Herbstes, der Union Instrumentale de Fribourg sucht, entdecken neue Wege und Horizonte zu entdecken. In heiraten unsere Harmonie mit dem Akkordeon die Ach-so-talentierte Christel Sautaux, hoffen wir, dass Ihr Appetit Entdeckungen satt werden. " Programm: Ausgewählt von Christel Sautaux -Sonate En La Maj, Etienne Nicolas Mehul -Le Vol du Bourdon, Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow -Pater Noster, Gorka Hermosa -Chant Folklorique Russe, Nikolaj Risol -Rapide Digitale, Geney & Bideau Union Instrumentale de Freiburg unter der Leitung von Olivier Neuhaus -Ausflüge (Mouvement 1), Óscar Navarro -Joropo Moises Moleiro, ARR de Meij Christel Sautaux und der Union Instrumentale de Fribourg -Gernika, 26/4/1937 G. Hermosa, ARR Beguiristain. Dies ist eine Premiere dieses Werkes mit Orchester. -Jazz-Suite Nr. 2 D. Chostakovich, ARR de Meij (1) März (2) lyrische Walz (3) ich tanzen (4) Tanz II (5) Walzer #2 (6) finale Christel Sautaux ist die erste Akkordeon Master Solisten-Absolventin der HEMU (Musikhochschule Lausanne) unter dem Akkordeon Lehrer Prof. Stéphane Chapuis. Christel Sautaux unterrichtet Akkordeon in Freiburg, Vevey und leitet die Musikschule Vallée de Joux. Sie ist eine versierter Musikerin und Lehrerin - ihr Motto ist: "lernen und weitergeben" |
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Video: Renzo Ruggieri Composition Cinema - Italyby Renzo Ruggieri |
Renzo Ruggieri has made a promotional video of his composition Cinema. Cinema has been composed for 4 parts and drums for a group or ensemble. Catalog: rrenzo506 Only 10 Euro or US$ equivalent, and its in eSheet format, able to be emailed to you, delivery within 24 hours and without any postage costs. |
Fanny Vicens’ new album ‘Schrift’, Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
French accordionist Fanny Vicens has released an album, ‘Schrift’, on the Italian record label Stradivarius. Produced by Stefano Gervasoni and Jean-Etienne Sotty, ‘Schrift’ contains seven recent compositions for accordion by Matthias Pinscher, Keiko Harada, Dmitri Kourliandski, Stefano Gervasoni, Januibe Tejera, Bernhard Lang, and Franck Bedrossian. This recording is available on the website of the label Stradivarius, as well as on Amazon and Itunes Qobuz, or directly from Fanny Vicens. For further information email: fanny.vicens@orange.fr |
Video: Iryna Serotyuk and Daniil Buchka (guitar) play Matteo Falloni "Estornino" - Ukraineby Harley Jones |
Published on Nov 10, 2016. The piece written by Matteo Falloni (for bandoneon & guitar) for Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi and Luca Lucini is performed by Iryna Serotyuk and Daniil Buchka (guitar) at the Big Hall, The Odessa National A.V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music, 7th November 2016. |
Brandon McPhee Now Owns Will Starr’s Accordion, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
All Scotland Champion Brandon McPhee has recently bought the unique 4-row Hohner Shand Morino, once owned by the legendary Will Starr, from the well-known Northern Ireland accordion collector Ken Hopkins. This instrument, made in the mid-1950s, had a dummy 4th row added in the 1960s by Willie Wylie of McCormack's Music in Glasgow, probably to make it visually resemble a Continental chromatic. Will Starr (1922-76) was primarily a stage performer and has long been one of Scotland’s most admired and inspirational accordionists. In 1932, aged ten, Will Starr won a contest billed as being for the Scottish Accordion Championship, playing an Italian-made Franchetti 3-row British Chromatic – at that time a recently introduced accordion system. Later Starr became one of the first leading players of the Shand Morino, the instrument designed for and made famous by Jimmy Shand. He worked as a miner before turning professional in the 1940s, and went on to enjoy a very successful career, touring the USA and Canada 26 times, and with his recordings. In his last years, Will Starr used the customised 4-row Shand Morino on his last three LPs – ‘Music with a Kick’, ‘In Starr Thyme’ and ‘The Daddy of Them All’ - recorded in the early 1970s. Brandon McPhee intends to play this special accordion in his concerts. |
Video: Joe Cerrito House Concert, Maryland - USAby Joan Grauman Morse |
Sunday, November 6 was a sunny, beautiful day in Frederick, Maryland. By mid-afternoon, the Grauman home was filled to capacity with friends and neighbors, including a dozen “Joe Cerrito fans”, who drove two hours or more to hear his highly anticipated concert. Cheers, laughter, nonstop requests and a long standing ovation said it all. At 83 years old, Joe can still wow an audience with his amazing technical and improvisational skills, his ability to read and engage his audiences, and his love for music that permeates the entire room. That morning, Joe asked me to play a couple of duets with him. Considering we live in different states, we had no time except for Sunday morning to run through these pieces. The attached video of our duet of Joe’s lovely composition Joey, which he composed for his grandson several years ago, clearly shows Joe’s humor (he hit wrong notes during the first couple of measures to get a rise out of me and amuse the audience) and his masterful ability to improvise. This was the first time he ever played Joey as the back-up musician. Joe played a variety of well-received selections including Dizzy Fingers, Flight of the Bumblebee, several compositions by accordionist/composer Tony Dannon, popular standards and requests from the audience including an Argentinian tango. A surprise for Joe was a visit from his friend Dick Smolens, a singer and music historian, who is also in his 80s. We handed Dick a microphone and they performed a few duets for us. The duets were delightful, especially since the two had not seen each other in about eight months and had no opportunity to practice at all. Joe Cerrito’s versatility as a musician also extends to his skills as a composer and arranger. He has recently released a beautiful new composition, Theme & Scherzo (Catalog cerrito101). You can hear Joe performing this work – click the sound file above. |
Cirque Du Soleil Seeking Multi-Instrumentalist - USAby Harley Jones |
I work with Cirque du Soleil Casting team to promote onstage career opportunities for artists. Our team is urgently seeking a multi-instrumentalist, guitar / accordionist for an arena show which will be presenting in North America in 2017. Interested musicians have until November 28 to apply online on our website. They will need to upload their resumé, video demo and photo. Cirquedusoleil.com/jobs Kind regards, Katia Fiuza Content Specialist, Career Opportunities Promotion Casting, Cirque Du Soleil Katia.Fiuza@cirquedusoleil.com |
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Memorial Concert for Claudio Calista, Collecorvino (PE) - Italyby Rob Howard |
Accordionists Davide di Filippo and Stefano Chiarelli perform in a concert dedicated to the late Claudio Calista on Saturday November 19th, 9pm, The Salle Consiliare, Collecorvino (PE), Italy. The programme includes works by JS Bach, Scarlatti, Angelis, and others. For further information email: miripetercol@gmx.de Accordionists Davide di Filippo and Stefano Chiarelli perform in a concert dedicated to the late Claudio Calista on Saturday November 19th, 9pm, The Salle Consiliare, Collecorvino (PE), Italy. The programme includes works by JS Bach, Scarlatti, Angelis, and others. For further information email: miripetercol@gmx.de |
Grand Bal with Eric Bouvelle, Mendes - Franceby Rob Howard |
Accordionist Eric Bouvelle and his orchestra play for dancing on Sunday November 20th, 2pm, at Salle Pierre, Nogent-le-Rotrou, 74 Rue Gouvernour, Mendes, Acquitaine, France. 380 tickets have already been sold for this dance, which is prefaced by lunch. Eric Bouvelle, winner of the 1988 CIA Coupe Mondiale in Trossingen, Germany, has toured Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, USA, Russia, Italy, Martinique, and Guadeloupe He has made more than 300 appearances on French TV, and has made many recordings. |
Adrian Ryan plays for dancing, Tipperary - Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
Accordionist and vocalist Adrian Ryan plays for dancing on Sunday November 20th, 3pm until 6pm, at the Aherlow House Hotel, Lisvernane, Aherlow, County Tipperary. Adrian Ryan was born into a musical family. His father Pat member of popular duo ‘Cupla’ and his brother Derek is a popular singer/guitarist. Adrian was brought up on Country and Irish Music, competing in Fleadh and Scor Competitions from a very early age. At the age of 16 he released his first studio album called ‘Accordion Versatility’. The proceeds from this album went to The Transplant Unit in Beaumont Hospital Dublin. He has appeared on various TV and radio shows. |
Marko Kassl Diary Dates – Turkey, Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
Austrian accordionist Marko Kassl has the following forthcoming dates in November, three with the Black Pencil Ensemble and the other with the Duo Mares: November 20th, 9.30am-5.30pm, workshop, Black Pencil Ensemble, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey November 21st, 8pm – concert, Black Pencil Ensemble, Bilkent University, Ankara November 22nd, 8.30pm – concert, Erimtan Muzesi, Kale, Gözcü Sk. No. 10, TR-Ankara November 24th, 8pm – Who’s Next Festival – KAF, Esplanade 10, NL-1315 TA Almere, Netherlands The Ensemble Black Pencil are Jorge Isaac blockflute, Matthijs Koene - panflute, Esra Pehlivanli - viola, Marko Kassl - accordion, and Enric Monfort – percussion. Marko Kassl and Esra Pehlivanli form the Duo Mares. For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
Frédéric Viale and Loco Tango Quintette Concert - Franceby Rob Howard |
Accordionist Frédéric Viale and the Loco Tango Quintette perform in concert on Sunday November 20th, 6.30pm, at Vence Cathedral, south-eastern France. The programme includes the compositions of Carlos Gardel, Astor Piazzolla, and Frédéric Viale. Frédéric Viale, from the south of France, has progressed from musette and jazz to tango in the course of his career. He has performed in the USA, China, Brazil, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Poland. For further information email: site.fredericviale@orange.fr |
"Vive la France" @ West Sussex Accordion Club – UKby Rob Howard |
West Sussex Accordion Club’s next meeting is on Saturday November 26th, 1.30pm until 4.30pm, at the St Andrews Youth Centre, Cants Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0LG. The meeting is French themed - "Vive la France" – and all are welcome. For further information email: sqzbxs@aol.com |
Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund @ The Globe, Glossop, Derbyshire – UKby Rob Howard |
Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund, two leading Danish folk musicians of their generation, perform with violin, accordion, viola and piano. On Saturday November 26th, 8.15pm, they perform in concert at The Globe, 144 High Street West, SK13 8 Glossop, Derbyshire. Admission is £8. This accomplished duo are currently touring England, Germany and Sweden. The duo sets out from traditional Danish music, but they have a contemporary take on it, being influenced by music from various countries and traditions. The duo draws on inspiration gained from residing in Ireland and the USA and from encounters with Celtic and Nordic musicians and musical cultures. This all adds to the musical melting pot on which Andreas and Rune base their original compositions. These guys are skillful and experienced musicians captivating their audience by communicating in the beautiful language of music. Andreas & Rune have released the EP ‘The Danish Immigrant’, which was awarded ‘Track of the Year’ at the Danish Folk Music Awards in 2012. Recently in 2015 Andreas was nominated as ‘Artist of the Year’. |
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Renyo Ruggiere stellt 2 neue e-Jazz Bücher vor - ITALIENby Harley Jones |
Von Renzo Ruggieri erschienen zwei eBooks (PDF-Format), die per E-Mail verschickt werden können. Italien: Zehn Ansätze zur Improvisation (Jazz) E-Book - Cataloguing: rrenzo421 Englisch: 10 Ansätze zur Jazz Improvisation eBook - Katalog: rrenzo401 Renzo Ruggieri schreibt: "Dieser Text stammt aus der Notwendigkeit, eine praktische Methode für Improvisation zu zeigen (nicht nur Jazz), einmal erworben, wird es zur grundlegenden theoretischen Kenntniss. Oft konzentrieren sich regelmäßig Jazz Kurse auf Theorie, seine Anwendbarkeit und vernachlässigen den praktischen Aspekt; manchmal ist das theoretische System so überwältigend, dass der Student kämpft, um das grundlegende Element der Improvisation oder der Schaffung seiner persönlichen Ausdrucksweise zu erfassen. Zu wissen, was zu tun ist (und was nicht zu tun) ist nicht genug. Um eine authentische Improvisation auszuführen ist notwendig, eine große Anzahl von Songs zu kennen, sie zu kennen und gleichzeitig zu vergessen - fast ein Brainstorming - das heißt, sich jeglicher Vorbestimmung und Abgrenzungen zu befreien und jede Möglichkeit für seine eigene Ausdruckskraft auszunützen und seine pragmatische Krativität walten zu lassen. Online. English: 10 Approaches to Jazz Improvisation eBook - Catalog: rrenzo401 Italian: Dieci Approcci All’Improvvisazione (Jazz) eBook - Catalog: rrenzo421 |
Updated Site: Video of Disco Medley Added to Site - Italyby Harley Jones |
This superb arrangement by Renzo Ruggieri is available online, Catalog: rrenzo508 Video of Grayson Masefield performing it has been added to the webpage. Other Renzo arrangements available are: rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango (Solo) rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) |
Updated Site: Zhang Jiahe eTracks Album - Chinaby Harley Jones |
The website has been updated with more information for the this album in eTracks (MP3) format download by Zhang Jiahe. The album is titled 'Winter Bilder', catalog: jiahe01 with sound samples. |
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