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Reportages quotidiens au 40ème PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" - Italie
Le prix Paolo Soprani 2015 à Andrea Bocelli - Italie
Concert et dîner à la mémoire de Carmen Carrozza, New York – USA
Ernie Felice (1922-2015), Californie – USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Cotati Accordion Festival Report, San Francisco - USAKalinka Duo Video at Castelifdardo Festival - ItalyLacides Romero Workshops, Heredia – Costa RicaAlan Crookston Ceilidh Band debut CD, Scotland – UK‘14 Years Ago’: ‘Women of the Accordion’, Argentina, September 2001
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Natasha Enquist @ ‘Gorrlos’, Berlin – GermanyJoseph Soprani in Variety Concert, Philadelphia – USALongford Collection Weekend, County Longford - Republic of IrelandVladimir Ushakov and Svetlana Stavitskaya Concerts – DenmarkCHRISTINE SCHMID performs „Ne me quittes pas" - GermanyVictor Prieto Trio at Lake George Jazz Festival, New York - USAPaul Chamberlain and Michael Haywood Concerts – UKJack Delaney SDB @ Beith Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKPascal Contet Concert/CD Release, Paris – FranceKosmos Concert, Kent - UKGianluca Campi @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKRichard Galliano Quartet Concert, Dusseldorf – Germany
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Updated Site: Friedrich Lips New CD Released, Fachwerk | Kapote - AustriaUpdated Site: Renzo Ruggieri "Up To Christmas" €10 CD Special - ItalyNew Site: Wurzburger-Musikverlag Music and CD Catalog - GermanyUpdated Site: Gorka Hermosa Flamenco Etxea Album - SpainSite Updated: Milwaukee Accordion Club - USAHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Note du fondateur : Des nouvelles plus courtes cette semaineby Harley Jones |
| Les news de cette semaine sont considérablement plus courtes qu’à l’ordinaire suite aux longs reportages quotidiens au 40éme PIF international "Città di Castelfidardo" qui se termine dimanche soir. Après avoir lu les news hebdomadaires d’aujourd’hui ainsi que les reportages quotidiens à 2015Concorso, vous pourrez revenir lundi soir pour les compte-rendus et résultats complets. Harley Jones Fondateur |
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Reportages quotidiens au 40ème PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Le 40ème PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo" se déroule du mercredi 16 au dimanche 20 septembre. Il y aura chaque jour des reportages en photos et vidéos à : 2015Concorso |
Le prix Paolo Soprani 2015 à Andrea Bocelli - Italieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Le prestigieux prix Paolo Soprani a été créé en 2010 par le Ville de Castelfidardo, le musée international de l’accordéon de Castelfidardo et les accordéons Scandalli.L’idée était de créer un prix prestigieux au nom du fondateur de l’industrie de l’accordéon à Castelfidardo et de remettre ce prix chaque année à une personne ayant accompli quelque chose à un très haut niveau en faveur de l’image de l ‘accordéon italien. Le prix est d’ordinaire décerné durant l’évènement “Musei in Musica”. Le maire de Castelfidardo Mirco Soprani, le Président de Scandalli Accordions Mirco Patarini et le President musée international de l’accordéon Vincenzo Canali ont annoncé la remise du prix Paolo Soprani 2015 à Andrea Bocelli (photo ci-dessus), durant le concert d’ouverture du concours et festival international de Castelfidardo, pour avoir dynamisé l’image de l’accordéon dans le monde entier à travers son extraordinaire activité musicale. Suite à des engagements antérieurs, Andrea Bocelli n’avait pu être présent à ce concert d’ouverture mais une vidéo de la remise a été diffusée au public. Les précédents titulaires du prestigieux prix Paolo Soprani sont : 2010 Gian Mario Spacca, Président de la Région de la Marche; 2011 Vincenzo Canali, Président du musée international de l’accordéon de Castelfidardo 2012 Harley Jones, fondateur des sites de news et culture accordéon Accordions Worldwide 2013 Viacheslav Semionov, compositeur, concertiste et professeur ; 2014 Raymond Bodell, Président de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA); 2015 Andrea Bocelli pour avoir dynamisé l’image de l’accordéon dans le monde entier La statuette du prix "Paolo Soprani" est une création du célèbre sculpteur italien Franco Campanari et il s’agit d’une véritable œuvre d’art en bronze, remise dans un coffret spécial et accompagnée d’un livre sur l’art de Franco Campanari. |
Concert et dîner à la mémoire de Carmen Carrozza, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
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| Carmen Carrozza (1921-2013) fut l’un des plus célèbres et brillants accordéonistes-concertistes d’Amérique. Né en Italie, sa famille arriva aux USA en 1930 et s’installa à New York. Il fut aussi le président de l’American Accordionists' Association (AAA). L’American Accordionists' Association (AAA) organise du 2 au 4 octobre le concert et dîner à la mémoire de Carmen Carrozza au bénéfice du fond d’aides aux études de Carrozza. Cet évènement se tiendra au Double Tree by Hilton, 455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 Téléchargez l’affiche et le bulletin de réservation à : 2015Carrozza.pdf Téléchargez les infos et le bulletin d’inscription au prix Carmen Carrozza à : 2015CScholarship.pdf |
Ernie Felice (1922-2015), Californie – USAby Rob Howard |
 Ernie Felice, l’un des plus fameux accordéonistes et chanteurs de jazz est décédé au grand âge de 93 ans.Il avait commencé l’accordéon à l’âge de 9 ans et jouait déjà en professionnel durant ses années collège. Il a ensuite collaboré musicalement avec plusieurs grands noms comme Duke Ellington. Pendant la seconde guerre mondiale, Ernie était entré dans l’armée et fut enrôlé dans une unité de divertissement. Après la guerre, Ernie Felice a travaillé avec Benny Goodman et durant les années suivantes, il est apparu dans plusieurs films d’Hollywood. Ses nombreuses réussites sont détaillées sur un site intéressant géré par son fils Dan Felice : www.erniefelice.com Ernie Felice est mort paisiblement dans son sommeil le 13 septembre à l’âge de 93 ans. |
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| Shirley Brim, newsletter editor of the San Francisco Accordion Club writes: We are so lucky to have the great annual accordion celebration in Cotati! As a first-time visitor I was impressed by almost everything at the festival, including the organization of the event. Although space in the pretty little park is limited, the layout was perfect. There were friendly local folk at the gates, a separate parking for handicapped drivers and musicians, and enthusiastic people running everything, everywhere I turned. The event was just the right size and had a great mix of vendors, food, performance and seating. I will be going back! This festival draws lovers of the accordion from many states and from a number of other countries. There were two main performing stages in La Plaza Park in the center of town, and another in the Polka Tent in the same park. In addition, there was accordion music at all three Oliver’s Markets (Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Cotati), The Redwood Cafe, Friar Tuck’s Pub and the Lagunitas Brewing Company. It was an embarrassment of riches - who could cover all that territory in two-and-a-half days? The absolutely perfect weather gave us beautiful days for sitting in a lawn chair, eating guilty-pleasure carnival food and drinking a beer while listening to our favorite musical instrument. The charming outdoor venue drew performers and audience together for an intimate shared experience. The Cotati Festival attracts many excellent accordionists, and this year’s schedule boasted an amazing variety of instruments, musical genres and performing styles - Stas Venglevski, Those Darn Accordions (reunion), Mattias Matke, Steve Albini, Ginny Mac, and more. From Sourdough Slim to the Great Morgani and many stops in between, the accordion inspires musicians to express their most authentic selves - and we love it when they do! |
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| Kalinka Duo Video at 2015 40th PIF International "Città di Castelfidardo". Daily Reports of pictures, video and results each day of the event at: 2015Concorso |
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 Colombian accordionist Lacides Romero has spent the last week in Costa Rica, at the invitation of the University Nacional, Heredia, holding workshops on improvisation and methodology to students and music teachers.The week included a concert by Lacides Romero and pianist Edwin Marin, performing works by Astor Piazzolla and several other South American composers. |
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 ‘Note Before Time’ is the title of the debut CD from the Alan Crookston Ceilidh Band, which contains 12 tracks of music for Scottish ceilidh dances. This is dance music in a brisk ceilidh tempo, generally taken at a faster pace than for Scottish Country Dance music, and presenting perennial favourites such as the Gay Gordons, Dashing White Sergeant, Canadian Barn Dance, Pride of Erin, Postie’s Jig, Flying Scotsman, Eva Three Step, Gaelic Waltz, Brittania Two Step, Highland Scottische, and the Orcadian Strip The Willow. In contrast, there’s also a Slow Air – ‘Sarah’s Song’, written by Phil Cunningham. It’s mainly lively stuff, played very well indeed, and typically meant for fit dancers! The CD, published by Glasfield Records, can be obtained via the Alan Crookston Ceilidh Band website. The band line-up is Alan Crookston (lead accordion), Gary Sutherland (2nd accordion), Iain Anderson (fiddle), Liam Stewart (bass/piano), and Alan Irvine (drums). For further information email: a.crookston@sky.com |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending September 21st 2001 included an article concerning a concert, ‘Women of the Accordion’, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, featuring only women accordionists. This was the second such event, and is it still being held in 2015? Women of the Accordion – Argentina Contributed by Florencia Herrera On September 15th an event entitled "Women of the Accordion" was held for the second consecutive year in Buenos Aires with participants from all over the Entre Rios province. Performances were given by Gloria Casadey, Vilma Salvetti, Fátima Ferrabut, Silvina Vello, Thelma Gonzáles, Miriam Gutierrez, Marta Balbuena, Yanina Hirschfeld, Juana Izaguirre, Mary Barrios, Mariana Duarte, Zulma Graz Pereyra, Florencia Herrera and Marcia Muller. Their program included a variety of popular chamamés, chamarritas, fox-trots, tangos, two steps, cuambia and Brazilian tunes. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Canadian accordionist Natasha Enquist performs a track from her forthcoming debut CD during ‘Gorrlos’, the latest creation from the Siciliano Contemporary Dance Company at the Acker Stadt Palast, Ackerstraße 169/170, Berlin, on September 18th, 19th, and 20th. Each performance begins at 8.30pm. The soundtrack to ‘Gorrlos’ was recorded by Natasha Enquist by the show’s musical director Matresanch. German-based Miss Natasha Enquist recently shot a music video for her upcoming debut single, from her soon-to-be-released album ‘MNE’. For further information email: info@natashaenquist.com |
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 There is a concert featuring Joe Soprani at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA, will take place this Sunday September 20th, at 7.30pm. An interesting program is planned with the Munier Mandolin Ensemble and tenor mandolin soloist Frank Tenaglia and the Kovriga Russian Balalaika Orchestra with Joe Soprani appearing as accordion soloist. An exciting grand finale with the two ensembles and soloists is planned. Ticket sales are going great and a sell-out is likely. For further information email: joesoprani@gmail.com |
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| This weekend, September 18th, 19th, and 20th, sees the Longford Collection taking place at venues in Longford Town, County Longford, Republic of Ireland. This is a weekend of musical activities, starting with a Friday night concert at Barney's Bar and Restaurant, 12 Main Street, Longford Town, featuring accordionist Karen Tweed doing a solo spot and also as a duo with diatonic accordionist Nick Wiseman-Ellis, together presenting a musical whizz around France and Scandinavia with a few tangos thrown in. On Saturday September 20th, 10am until 4pm, Karen Tweed and Nick Wiseman-Ellis will hold workshops, held at the Longford Arms Hotel and Spa in Longford Town. Karen will be concentrating on Irish traditional music techniques using repertoire from the Bunch Of Keys Tune Book 1, polkas, slides, and perhaps a waltz as well. Nick will be concentrating on Irish traditional music, French, and Swedish music. These workshops are not suitable for beginners. On the Saturday evening, there will be a ceili at The Temperance Hall, Longford Town, with music by The Longford Collection. Karen Tweed and Nick Wiseman Ellis continue workshops on Sunday, 10am - 3.30pm. Karen and Nick will be creating a performance big band (all instruments - including woodwind and brass welcome), which will perform in a public concert that day at 5pm at the Longford Arms, to conclude the weekend. For further information email: karentweedsmailinglist@gmail.com |
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 Accordionists Vladimir Ushakov (Russia) and Svetlana Stavitskaya (Latvia) perform in two concerts in Denmark, this weekend. These are at Rejsestalden, Jaegerspris, on Friday September 18th, 8pm, and at Elvaerket, Frederikssund on Sunday September 20th, 2pm. |
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| Saturday, 09.19.2015, 20:30 Maja Stage Emmendingen Solo Chanson program: "Ne me quitte pas" At times frivolous, sometimes melancholic, sometimes casual, sometimes ironic, Christine shows us the various facets of love in the language of music. Accompanied by her love - the Accordion. The classically trained singer performs Tangos, French, German and Italian chansons by Edith Piaf on Marlene Dietrich, Zarah Leander, Helen Vita and Others. The accordionist and singer Christine Schmid started her career this early age, starting to play the accordion with only 3 years and had solo performances at first only as an accordionist, later after her jazz studies in Paris also as a chanson singer. With her soprano studies at the conservatory in Basel she gained experience as a soloist in opera and operetta. She completed numerous radio - and television appearances as an actress in various series. In early 2012 she was awarded the Franco-German Borderland Culture Prize. 2015, made her debut also in the lead role of Tosca and Aida in Italy. Her repertoire is broad – with guest appearances of her own theater program from the 30s, has a modern pop-chanson program under www.adouce.de for which she arranged French songs into pop with electronic beats accompanied with a music video. |
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 The Victor Prieto Trio perform at the Lake George Jazz Festival, NY, on Sunday September 20th, 1pm.With accordionist Victor Prieto are Edward Perez – bass, and Vince Cherico – drums. On Sunday September 27th, 11am, the Victor Prieto Trio perform at the City Winery in New York City. Spanish-born Victor Prieto teaches master classes in US Berklee College of Music, and also in Spain, Italy, and Portugal, and has taught jazz accordion studies at the Brooklyn Conservatory, New York. For further information email: info@victorprieto.net |
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| On Saturday September 19th Paul Chamberlain (accordion) and Michael Haywood (sax, violin, clarinet) will perform in Scotland as part of National Chamber Music Day which aims to bring music to the general public in a wide variety of settings. Their destination is the Isle of Arran on the west coast of Scotland and performances will take place in 'Little Rock' Cafe and then a concert on the ferry crossing from Brodick back to the mainland. October sees the duo return to the South of England to perform a sold-out concert in Faversham as well as concerts in Nottingham and Hawick. The duo have also recently recorded a CD which will be released later this year. September 19th - Little Rock Cafe, Isle of Arran - 12.30pm / Caledonian MacBrayne Ferry - 3.15pm October 11th - Assembly Rooms, Faversham October 12th - Theatre Royal, Nottingham October 18th - Hawick Music Live, Tower Mill, Hawick |
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 The Jack Delaney Scottish Dance Band are the guests at the Beith Accordion & Fiddle Club on Monday September 21st, 7.30pm. The club meets at the Beith Bowling Club, Boghead, Beith KA15 1DZ, Scotland.Jack Delaney, one of Scotland’s most accomplished accordionists, has played and recorded with the bands led by Andrew Rankine, Jim Johnstone, Alex McArthur, Sir Jimmy Shand, Jimmy Shand Junior, Bert Shorthouse, Robin Brock, Colin Dewar, and Iain MacPhail. |
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 On Thursday September 24th French accordionist Pascal Contet performs ‘Plein Jue’ (Full Game), a solo for accordion and electronics composed by Philippe Hurel, at Arcal, 87 rue des Pyrenees, Paris. There will be two performances, at 7.15pm and 8.30pm, and both performances will last for 15 minutes and be in complete darkness. Entry is free. This event is in conjunction with a promotion for Pascal Contet’s new CD ‘Utopian Wind’, which was released on August 31st. For further information email: pascalcontet@wanadoo.fr |
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 The trio Kosmos perform in concert on Friday September 25th, 7.30pm, at Sutton Valence Music Society, Sutton Valence School, North Street, Sutton Valence, Kent ME17 3HL.Kosmos are Harriet Mackenzie – violin, Meg Hamilton – viola, and Milos Milivojevic – accordion. Their programme, inspired by music from all around the globe, includes wild gypsy fiddling, emotive Jewish and Greek music glide, hot-blooded tango, alongside interpretations of Japanese, Polish and Sephardic songs, new arrangements by and for the ensemble, and with references to classical composers including Bach, Brahms and Sarasate. |
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 Italian accordionist Gianluca Campi is the guest at Guildford Accordion Club on Friday September 25th, 8pm. The venue is the Ripley Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Doors open at 7pm.Gianluca Campi, from Genoa, studied the accordion with Giorgio Bicchieri and harmony with Paolo Conti. As a teenager he twice won the Vercelli International Competition for accordion and subsequently also came first in the Italian Championship. He was complimented by Wolmer Beltrami, who called him an "enfant prodige" and the "Paganini of the accordion", for his interpretation and love of the violin virtuoso's music. As a soloist he has performed in many theatres, to great acclaim. In 2000 he won the ‘Alcobaça World Trophy’ in Portugal, as the best accordion player in the ‘Variety’ category. Gianluca Campi’s wide repertory ranges from Bach to Albeniz, Adamo, Volpi, Rossini, Piazzolla, Khatchaturian, Schubert, and more. He often collaborates with the chamber ensemble of the ‘Niccolò Paganini’ Conservatory of Genoa and, as a teacher, gives lessons in Alessandria and at the ‘Francesco Cilea’ Music School in Savona. For further information email: myrabee@btinternet.com |
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 The Richard Galliano Quartet performs in concert at the Dusseldorf Festival on Sunday September 27th, 8pm. The concert is titled ‘30th Anniversary on New Musette’, referring to a style developed by French accordionist Richard Galliano that has been described as “a synthesis of elements of jazz and the traditional waltz of the Parisian suburbs”. The concert takes place at Theaterzelt, Burgplatz, Dusseldorf. |
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by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 The new Friedrich Lips CD Fachwerk | Kapote is now released. The CD records two major works for accordion and orchestra.1. Fachwerk by Sofia Gubaidulina (1931 - ) composed in 2009 for accordion with percussion and string orchestra. 33.44 mins This was recorded in Moscow’s Gnesin Concert Hall on December 13th, 2013, Friedrich Lips soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Gnesin Music Academy, conducted by Alexander Solovyov. 2. Kapote by Giya Kancheli (1935 - ) composed in 2006 for accordion with percussion, bass guitare and string orchestra. 28:24 This was recorded by the ”Orpheus” Radio Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Sergei Kondrashev. Notes about these two major works by Friedrich Lips are on the website about the Fachwerk | Kapote CD at: CD027 You can order online in Euro or US$ via the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system at: CD027 |
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  Famous Renzo Ruggieri is making an "Up To Christmas" special for all his CD's at the super price of only €10 each. This special includes his latest album Valentino è Tango.There are sound samples online so you can hear the vast array of music on these 11 CD's. If you buy all 11 CD's, the postage within Europe is for €11 and outside Europe €21 Euro. Email musicforaccordion@yahoo.com for how to order all 11 CD's. The online shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. Click the links below to hear sound samples and to order. rruggieri01 Improvvisazioni Guidate rruggieri02 Storie di Fisarmonica Vissuta rruggieri03 Accordion Voyage rruggieri04 Bends rruggieri05 Spaghetti Time rruggieri06 Terre rruggieri07 Renzo Ruggieri Collection rruggieri08 Kramer Project - Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra rruggieri09 Opera? rruggieri10 Inni D'Italia rruggieri11 Valentino è Tango |
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  New Site: Wurzburger-Musikverlag (music publisher) is based in D-70794 Filderstadt, Germany. Wurzburger-Musikverlag has a new website selling sheet music, tutor books, music books and CD's. |
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 Gorka Hermosa homepage and Flamenco Etxea Album. CD and eTracks mp3 album (only €9) available online at: hermosa12eTJosé Luis Montón and Gorka Hermosa offer us in "Flamenco - Etxea" (flamenco house in Basque) a very original fusion of flamenco and Basque music, from his own compositions, to flamenco versions of Bach. |
by Sherry Huiras, Milwaukee Accordion Club
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| On Monday, September 28, the Milwaukee Accordion Club (MAC) meeting has ‘Bill Anderson with a Little Bit of Heaven' as their featured program. The MAC site has been updated with future events, club officials, and updated contact information. |
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