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Veikko Ahvenainen Ceremony to Present CIA Merit Award - Finland
Daily Reports: 2020 PIF Castelfidardo International - Italy
Louis Corchia (1935-2020), Coronavirus Victim, Paris – France
5th Krakow Accordion Festival – Poland
SaxAkkord Duo Concert at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Moscow - Russia
Annual Wedding Feast Features Accordion Entertainers, Pennsylvania – USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov Performing Arts Competition & Festival, Moscow – Russia
Jacques Pellarin Composition Features in New Comedy Film - USA
“Flogging Molly” Announce “Swagger” 20th Anniversary Celebrations, California – USA
Updated Site: New Promo Video by CNIMA - France
Accordion Café Dortmund Online Event - Germany
Maksim Fedorov New CD Release - Russia
Video: Patente Norteño, 4 Piece Band – Mexico
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Black Pencil Ensemble Concerts, Almere - Netherlands
Halsway Manor Klezmer Music Weekend, Sommerset - UK
Dan Newton New CD Release Show & Live Stream - USA
Tracey Collins Entertains at Oktoberfest, Auckland – New Zealand
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Breaking News: 2020 Coupe Mondiale Competition - Portugalby Kimmo Mattila Secretary General, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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 The Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) has received an official letter from the Portuguese authorities informing us that they have been forced to cancel all public events by order of the Central Government.Therefore, our Portugal member Mito Algarvio - Associação de Acordeonistas do Algarve led by President João Pereirais is taking steps to organize within a few weeks, a series of concerts as planned in Faro and Castro Marim, even without audience, to showcase the diversity of the accordion in Portugal. The CIA Executive Committee has assured the maximum support and availability to organize an online event lasting a few days, in the style of World Accordion Day, with interviews, videos, and the streaming of concerts of artists from Portugal. Full letters at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2020/pt_coupemain.html |
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Veikko Ahvenainen Ceremony to Present CIA Merit Award - Finlandby Kimmo Mattila Secretary General, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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| Picture above: Kimmo Mattila, Seppo Lankinen, Veikko Ahvenainen with his wife Carina Nordlund. In a special ceremony Veikko Ahvenainen was presented the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Merit Award recognising oustanding contribution to the international accordion movement. The ceremony last week-end was in the City Hall of Jyväskylä. This short ceremony was organised by the Finnish Accordion Association SHL with speeches by President Kimmo Mattila and Mrs. Eila Tiainen, who is vice chairperson of the Executive Board of the Jyväskylä City Council. Vilma Wiren (16 years) from Jyväskylä was playing. Veikko Ahvenainen (b. 1929) is a Finnish accordionist, who began his public career over 75 years ago. He has recorded more than 1,000 tracks, published huge amount of music books and accordion methods since more that 60 years. Veikko Ahvenainen plays continuously concerts. Veikko Ahvenainen celebrated his 90th anniversary last year in September in Helsinki Finland Hall, playing a concert for 1400 people together with his quartet and guest soloists. http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=04-Oct-2019&lang=en&s=15851 Veikko Ahvenainen is a Honorary Member of the Finnish Accordion Association. He was given the Pro Finlandia Award some years ago by the President of Republic. http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=26-Jun-2015&lang=en&s=10491 Next week Veikko Ahvenainen celebrates his 91st birthday. Picture below: Vilma Wiren performing. Photos © Copyright by Risto Aalto |
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Daily Reports: 2020 PIF Castelfidardo International - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Daily Reports by Accordions Worldwide including results, pictures and video is online at: 2020Castelfidardo See the rules, list of Finalists, program and results etc. at 2020Castelfidardo Video Opening concert at: http://www.accordions.com/pifcastelfidardo/2020/16.htm Video Premio Round 1 at: http://www.accordions.com/pifcastelfidardo/2020/17.htm Video Jazz and Virtuoso at: http://www.accordions.com/pifcastelfidardo/2020/18.htm |
Louis Corchia (1935-2020), Coronavirus Victim, Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
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 Louis Corchia, one of France’s very popular musette accordionists and also a bandoneon player. He came from a family of musicians, and his father was the accordionist Primo Corchia (1913-97).In 1951 Louis Corchia won the first CMA Trophee Mondial, held in London. In the same year he came second to Maurice Vittenet in the CIA Coupe Mondiale, held in Paris. Corchia went on to a long and very successful professional career that saw him found his own dance orchestra, and perform in the USA, USSR, Japan, and other countries. He made many recordings and appeared in several videos, and composed and arranged a lot of music. His favourite party piece was his arrangement of the ‘Sabre Dance’, a usual feature of his concert performances, and he was also renowned as an exponent of playing tangos. Louis Corchia was a contemporary of Yvette Horner, Andre Verchuren, Marcel Azzola, Maurice Larcange, Aimable, Joss Basselli, and is considered to be the last of the great players of his era. He passed away peacefully in Vincennes, Paris, from coronavirus at the age of 85, and is survived by his wife Jeannine. Louis Corchia has been widely mourned by accordionists all over France and beyond. RIP. |
5th Krakow Accordion Festival – Polandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 5th Krakow Accordion Festival will be held in Karkow, Poland from October 4th to 11th, 2020 organised by the Art Forum Foundation and coordinated by Maciej Zimka, Joanna Czuk and Rafal Czuk. The event will include concerts, workshops, lectures, a Film Competition for accordion music, an exhibition of visual communication design for the Association of Polish Accordionists, created in cooperation with the Department of Industrial Forms of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, and a reading of the poetry of St. John Paul II. The festival concerts will be divided into 9 musical categories: Contemporary Music – Premieres Early Music Chamber Music Film Music World Music Jazz Music Vocal-Accordion Music Improvised Music – Intermediate Instrumental Theater The aim of the festival is to present the versatility of the accordion in classical and contemporary music, as well as in other genres such as jazz, world music, vocal-accordion music or tango nuevo. Download the festival program here: 2020KrakowProgram.pdf For details email: krakowski.festiwal.akordeonowy@gmail.com |
SaxAkkord Duo Concert at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Moscow - Russiaby Harley Jones |
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| The SaxAkkord Duo, which includes Arseniy Strokovskiy (accordion) and Ivan Dyma (saxophone) will perform a concert at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Moscow on September 20th at 7pm. Their program entitled "Through the Eras: Bach, Vivaldi & Piazzolla" will include special guest Igor Goldenberg (organ) and students of Ivan Dyma - The Large Ensemble of Saxophonists of the Institute of Music by A.G. Schnittke. Attendees will be treated to works by J.S. Bach, A. Vivaldi, J. Gershwin, R. Galliano and A. Piazzolla. Ivan Dyma is a multi-saxophonist, soloist of The GATC I.S.V. Obraztsova, lecturer at the Institute of Music A.G. Schnittke, winner of the All-Russian and International competitions, artist of the theater "The Firebird", and artist of Yamaha Company. He has performed successfully in the concert halls of New York (USA), Badenweiler, Essen, Karlsruhe (Germany), Bogota (Colombia), Tel Aviv (Israel), Druskininka (Lithuania), as well as various Russian cities. He participated in the prestigious International Festivals of Jazz and Classical Music, played together with B. Berezovsky, A. Schilloper, V. Chekasin, F. Mastrangelo, A. zagorinsky, collaborated with composers A. Eshpay, Yuri Chugunov, M. Watters, A. Kozlov and others. Accordionist Arseniy Strokovskiy is a graduate of the Schnittke Institute of Music and a fellow of the German DAAD (Higher School of Music in Wurzburg). Winner of numerous international competitions in many countries of the world (Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, China, Australia, New Zealand, etc.), as well as Russian international competitions "Bayan, Accordion, Harmonica" (Moscow), "Vivat, Bayan!" (Samara), and Accordion Plus (Rostov-on-Don). Igor Goldenberg (organ) is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory in composition, piano and organ classes. He is a member of the Russian Composers Union and the founder of the Sebastien Ensemble, which features the performance of historical works. Trained with leading foreign professors, including M. Hazelbek (Austria), J. Guillau (France), P. Kee (Holland), E. Koiman (Holland), K. Wolf (Germany), L. Lohman (Germany), J. Trummer (Austria), K. Coito (Switzerland), he graduated from the High School of Music in Lausanne with the diplomas "Master - Concert Performer" and "Master - Soloist". He has taken part in numerous concerts and festivals in Russia and abroad and as an organist he worked with such conductors as V. Fedoseev, M. Pletnev and S. Sondeckis. For concert details email: adyma@yandex.ru |
Annual Wedding Feast Features Accordion Entertainers, Pennsylvania – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Reading Liederkranz German Singing & Sports Society will hold their annual celebration this year from October 1st to 3rd, 2020 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.This year’s event will celebrate the first Oktoberfest – the wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1810. Dr Squeezebox - Kermit Ohlinger will be playing each night as the opening act of the entertainment! (picture right). See poster above for details of evening performers. Get crazy and come dressed up in your favorite Oktoberfest character. Trachten wear is welcome or take it up a notch and come as wedding guest of the early 19th Century. Organisers will have their own Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese and are planning re-enactments to go along with the schedule and theme! Each of the evening events will celebrate as follows: October 1st: The Engagement October 2nd: The Wedding October 3rd: The Banquet All current CDC / State / County and Social Distancing Guidelines will be followed. Masks are required for entry and must be worn when not seated. Tickets are limited to 200 people each night for outdoor events. For details email: info@readingliederkranz.com Picture below: Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria. |
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Nathan Neuman Wins 2020 Song Writing Contest - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video 1: Nathan Neuman's winning composition "Pass It On" Video 2: Nathan's 3rd place song - "The Next Step" Nathan Neuman is the winner of the International Polka Association 2020 Young Songwriters contest with his song “Pass it On”. Nathan’s song "The Next Step" was co-written with Alli Lange and won 3rd place. The duo originally began writing the song 2½ years ago, but never finished or released it, when they were advised they could enter it in this competition! Congratulations to both musicians from Accordions Worldwide. |
M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov Performing Arts Competition & Festival, Moscow – Russiaby Arseniy Strokovskiy |
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| The all-Russian open competition and festival of performing arts named after Russian composer M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov will begin on September 25th and run until November 7th, 2020. The competition was organized with the assistance of the Presidential Grants Fund and is dedicated to the 160th anniversary of the birth of M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov. Area competitions will be held in a variety of categories, including accordion and bayan in Moscow, Gatchina, Rostov-on-Don and Kostroma (as the composer once lived there), with the final round in Moscow on November 6th. Participants in the qualifying rounds from regions where COVID-19 travel restrictions are in force can take part in the qualifying rounds of the competition using video recordings. A Gala concert of winners will be held on November 7th at the cultural and educational center "Charge" concert hall in Moscow. Masterclasses, presentations and lectures dedicated to the legacy of M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov will be held during the festival. In addition, the contestant who performs the best work of M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, will receive an award of 35 thousand rubles. Applications close on September 23rd, 2020. Qualifying rounds: Gatchina, Leningrad Region - September 25, 26, 27, 2020 Rostov-on-Don - 6, 7, 8 October 2020 Kostroma - October 16, 17, 18, 2020 Moscow - November 2, 3, 5, 2020 Final round: Moscow - November 6, 2020 Gala concert of laureates: Moscow, Zaryadye Concert Hall - November 7, 2020 For details email: fond.rii.zayavka@gmail.com |
Jacques Pellarin Composition Features in New Comedy Film - USAby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: "Fleur de Bossa" by Jacques PellarinJacques Pellarin’s composition "Fleur de Bossa" will feature in a new comedy film entitled “French Exit”, starring actress Michelle Pfeiffer! The world premiere will be held at the New York Film Festival on October 11th, 2020. “French Exit” is an upcoming surreal comedy film directed by Azazel Jacobs, based on the novel of the same name by Patrick deWitt, who also wrote the screenplay. The film will be released on February 12th, 2021. |
“Flogging Molly” Announce “Swagger” 20th Anniversary Celebrations, California – USAby Christine Johnstone |
  Video: Flogging Molly Live performance of The Worst Day Since Yesterday" (Live in San Diego) from the album “Swagger”.To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their first studio album “Swagger”, Flogging Molly (which includes Matt Hensley on accordion & concertina) are pleased to announce a special, limited edition vinyl box set featuring a remixed & remastered version of the album. The vinyl box set will be limited to 5000 units and available worldwide from Friday, October 23rd. Pre-orders began on Thursday, September 17th, 2020. In celebration of their re-issue, the band from Los Angeles, California, USA livestreamed a free “Halfway To St. Patrick’s Day” all-acoustic, full-band performance on September 17th. The new album will also feature a bonus version of "Sentimental Johnny", a bonus LP featuring three live songs recorded in 2001 at Denver's famed Bluebird Theatre plus a Traditional Irish Set (recorded with Steve Albini in "one take with no overdubs"), a never-before-seen DVD documentary from 2000 including a full live performance, an expanded Lyric Booklet featuring photos from the band's personal collection, Flogging Molly logo vinyl slip mat, embroidered patch and four badge Swagger button pack (see picture above right). Frontman Dave King “would like to thank you all for the last twenty years of wonderful memories, and hopefully many more to come." For details email: floggingmolly@5bam.com |
Accordion Café Dortmund Online Event - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
 The Accordion Café Dortmund had planned to begin their monthly "Open Stage" events at the Fritz Henssler Haus in Dortmund, which features a relaxed evening with hits of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s & 80’s. However, their September events had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 regulations.Instead, they decided to give three online Accordion Café Dortmund Schlagerabend concerts so everyone could enjoy some accordion music. Unfortunately their Accordion Café in October and November 2020 will not take place either. Further information to come re December, 2020. |
Maksim Fedorov New CD Release - Russiaby Christine Johnstone |
 Maksim Fedorov has just released a new CD entitled “Maria: Eight tangos for bandoneon and guitar. The CD is a collection of Maksim’s own arrangements for bandoneon and guitar and includes Argentine tangos by Piazzolla, Gardel & Bacalov among others. For details email: maksimum8000@gmail.com |
Video: Patente Norteño, 4 Piece Band – Mexicoby Christine Johnstone |
 Four piece band from Pesqueria, Nuevo Leon, Mexico “Patente Norteño” performing “Se Vende Esta Casa” for your enjoyment. |
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Virtual Accordion Camp III This Weekendby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Virtual Accordion Camp III will take place online this weekend. The event will include a variety of workshops and concerts on September 19th. Karen Tweed will run a workshop entitled “How to make a simple tune sing” and “It’s all Bass and Bellows”. Alex Cumming will run a workshop “How to sing while playing the accordion” and Rachel Bell will run a workshop called “The Bal Folk Scottish”. These will be followed by a social hour, then an evening concert. See poster above for details. |
Black Pencil Ensemble Concerts, Almere - Netherlandsby Christine Johnstone |
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| Black Pencil will perform two concerts at Goede Rede in Almere, Netherlands on September 25th at 4pm and 8pm. The concert is entitled “The Best Of…..” and will include music from the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries of Dowland, Morley, Byrd, J.S. Bach and Vivaldi combined with contemporary works by Kate Moore. Black Pencil consists of Marko Kassl (accordion), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Matthijs Koene (panflute), Esra Pehlivanli (violin) and Enric Monfort (percussion). It is a unique group with a wide repertoire. Bookings are essential due to Covid-19 seating distances and this is why the ensemble are performing 2 concerts. For details email: info@goederedeconcerten.nl |
Halsway Manor Klezmer Music Weekend, Sommerset - UKby Christine Johnstone |
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| Szilvia Csaranko (accordion - picture above left) and Susi Evans (clarinet - picture above right) will hold a Klezmer Music Weekend at Halsway Manor National Centre for Folk Arts in Somerset, UK from October 2nd to 4th, 2020. The duo invite musicians to explore this celebratory, soulful and melodic music from the nineteenth century Jewish Eastern Europe. Attendees will go at their own pace, learning tunes and gaining confidence with the modes, ornamentation, rhythms and accompaniment that give klezmer music its unique flavour. Play in small ensembles, be part of the Halsway Klezmer Orchestra and learn steps for the dances that the music accompanies. There will also be a tutors’ performance and plenty of opportunity for jamming in the bar! Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko are passionate about the tradition of klezmer music. They perform internationally as a clarinet and accordion duo and are dedicated to teaching klezmer workshops for students of all levels. For details email: office@halswaymanor.org.uk |
Dan Newton New CD Release Show & Live Stream - USAby Christine Johnstone |
 Accordionist Dan Newton will celebrate the release of his new album “Out of My Dreams” with a live online stream on Monday October 5th.This will be followed by a live performance in the beer garden at the Waldman Brewery and Wurstery in St Paul, MN, USA (weather permitting). Bookings are essential due to Covid-19 social distancing regulations. Phone: 651-222-1857 |
Tracey Collins Entertains at Oktoberfest, Auckland – New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
 Tracey Collins will entertain at the Malt Restaurant and Bar Oktoberfest on October 10th, 2020 from 3pm.The annual event in West Lynn, Auckland will include German sausages off the BBQ, 1L Steins of beer being served all day and a best costume competition in addition to wonderful accordion music by Tracey. For details phone: 09-360 9537 |
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Tracey Collins Accordion Entertainer Updated Site - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
 Very popular accordion entertainer Tracey Collins has updated her website at:Tracey Collins www.accordions.com/tracey Video above Tracey performing at an outdoor French themed occasion. |
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New Article: Kevin Friedrich Features in Northland Newspaper – New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
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| Weekend Lifestyler newspaper reporter Andy Bryenton featured accordionist Kevin Friedrich in a 2 page article last weekend. Kevin travels twice yearly from his home in New York to Dargaville New Zealand where he lived the early years of his life, to organise concerts for the local community in support of the Dargaville Museum. This year, however, Covid-19 meant that the concert had to be cancelled. Since then, Kevin has stayed in New Zealand and was even able to put on a smaller free mini-concert to thank the local community and essential workers for their help and support during the virus lockdown. The Dargaville Museum is also home to Accordion Gems by Kevin Friedrich - A Master Collection of Accordions through Time. This is the only exhibition of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. From ancient Flutinas, of nearly the original accordion patent date 1829, to electronic instruments, small children’s to full size concert models, button and piano accordions and many others, the display profiles the fascinating evolution of the accordion. See picture below of some of the exhibits. Kevin is hopeful that the Covid 19 NZ Government regulations will allow his Christmas Extravaganza concert to go ahead at the Museum Lighthouse Function Centre on November 22nd, 2020 before his return to the USA. Newspaper Article pdf at: WeekendLifestyler.pdf |
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