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Weekly News from Around the World - 19-Aug-2016
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Über 1.500 Akkordeonisten aus Tacheng streben Guinness-Rekord an- China
Josh Groban / Akkordeon am Broadway, New York - USA
Kondolenz an Alexander Sevastian, Michael Andrejewitsch R.I.P. - Kanada
Marcelo Caldi & Orquestra Sinfonica Cesgranrio, Rio de Janeiro - Brasilien

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Theft from The Accordion Shop, Berkshire - UK
New Joe Cerrito Composition Theme & Scherzo Available - USA
Nathan Chapeton to Represent the USA at the 2016 Coupe Mondiale in Russia

Future events

Lauren Brody in Klezmer Concert, New York – USA
‘Free Reeds Mediterranean Festival’, San Vito – Italy
Finbarr and Chloe Dennehy Gig, Cork – Irish Republic
Erika plays for dancing, Floreffe – Belgium
‘Musette Squared’ Concert, Vilnius – Lithuania
Alessandro ‘Bebê’ Kramer Dance Gig, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
West End Ensemble @ St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh – UK
Leonard Brown ‘Celebrating the Musical Career of Tom Alexander’ Concert, Scotland – UK

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New Release: Silver Fern March for Accordion Orchestra - New Zealand
Gary Dahl New Arrangement and Updated Arrangement Now Available - USA

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Über 1.500 Akkordeonisten aus Tacheng streben Guinness-Rekord an- China

Tacheng Accordion Festival
Es gibt wahrscheinlich mehr Akkordeonisten pro Kopf der Bevölkerung in Tacheng als jede andere Stadt der Welt. Tacheng ist in Xinjiang Uygur, autonomische Region von China erreichbar in einem 5 Stundenflug von Hong Kong, Shanghai oder Peking, da in der Nähe zur Grenze von Kasakistan.

Die China Daily Times (englische Ausgabe) schrieb: Tacheng – genannt die „Stadt des Akkordeons " hat eine reiche Geschichte und das Akkordeon ist ein Symbol der Stadt, in der von 10 Menschen zwei oder drei das Akkordeon spielen können.

Shan Xiaomei, Leiter der Abteilung für Öffentlichkeitsarbeiten der Tacheng Stadt, sagte, dass das Akkordeon Festival diesmal von größtem Niveau ist, da die Anzahl von Teilnehmern wahrscheinlich die Anzahl von 1600.

Unten ist ein Bild von einem kleinen Teil des riesigen Orchesters vor dem Versuch Den Rekord am Samstagabend zu brechen.

Tagesberichte, Wettbewerbsergebnisse, Bilder und Videos des Festivals bei: 2016Tacheng
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Josh Groban / Akkordeon am Broadway, New York - USA

Josh Groban
Josh GrobanDer sehr beliebte Sänger Josh Groban wird sein Broadway-Debüt als Pierre in "Natascha, Pierre und der große Komet von 1812" geben. Eine ursprünglich Elektropop Opernmusical vom Komponisten Dave Malloy, das auf Tolstois "Krieg und Frieden" basiert.

Josh Groban, der eigentlich Klavier und Schlagzeug spielt, hat eigens für diese Rolle angefangen das Akkordeon zu erlernen. Die Show ist für den 14. November 2016 geplant. Vorab gibt es am 18. Oktober eine Vorschauen im Imperial Theater, Manhattan.

Josh Groban (geb. 1981) ist ein sehr erfolgreicher US-amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter, Schauspieler und Produzent. Seine ersten vier Soloalben waren Multi-Platin-Verkäufe und im Jahr 2007 war er die Nummer eins als meistverkaufter Künstler in den USA.

Bis heute hat er mehr als 25 Millionen Platten weltweit verkauft. Groban studierte ursprünglich Schauspiel und hat zahlreiche Film- und TV-Auftritte neben seiner hochkarätigen Gesangskarriere gemacht
Josh Groban

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Kondolenz an Alexander Sevastian, Michael Andrejewitsch R.I.P. - Kanada

Alexander SevastianDer Vater von Alexander Sevastian, Michael Andrejewitsch, kam in einem tödlichen Verkehrsunfall in Toronto Anfang dieser Woche ums Leben. Aufrichtiges Beileid von Akkordeons Weltweit an Alexander und seiner Familie in dieser schwierigen Zeit. RUHE IN FRIEDEN.

Alexander Sevastian kommentiert in den Social Medien: "Mein lieber Vater Michael Andrejewitsch ist auf tragische Weise auf dem Weg zum Flughafen in Toronto, um mich von einer Konzertreise in Amerika, abzuholen. In liebevoller Erinnerung an meinen lieben Papa! "

Alexander Sevastian, geboren 1976 in Minsk, Belarus, begann im Alter von sieben Jahren das Akkordeon zu spielen. Er studierte an der Gnessin-Musikakademie in Moskau mit Friedrich Lips. Seine zahlreichen Erfolge umfassen den Gewinn der 2007 CIA Coupe Mondiale in Washington DC. Er ist mit Wohnsitz in Kanada, kanadischer Staatsbürger seit 2005 wurde, ist verheiratet und lebt in Thornhill , Ontario, mit seiner Frau Anna und Sohn Vova.

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Marcelo Caldi & Orquestra Sinfonica Cesgranrio, Rio de Janeiro - Brasilien

Marcelo CaldiDas Orquestra Sinfonica Cesgranrio (unter Leitung von Eder Paolozzi) mit Solo Akkordeonist Marcelo Caldi spielt in einem Konzert am Sonntag, 28. August von 11.30 Uhr bis 12.30 Uhr, im Theatro Municipal, Praca Marechal Floriano, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien.

Das Programm beinhaltet: 'Rhapsody Gonzaguiana' - Sivuca, 'Homage to Sivuca' - Marcelo Caldi (Solist - Marcelo Caldi), "Andante Cantabile" - Tschaikowsky (Solist - Nayara Tamarozzi, Cello) und "Symphony No. 9 - Aus dem New World '- Dvorak.

Marcelo Caldi (b 1980, Rio de Janeiro), ausgebildet in klassischer Musik spielt auch ein vielfältiges traditionelles brasilianisches Musikrepertoire. Ist ein versierter Akkordeonist, Pianist, Komponist, Arrangeur, Orchestrator und Sänger. Er hat mehrere CD‘s mit einer breiten Palette von verschiedenen Musik Einflüsse aus dem argentinischen Tango bis zu Chorwerken, veröffentlicht.

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Theft from The Accordion Shop, Berkshire - UK

The Accordion Shop
Last weekend The Accordion Shop, Verve House, London Road (A30), Sunningdale (near Ascot), Berkshire SL5 0DJ, was burgled overnight, and at least 40 new and used accordions were stolen along with the shop’s computers. The accordions include Paolo Soprani, MusicTech, Excelsior, Hohner and Cooperativa, models. Please note that the shop is still trading. If anyone has information about this substantial theft please telephone Chris Lovell on (+44) 01344 873717.

A complete list of the stolen instruments has now been published, as follows:

New Accordions:

Excelsior 72 Bass (Black) – £2500
Excelsior 1320M 120 Bass (Black) – £3650
Cooperativa 508 Elite 120 Bass (Sunburst) – £9995
Paolo Soprani Agile 96 Bass (Red) – £3450
Paolo Soprani 80 Bass (Black) – £2995
Moreschi 60 Bass B System (Red) – £1695
Hohner Bravo 72 Bass (Blue) – £1249
Cooperativa 96 Bass 4V Musette (Black) – £4995
Cooperativa 96 Bass 4V Musette Double Cassotto (Black) – £6950
Cooperativa 96 Bass 34 Key Bass (Black) £3995* (circa*) – TBC **Same in link but without the Jewels** – This needs to be confirmed.
Paolo Soprani Professional 96 Bass 37 Key (Black) – £4495 **Accordion stolen is identical to one in image but with 3 extra piano keys and slightly larger**
Paolo Soprani Super Paolo Double Cassotto 96 Bass 37 Key (Black) – £5495 **Accordion stolen is identical to one in image but with 3 extra piano keys and slightly larger**
Paolo Soprani 72 Bass 34 Key (Black) – £2500 **Accordion stolen is identical to one in image but slightly larger**
Excelsior 940 120 Bass (Black) – £6995 **Accordion stolen looks very similar to one in image, but is a different model. The stolen instrument is slightly smaller and with less couplers/switches**

Second-Hand Accordions

Zero Sette 120 Bass (Black) – £1495
Elka 120 Bass (Black) – £1495
Hohner Vox Atlantic 120 Bass (Black) – £995
Cooperativa 120 Bass Scottish Musette (Black) – £3850
Vermona Supita 120 Bass (Black) – £1895
Giulietti 47 120 Bass (Red) – £1295
Musictech Music Maker 120 Bass Midi Accordion (White) – £3500
Cooperative 72 Bass Diamante 400B (Black) – £2750
Excelsior 940 120 Bass (Black) – £1995
Excelsior AC 120 Bass (Black) – £3500 **Stock image taken from official website**
Fantini 120 Bass (Sparkly Metallic Green) – £2995 **Stock image of similar model**
Fratelli Crosio 120 Bass (Black) – £1995
Galanti B/C 2 Row Melodion (Red) – £995
Bugari 120 Bass Free Bass Converter (Black) – £2995 **Very similar model in link below**
Paolo Soprani Super Paolo 120 Bass Double Cassotto (Black) – £3495
Sonola Acousta 120 Bass (Black) – £1495
Scandalli Super VI 120 Bass (Black) – £6750
Scandalli Scott Wood Four 120 Bass (White) – £495 **Stolen accordion just like the one in the link but without a curved keyboard**
Horner Verdi V 120 Bass (Black) – £1250
Horner Verdi V 120 Bass (Grey Pearl) – £750 **Almost identical reference image in link below to stolen accordion**
Excelsior 1320 120 Bass (Black) – £1995 **Same model of accordion in link below but without the electronic extras**
Giulietti 47 120 Bass (Black) – £1675
Excelsior Classic 120 Bass (Black) – £1995 **Almost identical reference image in link below to stolen accordion**

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New Joe Cerrito Composition Theme & Scherzo Available - USA

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Joe CerritoTheme & ScherzoNoted jazz artist and exponent Joe Cerrito has released a new composition
Catalog: cerrito101 Theme & Scherzo.
You can hear Joe Cerrito performing this work - click the sound file above.

Joe Cerrito writes: "Joan Grauman told me many times, "You should write a piece for the accordion that reflects your style of playing." With that in mind, I came up with a simple melody (theme) using a major 7 to 6. Experimenting with different variations of major 7 to 6, I wanted to inject some fun and excitement, thus the scherzo. My intention was to make this piece a bit different from the standard accordion solo.

I sincerely hope that all who play Theme and Scherzo and listeners also, will enjoy a little bit of jazz in this piece. I dedicate this work to Dan and Joan Grauman."

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Nathan Chapeton to Represent the USA at the 2016 Coupe Mondiale in Russia

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Video 1: Nathan Chapeton performs "Concerto in E" by Pietro Deiro on accordion on May 11, 2015 during "Middletown High School Goes To The Symphony." Accompanied by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell Center for the Arts in Hartford, CT.

Video 2: "Partita" by Alexander Tcherepnin"
Dinner Award of "Carmen Carroza Scholarship" at Double Tree Hotel, Tarrytown New York. An accordion student of Mary Tokarski, Nathan won the $3,000.00 dollars prize on "the Junior Division" 2015.

A student of Mary Tokarski for seven years, Nathan Chapeton is a young accordionist that performs and competes locally. He was chosen to represent the United States{AAA} this September 2016 in Rostov-Don, Russia, competing with the best players around the world in the Coupe Mondiale. Nathan won the Virtuoso Championship at the Mid-Atlantic Music Teachers Guild for the third time qualifying him to represent the USA.

Nathan Chapeton was inspired to play music at the age of eight after hearing his teacher, AAA President Mary Tokarski, play the accordion. Currently he performs with the jazz ensemble at Middleown High School in Conncecticut. In addition to the accordion he plays the electric bass, piano, and now is studying the upright bass.

He has attended many music festivals such as MAMTG where he won first place in the virtuoso solo division. Not only does he perform as a soloist but he also collaborates with other young musicians and plays contemporary music, tangos and concert compositions.

Recently, Nathan performed for the show "Around the World" with his longtime duet partner, Tor Stumo. He has performed at the AAA with other accordionists and musicians during which his interest in jazz was sparked.

Along with his teacher, Mary Tokarski, Nathan has been a guest performer at many concerts including performances in Long Island, New York, and Connecticut. He has represented the USA in the Coupe Mondiale in Salzburg Austria and regularly competes.

Nathan plans to major in music in college. His plans for the future include introducing the accordion to young people around the United States through performances and workshops on the qualities of the accordion and its music.

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Lauren Brody in Klezmer Concert, New York – USA

Klezmer posterAccordionist Lauren Brody and violinist Alicia Svigals, both former members of the all-female klezmer band ‘Mikveh’, perform a concert of klezmer songs and tunes on Saturday August 20th, 7.30pm, at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Putnam Valley, New York 10579.

For further information email: info@tompkinscorners.org

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‘Free Reeds Mediterranean Festival’, San Vito – Italy

Mediterranean Festival 2016 posterAll set in San Vito, the third edition of the International ‘Free Reeds Mediterranean Festival 2016’, officially kicks off Sunday August 21st.

The festival is a collaboration between the Academy of Music Cultural San Vito and San Vito dei Normanni and municipalities Castelfidardo, and supported by the Region of Puglia, Province of Brindisi, Municipality of San Vito dei Normanni, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, National Association of Schools of Music, Rotary Club of Ostuni, City of Castelfidardo, PIF (International Accordion Prize), and in cooperation with Accordion TV that will broadcast the whole festival events.
 
The event will be officially opened Sunday August 21st at 6pm at the City Palace with a meeting in the presence of the city authorities of Castelfidardo and San Vito dei Normanni.
 
Monday August 22nd, from 9.30am in the Cloister of the Dominicans, the competition will begin. 9pm is scheduled for the Opening Concert of the Festival with the internationally renowned accordion maestro Massimo Signorini.
 
Tuesday August 23rd, from 9.30am the competition resumes in the Cloister of the Dominicans. At 9.30pm there is a Grand Gala evening at the Ristorante Vecchia Lamia.
 
Wednesday August 24th, from 9.30am, is the last day of competition in the Cloister of the Dominicans. At 9pm there is a popular music concert, ‘Sing cu me’, by the Academy of Popular Music Department of Music Lucia Lurleo. The day will end with music from 11pm along the streets of the center of San Vito dei Normanni.
 
Sunday August 25th, from 9pm, in the Cloister of the Dominican there is a concert of finalists and announcement of the winner of the 3rd ‘Festival of Reeds Free Mediterranean’.

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Finbarr and Chloe Dennehy Gig, Cork – Irish Republic

Finbarr Dennehy and Chloe Dennehy
Shand Morino accordionist Finbarr Dennehy and his violin playing daughter Chloe play for dancing at the Rathcormac Inn, Cork, on Sunday evening August 21st.

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Erika plays for dancing, Floreffe – Belgium

Erika posterOn Sunday August 21st, 2pm, the ‘princesse de l'accordéon’ Erika and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing at the Restaurant 11 S’Y Sent Bien, Floreffe, Belgium.

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‘Musette Squared’ Concert, Vilnius – Lithuania

‘Musette Squared’ posterThe newly formed ensemble ‘Musette Squared’, featuring accordionists Vladimir Ushalov and Svetlana Stavitskya, is currently performing in the Baltic States. On August 18th the ensemble performed in concert in the Theatre of Daugavpils Latvia, during the international music festival ‘Musical August in Daugavpils 2016’.

On August 23rd, 7.30pm, the same concert program will be performed in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the Concert Hall of the business park ‘Gariunai’.
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Alessandro ‘Bebê’ Kramer Dance Gig, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

Accordionist Alessandro ‘Bebê’ Kramer plays for dancing with a band featuring guitarist Marco Pereira, bassist Guto Wirtti, drummer Cassius Tepperson, percussionist Bebeto, and reed and brass players Ze Anvil, Everson and Aquiles Moraes, with Nina Wirtti on vocals. This band performs on Friday August 26th, 9pm until midnight, at the Bar Semente, Evaristo da Veiga, 149, 20031040 Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For further information email: contato@barsemente.com.br

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West End Ensemble @ St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh – UK

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe presents The West End Ensemble at St. Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, on Saturday August 27th at 1.10pm (free admission, retiring collection).

The West End Ensemble consists of some of Europe's finest musicians. Together they give their interpretation of traditional and contemporary tangos. All virtuosos in their own right, their music enlivens and enriches the audience's experience of the erotic passion of tango. The musicians are an emotive element in an intricate and symbiotic relationship between music, sensuality of dance and the poetry of the songs, which is Argentinean tango.

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Leonard Brown ‘Celebrating the Musical Career of Tom Alexander’ Concert, Scotland – UK

posterAccordionist Leonard Brown and his band perform a concert on Sunday August 28th, 2pm until 5pm, to celebrate the career of Tom Alexander MBE, who retired earlier this year. Tom Alexander will be the Guest of Honour at this concert, held at The Salutation Hotel, Perth. The concert coincides with the release of a new CD by Leonard Brown, featuring music associated with Tom Alexander.

Tom Alexander rose to fame in the 1950s with his late brother Jack, a vocalist and pianist, as The Alexander Brothers, and their worldwide fame through concerts, tours, recordings and DVDs brought them great success wherever they appeared. In 1964 their single ‘Nobody’s Child’, outsold the Beatles in Scotland. Tom, an All Scotland Champion in the 1950s, was one of the finest accordionists of his era, and made many appearances and recordings as a solo artist.

Leonard Brown, from Newcastle, became only the second Englishman to become All Scotland Accordion Champion in 2012 (Robert Whitehead was the first in 1978). He has emerged as one the best young accordionists on the Accordion & Fiddle Club scene. Maggie Adamson is similarly renowned as an outstanding young fiddle player.

For further information email: leonardbrownaccordion@gmail.com

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New Release: Silver Fern March for Accordion Orchestra - New Zealand

Silver Fern MarchSilver Fern March composed by Gary Daverne was premiered at the 2014 Australian International Accordion Championships by the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA) 20th Anniversary Celebration Orchestra of about 50 players, conducted by Lionel Reekie.

It has since been used for various New Zealand concerts and is now available for public release. Sample pages online for viewing.

ED0045A_D Silver Fern March Accordion Orchestra Score
ED0045B_D Silver Fern March Accordion Orchestra Parts and percussion

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Gary Dahl New Arrangement and Updated Arrangement Now Available - USA

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New arrangement of Muss i denn ... a favorite German folk tune known world wide. Note the bass lines composed by G. Dahl that add more color than the original lines. Catalog: DH0255

Updated arrangement of Catalog: DH0210 Maple Leaf Rag

Any clients who have already purchased Maple Leaf Rag music may email for the updated arrangement which will be provided by email to you without charge.

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