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La Primera orquesta digital del mundo “Musictech DAO" (Musitech Digital Accordion Orchestra) - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Musictech, con una pizca de orgullo, anuncia el nacimiento de su Orquesta de Acordeones digital, la primera orquesta compuesta exclusivamente de acordeones digitales. Todos los miembros de la orquesta trabajan con el espléndido Digital Music Maker 50, la línea de gama más alta de Musictech. El concierto debut de la orquesta tiene lugar en el Teatro Astra, Castelfidardo, el 15 de octubre, a las 21.15, en el 33 Festival Internacional de Acordeón. Este evento de Musictech marca un hito importante en la historia del acordeón. De hecho, nadie ha unido a tantos acordeonistas de renombre como Giancarlo Caporilli, Vincenzo Abbracciante, Mirko Azzalin, Gianni Mirizzi, Marco Polidori, Vincenzo De Ritis, Gennaro Ruffolo, Massimo Siviero, Heather Smith y Alberto Valguarnera para dar paso a una nueva era en el mundo de la música. Visita nuestro nuevo sitio web: www.musictech-midi.com o póngase en contacto con nosotros por correo electrónico a: musictech@musictech-midi.com |
Jean Michel Jarre tocando el nuevo Roland FR-1, Paris - Franciaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
En el Salón de la Música en París, Jean Michel Jarre prueba los nuevos Roland V-Acordeón FR-1, y es un amor a primera vista! "El peso (5,5 kg), pequeño, es tan sexy el bello sonido del instrumento Roland que debe estar en la etapa de mi nuevo Tour Mundial ...". Estos son los elementos que comentó Jean Michel durante el lanzamiento mundial en Salón de la Música de París, al tener una estrecha conversación con Luigi Bruti, Director de Marketing de Roland Europa y "padre" del V-Accordion al "aprovechar" uno de los primeros prototipos de este nuevo modelo. De este modo se garantizará un "bautismo musical" por el "padrino", un líder absolutamente excepcional en el ámbito de la música electrónica. Jean Michel Jarre, autor y compositor de canciones de éxito que ha vendido más de 60 millones de CD's en todo el mundo, es considerado uno de los pioneros de la música electrónica y un innovador en la organización de conciertos en vivo, con juegos, fuegos artificiales, rayos láser y un escenario espectacular como telón de fondo para su música interpretada a menudo con instrumentos futuristas, algunos de su propia concepción. Esta vez ha elegido para sus canciones otro instrumento futurista – el ... ACORDEÓN …en plena conformidad con el lema de ROLAND: "fuera de la Tradición – dentro del Futuro". Jean-Michel Jarre dice acerca de sí mismo: "Yo era un adolescente - con una gran oportunidad. A la edad de cinco años asistí a mi padre que trabajaba en la banda sonora de Doctor Zhivago, dirigida por David Lean. A los diez estudié en el Conservatorio , y a los veintiséis recibí el primer disco de oro por las ventas de 'Oxygene'. Algunos de sus álbumes más famosos son: ‘Oxigene’,’Equinoxe ', ‘Campos Magnéticos’, ‘Los Conciertos en China’,’Zoolook’, ‘Rendez-Vous’, ‘Revolutions’,’Esperando a Costeau’,’Chronologie’,’Metamorphoese’,’Téo y Téa’, y ¿quién sabe si ..... el nuevo acordeón Roland FR-1 le inspire un nuevo álbum con éxito en todo el mundo? ¡Buena suerte, Jean Michel Jarre! |
Concierto de Motion Trio en Hof - Alemaniaby Kevin Friedrich |
El internacionalmente aclamado Motion Trio, un conjunto dinámico de acordeonistas polacos, recibió varias ovaciones por su sensacional concierto en Hof, Alemania el pasado fin de semana. Realizando de 60 a 90 conciertos por año, el Trío provocado un seguimiento en todo el mundo, con sus composiciones y actuaciones inspirando a músicos de todo el mundo. Los Motion Trio fueron huéspedes del Programa de Acordeón de la Escuela de Música Hofer Symphoniker en Hof, Alemania. Además del concierto de Motion Trio, Hof también fue anfitrión de la reunión general anual de la Harmonika-Deutscher Verband e. V. (DHV), la Asociación Nacional Alemana de Acordeón. El Presidente de la CIA Kevin Friedrich pronunció un discurso a los miembros de la DHV en nombre de la CIA, y tocó en el concierto. |
33. Festival Internacional, Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
El 33 Festival Internacional de Acordeón, del 13 al 19 de octubre, un acontecimiento clave para el Ayuntamiento, está tomando forma. El antiguo centro de la ciudad se vive con una atmósfera vibrante de música, incluidos los nuevos acontecimientos, como un ‘Reality Show musical’ en directo, organizado por Ideazione Eventi. Al mismo tiempo, la "Via del Festival" unirá diferentes puntos estratégicos ubicados en el corazón de la ciudad, espacios para conciertos en vivo, exposiciones, degustación de productos típicos locales, todos con entrada libre para los visitantes. En la Via del Festival, habrá una clínica médica para los competidores y los clientes que deseen someterse a una consulta y hacer uso de tratamientos médicos especializados. Esta área de " bienestar musical" se ha organizado de forma gratuita por el profesor Joran Kufert - Jefe de la fisio-rehabilitación en el Centro de Rehabilitación y Fisioterapia de Pisa, y su personal. El centro es una clínica especializada con 25 años de experiencia en la rehabilitación de patologías específicas relativas a los músicos, con el objetivo de aliviar los síntomas dolorosos que a veces afectan a acordeonistas. El Ayuntamiento y el director musical Paolo Picchio han finalizado los shows nocturnos en el Teatro Astra: 13 de octubre - Piazzale Don Minzoni, 21.15h - Gran Gala de apertura con Frank Marocco y Marea, presentando 'Cammino dritto', un nuevo CD con composiciones originales y clásicos del jazz. (En caso de mal tiempo, la noche se llevará a cabo en el Teatro Astra) 14 de octubre – ‘Noche de Música y Poesía’, con la participación de los actores Davide Bugari y Alessandra Fattorini, y el acordeonista Christian Riganelli 15 de octubre - primera actuación mundial de la Orquesta de Acordeones Music Tech Digital y el trío de Jazz Tango ‘I Tangheri’- Vicente Abbracciante - acordeón, Antonio Di Lorenzo - tambores, y Davide Penta - bass. 16 de octubre – ‘Cabaret Yiddish’, con Albert Florian Mihai - acordeón, Emilio Vallorani - flauta, Janos Hasur - violín, y Luca Garlaschelli - bass 17 de octubre – ‘Folk Balcánico’: Martin Lubenov Orchestra, con Martin Lubenov - acordeón, Petar Yankov - voz, Kasimir Malakov - clarinete, Harald Tantschek - percusión, Aleksandar Aca Stojić - guitarra, y Stefan Thaler - bajo. 18 de octubre – ‘Jazz ... y más allá’, con Motion Trio - acordeonistas Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek y Marcin Galazyn Domingo 19 de octubre,16:30h – Ceremonia de entrega de premios y concierto final, con los ganadores del Premio de la Competición Internacional |
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All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Tullamore - Republic of Irelandby Rob Howard |
The 2008 All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil took place in Tullamore, County Offaly, from August 22nd to 25th. Organised annually by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Fleadh Cheoil is the world’s largest festival of Irish music, song and dance, with well over 200,000 people attending from Ireland and overseas. There were approximately 10,000 competitors and performers, including large numbers of accordion, melodeon, concertina and harmonica players, as well as ceili bands and accordion bands participating. The Fleadh began with an opening parade and the breaking of World Record Session for Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance with 2,852 people playing, singing and dancing for 56 minutes. The 170 competitive sections involved 21 different venues in Tullamore, including everything Irish from set dancing to marching bands – a festival of Olympics scale. But, for many the public face of the Fleadh is the music sessions, which take place in every pub, hotel, cafe, doorway, street, and tent throughout the festival. The winner of the Senior All Ireland Piano Accordion title was Edel McLaughlin, and the Senior Button Accordion (diatonic) title was Darren Breslin. The 2008 Fleadh Cheoil accordion results |
New CD ‘Shakey Breaks the Ice’, Cambridge – UKby Rob Howard |
‘Shakey Breaks the Ice’ is the title of this new CD from Bert Santilly (piano accordion), Trevor Barlow (clarinet and saxophone), Hugh Boyde (guitar), and Laurence Evans (double bass). This recently formed quartet play as if they have been together for many years. The music is a mixture of jazz standards, Klezmer dance numbers, Continental-style music, and original compositions written in a jazz style. The CD opens with ‘Songe d’Automne’, a Django Reinhardt 1940s swing composition that moves along briskly, featuring attractive solo breaks from all four players. This number sets the bar high musically, and is a shop window for what is to come. Other tracks include ‘Under Paris Skies’, which has clarinet and accordion taking turns to lead, in a typically French café jazz arrangement, and ‘Begin the Beguine’, a clarinet led arrangement much in the style of Benny Goodman mode. This is a CD that works on different levels in that it can be easy listening background music, yet also has much to offer the discerning listener. A special mention should go to the sound engineer, who achieved a perfect balance between instruments and an excellent sound quality. For further information email bert@santilly.co.uk |
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Italian Family Festa, California – USAby Rob Howard |
The 28th annual Italian American Heritage Foundation's Italian Family Festa takes place on September 27th and 28th, 12noon until 6pm each day. The venue is Downtown Willow Glen Lincoln Ave and Willow St, San Jose, CA. The popular Italian Family Festa is the oldest and largest event of its kind in California. The Festa is showcase for the folklore of Italy, with its Italian Village atmosphere, food, costumes, art and photo exhibits, games, and musical entertainment. The Festa features performances by legendary accordionist Dick Contino (picture left), San Francisco's retro-Italiano band Bella Ciao, and more. The Festival also includes a grape-stomping contest, children’s games, a Tarantella contest, dancing, and the pony-drawn San Jose Italian Festa Cart, which is covered with paintings and sculpture of San Jose history. |
Flea-market/musical instruments in Linz - Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
For all musical instruments lovers living in Austria - don't miss the occation of visiting on saturday 20th september the fleamarket in Linz, Hamoderstraße 2 from 9am until 6pm. To be found all kinds of Guitards, Amplifiers, Ukulenen, Violins, E-Pianos, Accordions, Steirische, Trompets, Kornette, Euphonien, Baritons, Posaunen (Alt-, Tenor-, Bass-), Saxophones (Alt-, Tenor-, Sopran-), drums, Cajons, Percussion and all types of accessories. For informaiton contact: 0664/2248722 or e-mail: michael.schahpar@liwest.at |
Matt Van Brink Performs ‘Agak, Agak’, NY, Boston – USAby Rob Howard |
New York-based composer, pianist and accordionist Matt Van Brink performs Ramon Castillo’s ‘Agak, Agak’ on accordion twice during October: October 18th, 8pm – with Gamelan Galak Tica & Ensemble Robot, at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC), Troy, New York October 30th, 7.30pm - with Gamelan Galak Tica & Ensemble Robot, at the David Friend Recital Hall, Berklee College of Music, Boston For further information email: mvanbrin@alumni.indiana.edu |
Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival, Gipuzkoa - Spainby Rob Howard |
On September 27th the 5th Lasarte-Oria Accordion Festival takes place at the Manuel Lekuona Culture House, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque region of northern Spain. The evening concert features Zoltan Orosz – Hungary, Sabadell Accordion Orchestra, and the local Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra. For further information email: 07ao@zerosette.es |
Marco Lo Russo Concerts – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
Accordionist Marco Lo Russo is pictured above with Guido Felizzi violin. Marco Lo Russo accordion performs as follows: October 4th, 9pm – Concha Bonita, Teatro Ambra, Jovinelli, Rome 5th, 4.30pm – as above 6th, 5.26pm (solo) and 7.03pm (in Duo Ichnos) - Santa Croce, Gerusalemme, Rome 7th, 3.50pm - Santa Croce, Gerusalemme, Rome Marco Lo Russo is appearing with the show Concha Bonita at the Teatro Ambra, Jovinelli, Rome, from October 7th to 26th – Rome, and from October 28th to November 2nd at the Teatro Delle Palme, Naples. For further information email: fisa@marcolorusso.com |
Veronika Todorova Band on Tour in Bulgariaby Rob Howard |
Veronika Todorova, 21 years old accordionist, leads her trio on their first tour of her native Bulgaria. Todorova, based in Germany since 2004, has appeared several times on German, Italian and Finnish television and radio stations. Since 2006 Todorova has been performing and touring in Germany with Detlef Görke (bass) and Axel Spreitzer (percussion), appearing at festivals and in club concerts. The trio presents a program that includes music by Chic Corea, Renzo Ruggieri, Astor Piazzolla and many well-known accordion composers of the modern age. Now finally the Veronika Todorova Band is to tour Bulgaria. From October 6th until 15th, concerts are scheduled for Trojan, Pleven, Lovech and Plovdiv. They will promote their current CD ‘Rosso’. Following the Bulgarian tour, Todorova has some concerts scheduled in the German state of Hesse underway, beginning on October 17th. For further information email: detlef.goerke@gmx.de |
Deirdre Adamson Concert, Leicestershire – UKby Rob Howard |
Leading Scottish accordionist and teacher Deirdre Adamson is in concert on October 11th at Soar Valley Accordion Club, Rothley Village Hall, Leicestershire. In support will be the Leicester Accordion Orchestra (MD Karolyn Broadhead), and the concert organiser is David Price. |
Richard Galliano Concert, London – UKby Rob Howard |
French accordionist Richard Galliano and Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba perform together in concert on November 16th, 7.30pm, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. |
4th Astor Piazzolla Music Festival, Lanciano – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
The 4th Astor Piazzolla Music Festival and 2nd International Competition “LIBERTANGO” takes place from October 7th to 9th in Lanciano, organized by a committee led by Vladimir Zubitsky. President of the jury - Vladimir Zubitsky (Ukraine - Italy), and the organizing committee includes Cesare Chiachiaretta (Italy) -Competition Manager, Nicola Garganella (Italy) - Administrative Director, Dieter Muller (Germany) - Sales Manager, Sergey Kuznetsov (Russia) – Festival Manager. The guest of honor of the festival and the competition judge is the President of the Fund of Astor Piazzolla - Laura Piazzolla. (Argentina). The competition is open to soloists (piano, violin, violoncello, flute, saxophone, guitar, domra, balalaika, bayan, accordion, bandoneon), and ensembles (2-8 members, of any make-up, and orchestras from 9 persons and more), without any age restrictions. The competition is made up of 3 parts, and there are cash prizes for the top three entries in both solo and ensemble categories. The closing date for applications was September 18th. The founders of these joint festivals are: Fundacion Astor Piazzolla (Argentina), the international association “Libertango”(Germany), the Music Competition Association of Russia, and L’Associazione Gruppo Tradizioni Popolari Lanciano, Italy. For further information email either: cesaremagnum@hotmail.com or v.zubitsky@gmail.com |
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New CD - "Coctab"by Finland recordings |
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New CD - "Terre"by Renzo Ruggieri |
A new site selling a CD titled "Terre" with sound samples. Music performed by Renzo Ruggieri. Purchase online. |
New Music - Edition Wurzburgerby Edition Wurzburger |
Edition Wurzburger (music sheets) have CD’s of wellknown Italian artists inserted. |
New Website - Blai Narroneby Blai Narrone |
New Website of Blai Narrone - news collaborator for the AWW-spanish news edition. |
New CD - "Myrsky", "Sin Palabras - Duo Saira Accordion"by Finland recordings |
Finland recodings of Finland selling CDs titled "Myrsky", "Sin Palabras - Duo Saira Accordion" and "Suomalaisen Haitarijazzin Kultaiset Vuodet 1938-1956" with sound samples. Purchase online. |
New music - "Dear Old Girl", "Poet and Peasant"by MusicForAccordion.com |
MusicForAccordion.com site releases 2 new music of 'Dear Old Girl' and 'Poet and Peasant'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
New music - "Busy Fingers"by Yehuda Oppenheimer |
Yehuda Oppenheimer release 1 arrangement of 'Busy Fingers'. Samples of the music are available online.The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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Hot Club Of Detroitby Joan C. Sommers |
Hot Club of Detroit, whose line up is Evan Perri (guitar), Julien Labro (accordion), Carl Cafagna (sax), Paul Brady (guitar), and Shannon Wade (bass). CD Reviews Index. |
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