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"Philharmonika 2018", Accordion Stars & String Orchestra at Philharmonie Berlin Chamber Music Hall - GermanyXXVI “Arrasate Hiria” International Accordion Competition, Arrasate-Mondragón - SpainVal Tidone International Music Competitions, XXI Edition, Piacenza - ItalyLondon Accordion Orchestra at the Royal Academy of Music, London
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Renzo Ruggieri Releases La Vita Delle Cose for Symphonic Orchestra and String Orchestra - ItalyA Brief History of the American Accordionists’ Association Composers’ Commissioning Committee - USAAccordionist Ivan Filipchyk Performed in Brooklyn Concert on April 15 - USAJoey Miskulin Article Erratum, Nashville – USA2nd Accordion Festival, Attard - MaltaRonald Chesney (1920-2018), Surrey – UK
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Volodymyr Kurylenko Concerts – Switzerland, Belgium, NetherlandsXXVII Gala Internacional do Acordeão, Albufeira - PortugalBig Squeeze 2018 Finals, Austin, TX - USADjordje and Andrea Gajic Concert, Glasgow – UKVivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, Cape Town - South Africa1st Festival De L’Accordeon Et Repas Dansant, Montbelliard – FranceGordon Pattullo @ Banff Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKClaudio Jacomucci Concert, Villeurbanne – France2nd International Accordion Week, Nocera Terinese (CZ) – ItalyConcours International du Mont-Dore, Auvergne - France43rd International Accordion Competition, Pula – CroatiaBudapest Café Orchestra Concerts, England – UK
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Updated Site: Video of Popular Libertango Arrangement - ItalyUpdated site: Competition Information Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) - USAUpdated Site: The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion by Friedrich LipsEn souvenir de Gary Dahl (1937 to 2017), Seattle - USA
Karthause-Schmülling Publications Added To Online Catalog - Germany
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Salon International de la musique 2018 Francfort - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Reportage photo en ligne: Frankfurt2018La Musikmesse de Francfort est LE salon international des instruments de musique, de l’édition, de la production et du marketing. Parmi les fabricants d’accordéon exposant : Beltuna Accordions S.r.l. Hall 8.0 E10 Bugari Armando and Bugari Evo Hall 8.0 F20 Cagnoni Srl Hall 8.0 F11 Dino Baffetti di Baffetti G. & C. snc Hall 8.0 G19 Dallape in visit Excelsior Hall 8.0 G14 Harmonikas s.r.o. Hall 8.0 E15 Italcinte in visit Mengascini Nello in visit mengascini@tiscalinet.it MusicTech di Sabbatini Claudio & C. snc Hall 8.0 E20 Orla Srl Hall 11 C80 Pasco Italia Srl Hall 8.0 G15 Pigini Srl Hall 8 G14 Scandalli Accordions Srl Hall 8.00 E21 Zero Sette Hall 8.0 F20 2019 Musikmesse est du 2 au 5 avril 2019. Reportage photo en ligne: Frankfurt2018 |
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 Above: Demo Video 2018 by "Philharmonika 2018"Translation from the Deutsche Harmonikaverband e.V. (DHV) Germany website: A festival as a declaration of love to the accordion On May 26, 2018, at 6 pm, this year's Philharmonika Concert will take place in the chamber music hall of the Philharmonie Berlin. But this year's concert will not stop there, a masterclass with accordion star Grayson Masefield, and a variety of smaller concerts in varying instrumentation will be combined to form a full accordion music festival. Sometimes delicate and tender, sometimes powerful, sometimes lively, sometimes almost overconfident, always passionate, from the classical to the avant-garde - the Philharmonika Festival presents the accordion in all its tonal and stylistic range. In interaction with the string orchestra, the young instrument establishes itself in the philharmonic context. The highlight of the festival will be the Philharmonika Concert in the Chamber Music Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic on May 26, 2018. It is the fifth major accordion event of the Pantonale e.V. - and a declaration of love for the instrument. Virtuoso's from New Zealand, Russia, Germany, Slovakia and Poland interpret in their very own way, works from three centuries and contemporary original compositions for accordion and string orchestra. The five-time accordion world champion Grayson Masefield from New Zealand, the German forerunner of the digital accordion and multiple award winner Matthias Matzke (who however chose the classical instrument for the concert), the brilliant, young Russian virtuoso Anna Kryshtaleva and her teacher Yuri Shishkin, who inspires an international audience with his musical-pictorial interpretations. With the duo 'Accosphere', Alena Budzinakova and Grzegorz Palus and the duo 'con: trust', Daniel Roth and Marius Staible, two young, internationally successful accordion duos will present their skills to the audience on the chamber music hall stage. The string orchestra will be conducted by the Ukrainian conductor, composer and accordion virtuoso Vladimir Zubitsky. Before and after the Philharmonika concert in the chamber music hall, there will be other concerts at Berlin venues being: May 24, 2018 at the Joseph Schmidt Music School Treptow-Köpenick, and on May 27 at the Pyramid Exhibition Center in Berlin Hellersdorf. Also in other music schools of the Berlin districts as well as at international schools of the city smaller concerts are given as part of the festival. As a special highlight for accordionists and students, the Pantonale e.V. offers a masterclass with Grayson Masefield on May 27th. Five to seven active participants can experience the star virtuosos up close, work with and be inspired. The interested public can participate as passive viewers of the master class and learn more about the instrument accordion and Grayson Masefield's experiences in making music, learning and teaching. The master class alone is certainly worth a trip to Berlin. Purchase tickets 26 May: 2018PhilTickets Full Program 26 May: 2018PhilProgram Download poster: 2018Philharmonika.pdf Concerts 24th May and 27th May, Program and Information, Free Entry: 2018PhilOther |
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 ‘Hauspoz’ Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea, the Town Hall of Arrasate and the County Council of Gipuzkoa, jointly organize the 26th ‘Arrasate Hiria’ International Accordion Competition, which takes place in Arrasate-Mondragón, Basque Country, from 6th to 9th December 2018.The competition is open to soloists of any age and nationality. Rules and entry forms (in English, Spanish and Basque) and test music information is now available at: 2018Arrasate.pdf The prizes include: 1st - €4,000 and a concert tour; 2nd - €2.000; 3rd - €1,000 less tax witholdings. The closing date for entries is September 30th 2018. All entry information at: 2018Arrasate.pdf |
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  The Val Tidone International Music Competitions are held annually and have the rules and regulations in both Italian and English. Download: 2018ValTidone.pdfPicture left: 2017 accordion winner Michele Bianco (Italy). The event will be held in Val Tidone from 7th to 17th June, 2018. The Artistic Director is Livio Bollani and the event is organised by the Fondazione Val Tidone Musica. The event offers money prizes and concerts (total prize money amounts to more than 20,000 Euro plus 10 concerts), recordings, publication and performance of the selected scores. Jury for the 'Young Talents' accordion section are: Mirco Patarini (Italy), Alexander Selivanov (Russia), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy) and Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lithuania), Oscar Van Dillen (Holland). There are solo prizes, young peoples competitions for instruments including accordion, chamber music and other classes where the accordionists can play with other instruments in groups. Entry closing date is 30th April. For further information email: info@valtidone-competitions.com |
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 The London Accordion Orchestra (LAO) under the direction of Ian Watson performed to a near capacity audience at the renowned Duke's Hall at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, showcasing five World Premieres and two additional original works for accordion orchestra.Professor Philip Cashian, Head of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music worked with Ian and the LAO to develop a project-based collaboration allowing four Graduate and one under-Graduate RAM composition students to write for the orchestra. The new works included 'Lost Tango' by Austin Leung, 'Lullaby' by Louise Drewett, 'Screaming Clowns' by Roy Watkins, 'At the still point of the turning World' by Robert Laidlow and 'The Day does not Pass' by Marco Galvani. Each of the young composers talked of their inspiration and ideas for their works, with the compositions by Leung, Drewett and Watkins, in addition to their individual styles, exploring the underlying theme of the possibility to express the strength and intensity of the instrument's upper dynamic range afforded by the 40 plus piece accordion orchestra. To the contrary Robert Laidlow's work showcased the orchestra's quietest dynamic range intertwined with silence, while Galvani's composition utilized the unique wave like rhythmical energy able to be produced with the bellows. In keeping with one of the orchestra's goals of promoting new works for the accordion, The London Accordion Orchestra also performed Stuart Hancock's 'Rhapsody' a work included on their 2017 Abbey Road CD recording and a magnificent new work by Ian Watson called 'Peace', inspired by his visit to the D-day Beaches in Normandy while on a concert tour in France. The LAO's next concert will be at the Philharmonic Hall in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 6, 2018. For more information on the LAO, their recordings and upcoming concerts, please visit their website at: LAO |
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  Renzo Ruggieri released La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things) for accordion and symphonic orchestra in November last year. The work is "not classic, not jazz and not world... it's crossover music" according to Renzo Ruggieri. Video above.Because it is sometimes very difficult to have a full symphonic orchestra, Renzo Ruggieri has now made available, the parts for a string orchestra, so the player, without changing his accordion part, can perform with a string orchestra (smaller ensemble) or symphonic orchestra. Catalog rrenzo514 - La Vita Delle Cose sheet music is available in eSheet pdf format, previously 82 pages - now 150 pages, able to be emailed to you. Full score and single parts for: accordion solo (for free bass but adaptable for standard bass), 2 flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet, 2 french horn, 2 Cornet, 2 trumpet, 1 trombone, 2 percussion, Ist Violin, 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass. Renzo Ruggieri writes: "The composition has been dedicated to Marco Gemelli who was soloist in world premiere of International Accordion Week, Conservatory Nocera Terinese, 24 April 2017 with the Calabria Philharmonic Orchestra." "La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things): Things do not have life. But things tell of life by their existence and through this they acquire it. Five moments built with solutions that combine the composer's jazz, world and classical experiences and which need the sonority of the solo accordion also called upon to improvise. The flow of life is symbolised by a march increasingly rich in melodic-rhythmic events (things), up to the final climax." Available online, view sample pages, Catalog rrenzo514, purchase with credit card, amazing value, only Euro 50 or USD$ equivalent. |
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  Just added to the new AAA website. Dr. Robert Young McMahan (picture left), Chair, AAA Composers’ Commissioning Committee writes about Elsie M. Bennett (nee Blum, picture right) and the history of AAA Commissioning. Over 60 new works have been commissioned by the AAA over the years to make an important contribution to accordion repertoire. Click here for full article: AAA Composers’ Commissioning History. |
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 Video1: Classic accordion and paintingVideo 2: "J.S. Bach. Sheep May Safely Graze. BWV 208". Ivan Filipchyk Accordionist/pianist Ivan Filipchyk (picture right with USA News Editor Rita Barnea) presented a program including both J.S. Bach’s and his own original piano compositions on April 15, 2018 in Brooklyn at the South Oxford Space. Ivan’s performance was sensitive, displaying a virtuosic and accurate technique on both instruments. He offered interesting and enlightening comments before each selection and displayed an emotional and dynamically diverse expression in his music. The audience was mesmerized by the feelings conveyed in the music. Ivan, spoke sensitively and modestly from the heart and his music conveys these feelings. He received a well deserved standing ovation at the conclusion of the program. The program included: 1. J. S. Bach. "Sheep May Safely Graze" from the "Hunting" cantata 2. J. S. Bach. "Come, Sweet Death" from the book of sacred songs and areas 3. J. S. Bach. “Three Chorale Preludes” (BWV 639, 727, 745) 4. J. Pachelbel. “Chaccone in F Minor” 5. I. Filipchyk. “Prelude and Fugue for Piano” 6. I. Filipchyk. “Three Musical Moments for Piano” 7. I. Filipchyk. “Romantic Tryptic for Piano” Ivan Filipchyk (born 1991), is a New York-based artist and musician. He graduated from Russian Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow with a Master's degree in music. He acquired , his music foundation in Belarus and Russia, countries with rich musical history, traditions and well-established education in music and arts. As a musician (accordion, piano) he has performed in some European countries, Russia, Japan, USA and Canada. I highly recommend that you attend the next concert of Ivan Filipchyk which will be announced in future publications. For further information email: ivanfilipchyk91@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 In the Accordions Worldwide news on March 9th it was incorrectly stated that US accordionist Joey Miskulin (picture right) would be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. This year’s three inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018, to be inducted later this year are: Dottie West, Johnny Gimble, and Ricky Scaggs. Joey Miskulin, member of the band Riders in the Sky and a prolific session musician, was in fact honored on April 14th by the ‘Nashville Cats’ in the Ford Theater of the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. The ‘Nashville Cats’ is a collective group of session musicians, and Joey Miskulin was interviewed about his career before performing. Sincere apologies to our readers and to Joey Miskulin for this confusion. To date the only accordionist to have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville is Pee Wee King (1914-2000), whose induction took place in 1974. |
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 For the second time, the Accordion Festival was held in Malta on April 3rd and 4th.The participants of the festival included the Akki Harmonists e.V. Orchestra (39 members) from Potsdam, Germany, the Santa Maria Accordion Band from Malta, and a number of local accordionists and one foreign soloist. The venue for the festival was the Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa, Attard, Malta. The management kindly allowed us the use of one of their main halls on both days. The choice of venue, the advertisements and the varied music played has made this year’s festival a resounding success. On both days, the venue was full. The festival was compèred by Ms Antonella Vassallo and Ms Marvic Doughty. Picture left: Emily Mizzi (6 years old) was the youngest performer. Akki Harmonists e.V (MD Mro Ellen Feist), played a selection of numbers that included ‘Game of Thrones’ theme, ‘Let it Go’ (with vocalist), ‘Second Waltz’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (with vocalist), and more. The Santa Maria Accordion Band, (MD Mro Marthese Busuttil Cassar), played a selection of numbers that included ‘Libertango’, ‘Danza Kuduro’, ‘La Cumparsita’, and more. The solo performances and composers were: ‘Let’s Swing Again’ by Henry Vels; ‘O Sole Mio’ by E. Di Capua; ‘Romagna Mia’ by Secondo Casadei; ‘Reginella Campagnola’ by Eldo Di Lazzaro; ‘Maltese Dances’ (Medley) by Charles Camilleri; ‘Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran, ‘Vampire Waltz’ by Peter Gundry; ‘Xemx’ by The Tramps; ‘Hernando’s Hide Away’ by Jerry Ross, ‘Perfidia’ by Albert Dominguez Borrás; ‘Hymn A L’Amour’ by Margherite Monnot; ‘Cheap Trills’ by Sia; ‘Oblivion’ by ‘Astor Piazzolla’; ‘Tonnerre de Musette’ by Yvette Horner; ‘Atlantic Express’ by Henri Coene; ‘Caruso’ by Lucio Dalla, ‘Moonlight Serenade’ by Glenn Miller; ‘Czardas’ by V Monti; ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’ by Rimsky-Korsakov; ‘Four Hearts’ (a Russian Song); ‘Cerkesko Horo’ (Bulgarian dance); ‘Once upon a Time in America’ by E. Moriconi; ‘Lullaby of Birdland’ by G.Shearing; ‘Piece Dans Le Style Ancien’ by Andre Astier; ‘L’Aquilon’ by Andre Astier and Jacky Mallerey; ‘Corinho Pra Ele’ by Hermeto Pascoal; ‘Texas Story’ by Maurice Larcange. For the finale the Akki Harmonists e.V. and the Santa Maria Accordion Band played two numbers together. The numbers were ‘Sound of Silence’, directed by Mro Ellen Feist, and ‘Conquest of Paradise’, directed by Mro Marthese Busuttil Cassar. The Santa Maria Accordion Band, the organiser of the festival, would like to thank their main sponsors. These were Valletta 18, the Arts Council Malta (ACM) and Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa, Attard, Malta. The organiser would also like to thank Dr Philippe Agius. Ph.D. Art. Ariz., MA, Baroque Melit., BA., Melit., FIPD, Lond, for his selfless help in organising this event. Dr Agius was the main driving force in organising the first Accordion Festival in Malta last year. This year’s success has encouraged Santa Maria Accordion Band to organise the 3rd Accordion Festival, Malta, in 2019. |
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 Ronald Chesney, once Britain’s leading British chromatic harmonica soloist, was born Rene Cadier to French parents in 1920 in the UK. After a high profile musical carer he gave up playing in the early 1960s to become a very successful comedy script writer for radio, TV and films.Chesney’s first public performance was at the age of 17, and following a cinema variety tour, he made his first radio broadcast in 1937 on the BBC's ‘Palace of Varieties’ programme. With the outbreak of war he was asked by the BBC to give harmonica lessons to the troops over the radio. The programme ran for 42 weeks and he had over 10,000 letters from around the world. At the end of the war he developed a classical repertoire that included pieces by Debussy, Chopin, Heifetz and DeFalla, and toured the concert halls, including a two hour recital at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was very well received and was followed over the next few years by appearances at the London Palladium and the Paris Lido, concert tours with Gracie Fields, and overseas visits to South Africa and Australia. Ronald played with Duke Ellington, The Suisse Romande Orchestra, and George Melachrino and his Orchestra, amongst others. He also made recordings for REX, HMV and EMI. Chesney became President of the National Harmonica League League in 1951, and in the 1950s had a regular musical spot on the Archie Andrews BBC radio show. This was a great period for lovers of the harmonica, with both Larry Adler and Tommy Reilly also enjoying much success. In the early 1960s Chesney decided on a career change, and became comedy script writer, and with his partner Ronald Wolfe, became one of the most successful comedy writing teams with TV series ‘On the Buses’, Meet the Wife’, ‘The Rag Trade’, and ‘Romany Jones’, which led to follow-ups on films and in versions for many other countries. Ronald's show stopper in his stage performances, and probably his most famous recording, was ‘The Flight of the Bumble Bee’ by Rimskij-Korsakov. Because of the speed at which he played it - and the difficulty of the piece - he developed a variation to please the musical audience and make it last longer. Although he gave up the harmonica professionally in the 1960s, he continued to play jazz on the piano as recreation. Ronald Chesney, a much loved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 12th at the age of 98. |
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 Ukrainian bayan player Volodymyr Kurylenko performs concerts this month, as follows:April 20th, 8pm – concert with Duo FINKpsitiv, Maison de Paroisse, Rue Pestalozzi 6, 1400 Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland April 21st, 8.15pm - concert with Duo FINKpsitiv, Kapelle St Blasius, Burgrain 9, 6248 Alberswil, Switzerland April 22nd, 10am - concert with Duo FINKpsitiv, Alters-und Pflegeheim Schpfen, Sägestrasse 10, 3054 Schüpfen, Switzerland April 22nd, 5pm - concert with Duo FINKpsitiv, Kath. Kirche ‘Maria Geburt’, Oberfeldweg 26, 3250 Lyss, Switzerland April 26th - concert and master class, Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord, Lakenmarkt 4, Tielt, Belgium April 28th - concert and master class, Genk, Belgium April 29th - concert with Anna Janssen (violin), Nijmegen, Netherlands Volodymyr Kurylenko studied at the Sumy musical college in the late 1980s, and in the 1990s at the Donetsk Conservatoire in the Ukraine. In 1991 he won first prize at the regional competition for Bayan and Accordion players in Belgorod, Russia, followed by other completion successes. In 1996-1998 he took part in International Accordion Competitions in Klingenthal, Germany. In the period 1998-2001 he studied at Kyiv National University, Institute of Foreign Affairs, gaining a degree of Master of International Law. Since 1995 Volodymyr Kurylenko has been frequently visiting the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium for taking part in international competitions and for concerts. Mostly he performs pieces by Soviet, Ukrainian and Russian composers specially written for bayan. For further information email: michelmaesen@yahoo.co.uk |
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 Tonight the event is at Loulé (Loulé City Hall Ballroom) at 21:30.The Gala, sponsored by the Municipality of Albufeira, has performing three world champions Mário D'Amaro, from Italy, Jérémy Lafon from France, and Luís Mira from Portugal. Rodrigo Maurício, Jorge Alves and Francisco Sabóia will also perform on this night dedicated to the accordion. |
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 Texas Folklife and the Bullock Texas State History Museum are pleased to announce that the Finals for the annual Big Squeeze Accordion Contest and concert will take place at the museum on Saturday, April 21, 2018, 1 pm to 5pm. The event is free and open to the public and will take place inside the museum on the first floor lobby, under the grand rotunda. Address is: 1800 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. Big Squeeze finalists will perform before the judges and the public accompanied by house band Conjunto Los Pinkys, followed by showcase performances by: - Grammy-nominated musician and producer Alex Meixner, - Los Fresnos High School Conjunto Halcon and - Conjunto Los Pinkys |
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 Djordje Gajic – accordion and Andrea Gajic – violin perform in concert together on Saturday April 21st, 1pm, at St Stephen’s Church, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP.Djordje Gajic, from Serbia, has won many international competitions, amongst them the CMA Trophee Mondiale in 1988 and the Grand Prix, France, in 1987. He has performed with the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Orchestra, as well as many solo recitals throughout Europe. Now based in Glasgow, he has given solo recitals in London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Blackpool, and Birmingham. He also performed at international music festivals in Dartington, Norwich, Salisbury and Birmingham, and is an Accordion Professor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh. Andrea Gajic, from Edinburgh, studied violin at the Gnessin Institute in Moscow and at the Royal College of Music in London. She has performed as soloist in the UK, USA, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, Germany and France, and regularly gives recitals and masterclasses in Serbia. She teaches the violin, one of her students was the singer Madonna. |
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| On Saturday April 21st, 7pm, Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ will be performed by Stanislav Angelov – accordion, Petrus de Beer - violin, and Schalk Joubert – bass, at the Kronendal Music Academy, 153 Empire Avenue, Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. This concert is part of KMA Intimate Soirees. Stanislav Angelov was born and educated in Bulgaria with a conservatory degree in accordion, before he came and settled in Cape Town in 1992. Since then he has appeared on the CDs of many South African artists like Valiant Swart, Koos Kombuis, Daniel Pascal, and many more. He has released 3 CDs with his CT Tango Ensemble with one SAMA nomination, as well as another 2 CDs with other projects. In 2003 he appeared at the first Nelson Mandela Concert at old Green Point Stadium in a song together with Brian May, Roger Taylor (from Queen) and Dave Stewart (from The Eurythmics) and in another song accompanying Bob Geldof. He performed Piazzolla’s ‘Accordion Concerto’ with CPO in 2004 and with ECPO in 2012. His repertoire is as versatile as his instrument, ranging from Classical to Jazz, to Tango, to French Cafe, Balkan etc. |
by Rob Howard
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 The 1st Festival De L’Accordeon Et Repas Dansant takes place on Sunday April 22nd, 12noon onwards, at La Roseliere, Rue du Champ de Foire, Montbelliard. This is an afternoon of dining and continuous dancing to the music of the musette accordionists Gilou, Dany Moureaux, Caroline and Frederic, Claudine and Didier, plus 10 local accordionists. Dinner costs 30 Euro.Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France, about 13 km from the border with Switzerland. |
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 On Wednesday April 23rd, 7.30pm, leading accordionist Gordon Pattullo is the guest at the Banff & District Accordion & Fiddle Club. The venue is the Banff Springs Hotel, Golden Knowes Rd, Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 2JE, Scotland. Admission is £7, Musicians £3 - (Members free); admission includes Buffet Supper each month.Gordon Pattullo, from Coupar Angus, Perthshire, is equally at home as a solo accordionist or with other musicians. He has worked with many famous names in music such as Andy Stewart, Moira Anderson, Kenneth McKellar, Dana, Lulu, and George Himilton 1V. To date Gordon Pattullo has recorded over 20 albums and 2 DVDs. He also restores, repairs and tunes accordions and melodeons. |
by Rob Howard
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 Italian accordionist Claudio Jacomucci performs in concert on Monday April 23rd, 8pm, at the Salle Antoine Duhamel, 46 cours de la République, 69100 Villeurbanne, France. The concert is sponsored by the Institute Culturel Italien.Claudio Jacomucci, accordionist, composer, and Alexander Technique teacher, graduated with honours as a classical accordionist from Grenoble Conservatory, France, in 1992. He also graduated as an Alexander Technique teacher from the Alexander Technique Centre in Amsterdam in 2000. As a competitive accordionist he was the winner of international contests such as the Grand Prix International d’Accordéon in St. Etienne, France (1988), Trofeo Mundial de Acordeón (CMA) in Cuenca, Spain (1990), Premio Città di Castelfidardo, Italy (1990), and Arrasate Hiria, Spain (1994). He has performed concerts around Europe, USA, Mexico, China, and Russia. |
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 The second International Accordion Week takes place from April 24th to 28th at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory and in the Campus Theater F. Tonnara di Amantea, Nocera Terinese (CZ). This is a series of master classes, seminars and concerts featuring Anibal Manuel Freire, Renzo Ruggieri, Antonio Spaccarotella, Cesare Chiacciaretta, Alexander Dmitriev, and Marco Gemelli. There will be performances of compositions written for the accordion, both in chamber music and for soloist with orchestra. These compositions have been commissioned to internationally renowned contemporary composers who will be present at the initiative.For further information email: info@renzoruggieri.it |
by Rob Howard
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 The Concours International du Mont-Dore is an accordion competition on April 24th, 25th and 26th at the Hôtel de ville, Mont-Dore, in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. The event includes three concerts, as follows:Tuesday April 24th, 8.30pm - concert featuring the Trio Maulus: David and Lionel Maulus – accordions and Patrick Vassort – bass; free admission Wednesday April 25th, 8.30pm - concert featuring the Duo Douyez: Olivier Douyez - accordion and Loris Douyez - accordion and violin; free admission Thursday April 26th, 5pm - Laureates' Concert in the Mont-Dore Town Hall beginning with the competition awards ceremony followed by performances by the winners of the various categories; free admission |
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 Video above: Accordion orchestra HKUD "Dinara" Livno: Adolf Götz - Rhapsodia Andalusia, conductor Mladen Jelovic performing in 2016The 43rd International Accordion Competition, organised by Okud Istra, takes place from Wednesday April 25th to Saturday 28th at the Army House, Dom hrvatskih branitelja, Leharova 1, City of Pula, near city Theater and Post Office in the centre of Pula, Croatia. Solo categories from 9 to Concert level, chamber ensembles and orchestras of various ages. |
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 The Budapest Café Orchestra’s forthcoming concert schedule includes:April 25th, 8pm – Komedia, Brighton April 26th, 8pm - Corn Exchange, Dorchester April 27th, 8pm - St Mary's Hall, Overton, Hampshire April 28th, 8pm - David Hall, South Petherton, Somerset April 29th, 7.30pm - Village Hall, Lympstone, Devon May 10th, 7pm – Landmark, Teddington, London May 11th, 7pm - Market Theatre, Ledbury, Herefordshire May 12th, 7pm - Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent May 13th, 7.30pm - Assembly Rooms, Faversham, Kent May 14th, 9pm – Crooked Billet, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Line-up: Christian Garrick – violin, darabuka, Eddie Hession – accordion, Kelly Cantlon – double bass, and Adrian Zolotuhin – guitar, saz, domra. The Budapest Café Orchestra play traditional folk and gypsy flavoured music from across the Balkans and Russia, such as Klezmer, Romanian Doinas, Hungarian Czadas, and beautiful ballads. Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires – plus a few surprises along the way – a show by the BCO is good enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube! For further information email: bco@budapestcafeorchestra.co.uk |
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 The video of this very popular sheet music Libertango composed by Astor Piazzolla, arranged by Ivano Battiston has been updated.An extremely popular arrangement by Ivano Battiston Catalog: battiston101 7 Euro eSheet, sent to you by email about which Battiston writes: My Libertango arrangement wants to have the features of a concert piece. The accordion is used in many of its expressive and virtuous possibilities and this arrangement is also rich in quotes from Piazzolla himself (Adios Nonino, Que Vendré, Escualo, Angel's Muerte). |
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 Competitions information now online: 2018 is the 25th Anniversary of the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration (LIAC) sponsored by the Northwest Accordion Society. The event is held, June 21 - 24 in picturesque Leavenworth.The competitions include categories for Classical, Old Time, Diatonic instruments, Bands, Duets, as well as a range of categories for amateurs only, from children to 19-45 and 46 plus. A total of $5,525 prize money is being offered. Rules and entry information at: 2018LIAC-Rules.pdf Entry closing date: 08 June 2018 So book your calendar to visit beautiful Leavenworth, 21-24 June for a fun event with lots of excellent music of all styles. For further information, visit the website: Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration |
by Harley Jones
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 Printed books are in stock. The site at kslips03 has been updated to include that printed copies are in stock and that a book review by Willoughby Ann Walshe has been added to the site. |
En souvenir de Gary Dahl (1937 to 2017), Seattle - USAby Harley Jones |
 Sur les 10 ans écoulés, avec la vente de musique via Internet et la production des e-Books, Gary Dahl est devenu l’un de arrangeurs pour l’accordéon les plus populaires. Il est malheureusement décédé en décembre. Ci-dessous quelques extraits de la nécrologie de Gary Dahl par un de ses anciens étudiants, devenu son ami et un professeur,Toby Hansen. “Le 1er décembre 2017, le monde de l’accordéon a perdu l’un de ses phares, Gary Dahl. Gary est décédé paisiblement chez lui pendant son sommeil. Sa vie durant, il a créé une oeuvre d’excellence musicale. Gary Dahl nous laisse aussi un héritage monumental d’arrangements musicaux, d’ouvrages pédagogiques, d’enregistrements et d’accordéonistes bien formés...” Lire la nécrologie complète et la vie captivante de cet arrangeur populaire à : Gary Dahl |
by Harley Jones
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| Karthause-Schmülling publications are being added to the online catalog. Sheet Music Index List (Continued) Catalog - Name 1500 - Menuett (Partitur) 1501 - Menuett (Akkordeon 1) 1502 - Menuett (Akkordeon 2) 1503 - Menuett (Akkordeon 3) 1504 - Menuett (Akkordeon 4) 1505 - Menuett (Bass) 1506 - Gebet (Partitur) 1507 - Gebet (Akkordeon 1) 1508 - Gebet (Akkordeon 2) 1509 - Gebet (Akkordeon 3) 1510 - Gebet (Akkordeon 4) 1511 - Gebet (Bass) 1512 - Herbstlied (Partitur) 1513 - Herbstlied (Akkordeon 1) 1514 - Herbstlied (Akkordeon 2) 1515 - Herbstlied (Akkordeon 3) 1516 - Herbstlied (Akkordeon 4) 1517 - Herbstlied (Bass) 1518 - Introduktion (Partitur) 1519 - Introduktion (Akkordeon 1) 1520 - Introduktion (Akkordeon 2) 1521 - Introduktion (Akkordeon 3) 1522 - Introduktion (Akkordeon 4) 1523 - Introduktion (Bass) 1524 - Introduktion (Elektronium/Keyboard) 1525 - Menuett (Partitur) 1526 - Menuett (Akkordeon 1) 1527 - Menuett (Akkordeon 2) 1528 - Menuett (Akkordeon 3) 1529 - Menuett (Akkordeon 4) 1530 - Menuett (Bass) 1531 - Der Tanz (Partitur) 1532 - Der Tanz (Akkordeon 1) 1533 - Der Tanz (Akkordeon 2) 1534 - Der Tanz (Akkordeon 3) 1535 - Der Tanz (Akkordeon 4) |
CD Reviews |
by Alessandro Mugnoz
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  CD Reviews Index to read the Review of 1. "Bjarke Mogensen plays Domenico Scarlatti" CD and 2. "Mogensen – Lohse: Mobile, Works for Solo Accordion" CD Review in Italian and English languages. Review by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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