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Celebrity Interviews, Manfred Gàbler of Klingenthal - Germany
MusicTech Organise Online Festival from 15 September - Italy
TV & Radio Appearances & Concert for World Accordion Day Celebrations - Macedonia
"Victoria in Pink" to Honor the “Giro d’Italia” Castelfidardo Stage - Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
World Accordion Day Celebration, Sichuan - China
Salvatore Cauteruccio performing in Monaco/Bavaria - Germany
Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) Celebrates WAD - Vietnam
Corrado Rojac Concert at Harvard University, Boston - USA
Future events |
4th Strumenti & Musica Festival, Spoleto - Italy
Iberya Özkan Akordeon Press Conference and Concert for WAD - Turkey
Eurovision Song Contest Theme Gift by Yehuda Oppenheimer – Israel
Academy of Music Tibor Varga Accordion Masterclass with Stephane Chapuis - Switzerland
CNIMA J.Mornet Courses - France
2nd “Festival Europeo della Fisarmonica”, Campobasso - Italy
Milos Milivojevic and Zivorad Nikolic performing at the Chelmsford Cathedral - UK
Accordéon Mélancolique Concert Details
RAM Students Canterbury Church Concert - UK
New and Updated Sites |
Charnwood Publications releases 4 new pieces
Franco Cambareri releasing 3 of his new compositions
Vassily Glubochenko updates his site
Gary Dahl releasing and updating his music
Charnwood Publishing releases 4 new pieces
Amy Jennings updates and releases 2 of her new works
Yehuda Oppenheimer Releasing Two Arrangements
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2011 National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) UK Championships, Blackpool – UKby Harley Jones |
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 Photo above: NAO Chairman Raymond Bodell, Simmone Sciammarella and NAO Executive Graham Laurie.What a great weekend! It was atmospheric, friendly, and full of wonderful music from our entrants who were competing in the 66th year of NAO UK national competitions! Outstanding competition successes included: - Simmone Sciammarella (Italy) 1st prize winner in the International Solo category; - Alexander Bodell, 4 times 1st prize solo winner in Recital, 15 & under, 15 & under Musette and 14 & under Polka categories; - Thom Hardaker (Senior) Roland V National category; - Nancy Langton (Junior) Roland V National category; as well as outstanding Orchestral performances from the Graham Laurie Paisley Accordion Orchestra (MD Graham Laurie). During the NAO Annual General Meeting – Elaine Beecham was appointed to the position of Honorary Vice President in recognition of all her years of service to the NAO and Anna Bodell (picture right) was appointed NAO Chairperson for 2011/12. Honoured during the festival with the NAO Associate Award was Mavis Parnell for her devoted service to the accordion spanning over 60 years! The 2012 NAO UK Championships will be held in a new venue – the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool from 27th -29th April 2012. Full results are available on the National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) website. Photo below: Dean Lawrence - Roland UK presents accordion and certificate to Thom Hardaker, Senior Roland category winner. Lower photo: Alexander & Larysa Bodell festival duo. |
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Celebrity Interviews, Manfred Gàbler of Klingenthal - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Celebrity Interviews, Manfred Gàbler, Organizer and Supporter of the Kligenthal International Accordion Competitions, Klingenthal, Germany, for over 45 years. Awarded national and international awards for his contributions to the international accordion movement. Celebrity Interviews. |
MusicTech Organise Online Festival from 15 September - Italyby Claudio Sabbatini, MusicTech s.n.c. |
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 A competition named “MusicTech Festival” will begin on 15th September 2011. This is a public vote competition/festival being held on the internet and to be eligible, competitors must play a MusicTech digital accordion or an accordion fitted with MusicTech Midi.MusicTech Director Claudio Sabbatini (picture right) is calling on players to sign up and participate. There is no jury. Instead, online visitors vote, with each person given 1 vote for each category. Voting is from 16th September to 15th October 2011. There are three categories: - Classical (concert music) - Jazz/Pop - Traditional (all traditional accordion numbers, of any type, published or un-published). The rules are online at www.musictechfestival.com - Entries close 31 July 2011 and videos must be in hand by 15 September 2011. - The music must be played live. - Backing tracks are allowed but not pre-recorded audio backing tracks. - Time limit 5 minutes. - Each competitor must send a video containing a single own choice peice. For further information, go to www.musictechfestival.com |
TV & Radio Appearances & Concert for World Accordion Day Celebrations - Macedoniaby Anica Karakutovska |
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| Picture above: Anica Karakutovska, Prof. Zorica Karakutovska and composer Elizabeta Ilievska-Bete with a concert poster. World Accordion Day promotional activities by the Macedonian Association of Accordionists ‘Ljubiteli na klasicnata muzika’ resulted in President, Professor Zorica Karakutovska, appearing live on National TV, Skopje TV stations as well as radio stations for interviews. Pictures and information at: 2011 Macedonia Additionally, the Macedonian Association of Accordionists published an article with information about the 3rd World Accordion Day, being held on the 182nd birthday of the accordion, which was published in all the major newspapers of Macedonia. A very successful concert celebrating World Accordion Day was held on the 6th of May which will be long remembered and was very well received by the large audience. The culmination of the concert was the performance of accordion trio consisting of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska and two students, the winners of the GRAND PRIX at the 49th National competition for chamber music, Bojan Volcevski and Filip Stamevski (duo Fi-Bo). The concert included a premiere performance of a new work by Macedonian composer Elizabeta Ilievska-Bete titled 'Variations' for clarinet, accordion and cello. Pictures and information at: 2011 Macedonia |
"Victoria in Pink" to Honor the “Giro d’Italia” Castelfidardo Stage - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
  .To honor the arrival of the famous “Giro d’Italia” bicycle tour (race) of Italy coming to Castelfidardo (the home of the accordion), Victoria Accordions has displayed a special "Victoria in Pink" accordion that they manufactured. The leader of this race is wearing the "maglia rosa" (pink shirt). This accordion is fully functional in every detail and is a promotion of accordion, Castelfidardo City and in honor of this great sporting event coming to Castelfidardo for the first time. In the bellows is the words: Giro d'Italia. The accordion is currently on display in the main street of Castelfidardo, with 2 original music sheets for accordion almost unobtainable at present "Coppi in Fuga" and " Bartali in Salita". Coppi and Bartali are two of the most famous Italian racing cyclists and were two great sportsmen who were friends and competitors at the same time. |
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New Works by Composer Elizabeta Ilievska-Bete Performed, Skopje - Macedoniaby Anica Karakutovska |
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 The annual event ‘Days of Macedonian Music 2011’, organized by the Association of Composers of Macedonia – SOCOM, under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Macedonia and the Ministry of Culture, was held from March 21st to 30th in Skopje.At the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra concert on March 24th, for the first time in the 66 years that the orchestra has existed, they performed a composition with an accordion soloist. The conductor was Sasha Nikolovski–Gjumar (picture above, Ilievska-Bete and performers bow). The composition titled ‘Capriccio’ by Elizabeta Ilievska-Bete, received excellent critical acclaim. The accordion solo was performed by Bojan Volcevski, a student of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska at the Faculty of Music Skopje. On March 29th, the chamber music concert presented another new work by Elizabeta Ilievska-Bete titled ‘Sigh’ (For my guardian angel) which was performed by the eminent musicians and pedagogues Anna Kontradenko (violin), Oleg Kontradenko (violin), Frosina Balova (viola), Aleksandar Kotevski (violoncello) and Zorica Karakutovska (accordion) (picture below). This new work was also very well received by the large audience and the music critics said it was “an excellent new work”. View the video on: http://www.accordion-space4u.com/user.aspx?user=6&item=6&id=218 For further information email: anica2206@yahoo.com |
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World Accordion Day Celebration, Sichuan - Chinaby Chen Jun, Sichuan Conservatory of Music |
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 To celebrate World Accordion Day and the arrival of China accordion year, the SichuanMusicians Association and Sichuan Accordion Association on May 1, 2011, celebrated these events and also made a promotion for the 2011 Coupe Mondiale being hosted by the China Accordion Association in Shanghai. As well, the Sichuan event was promoting the Fourth Sichuan Accordion Competition and Art Festival,at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. The main organizer is Prof. Chen Jun, Accordion Department head at Sichuan Conservatory of Music and Chinese Accordion Association Vice President. A total of 500 accordion players and fans attended the Sichuan World Accordion Day celebration including some, who will be competitors in the 2011 Coupe Mondiale, Castelfidardo International Accordion Competition winners, with the youngest player participating, being only only 4 years old, with the oldest being a 76 year old player. |
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Salvatore Cauteruccio performing in Monaco/Bavaria - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Accordionist Salvatore Cauteruccio performed on May 7th in a concert in Monaco of Bavaria (Germany).This event was held at the inauguration of the Akkordeon Centrum Brusch, organized in collaboration with the prestigious accordion manufacturer Ballone Burini Castelfidardo. Many appreciated the performance of Cauteruccio who performed a concert of only accordion repertoire, jazz and tango with a Mediterranean sound. For further information info@salvatorecauteruccio.it |
Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) Celebrates WAD - Vietnamby Dr. Nguyen Tai Hung |
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| Photo above: VNAM Accordion Ensemble Dr. Nguyen Tai Hung, General Secretary writes: World Accordion Day was celebrated by the Vietnam National Academy of Music (VNAM) with a World Accordion Day concert at the accordion departments hall. The VNAM Accordion Ensemble performed and smaller groups and soloists performed a variety of music from popular to tango to original compositions. Photos and further information at: 2011 Vietnam |
Corrado Rojac Concert at Harvard University, Boston - USAby Harley Jones |
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| On April 23 Corrado Rojac, accordion professor at the Tartini Conservatory in Trieste performed at Harvard University in Boston. At the concert, there were premieres of music written for accordion composed by Harvard composition students. Among them, Trevor Baa, Edgar Barroso and Gabriele Vanoni. The concert held in the beautiful John Knowles Paine Concert Hall was a great success. The professor of composition at Harvard University Chaya Chernowyn, personally congratulated Corrado Rojac. |
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Musei in Musica/Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| For festivities of the museum 4 important events will take place this week in Castelfidardo - 2 highlights with accordion performers: Wednesday 25th May - 21h/9pm Teatro Astra Richard Galliano and his Tangaria Quartet Saturday 28th May - 21h/ipm Teatro Astra Accordion Orchestra Castelfidardo under the direction of Maestro Riccardo Burattini and Ludovic Beier on Roland Digital Accordion Entrance free until availability Don't miss |
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4th Strumenti & Musica Festival, Spoleto - Italyby Mirco Patarini |
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 The 4th Strumenti & Musica Festival, Spoleto features competitions and a festival. The competitions includes 7 categories. Up to 12 years, up to 15 years, Classical and Variety categories up to 18 years and up to 32 years plus an ensemble category.Regulations online: 2011 Spoleto Entry closing date is 15 July 2011. Entry form: 2011 Spoleto-Entry Picture right: Mirco Patarini, Festival Artistic Director. The Cultural Association (IAC - Italian Accordion Culture) in collaboration with publisher Ars Spoletium (Strumenti & Musica) organise the event. The IAC will sponsor the two best Italian accordionists selected by the international jury for the trip and accommodation to the 2011 Coupe Mondiale, Shanghai, 1st to 6th October 2011. Famous artists performing during the 4th Strumenti & Musica Festival will be announced next month. For further information email: info@strumentiemusica.com |
Iberya Özkan Akordeon Press Conference and Concert for WAD - Turkeyby İberya Özkan |
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 Iberya Özkan Akordeon of Instanbul Turkey are calling a Press Conference, Workshop and Concert in honor of World Accordion Day. The event will be held on Sunday 22 May at the Müjdat Gezen Theater, Osmanaga District, Istanbul. The Press Conference and Workshop is at 5:30pm and will discuss national and international accordion developments. This is a first for Instanbul. The concert is in the same venue at 8pm and features: Aziz Ali Elyagutu (accordion) and Orchestra  Lâ Tûrkî Cengiz Berkün ( Azerbaijani garmon) Fati Fehmiju (Dugmetara accordion) Iberya Özkan Accordion Workshop Ensemble Ortaç Aydinoglu (accordion) and Escualo Quintet Zurab Tarieladze (Georgian Garmon) Featuring; “Kafdagi” Instrumental Band, Nugzar Partenadze, Deniz ime For further information, communication and reservation:+905333842542 /+905378415596 |
Eurovision Song Contest Theme Gift by Yehuda Oppenheimer – Israelby Harley Jones |
 Composer, arranger and teacher Yehuda Oppenheimer is generously giving free for the next 7 days, his arrangment titled Te Deum, which is the theme of the Eurovision Song Contest. This event has just been run in Düsseldorf Germany.To get your free copy of Te Deum, email your request to: musicforaccordion@yahoo.com and the music will be emailed to you. Thanks to Yehuda for this most generous offer. If you want to view other Yehuda Oppenheimer arrangements, compositions or CD’s, please go to the Yehuda Oppenheimer website. |
Academy of Music Tibor Varga Accordion Masterclass with Stephane Chapuis - Switzerlandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 The 49th International Summer Academy in Sion, Tibor Varga, Switzerland takes place July 14 to August 15 2011. The Academy attracts about 350 students from all over the world. The quality of teachers is internationally recognized with a wide range of instruments represented in its program. The accordion is represented with masterclass by Stephane Chapuis takes place, 25 to 29 July 2011. Price for active participant : CHF 400. Accommodation available from CHF 20.- per night. Application deadline is 30th May 2011 For further information email info@amsion.ch |
2nd “Festival Europeo della Fisarmonica”, Campobasso - Italyby Harley Jones |
| The 2nd “Festival Europeo della Fisarmonica” will be held on the 19 June 2011 in Campobasso, Molise. The event is for soloists and composers for acordion. The competitions have categories for Classic, Jazz, Variete, for ages, up to 8 years through to adults, all with own choice program. This cultural event is celebrating 30 years of life of the Academy of Music "Nuccio Fiorda" that was started on 10 December 1981. For further information email: coop.fiorda@hotmail.it |
Milos Milivojevic and Zivorad Nikolic performing at the Chelmsford Cathedral - UKby Harley Jones |
 On May 27th, 7.30pm, Chelmsford Cathedral, AccordDuo (Milos Milivojevic and Zivorad Nikolic) will perform transcriptions as well as the original works for the accordion. Milos Milivojevic pictured left.Further information on the Chelmsford Cathedral website. |
Accordéon Mélancolique Concert Detailsby Harley Jones |
 The duo Accordéon Mélancolique, Jean-Pierre Guiran (accordion and vocals) and Cherie de Boer (accordion and vocals) whose varied international repertoire has made them popular with audiences. Their travels include guest appearances at accordion festivals in Iceland and Denmark. Their concert schedule is: Zwiep (bij Lochem) 2, 4 en 5 juni 2011. Zwiepse Molen. Verschillende concerten, tussen 11 en 15:30 z.o.z. Zie ook Zwolle Zondag 5 juni 2011 Theeschenkerij Park Eekhout, Burgemeester van Roijensingel te Zwolle. 15.00 tot 17.00 uur. Eelde Zaterdag 18 juni 2011 Museum Vosbergen, Vosbergerlaan 35. 20:15 uur. Toegang 12,50 Res 050-3081291 museumvosbergen.nl Sellingen Schildersfestival. (Stadskanaal) Zaterdag 9 juli 2011 Drie sets tussen 11.00 - 17.00 uur in het eeuwenoude kerkje. Hoorn (Terschelling) Maandag 11 juli 2011. De Kerk. 20.00 u. entree € 7.50, kinderen tot 12 jaar € 4,- Informatie jisknijholt@hetnet.nl 0562448832 Spaarnwoude.(Haarlem) Zo 17 juli 2011. De Stompe Toren, kerkweg. Aanvang 14.00 uur. Vrij entree, “collecte” na afloop. Reserveren nietmogelijk. Callantsoog Za 23 juli 2011. NH Kerk, Kerkplein 1. Aanvang 20:00. Entree 10,- Aardenburg (26 km van Brugge). Zo 24 juli 2011. Galerichel, Weststraat 38. 14:00 uur, toegang gratis. Info 0117-492784 en Zeist Zondag 31 juli 2011. In het openluchttheater van Slot Zeist. Van 13.30 tot 14.20 uur. zie ook Makkum (Fr) Vr 12 augustus 2011. DoopsgezindeKerk (het kasteeltje), Bleekstraat 11. Aanvang 20:00. Entree 10 euro. For further information email: info@acmel.nl |
RAM Students Canterbury Church Concert - UKby Romano Viazzani |
 On Saturday 28th May, the accordion students of the Royal Academy of Music will be playing at 7.30pm at Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury Church, 22 Roxborough Park, Harrow on the Hill, Middx, HA1 3BE (Tel. 020 8422 2513). For some students, like Ksenija Sidorova (picture right), graduation looms and we find that suddenly they are already in their final year at the RAM. The concert will feature some beautiful music brought to life in the wonderful acoustics of a church whose size is perfect for an accordion recital. |
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Vassily Glubochenko selling a new CDby Glubochenko Vassily |
  Vassily Glubochenko selling 2 new CDs titled 'Confession', catalog gv02 and 'The Light Of A Soul', catalog gv03 with sound samples. Music performed by Glubochenko Vassily. Purchase online. |
Charnwood Publications releases 4 new piecesby Charnwood Publishing |
 Charnwood Publishing releases 1 new piece by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'Vin Bleu', catalog:M669 and 4 new pieces by composer Farran Ken titled, 'Shimmering Tango (Score & 2 of each part)', catalog:B050, 'Wandering Reeds (Score & 2 of each part)', catalog:B051 and 'Leonora (Score & 2 of each part)', catalog:B052. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
Franco Cambareri releasing 3 of his new compositionsby Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 3 new compositions for accordion available for purchase online. 'Dancing Dolls', catalog:cfranco139, 'Salut D'Amour', catalog:cfranco140, 'Tears Of A Clown', catalog:cfranco141. Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Gary Dahl releasing and updating his musicby Gary Dahl |
 Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following new music titles for purchase on-line. 'Golden Earrings', catalog:DH0232. Also announces an updated music titles for purchase on-line. 'Nessun Dorma (Turandot)', catalog:DH0118. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card.LISTEN TO THE RAY CONIFF VERSION ON YOU TUBE ....THIS WAS FOR THE MOVIE 'GOLDEN EARRINGS' |
Charnwood Publishing releases 4 new piecesby Charnwood Publishing |
 Charnwood Publishing 4 new pieces by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'Sampling the Cider', catalog:M665, 'Serbska', catalog:M666, 'The Teenager’s Song', catalog:M667 and 'The Time of Stone Circles', catalog:M668. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
Amy Jennings updates and releases 2 of her new worksby Amy Jennings |
 Amy Jennings updating her site and releases 2 new works, 'All I want is You', catalog:jamy05 and 'Summer Rock n' Roll', catalog:jamy06. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Yehuda Oppenheimer Releasing Two Arrangementsby Yehuda Oppenheimer |
 Yehuda Oppenheimer releasing two of his new arrangements for acccordion - 'Oboe Concerto', catalog:OY605 and 'Flute Staccato', catalog:OY606. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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