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World Accordion Day (WAD) Gala Concert 2022 - Philharmonic Skopje
Veli Kujala Performs in Metropolitan Opera’s “Hamlet” - USA
Online: 2nd Baidi Cup International Accordion Competition - China
33rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens – USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
National Accordion Competition Dobrany - Czech Republic
Finalists Announced for 2022 Che Bandoneon International Competition - USA
Duo Aliada Inspires with J.S. Bach's "Goldberg Variations" - Austria
Reykjavik Arts Festival – Iceland
Gorka Hermosa Concert and Masterclass – Spain
Marcus Rompf, Accordion Craftsman Passes Away – Italy
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Handharmonika-Club 1932 Ditzingen e.V. 90th Anniversary Concert – Germany
Budapest Café Orchestra Concert Tour of Scotland
Ivano Battiston Accordion Masterclass - Italy
“Young Accordion Cathedral” Concert – Poland
Davide Vendramin Performs at Tango Forever Concert - Bulgaria
Kristian Rusbjerg Performs in Vamdrup - Denmark
2022 Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival – France
2022 Accordion Youth Day – Switzerland
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A World of Accordions Museum Hosts World Accordion Day and Willard A. Palmer Festival - USAby Helmi Harrington, A World of Accordions Museum, USA |
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 Video: Video starts at 3:10 'Meet the Family' of instruments from A World of Accordions Museum by Kevin Friedrich, assisted by Jane Christison. A World of Accordions Museum celebrated their annual World Accordion Day and Dr. Willard Palmer Festival in Superior, Wisconsin from May 6th to 8th, 2022. Featuring Concerts, Lectures, a Festival Orchestra, Two Polka Services and several social events, the festival was hailed a tremendous success, bringing in both live and online audiences. Featured guests included the Mayor of Superior, Jim Paine, Museum President and curator Helmi Harrington, Ph. D., (picture right) Dr. Mike Middleton (both solo and with the Middletones), CIA Ambassador and Museum VP Kevin Friedrich, Dee Langley (both solo and with the Masked Accordion Ensemble), Joanna Arnold Darrow, Jazzlynne Skye, John Scaffeo, Mary Kay and Katherine Archuletta, William Popp, Accordion Concertina Music and Friends Accordion Band conducted by Tracey Gibbens, Hostfest Ensemble and Dr. Craig Funderburg. Visitors to the World Accordion Day and Palmer Fests were treated to an array of activities showcasing the diversity of the accordion, an introduction to the extensive Alain Papineau collection donation, as well as guided tours of the Museum displaying more than 1,400 instruments tracing the evolution of the accordion from 1829 to today. View full three day event report, pictures and videos at: 2022USA-WAD |
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World Accordion Day (WAD) Gala Concert 2022 - Philharmonic Skopjeby Anica Karakutovska |
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 This year, for the 14th time the Macedonian Association of Accordionists (MAA) “Ljubiteli na klasichna muzika”– Skopje supported the CIA international project "May 6th World Accordion Day (WAD)" with various exciting musical events. Picture right: Bete Ilin, Zorica and Anica Karakutovska. The association organized a solemn concert making the celebration of the international event and birthday celebration of the instrument. The WAD concert was held on May 7th in the hall of the Philharmonic in Skopje, in an intimate atmosphere. The new building of the Philharmonic offers a high-quality venue which the artists fully utilized. Host of the event was popular Macedonian TV presenter Ognen Janeski. The WAD Gala Concert in the past years become an important and prestigious cultural and artistic event in the country and also abroad, thanks to the fact that the concert is broadcast worldwide by a National TV station. This year the concert will be broadcast on television as a part of the celebration of the National Holiday 24th of May, Ss. Cyril and Methodius. The concert featured renowned artists and accordion students from the class of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska performing works by Viatcheslav Semionov, Vladimir Zubitsky, Bete Ilin, Piazzolla, Mozart etc. A famous Macedonian pianist Marija Gjoshevska accompanied the accordionist Filip Petreski in the amazing performance of the composition Rossiniana by Vladimir Zubitsky. Filip, as one of the finest young accordionists, held a concert in the Chamber Hall of the Philharmonic on May 16th. The concert was organized by the Philharmonic. At this year’s concert, the special guest Mirco Patarini (Italy) performed the premiere of the composition "Dafino" by the famous Macedonian composer Bete Ilin. The composition has been especially composed for this event and is dedicated to the CIA President Mirco Patarini and to supporting WAD. The hall was occupied with a very enthusiastic audience which reacted truly emotionally and rewarded the musicians with well-deserved applauses. Their reaction to the performance of the composition "Dafino" was great with very positive comments after the concert. Mr.President has done his job very well! Read the full photo report of this concert with many pictures at: 2022Macedonia Picture below of the magnificent hall. |
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Veli Kujala Performs in Metropolitan Opera’s “Hamlet” - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 Veli Kujala (Finland) is the accordionist performing in the Metropolitan Opera’s “Hamlet”, an adaptation of the classic play by Brett Dean (Australia) and Matthew Jocelyn which is both traditional and innovative, elegant and passionate.The first reviews have been published and the accordion is mentioned by the New York Times “So many of Dean’s ideas are inspired, like adding the forlorn country lilt of an accordionist (Veli Kujala) to the scene in which Hamlet corrals a traveling troupe of actors to put on an evocation of his father’s murder” and on Opera Wire “There are experimental passages….such as the entire play sequence wherein an accordion is the main, and sometimes only, musical presence”. The whole production takes place at the Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center, Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York. Future live performances will be held on May 21st, 26th and 31st as well as June 4th and 9th, 2022. The shows are running until June 9th, with the June 4th performance streamed live on Metropolitan HD cinemas all over the world. |
Online: 2nd Baidi Cup International Accordion Competition - Chinaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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| The online 2nd Baidi Cup will again be held online, organized by the Tianjin Baidi Culture and Art Co., Ltd and the Accordion Professional Committee of Tianjin Music Association. The competition aims to promote accordion culture, enrich the artistic life of accordion lovers, to promote exchanges and interaction in the field of accordion between China and the world and to give young people the opportunity to perform by providing a stage for accordionists. Registration by July 20th. Download Baidi Cup rules and information at: 2022BaidiCup.pdf |
33rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: “Las Fenix” performing "Un Traguito de Tequila".The 33rd Annual Accordion Kings & Queens will be held at the Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston, Texas, USA on June 4th, 2022 at 7pm, organised by Texas Folklife. The event will be held live in-person and live streamed and feature “Las Fenix”, “RJ & Kreole Smoove”, “Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours” as well as the 2022 Big Squeeze Champions - winners from Texas Folklife’s Big Squeeze 2022 youth accordion contest in the genre categories of Polka, Cajun, Zydeco and Conjunto (see picture below). See poster above for details. |
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New Competition for Composers: “Wolfgang Jacobi Composition Prize” - Germanyby Georg Hettmann |
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 Composers from around the world are invited to take part in a new competition entitled “Wolfgang Jacobi Composition Prize”, which has been organised by the Deutscher Harmonika Verband (DHV) in cooperation with the Deutscher Akkordeonlehrer-Verband (DALV).The aim of the competition is to encourage composers of accordion works, to deal with Jacobi's compositional technique and to take up a theme or fragment of Jacobi's composition. The competition prize is supported by the descendants of Wolfgang Jacobi, Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH and Jetelina.de. The jury will consist of composers and accordion professionals and is chaired by composer Prof. Moritz Eggert (picture right), from the Hochschule für Musik and Theater München. Registration deadline is October 1st, 2022. Download competition information and rules here in German and English: 2022JacobiRules.pdf Picture below: Wolfgang Jacobi, German composer, music educator, author and cultural organizer. |
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National Accordion Competition Dobrany - Czech Republicby Christine Johnstone |
 The National Accordion Competition Dobrany, organized by the Dobrany Accordion School in cooperation with the J. S. Bach Elementary Art School will be held at the J. S. Bach Dobrany Art School in Dobrany, Czech Republic from June 10th to 12th, 2022.The competition for accordionists from the Czech Republic will include categories for soloists and chamber ensembles such as Junior Classic, Senior Classic, Masters, Junior Chamber Music, Senior Chamber Music, World Music, Junior Variety and Senior Variety. Each competitor will receive a diploma with special prizes as follows: • Selected laureates will be offered a performance at the Bechovická Harmonika Festival • Contestants with the highest points will be selected to represent the Czech Republic at the Trophée Mondiale 2022 World Accordion Competition • Selected accordionists will be invited to perform at the opening concert of the 2023 National Accordion Competition Dobrany • Special prize for the youngest participant of the competition For details email: vacepe@seznam.cz |
Finalists Announced for 2022 Che Bandoneon International Competition - USAby Christine Johnstone |
 The 2022 Che Bandoneon International Competition will be held in Stowe, Vermont, USA from August 14th to 21st, 2022 as a part of the 2022 Stowe Tango Music Festival. Che Bandoneon competition finalists are: Leonel Gasso (Uruguay) Alex Roitman (USA) Sinai Rim (South Korea) Heyni Solera (USA) The Competition is open to bandoneon players of all nationalities who must be at least 18 years of age by August 1st, 2022. Events timeline: • August 8th: Tango Academy and Bandoneon Workshop (All finalists will receive full Scholarship to the workshop) • August 14th: Finalists join 2022 Stowe Tango Music Festival • August 21st: Finals and Award Ceremony. Contestants will perform their solo and the orchestral works. For details email: stowetangomusicfestival@gmail.com |
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Duo Aliada Inspires with J.S. Bach's "Goldberg Variations" - Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
 On May 11th, 2022, Duo Aliada performed J.S.Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the Casino Baumgarten in Vienna, Austria.The aim of the duo Aliada is to juxtapose two neglected classical instruments such as the accordion and the saxophone in a duo formation and to use the "almost infinite possibilities in terms of timbre and dynamic range". Bogdan Laketic (Serbia) and Michal Knot (Poland) won 1st prize at the Fidelio competition in Vienna in 2013, which was the start of their international career with international festival performances and CD recordings. The "Goldberg Variations" belong to J.S. Bach's most important large-scale works for a keyboard instrument. The theme, which artistically undergoes 30 modifications, is an "Aria" in triple time of the Sarabande, which already appears in Anna Magdalena Bach's music book from 1725. In the arrangement for accordion and saxophone, the Aliada duo, aware of Bach's affinity for arranging his own works, continue this tradition while shedding a new light on this masterpiece by presenting the "Goldberg Variations" with a dimension of timbre and expressiveness, which can only be achieved with saxophone and accordion. |
Reykjavik Arts Festival – Icelandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Reykjavik Arts Festival will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland from June 1st to 19th, 2022. The festival will include a variety of concerts, workshops, seminars, displays, symposiums and artists talks. For details email: artfest@artfest.is |
Gorka Hermosa Concert and Masterclass – Spainby Christine Johnstone |
  This week Gorka Hermosa premiered his latest two compositions in Barcelona, Spain - "Children Suite No 3" and a "curious score" entitled "4 bars".Gorka was challenged by the photographer Blas González to write a four-bar composition on a photo that he sent. His project was to send this same challenge to different well-known composers and publish a book for the benefit of “Musicians Without Borders” with each score and photo. In the project there were composers such as well known and internationally renowned as Evelyn Glennie (UK), Octavio Vazquez (USA), Fernando Buide, Gabriel Erkoreka, Teresa Catalán, Jesus Torres, Rosa Torres-Pardo, David del Puerto, Alfredo Aracil, Jean -Denis Michat (France), Ulrike Haage (Germany) and Left Segerstam (Finland).. In addition Gorka held a successful masterclass at the Conservatory in Barcelona on May 16th. |
Marcus Rompf, Accordion Craftsman Passes Away – Italyby Harley Jones |
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 Marcus Rompf, an accordion craftsman was just 55 years old when he passed away from a long term illness last week in Castelfidardo, Italy.Marcus arrived in Italy many years ago (from Germany) and worked as a specialized accordion technician in Castelfidardo before starting up his own business manufacturing machined parts for accordions factories. He leaves behind his fiancée (as he was due to be married this year) and six children. His funeral was held on May 16th, 2022 in the Sant'Agostino Church in Castelfidardo. |
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Duo Magdalena Kulig & Maciej Zimka Chamber Concert - Polandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Culture Center and Public Library of the Slupsk Commune invites you to a chamber concert which will take place on May 22nd, 2022, at 6pm at the Ladowisko Kultury in Redzikowo, Gmina Slupsk, Slupsk County, Poland. Performers are the Duo Magdalena Kulig (mezzo soprano) & Maciej Zimka (accordion) who are “a surprising and energetic collusion of two charismatic musical personalities who, collaborating in 2019, perform innovative song arrangements and aria in voice and accordion”. Admission to the concert is free. |
Handharmonika-Club 1932 Ditzingen e.V. 90th Anniversary Concert – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Handharmonika-Club 1932 Ditzingen e.V. will hold a concert to celebrate their 90th Anniversary at the Church of Constance in Ditzingen, Germany on May 22nd, 2022 at 4pm. This concert will include a performance by the 1st Orchestra conducted by Vitali Neifert and the Quintet led by Martin Spieß. Attendees can look forward to a program of Bach and Dvorák works, music from the operetta "The Beautiful Galathée" (by Franz von Suppè) and "Concerto d'Amore" by Jacob de Haan among others. For details email: facebook@hhc-ditzingen.de |
Budapest Café Orchestra Concert Tour of Scotlandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Budapest Café Orchestra will tour Scotland giving concerts this month. The group includes Eddie Hession (accordion), Christian Garrick (violin & darabuka), Kelvin Cantlon (double bass) and Adrian Zolotuhin (saz, guitar, balalaika & domra). Tour schedule as follows: May 22nd at 4pm: Torridon House, Torridon May 23rd at 7.30pm: An Crùbh, Sleat, Isle of Skye May 24th at 7.30pm: Dunvegan Community Hall, Isle of Skye May 25th at 7.30pm: Astley Hall, Arisaig May 26th at 7.30pm: The View Oban, Oban May 27th at 7.30pm: Blairgowrie Town Hall, Blairgowrie May 28th at 7.30pm: The Byre Theatre, University of St Andrews, St Andrews |
Ivano Battiston Accordion Masterclass - Italyby Christine Johnstone |
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| Ivano Battiston will hold an accordion Masterclass and concert at the Istituto Musicale Pareggiato della Valle D’Aosta, Conservatoire de la Vallée d'Aoste from May 25th to 27th, 2022. It will be possible to attend the meetings both as actual students and audience. Details as follows: • May 25th: Accordion Masterclass in Room S08 at 2pm • May 25th: Concert in the Auditorium del Conservatoire de la Vallée d'Aoste at 8.30pm • May 26th: Accordion Masterclass in the Consultation Room from 10am to 12.30pm • May 26th: Accordion Masterclass in Room S04 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm • May 27th: Accordion Masterclass in the Consultation Room from 10am to 12.30pm & from 2.30pm to 6.30pm For details phone: 01 179 620 073 |
“Young Accordion Cathedral” Concert – Polandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The first concert in a series entitled "Young Accordion Cathedral", will take place in the Auditorium. B. Sabelsky at the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland on May 27th, 2022 at 5pm. Performers include winners of music competitions, students of music schools in Bielsko-Biala, Cieszyno, Katowice, Poznan, Przemysl, Rzeszów, Sosnowiec and Tarnów. See poster for details. |
Davide Vendramin Performs at Tango Forever Concert - Bulgariaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Davide Vendramin (bandoneon) will perform in a concert entitled “Tango Forever” at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria on May 28th, 2022 at 7pm. He will be joined by Ina Kancheva (soprano), Bulent Bezduz (tenor), Sesim Bezdyuz (violin), Kalina Hristova (violin), Kristiana Alipieva (cello) and Doach Bezdyuz (piano). The festival is held under the patronage of the President of Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Rumen Radev and is part of the Calendar of Cultural Events of Sofia Municipality for 2022. Their program will include works by Piazzolla, Gardel, Ramirez and others. |
Kristian Rusbjerg Performs in Vamdrup - Denmarkby Christine Johnstone |
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| Accordionist Kristian Rusbjerg will perform in concert with Peter Vesth (guitar) and the Spilop Vamdrup group at the Arena Syd in Vamdrup, Kolding, Denmark on May 29th, 2022 from 1pm. For details email: info@arenasyd.dk |
2022 Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 2022 Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival will be held in Hergnies, Hauts-de-France, France from June 4th to 6th, 2022. Organised by the Club Leo Lagrange d,Hergnies, the festival will include three days of music and entertainment for all ages with performances from musette to rock'n'roll, klezmer, cajun, classical and folk. |
2022 Accordion Youth Day – Switzerlandby Christine Johnstone |
 The 2022 Accordion Youth Day will be held in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland on June 25th, 2022, organised for the 2nd time by accordeon.ch, the Switzerland Accordion Association.The event focuses on young accordionists under 20 years of age who have the opportunity to meet and perform with other players. Participation is free of charge. For details email: info@accordeon.ch Picture below: 2021 event orchestra |
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World Accordion Day, May 6th News Link and WAD Reports |
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80th Anniversary ATG: July 20-24, Chicago News Link |
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More 2022 World Accordion Day (WAD) Reports Online - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 There are more reports and video online which you can view at: World Accordion Day (WAD)Enjoy the worldwide WAD celebrations. |
AATA Video Project “Bringing the World Together Through the Accordion” – Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
  The Australian Accordion Teachers Association Inc. (AATA) has announced their 2022 Australian International Accordion Video project entitled “Bringing the World Together Through the Accordion”.President of the AATA, Tatjana Marx (picture above) says the video project will give accordionists of all ages, all levels and all nations the opportunity to submit a video to be compiled together as a showcase of how when we work together, all differences can be put aside! This event is open to accordionist soloists, duets, trios and ensembles as well as groups that feature the accordion. The final edited video of performances will be released online in early June 2022. The Australian Accordion Teachers Association has decided to postpone their annual international competition for 2022, and instead create a platform for accordionists from all over the world to come together in celebration of our favourite instrument. Entries close on May 30th, 2022 and videos must be submitted by June 3rd, 2022. For further details visit the AATA website. |
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