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Clotûre des inscriptions pour la Coupe Mondiale le 31 août - Finlande
Festival d’accordéon de Cotati, Californie – USA
50ème anniversaire de l’orchestre d’accordéon de Wesseling, Rhineland – Allemagne
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Klaus Paier & Asja Valcic New CD ‘Timeless Suite’ - AustriaAngelica Bargou Passes Peacefully, Virginia - USARaimo Vertainen Talks To 100 Finnish Senators - FinlandFarfisa Day, Camerano – ItalyAntique Accordion Display @ Auchtermuchty Festival, Scotland – UK‘14 Years Ago’: Mikhail Gorbachev receives an Accordion, Italy, August 2001
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Festival De L’Accordeon, Beaufortain – FranceGerman Orchestra Accollage Concert, Scotland – UKChamberlain & Haywood ‘Tangos For Tea’ Concert, Edinburgh – UKNihad Hrustanbegovic performs ‘The Four Seasons’, Auvergne – FranceDavid Vernon & Dick Lee Concerts, Edinburgh – UKSteve Normandin ‘Belle Époque’ Concert, Quebec - CanadaPierpaolo Petta Quartet Concert, Sicily – ItalyKsenija Sidorova and Thomas Gould Concert, Liverpool – UK
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New CD Valentino è Tango by Renzo Ruggieri - ItalyCharnwood Publish New Douglas Ward Compositions - UKNew Site: Claudio Azzaro 'Walking in My World' CD - ItalyUpdated Site: Peter Wilk Site Updated With Sound Files - Canada
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Le Festival d’accordéon Asia Pacific 2015 « was Rocking » - Chine, Corée du Sudby Harley Jones |
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  Le Festival d’accordéon Asia Pacific 2015 a “balançé”(was rocking) du 15 au 18 août quand le paquebot de croisière Costa-Victoria a quitté Shanghai pour l’île de Jeju en Corée du Sud et, après une escale, a remis le cap sur Shangaï.Reportage photo en ligne ici : 2015AsiaPacific Organisé par la China Accordion Association (CAA), l’évènement a attiré un total de 2 177 personnes, 903 candidats, 968 parents et famille et 306 professeurs. Ce fut un évènement vraiment sympa avec de la musique partout sur le bateau, notamment dans les nombreuses salles ou des concours avaient lieu simultanément. Une merveilleuse croisière pleine d’accordéon, de rencontres d’accordéonistes et de nouveaux amis. Photo ci-dessous : le grand orchestre d’accordéons "Jinyun" de la Province du Henan. Professeur : Jinming Ding Voir le reportage photo à : 2015AsiaPacific |
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Clotûre des inscriptions pour la Coupe Mondiale le 31 août - Finlandeby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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 Cette année, alors que la CIA fête son 80ème anniversaire, il est particulièrement plaisant de retourner en Finlande pour la première fois depuis 40 ans à l’occasion de cette 68ème coupe mondiale et 134ème assemblée générale internationale des délégués.Le président de la CIA Raymond Bodell et Kimmo Mattila (photo de gauche), président de l’association finlandaise de l’accordéon (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto SHL), membre de premier rang de la CIA et organisateur invitent chaleureusement invités, concurrents et supporters à participer la prestigieuse Coupe Mondiale au superbe centre LOGOMO (photo ci-dessous). La Coupe Mondiale 2015 propose 8 catégories internationales de concours dont classique, variété, ensemble, et numérique. Le système d’inscription des candidats à cette 68ème Coupe Mondiale est en ligne, alors inscrivez-vous MAINTENANT ici : Coupe Mondiale Les inscriptions doivent être reçues avant le 31 août 2015. Il est sûr que la 68ème Coupe Mondiale sera un super évènement et toutes informations sont disponibles en ligne à : Coupe Mondiale La Coupe Mondiale 2015 proposera également des concerts d’artistes finlandais dont Mika Väyrynen, Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila, Kimmo Pohjonen et Guardia Nueva avec solistes. Badge “Full access” pour entrée à tous concours et concerts au prix exceptionnel de 80 euros ici : http://bookings.coupemondiale2015.fi/en/ |
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Festival d’accordéon de Cotati, Californie – USAby Rob Howard |
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 Le 25ème festival annuel d’accordéon de Cotati se tiendra ce week end des 22 et 23 août à La Plaza Park, Cotati, Californie. Le festival présente de nombreux accordéonistes et toutes sortes de groupes venus de tous les coins des USA, dont Cory Pesaturo, Ginny Mac, Stas Venglevski, Those Darn Accordions, The Great Margani, Motordude Zydeco, Il Sole, the Johnny Koenig Polka Band, et plein d’autres.Marion Jacobson donnera une conférence, dédicacera son livre couronné de prix sur l’histoire de la culture accordéon ‘Squeeze This!’ le samedi à 13h30 et elle animera une table ronde le dimanche à la même heure. Ce festival multiculturel à but non lucratif a, pendant des années, recueilli beaucoup d’argent pour des œuvres de charité tout en promouvant l’accordéon. Pour plus d’information email: info@cotatifest.com |
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50ème anniversaire de l’orchestre d’accordéon de Wesseling, Rhineland – Allemagneby Rob Howard |
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 L’orchestre d’accordéon de Wesseling, fondé le 28 mars 1965, célèbre cette année son 50 éme anniversaire.Herbert Bolduan a été élu président par les parents des 19 garçons et filles de neuf à quatorze ans lors de la réunion inaugurale de création de l’orchestre en 1965. Tous étaient des élèves de Michael Frank, directeur musical, venu de Brühl. Gottfried Weber, également de Brühl, l’a remplacé. Herbert Bolduan et Gottfried Weber sont tous deux toujours actifs au sein du club. En 2010, après 45 ans de service, Gottfried Weber a été remplacé comme directeur musical par Anita Brandtstäter. Il joue toujours de la basse dans l’orchestre. En 2003, pour grands services rendus à l’accordéon, Weber a reçu la médaille Rudolf-Würthner, l’une des plus hautes distinctions de la DHV allemande, et en 2011 il a été nommé chef d’orchestre honoraire par l’association. Il a aussi reçu en 2012 la médaille de la Culture de la ville de Wesseling. Il reste trois membres de l’orchestre original de 1965 : Wolfgang Kursawe, Doris Kursawe, et Dorit Wadehn. Samedi 21 novembre à 18h30, l’orchestre se produira lors d’un gala du 50ème anniversaire à l’auditorium de l’école Gartenstraße. Pour plus d’information email: a.brandtstaeter@netcologne.de |
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 On August 28th the accordion/cello duo Klaus Paier and Asja Valcic release a new CD, ‘Timeless Suite’, which is a cross-genre recording of music involving various influences.Tracks: ‘Incontro Con Stravinsky’ (Igor Stravinsky/Klaus Paier), ‘Inside A Flower’ (Klaus Paier), ‘Saskia’s Dance’ (Asja Valcic), ‘Amelie’s Fairy Tale’ (Asja Valcic), ‘Vocalmente’ (Klaus Paier), ‘Sarabande’ (JS Bach/Asja Valcic), ‘Ibiza At Noon’ (Asja Valcic), ‘Dramatique’ (Klaus Paier), ‘Green Rondo’ (Klaus Paier), ‘Maestoso & Melodioso’ (Asja Valcic), ‘Oblivion’ (Astor Piazzolla) Klaus Paier, Austrian accordionist, bandeonist and composer, studied the accordion, jazz and composition at Klagenfurt conservatory. He became interested in other genres, from tango to jazz and world music, in order to fuse them into his own personal style. He works with various ensembles, including as a duo with the accomplished Croatian cellist Asja Valcic. For further information email: info@actmusic.com |
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 Picture above: Faithe Deffner, Pietro 'Lee' Diero, Elsie Bennett and An BargouPicture left: Faithe Deffner, Joan Sommers and An Bargou Around 1960, Angelica Bargou became a trusted life-long friend to the Deffner family and for the next 50 years travelled extensively with Faithe Deffner to accordion events all over the USA and the globe. Angelica was widely known in the accordion world and being quite a personality, was well liked and had many accordion friends. Angelica had recently contracted cancer and became unable to walk, so at 88 years of age she needed care. An's friend Evelyn, in Virginia Beach visited regularly and told An's German family, that An was at peace when she died. An had told me in a very nice phone conversation recently, that she was "ready", and had enjoyed a "great life". If you would like to send a note to the family of Angelica Bargou, please airmail her nephew: Mark Habel, Dagelfinger Str. 102, 81929 Munich, Germany. |
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by Rob Howard
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 Raimo Vertainen founded Guardia Nueva in 2001. Since its inception, Guardia Nueva has been the musical backbone of the Argentine Tango and in particular the music of Astor Piazzolla in Finland. Raimo Vertainen has also promoted Finnish tango music extensively and is the musical director of the Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival.Guardia Nueva plus some soloists, directed by Raimo Vertainen, will be performing a concert at the 2015 Coupe Mondiale. On the 15th August, Raimo Vertainen was invited to speak at very important meeting in his hometown Kokkola to 100 Senators from all over the Finland at a annual meeting in the Kokkola city hall. Raimo writes: "I was asked to make a lecture about: 'Can the business world learn something concerning the orchestration of Guardia Nueva and our musical work". I spoke about the mental values in art and music. Also speaking was the former director of Pori Jazz Festival, Harri Kainulaine and talking about motivation in the business world were Pekka Nokso-Koivisto and Janne Ylinen." Three CD's available online at: Guardia Nueva |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Picture above of Farfisa name on an 1960's organ. Following the success of the previous editions of the Farfisa Day in Camerano, Ancona, the 4th edition took place at the end July and was organized by its founder, Claudio Capponi of Osimo, the town of Camerano, and the Pro Loco. Claudio has collaborated for 22 years with the company Farfisa, which was founded in 1946 and closed in 1998. After creating the website www.capponiclaudio.it, which to date has exceeded 600,000 visits, the idea was born to organize an annual meeting for all friends of this historic factory that produced very high quality musical instruments and employed thousands of people in the territory around Ancona. The program of this day was: welcome of all participants by the city administration with the screening of two historical films from the early sixties, guided tour of the caves located under city of Camerano; lunch at The Three Oaks with small presents for all participants, and finally a visit to the exhibition of historical instruments made by Farfisa. Amongst the many instruments on display was the historic ‘Compact Duo’ used by Richard Wright of Pink Floyd in live concert in Pompei (without public). This exhibition will soon will become a museum curated by Claudio Capponi and Professor Sandro Strologo. The meeting ended with a concert by the group Farfisa Vintage Quartet, conducted by Maestro Pino Gulizia, former demonstrator Farfisa, and with the singers Angela Ricciardi and Patrizia Giardini. 150 participants attended with event and came from Piedmonte, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Umbria, and Marche. For further information email Claudio Capponi: info@capponiclaudio.it |
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 A highlight of the Auchtermuchty Festival this year was a fabulous exhibition of 60 historic accordions, and related original catalogues, in the Victoria Hall on Saturday August 8th. Caroline Hunt (picture left) brought them along, from the 300 in her Antique Accordion Museum, Scotland, collection, to put them on display. There was a great deal of interest from both old and young, with lots of discussion, reminiscences and questions being asked, and various players, notably Harry Hussey, Bruce Lindsay, and Jock the Box, trying out some of the fine old instruments from Caroline's collection - and their music even inspired a spontaneous display of dancing! Some of these accordions were previously on display at Bogbain Farm, near Inverness, and Caroline would love to find a permanent home for them all, where they can be enjoyed like this all the time by people. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending August 17th 2001 featured a report that former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev had been given an accordion on a visit to Italy. More recently current Russian President Vladimir Putin has been pictured holding a bandoneon on a visit to Argentina. Will this trend continue? Can we expect to see US President Barack Obama with an accordion anytime soon?!!Mikhail Gorbachev and the Accordion – Italy Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl During a recent visit to the Marche region to present the Earth Charter, Mikhail Gorbachev, former leader of the Soviet Union, Nobel peace prize recipient and current president of Green Cross (a non-governmental organization for the support of the poor), visited the town of Loreto. On this occasion the town of Castelfidardo, represented by Deputy Mayor Mirco Soprani, presented him with its new tourist guide and with an accordion. Needless to say, Mr. Gorbachev appreciated the gift. "I will put it in my private study, it's beautiful", he said upon receiving the accordion. |
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by Rob Howard
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 The 5th Festival De L’Accordeon takes place this weekend, August 20th to 23rd, in Beaufortain, Savoie, France, featuring Andre Loppe (Belgium), Cyril and Virginie Danrey, Marie-Andree Joerger and Angeline Veron (accordion/clarinet duo), Jac & Co (Jacques and Corine Pellarin), Lucien Chambet, Raphael Cachet-Mauroz, Joel Girard-Bon, Patrick Deglise, and the diatonic accordion trio La Boite a Boutons. The festival includes concerts and dancing. |
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| Accollage, an accordion orchestra from Lower Saxony, northern Germany, who have been performing at the Edinburgh Fringe, are performing in concert at the bandstand, Mugdock Country Park, Milngavie, on Saturday August 22nd, from 2-4pm. This is their first Scottish tour and they will be aiming to get toes tapping with a mix of accordion-based soul, pop and rock. Musical Director Ralf Schwarzien says: “As a group we have always liked to push the boundaries of what people traditionally think of accordion music and we can’t wait to enjoy a big garden party with Scottish music fans.” Accollage was founded in 1985 as the National Youth Accordion Orchestra of Lower Saxony and was open solely to young talented accordionists. It has since progressed to include accordion players, drummers and bassists of all ages. “Concerts like this and the recent MugStock festival will hopefully lead to more events taking place within the breathtaking grounds of Mugdock Country Park - with resulting benefits for the park and the East Dunbartonshire economy.” |
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| Accordionist Paul Chamberlain and Michael Haywood (sax, violin, clarinet and whistle) perform together as the duo Chamberlain & Haywood on Sunday August 23rd, 4pm, at the Royal OverSeas League, Princes Street, Edinburgh. The duo will be performing an eclectic range of music inspired by different world music traditions, billed as Tangos For Tea’. The concert is an Edinburgh Fringe event. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com CD's and compositions available online at: Paul Chamberlain |
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 Netherlands-based Bosnian accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic, performs ‘The Four Seasons’ by Vivaldi music at Notre Dame Cathedral, Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, on Wednesday August 26th, 8.30pm, at the Eglise Sainte-Madeleine, Saint-Ilpize, France. Nihad Hrustanbegovic has recently recorded this work on a CD.Notre Dame Cathedral, Le Puy (Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, southern France. It has been a centre of pilgrimage since before the time of Charlemagne, and since 1998 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
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 The highly versatile accordion/clarinet duo David Vernon and Dick Lee are back again at Valvona & Crolla (Edinburgh Fringe venue 67), 19 Elm Row, Edinburgh, Scotland, on Tuesday August 25th, Wednesday 26th, and Thursday 27th, at 5.45pm each day.For further information email: dvernon100@aol.com |
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 Singer/accordionist Steve Normandin, from Quebec, accompanied by Jean René - viola, performs songs from the Belle Époque era 1880-1914, on Saturday August 29th, 8pm, at Espace Félix-Leclerc, 682 Chemin Royal, Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, QC G0A 4E0, Canada.For further information email: stevenormandin1976@gmail.com |
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| The Pierpaolo Petta Quartet perform on Sunday September 6th, 8pm, at the restaurant pizzeria La Montagnola, Contrada Brigna, 90037 Piana Degli Albanesi, Sicily. |
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 Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova and violinist Thomas Gould perform in concert together on Tuesday October 13th, 7.30 pm, at the Concert Room, St George's Hall, Liverpool. Tickets £25.The program will include: JS Bach – ‘Violin Sonata No.6 in G major’ Piazzolla – ‘Café 1930’, ‘Oblivion’ Schnittke – ‘Suite in the Old Style’ Vittorio Monti – ‘Czárdás’ A quote from the 2013 review published in The Observer and The Guardian, written by Fiona Maddocks: “The glorious Latvian accordion player Ksenija Sidorova and the versatile Thomas Gould, whose violin playing reaches the parts few others do…Gould and Sidorova, sparks flying, introduced each piece. The audience chuckled and cheered in response…These two young musicians showed what they can do, and what can be done, with their instruments” |
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 A new CD titled Valentino è Tango by Renzo Ruggieri has been released. Catalog: rruggieri11Renzo writes: "It's not jazz, tango and not even a play with music. In opera singing, drama/text steal the limelight from the music, hence the need to create a formula that would put the music in the foreground without losing the pathos of the story. The formula adopted is "Jazz Concert with a text comment,". It is structured in five scenes, introduced by a text with improvised music in the background (IG in titles means "Guided Improvisations"), followed by the music itself." For reprocessing of famous tangos, Renzo Ruggieri has followed a procedure, freely improvising variations for each song; and at a later stage, he has selected and assembled the music, while maintaining the spirit of the first improvisation. The CD Valentino è Tango is available online, Catalog: rruggieri11 |
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  Charnwood Publishing have released two new compositions by Douglas Ward titled: Catalog No. DW931 Exaggeration Waltz Catalog No. DW932 Into the Spice Market The homepage of Douglas Ward is also updated. Order from Charnwood Music Publishing using the high security eCommerce site provided by Worldpay. |
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 The CD 'Walking in My World' by Claudio Azzaro is now available online. Catalog: azzaro10eTClaudio performs a number of popular virtuoso entertainment pieces backed by drums, guitar and double bass. He has won a number of Italian competitions including Recanati, Morro D'Oro, Acquasparta, Ascoli Piceno, Piombino, Laina and has toured in Italy, France, Switzerland and Germany. Claudio Azzaro has been a jury member at important Italian competitions and was the founder and the artistic director with Renzo Ruggieri of the "Accordion Art Festival". Catalog: azzaro10eT Sound samples online. |
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 Peter Wilk has updated his site with sound files for his compositions and arrangements:View at: wp501 - Salut d'Amour wp502 - Ave Verum wp503 - Nimrod wp504 - Valse Romantique wp505 - Happy Poppa Polka wp506 - Days Gone By wp507 - Clair de Lune All are available for online purchase. Shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. |
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