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Wir begrüßen Jewgeni Pawlowitsch Rodygin Berühmter Komponist und Held - Russlandby Harley Jones |
Video 1: Eine seltene Aufnahme der Aufführung des Ural-Volkschors im Zentralfernsehen der UdSSR, Moskau, Russland in den 1950er Jahren. Gefolgt von einer viel neueren Ural Folk Choir-Aufführung des Ural Rowan Tree, an der Jewgeni Rodygin teilnahm. Video 2: TV-Nachruf, der auch die frühe Geschichte von Rodygin zeigt, der Akkordeon spielt. Video 3: Video eines im Park des Flusses Chusovaya eröffneten Gedenkschilds. Rodygin wurde in Chusovoy geboren. Video 4: N.Kanaev. Fantasie zum Thema des russischen Volksliedes "Ural Rowan Tree" von Juri Wostrelow. Aufgenommen 1980. Wir begrüßen das erstaunliche Leben von Jewgeni Rodygin, geboren am 16. Februar 1925 und gestorben am 19. Juli 2020 im Alter von 95 Jahren. Er war Komponist vieler populärer Lieder, während er jung das Knopfakkordeon lernte, wurde er als Frontsoldat mit der "Medal of Courage" ausgezeichnet "im Jahr 1944. Er erhielt viele Auszeichnungen, darunter Ehrenbürger der Region Swerdlowsk und Jekaterinburg. Volkskünstler Russlands (1999). Sein berühmtestes Werk war „Hawthorn Tree“ (chinesisch: Shanzhashù), ursprünglich der „Ural Rowan Tree“, ein erstes Liebeslied aus der Sowjetzeit, das von Michail Pilinenko geschrieben und 1953 von Evgeny Rodygin komponiert wurde. Das Lied beschreibt ein Liebesdreieck. wobei ein Mädchen, das zwei Freiern gegenübersteht, sich dem Ebereschenbaum nähert, um Hilfe zu erhalten. Zusammen mit einer großen Anzahl sowjetischer Lieder wurde es in den 1950er Jahren in China eingeführt, wo dieses Lied immens populär wurde und bis heute äußerst beliebt ist. Kurz vor dem Krieg wurde Jewgeni angeworben und während des Krieges wechselte er vom privaten zum Oberfeldwebel. 1944 wurde er mit der Medal For Courage ausgezeichnet. Am 23. April 1945 wurde er an der Oder schwer verwundet. Nach Kriegsende trat er in die Kompositionsabteilung des Ural State Conservatory ein. 1950 absolvierte er das Konservatorium, danach wurde er Leiter des musikalischen Teils des Ural-Volkschors, wo er bis 1956 die Entwicklung der russischen Volksmusik förderte. Die in den 1950er Jahren geschriebenen Lieder brachten dem jungen Komponisten Popularität. Er tourte viel durch die Sowjetunion, er besuchte auch Polen, die Tschechoslowakei, die Deutsche Demokratische Republik, Bulgarien, Rumänien. 1957 wurde Jewgeni Rodygin in die Union der Komponisten der UdSSR aufgenommen. Seine Partituren wurden veröffentlicht und Rodygins Lieder wurden regelmäßig in Radio und Fernsehen gespielt. Seine Hauptwerke der 1950er bis 1960er Jahre waren musikalische Komödien In den 1960er und 1970er Jahren tourte der Komponist viel durch die Sowjetunion und spielte mit seinen Liedern an den Jahrzehnten russischer Kunst in den Republiken der UdSSR. Im Rahmen der "Züge der Künste" besuchte er auch entlegene Ecken des Landes. Am 4. Mai 1986 wurde ihm der Orden des Vaterländischen Krieges 2. Grades verliehen. 1998 wurde er zum Ehrenbürger von Jekaterinburg gewählt. 2020 wurde zum Jahr von Jewgeni Rodygin in der Region Swerdlowsk erklärt. Im Februar 2020 fand das Festival "Facetten der Kunst von Jewgeni Rodygin" statt. Bis zu seinem Lebensende beschäftigte sich Evgeny Pavlovich Rodygin weiterhin mit musikalischer Kreativität. |
XI. Internationaler Wettbewerb der Interpreten für Volksinstrumente "Belogorya Cup", Belgorod - Russlandby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
Bild oben: Vorsitzender der Jury, Friedrich Lips, überreicht bei der Veranstaltung 2019 Trophäen Die Stadt Belgorod veranstaltet vom 23. bis 27. November 2020 den XI. Internationalen Wettbewerb der Interpreten für Volksinstrumente "Belogorya Cup". Zu den Wettbewerbsklassen gehören: Solisten (Studenten ab 10 Jahren, Studenten der SSUS, Universität, Künstler ohne Altersbeschränkung) Duets & Trios (Studenten ab 10 Jahren, Studenten der SSUS, Universität, Künstler ohne Altersbeschränkung). Professor Friedrich Lips (Leiter der Bajan- und Akkordeonabteilung der Russischen Musikakademie namens Gnesin, Volkskünstler der Russischen Föderation) ist Vorsitzender der Jury der Bajan-Akkordeon-Sektion des Wettbewerbs. Der Wettbewerb ist Teil des allrussischen Systems der Auswahl von Darstellern auf dem Bajan und Akkordeon "Champion of Russia - World Champion", um an den großen internationalen Wettbewerben "World Cup" und "Trophy of the World" teilzunehmen. Einsendeschluss ist der 23. Oktober 2020. Für Details senden Sie bitte ein Email an: rumc@bgiik.ru Wettbewerbsregeln in russischer Sprache herunterladen: 2020BelogoryaRules.pdf |
Nihad Hrustanbegovic tritt beim Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnien und Herzegowina aufby Christine Johnstone |
Video: Nihad Hrustanbegovic spielt das fabelhafte Schicksal von Amélie Poulain des Komponisten Yann Tiersen. Das Sarajevo Film Festival findet derzeit in Sarajevo, Bosnien und Herzegowina statt und läuft bis zum 21. August mit Live-BHRT-Übertragungen des Akkordeonisten Nihad Hrustanbegovic von der Bühne des Roten Teppichs des Sarajevo National Theatre. Nihad wird 5 Filmmusik und Musik wie folgt enthalten: - Abschied von Cheyenne von Ennio Moricone (italienischer Komponist, Orchestrator und Dirigent, der am 6. Juli 2020 verstorben ist) - Es war einmal im Westen - La valse d'Amélie von Yann Tiersen - Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain - Die Kinder des Piräus von Manos Hatzidakis - Niemals am Sonntag - Ich habe dieses Gesicht schon einmal gesehen (Libertango) Grace Jones (Astor Piazzolla) - Frantic - Take Five von Paul Desmond - Makellos. |
Duo Aspera gibt ein Ausverkaufskonzert bei 15th Music & Nature 2020 in Porto Torres - Italienby Christine Johnstone |
Video: Duo Aspera spielen 'Song of the Far North' von Gary Daverne. Das Duo Aspera, zu dem die Akkordeonisten Ghenadie Rotari und Valentina Vargiu (Klavier) gehören, gab am 15. August beim 15. Festival Music & Nature 2020 im Garten des Hotels Libyssonis in Porto Torres, Italien, ein ausverkauftes Konzert. Die Veranstaltung wurde von der Associazione Musicando Insieme ausgerichtet und umfasste zwei Meisterklassen und insgesamt 15 Konzerte verschiedener Künstler. Das Duo spielte Stücke von Makkonen und Piazzolla. |
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Folk Trio Entertain at Folklore Evening in Druskininkai - Lithuaniaby Christine Johnstone |
The Folk Trio entertained at a Folklore Evening held at the Druskininku Kulturos Centras in Druskininkai, Lithuania on August 7th hosted by Kukumbalis, Dainavos krašto folkloro švente (Dainavos Edge Folk festival). The project was funded by the Lithuanian Council of Culture and the Municipality of Druskininkai. Folk Trio includes accordionist Nerijus Bakula (picture left) and the group enjoy performing a variety of Lithuanian folk songs that tell the history of their nation. |
2020 Virtual Accordion Camp Reunion - USAby Dan Grauman, AccordionGifts.com |
Video 1: Les Miserables Medley arranged for accordion orchestra & conducted by Joan Cochran Sommers at the 2014 Mesa Accordion Event Video 2: "A" Train arranged for accordion orchestra & conducted by Frank Marocco at the 2011 Frank Marocco Accordion Event In 2006 Frank Marocco asked Joan Grauman and me to run an accordion orchestra camp for him. We had previously attended accordion orchestra camps, but had never run one. We couldn’t turn Frank down, so we agreed to give it a try. Eight wonderful camps followed starting in January 2007, where lots of friendships were made. Frank had the foresight in 2009 to name Stas Venglevski as Assistant Music Director. When Frank sadly passed away on 2012, we were able to continue the camp for three more years, culminating in the 2014 event at which we celebrated Joan Sommers’ 80th birthday with an orchestra of 55 accordionists plus percussion and upright bass. The onset of the Corona Virus has certainly changed the way we live. Seeing all the virtual concerts that are taking place online, it occurred to me that a virtual reunion with people who attended our camp over the years might be feasible. I polled past attendees, and 35 signed up to participate in a video conference. With that many participants, we had to limit each person to talking for no more than two minutes. Three videos were interspersed during the session, two of which are included with this article. The reunion was a huge success lasting nearly three hours. While some of the participants have been communicating one-on-one, interacting virtually as a group was very exciting and meaningful. I highly recommend it! |
2020 Australian International Accordion Championship Large Online Entry Success! – Australiaby Lionel Reekie |
More than 140 individual contestants (170 plus entries) are competing in the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA) online competition this year. The committee has been thrilled with the number of contestants from Australia, Russia, China, Canada, Belarus, New Zealand, Serbia, Slovakia, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Taiwan, Montenegro, Croatia, Ukraine, Hungary, UK and Spain. Originally scheduled for 22/23 August, the results will now be announced on 28th August. A special feature of the competitions is the younger age group classes provided to give international competition experience to younger players by the AATA, a premiere voting member of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA). Picture below: AATA President Tatjana Marx and AATA Secretary Melissa She collating entries. |
Brandon McPhee Plays Scottish Accordion Music - Scotlandby Christine Johnstone |
Video: Brandon McPhee playing Scottish Accordion Music from Wick, Caithness. This tune is called “Happy Hours” and is played a lot at Scottish Music functions, but originally comes from France under the title Plaisance Fox and was played by Emile Vacher in the early 1900s. |
New Site: Lian Jones, Accordion and Piano Teacher, North Shore - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
Video: Tango Project "Milonga De Cuatro", Astor Piazzolla "Triunfal" & "Libertango"Astor, performers: violin Irina Lgotkina, accordion Lian Jones, contrabass Marija Durdevic, piano Natalia Meyta. Lian Jones AIRMT, Dip MusEd, is proud of to announce the launch of her new website https://lianjonesmusician.wixsite.com/lian designed by her daughter Alanah. Lian is a performer and teacher of both the piano and accordion, based on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Born and raised in the Fujian Province of China, Lian (Huang Lingling) started playing the piano accordion at age 5, and began to learn piano and keyboard soon after. At 15, she began her studies at Fujian Normal University, majoring in Music Education under Prof. Li Weiming. Lian has won awards and placed at multiple piano and accordion competitions both in China and internationally. Lian has been teaching piano and accordion in Auckland for over 20 years, and has taught many accordion students who have gained success nationally at the NZ and South Pacific Accordion Championships and also represented New Zealand internationally at the Coupe Mondiale and other competitions. Her students in both accordion and piano also excel in examinations. Alongside her teaching, Lian is an avid performer as a member of the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta, conducted by Lionel Reekie, and the Tango Project, Milonga de Cuatro. Picture below: Lian Jones playing the solo for the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta's world premiere of Gary Daverne's 'Song of the Far North' |
Postponed: Christchurch Accordion Orchestra Concert with Stedfast Brass Band – New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra (conducted by David Thorne) concert in conjunction with the Stedfast Brass Band at the Hoon Hay Presbyterian Church in Christchurch, New Zealand on August 16th has been postponed due to Covid-19 regulations. Please hold on to your tickets as the concert will be rescheduled as soon as possible. For details email: thornd@xtra.co.nz |
Cassotto Duo Performs Special Concert in Vermont – USAby Christine Johnstone |
The Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival presented the Cassotto Duo in a special live and online concert on August 21st at the Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont, USA. The duo consists of Jeremiah McLane (accordion) and Annemieke McLane (piano) who played an hour-long program, featuring music of Couperin, J.S. Bach, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Dvorak, Piazzola, Jo Privat and Jeremiah McLane. Because of Covid-19 guidelines, only 75 audience members were permitted in the hall (masks and social distancing was required), so the concert was also live-streamed. |
Cancelled: 2020 MacLagan Squeezebox Festival - Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
Organisers of the 2020 MacLagan Squeezebox Festival are disappointed to announce that this year’s festival is cancelled due to Covid-19. The event was due to take place in Queensland, Australia in October. They now are planning to “keep the traditions alive” with the October 2021 event. |
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AKVR Accordion Orchestra Annual Concert, Recklinghausen – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
The Akkordeonklänge Vest Recklinghausen e.V. orchestra (AKVR) will perform a concert at the Bürgerhaus Süd in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on 23rd August at 3pm. The concert will be subject to Covid-19 regulations to ensure the safety of all attendees. Everyone is welcome. See poster for details. |
Alex Meixner Performs at Drive-In German Fest, Wisconsin – USAby Christine Johnstone |
The Habitat for Humanity of Washington and Dodge Counties drive-in Germanfest will be held at the West Bend Germanfest Tailgate Grounds in West Bend, Wisconsin from August 27th to 30th, 2020. The Alex Meixner Band is making only one stop in Wisconsin this summer & that is at this Germanfest fundraiser on August 28th at 7pm. Due to Covid-19, organisers have set up the event so that each car (up to 4 people limit per car) will have their own dedicated Tailgate parking spot for their 4 chairs! So all you have to do is bring your chairs, your appetite and enjoy the show! There will be beverage carts selling drinks and food cart lines will have social distancing spots for those waiting to order. See poster for details. |
Marc Berthoumieux Masterclass in Plescop - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
Marc Berthoumieux (picture left) will hold a Masterclass in Plescop, Brittany, France on August 27th from midday to 6pm, hosted by Loric Accordéons. The event will be held as part of the “Jazz in Plescop” festival which will take place on August 28th in Plescop with a performance by the Marc Berthoumieux Quartet. The Masterclass is open to Chromatic and Diatonic accordionists with basic knowledge of harmony, groove and swing. Attendees will meet with the artist to learn his artistic approach and how he approaches the practice of the accordion. For details email: fanch.loric@gmail.com |
Scythian Perform at "The Big Hooley", Virginia - USAby Christine Johnstone |
Popular band “Scythian”, (which includes accordionist Dan Fedoryka) are pleased to perform their first live concerts since Covid-19 at “The Big Hooley” outdoor lawn show held at the B Chord Brewery in Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA on September 5th and 6th, 2020. The event will include 3 other bands, all playing on an outdoor stage, a special show for children entitled “Cake for Dinner”, plus Scythian will feature different shows on each day. For details email: scythianmail@gmail.com |
Kosmos Ensemble Perform at Isle of Man – UKby Christine Johnstone |
The Kosmos Ensemble will perform at the Isle of Man, UK on September 10th. The trio consists of London based accordionist Miloš Milivojevic, Harriet Mackenzie (violin) and Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton (viola). They play a mix of classical and world music, an inspirational combination of Tango, Gypsy, Balkan and Japanese music. For further concert information email: kosmos@kosmosensemble.com |
CNIMA Full year Program Starts on September 21st 2020 - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
The CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix have announced their full year program will begin at the international accordion school on September 21st, 2020. This program gives you the opportunity to achieve National French conservatory diplomas at high speed. Because of the intensive studying schedule, one year at the CNIMA equals (on average), 4 years in a music conservatory! Students can live at the accordion school with full board at a very reasonable rate and not worry about anything but studying in a beautiful, quiet, family like environment. The CNIMA also offers shorter study programs. To register please email: cnima@orange.fr |
Alexander Maurer Styrian Harmonica Course, Trossingen - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
Alexander Maurer (picture above) will hold a Styrian Harmonica Certificate Course at the Hohner Conservatory (picture above right) in Trossingen, Germany beginning in September 2020. The course entitled “The Styrian Harmonica in Artistic and Educational Practice” is a two-year certificate course for accordionists and harmonica players and is aimed at accordionists with degrees (Bachelor or StMP) or advanced accordionists/harmonica players. The course orientation day will be held on September 20th, 2020 with registrations open until September 7th. Further registrations are possible until October 15th, with the course due to begin on November 28th, 2020 and run until June 2022. The course prepares students for their work in artistic and/or pedagogical fields. They acquire the skills to teach different musical styles in different formats, to develop new ways of musical mediation and to present themselves as stylistically versatile musicians as soloists or ensembles. For information and registration email: bewerbung@hohner-konservatorium.de |
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Updated: Accordion Russia News, New Articles Online - Russiaby Harley Jones |
Accordion Russia News in Russian language is updated with new items |
NAO 2021 Dates and Coupe Mondiale Portugal Representatives - UKby Christine Johnstone |
The National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) have released dates for their 2021 event: 23rd to 25th April, 2021, at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, England. The NAO is also delighted to announce that 2 candidates, Annalize Bodell and Ciaran Gilligan, have been selected (video) to represent the NAO at the 73rd Coupe Mondiale, being held from October 6th to 10th in Castro Marim, Algarve, Portugal. Event host is CIA member Mito Algarvio - Associação de Acordeonistas do Algarve led by President João Pereira. Further information about the NAO Area Festivals will be announced soon at: NAO |
Paulo Jorge Ferreira CD Sold Out, Now Percursos eTracks Album - Portugalby Harley Jones |
The CD Percursos by Paulo Jorge Ferreira has sold out and is now being released as an mp3 eTracks Album. The album has a number of popular concert tracks (15) including: Steps, Sonata in C Major, K. 545, Malaguena (from Suite Andalucia), Gothique Suite for Organ, The Blue Danube Waltz (Arr. Oleg Sharov). Tracks are available individually or purchase the album for €10, Catalog 1115eT Percursos Read the review by Prof. Joan Sommers at: Catalog 1115eT Percursos |
€20 for 6 albums, Castelfidardo Winners 1995-2000 - Italyby Harley Jones |
The historical eTracks mp3 download of 6 albums are being made available with a great price so that every teacher and serious student can add the music to their collection. These historic recordings of the 1995 to 2000 winners are 6 complete albums of winners for only €20. There is an album for each year, and they are sent to you by internet. This special price is available for 3 weeks only. Catalog: JL0CD6Packs Performers include many famous names. You may purchase individual albums too. Click the catalog number to view the tracks and winners of each year. Premio e Concorso Winners 1995 Catalog: JL009 for €9 Premio e Concorso Winners 1996 Catalog: JL013 for €9 Premio e Concorso Winners 1997 Catalog: JL012 for €9 Premio e Concorso Winners 1998 Catalog: JL010 for €9 Premio e Concorso Winners 1999 Catalog: JL011 for €9 Premio e Concorso Winners 2000 Catalog: JL014 for €9 |
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