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2023 Internationales Akkordeonfestival und -wettbewerb in Istanbul - Türkei
XXIX. Akordeono Festivalis - Litauen
Akkordeonisten treten beim 56. Festival della Nazioni auf - Italien
Online_Gemini Duo Gewinner des Internationalen Musikwettbewerbs in Manhattan - USA
Kirkjuvagr Ceilidh Band (2022) tritt beim St Andrews Weekend auf - Schottland
Grayson Masefield World of Accordions Museum Konzert - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Deadline extended: XVIII International Accordion Festival Competition - ItalyVideo: Téng Lóng Composed by Gorka Hermosa, Performed by Li Kun - China
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Jérôme Richard Performs in Chaillé-Les-Marais - FranceAchilleas Panagoulis Performs at Narkissos Music Hall - GreeceBlackhill Accordion Band Parade – Northern Ireland“Come Dance with Flippie and Nico” Concert – South AfricaManabu Hiyama Performs at Matsue Shinju Hot Springs - JapanPhil Cunningham Concert Tour, Scotland - UKAlex Meixner “Impromptu Polka Party” – USAAkkzente 2.0 Accordion Orchestra Festival – GermanyTori Trio Performs in AustriaStowe Tango Music Festival - USAFlogging Molly Summer Tour – USA
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TÄGLICHE BERICHTE: AAA 85th Anniversary Festival - USAby Harley Jones |
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| Die Feierlichkeiten zum 85-jährigen Bestehen der American Accordionists' Association (AAA) wird vom 12. bis 16. Juli 2023 im Marriott Philadelphia West in Conshohocken, PA, stattfinden. Online Tagesberichte unter: 2023AAA85th Zu den herausragenden Gastkünstlern des Festivals gehören: Grayson Masefield (Neuseeland), US Air Force Strings, Joey Miskulin, Mario Tacca und Mary Mancini, Joan Sommers als Dirigentin des Festivalorchesters, das Accordion Pops Orchestra unter der Leitung von Al Terzo, das Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra unter der Leitung von Joanna Darrow, das Busso Festival Orchestra unter der Leitung von Frank Busso Jr. und viele andere. Das Festival bietet eine Vielzahl von Konzerten, Workshops, Aktivitäten und eine Fachmesse. Online Tagesberichte unter: 2023AAA85th |
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2023 Internationales Akkordeonfestival und -wettbewerb in Istanbul - Türkeiby Christine Johnstone |
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| Das Internationale Istanbuler Akkordeonfestival und der Wettbewerb werden online vom 17. bis 20. August 2023 in Istanbul, Türkei, stattfinden. Die Veranstaltung umfasst den 2. Internationalen Istanbuler Wettbewerb für Akkordeon und Balginstrumente und den 3. nationalen Wettbewerb für Akkordeon und Balginstrumente, der von Akorder organisiert wird. Der Wettbewerb wird Alterskategorien für Solisten und Orchester umfassen. Bewerbungen müssen bis zum 11. August 2023 online eingereicht werden. Für weitere Informationen: aaelyagutu@akorder.com |
XXIX. Akordeono Festivalis - Litauenby Christine Johnstone |
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| Das XXIX. Akordeono Festivalis (Internationales Akkordeonfestival) wird vom 31. Juli bis 5. August 2023 in Palanga, Litauen, stattfinden. Künstlerischer Leiter der Veranstaltung ist Prof. Raimondas Sviackevicius. Am 1. August 2023 findet ein Eröffnungskonzert statt, das dem 770-jährigen Jubiläum der Stadt Palanga gewidmet ist. Die Veranstaltung wird eine Reihe von Konzerten, Seminarvorträgen und Meisterklassen umfassen. Die Abschlusszeremonie findet am 5. August im Kurhaus von Palanga statt, mit einem Konzert, an dem Gäste des Festivals, Gewinner internationaler Wettbewerbe und das Gemeinsame Orchester der Akkordeonlehrer teilnehmen. Der Chefdirigent ist Prof. Ricardas Sviackevicius, weitere Dirigenten sind Rita Auksoriute und Raimond Keith (Frankreich). Zu den Solisten gehören Agne Stancikaite (Sopran) und Ruslanas Grimbovskij (Akkordeon). |
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Akkordeonisten treten beim 56. Festival della Nazioni auf - Italienby Christine Johnstone |
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 Akkordeonisten werden auf dem 56. Festival della Nazioni auftreten, das vom 23. August bis zum 7. September 2023 in Città di Castello, Italien, stattfindet.Am 25. August wird Daniele Ingiosi (Bajan und Bandoneon - Bild links) im Parco Archeologico del Teatro di Marcello in Rom auftreten. Auf seinem Programm stehen Bandoneonwerke von Ingiosi, Bacalov, Laurenz, Ramirez, Villoldo, Troilo, Bardi und Gardel sowie Bajanwerke von Ingiosi und Rodriguez. Am 27. August 2023 wird das Sirius Trio (Bild unten) in der Chiesa di San Francesco (Kirche San Francesco) in Montone auftreten. Das Trio, bestehend aus den Akkordeonisten Michele Bianco, Alberto Nardelli und Pietro Secundo, spielt ein Programm mit Werken von Makkonen, Olczak, Schnittke, Zubitsky, Hakola, Bánkövi und Semionov. Für weitere Informationen: promozione@festivalnazioni.com |
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Online_Gemini Duo Gewinner des Internationalen Musikwettbewerbs in Manhattan - USAby Mirco Patarini, CIA President. |
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| Video: Gemini Duo spielt "Escualo" von Astor Piazzolla. Das Gemini Duo (China/Dänemark) hat die Online-Kammermusik-Kategorie des diesjährigen Internationalen Musikwettbewerbs in Manhattan gewonnen. Das Preisträgerkonzert fand am 15. Juli 2023 live in der Carnegie Hall in Manhattan, New York, USA statt. Das Duo besteht aus den Akkordeonisten Wanchen Zhao und Wanxu Zhao, die beide an der Königlichen Musikhochschule in Kopenhagen, Dänemark, bei Geir Draugsvoll studieren. |
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Kirkjuvagr Ceilidh Band (2022) tritt beim St Andrews Weekend auf - Schottlandby Christine Johnstone |
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| Die Kirkjuvagr Ceilidh Band (2022 - Bild unten) wird am 25. und 26. November 2023 im Carrbridge Hotel im Cairngorm National Park, Carrbridge, Schottland, Vereinigtes Königreich, im Rahmen des St. Andrews Weekend mit Live-Musik auftreten. Die fünfköpfige Orkney-Band hat sich auf "kulturelle Erlebnisse mit Tanz und musikalischer Darbietung" spezialisiert. Buchungen sind jetzt möglich. Weitere Informationen per E-Mail: marketing@carrbridgehotel.com |
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Grayson Masefield World of Accordions Museum Konzert - USAby Accordions Worldwide |
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| Dank des Sponsorings von AAA, ATG, Accordions Worldwide, Grayson Masefield und seiner Familie kommt jeder Dollar aus dem Kartenverkauf für das Grayson Fundraising Konzert am 30. Juli dem World of Accordions Museum in Superior, WI, zugute. Wir hoffen, dass Akkordeonisten aus nah und fern das Museum unterstützen werden, ein erstaunliches und wichtiges Projekt für das Akkordeon. Einzelheiten zur Internationalen Konvokation und anderen Veranstaltungen des Museums sind auf dem obigen Plakat aufgeführt. Vollständiges Plakat herunterladen: 2023AWAM-Poster.jpg Kaufen Sie Konzertkarten unter: 2023AWAM-GM |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| The deadline for the XVIII International Accordion Festival Competition entries has been extended to July 30th, 2023. The competition will be held in San Vincenzo la Costa, Italy from August 4th to 6th, 2023. The event includes a variety of solo age group cateogories for classical, variety, diatonic and chamber music performers. Download competition rules and entry form here: 2023FISAFest.pdf |
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 "Téng Lóng" (2021) composed by Gorka Hermosa and performed by Li Kun, was commissioned by the Futian Composition Competition and was composed using the original folk song theme "Orchid Flower" from the northern Shaanxi region. This video is from the premiere in Tianjin (China) on June 25th, 2023 at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, where a concert was held premiering the award-winning and the commissioned works. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Video: Jérôme Richard performing "Le Mariachi de Mexico". Jérôme Richard will perform at a dinner dance event at the Salle du Pré Vert in Chaillé-Les-Marais, Pays De La Loire, France on July 22nd, 2023. Jérôme performs a mix of variety, classical and jazz music. For details phone: 02 51 56 37 37 |
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| Accordionist Achilleas Panagoulis will perform live with vocalist Pepi Theochari at the Narkissos Music Hall in Amarousi, Athens, Greece on July 22nd, 2023. For details phone: 210 2138366 |
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| The Blackhill Accordion Band (picture below) will lead a joint parade and service at St Guaire’s Church of Ireland Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland on July 23rd, 2023 beginning at 6.30pm. See poster for details. |
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| The Drostdy Theater, Drostdy Centre in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa presents a concert with a difference on July 23rd, 2023. “After digging and dusting off the very final studio music recordings of two South African accordionists, Nico Carstens and Flippie van Vuuren, their extremely precious unknown 2010 album is being shared with an audience for the very first time." "The long-standing friendship between Flippie and Nico, which was based on mutual respect for talent, their respective early years with the famous Hendrik Susan-orchestra, the love for the accordion, their pointed perfectionism and unprecedented sense of humor, brought them together again to make the album in the Encore Studio on May 28, 2010." This forgotten recording is presented and interpreted by old musical friends: Cassie van Zyl (accordion), André van Vuuren (accordion), Alwyn Koen (drums), Johan Nortje (guitar), Johann Visser (bass) and Frans Treurnicht (guitar). “Carstens' most famous song "Zambezi" became a world hit and has been recorded by artists such as Eddie Calvert, Acker Bilk, Bert Kaempfert, The Shadows, James Last, Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer and Johnny Dankworth. In 1982, The Piranhas took it to number 17 in the UK. Other versions of Carstens' compositions have been recorded by Horst Wende, Henri René, Geoff Love and bands in Australia, Italy and Poland. Carstens wrote and performed music which spanned the various cultures of South Africa. He drew inspiration from various sources, including Cape Malay, Black Township and indigenous South African sounds and combined them to form a unique sound and style. Since forming his own band at age 24, Carstens had composed more than 2000 songs and recorded over 90 albums which have sold over 2 million copies in South Africa. He did performances all over South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana as well as at the Nantes Festival in France and he appeared on Musikantenstadl for ORF in 1997.” See poster for concert details. |
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| Accordionist Manabu Hiyama will perform live at the Matsue Shinju Hot Springs Special Stage in Shimane Prefecture, Japan on July 23rd, 2023. Manabu will be joined by Mariko Okada (vocals) and Marino (saxophone). See poster for details. |
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| Phil Cunningham (accordion) and Aly Bain (violin) will tour Scotland, UK from July 27th to September 30th, 2023. See poster above for details of concert dates and venues. |
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| Accordionist Alex Meixner will perform at an “Impromptu Polka Party” at the Ohio Theatre in Madison, Indiana, USA on July 29th, 2023 from 7.30pm. The evening aims to be full of “fun and mayhem” with music and dancing to “an ultra-high-energy mix of polkas, rock, country, classic swing, ethnic classics and American favorites”. Alex will perform with Michael Fortunato (woodwind), Rory Hoffman (guitar) and Tommy Haller (drums). |
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| The Akkzente 2.0 Accordion Orchestra Festival will be held at the Korbacher Stadthalle in Korbach, Germany on July 29th and 30th, 2023. This year’s event will “celebrate Hans Petersen's 50 years as conductor of the Akkordeon-Orchester Diemelspatzen e.V. (picture below).” The festival “emphasizes friendship through music and offers two concert series, exhibitions, as well as a gala concert, with eight orchestras from Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Lower Saxony.” For details phone: 0171 / 20 90 031 |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: Jure Tori performing his own composition “Bee Sting”.Jure Tori (Slovenia - picture left) will perform in the trio “Tori & Stosic & Zore” at Mochoritsch Eck in Klopeiner See, Austria on July 31st, 2023. The trio plays original music by Jure Tori. For details email: jure@toriprint.si |
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| The Stowe Tango Music Festival will take place in Stowe, Vermont, USA from August 18th to 20th, 2023. As part of the event, a Bandoneon/Piano Intensive Workshop with Hector Del Curto & Victor Lavallen, will be held from August 8th to 13th and a Tango Academy from August 14th to 20th. Finals of the Che Bandoneon International Competition will be held on August 18th with an award ceremony on the 19th. For details email: stowetangomusicfestival@gmail.com |
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| Flogging Molly will begin their 2023 Summer Tour of the USA at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, Colorado on August 17th and finish at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida on September 30th, 2023. The group includes Matt Hensley (accordion, concertina, vocals) along with players of a variety of instruments such as guitar, bodhran, violin, tin whistle, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, drums, percussion and vocalists. For details email: floggingmolly@5bam.com |
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Release of 2023 Coupe Mondiale Rules and Regulations 2022 Coupe Mondiale, October 04 - 09, Switzerland Daily Reports from 05 October |
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PIF Castelfidardo 2023 Competition Information PIF Castelfidardo 2022 Daily Reports |
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XXXIV International Festival, Moscow Daily Reports |
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Information 2023 World Accordion Day, 6th May each year |
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2023 Accordion Cruise, Finland Information, News article |
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Accordion Reed Production Article Link |
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Chronology of Production of Italian Accordions Article Link News article about Beniamino Bugiolacchi Article Link |
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Serenellini Know the People Interview News Link |
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AAA information, USA 2023 AAA Festival News Link |
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by Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association
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 Updated website: The New Zealand Accordion Association Inc. (NZAA) has published the annual Presidents Reports for the years:NZAA Presidents Report 2004 NZAA Presidents Report 2009 NZAA Presidents Report 2010 NZAA Presidents Report 2011 NZAA Presidents Report 2012 NZAA Presidents Report 2013 NZAA Presidents Report 2014 NZAA Presidents Report 2015 NZAA Presidents Report 2016 NZAA Presidents Report 2017 NZAA Presidents Report 2018 NZAA Presidents Report 2019 NZAA Presidents Report 2020 NZAA Presidents Report 2021 NZAA Presidents Report 2022 John Statham, President from 1982 to 2011 for some 27 years. Two of his Presidents Reports are now online. Others will follow in the coming months. Current NZAA President Sonja Palinich (picture left), has been President since 2011 and has all her annual Presidents Reports online now. |
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