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37th Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival Daily Reports - ItalyAccordion Handbag by Braccialini, Florence - ItalyMaciej Frąckiewicz, Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music - PolandConfederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon (CMA) Announces 2012 Prize Money - USAInternational Masterclass by Semionov, Amerikova, Spaccarotella and Selivanov - Italy, Russia
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Jerry Mayes (1923-2012), Essex – UK2nd International Academy of Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, Perm region – RussiaAccordion Trio “Balkan Group” from Conservatory of Pesaro on RAI TV - ItalyBelly Dancing to Accordion AccompanimentLarysa Bodell on Alan Titchmarsh TV Show – UK‘The Best of Johnny Duncan’ CD, Scotland - UKVictor Derenboim Accordion Orchestra Celebrates 30 Years - Israel‘14 Years Ago’ – News from Japan
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Royal Academy of Music Students Concerts, London - UKAileen Geoghegan @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKDelphine Lemoine Dance, Picardie – FranceAkkordeon Orchester Akonima Concert, Baden-Wurttemberg – GermanyCabaret Carousel, Bournemouth – UKGuy Klucevsek, ‘Teetering on the Verge of Normalcy’, New York – USA
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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| The Daily Reports and Results start Wednesday 20th September at 2012 Concorso for the 37th Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival and Competitions. The daily timetable is online. See photos and information of well known accordion identities, performers, contestants and results at 2012 Concorso. |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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| There was a large quarter page advertisement in the major Italy newspaper "la repubblica" on 19th September by the Braccialini company featuring their new handbag accordion style. From the picture, one can see the very detailed graphics of the accordion on this handbag. On the website is a nice quote in Italian: “Nella Borsa c'è tutta la tua vita...” Carla Braccialini which translates to “In your handbag there's all your life...” Carla Braccialini. Carla Braccialini is a handbag producer in Florence who have made handbags featuring other instruments such as the violin. The accordion handbag will be sold worldwide. The company has also gifted one handbag to the Accordion Museum Castelfidardo. |
by Harley Jones
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  On 24th September, 19.30 at the Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio in Warsaw, TWOgether Duo Maciej Frackiewicz (accordion) and Magdalena Bojanowicz (cello) will be featured.Works are: Adriana Hoelszky - Wolke und Mond Matthias Pintscher - Dernier Espace Avec Introspecteur Wojciech Blecharz - Means of Protections. This is a World Premiere for this work especially written for TWOgether Duo plus Anna Radziejewska (mezzo soprano). For further information email: fracek88@wp.pl |
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 President of the Confederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon (CMA) Frederic Deschamps has announced an impressive sponsorship of $20,000 in Prize Money for the 2012 Trophée Mondial to be held in Spokane, Washington from 23rd to 27th October.Prize money details are: Senior Classical - 1st Place: $6,000 2nd Place: $2,000 3rd Place: $1,000 Junior Classical - 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place $800 3rd Place $500 Senior Variety - 1st Place: $2,000 2nd Place: $1,000 3rd Place: $600 Junior Variety - 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place $800 3rd Place $500 National Trophy - 1st Place: $1,000 2nd Place $800 3rd Place $500 Senior Diatonic - 1st Place: $500 Junior Diatonic - TBA Digital Diatonic - Digital Diatonic Accordion Roland FR - 18D Public Vote Winner: $500 President Deschamps said that entries are still open and candidates can view all rules, regulations and entry information on the CMA website. For furter information, full contact details are on the CMA website. |
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| Picture above: Antonio Spaccarotella and Viatcheslav Semionov. The new synergy project “Accordion Advance” by Antonio Spaccarotella started with the aim to create and promote Calabria’s young musicians and their education with a series of projects and collaborations, supported by sponsors such as Scandalli Accordions, Castelfidardo and important international accordion training institutions. The purpose is to achieve an all round artistic progress and development of these young people developing their professional competence and musical education. This first event featured Viatcheslav Semionov, famous composer and professor of accordion at the Gnessin Academy, Moscow, on of the most prestigious Russian accordion academies. Courses were held in the splendid hall of the Museum dei Bretti in the Palazzo del trono di Cetraro and joining Semionov, was Alexander Selivanov, Yulia Amerikova, both tutors at the institute and course planner Antonio Spaccarotella. Picture below, seminar participants and tutors. Students participated also from the accordion class of Nuove Armonie di Paola (conducted by Alberto La Neve), a new centre, having since many years one of the most numerous accordion classes of Italy, with classical, modern / jazz, diatonic and digital.accordion tuition. |
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 Jerry Mayes, a long time accordionist and teacher, died on September 14th at Southend General Hospital, Essex. He was 89 years old, and had been suffering with cancer for some years. Fellow accordionist Tony Compton said of Jerry, "We have lost a lovely, lovely man".The cause and development of the accordion in Great Britain owes a great deal to Jerry Mayes. Trained at the British College of Accordionists in London in the 1930s and 40s by Ivor Beynon and Graham Romani, Jerry Mayes became one of his country’s leading performers, then an organiser, teacher and examiner. Based at Southend-on-Sea, he attained both ABCA (TD) and LBCA diplomas from the BCA, plus an A.Mus from the London College of Music, and became an examiner of the BCA and the Leicester School of Music (for guitar). Jerry taught the piano accordion, keyboards, electronic organ and classical guitar, and prepared students up to diploma level. He once said, “I know people take fright at the idea of preparing for an examination, but in most cases it’s the best way to get to know how to play your instrument properly.” Jerry also ran ensemble classes where students played together and acquired the skills of group performance. Always forward thinking in his approach, Jerry once commented, “The accordion has come a long way, and I am so pleased that at last it is being accepted into our national music colleges. There is still a lot to be achieved. Professor Owen Murray has lit the beacon for present and future generations of accordionists to follow. I am convinced that free bass instruments are here to stay. Whatever system of accordion playing you have grown up with, the main thing is to ensure that you have a good instrument to play and that you always aim to play well. Work hard and you will succeed, whatever make and system of instrument you have chosen.” Jerry Mayes was at the heart of the accordion’s development throughout latter half of the 20th Century, and his contribution was considerable. |
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 The Second International Academy of Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble (MCME) was held in Tchaikovsky city in the Perm region, Russia, earlier this month. Twelve composers from Canada, Greece, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Russia selected by the professional jury were requested to work on new compositions under the patronage of guest-professors Mark Andre (Germany\France) and Klaus Lang (Austria) as well as the instrumentalists of the MCME, including the accordionist Sergej Tchirkov. Six compositions which were premiered at the gala-concert featured the accordion.In addition to the lectures and workshops Tchirkov conducted master-classes and performed a recital featuring works by Dieter Schnebel, Helmut Oehring, Olli Virtaperko, Sergej Newski, Esaias Jarnegaard, and Klaus Lang. The programme of the final concert, which was held in Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Hall on September 17th, included six new works featuring the accordion by Anna Romashkova, Anna Arkushina, Jagoda Szmytka, Leonid Imennyh, Zesses Seglias, and the solo piece by Se Hyung Kim, titled ‘Qi II’. Tchirkov also took part in the performance of ‘Origami’ (cello, flute, accordion) by Klaus Lang. On September 15th, Tchirkov also lectured on extended performance techniques and their interpretation at the State University of Perm. For further information email: info@tchirkov.eu |
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 On Saturday morning, 15th September, Italy's most popular TV channel RAI Uno Mattina had a TV Live - Duel between 2 music groups. One of the two groups was and accordion trio who are individually studying accordion at the Conservatory of Pesaro.Each Saturday, there are two groups of various instruments chosen from the 32 conservatories participating, to appear on this TV show. The trio of accordionists, Athos Donini, Raffaele Damen and Nicole Fabbri performed with fine musical skills and style. Their excellent music was greatly appreciated by the live audience (plus millions of RAI listeners) and they won the 'duel' that morning with the winner being electing by televotes! Congratulations. For further information: athos.donini@virgilio.it |
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| Belly Dancing to improvised accordion taqsim. Effectively using the accordion to produce a very eastern sound. |
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| On Tuesday September 18th accordionist Larysa Bodell appeared on the afternoon daily Alan Titchmarsh Show on national ITV. Each day the show includes feature on hobbies, and Laryssa was invited representing the NAO to discuss and played the accordion by host Alan Titchmarsh. Larysa had several different types of accordions on display, and explained how each one functions and the feature was a good advertisement for the accordion. Laryssa’s spot was followed by a lively performance from a folk band, ‘Skinny Lister’, led by melodeon player and singer Maxwell Thomas. Larysa Bodell, Prizewinner in the CIA Digital Accordion competition in New Zealand 2009 and NAO UK Virtuoso Champion in 2003 and 2004, is also the 2012 Roland UK winner to represent UK at the Roland International Festival in Rome this November. Larysa comes from the well-known Bodell accordion family. |
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 Popular Scottish accordionist Johnny Duncan, from Dundee, has released his first CD, which is a 22 track compilation of two cassettes recorded some years ago.The tracks include: Reels - Maggie’s Reel/The Briggie Stane/Peerie Willie/Auld Willie Hunter/President Garfield; 2/4 Marches - Willie McGregor/The Royal Scottish Piper’s Society; Waltzes - Bonnie North Tyne/Karen Ann/Jim and Dinah’s Silver Wedding; Two-Step - Mike and Sheila Wishart; The Carnival of Venice (arr Frosini); The Oslo Waltz/Alpine Slopes; Polka - The Angus Polka; Irish Jigs Tell Her I Am/Jerry’s Beaver Hat/A Visit To Ireland/The Frost Is All Over; 4/4 Marches - Carnival March/The Guiser’s March/Harry Scott Of Friockheim; Accordeon Dance (Thyveirat/Larcange); Hornpipes - The Seven Stars/The Wonder Hornpipe/ Newcastle Hornpipe/Kevin Loughlan’s Hornpipe/The Troublesome Hornpipe/The Golden Eagle; Reels - Kerr’s Hornpipe/Balmoral Hornpipe/Clash Nettie’s Hornpipe/George S Forbes of Aslown’s Hornpipe; Waltz - The Little Fairy Waltz; 6/8 Marches - Jim Ritchie’s March/Pipe Major John MacKenzie; 6/8 March & Reel - The Broughty Ferry Pipe Band/Murdo MacKenzie of Torridon/Jean’s Reel; Reels - Lord Saltoun/Archie Menzies/Willie Mann O’ Paddy/Bill Powrie/Mr & Mrs McShane of Houston; Two-Step - Leven Lassies; Continental Waltz – Tourbillons; Instrumental - Loch Lomond/Skye Boat Song; Marches - The Colliston Band/Jim Macleod’s Visit to Balmoral; Medley - The Dark Island/The Braes O’ Castle Grant/Mr & Mrs Alec Ross; Jigs - Lemonville Jig/The Murray River Jig/My Dungannon Sweetheart/Da Soothend Jig For further information email: tommynewcomen@hotmail.com |
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| The Victor Derenboim Accordion Orchestra released late August this video of their 30 Years Celebration in May 2012. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for September 18th 1998 included brief details of two forthcoming concerts in Tokyo. If one looks back at the AWW past news files, there is frequent mention of accordion events in Japan. Sadly, in recent times we have hear little from Japan, yet suspect that there must be accordion activity there. It would be good to have some news. TAM CONCERT, TOKYO - JAPAN Contributed by Toru Katou On October 18th the ‘Tokyo Accordion Mates’ will hold two concerts at the Shinkigen Art Gallery Hall Tachikawa, Tokyo, at 1pm and 4pm. This popular group consists of accordionists Tetsuya Kuwayama, Yuichi Otsuka, Yoshiaki Sato, and Masahiro Ogawa. |
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 Martynas Levickis is in the Royal Academy of Music Duke's Hall this Friday September 21st at 7.30 pm, featuring the premiere of an accordion concerto by Nikki Franklin.RAM student Bartosz Glowacki is at the Royal Festival Hall Foyer on September 26th, 1pm, playing Gubaidulina, Tchaikovsky and Scarlatti. For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
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 Guildford Accordion Club have a special Club Night concert on September 21st, 8pm, featuring twice All Ireland Accordion Champion Aileen Geoghegan, playing a selection of traditional music and Irish airs and singing a clutch of ballads. She should also be bringing a few friends along to join her so everybody should have a great evening.The Guildford Accordion Club is at Ripley Village Hall, High Street, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. For further information email: myra@guildford-accordion-club.org.uk |
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 Musette accordionist Delphine Lemoine plays for dancing on Sunday September 23rd, 2pm, at Chateau de St Just, Belle Eglise, Picardie, France.For further information email: delphine-lemoine@hotmail.fr |
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| The Akkordeon Orchester Akonima perform in concert on September 28th, 1.30pm, at Enkendorfmarkt, Wehr, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. For further information email: info@akonima.de |
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  ‘Cabaret Carousel’ takes place on September 30th, 7.30pm, at the O2 Academy, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset. Involved in the show are accordionist Romano Viazzani and the cabaret singer Bethany Jameson, plus the best of the local talent.The show, a one-night-only spectacular, is being staged in aid of the Jigsaw Appeal fundraising for an improved Women’s Health and Cancer Unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. With choreography to Christina Aguilera, Sinatra-style swing, Parisian streets, and a little light opera, this is a variety show with inspiration and influences from the techni-coloured imaginations of Tim Burton and Baz Luhrmann. For further information email: chantiporter@hotmail.com |
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 Guy Klucevsek (accordion) and Todd Reynolds (violin) perform together at Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, New York, on October 25th, 8pm.Highly acclaimed accordionist Guy Klucevsek will perform solo pieces in a program titled ‘Teetering on the Edge of Normalcy’, from the vast catalogue of over 100 pieces he has composed for accordion since 1982, including tributes to composers György Ligeti, Erik Satie, and Astor Piazzolla, and to fellow accordionists Lars Hollmer (Sweden), Kepa Junkera (Basque) and Ivan Milev (Bulgaria). For part two of the program, Guy will be joined by “New York's reigning classical/jazz violinist”, Todd Reynolds, to preview Guy's score for Lionel Popkin's new dance/theatre piece, ‘Ruth Doesn't Live Here Anymore’, inspired by the work of modern dance pioneer, Ruth St. Denis. Guy Klucevsek has performed and/or recorded with Laurie Anderson, Bang On a Can, Brave Combo, Anthony Braxton, Anthony Coleman, Dave Douglas, Bill Frisell, Rahim al Haj, Robin Holcomb, Kepa Junkera, the Kronos Quartet, Natalie Merchant, Present Music, Relâche, Zeitgeist, and John Zorn. He is the recipient of a 2010 United States Artists Collins Fellowship. He has premiered over 50 solo accordion pieces, including his own, as well as those he has commissioned from Mary Ellen Childs, William Duckworth, Fred Frith, Aaron Jay Kernis, Jerome Kitzke, Stephen Montague, Somei Satoh, Lois V Vierk, and John Zorn. For further information email: lucywaltersmaneri@yahoo.com |
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 3 new composition for accordion available for purchase nline.'Grecian Holiday , catalog:cfranco156, 'Gypsy Fiesta' , catalog:cfranco157, 'Los Cubanos, catalog:cfranco158 and 'Foggy Lane, catalog:cfranco159 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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