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2016 HARBIN CHINA SEMANA ESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL ACORDEÓN – CHINA
JACQUES MORNET PREMIO DISCO DE ORO EN MOSCÚ – RUSIA
PEARL FAWCETT-ADRIANO @ EASTBOURNE FESTIVAL – SUSSEX ESTE – R.U.
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Motion Trio Perform Toccata Barbaro by Viatcheslav Semionov - PolandNew Arrangment 'Medley Disco' Music, Released by Renzo Ruggieri - ItalyVideo: Serbian Trio, Bojan Jovanovic at Samara Concert - RussiaNihad Hrustanbegovic’s ‘Une belle Journée’, Amsterdam – NetherlandsWellMed Network Dr. David Champion and Flaco Jimenez - USAValentino è Tango by Renzo Ruggieri Now Released as eTracks Album - ItalyVideo: Lars Ek Plays Frosini, Stockholm - Sweden14 Years Ago: Accordion Addict – Australia, January 2002
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Simone Zanchini Concert, Wiesbaden – GermanyJoao Pedro Teixeira Octet Concert, Curitiba – BrazilRichard Galliano Sextet Concert, Nice – FranceDermot Lyons Plays for Dancing, Thurles - Irish RepublicMarco Lo Russo Special Guest of the ‘Week of Jewish Memory’, Rome – ItalyMotion Trio Concerts – France, Poland, AustriaStanislav Angelov Entertains, Magaliesburg - South AfricaWest Sussex AC January Meeting, West Sussex – UK
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Updated Site: 'Lips Concerto' CD by Friedrich Lips - AustriaUpdated Site: Accordion Concert Music Composed by Gary Daverne - New ZealandCalifornia Dreamin' Gary Dahl Updated Arrangement - USA
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¿QUÉ PREPARAS PARA EL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL ACORDEÓN? INTERNACIONALby Harley Jones |
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 ¿Qué evento o actividad estás preparando para el día mundial del acordeón? El 6 de mayo se celebra en todo el mundo el día mundial del acordeón, patentado en 1829, aunque es una celebración relativamente reciente ya que se celebra desde el año 2009 impulsada por la CIA. Conjuntamente con este evento surge la idea y realización de la página Web World Accordion Day.Todos vosotros, profesores, directores de agrupaciones, solistas... estáis invitados a ofrecernos vuestras actividades. Podéis registraros en la página anteriormente citada y enviar vuestro reportaje, nosotros lo publicaremos con gusto, no importa cuan grande o pequeño sea el evento en el que os involucráis. |
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2016 HARBIN CHINA SEMANA ESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL ACORDEÓN – CHINAby Harley Jones |
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 El Harbin 2016 China Summer International Accordion Art Week está patrocinado por el Ministro de Cultura de la República Popular China y el Gobierno Municipal Popular de Harbin, China. El evento es parte del 33º China Harbin Summer Music Festival. Harbin fue nombrada ciudad de extraordinario valor musical por la UNESCO en 2010.Desde el 3 al 7 de agosto de 2016 algunos de los más impresionantes acordeonistas de todo el mundo participarán en este gran evento, ofreciendo sus actuaciones en entornos como el Concert Hall de la Universidad de Harbin. Conciertos, talleres y una competición internacional de acordeón nutrirán los señalados días. Puedes descargar ya todo el reglamento y formulario de inscripción en chino e inglés en: 2016Harbin Fecha límite para la inscripción: 25 de julio El organizador principal del evento es el Prof. Wang Hongyu (imagen izda.) Presidente del Music College of Harbin Normal University. Wang Hongyu es un profesor que ha sido invitado a Rusia, Francia, Italia, Pacífico Sur y otras competiciones internacionales de gran prestigio como miembro de jurados o para ofrecer sus recitales. |
JACQUES MORNET PREMIO DISCO DE ORO EN MOSCÚ – RUSIAby Harley Jones |
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 En diciembre de 2015 Jacques Mornet fue premiado con el prestigioso Silver Disc Award mientras formaba parte del jurado del 27º International Festival & VI Competición Internacional celebrada en la Academia Gnessin de Moscú.Imagen superior: Alexander Gataullin, Director de las competiciones (izquierda) y Friedrich Lips Director Artístico (derecha) presentando el disco de oro a Jacques Mornet. Este galardon se concede a artistas, compositores, productores, profesores, etc. Pueden ser rusos o extranjeros, que hayan contribuido notablemente al desarrollo y evolución del acordeón en el mundo. Solamente tres músicos franceses han recibido este premio desde su creación en el año 1993: Max Bonnay (1996) Alain Musichini (1998) y Marcel Azzolla (2003). También en el año 2015 Mornet fue galardonado con el Premio Gus Viseur otorgado a profesores de prestigio y de sobresaliente labor pedagógica en la Exhibición de Acordeón de París 2015. Se adjunta una lista de destacados alumnos de Jacques Mornet y el CNIMA J.Mornet, desde 1981 hasta noviembre del 2014: Mornet1st.pdf |
PEARL FAWCETT-ADRIANO @ EASTBOURNE FESTIVAL – SUSSEX ESTE – R.U.by Rob Howard |
 Pearl Fawcett-Adriano ha sido añadido a la lista de prestigiosos invitados en el Festival de Invierno de Acordeón de Eastburne, programado para los días 12 al 15 de febrero en el Queens Hotel. El evento está organizado por John y Jackie Romero.Los artistas invitados que han confirmado su asistencia son: Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Ian Watson, Julie North, Colin Walker, Harry Hussey, y John Romero. Los tutores de los talleres son Ian Watson, Julie North, y Angie Lukins. ¡No te pierdas ninguna de las actividades que allí se ofrecerán durante los días del festival! Para toda la información que necesites: jr@carillonstudios.com |
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| Video published on 24th December 2015 of Motion Trio performing Toccata Barbaro composed by Viatcheslav Semionov. This work was dedicated to superbly successful Motion Trio and was filmed 22nd May 2015 at the Mieczyslaw Karlowicz Philharmonic Hall in Szczecin (Poland). Motion Trio was formed in 1996 and the members are: Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. |
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 Just released arrangement titled Medley Disco, catalog rrenzo508. This virutoso performance arrangement by famed Italian performer and teacher Renzo Ruggieri is ideal for international competitions.Renzo Ruggieri arranged Medley Disco for Grayson Masefield to perform and the work was premiered in Belgium last November and is now available online. Medley Disco also fits well for concerts where the performer wants to display brilliant melodic repertoire. Also recently released was Variations on Säkkijärven Polka that had been used successfully in many international competitions by Viivi Maria Saarenkylä. rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka rrenzo508 - Medley Disco |
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| Serbian Trio of: Bojan Jovanovic (accordion), Zvonimir Tucakovic (bass) and Ivica Djokic (piano) performing at a concert in Samara, Russia in March 2013. The video was released 22 June 2015. |
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 Dutch-based Bosnian accordionist and composer Nihad Hrustanbegovic has released a digital album of his own compositions, ‘Une belle journée’, available as MP3, MP3 320, and FLAC files. Composed in 2014 and recorded in 2015, Nihad’s 7th solo recording is a musical triptych: Film Music, Live in Concert, and an experimental recording. There are 12 compositions, with a total time of 65 minutes. In his new compositions Nihad Hrustanbegovic, creates the atmosphere with classical, sacred, contemporary and world music influences and cinematic soundscapes. ‘Une belle journée’ is now digitally available at various internet websites. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
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| Conjunto legend Flaco Jimenez is nearing his 77th birthday. While his calendar is still full — packed with fan appearances, award shows, charity benefits, music festivals and interviews — his accordion doesn’t get played as much these days. After back surgery, a fall that resulted in a broken hip, and a subsequent fall that broke multiple ribs, Flaco is under doctor’s orders to “take it easy” and “slow down.” That means slowing down on performing and touring, and focusing on recovery. Flaco Jiminez career with the renowned groups the Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven includes five Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys, a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, multiple Tejano Music Awards, 13 albums and thousands of sold-out shows. His latest non-musical endeavor is sharing his healthcare journey as a paid spokesman for WellMed. Flaco is a patient in the WellMed Network with Dr. David Champion as his primary care provider. WellMed is a 25-year-old healthcare company, best known for its WellMed primary care clinics in Texas and Florida. Flaco signed a waiver regarding patient confidentiality in agreeing to have Dr. Champion share his healthcare story and together they are working to promote WellMed. |
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 Renzo Ruggieri has released Valentino è Tango as an eTracks (mp3) album. Only €9.00 Catalog: rruggieri11Previously, Valentino è Tango was available in CD format and now the album is available as a eTracks (mp3) internet download from: rruggieri11 Renzo 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,". |
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| Video: Lars Ek who is the founder of the Frosini society plays Frosini on a vintage accordion from 1927. The first work he plays is Belfiore. This was named in honor of Maddelena Belifiore, a student of Frosini who later to become famous in her own right - read the historic Memorial and link to Celebrity Interview at: Maddalena Belfiore |
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 The Accordions Worldwide News for January 25th 2002 included an item about Cathie Travers, a pianist turned accordionist whose enthusiasm for our favorite instrument knows no bounds. Since 2002 Cathie Travers’ innovative work on the accordion has continued unabated, with videos, recordings, concerts and international travel. The article of 2002 was written by well known accordionist/composer Peter Piccini who sadly passed away in 2011. Obituary at: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=14-Oct-2011&lang=en#art4857 Accordion Addict – Australia Contributed by Peter Piccini Cathie Travers has become an "accordion addict" from the West Coast of Australia. After 25 years in the business as a pianist and electronics specialist Cathie has taken to exploring the fertile land of the accordion. Her music draws from a stylistically broad spectrum including modernist art music as well as world music traditions, avant-rock, nuevo tango and German 1930's cabaret. Cathie is currently working on a new CD, ‘Avant-Grass’ (due for release in March), which will include a variety of other keyboard instruments and electronic soundscapes. Cathie is also in the studio finishing a film sound track that features a quirky kitchen - tango for accordion and (occasional) steam kettle! |
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 Italian accordionist Simone Zanchini performs in a concert titled ‘Cinema Paradiso’ on Friday January 22nd and Saturday 23rd, 7.30pm each evening, at the Kulturforum, Wiesbaden, Germany.A graduate with honours in classical accordion at the "G. Rossini" Conservatory in Pesaro, with Professor Sergio Scappini, Simone Zanchini has become well known for his innovative approach to music. He performs jazz, contemporary music, using both acoustic and electronic accordion voicings. Zanchini has performed at festivals in France, Austria, Germany, England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Spain, Norway, Russia, Tunisia, Lebanon, India, Venezuela, and Japan. For further information email: info@simonezanchini.com |
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| Joao Pedro Teixeira and his accordion octet perform on Saturday January 23rd, 1pm, at Boca Maldita, Curitiba, Brazil. The group, which includes different types of chromatic and diatonic accordions, will perform the compositions of Hermeto Pascoal. |
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 Richard Galliano and his Sextet perform in concert on Saturday January 23rd, 8pm, at the Opera de Nice, France. Proceeds from this concert will be donated to research into children’s cancers.Richard Galliano, recently returned from teaching and performing in China is one of the worlds most famous accordionists. Galliano has achieved international acclaim and great popularity with general concert audiences, making a large number of concerts annually all over the world, leader of his own sextet, teacher, composer and recording artist. |
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 The popular accordionist Dermot Lyons plays for dancing at The Premier Ballroom, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland, on Sunday January 24th, 9pm until midnight. Admission is 8 Euro.Dermot Lyons plays the Shand Morino (3-row British chromatic diatonic) accordion, and is a full time dance musician, working regularly mainly in the south of Ireland. |
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 Video above: Trailor for 'Silenzi di Guerra' (Silence of War) tour.Marco Lo Russo is a special guest of the ‘Week of Jewish Memory’, held at the House of History and Memory, Rome, on Tuesday January 26th, 5 pm. This event, part of the Week of Remembrance for victims of the World War Two Holocaust, includes poetry, readings and music. Marco Lo Russo will perform for the occasion, on accordion, original compositions in Klezmer style, songs of the Jewish tradition revisited, and original compositions inspired by famous soundtracks of films which are connected with the overall theme. Also participating are Fulvio Abbate, Luca Archibugi, Tomaso Binga/Bianca Menna, Maria Grazia Calandrone, Marco Caporali, Elisa Davoglio, Roberto Deidier, Marco Giovenale, Carla Guidi, Jolanda Insana, Valerio Magrelli, Dacia Maraini, Marco Palladini, Elio Pecora, Cetta Petrollo Pagliarani, Roberto Piperno,Filippo Senatore, Marcia Theophilo, Sara Ventroni, and Michele Zaffarano. The theme of historical memory is also the subject of some of the future plans of Marco Lo Russo's Italian tour with the show ‘Silence of War’ by and with Renato Raimo. From February the tour will visit all over Italy. ‘Silence of War’ (‘Silenzi di guerra’), whose music is arranged by Marco Lo Russo, sees the special participation of the Italian accordionist in the role of a soldier. For further information email: press@marcolorusso.info |
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| Polish accordionists The Motion Trio perform several concerts in western France in late January and early February, followed by concerts in Krakow and Vienna, as follows: January 30th, 4.30pm – Laval Theatre, Laval January 30th, 8.30pm – Salle Coppelia, La Fleche January 31st, 1.30pm – La Manege, La Roche-Sur-Yon January 31st, 6pm, - Theatre, Saint-Nazaire February 4th, 7pm - Grand Hall, Nantes February 5th, 9.30am – Salle Jacqus Boyceau, Nantes February 5th, 2pm - Grand Hall, Nantes February 6th, 9.15am – Salle Jean Baptiste de la Quintine, Nantes February 7th, 9.15am – Salle Jean Baptiste de la Quintine, Nantes February 14th – Philharmonic Hall, Krakow February 23rd – International Accordion Festival, Vienna The Motion Trio is an internationally renowned Polish accordion trio. Formed in 1996, the Motion Trio are Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. Using all the advantages of the accordion in their creations, the Motion Trio continually explore the new possibilities of this instrument, changing the way that it is perceived. Their concerts are musical performances that contain action and drama. For further information email: annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
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| On Saturday January 30th and Sunday 31st, 1pm, accordionist Stanislav Angelov will entertain at Black Horse Brewery & Restaurant, 32 Bekker Schools Road / R98, Seekoeihoek Valley, 1791 Magaliesburg, South Africa. For further information email: bernard@blackhorse.co.za |
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| The next meeting of the West Sussex Accordion Club is on Saturday January 30th, 1.30pm until 4.30pm, and the theme for the afternoon is Scottish music. The organizer is Sue Bennett, and the club meets at St Andrews Youth Centre, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0LG. Ample parking is available at our venue. Information:- 07752 16848107752 168481 (Jim). Email:- jamesmullally05@yahoo.co.uk |
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 Updated Site: The webpage selling 'Lips Concerto' CD by Friedrich Lips, Catalog CD025 has been updated with additional information and also linking to the CD Review by Joan Sommers in English language and now in German language.Recent years Lips CD's: CD027 Fachwerk | Kapote CD CD026 Night Flowers CD CD025 Lips Concerto CD CD024 Under The Sign of Scorpio CD CD023 Cocktail "Rio Rita" CD & eTracks mp3 album CD022 Viva Voce CD & eTracks mp3 album CD021 ecLipse CD & eTracks mp3 album CD020 ¡Buenos Dias, Astor! CD & eTracks mp3 album |
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  Updated site for this CD and eTracks (mp3) album of music composed by Gary Daverne. Catalog: nzom003Newly available individual mp3 tracks purchases. Updated information. Accordion performers include: Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra, Harley Jones, Maurice Jones, Stephanie Poole, Lionel Reekie and Sarah Langley. |
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 Popular US arranger Gary Dahl has released his updated arrangement of the hit song California Dreamin', Catalog: DH0126 made famous by The Mamas & the Papas group in 1966. Other famous groups such as the Beach Boys have also released this iconic song composed by John and Michelle Phillips.The song is #89 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and the lyrics of the song express the writers longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City. California Dreamin' Catalog: DH0126 |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Fachwerk | Kapote CD by Friedrich Lips. Review by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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