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Semaine internationale chinoise de l’accordéon de Harbin - Chine
Jacques Mornet reçoit le prix du Disque d’Argent à Moscou - Russie
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano @ Eastbourne Festival, East Sussex – Royaume-Uni
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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Qu’allez vous faire pour le World Accordion Day ? - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 Qu’allez-vous faire lors du World Accordion Day pour promouvoir l’accordéon dans votre pays ? Le World Accordion Day est le 6 mai, jour où du dépôt de brevet de l’accordéon en 1829.Le World Accordion Day a été initié en 2009 par la CIA et connait depuis un grand succès générant quantité de publicité positive pour l’accordéon. Le site web du World Accordion Day est un phare de cet évènement. Il est demandé à chaque association, groupe, orchestre, accordéoniste et professeur de soutenir efficacement l’évènement en encourageant les activités accordéon locales et nationales ayant lieu ce jour-là où le week end d’avant ou d’après si cela est plus pratique. Chacun(e) peut annoncer ses activités du World Accordion Day sur le site et envoyer ensuite un reportage sur ce même site. Aucun évènement n’est trop petit ou trop grand. TOUTES les initiatives célébrant le World Accordion Day sont les bienvenues. Il s’agit d’une promotion de l’accordéon par la CIA à laquelle chaque fan d’accordéon peut participer et aider à réunir le monde de l’accordéon ainsi qu’à en faire la promotion. |
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Semaine internationale chinoise de l’accordéon de Harbin - Chineby Harley Jones |
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 La semaine internationale chinoise d’accordéon de Harbin est organisée par le Ministère de la Culture de la République populaire de Chine et la municipalité de Harbin, avec le concours du Harbin Normal College, Harbin, Chine. Cet évènement se situe dans le cadre du 33ème festival estival de musique de Harbin, qui a été nommée Ville de Musique par l’Unesco en 2010.Du 3 au 7 août 2016, certains des meilleurs accordéonistes du monde vont concourir et se produire dans la salle de concert de l’Université de Harbin. Il y aura des concerts, des ateliers et un concours international majeur d’accordéon. Téléchargez le règlement du concours et le formulaire d’inscription en Chinois et anglais à : 2016Harbin Clôture des inscriptions : le 25 juillet. L’organisateur en chef est le professeur Wang Hongyu (photo de gauche), Président du Music College of Harbin Normal University. Wang Hongyu est un professeur confirmé qui a été invité depuis quelques 12 ans en Russie, France, Italie, Pacifique Sud, et autres concours internationaux d’accordéon comme membre du jury Le professeur Wang Hongyu a dirigé avec grand succès les festivals et concours internationaux de musique de Harbin 2010, 2012 et 2014 qui ont attiré plus de 500 candidats dont de nombreux hors de Chine. |
Jacques Mornet reçoit le prix du Disque d’Argent à Moscou - Russieby Harley Jones |
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 Tandis qu’il était à Moscou en tant que jury du 27ème festival et concours international organisé par la Gnessin Academy, Jacques Mornet, a été distingué en décembre 2015 par le prestigieux prix du Disque d’Argent Reportage et vidéos à : 2015Moscow Photo ci-dessus : Alexander Gataullin, directeur du concours (à gauche) et Friedrich Lips, directeur artistique (à droite), remettant le Silver Disc Award à Jacques Mornet. Le Disque d’Argent est décerné aux artistes, compositeurs, producteurs, professeurs, etc., russes et étrangers, qui ont apporté une contribution majeure au développement de l’accordéon. Ce prix récompense la large contribution de Jacques Mornet qui forme depuis de nombreuses années, des étudiants(es) de haut niveau. Trois français seulement ont reçu ce prix depuis sa création en 1993 : Max Bonnay (1996), Alain Musichini (1998) et Marcel Azzola (2003). En 2015, Jacques Mornet avait également reçu en tant que professeur le prix national "Gus Viseur" lors du « Salon de l’Accordéon » 2015 à Paris. Il s’était aussi vu remettre une autre distinction prestigieuse en 2003, le Prix du Mérite de la CIA. Les autres français ayant reçu ce prix sont Emil Carrera (1972), Max Francy (1972), André Astier (1972), Paul Marchietti (2004). En pièce jointe, la liste des étudiants de Jacques Mornet et du CNIMA-jacques Mornet qui ont remporté un premier prix dans les concours internationaux (59 en variété - 45 en classique) de 1981 à novembre 2014 : Mornet1st.pdf |
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano @ Eastbourne Festival, East Sussex – Royaume-Uniby Rob Howard |
 Pearl Fawcett-Adriano vient juste d’être ajoutée à la liste des artistes invités du Festival d’accordéon d’Hiver d’Eastbourne, le mois prochain, du vendredi 12 au lundi 15 février au Queens Hotel. Le festival est organisé par John et Jackie Romero.Parmi les artistes invités, Fawcett-Adriano, Ian Watson, Julie North, Colin Walker, Harry Hussey, et John Romero. Les animateurs des ateliers seront Ian Watson, Julie North, and Angie Lukins. Le salon présente The Accordion Shop, Birmingham Accordion Centre, Carillon Music, et “les trésors de l’accordéon » de Harry Kipling's . Pour plus d’ information email: 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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