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Weekly News from Around the World - 22-Sep-2017
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42º Concurso y Festival Internacional “Citta di Castelfidardo” - Italia
Crystal Wang actuó con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Shanghai - China
Mirco Patarini es elegido presidente de Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), Osimo - Italia

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Video: 2017 Castelfidardo PIF World Music Competition Winners - Italy
Video: Roland Demonstrate New Software for FR8X at Coupe Mondiale - Italy
Video: Alexander Selivanov (Russia) Castelfidardo Concert - Italy
Franco Cambareri Composition Tristesse Available Online - Australia
Video: Students of Prof. Cao Xiaoqing Concert, CCOM, Beijing - China
Gary Dahl Releases El Choclo Tango Arrangement - USA

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Martynas Levickis Autumn News - Switzerland, South Korea
Seminars and Concerts - Netherlands, Belgium
23rd Int. Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Netherlands
III. International Accordion Days in Prague - Czech Republic

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42º Concurso y Festival Internacional “Citta di Castelfidardo” - Italia

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Artur Adrshin and Aliandre Gustavo AlmeidaEl 42º Concurso y Festival Internacional “Citta di Castelfidardo”, corrió desde el miércoles 13 de septiembre al domingo 17.

El exitoso evento fue muy concurrido, con un excelente atmósfera festiva en torno a la plaza de conciertos y restaurantes de la ciudad.

Informes diarios de imágenes, videos y resultados de la competencia están en línea en: 2017Concorso

Resultados por categoría del concurso PIF 2017 son:
1ero Artur Adrshin (Rusia)
2do Mao Junhao (China)
3ero Zhang Ahiyuan (China)

Ocho concursantes fueron admitidos a la Ronda II y los videos de la Ronda II y III están en línea en:
http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/17.htm

Resultados concurso PIF 2017, categoría I, variedad de música sin límite de edad.
1er lugar, Aliandre Gustavo Almeida (Brasil)
2do lugar, Valerio Russo (Italia)
3er lugar, Nikolay Ovchinnikov (Rusia)

Video de todos los concursantes en esta categoría y también la categoría H (hasta 18 años variedad de música) están en línea en: http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/15.htm

Resultados del concurso en todas las categorías en:
http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/results.htm
Artur Adrshin and Mayor Roberto Ascani

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Crystal Wang actuó con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Shanghai - China

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Crystal WangCrystal Wang, maestra internacionalmente conocida y Assoc. Profesor del Colegio de Música de la Universidad Normal de Shanghai (SHNU), Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Asociación de Acordeón de China, actuó con la Orquesta Sinfónica de Shanghai dirigida por Yu Long el 10 de septiembre. 2017ShanghaiConcert


El concierto que celebraba el 33º Día de los Maestros se celebró en el prestigioso Salón Principal de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Shanghai, donde se celebró el Carnaval de Venecia (J. Benedict).

Fue muy agradable tener el acordeón tan prominentemente representado en este alto perfil del concierto del Día de los Maestros.

La excelente presentación de Crystal Wang fue muy bien recibida y hubo aplausos extendidos por la gran audiencia.
Crystal Wang

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Mirco Patarini es elegido presidente de Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), Osimo - Italia

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Raymond Bodell and Mirco PatariniMirco Patarini (Italia) se ha convertido en el 12º Presidente de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), el primer presidente italiano en los 82 años de historia de la organización. PastPresidents.pdf


Patarini asume el papel del inmediato pasado presidente Raymond Bodell (Reino Unido) quien terminó sus dos mandatos (4 años), conduciendo a CIA (las fotos a la derecha).

Mirco Patarini nació en Spoleto (Italia) el 26 de mayo de 1966. En 1978 comenzó a estudiar música en el CDMI (Centro Didáctico Musical Italiano) en Spoleto. Pasó a competir en concursos internacionales, ocupando el primer lugar en el Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon en La Caux-de-Fonds (Suiza).

En 1988 comienza a colaborar con la empresa "Farfisa-Bontempi" como director musical, y aquí comienza su evolución a través del mundo de la música electrónica. En colaboración con los fabricantes Scandalli, Paolo Soprani y Menghini, trabajó duro en el desarrollo de nuevos instrumentos musicales con mayor calidad de sonido y mecánica.

Durante este tiempo su trabajo como artista de concierto pasó del repertorio clásico a la música moderna. Con los hermanos Leonardo y Luciano Menghini, es propietario y presidente de Scandalli Accordions S.r.l. Hoy en día, está trabajando junto a sus compañeros fabricantes en la pequeña pero reconocida ciudad de Castelfidardo, trabaja para promover la excelencia en la fabricación de acordeón.

Como artista de conciertos de acordeón, Mirco se presenta en todo el mundo como solista, con orquestas sinfónicas y con músicos internacionalmente reconocidos, actuando en Alemania, Suiza, España, Holanda, Gran Bretaña, Egipto, Brasil, Estados Unidos, Rusia, Noruega, Suecia, Luxemburgo, Japón, China, Suecia, Canadá, Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Ucrania y más.

Como Presidente y miembro del jurado de Italia, Presidente del Comité de Música de la CIA y dos veces como organizador de la Coupe Mondiale en los últimos años, como Presidente, el Sr. Patarini trae a la CIA una diversa experiencia de muchos aspectos del mundo del acordeón. Desde su producción y producción hasta la etapa de concierto, desde su miembro nacional de la CIA Premiere Votar, la Cultura del Acordeón Italiana hasta la organización de festivales nacionales e internacionales, las publicaciones impresas y en línea de Strumenti & Musica, colaborando con músicos de todas las edades y de música, espera trabajar en nombre de los 43 miembros de la CIA en sus futuros esfuerzos, así como promover la importante colaboración con el Consejo Internacional de Música de la UNESCO.

CIA Imagen a continuación: Harley Jones (Gerente de Relaciones Públicas - Nueva Zelanda), Kimmo Mattila (Secretario General de Finlandia), Herbert Scheibenreif (Vicepresidente de Austria), Raymond Bodell (Reino Unido), Mirco Patarini (Presidente de la CIA - Italia), Li Cong (Vicepresidente de China), Viatcheslav Semionov (Vicepresidente de Rusia) y Kevin Friedrich (Embajador de Estados Unidos).
2017 CIA Executive

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Video: 2017 Castelfidardo PIF World Music Competition Winners - Italy

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1st Place, Category M, World Music Ensembles, no age limit. Sangineto's Trio (Italy)


1st Place, Category M1, World Music Ensembles, no age limit. Smolevichi Accordion and Folk Music Childrens Orchestra (Belarus)

Highest placed diatonic solo competitor Marina Constanzo (Italy)

1st place Category N, World Music solo, Dan Wang (China)
Category J - Jazz, Soloists or groups (up to 8 people), no age limit was a new category that was watched with interest. Video of most of the contestants is online at: http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/15.htm

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Video: Roland Demonstrate New Software for FR8X at Coupe Mondiale - Italy

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Ludovic BeierVideo: Ludovic Beier Performance at Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Concert.

On the last Sunday of the Coupe Mondiale in Osimo, manufacturers of digital accordions had been invited by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) to contribute a performer for a concert of "expert and high level digital accordion performance".

Sean Montgomery, Accordion Product Manager of Roland Europe Group Ltd had announced that Ludovic Beier (France) would perform using the just released FR-8X version 2.5 software update with additional functions:
- Support for the new FR-8x Editor;
- 37 new orchestral sound taken from the FR-4X;
- New keyboard layouts;
- Various new parameters to give the player even more control of how the FR=8X can be programmed / played live;
- Various bug fixes.

Enjoy the performance video above.

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Video: Alexander Selivanov (Russia) Castelfidardo Concert - Italy

Video: A. Kusiakov - Spring Visions. First piece from the concert by Alexander Selivanov (Russia). Video of the rest of the concert is online at: http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/15.htm

Alexander Selivanov was born in 1979 in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia). Professor of accordion in State Russian Academy of Music "Gnesins". Vice-Chariman of CIA Music Committee. Winner of accordion competitions in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, UK and Russia including 1st prize at the Coupe Mondiale, Klingenthal and Castelfidardo competitions. Performed in many countries of the world, lectures, workshops as well as a festival and competitions organiser in Russia.

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Franco Cambareri Composition Tristesse Available Online - Australia

Franco CambareriFranco Cambareri has released online his composition Tristesse (Tristezza) which he describes as a "Beautiful Sentimental Bossa Nova" of grade 3 level.

Listen to a sound sample of the music and view sample page at: Catalog cfranco231

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Video: Students of Prof. Cao Xiaoqing Concert, CCOM, Beijing - China

Video: Yue Zihan (12 years old) was the first player of the concert of Students of Prof. Cao Xiaoqing Concert, Central Conservatory of Musicm, Beijing (CCOM).

Video of the rest of the concert, performers Wang Jingyang (17 years old), Cheng Yuhan (19 years old), Mao Junhao (21 years old) are online at:
http://www.accordions.com/concorso/2017/15.htm

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Gary Dahl Releases El Choclo Tango Arrangement - USA

Gary DahlGary Dahl has released an arrangement of the very famous tango El Choclo composed by Ángel Villoldo. Catalog: DH0262

El Choclo is one of the most popular tangos in Argentina and worldwide. The music has been performed and recorded by numerous bands, orchestras and accordion soloists all over the world. You can view a sample page at: Catalog: DH0262

Also, Gary Dahl announces an update of the arrangement of Ashokan, made famous from the PBS Series Soundtrack, The Civil War. Further information about Ashokan (US$5.95) including a sample page is at Catalog: DH0257

Gary Dahl now has released 218 arrangements and 10 great value eBooks in recent years with information at: Gary Dahl

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Martynas Levickis Autumn News - Switzerland, South Korea

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Bethany Alexander, PR for Martynas Levickis writes: As the autumn leaves begin to change color, we think it is the perfect time to embark on the next adventures! After a packed summer season, Martynas is looking forward to developing fresh ideas, bringing vibrant projects and beautiful music to the concert stage.

24 September, Switzerland. First up, this weekend you can catch Martynas Levickis with a string quartet from Mikroorkéstra at the newly opened Theater Casino Zug on the shores of beautiful Lake Zug in Switzerland.

Martynas is delighted to return to South Korea in October 2017 with his chamber orchestra Mikroorkéstra. They will be giving a number of concerts in South Korea, including 24 October at the renowned Seoul Arts Center in the capital and 27 October at Ulju Arts Center in Ulsan.

Martynas will be directing Mikroorkéstra in his own arrangement for accordion and string orchestra of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and other works. The sound of accordion and strings is exquisite and the South Korean audiences are in for a treat."

24 October 2017, Seoul Arts Center, South Korea

26 October 2017 Private event in Seoul, South Korea

27 October 2017, Ulju Arts Center, Ulsan, South Korea

28 October 2017, Lithuaniann Days in Seoul, South Korea

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Seminars and Concerts - Netherlands, Belgium

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Tim Fletcher, Michiel OckeloenSeminars and Concerts by Geir Draugsvoll, Rik Cornelissen, Tim Fletcher and Michiel Ockeloen,

Geir Draugsvoll is considered to be one of the very important accordionists worldwide. Geir Draugsvoll originates from Norway, but has lived in Copenhagen for decades, where he is a professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He receives headlines as "groundbreaking" and "music sensation" in the international music press. His repertoire ranges from Bach, Mozart, Grieg, Stravinsky to Piazzolla, Gubaidulina, Senderovas, Hosokawa, Berio and Norgaard.

Tim Fletcher (picture right) is a very experienced and special conductor of great class. He knows orchestras and how to achieve high musical levels.

Michiel Ockeloen (picture right lower) is a versatile renowned musician.

Schedule of events:

October 5, 2017, Masterclasses, Amsterdam Conservatory, Oosterdokskade 151, Amsterdam, Time: 10:00 - 17:00 hours Fee: € 100.00 for 60 minutes

October 5, 2017, Concert 'Scandinavian Accordion Music' featuring Geir Draugsvoll, Amsterdam Conservatory, In the pre-program students of the conservatory perform. Access: Voluntary contribution

October 6, 2017, Masterclasses, Ringtheater, The Ring 1A, Hamme (Belgium), Fee: € 100.00 for 60 min.

October 6, 2017, Concert, Ringtheater, The Ring 1A, Hamme (Belgium), Time: 20.00 hours Fee: € 11.00

October 7, 2017, Location: The Reggehof, De Höfte 5, Goor, Workshops and Lessons.

October 7, 2017, Location: The Reggehof, De Höfte 5, Goor, Time: 20.00 hours
Fee: € 10.00, Concert 'Scandinavian Accordion music'

October 7, 2017, Workshop Jazz and Pop for teachers by Rik Cornelissen, Location: ArtEZ Conservatory, Arnhem, Unknown, Fee: € 15,00

Further information and booking at: info@pigini.nl

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23rd Int. Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer - Netherlands

PosterThe 23rd International Accordion Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer is being held on the 8th October and is featuring Daniel Metz (Mon Amour Band), Daan de Groot, Roger Pluymers and Jan Dropmans.

Organiser for many years Adri Kruijer continues and for further information, email him at: info@accordeonfestivalhs.nl

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III. International Accordion Days in Prague - Czech Republic

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Ladislav HorákThe main goal of "International Accordion Days in Prague 2017" is continuity and development of strong tradition of accordion playing in Czech Republic.

The III. International Accordion Days in Prague will run from November 2-5, 2017 and the Artistic Director is Ladislav Horák (picture right), Prague Conservatory, Accordion Department.

Entries close: 28 September
Categories for soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras.
Professional international jury.
Competition categories at: 2017Prague.pdf

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