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Concurso de Composición de la NAO 2009, Blackpool-Reino Unido
“Accordion Dreams”: Un Viaje a la Músia Cajún y Creole- EE.UU
Periodista se Gana el Corazón de los Afganos Tocando el Acordeón.
¡Voluntarios Buscados para Tocar el Acordeón más Grande del Mundo!, Londres-Reino Unido
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Grzegorz Stopa at Vienna’s famous Musikverein – AustriaFolk Orchestra Concert Features Accordionists - RussiaRoland FR-1 North American Release at NAMM - USAL'I.M.M.A. (Institut Musical Marie-Andrée), Alsace – France
Future events |
2009 Accordion Master Class and Concert Series, New York – USANAO North Central Area Festival, - UK"With 1,000 Reed Tongues", Wiesbaden – GermanyJeremy Vannereau Concerts – FranceKTU’s new CD ‘Quiver’, Helsinki – FinlandItalian Accordion Academy Master Classes, Urbino – Italy
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MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet PiecesH S Production New Music ReleasesYehuda Oppenheimer Updates 1 composition for Accordion.MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet PiecesJoe Burke new CDYehuda Oppenheimer Release 1 ARRANGEMENT for Accordion.H S Production New Music ReleasesCharnwood Publications New Accordion Compositions
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Renzo Ruggieri Segundo Músico más valorado en una Votación de una Revista de Jazz-Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Ruggieri con su CD “Terre”, el cual fue grabado acompañado por el guitarrista Mauro De Federicis, ha aparecido de entre los veinte mejores músicos del año para piano, guitarra y acordeón, alcanzando el segundo lugar para el acordeonista Antonello Salis en una votación realizada por la revista “Jazz Music” (editorial Hachette, Rusconi). El CD contiene piezas interpretadas por los famosos cantantes Antonella Ruggiero y Milva.En la misma votación, el ranking incluye al pianista Stefano Bollani, Franco D’Andrea, Danilo Rea y Enrico Pierannunzi. |
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Concurso de Composición de la NAO 2009, Blackpool-Reino Unidoby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
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 La Organización Nacional de Acordeón en Reino Unido (NAO), de acuerdo con su política de promoción del acordeón dentro y fuera de Renio Unido, organizará la “National Accordion Composers’ Competition” .Esta competición fue llevada a acabo anteriormente por el North Staffs Accordion, asociación que fundó esta iniciativa en el año 2000. Este concurso de composición busca la creación de nuevas composiciones para acordeón y publicación de una selección de las mejores partituras presentadas al certamen. Las categorías son: Professional, Amateur y Junior, incluyendo sub categorías para Solo, Duo y ensemble/orquesta. Las bases de este evento están disponibles en: www.accordions.com/nao/ La final se realizará durante el campeonato de la NAO del 24 al 26 de Abril en el Metropole Hotel y en el North Pier, Blackpool, Lancashire, Reino Unido. Para más información de este concurso de composición, de los diferentes festivales de la NAO y del campeonato NAO UK, visitar la página web de la NAO www.accordions.com/nao ó bien mandar un email a: naouk@btinternet.com |
“Accordion Dreams”: Un Viaje a la Músia Cajún y Creole- EE.UUby Rob Howard |
 “Accordions Dreams: A Journey Into Cajun and Creole Music” es un libro escrito por Blair Kilpatrick, en el describe su obsesión por la cultura Cajún y el acordeón.Con 39 años de edad, Blair Kilpatrick llevaba asentada vida como sicóloga, esposa y madre. Entonces un inesperado encuentro en Nueva Orleans cambió su vida por completo. Ella volvió a su ciudad natal, Chicago, con una nueva pasión por la música Cajún y por su instrumento definitorio, el acordeón. Cautivada por recurrentes sueños tocando música Cajún con el acordeón, Blair comenzó a aprender a tocarlo, sin ser músico, tímida para bailar e incluso para cantar en la ducha. La obsesión de Kilpatrick le llevó desde la escena de baile de la música Cajún en Chicago a un campamento de música Folk en West Virginia, a lo largo y ancho de Louisiana, incluso este entusiasmo le condujo a un Festival Cajún en Francia. Un inesperado movimiento familiar le trajo al área de la Bahía de San Francisco, hogar del importante panorama de la música Cajun-Zydeco, fuera de la Costa del Golfo. En este lugar, Kilpatrick llegó a dar apoyo al renombrado Danny Poullard, acordeonista nacido en Louisiana de descendencia Creole y guía espiritual de la comunidad musical francesa en Louisiana. Este libro narra de la mano de Blair Kilpatrick, la posibilidad de la pasión, la toma de riesgos y oportunidades a cualquier edad. Para más información: syates@ihl.state.ms.us |
Periodista se Gana el Corazón de los Afganos Tocando el Acordeón.by Rob Howard |
 Gregory Warner, aparte de su carrera como periodista radiofónico, ha sido pianista en bares y clubs de New York, y también es acordeonista. Cuando Gregory Warner viajó recientemente a Afganistán par su reportaje asignado, llevó consigo su acordeón, esperando que la música le ayudara donde su libro de frases le fallara. El instrumento se convirtió en el mejor embajador que nunca hubiera podido imaginar. Su impresionante video “Afghanistan: An Accordion Journey”, disponible en Youtube, muestra su música como puente entre los extranjeros y los nativos recordando al propio héroe afgano y acordeonista Ahmad Zahir (treinta años después de su muerte, Zahir es aún hoy en día el afgano más popular, perdurando un recuerdo como un icono musical). Warner puede ser visto tocando el tema de Johnny Cash “Ring of Fire” para una emocionada multitud Afgana. |
¡Voluntarios Buscados para Tocar el Acordeón más Grande del Mundo!, Londres-Reino Unidoby Romano Viazzani |
 Estamos buscando acordeonistas o cualquier persona que pueda leer música y quizás tocar el piano para participar en un proyecto del artista Ruth Ewan, el cual toma parte en una exhibición trienal en el británico TATE, galería de arte situada en Milbank, Londres. Ewans enfocará su idea hacia la historia del activismo y la protesta.Como parte del “Squeezebox Jukebox”, el acordeón más grande del mundo será traído desde Italia hasta el TATE (http://Largest-Accordion.notlong.com). Una selección de canciones protesta y temática política, serán interpretadas para tocar en el “acordeón gigante” a lo largo de la exhibición. Este es el punto donde necesitamos ayuda. El acordeón será tocado diariamente y requiere dos personas usarlo. Una lista de personas será programada y necesitaremos voluntarios para rellenarla. Un turno en la lista significaría tocar una o dos canciones, con una duración total de 10-15 minutos. La exhibición podrá ser visitada del 2 de Febrero al 26 de Abril de 2009. Para acordeonistas y amantes de la música, es una oportunidad única para experimentar el “toque” de un instrumento inusual con unas proporciones enormes. Los gastos del viaje de los voluntarios correrán a cargo de la organización. Para más información: abi.spinks@tate.org.uk |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 Polish accordionist Grzegorz Stopa recently made his debut as a soloist in Vienna’s world-famous Big Hall of Musikverein performing Kalevi Aho’s ‘Sonata No.2 (Black Birds)’.He was born in Przemysl (Poland) in 1973, and studied accordion with Professor W. L. Puchnowski at the F. Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, and as a scholar of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), with Professor Mie Miki at the Folkwang Hochschule für Musik in Essen, and also at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany. During his studies, Grzegorz Stopa, was also a teacher at both academies. Grzegorz Stopa is a prize-winner of 11 international and national solo and chamber music competitions, among others the Grand Prix of the International Accordion Competition in Tokyo, Japan (2002) as well as numerous scholarship foundations. He has made several concert tours as soloist and chamber musician in Europe and Asia. Since his debut concert in Tokyo (2003), he has given regular recitals in Japan (e.g. Casalas Hall or Kioi Hall, Tokyo; Phoenix Hall, Osaka). Grzegorz Stopa was the first accordionist to perform in the concert series ‘Soloists of the Young Elite’ in the Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival (2003), and has numerous first performances within the scope of contemporary music. He has worked with the ensemble "die reihe" and with composers such as Kalevi Aho, Sofia Gubaidulina, Lukas Ligeti or Makoto Nomura. In 2005 Grzegorz Stopa was appointed to the Vienna Conservatory as teacher of the first university accordion class, and since 2007 also a teacher at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz. |
by Alexander Poeluev
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| The Russian Folk Orchestra of the Music School Ippolitov-Ivanov, conducted by Galina Shishkina, featured accordionists for their concert at the large Philharmonic Hall in Rostov on January 18th. 2009 in Russia has been named the "Year of Youth" The audience enjoyed this concert very much as the level of the orchestra showed a high professional standard with powerful emotions. Very impressive was the performances of outstanding musicians, Honored Artist of Russia Yuri Shishkin (accordion), Vladimir Kolontaeva (balalaika) and Honored Musician of Culture of Russia, Vladimir Skiba (accordion). The performances of young artists, winners of international competitions, was especially interesting and exciting! Virtuoso playing accordionist Andrew Zamkovogo (A. Holminov "Scherzo); made a vivid, emotional performance. Accordionist Vitaly Hitushka (Bernie Miller "Bernie`s Tune"); brilliant, temperamental, filled with special joy and humor. Duet bayan by Arthur and Arcadia Kazaryan, accompanied by percussion instruments Dugoli was exciting with no one wanting to leave the room! For further information conctact Alexander Poeluev. |
by Harley Jones
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 The NAMM Show is for the music trade only and not open to the public with some 86,000 people from the music trade attending. Ron Lankford of Roland USA reports: "Roland are pleased that the unveiling of the FR-1 V-Accordion for its American release at the NAMM Show was a huge success." "The attention that was given to the new FR-1 and the whole Digital V-Accordion line was the best ever. There are now 4 models that are currently available in the Roland digital accordion line-up and even though the FR-1 is the smallest offering, it's accordion features certainly don't say entry level." "Weighing in at less than 12.5 pounds, 26 treble keys, 72 bass buttons, 4 orchestra voices, 4 organ voices, has 7 accordion models and is a midi controller. It's certainly not the average beginning accordion." "The accordion demonstrations at the Roland NAMM booth were provided by two of the finest, Eddie Monteiro and Cory Pesaturo. For the first time in NAMM history, the accordions were invited to take Center Stage." "This history making hour long Accordion Palooza Event took place on Sunday morning and included both Eddie Monteiro and Cory Pesaturo as well as local Los Angeles accordion instructor Janet Hane and her 12 year old star student, Wilma Rodriguez." |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 IMMA (Musical Institute Andrée-Marie) was born of a passion for teaching and love of music.This school is headed by Marie-Andrée Joerger, a young graduate teacher status. After numerous studies (Conservatoire de Paris, Center for Teacher Education of the music of Dijon, and studies with renowned professors: A. Skliarov, T. Anzellotti, J. Mornet ...), Marie-Andrée decided to turn and transmit her passion by opening the school (IMMA) in Rosheim, Alsace. It boasts a score of accordion students of all ages, as well as training courses in music. Students are shown the various possibilities of the instrument, and motivated towards becoming dedicated musicians, amateur or professional. Among these students, there are already many showing great promise for the future. For further information email: marieandree84@live.fr |
Future events |
by Rob Howard
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 Virtuoso accordionist, author, philosopher and composer Dr William Schimmel moderates the 15th annual American Accordionists' Association ‘Master Class and Concert Series’, held at the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York on July 24th, 25th and 26th. Master classes will be at 3pm, and concerts at 7pm.For further information email: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The National Organisation of the UK - North Central Area Festival incorporating the Yorkshire Accordion & Music Festival, Championships, takes place on February 7th at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, West Yorkshire.The competition which is one of the qualifying competitions for the NAO UK Championships 2009 to be held in April in Blackpool. The adjudicators include Raymond Bodell, Djordje Gajic, Ken Farran, Karolyn Broadhead, Graham Waterhouse, and Andrew Fearnley. There will be a display of instruments a demonstration of the Roland V. In the evening, there will be a ceilidh to the music of the Rob Thorn Band, featuring an accordion cabaret spot by Thom Hardacre. For further information email: r.smith@ukaccordions.com |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 After extensive artistic enjoyment of Christmas time and the Epiphany in the ‘Ring’ Church of Wiesbaden, a music concert takes place on Sunday January 25th, 5 pm, titled: "With 1,000 Reed Tongues" - all about the accordion. The 9 musicians (all graduates and students of the Music Academy, Wiesbaden), conducted by the Lecturer Mirjana Petercol, will present works from the classical accordion-literature (Abbott, Brehme, Kagel, etc), as well as spiritual songs of the romantic area for soloists (Franck, Rossini, Dvorak, etc) - accompanied by the accordion. Entrance is free. The accordion, an instrument associated with folk and popular music for a long time, has also found its place in the classical music scene, especially with new music. The instrument - patented by a Viennese in 1829, has now expanded all over the world and is integrated in all types of musical cultures. |
by Rob Howard
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 French accordionist and bandoneonist Jeremy Vannereau, with guitarist Eric Franceries, perform in concert as follows:January 24th, 8.30pm - Théâtre du Casino d'Aix les Bains January 31st, 8.30pm - Salle LA TRAVERSE au Bourget du Lac The program will include works by Piazzolla, Hamann, and Rodrigo. For further information email: jvannereau@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The second album by KTU (Trey Gunn, Kimmo Pohjonen, Pat Mastelotto) entitled Quiver will be released in Finland by Rockadillo Records on February 4th 2009. European release via Rockadillo and Westpark Music will follow, exact dates TBC. The Japanese release by Disk Union is set for March 6th. The American release is TBC. KTU (pronounced "K2") features Finnish accordion adventurer Kimmo Pohjonen in collaboration with King Crimson's Pat Mastelotto - rhythmic devices, and Trey Gunn - guitar. Their first album, a live recording from Tokyo entitled ‘8 Armed Monkey’, was released in Europe, America and Japan in 2005. Quiver features all new music, composed, arranged and produced by KTU, recorded at The Zone studios in Texas and mixed at Seawolf Studios, Helsinki. Quiver features guest performances by previous KTU member Samuli Kosminen, who departed the band in 2007 and is also known for his work in Icelandic band MuM. Additionally, three of the pieces were mixed by Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson. For further information email: pap@hoedown.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Master classes organized by the Accademia Fisarmonicistica Italiana take place in Urbino in February and March, as follows: February 21st and 22nd – taught by Claudio Jacomucci March 20th, 21st and 22nd – taught by Jean Luc Manca For further information email: info@accademiafisarmonicistica.com |
New and Updated Sites |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 2 new pieces - 'Echoes From The Hungarian Plains' and 'Bavarian Snow Waltz - Schneewaltzer'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| H S Production releases 6 new pieces, 'Masur', 'Hallo, From Mountain, Mountain', 'Behind The Mountains, Behind The Woods', 'Mountain Dance', 'Streamlet' and 'Kuyavyak 01'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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| Yehuda Oppenheimer updating 1 composition for acccordion - 'Bingo Arrangement'. Samples of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 5 new pieces - 'Masaniello', 'Quadrille Arrangement', 'Cowboy Melodies', 'Sevillana' and 'Vilia'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Joe Burke
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| A new site selling a CD titled "The Morning Mist" with sound samples. Music performed by Joe Burke. Purchase online. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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| Yehuda Oppenheimer release 1 ARRANGEMENT for acccordion - 'Symphony No. 40, 1st Movement'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| H S Production releases 6 new pieces, 'Admist the Dale so Wide and Even “and” Shines the Crescent', 'Little Apple', 'Oh, My Jasek!', 'What’s There In The Woods?', 'Where Do You Go Janek?' and 'I Am a Mountaineer'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| Charnwood Publications releases 6 new pieces by ccomposer Gina Brannelli titled, 'Paris Lament', 'Study In A Minor', 'Lucky Star', 'Snow Waltz Arrangement', 'Highland Lament' and 'Blackpool Rocks'. Purchase with credit card. |
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