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La famille Accordéon ! Convention Nationale de l’Accordéon 2018 et exploits musicaux - USA
Masterclasses et 22éme semaine Internationale de l’Accordéon "Alcobaça 2018" - Portugal
Gorka Hermosa raconte, Warsaw – Poland
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Paier Valcic Quartet New ‘Cinema Scenes’ CD and Tour Dates - AustriaVideo: “Last Tango by Zoe” - Greece
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Trophee National de l’Accordeon, Paris – FranceRenzo Ruggieri and Antonella Ruggiero Concert, Chioggia (VE) – ItalyRichard Galliano and Sylvain Luc Concert, Leeds - UKMario Tacca and Mary Mancini Evening - USAWDR3 Radio Broadcast, Bonn – GermanyNaoko and Andreas Nebl Concert, Trossingen – GermanyBob Goldberg Workshop @ Brooklyn Accordion Club, New York – USAJohnny Duncan Duo @ Alnwick Accordion & Fiddle Club, England – UKInternational Accordion Festival, Thessaloniki – GreeceKen and Mary ‘Turbo Accordions Express` Concert, Tennessee – USAVictor Prieto Jazz Accordion Master Class, Ourense City – Spain
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Coupe Mondiale Site Updated Hotel Information & Schedule - Lithuania2018 AAA Competition Rules Released on New Website - USAUpdated Site: Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ)
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Book Review: The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion by Friedrich Lips - GermanyHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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Vidéo: All Russian Day of Bayan (Le jour Bayan dans toute la Russie), Accordéon et diato 2018by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
 Sur une initiative de Friedrich Lips, professeur de Bayan et accordéon à la Gnessin Music Academy de Moscou, le All-Russian Day of bayan annuel, accordéon et diato a été lancé en 2010. Pour 2018, un concert s’est tenu dans la hall de la Gnesin Music Academy, le 17 mars. Vidéo et programme en anglais et russe: 2018AllRussian.pdf |
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La famille Accordéon ! Convention Nationale de l’Accordéon 2018 et exploits musicaux - USAby Norman Seaton, President National Accordion Association (NAA) |
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 Gary Blair nous écrit :“La liste des artistes pour la convention NAA de cette année était au top ! Organisée au Hyatt regency de Richardson, Texas, elle a reçu Grayson Masefield (Nouvelle Zélande), Gary Blair (Ecosse) and des USA, Cory Pesaturo, Gabe Hall Rodriguez, Jamie Maschler, Debra Peters et nombre d’autres accordéonistes au top. Nous avions des ateliers, démonstrations, concerts et jam sessions et même un bal le vendredi soir. Un large éventail de participants, invités et amis pour un week end terrible de plaisir accordéon” Résumé de la convention par le président de la NAA Norman Seaton (photo de droite) : 2018 restera une année phare pour la musique de l’accordéon. Etant donné les dernières technologies du monde de l’accordéon numérique, la National Accordion Convention (NAA) était divisée en deux espaces (avancées numériques et ateliers traditionnels) auxquels les participants accédaient librement, en fonction de leur désir personnel, du sujet traité et/ou de la renommée de l’intervenant. Par le fait, ces deux espaces d’apprentissage étaient compatibles et non concurrents. Par exemple, l’expression musicale (utilisation du soufflet, articulations au clavier, etc) sont similaires sur tous les accordéons. La transparence amicale entre les sessions influença l’ambiance de toute la convention. Nous sommes maintenant les “membres de la famille” reliés par notre instrument adoré qui a nom “Accordéon”. Tout à côté des deux espaces pédagogiques, il y en avait un autre, semi-privé, destiné au cours individuels (sur le numérique ou traditionnel). Les animateurs de ces espaces étaient Ian Fries and Sharon Seaton, tous deux veillant à ce que les participants utilisent bien les espaces. Les officiels et l’équipe d’organisation de la National Accordion Association sont fiers du fait que les participants 2018 ont affiché un haut niveau de satisfaction prouvant que nous continuons d’avancer. Tous les membres de l’équipe de la Convention 2018 ont indiqué souhaité garder le même principe pour 2019. Photo ci-dessous de quelques membres du bureau et/ou organisateurs. |
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Masterclasses et 22éme semaine Internationale de l’Accordéon "Alcobaça 2018" - Portugalby Harley Jones |
  La 22éme semaine Internationale de l’Accordéon se tiendra à Alcobaça, Portugal, du 2 au 10 juin 2018.Ce festival annuel comprend le 23éme trophée national et le 4éme concours international d’accordéon et il est organisé par l’Associação de Acordeão de Portugal ASACORD. Ce festival à grande échelle comprend des concours tant nationaux qu’internationaux, des concerts, masterclasses, des ateliers et conférences. Téléchargez le réglement et formulaire d’inscription en anglais et portuguais : 2018Alcobaca.pdf Clôture des inscriptions : 18 mai 2018 L’évènement propose aussi des Masterclasses d’Accordion animées par (ordre alpha ): Franck Angelis, Alexander Dmitriev, Aníbal Freire et Diana Freire, les 7 et 8 juin au Teatro de Alcobaça. Infos sur les Masterclasses et formulaire d’inscription en anglais et portuguais : 2018MasterClassAlcobaca.pdf |
Gorka Hermosa raconte, Warsaw – Polandby Rob Howard |
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| L’accordéoniste espagnol Gorka Hermosa, actuellement en tournée en Europe, parle de sa visite la semaine dernière en Pologne : “Ma visite en Pologne s’est terminée de façon merveilleuse - le vainqueur de ‘Poland Got Talent’ à la TV polonaise Lukas Gogol a donné la première de la version pour accordéon et orchestre à vents de ‘Ekía and Anantango’ avec le Orkiestra Parafii sw Józefa Opole. Il y a eu 10 minutes de standing ovation du public. Renversant ! J’ai aussi joué une pièce avec lui (photo ci-dessus) et j’ai donné des masterclasses à Opole et Nysa (photo ci-dessous) puis pour complèter ma visite j’ai donné des cours et un concert au conservatoire Frederic Chopin de Warsaw. Fantastique expérience que cette visite en Pologne. Merci de tout mon coeur au Professeur Dariusz, Tomasz, Orkiestra Parafii sw Józefa Opole et Kownacki et à la famille Gogol ! ” |
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Arteson, Nouveau venu dans le monde des éditions online -Suisseby Christel Sautaux |
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| Nouveau venu dans le monde des éditions online, Arteson www.arteson.ch présente plusieurs centaines d’œuvres à caractère pédagogique pour l’accordéon. Chaque titre est écrit avec une intention formatrice et tous sont savamment ordonnés pour que les internautes accèdent facilement aux pièces classées par niveau de difficulté et type d’instrument (SB standard bass |free bass). La navigation sur www.arteson.ch est intuitive et le shop online facilement accessible. Le paiement électronique déclenche la livraison de la ou des œuvres choisie.s par téléchargement sur le site et par envoi via l’adresse e-mail du client. Bonne visite sur Arteson, vous ne serez pas déçus ! www.arteson.ch |
by Rob Howard
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 The Paier Valcic Quartet’s recently released CD ‘Cinema Scenes’, features music influenced by cinema movies. Most of the 12 pieces are composed by either Klaus Paier or Asja Valcic. They cover everything from nostalgic yearning to triumphant joy, via shocked silience and angry rebellion, features in the four-part title track, which begins with an arrangement of Lennie Niehaus/Clint Eastwood’s ‘Doe Eyes’ from ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ and continues the melodramatic scenery using Paier’s own ideas. The tracks are: Synchronization (Valcic), Safran (Paier), Rush (Valcic), Hesitation (Valcic), Griet´s Theme (Alexandre Desplat), Le Jardin (Paier), Doe Eyes (Lennie Niehaus/Clint Eastwood), Moving Pictures (Paier), Silence (Paier), Exciting (Paier), Inspired Tale (Paier), Ricochet (Valcic). The Paier Valcic Quartet line up is Klaus Paier (accordion and bandoneon), Asja Valcic (cello), Stefan Gfrerrer (double bass), and Roman Werni (drums and percussion). Tour dates: March 23rd, 9pm – Treibhaus, Innsbruck April 7th, 8pm – Kaminzimmer, Ranshofen SchloBtaverne May 28th, 7.30pm – 01, Sendesaal, live broadcast on Radio Kulturhaus Klaus Paier, Austrian accordionist and composer, studied accordion, jazz and composition at Klagenfurt conservatory. He became interested in other genres, from tango to jazz and world music, in order to fuse them into his own personal style. He works with various ensembles, including as a duo with the Croatian cellist Asja Valcic and as the Paier Valcic Quartet. For further information email: klaus.paier@aon.net |
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 Video of Zoe Tiganouria performing her composition "Last Tango by Zoe" Published on Mar 17, 2018.Music Credits Music composition, Accordion, Piano: Zoe Tiganouria Vocalise: Eleni Voudouraki, mezzo-soprano of the Greek National Opera Violins: Jason Ktenas Orchestration, programing: Stelios Generalis |
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by Rob Howard
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| The Trophee National de l’Accordeon competition on Saturday March 24th headlines a series of accordion events, titled ‘Semaine thematique autour de l’accordeon’, from March 21st to 24th at venues in Paris. Download poster above: 2018Paris.pdf The events include: March 21st – master class with Pascal Contet, Cinema Le Luxy, 77 avenue Georges Gosnat March 22nd – master class with Vincent Carenzi, Auditorium Antonin Artaud March 23rd, 12pm – Barocco Tango with Guillaume Hodeau (bandoneon) & David Louwerse (cello), Hotel de la ville (salle des fetes) March 23rd, 7pm – ‘Vivaldi to Piazzolla’ concert with Vincent Carenzi (accordion) & Mario Forte (violin), Auditorium Antonin Artaud March 24th, 9.30am – Trophee national de l’accordeon, organised by Frederic Deschamps at the Auditorium Antonin Artaud March 24th, 2pm – master class with Frederic Deschamps, Auditorium Antonin Artaud March 24th, 5.30pm – concert with accordion classes students, Auditorium Antonin Artaud |
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 On Saturday March 24th, 9.15pm to 11pm, jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri and vocalist Antonella Ruggiero perform together in concert at the Auditorium San Nicolò, Calle S. Nicolò, 30015 Chioggia (VE). Tickets cost 15 Euro, 13 Euro concessions.The concert is sponsored by Ass. Lirico Musicale Clodiense and Veneto Jazz. Renzo Ruggieri has performed in many countries to great acclaim, including Russia, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, China, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Spain, Mexico, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Iceland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Lithuania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Ukraine, and Belarus. He performs as a soloist and also with various ensembles and orchestras. He is a prolific composer and recording artist, and also the organizer of the Pineto Accordion Jazz Festival. |
by Rob Howard
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 On Saturday March 24th, 7.45pm, accordionist Richard Galliano and guitarist Sylvain Luc perform music associated with Edith Piaf in concert at the Howard Assembly Room, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6NU.On March 28th and 29th Galliano performs concerts as part of the trio Mare Nostrum, with trumpeter Paolo Fresu and pianist Jan Lundgren, in Heidleberg and Stuttgart. French accordion and bandoneon virtuoso Richard Galliano performs internationally in many musical fields, from classical to jazz. He records for the prestigious classical music label ‘Deutsche Grammophon’, and has recorded more than 50 albums, many under his own name and some with many other artists. Sylvain Luc is one of France’s leading jazz guitarists, and he has worked with Michel Legrand, Wynton Marsalis, Bireli Lagrene, Al Jarreau, and many more. He often works with Richard Galliano, and is the bassist with Galliano’s trio. For further information email: solathierry@gmail.com |
by Harley Jones
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 Come and enjoy an intimate evening with Mary, Mario & friends performing at the Ossining Elks (118 Croton Ave., Ossining, NY 10562) this Saturday, March 24 at 7:30pm. Food and drinks will be available. For reservations, call (917) 488-7189.Also, our Feast of St. Joseph performance at the Brownstone was cancelled yesterday due to snow. It has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 27. The Brownstone, 351 W Broadway, Paterson, NY 07522. For reservations, call (800) 831-9801. |
by Rob Howard
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 On Wednesday March 28th, 8pm, the German radio station WDR3 will broadcast a concert featuring a recording of the Prizewinners Concert II of the DMW accordion competition (from March 17th), with the newly crowned award winners and the Beethoven Orchestra under the direction of Rasmus Baumann.The broadcast includes: WA Mozart – ‘Bassoon Concerto KV 191’ (soloist: Theo Plath), Sofia Gubaidulina – ‘Timber frame for bayan, percussion and string orchestra’ (soloist: Maciej Frackiewicz), and Johannes Brahms – ‘Violin Concerto in D major op. 77’ (soloist: Ioana Cristina Goicea). |
by Rob Howard
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 On Wednesday March 28th, 8pm, Naoko and Andreas Nebl perform a concert of classical chamber music on harmonica and accordion in the new concert hall of the Bundesakademie Trossingen with works by Handel, Telemann, Grieg, Scarlatti, Nevanlinna, Albinoni, and Piazzolla.Naoko Nebl (chromatic harmonica) won first prize at the World Harmonica Festival in 1997, Andreas Nebl (accordion) was awarded first prize at the 2001 International Chamber Music Competition "Val Tidone" in Italy. Both are lecturers at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, and Andreas Nebl is also a lecturer for classical accordion at the Musikhochschule Osnabrück. For further information email: info@hohner-konservatorium.de |
by Rob Howard
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 On Sunday April 8th, 2-3.50pm, Brooklyn Accordion Club presents an afternoon workshop with Bob Goldberg. Admission is $5.The workshop looks at the different uses of drones, and ways of playing them. This is a participatory workshop, so please bring your accordions. Bob Goldberg, from Brooklyn, is a composer, mulita-instrumentalist and teacher. He studied the piano and electronic music, and took up the accordion. He currently leads the Famous Accordion Orchestra. Brooklyn Accordion Club now meets at the Great Room at the LuEsther T. Mertz South Oxford Space/A.R.T., 138 South Oxford Street (between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street), Brooklyn, NY 11 217. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 On Wednesday April 11th, 7.30pm-10.30pm, the versatile Johnny Duncan Duo performs as guests at the Alnwick Accordion & Fiddle Club. The venue is The Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1TN, north-east England. Admission is £7, Musicians £3 - (Members free); admission includes Buffet Supper each month.Johnny Duncan, from Dundee, the 1973 All Scotland Champion, is a very versatile accordionist who uses a midi expander to facilitate his wide repertoire. His duo partner is usually the drummer Malcolm Ross. For further information email: leonardbrownaccordion@gmail.com |
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| The first International Accordion Festival takes place from Friday April 13th to Sunday April 15th in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The organisers - Panagiotis Andreoglou, Stamatis Pasopoulos and Konstantinos Raptis, from Reedblocks - have invited musicians from different musical environments to present some of the facets of the instrument: the accordion in today’s avant-garde music, the accordion in rebetiko through the music of Armonika, a lost instrument, and two accordions in realizing imaginative transcriptions of orchestral works of the classical repertoire. Matti Pulkki, Iraklis Vavatsikas, Ander Tellería and Mateja Zenzerovic will be presented in three concerts, accompanied by four different workshops/seminars: - for adults who play the accordion and want to be introduced to the Music of Armonika in Rebetiko (Iraklis Vavatsikas) - for children who want to know about the accordion (Vasiliki Psyrra) - for composers (Matti Pulkki) - for those who wish to see the accordion from the inside (Panagiotis Zafeiriou) The festival thanks the generous support from Pigini srl, Italy. For further information email: reedblocks.festival@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The accordion duo Ken and Mary ‘Turbo Accordions Express` perform at the `Windows on the World` Symposium `WOW`, Tennessee Technological University, 1 William L. Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN, on Saturday April 14th, at 12noon.For further information email: kenandmarymusik@yahoo.com |
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| Victor Prieto’s International Jazz Accordion and Modern Harmony Master Class takes place in Ourense City, Spain, July 14th and 15th. Places are limited to 8 for each master class, so early applications are advised. The master classes are in Spanish and English. There will be a rhythm section (bass and drums) for both days. The course fee is 210 Euro. The master classes cover the following subjects: Improvisation: in different styles and understanding scales. (Pop, rock, bolero) - not only in jazz. -Comping: how to form chords, close position, open position, upper structures. -Poly-Chords: technique "Chord Approach on both hands." -Styles; how to phrase and comp: Jazz, blues, Brazilian, traditional tango, new Tango, and other styles of modern harmony. -How to work and what to do in a recording studio when you get only chord changes. - watch videos and analyse them. How the accordion interacts with other instruments depending on the instrumentation of the groups. (Duo, Trio, Solo, singer, piano) - A book with material will be given to each student for further studies and review (to take home with you). - Practice and perform with a rhythm section (bass and drums). -How to use the registers and voices of the accordion to orchestrate and have a bigger variety of colours and sounds. Victor Prieto is based in New York, where he performs regularly and also leads master classes. He previously studied classical accordion at the Conservatory in Ourense. For further information email: info@victorprieto.net |
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  The 71st Coupe Mondiale is being held in Kaunas Lithuania, 24 to 30 September.The updated Coupe Mondiale site is online now with hotel information (very reasonable prices) and travel information. Host is the Lithuanian National Accordionist's Union led by President Kazys Stonkus & Vice-President Mindaugas Labanauskas. The rules for all the Coupe Mondiale competition categories are online and the closing date for entries is 31 July 2018. The online entry application software will be made live in June. The updated 2018 schedule now includes on Sunday 30 September, the World Accordion Orchestra X concert. Full details for participation in the World Accordion Orchestra X will be online soon. Picture below is World Accordion Orchestra IX conducted by Joan Cochran Sommers. Full information at: Coupe Mondiale You will find a complete record of the 2017 Coupe Mondiale at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2017/it_rev_04.html with all competitors videos at: 2017CM-Video |
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 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) has released the rules for their 2018 AAA Competitions being held during the 2018 AAA Festival, 11-15 July, Alexandria, Virginia (near Washington, DC).There are categories for all ages and types of music for solo, duet, ensembles and bands with the entry closing date being 1st June 2018. Full information is on the newly completed AAA website which features the latest coding standards and responsive designs suitable for all sizes of mobile phones, tablets through to wide screen monitors. The festival flyer, festival registration, competition rules, entry forms can be downloaded at: AAAFestival The outstanding lineup of guest artists is featured on the flyer (picture right) for what will be a great 80th Anniversary AAA Festival this July in Washington. Please make reservations promptly as hotel rooms are going quickly. It's also a great opportunity to combine your love of accordion with a visit to Washington, DC and also enjoy the many sightseeing opportunities. |
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2018 examination dates and 2018 entry fees and entry forms. |
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 Currently, music schools and conservatories do not teach how to structure, design or implement arrangements of original compositions for other instruments. Friedrich Lips, bayan-accordion virtuoso and professor at the prominent Gnesin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow, fills that gap with what could be used as course material with his book The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion. First published in Russian and then German, it is now available in an updated and expanded form in English.Although the book was written primarily with classical music in mind, the findings, declarations and descriptions are made by the author in generally understandable and simple words. Therefore, they apply or can be transferred to all areas of music, including virtuoso light music, folk music, traditional music, etc. Similarly, while explanations focus on the concert bayan-accordion with converter bass, they are equally applicable to related instruments such as the Bandoneon, Concertina, Diatonic Accordion, Melodeon Player, etc. This is an essential book for composers, professional players, musicologists and active amateurs who want to understand and create arrangements of music as well as interpret and perform them. They will find a discussion of the basic principles of creating arrangements. These are followed by countless tips and numerous examples in musical notations for using the characteristics of the selected instrument to the best advantage. Descriptions include the accordion’s tonal range, use of registers to provide natural dynamics, bellows techniques explained in detail to enhance certain passages, types of articulation to be considered and methods of artistic presentation. One chapter is devoted to arranging organ music, which is written on three staffs (two for the keyboards and one for the foot pedal), where there are certain analogies between organ and accordion tone generation. Another chapter concentrates on arranging piano and cembalo music and explains how to overcome the differences between the percussive and bellows instruments. Extensive and detailed registers with names, terms, literature and titles of music examples included in the text provide the reader with significant source material. The excellent content of the book corresponds to the outward appearance of the book: typographically lavish with finest Italian paper, thread-stitching, laminated softcover with double flap and exclusive design – worthwhile, treasured. 232 pages · 150 sheet music samples · Format: 17 x 24 cm · ISBN 978-3-925572-17-3 Purchase at Catalog No: kslips03 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion |
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