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Ouverture des inscriptions en ligne pour la Coupe Mondiale - Finlande
Salon de la musique 2015 Frankfort - Allemagne
Championnats NAO du Royaume-Uni 2015, Liverpool - UK
Rapport complet: Cérémonie d’ouverture de l’Année de l’Accordéon pour la Jeunesse Chinoise 2015 - Pékin
Sergey Osokin et Alexander Komelkov en Concert, Rostov-sur-le-Don - Russie
Championnats et festival australiens d’accordéon 2015 - Australie
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Mestre Camarão (1940 to 2015), Recife, State of Pernambuco - BrazilVideo: Ole Guapa by the Johann Strauss Orchestra - MexicoCarlo Agresti International Music Competition - ItalyNavihanke Performs Na mojem licu - SloveniaArseniy Strokovskiy Performs 'Cinema' at Memorial Concert - RussiaJac & Co US Tour Report – USAVideo: Jorge Matlaszuk Dance, Amigos del Acordeon - Argentina‘14 Years Ago’: Accordions Serenade Russian and German leaders in April 2001 - Russia
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Klezmer Workshop, Valletta - MaltaRichard Galliano Concert Dates - EuropeCraven Accordion Orchestra Concert, Lancashire – UKKaterina Lekka Concert, Athens - GreeceMazaika Concerts, London - UKBrooklyn Accordion Club @ Brooklyn Zine Fest, New York – USAErika’s Monthly Sunday Dance Dates, Floreffe – BelgiumStanislav Angelov @ Almenkerk Wine Estate, Western Cape – South AfricaVictorian Day @ Quarry Bank Mill, Cheshire – UKAccordion Pops Orchestra Concert, New Jersey – USA‘Festival der Harmonika’ concert, Thannhausen – Austria
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Editorial : le World Accordion Dayby Rob Howard |
  Depuis 2009, à l’initiative de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), le 6 mai de chaque année est célébré comme World Accordion Day, et vous êtes nombreux à avoir prévu des manifestations.C’est le 6 mai 1829 que Cyrillius Demien (Cyril Damian) déposa le brevet de son premier accordéon fabriqué à Vienne, lançant ce qui allait rapidement devenir une folie pour cet instrument. Il est surprenant de constater combien l’accordéon a su s’adapter à un grand nombre de genres et sous-genres musicaux à travers le monde. Il est joué par les jeunes comme par les moins jeunes sur tous les continents habités et son répertoire ne cesse de ravir un public toujours plus large. Que ce soit le cas pour toujours. Rob Howard |
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Ouverture des inscriptions en ligne pour la Coupe Mondiale - Finlandeby Harley Jones |
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 Une excitante 68ème Coupe Mondiale et la 134ème assemblée générale des délégués à Turku, Finlande, sont sur les rails pour le 6 au 11 octobre.Le système d’inscription en ligne pour les candidats à la 68ème Coupe Mondiale est désormais en ligne. Les inscriptions doivent être reçues avant le 31 août 2015. Tous les détails à : Coupe Mondiale L’évènement propose 8 catégories internationales d’accordéon dont classique, variété, ensemble et numérique. Kimmo Mattila (photo de gauche) secrétaire général de la CIA et président de la Finnish Accordion Association (Suomen Harmonikkaliitto), membre de la CIA et organisateur invite chaleureusement les artistes, les candidats et supporters à participer à la prestigieuse Coupe Mondiale au superbe Turku Logomo de classe mondiale. La 68ème Coupe Mondiale sera assurément un événement très attractif et toutes les informations, les hébergements et modalités de participation sont en ligne ici : Coupe Mondiale En 2011, Turku fut la Capitale Européenne de la Culture et en octobre prochain, le Turku Logomo sera la capitale mondiale de l’accordéon ! |
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Salon de la musique 2015 Frankfort - Allemagneby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Reportage au salon de la musique de Francfort 2015 – ici :Frankfurt_Musikmesse_2015_Accordion_Live_Report - with impressions from the exhibition. |
Championnats NAO du Royaume-Uni 2015, Liverpool - UKby Anna Bodell, Past NAO Chairperson |
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 Photo ci-dessus, Ken Farran lors de la célébration de son 80ème anniversaire, entouré de sa femme Wendy Farran, de ses filles Charlotte (tout à gauche) et Alisia (tout à droite) ainsi que d’Anna et Raymond Bodell.Quelle belle ambiance que celle de ce week end, amical et plein de la merveilleuse musique des candidats de ce 70ème concours national. Merveilleux bal trad samedi soir avec le groupe Highland Fling piloté par le vice-président d’honneur de la NOA Graham Laurie – avec une prestation superbe de l’artiste international Pietro Adragna (Italie). Parmi les succès des concours, citons : - Roseanna Bodell, 14 ans, gagnante du « Bell Trophy » des solistes moins de 18 ans, du Junior Recital, Polka (moins de 17 ans), du prix Senior Musette et du prix Open Premier Duo. - Son frère Alexander Bodell vainqueur du prix International et Senior Recital. - De très louables prestations d’ensemble furent offertes par le St Johns Accordion Group (Irelande du Nord) et le Brian Laurie Accordion Showband (Ecosse). Le célèbre professeur et directeur musical Brian Laurie fut honoré pendant le festival pour son dévouement au service de l’accordéon pendant 30 ans. Photo de gauche : Brian Laurie, et Joyce, avec raymond Bodell. Les championnats NAO UK 2016 se sont tenus cette année encore à l’hôtel Adelphi, Liverpoool, du 22 au 24 avril. Photo ci-dessous : présentation du Bell Trophy, les membres du jury Ken Farran, Pietro Adragna et Graham Laurie avec la gagnante Roseanna Bodell et la lauréate Stephanie von Gunten. Résultats complets disponibles sur le site de la NAO : www.accordions.com/nao |
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Rapport complet: Cérémonie d’ouverture de l’Année de l’Accordéon pour la Jeunesse Chinoise 2015 - Pékinby Harley Jones |
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| La Cérémonie d’ouverture de l’Année de l’Accordéon pour la Jeunesse et du Symposium pour le Développement et l’Innovation dans l’Enseignement de l’Accordéon s’est tenue le 6 avril au Beijing Childrens Palace. Le rapport complet, y compris des photos et des vidéos 7: 2015ChinaYouth |
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Sergey Osokin et Alexander Komelkov en Concert, Rostov-sur-le-Don - Russieby Harley Jones |
 Video ci-dessus : Sergey Osokin joue Boite à Rhythmes, composition de Franck Angelis.Le 26 avril, Sergey Osokin (photo de gauche) et Alexander Komelkov (photo ci-dessous) donneront un concert à Rostov-sur-le-Don. Ce concert se déroulera dans le cadre du concours international Anatoli Kusiakov qui se tient traditionnellement dans la capitale de l’accordéon du sud de la Russie, Rostov-sur-le-Don. Sergey Osokin a remporté nombre de concours russes et internationaux et depuis 2006, il enseigne au Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music et il a publié deux CDs, disponibles en ligne à : Sergey Osokin |
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Championnats et festival australiens d’accordéon 2015 - Australieby Harley Jones |
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 La date de clôture des inscriptions est le 1er mai pour les Championnats et festival australiens d’accordéon 2015 qui se tiendront les 6 et 7 juin au Club Marconi de Sydney, Nouvelle Galles du Sud. L’artiste invité de cette année est Aleksandar Kolovski (photo de gauche), de Macédoine.Tania Lukic-Marx, présidente de l’AATA se prépare à accueillir chaleureusement les concurrents internationaux et leurs supporters et invite tous les accordéonistes à participer à l’orchestre international géant. Le célèbre accordéoniste/chanteur Lionel Reekie de Nouvelle-Zélande dirigera l’orchestre géant et se produira également. Réglement et modalités des catégories de concours internationales sont en ligne à : AATA. Nombre de ces catégories ont le même règlement que les catégories équivalentes de la Coupe Mondiale. Pour plus d’information, e-mail : tats64@gmail.com |
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 Mestre Camarão (1940 to 2015) died on the morning of 21 April 2015 from general infection. Born on 23 June 1940 in the Pernambuco hinterland, he lived most of his life in Recife.He was honored as a Live Heritage through the State Law No. 12,196, of May 2, 2002. Governor Paulo Câmara issued a statement on the death of Mestre Camarão. "Pernambuco and Brazil lost one of their masters of popular northeastern music with the death of Camarão. A master by the mastery with which he performed his art and also for the support and encouragement he gave to new generations. My strong sympathy to the families and friends of Mestre Camarão". The Department of Pernambuco Culture and the Foundation of Historical and Artistic Heritage of Pernambuco (Fundarpe) issued joint official statement, lamenting the death of Mestre Camarão. The Mayor of Recife, Geraldo Julio, also paid tribute to Mestre Camarão, Recording List: (2000) Forrofando em Caruaru – independente - CD (1998) Camarão plays forró – Nimbus/Records - CD (1986) Camarão e o grupo mandacaru - Polygram/Memória - LP (1984) Camarão ao molho de forró – Rozenblit/NIF - LP (1983) Braz, pedacinho do norte – Rozenblit/NIF (1981) A Bandinha do Camarão - Copacabana - LP (1980) Casa de festejo - C.I.D/Itamaraty - LP (1979) Bem ti vi atrevido – C.I.D/Itamaraty - LP (1978) Na toca do Camarão - C.I.D/ Itamaraty - LP (1976) Forró no palhoção - Camarão e Seu Acordeom - Tropicana/CBS - LP (1975) Camarão ao vivo - Rozenblit/Passarela – Compacto Simples (1974) Retrato de um forró – Rozenblit/A.M.G – LP (1973) Camarão ao vivo – Rozenblit/passarela - LP (1972) Com Camarão em todo canto tem forró – Rozenblit/passarela - LP (1971) Camarão quente no São João– Rosenblit/ A.M.G – LP (1970) Bandinha do Camarão - RCA Victor - LP (1970) Los Marines embalo 70 – Continental/Musicolor – LP (1969) Bandinha do Camarão - RCA Victor - LP (1967) Nordeste "Cabra da peste" - Participação - Mocambo - LP (1966) Viva São João - VOL. 4 - Mocambo - LP (1965) Forró do Zé do Gato - Participação - Mocambo - LP (1965) Trio Nortista –Rozemblit – LP (1964) Lá vai brasa – Rozenblit/Mocambo – LP (1963) Cabra da peste/Fungado bom - Mocambo - 78 rpm (1962) Arrasta-pé no Jucá/Choradeira - Mocambo - 78 rpm |
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| The Johann Strauss Orchestra conducted by Andre Rieu performs the ever popular tango Ole Guapa. Solo accordionist is Johann Strauss Orchestra accordion/bass trombone player Leon van Wijk. The Johann Strauss Orchestra was formed by Andre Rieu in 1987 and this video was recorded on tour in Mexico. Published on Sep 12, 2013. |
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 On 18 April 2015 in Sala Consilina in the province of Salerno, was held the International Music Competition "Carlo Agresti".Marked by a passion for music, students of various accordion classes of teacher Antonio Spaccarotella (picture left), after months of preparation, achieved notable successes. Overall winner of the classical accordion section (with a program by such composers as Scarlatti, Mozart, Angelis) was the young Egidio Apuzzo. Daniele Carabetta won the modern accordion section (with a program by composers such as Corea, Ruggieri, Carrozza, Frade) including arrangements by Antonio Spaccarotella. These successes, were a part of the enthusiasm and intensity of passion that an instrument like the accordion can arouse. CD/eTracks Mp3 album available: Antonio Spaccarotella |
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| The members of Navihanke are talented, vibrant and seek to showcase the very best of Slovenia's modern culture. This video of Na mojem licu was published 25 August 2013 to promote a 2014 tour to the USA. Navihanke Members are: Sonja Hercog (saxophone, vocals), Tamara Gobec (guitar, vocals), Maša Uranjek (lead vocalist, flutist, guitar, piano), Tanja Cretnik (accordion), Jasmina Šmarcan (bass guitar, guitar, vocals). |
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  On April 17th, at the Composers' Union (Moscow) was a concert in memory of the prominent Russian composer Sergei Berinsky (1946-1998). The concert included the accordion work 'Cinema', that was written specially for the competition Arrasate Hiria International Accordion Competition as a test piece in 1996. 'Cinema' was performed by Arseniy Strokovskiy (picture left). Sergei Berinsky's 'Cinema' was also the title of a CD/mp3 album by Prof. Friedrich Lips (Catalog CD012) and the work was also on the CD/mp3 album of Sergey Osokin titled Il Cinema per Sempre (Catalog os602). Arseniy Strokovskiy was the laureate of several international competitions in 2014 and is a student of the Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music, under the tutelage of the prize winner of numerous all-Russia and international contests Sergey Osokin. |
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 Jac & Co are the French accordion/vocal duo Jacques and Corinne Pellarin. Currently on a tour of the USA, below is Jacques Pellarin’s report of their tour to date.Hello from Philadelphia! For more than three weeks "Jac & Co" has offered our "French touch" music in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania! Success leads to more success, and our playing has led to other private concerts in different places, not foreseen. It must be said that "April in Paris" with Jac & Co in the French restaurant ‘A la Maison’ in Philadelphia already gives us two concerts per week minimum in April! Yesterday, we went to play in Greenwich Village, NY, in a beautiful jazz cafe, sharing the stage with American musician friends. Early May, it will be a car journey that will take us to play in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island for three weeks, with other musical encounters and adventure. Back in early June ... for programing in the same French restaurant in Philadelphia during the last 15 days of the stay ... but also several house-concerts in the region and especially for a filmmaker and a film studio in Philadelphia! We still found time to visit the Barnes Foundation, Cezanne and Renoir with these ... and many other tourist places like Brooklyn in NY. It really is already a great second Jac & Co US tour!! Remaining tour dates: April 24th - French restaurant ‘A la Maison’, Ardmore, Philadelphia April 26th - Corinthians Yacht Club, April 30th and May 1st - Auberge chez François, Great Falls (VA), near Washington May 2nd and 3rd - Wine & Food Festival, National Harbour May 5th to 10th - Jac & Co recording session & concert in C.A.S Studio, Vineland, New Jersey May 11th - French restaurant ‘Pot au feu’, Providence, Rhode Island May 14th - Gateway Lodge, Pennsylvania May 29th – concert at Cooperage project, Honesdale For further information email: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
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| Jorge Matlaszuk performing at a recent social function organised by the association Amigos del Acordeon (Friends of the Accordion), April 19, 2015 in Argentina. |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 27th 2001 included a report of a meeting in St. Petersburg between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, during which the political leaders were entertained by accordionists Vladimir Ushakov and Svetlana Stavitskaya. The world needs surely more of this! Meeting of Russian President and German Chancellor Accompanied by Accordionists – Russia On April 9th and 10th 2001 a meeting was held with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder in St. Petersburg, which included a visit to the ancient wooden frigate ‘Kronwerk’, which is moored on the Neva River near the building of the Admiralty. On the frigate, accordionists Vladimir Ushakov and Svetlana Stavitskaya (members of the St. Petersburg Musette Ensemble) entertained the dignitaries with popular variety music, folk music and classical compositions including pieces by Albert Vossen, Will Glahe, Heinz Munzonius, popular German songs and Russian national melodies. At the completion of their program, Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schroeder approached the musicians and warmly thanked them for their musical support of the meeting and shook their hands. The fact that accordionists were chosen to entertain at this meeting is a great achievement and demonstrates the popularity of the accordion at such a high level. |
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 A klezmer workshop takes place at the Malta Society of Arts, Valletta, on April 24th and 25th, led by the London-based fiddler Chris Haigh, clarinetist Jakob Lakner, and accordionist Basil Bunelik. The workshop is organized by Klezmorimalta Foundation, with the support of the Malta Arts Fund, the Malta Society of Arts, and the Arts Council Malta.At the end of the week-long workshop, participants will perform a concert open to the media and public. Then, following the performance, the Klezmorimalta Foundation will approach participants individually to find the best team to create Malta’s first-ever Klezmer band. This new band will be invited to perform at the annual Farsons Beer Festival, between Friday July 24th and Monday August 2nd. For further information email: klezmorimalta@outlook.com |
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 The enormously popular and very well traveled French accordionist Richard Galliano performs this month, as follows:April 24th – with the New Musette Quartet, Bremen, Germany April 25th – with the Nino Rota Quintet, Lisbon, Portugal April 26th – with the Orchestre Symphonique Confluences, Biarritz, France April 29th – a Mozart programme with the National Radio Orchestra, Bucharest Romania May 8th – with the Tangaria Quartet, Imst, Austria May 9th – Mare Nostrum, Florence, Italy May 16th – Mare Nostrum, Vicenza, Italy May 25th – with Avi Avital, pieces from ‘Between Worlds’, Theatreplatz 2, Dresden, Germany May 26th – Vivaldi/Piazzolla/Galliano, Richard Galliano Sextet, Besancon, France May 29th – Vivaldi/Piazzolla/Galliano, Richard Galliano Sextet, Bologne-sur-Mere, France Richard Galliano (born 1950) studied at the Academy of Music in Nice, and after winning the Junior and Senior CMA Trophee Mondiale in 1966 and 67, embarked on a highly successful professional career, with a special interest in playing jazz. Over the years Galliano has worked and recorded with Juliette Greco, Charles Aznavour, Chet Baker, Bireli Lagrene, Wynton Marsalis, Toots Thielmans, and many more. For further information email: gingaproductions@yahoo.fr |
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| The Craven Accordion Orchestra (MD Harry Hinchcliffe) performs in concert at the Bethel Independent Methodist Church, Burnley Rd, Colne, Lancashire BB8 8JD, on Saturday April 25th, 7.30pm. Members of the Craven Accordion Orchestra have just returned from a busy and successful weekend at the NAO UK Championships in Liverpool. Their solo, duets, group and the band, between them brought home to Yorkshire a total of 26 trophies: 7 first places, 13 second places, and 6 third places. |
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 Accordionist Katerina Lekka performs in concert on Saturday April 25th, 8pm, at Chaidari, Athens, Greece.Katerina Lekka began to play the accordion at the age of seven, and later studied with the composer George Georgiadis until she graduated from the Athens Conservatory in accordion, piano, and music theory. She performs in various styles, including Greek. She works as a solo accordionist and in various ensembles, composes, teaches accordion, piano and music theory, and is a session musician as a frequent guest on various CD projects (including Nikos Grapsas, Iossif Valet, G. Lyckouras etc.). |
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| The duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (acoustic and midi accordion, vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin, domra, vocals) – perform two concerts, on April 25th and May 9th, 7.30pm both evenings, at Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. The concert on May 9th celebrates the end of World War Two in Europe - ‘Defenders of the Fatherland Day’ – and features many Russian songs of the war years. For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
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 Brooklyn Accordion Club members will be participating at the Brooklyn Zine Fest, a showcase for writers, artists, and publishers of self-published magazines, on Sunday April 26th, 11am until 6pm. Brooklyn Accordion Club produces its own magazine, ‘SqueeZine! - The Chronicle of Accordion Enthusiasts’.There will be live performance of accordion music by some of the Brooklyn Accordion Club members for early visitors from 11.30-12.30. Brooklyn Zine Fest takes place at Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. For further information email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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 The popular and ever busy accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’, plays for dancing on Sundays April 26th, May 24th, June 21st, and July 12th, all at 2pm, at Au Fond de la Cour, 1 Rue Riverre, Floreffe, Belgium. Entry is free, but meals need to be booked. |
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| Accordionist Stanislav Angelov performs background music in the French musette style on May 2nd and 3rd during lunchtimes, 11am until 3.30pm, during a two days wine tasting event. The event is organised by winemaker Joris van Almenkerk, at Almenkerk Wine Estate, Viljoenshoop Road 50, 7160 Elgin, Western Cape, South Africa. For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
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 Celebrate May Day, Monday May 3rd, at Quarry Bank Mill, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA, with Victorian-themed traditional entertainment including Swing Boats, Punch and Judy, Maypole dancing, and much more. Accordionist Rob Howard will be there again, playing between 11am and 4pm. Last year the sun shone, thousands were there, and it was an excellent day out. |
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 The Accordion Pops Orchestra (MD Al Terzo) performs in concert on Sunday May 3rd, 2.30pm, at the Seabrook Village Concert Hall, Finton Falls, New Jersey, for ‘A Night at the Movies’. The guest vocalist is Sasha Leon. |
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 The annual ‘Festival der Harmonika’ concert takes place on Wednesday May 13th, 7.30pm, in Thannhausen, Austria. Accordionists performing include Damir Tkavc, Gottfried Alber, Loui Herinx, Thomas Hammerl, and Andrej Toplisek. |
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 Franco Cambareri has released a new work:Catalog No: cfranco103 - Island Dreamer (solo) as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. Island Dreamer is a Romantic Hawaiian Ballad. |
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