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III Accordion Plus International Festival and Competition - Russia
MusicForAccordion.com Site Begins eTracks Sales – International
New RAM Masters Degree, Aarhus - Denmark
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Another record for the accordion!
Future events |
Phantom of the Opera (1925) with Accordion, London – UK
Seminar on the Construction, Storage and Tuning of the Accordion - Italy
Great Interpreters of the Accordion, Rassenga - Italy
Concert with Sabine Ambos and Mirjana Petercol / Bautzen - Germany
North Staffs Accordion Club Band @ Stockport AC, Cheshire - UK
Next Seminar and Teaching Courses by Frédéric Deschamps - France
‘Accordion Kings’ Concert, New York – USA
John Romero Concert @ Harlow AC, Essex – UK
1st Festival ‘Bouteille en Bretelles’, Ardèche – France
Eva Zöllner Concert, Cornwall – UK
Savannah Music Festival, Georgia – USA
AAMS ‘Accordion Extravaganza and Weekend of Accordion Workshops’, New Jersey – USA
New and Updated Sites |
Gary Dahl Releases 4 New Arrangements - USA
Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Site Update
Updated Website of Christine Johnstone
New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Updated Site
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Yehuda Oppenheimer (1925-2012), Jerusalem – Israelby Rob Howard |
 On the 18th February, Yehuda Oppenheimer passed away early in the morning at the I.C.C.U Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a hospital in Jerusalem. He had severe heart failure and fatal complications. His funeral, in keeping with Jewish tradition, took place at Tivon cemetery on Tuesday. Yeshiva Oppenheimer (born 1925) was brought up in Germany, but in 1937 his family moved to the Netherlands hoping to avoid anti-semitic persecution. When the Germans invaded in 1940, the Oppenheimer's managed to survive the war years by hiding in the attic of a friendly Christian family in Amsterdam – drawing parallels with the story of Anne Frank, though with a much happier outcome. At the age of 6, Yehuda took up the accordion, and attained a high standard despite never having any lessons. After the war, Yehuda went to Israel, where he began a remarkable career in music. He studied the violin at the Conservatory in Jerusalem, and then found out that he could earn a living playing the accordion at convalescence homes and hotels. In the 1948 War of Independence, 23 year old Yehuda was in the army entertaining his fellow troops. After leaving the army he established himself as a teacher of the accordion and has, over the years, taught many students from all over Israel, some of whom have won prizes internationally. In the late 1950s Yehuda founded an accordion orchestra with which he worked for thirty years. His first solo accordion CD was recorded in 1998, ‘The Magic Accordion of Yehuda Oppenheimer’, which is half in the light-music style and half master arrangements of classical music, and an original piece for orchestra and accordion, ‘Rhapsody Israelienne’, written for him by one of the foremost Israeli composers, March Lavry, and performed this with the NDR Symphony Orchestra of Hamburg. His second CD, ‘Two Friends’, contains the compositions of Jozef Pritsch, who was an accordion teacher, with other pieces composed by Yehuda. Lately, he produced, as a present for his 80th birthday (in April, 2005) another CD with his latest works, all typical accordion pieces, ‘Accordion Mon Amour’. Two of these CDs are available at Yehuda Oppenheimer. In Israel, Yehuda Oppenheimer is often referred to as the ‘Prophet of the Accordion’. His book, a unique and monumental hardback, ‘The Man, the Accordion, and the Legend’ (Catalog No: oybook), was published late in 2011, containing 30 compositions and 30 classical transcriptions plus a biography. Yehuda Oppenheimer devoted a life-time to the accordion and its development in Israel and it was so fitting that he should be awarded a Lifetime Achievement award only a few days before he died. Available online at Yehuda Oppenheimer are two CD's, sound samples, 23 original compositions, 63 arrangements of folk music and famous classics and 5 duets. Messages of condolence can be sent to: adinaya@netvision.net.il |
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III Accordion Plus International Festival and Competition - Russiaby Alexander Poeluev |
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| The idea of an annual spring festival named "Accordion Plus"began 3 years ago and has grown since then. In 2011, the central halls of Rostov-on-Don, attracted over 3,000 people to the concerts and competitions. Every year the International Musical Center “Harmony” has invited famous performers from different countries, representing accordion in different genres of professional music. In cooperation with the Municipal Department of Culture in Rostov-on-Don, the festival includes a competition for accordionists. Full information about the festival and competition rules is online. IIIAccPlus (Russian) and IIIPlus (English). Entry closing date is 10th March 2012. The event also features Master classes with famous international and national performers and teachers. displays by accordion manufacturers presenting new button and piano accordions from Russia and Italy (Ballone Burini and Pigini factories) as well as interesting antique accordions gathered by Rostov-on-Don collectors over the years. This year, the Harmony association also preparing for the "Coupe Mondiale" 2016, to be held in Rostov-on-Don. |
MusicForAccordion.com Site Begins eTracks Sales – Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 As a special tribute to the passing of Yehuda Oppenheimer, he will be the first artist to be featured on the new MusicForAccordion eTracks part of the site. The advantage of eTracks is that you can download the MP3 files to your computer or other sound device such as ipod, iphone etc. You can purchase the sound files individually or as an album for a special price. There are no postage costs or delivery charges. You are sent the download code within 24 hours. As a Super Special in commemoration of Yehuda Oppenheimer, if you buy one Yehuda Oppenheimer album (7 Euro), we will also send you free of charge, another Yehuda Oppenheimer album. Just email your choice after you have ordered. This is a two week special in honor of the life of Yehuda Oppenheimer. Other eTracks albums being released this week are a series of New Zealand albums: - Catalog: coupe2009 featuring Coupe Mondiale 2009 World Accordion Orchestra III and the 2009 Coupe Mondiale winners concert. Historical New Zealand accordion recordings to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the New Zealand Accordion Association. - Catalog: Timelapse - featuring Maurice Jones, John Statham and Paul Marshall - vocals, (1980 and 1986) - Catalog: joneshm - featuring Harley Jones and Maurice Jones (1975) - Catalog: Silvio De Pra (1997) - Catalog: anzao201 - featuring Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra (1992) - Catalog: anzao1986 - featuring Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra (1986) - Catalog: nsao1984 - featuring New Zealand NS Accordion Orchestra (1984) Each week from now on, new eTracks will be released each week by most of the artists who currently sell their CD's through the MusicForAccordion website. These will be announced each week as the eTracks are made available. |
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New RAM Masters Degree, Aarhus - Denmarkby Rob Howard |
 The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark, (accordion tutor Emir Bosnjak – picture left), is to offer a new degree course leading to the Master of Global Music (GLOMAS), involving various instruments, including accordion. This is an innovative and specialized graduate degree program, responsive to new needs arising from globalization in the field of music. In most cases, the Master degree program will take 2 years to complete, and leads to a Masters Degree of Music (MMus). The common language of the program is English. The application deadline is March 1st 2012. The program emphasizes development of ‘bimusical’ performance skills, typically within at least two traditions from different parts of the world, as well as studies of topics relevant to the career of a professional musician. Students will primarily be affiliated with one of the three Glomus founding partner institutions in Denmark, Sweden (Malmö Academy of Music) or Finland (Sibelius Academy, Helsinki), but will also participate in joint courses held at each institution, for which travel and lodging expenses will normally be covered. In addition to coursework, all students will also conduct fieldwork on a foreign or minority musical culture. Students will be offered opportunities for fieldwork via partner institutions in the Southern hemisphere, particularly Africa and the Middle East. For further information email: emirbosnjak@gmail.com |
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DVD ‘Accordéon de toujours’ - Franceby Rob Howard |
 ‘Accordéon de toujours’ is a modestly priced DVD compilation of archive performances from French TV. Mostly from the 1960s and 70s, mostly in black and white, by leading musette accordionists:Gus Viseur, Yvette Horner, Marcel Azzola, Jo Privat, Aimable, Andre Verchuren, Harry Williams, Emile Prud’homme, Edouard Duleu, Etienne Lorin, Charley Bazin, Ro land Romanelli, Tony Murena, Louis Ferrari, Maurice Larcange, and Les Freres Domergue. The 37 tracks include some featuring singers such as Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and Mireille Mathieu, with accordion accompaniment. The DVD is in Region 2 PAL format, and available via Amazon France. |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Another record for the accordion!by Rob Howard |
| There have been all sorts of records set concerning the accordion, such as the largest and smallest instruments, largest ensemble of players, playing for hours on end, etc. The Accordions Worldwide news for February 20th 1998 included an item about the longest accordion in the world, which must require a considerable amount of space to play. What other strikingly different accordions are out there, we wonder? LONGEST ACCORDION IN THE WORLD Contributed by Uli Ebner The Handharmonika Orchester Albtal has made the longest accordion in the world, which is standing in the town of St. Blasien in the Black forest area, Germany. The accordion stretches to 10.34 meters long and club members built it to celebrate the 40th birthday of the club. The orchestra is now in the Guinness Book of Records, registration number 339098 and performed ‘Snow Waltz’ to celebrate. |
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International Accordion Festival, Vienna – Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 The Akkordeon Festival is as much more about an idea and an attitude as it is about an actual instrument. It pushes forward the idea of music, culture and art as a "place", where the rules and limitations of everyday life do not apply, where people exchange ideas and points of view free of ideological and geographical borders, where humanity and respect are given free reign.The full concert program can be downloaded: 2012Wien Artists at this month long major international festival include diatonic accordionist Riccardo Tesi (Italy), Renato Borghetti (Brazil), Otto Lechner (Austria), Lüül & Band (Germany), Sophie Cavez & Baltazar Montanaro (Belgium), Sterzinger Experience (Austria), Lepistö & Lehti (Finland), Walther Soyka (Austria), the Rosi Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys (USA), and many more. The opening concert on Saturday 25th is Otto Lechner & Die Winhunde which is a loose co-operation of several Vienna based musicians/artists of international renown. These 9 musicians reflecting these ideas in their work and with a spontaneous group-composition! Also featured in the opening concert is Vienna Balkan Groove. Many musicians from the former Yugoslavia living in Vienna have shaped the sound of the city we enjoy today – the sound of a musical capital full of diversity and styles with a booming Worldmusic- and Balkan-scene. Vienna Balkan Groove feature three musicians also playing with the Wiener Tschuschenkapelle, one of Vienna´s most popular bands. For further information email: friedl.preisl@aon.at |
Phantom of the Opera (1925) with Accordion, London – UKby Rob Howard |
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 The 1925 silent version of the ‘Phantom of the Opera’, starring Lon Chaney, was one the first horror films to come from Hollywood, and is a legendary cult classic of the genre. The film was often screened with accompaniment from piano or cinema organ.‘Phantom of the Opera’ is to be shown at The Ivy House, 40 Stuart Road, London SE15 3BE, on Friday February 24th, 8pm. Live improvised music accompaniment will be performed by accordionist Igor Outkine. The film will be followed by a performance by Mazaika – Igor Outkine (accordion, vocals) and Sarah Harrison (violin, vocals). For further information email: sarah3harrison@gmail.com |
Seminar on the Construction, Storage and Tuning of the Accordion - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Rodolfo Spadari will hold a seminar on the system construction, care, maintenance and tuning of the accordion on Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 11.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 19.00 at Performance Hall in Piazza Gramsci 6 Collesalvetti (Livorno)The cost is 30 euros payable at the seminar. Please confirm attendance before coming. Rodolfo Spadari has collaborated with the many famous accordionists such as Ivano Battiston, Ivano Paterno, Francesco Palazzo etc with professional contacts around the world, from China to the USA to northern Europe, working with all types of instruments and tuning. He has developed original methods of adjustment and optimization techniques that provide optimum exploitation of the reed valves, and soundboard for the best musical response. For further information or to enrol, Phone: 3391114737 or email seminar organizer Massimo Signorini: massimosignorini@alice.it |
Great Interpreters of the Accordion, Rassenga - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Concert with Sabine Ambos and Mirjana Petercol / Bautzen - Germanyby Accordions Worldwide |
 This Sunday, 02.26.2012 at 4 pm a concert will be held in the Small Hall of the Sorbian National Ensemble in Bautzen on the block flute with Sabine Ambos (Muho Frankfurt) and the accordionist Mirjana Petercol. The presentation will be held by Christian Kabitz.For more information, please contact miripetercol@gmx.de |
North Staffs Accordion Club Band @ Stockport AC, Cheshire - UKby Rob Howard |
| On Wednesday February 29th, 8pm, the North Staffs Accordion Club Band perform in concert as guests at Stockport Accordion Club, Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel St, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1NF. There is no admission charge, and a free buffet. The SAC Band/Orchestra played at North Staffs AC in November, and this is the return fixture. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
Next Seminar and Teaching Courses by Frédéric Deschamps - Franceby |
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| Picture above: Frédéric Deschamps 'TEAM at the 2011 CMA Trophee Mondial in Pineto (Italy). The next seminars and teaching courses by Frédéric Deschamps will take place in la Selle sur le Bied, France from February 27 to March 4th then March 5 and March 11. Learn the new teaching techniques developed by Frédéric Deschamps, and the relationship between the compression of the bellows and the elasticity of the keyboards, the development of the velocity by promoting body movements rather than fingers, motor skills, development of tactile memory by limiting the depression of keys etc.. Courses are only individual, public or behind closed doors and broadcast live streaming or not according to the desire of the trainee. The interest to be released in "Streaming" is to find the video of his own course in the Video Library of the Web TV, which allows the trainee to better visualize, understand and solve their own technical problems. You can already see over 200 seminars and master classes with Frédéric Deschamps to give you a clear idea of the educational content of his working method by watching the videos from the Video Library of the Web TV Deschamps Channel. Attendance at courses is very eclectic as young and old, amateurs and World Champions, and musette to classical performers coexist in perfect harmony in a rural family setting together with Petar the pig and the Clara the Donkey. Find lots of pictures and comments on courses FaceBook Profile of Frédéric Deschamps. Appointment and registration: frederic.deschamps@wanadoo.fr |
‘Accordion Kings’ Concert, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
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| The ‘Accordion Kings’ - Angelo DiPippo, Frank Toscano and Manny Corallo – perform in concert on Sunday March 4th, 2pm, at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, Melville, New York. Renowned accordionists, Angelo DiPippo, Frank Toscano and Manny Corallo, combine together to create beautiful arrangements and cover the musical spectrum from opera to jazz with amazing dexterity and virtuosity and beautiful melodies. The ‘Accordion Kings’ promise to take the most passionate emotions and colorful music from around the world, with a musical tour of Italy, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Paris, Arabia, and American Jazz. CD available from Manny Corallo. For further information email: frank@franktoscano.com |
John Romero Concert @ Harlow AC, Essex – UKby Rob Howard |
  Accordionist John Romero, an expert at using MIDI, is in concert on Thursday March 1st, 7.30pm, at Harlow Accordion Club, The Link Social Club, Parsloe Rd, Harlow, Essex CM19 4RT. Chris Lovell of The Accordion Shop will be present with a trade display. The organizer is Jean Hanger.For further information email: jeanhanger@ntlworld.com |
1st Festival ‘Bouteille en Bretelles’, Ardèche – Franceby Rob Howard |
| The first ‘Bouteille en Bretelles’ festival takes place in Bourg St Andéol, Ardèche, South-central France, March 23rd to 25th. Organised by the association ADARA and featuring the great Marcel Azzola, this festival aims to present all forms of accordion, bandoneon and diatonic accordion music. For further information email: otbsa@wanadoo.fr |
Eva Zöllner Concert, Cornwall – UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Eva Zöllner performs in concert on March 15th, 7.30pm, at The Performance Centre, University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9LX.For many years Eva Zöllner has been travelling the world with her accordion and does not only cross geographical borders. She is a specialist for contemporary music, and composers from Japan to Argentina have written new works for her. Eva is particularly interested in the combination of her instrument with computer sounds and live-electronics. Her program features brand new pieces for accordion and electronics and shows the current work of young composers all around the world. Eva Zöllner, born in Germany in 1978, was educated as classical accordionist at the Academy of Music Cologne and at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. She is one of the most active accordionists of her generation and devotes herself to contemporary music. Eva has performed as a soloist in most European countries, in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, the USA, Japan, Venezuela and in Mexico, where she was the driving force to establish the accordion in contemporary music life. She has worked with leading ensembles for contemporary music (e.g. MusikFabrik, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, La Camerata de Las Américas), and in various opera productions (Royal Opera House, London). She is a regular guest at festivals and concert series all around the world. An important part of her activity is the close cooperation with composers. She has premiered around 100 new works for accordion. Lately she has been particularly interested in the potential of the accordion within electroacoustic music and multimedia art. For further information email: boxoffice@falmouth.ac.uk |
Savannah Music Festival, Georgia – USAby Rob Howard |
| The Savannah Music Festival is Georgia's largest musical arts festival and one of the most distinctive cross-genre music festivals. The event involves Cajun and Zydeco music and takes place at the Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad Street, Savannah GA 31401, Georgia, March 23rd to 30th. The guests include the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas. For further information email: info@savannahmusicfestival.org |
AAMS ‘Accordion Extravaganza and Weekend of Accordion Workshops’, New Jersey – USAby Rob Howard |
 This year’s Accordion Extravaganza and Weekend of Accordion Workshops, including the Honoring of Daniel J. Desiderio, takes place from Friday March 30th to Sunday April 1st at the Hanover Marriott Hotel, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ. The event is organized by the American Accordion Musicological Society (AAMS). A highlight of the weekend will feature an Honoree Banquet and Accordion Extravaganza Concert, and the 2012 Honoree of the AAMS is Daniel J. Desiderio, noted teacher, conductor, composer, arranger and recording artist. The workshops for accordionists and enthusiasts include: Mary Tokarski – ‘Performance Jitters’: How to practice to eliminate them Lenn Feldmann – ‘To Stroll or Not to Stroll’: That is the Question Dr. Robert McMahan - The Accordion in Opera Joan Grauman - Playing Ethnic music authentically Bernie Gardzallo - Transcription Palooza Performing and Transcribing music for accordion Alex Chudolij - The 3 Rs of MIDI Roland, Reedless, Regular Bruce Gassman - “Hey Mr. Bass Man; Yes YOU with the accordion” Suzy & Sam Andrews - Accompanying a Singer – A DUET? Dean Ratzin & Bob Lijana - Guido Deiro, The other brother Jim Vandelly - Similarities & Differences in the music of and construction of Bayans and Accordions Rik Kaplan – ‘Melodeon Treatment in the Music of Southwest Louisiana’ Guenadiy Lazarov - Tender Loving Care for the Love/Squeeze of your Life Kenny Iatarola & Linda Burns – ‘Killer Arranging for Accordion’ Frank Hodnicki & Dr. Lou Persic - Controlling your Bellows and Performance Demo Rocco (accordion) & Marina (cello) - Contemporary Classical Works for Accordion Bernie Gardzallo - The Alexander Technique for Accordion Stanley & Joanna Arnold Darrow - Practice Techniques: making the most of your practice time Guest performers include The Accordion Pops Orchestra (MD Al Terzo), Beverly Curnow, Mary Tokarski, Lenny Feldmann, Albert Manginelli, The Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra, and the Acme Accordion Club. Banquet Entertainment will be provided by Dr. Lou Persic plus a surprise performer. Early registration for Workshops & Banquet is March 1st 2012. For further information email: acmeaccordionschoolmusikgarten@verizon.net |
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Klaus Paier releses new CDsby Klaus Paier |
 Klaus Paier selling new CDs titled 'Movimiento CD', catalog: kpaier103 and 'Vibrations'. catalog:kpaier104 with sound samples. Music performed by Klaus Paeir. Purchase online. |
Gary Dahl Releases 4 New Arrangements - USAby Gary Dahl |
 Gary Dahl - performer, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following new music titles for purchase on-line. 'Clair de Lune', catalog:DH0233, 'Piano Concerto No.2', catalog:DH0234, 'Funiculi Funicula', catalog:DH0235 and 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra', catalog:DH0236. Samples for this music is now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Site Updateby Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand |
 Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Site Update to have 2012 examinations entry form, updated Prospectus, able to be downloaded from the site. |
Updated Website of Christine Johnstoneby Christine Johnstone |
 Updated Website of Christine Johnstone is now online |
New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Updated Siteby Heather Masefield |
 New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Updated Site with all events for 2012 listed. Also full information of the Dargaville Museum 'Wakefield to Masefield' event on Sunday 25th March. Kevin Friedrich is curating a display at the Dargaville Museum to celebrate 40 years of the NZAA. This display, originally intended to be in June 2011, was postponed to hold a display unable to return to a Christchurch Museum. |
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