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III FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL ACCORDION PLUS - RUSIA
EL SITIO MusicForAccordion.com INAUGURA eTracks- INTERNACIONAL
LA ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC DE DINAMARCA OFRECE UN NUEVO MÁSTER
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
DVD ‘Accordéon de toujours’ - France‘14 Years Ago’ – Another record for the accordion!
Future events |
International Accordion Festival, Vienna – AustriaPhantom of the Opera (1925) with Accordion, London – UKSeminar on the Construction, Storage and Tuning of the Accordion - ItalyGreat Interpreters of the Accordion, Rassenga - ItalyConcert with Sabine Ambos and Mirjana Petercol / Bautzen - GermanyNorth Staffs Accordion Club Band @ Stockport AC, Cheshire - UKNext Seminar and Teaching Courses by Frédéric Deschamps - France‘Accordion Kings’ Concert, New York – USAJohn Romero Concert @ Harlow AC, Essex – UK1st Festival ‘Bouteille en Bretelles’, Ardèche – FranceEva Zöllner Concert, Cornwall – UKSavannah Music Festival, Georgia – USAAAMS ‘Accordion Extravaganza and Weekend of Accordion Workshops’, New Jersey – USA
New and Updated Sites |
Klaus Paier releses new CDsGary Dahl Releases 4 New Arrangements - USAAccordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Site UpdateUpdated Website of Christine JohnstoneNew Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Updated SiteHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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YEHUDA OPPENHEIMER (1925-2012), JERUSALÉN - ISRAELby Rob Howard |
 El 18 de febrero Yehuda Oppenheimer falleció al amanecer en el I.C.C.U. Shaare Zedek Medical Center, un hospital de Jerusalén. Su insuficiencia cardíaca severa sufrió graves complicaciones. Yeshiva Oppenheimer (nacido en 1925) se crió en Alemania pero en 1937 su familia se trasladó a los Países Bajos huyendo del antisemitismo. Tras la invasión alemana de 1940, Oppenheimer se las arregló para esconderse viviendo una historia similar a la de Ana Frank, aunque con un final más feliz. A la edad de 6 años, Yehuda cogió el acordeón y llegó a comprender su técnica sin lección alguna, de forma autodidacta.Después de la guerra, Yehuda fue a Israel, a la vez que comenzaba una considerable carrera musical. Estudió violín en el Conservatorio de Jerusalén y se ganó la vida tocando el acordeón en las enfermerías y hoteles y durante la Guerra de la Independencia de 1948 amenizó los duros días de los soldados con su música. Después de dejar el ejército se estableció por su cuenta como profesor de acordeón, y muchos de sus innumerables alumnos a lo largo de todo Israel han resultado vencedores en diferentes concursos internacionales. A mediados de 1950 Yehuda fundó una orquesta de acordeones en la que trabajó durante 30 años. Su primer CD fue grabado en 1998, se tituló “El acordeón mágico de Yehuda Oppenheimer”. En éste se combinaban tanto obras de música “ligera” como arreglos y adaptaciones de música clásica y una original pieza compuesta para orquesta y acordeón: “Rapsodia Israelí”, escrita para él por uno de los más famosos compositores de Israel, March Lavry, e interpretada con la NDR Symphony Orchestra de Hamburgo. Su segundo CD, “Two Friends”, contiene las composiciones de Jozeb Pritsch, quien era un importante profesor, junto a otras composiciones de Yehuda. Más tarde, produjo como regalo por su 80º cumpleaños (abril de 2005) otro CD con sus últimos trabajos y todas las piezas típicas, “Accordion Mon Amour”. En Israel, Yehuda Oppenheimer es frecuente mente referenciado como el “Profeta del acordeón”. En 2011 se publica su biografía titulada “The Man, the Accordion and the Legend” (Catalog No: oybook). Contiene 30 composiciones originales y 30 transcripciones además de su biografía. Yehuda Oppenheimer dedicó su vida al acordeón, por lo que el pueblo de Israel le otorgó un importante premio a su trayectoria musical sólo unos días antes de morir. Los mensajes de condolencia pueden ser enviados a: adinaya@netvision.net.il |
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III FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL ACCORDION PLUS - RUSIAby Alexander Poeluev |
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| La idea de organizar un festival de primavera anual llamado “Acordion Plus” se remonta a tres años atrás. En 2011, las principales salas de Rostov-on-Don atrajeron a cerca de 3000 personas a los conciertos y competiciones. Cada año el Centro Internacional de Música “Harmony” invita a famosos intérpretes de diferentes países, teniendo el acordeón representaciones de todos los colores, estilos y géneros. En cooperación con el Departamento Municipal de Cultura de Rostov-on-Don, el festival incluye una competición para acordeonistas. La fecha límite para inscribirse es el 10 de marzo de 2012. Toda la información acerca del festival así como su reglamento se encuentra en la red. IIIAccordionPlus-ru y IIIAccordionPlus-en. El evento también incluye clases magistrales con famosos intérpretes tanto nacionales como internacionales. Además se expondrán nuevos modelos de acordeón de botones y sistema piano así como antiguos modelos recolectados a través de los años por coleccionistas de Rostov-on-Don. |
EL SITIO MusicForAccordion.com INAUGURA eTracks- INTERNACIONALby Harley Jones |
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 Como tributo a la vida de Yehuda Oppenheimer,, él será el primer artista del que se subirá música a la nueva sección de MusicForAccordion.com, eTracks. La ventaja de eTracks es que puedes descargar a tu ordenador u otro sistema de sonido obras en formato MP3. Podrás escoger entre temas sueltos o álbumes completos a un precio especial. No hay gastos de envío o cargas adicionales. Se enviará el código de descarga en 24 horas. Como oferta especial en recuerdo de Yehuda Oppenheimer, si compras un álbum de Yehuda se te enviará sin gastos adicionales otro álbum suyo. Esta oferta durará dos semanas en honor a la vida de Yehuda Oppenheimer. Otros álbumes de eTracks que serán realizados esta semana son las series de Nueva Zelanda: - Copa Mundial 2009 World Accordion Orchestra III y el concierto de los ganadores de la Copa Mundial 2009. Catalog: coupe2009 - Grabaciones de Acordeón Históricas de Nueva Zelanda para celebrar el 40 Aniversario de la Asociación de Acordeonistas de Nueva Zelanda. - 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) Cada semana desde este momento, nuevos eTracks de los artistas que venden su música a través de la Web MusicForAccordion.com serán subidos para ponerlos a tu disposición. Cada semana se hará el correspondiente anuncio. |
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LA ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC DE DINAMARCA OFRECE UN NUEVO MÁSTERby Rob Howard |
 La Royal Academy of Music de Aarhus, Dinamarca ofrece una nueva carrera: Master of Global Music (GLOMAS). Se permite la participación de diversos instrumentos, incluyendo el acordeón. Este es un programa de posgrado innovador y especializado, que busca responder a las nuevas necesidades derivadas de la globalización en el campo de la música. En la mayoría de los casos, el programa de master durará dos años, y significa la obtención de un Master en Música (MMUS). El lenguaje común del programa es el inglés. El plazo de solicitud finaliza el 01 de marzo 2012.Además de los cursos, los estudiantes también llevarán a cabo un trabajo de investigación de una cultura extranjera o minoritaria. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 ‘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. |
by Rob Howard
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| 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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 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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 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 |
by Rob Howard
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
by Rob Howard
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  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 |
by Rob Howard
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| 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 |
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 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 |
by Rob Howard
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| 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 |
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 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 |
New and Updated Sites |
by Klaus Paier
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 Klaus Paier selling new CDs titled 'Movimiento CD', catalog: kpaier103 and 'Vibrations'. catalog:kpaier104 with sound samples. Music performed by Klaus Paeir. Purchase online. |
by Gary Dahl
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 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. |
by Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand
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 Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) Site Update to have 2012 examinations entry form, updated Prospectus, able to be downloaded from the site. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Updated Website of Christine Johnstone is now online |
by Heather Masefield
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 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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