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Maratón Internacional de Música del Acordeón-Bayan de Kyiv 2017 - Ucrania
“Conoce a gente”, entrevista con MusicTech, Castelfidardo - Italia
El día de Todos los Rusos del Bayan, Acordeón y Harmónica 2017 - Rusia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Teija Niku new CD 'Memento', Helsinki – FinlandNew Arrangement Release: The Brave Ranchero Arranged Gary Dahl - USA
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Motion Trio Concert, Bielsku-Białej – PolandSouthern Cone Quintet Concert, London – UKFranck Angelis Concert @ Novosibirsk – RussiaMariya Leminskaya Concert, Brackenheim – GermanyZoltan Orosz Quartet Concert, Veszprém - HungaryRizol Bayan Quartet ‘Four Seasons’ Concert, Kiev – UkraineAlex Meixner Tour Dates – USAYves Leynaert plays for dancing, Leffrinckoucke – France‘La Giara’ Concert & Book Release, Philadelphia - USAFrédéric Deschamps Master Class, Chalone sur Saone – FranceSeacroft 2017 Accordion Festival, Norfolk – UKDobrek Project Concerts, Vienna – AustriaWorld Accordion Day (WAD) Concert - Singapore
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Updated Site: Additions to Charnwood eSheet Music Catalog - UKUpdated Site: Franco Cambareri Two New Works Released - AustraliaUpdated site: Karthause-Schmülling - Germany
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Frankfurt Musikmesse 2017 - Alemaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| El Frankfurt Musikmesse 2017 es la feria de música más grande del mundo para instrumentos musicales, partituras, producción musical y marketing. - Miércoles 5 de abril al sábado 8 de abril de 2017, de 10am a 6 pm. - Abierto diariamente para visitantes comerciales y privados. - Más de 30.000 instrumentos exhibidos en siete salas de exposición. - Muchos talleres, conciertos, demostraciones y eventos de conversación. Las fábricas de acordeón que exponen incluyen: Beltuna Halle Hall 8 Level 0 Stand E10 Bugari Armando and Bugari Evo Hall 8 Level 0 Stand F20 Cagnoni Srl Hall 8 Level 0 Stand F11 Dino Baffetti Hall 8 Level 0 Stand G19 Dallape de visita Excelsior Hall 8 Level 0 Stand G14 Harmonikas s.r.o. Hall 8 Level 0 Stand D26 Italcinte de visita Mengascini Nello Srl Hall 8 Level 0 Stand F21 MusicTech Hall 8 Level 0 Stand E20 Orla Srl Hall 9 Level 0 Stand C01 Pigini Srl Hall 8 Level 0 Stand G14 Scandalli Acordeones Hall 8 Level 0 Stand E21 Zero Sette Hall 8 Level 0 Stand F20 Informe completo de la Frankfurt Musikmesse 2017 con fotos y video estará disponible después de la apertura en: Frankfurt2017 |
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Maratón Internacional de Música del Acordeón-Bayan de Kyiv 2017 - Ucraniaby Rob Howard |
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 Unos 50 videos del evento de 2016 fueron lanzados. Video arriba: Concierto completo de Victor Kravchuk en 2016. Detalles del programa: 2016KyivKravchuk.pdfLa Maratón Internacional de Música del Acordeón-Bayan de Kyiv tendrá lugar el 1 y 2 de abril de 2017, desde las 12 a 21 horas. Esta Maratón Internacional de Música del Acordeón-Bayan de Kyiv se llevó a cabo por primera vez en abril de 2013 y lo organizaron la Unión Nacional de la Música de Ucraniana y su Asociación de Acordeonistas. El director artístico es el reconocido compositor y animador ucraniano Volodymyr Runchak. El objetivo de este evento es promover a acordeonistas ucranianos, composiciones en acordeón y conciertos de acordeón en general. |
“Conoce a gente”, entrevista con MusicTech, Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| “Conoce a gente” entrevista con: Claudio Sabbattini y Maria Rita Bartameoli, propietarios de MusicTech Editora: Holda Paoletti-Kampl... “Conoce a gente” de Castelfidardo ha hecho que esta pequeña ciudad sea famosa en todo el mundo por la calidad de sus acordeones. Entrevista en: 2017MusicTech |
El día de Todos los Rusos del Bayan, Acordeón y Harmónica 2017 - Rusiaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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  Video: "Eight Sonnets About Love", solista Friedrich Lips, estreno mundial.Sobre la iniciativa de la cátedra de bayan y acordeón de la Academia de Música de Gnessin, en Moscú, el día de Todos los Rusos del Bayan, Acordeón y Harmónica se inició en 2010. Para el 2017, se celebró un espectáculo en la sala de conciertos de la Academia de Música de Gnesin, el 18 de marzo pasado. Una función estuvo a cargo de Friedrich Lips, quien realizó un estreno mundial de la composición de Michael Bronner “Ocho sonetos sobre el amor” para bayan y orquesta de cámara. Detalles del programa y fotos en: 2017All-Russian |
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 Video: Making of Memento album by Teija NikuAccordionist Teija Niku, from Helsinki, Finland, has just released her second solo album 'Memento', which mixes elements from Scandinavian and Balkan folk music to jazzy and cinematic moods. The tracks include: Limp, Suvivirsi, Humma, Haven, Yksi ruusu, Talven tulo, Flypolska, Unen maa, Memento. Teija Niku is a professional folk musician with a master's degree from the Sibelius Academy Folk Music Department. Teija plays both diatonic and chromatic accordion. She specializes in Nordic and Balkan folk music, but she also plays tango, French musette, accordion evergreens and composes her own music. Her debut solo album ‘Finsko Pajdusko’, released in 2011, received positive reviews from the Finnish press. For further information email: teijaniku@gmail.com |
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 New arrangement: The Brave Ranchero composed by Juan José Espinoso and arranged by popular USA arranger Gary Dahl. Catalog: DH0259 |
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| The Motion Trio perform in concert on Saturday March 25th, 7pm, at the Bielskie Centrum Kultury, Bielsku-Bialej, Poland. The Motion Trio is an internationally renowned Polish accordion trio. Formed in 1996, the Motion Trio are Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. Using all the advantages of the accordion in their creations, the Motion Trio continually explore the new possibilities of this instrument, changing the way that it is perceived. Their concerts are musical performances that contain action and drama. For further information email: annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
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 The Southern Cone Quintet concert on March 25th, 7.30pm, at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG, offers ‘Impressions of music from Argentina, Chile & Uruguay’. Food and drink will be available for sale on the night.Southern Cone Quintet takes its name from the geographical area of the same name, embracing the countries of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. The Southern Cone has a rich and diverse musical tradition, with genres including Tango, Cueca, and Candombe, as well as indigenous ethnic forms such as Mapuche music. It is from this rich earth that the Southern Cone Quintet draws its inspiration. The repertoire consists of re-arrangements of pieces from a wide variety of sources. From 20th Century composers like Astor Piazzolla and Violeta Parra, to traditional folk songs and ancient native chants. While the style resembles Nuevo Tango, it could also be described as “Nueva Cueca” or “Nuevo Candombe”. The SCQ performers are Lucia Veintimilla – violin, Claude Werner – clarinet/flute/arranger, James Kitchman – electric guitar, Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade – accordion, and Louis Thomas – double bass. |
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 On Saturday March 25th, 6.30pm, the leading French composer and accordionist Franck Angelis performs in concert in the Concert Hall Nsmsh, Novosibirsk, Russia, as the chief guest at the National Bayan Competition. Tickets cost 500/250 Rubles.Franck Angelis won the CMA Trophee Mondiale in 1981, and went on to establish himself as both a performer and most notably as a composer, with many compositions for cinema and the theatre to his credit. His works are frequently performed by leading international accordionists. He currently teaches at the l'Ecole Nationale de Musique de Gennevilliers in France. The festival runs from March 23rd to 26th, and closes with a free concert featuring the competition winners at 6.30pm on Sunday. |
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 Accordionist and organist Mariya Leminskaya performs music by Felix Mendelssohn, JS Bach, and Astor Piazzolla, in concert on Sunday March 26th, 5pm, at the Martinskirche, Meimsheim, Brackenheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, southern Germany. Entrance is free.Mariya Leminskaya, born in Kaliningrad, Russia, studied accordion and piano at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, Germany. She now teaches both instruments, and also performs. |
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 Accordionist Zoltan Orosz performs in concert with Mihaly Borbely – clarinet/saxophone, Kornel Horvath - percussion, and Bela Lattmann – bass guitar, on Sunday March 26th, 7pm, at Peton Szinhaz, Veszprém, Hungary. Zoltan Orosz studied the accordion and the organ at the Bela Bartok Conservatory in Budapest, and later at the Franz Liszt College, Budapest. He has since pursued a very successful international career as an accordionist, with several recordings to his credit. For further information email: info@harmonika.hu |
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 On Thursday March 30th, 7pm, the Rizol Bayan Quartet performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ at the White Hall of the House of Scientists, National Philharmonic Hall, Kiev, Ukraine.The ‘Four Seasons’ (‘Le quattro stagioni’), by the Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), was published in 1725, and has been performed and recorded worldwide by many artists, ensembles and orchestras. The Rizol Bayan Quartet, one of Europe’s longest established accordion quartets, was formed in 1939. Its current members are Sergiy Grichenko, Oleg Shiyan, Igor Sayenko, and Roman Molochenko. For further information email: philharmonia@ukrpost@.ua |
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 Accordionist Alex Meixner’s forthcoming US tour dates include:.March 30th – German Heritage Festival, Fire Ant Brewing Company, 308 Market St, Tomball, Texas March 31st, April 1st and 2nd – Tomball German Heritage Festival, Ziegenbock Stage, Downtown Tomball, near 201 S. Elm St., Main St. (FM 2920) and Market St., Tomball, Texas April 15th – private event, PA April 28th and 29th – Bavarian Bierhaus Nashville, 109 Opry Mills Drive Suite 315, Nashville, Tennessee April 30th – concert, Acorns Golf Links, 3933 Ahne Road Waterloo, Illinois Alex Meixner comes from a musical family going back four generations. He began performing when he was 6 years old, with his father, Al, in the family band, and he has appeared on more than 50 recordings, including the 1994 Grammy winning ‘Music and Friends’ by Walter Ostanek. Since 1995 he has led his own band. His main instruments are accordion and trumpet, although he can also play keyboards, bass, drums, and many different horns. ‘Polka Freak Out’, his 2007 release, was nominated for a Grammy in 2007. The latter is described on the CD cover as "A collection of songs mixing elements of polka styles from around the world ... on top of a Tex-Mex rhythm section and enveloped in a pop-rock aesthetic." His latest, ‘Three Ring Circus’, mirrors the variety in his live shows. His original songs are mixed in with polkas from many cultures. There is even an Irish dance rocker. And to ensure the disk's polka authenticity, one of the 23 tracks is titled "Is Anything Better than Beer?" For further information email: info@alexmeixner.com |
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 Accordionist Yves Leynaert performs for a tea dance on Thursday March 30th, 2.30pm until 7.30pm, at the restaurant La Poudriere, Leffrinckoucke, northern France.Yves Leynaert, based in the Dunkirk area, is one the most popular musette dance accordionists in the north of France and Belgium. He has many compositions and recordings to his credit. |
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| ‘The Water Jug’ (‘La Giara’), a novel by Patricia Haddad King, will be presented on Friday March 31st, 8pm, at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, with the new book release and signing. The evening includes a musical drama based on the book set in concert form and merges Italian folk music, jazz and opera, with a Brazilian Choro influence. It is a true story beautifully written about the family of Patricia Haddad King. Joseph Soprani has added accordion in many of the selections where appropriate. For further information email: joesoprani@gmail.com |
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 Frédéric Deschamps presents an accordion master class on Friday March 31st, 5pm, at 16 Place du Collège, 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône.Frédéric Deschamps, whose many accomplishments include winning both the CIA Coupe Mondiale and the CMA Trophee Mondial in the same year in 1992, is one of France’s leading accordion teachers. Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. For further information email: chrismusic71@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Heather Smith’s festival ‘Seacroft 2017’ runs from Monday April 3rd to Friday April 7th, at Seacroft Holiday Centre, Hemsby, Norfolk. The guests include the international championship winning orchestra Jenny’s Accordionists, Denise Leigh (soprano) & Stefan Andrusyschyn (accordion), the accordion duo Amaryllis, Jovan Rnjak, the accordion sextet Norvic Concordia, Harry Hussey, and Bert Santilly.The trade show includes the Birmingham Accordion Centre and Robaccord Publications. Prices are £269 (standard), £299 (premier), with a single supplement at £25. To book call Sceptre Promotions on 01780 782093. For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
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| The Dobrek Project, led by and featuring the compositions of Polish accordionist Krystof Dobrek, is a show performed on Saturday April 1st and Sunday April 2nd, 8pm both evenings, as part of the Vienna International Accordion Festival, at the Orpheum, Steigenteschgasse 94b, 1220 Vienna (Wien), Austria. Performers of the Dobrek Project are Golnar Shahyar – vocals, Laura Korhonen – vocals, Sakîna Teyna – vocals, Xenia Ostrovskaya – vocals, Gina Schwarz – bass, Ingrid Oberkanins – drums, and Krzysztof Dobrek – accordion. For further information email: dobrek_project@dobrek.com |
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| The sound of Accordion can be lost in a bustling City like Singapore. Accordion Singapore Ensemble of Sasha Farseev (St Petersburg) and Jiaxi Zhang (China) will present a concert of popular and classical accordion music to celebrate World Accordion Day. Full details of the concert and information about other WAD events is on the World Accordion Day website. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications
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| Additions had been made to the Charnwood eSheet Music Catalog page. Now over 23 titles by composers English accordion composers H. Benton, Karolyn Broadhead, Sue Coppard, W. J. Farran, Cyril Pasby, Frederik Parnell, Douglas Ward, available at: Charnwood eSheet |
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 Franco Cambareri has released two new compositions:cfranco220 - Bahian Samba Grade 4, 4 pages, Danza Vittoriosa (Victory Dance) is a Paso Doble with a Victory Marching Dance. cfranco221 - Danza Vittoriosa Grade 4, 4 pages, Danza Vittoriosa (Victory Dance) is a Paso Doble with a Victory Marching Dance. These works are eSheet (pdf file, able to be emailed to you) and can be purchased online with secure server credit card. |
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| Karthause-Schmülling recently restarted business and the catalog is steadily being uploaded to the internet. Over 130 titles were loaded in the last week. |
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Revisión de los eBooks Two Jazz Improvisation por Renzo Ruggieri - Italiaby Alessandro Mugnoz |
  CD Reviews Index con la revisión de los dos libros electrónicos escritos por Renzo Ruggieri, revisado por el profesor A Mugnoz en italiano e inglés.- Inglés: Ten Approaches to (Jazz) Improvisation por Renzo Ruggieri - Italian: Dieci Approcci all'improvvisazione (jazz), por Renzo Ruggieri CD Reviews Index |
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