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2010 Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon, Vigo - Spain
Activities of the duo ‘Una Sinistra’, Moscow – Russia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Paris Moscou Duo’s New CD / Tour dates – France
Amanda Robinson’s Debut DVD, Larne – UK
Jean Louis Noton at Special ‘Open Day’, Montaigu - Belgium
4 Scandalli Accordions Stolen, Victoria - Australia
Future events |
Marco Lo Russo News - Italy
Brian Peters Workshop, Salford – UK
Victor Prieto Plays in Santiago de Composela, Lalin and Oresnse - Spain
Deirdre Adamson at Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UK
Pascal Contet Concert Dates – France, Hungary
John Leslie Accordion Orchestra Workshop, Surrey - UK
New and Updated Sites |
Vladimir Zubitsky Releases 3 New Works
Vassily Glubochenko Releases 1 New Work
Site Update: Roland & Dallapé Sign Historical Agreement - Italy
CD Reviews |
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Russian Final of Roland V-Accordion Festival, Moscow – Russiaby Yulia Amerikova |
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| The first Russian Final of the Roland V-Accordion Festival was held in a concert hall of the Central House of Artists, Moscow, on September 7th 2010. The initiative came from Alexander Selivanov, winner of international competitions and Professor at the Gnessin Academy of Music, Moscow. The finalists – Edward Akhanov (above right), Vladimir Butusov, Alexei Klimov, Yuri Medianik and Alexei Chernomordikov (above left) – passed a tough selection process, consisting of 2 phases - the contest for the videos and live performance in Moscow in front of the jury. All the finalists are brilliant and versatile musicians, each with his own style. The organizers produced a bright and memorable show - a real feast for the audience with a quiz with valuable prizes, video broadcast and fun entertainment. Besides the competition performances, the audience heard the winners of the Junior category - Ivan Ratnikov and Semen Kuzovchikov, as well as performances by professional jazz ensembles. The jury included Anatoly Belyaev (Chairman), Professor Viatcheslav Semionov, winners of international competitions Alexander Selivanov and Yulia Amerikova, and Roland Russia representative Ilya Sandalov. Alexey Chernomordikov and Edward Akhanov left the most striking impression. It was a real duel between two talented musicians. The winner was Alexey Chernomordikov, who plays the latest model of V-Accordion – Roland FR-7xb, and who now will go to the International Finals in Rome. Alexey has shown tremendous knowledge of electronic instruments, original repertoire and his deep reading of the ‘Caprice No 2’ «S.O.S.» by Viatcheslav Semionov left an indelible impression on the audience. Edward Akhanov was in second place with a minimum margin of 0.3 points. Edward conquered the audience with his vivid stage image, the artistry and impeccable virtuosity, and he will compete in the CIA Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion category. The Coupe Mondiale takes place from October 18th to 24th in Varazdin, Croatia. All the finalists received from Roland Russia certificates for the 1750 euro discount for the purchase of a Roland FR-7x(b). The International Finals of Roland V-Accordion Festival will take place in Rome on October 15th and 16th 2010. |
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2010 Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon, Vigo - Spainby Harley Jones |
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| Results are now online. The 60th Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon is being held in Vigo, Spain from the 21st to 25th September 2010. Daily Reports and results will be on the Confédération Mondial de l'Accordéon (CMA) website. This is the 7th time that the Trophée Mondial has been held in Spain and the first time to be held in Vigo. Organisers Carlos Núñez and Daniel Rodríguez Meiriño are pleased with the international entries from Western & Eastern Europe, Russia, China and New Zealand. Full lists of contestants and music performed, jury and concerts are on the CMA website. Please visit the CMA website for Daily Reports and the results when they are announced. |
Activities of the duo ‘Una Sinistra’, Moscow – Russiaby Yulia Amerikova |
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| The duo ‘Una Sinistra’, Yulia Amerikova and Alexander Selivanov, was formed in 2003. The duo, both graduates of the Gnessin Academy in Moscow, have won first prize at the CIA Coupe Mondiale and performed at international festivals in Russia, Finland, Italy, and the Netherlands. Their program includes symphonic, classic, folk and contemporary works, exploring the potential of button and piano accordions. The duo is preparing their first CD and the publication of their transcriptions for bayan and accordion ensemble. ‘Una Sinistra’s recent and future schedule includes: September 7th – jury members at the first Russian National Competition V-Accordion Festival, Moscow 15th/16th - concert and master classes at the Inter-regional festival ‘Young talents of Russia’, Almetyevsk, Tatarstan 21st/26th - jury members at the CMA ‘Trophée Mondiale’, Vigo, Spain October 15th/16th - Alexander Selivanov is a jury member at the International Final of the Roland V-Accordion Festival, Rome, Italy 18th/24th – jury members and a concert performance with Viatcheslav Semionov at the CIA ‘Coupe Mondiale’, Varazdin, Croatia November 25th – performance in the concert dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Art School ‘Master Class’, Moscow December 2nd/3rd – a concert and master classes at the Inter-regional festival ‘Young talents of Russia’, Saratov 12th/19th – concert at the International Festival ‘Bayan and Bayanists’, Moscow For further information email: kubokmira@gmail.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
4th National Roland Competiton, Trossingen - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| This year's national qualifying contest for the 4th Roland V-Accordion International Festival was held on September 11th in the Federal College, Trossingen. After three years being held in Hamburg, Trossingen was chosen to simplify participation for candidates from the south of Germany. The jury members were Prof. Ulrich Schmülling, Slavko Avsenik Jr., Konstantin Ischenko, Dieter Wit, and Peter Müller Rudik Yakhin, who won last year, was again victorious. He was awarded 408 points, convincing the jury with his lightness, ability and the excellent breathtakingly imaginative use of the V-Accordion. His pieces were: Franck Angelis - ‘Impasse IV. Vivace Finale' (cat: angelis556), ‘Étienne’ - Nicolas Méhul, ‘Sonata in A major – 1st Movement (Allegro)’, and Luciano Fancelli - ‘10 km al finestrino’. The winner received the Roland top model FR-7x Hans-Peter Wöhrle, a stroke victim, was one of the invited festival guests. Mr Wöhrle has been playing the Roland FR-7, for years but was recently hit by several strokes, which both severely affected his walking and his speech. Still in hospital Mr Wöhrle asked to get his beloved accordion. In his touching story he told of how he almost had to relearn the instrument. With learning progress, memory and movement came back into the fingers, and ultimately to the entire body. This type of training to refine motor control was ultimately judged by his doctors as the key to the success of his recovery. Mr Wöhrle walked upright with his accordion in the room to great applause, told his story and played many pieces on his Roland V-Accordion while the jury were deliberating the contest results. With his story, he would like to help and encourage others with similar problems. For further information email: aktoprak@rolandmusik.de |
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Paris Moscou Duo’s New CD / Tour dates – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The Paris Moscou Duo, Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov, have released a new CD. Titled Franck Angelis, the tracks include ‘Moscou-Paris’, ‘Hommage A Paco’, ‘Impasse’, ‘Toccata’, ‘Haiti’ (3 movements), ‘Comastor’, ‘Paris-Moscou’, ‘Zabelle’, ‘Ragaluc’, ‘Comme Chopin’, and ‘Melody’. The music is also available online for many of these works: Comastar (cat: ang562), Haiti (cat: ang560), Hommage A Paco (cat: ang557), Impasse II (Duet cat: ang556), Impasse (solo - cat: ang556), Moscou-Paris Duet (cat: ang563), Toccata (cat: ang559). For further information email: duopm@sfr.fr The Paris Moscou Duo in to be seen and heard: DUO Paris-Moscou -25 Septembre 2010 - Concert à Europahal à Tielt (8700 Belgique) - 2 Octobre 2010 - Concert à Lasarte-Oria (Espagne) ROMAN - 5 au 10 octobre Castelfidardo (Italie) DUO -16 et 17 Octobre 2010 - Concerts au Pavillon Baltard (75) Paris. ROMAN -22 au 24 octobre - Concerts à Bucarest (Roumanie) DUO - 30 Octobre 2010 - Concert à Vierzon (18) - 20 Novembre 2010 - Concert à Saulieu salle Jean Bertin - 21 Novembre 2010 master-class à Saulieu Préau Monge - 26 Novembre 2010 - Concert à Couzeix (87) - 28 novembre 2010- Concert à L'ECLA de Saint -Vallier (71) - 17 décembre – concert à l'église de Gueugnon à 20h30 (71) |
Amanda Robinson’s Debut DVD, Larne – UKby Rob Howard |
 Irish accordionist Amanda Robinson has released her first DVD, made by Linton Film Productions. Filmed in Northern Ireland and Scotland, the DVD features Amanda playing Irish and Scottish dance tunes and makes very effective visual use of beautiful countryside and coastal locations. The 17 tracks include jigs and reels, and tunes such as ‘Dark Island’, ‘Long way to Tipperary’, ‘Phil the Fluter’s Ball’, ‘Green Glens of Antrim’, and many more. There are musical tributes to the great Jimmy Shand and motorcycle road racing legend Joey Dunlop. For further information email: amanda030388@hotmail.com |
Jean Louis Noton at Special ‘Open Day’, Montaigu - Belgiumby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Jean Louis Noton was the guest of honor at an accordion concert held on September 4th in Montaigu, a small village in central Belgium and a well known place of pilgrimage. Montaigu, has also become the center of the accordion in Belgium since Patrick Janssens, master of the instrument and excellent accordionist, opened his ‘Accordion Workshop’ ten years ago. To celebrate the opening of its new store, Patrick had organized an ‘Open Day’, with Jean Louis Noton as guest and hundreds of visitors enjoyed the evening buffet with the wonderful music of Jean Louis Noton. |
4 Scandalli Accordions Stolen, Victoria - Australiaby Harley Jones |
 Four accordions were stolen on the evening of Sunday July 18th from the retailer Music Junction, 204 Camberwell Rd, Hawthorn East, Victoria, AustraliaThe thieves targeted 4 top line Scandalli accordions and nothing else, so it seems that they knew exactly what they wanted and understood the value of the instruments. The accordions that were stolen were as follows: Scandalli Super VI - new Scandalli Super L - new Scandalli Air III - new Scandalli Super VI - Vintage second hand model. Please note that no cases were stolen. For further information email: info@accordionsocietyofaustraliavic.org.au |
Future events |
Paulo Jorge Ferreira Concerts – France, Portugalby Rob Howard |
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| Paulo Jorge Ferreira, leading concert accordionist and Professor at the Castelo Branco Conservatory in Portugal, performs as follows next week: September 25th, 5pm – with the contemporary music group Remix Ensemble (MD Baldur Brönnimann), Cite de la Musique et de la Dance - Music Festival, Strasburg, France. Guest musician to participate on the piece ‘Anahata Concerto’, by Oscar Bianchi. September 29th, 7pm – with cellist Catherine Strynckx; concert and radio broadcast at the Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão Auditorium, Lisbon. For further information email: pjorgef@hotmail.com |
Marco Lo Russo News - Italyby Rob Howard |
 Marco Lo Russo is teaching an accordion course that includes the Roland V-Accordion at the Music Center, Sermoneta, Latina. He is also teaching master classes at the Accademia Musicale Vallo di Diano, Sala Consilina, Salerno.On September 26th, 8pm, the Marco Lo Russo quartet perform in concert at Sant'Anna Arresi, Carbonia Iglesiasi. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
Brian Peters Workshop, Salford – UKby Rob Howard |
 Brian Peters – 2-row melodeon, Anglo concertina and guitar – leads the monthly Folk Music Workshop on Friday October 1st, 8pm. One of the British folk world’s best known musicians, Brian Peters will guide everybody through traditional tunes from the North West of England.The Folk Music Workshop meets in Room 824, 8th floor, Maxwell Building, Salford University. For further information email: barbara@aniceplace.co.uk |
Victor Prieto Plays in Santiago de Composela, Lalin and Oresnse - Spainby Rob Howard |
 New York-based Spanish accordionist Victor Prieto will be in Spain with his trio from October 3rd until 10th, presenting new music from his upcoming CD ‘The Cloisters’. The trio will also teach master classes, in Santiago de Composela, Lalin and Oresnse, all of which will be open to the public.Concert details are: October 4th, 9.30pm - Salon Teatro, Santiago De Compostela October 6th, 8pm - Auditorio Municipal, Lalin Pontevedra October 8th, 11pm - Teatro Xesteira, Ourense October 9th, 1pm - Praza Santa Maria, Festas de San Froilan, Lugo For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
Deirdre Adamson at Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 Scottish accordionist Deirdre Adamson is the guest at Stockport Accordion Club on Wednesday October 6th, 8pm. Deirdre Adamson is a superb player, with many excellent recordings to her credit. The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) will play a supporting spot. Admission is £5. The venue is Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel Street/A560 Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1ND (J25/M60). For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
Pascal Contet Concert Dates – France, Hungaryby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 French accordionist Pascal Contet performs as follows:September 25th, 8.30pm – Festival Les Francophonies, Limoges September 26th, 2.30pm and 4.30pm – Strasbourg Conservatory October 1st, 8.30pm - Scène Nationale, Montbeliard October 2nd, 7pm - Mairie de Chaligny October 3rd, 4pm - Festival les Gourmandises, Place Fouillère, Sainte-Honorine (78) October 6th until 22nd - Théâtre des Célestins, Lyon October 11th, 7.30pm - Thalia Théâtre New Studio, Festival d'Automne, Budapest, Hungary For further information email: pascalcontet@wanadoo.fr |
John Leslie Accordion Orchestra Workshop, Surrey - UKby Rob Howard |
 Leading accordion teacher John Leslie leads an ‘Accordion Orchestra Workshop’ on Sunday October 31st, 9am until 6pm, at the Ripley Village Hall, near Guildford, Surrey.This will be a full day "Intensive but Fun" Orchestra Workshop, open to any accordionist who can read music. This event is organised by the Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra and the Guildford Accordion Club. For further information email: myrabee@btinternet.com |
New and Updated Sites |
Zevy Zions Releases 3 New Arrangementsby Zevy Zions |
 Zevy Zions releases 3 new arrangements, 'Cleopha', catalog:zzions01, 'Flight of the Bumble Bee', catalog:zzions02 and 'Flute Minuet', catalog:zzions03. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Vladimir Zubitsky Releases 3 New Worksby Vladimir Zubitsky |
 Vladimir Zubitsky releases 3 new works, 'Preludio and Toccata', catalog:zv201, 'Ommaggio', catalog:zv202 and 'I Love You, Pezaro', catalog:zv203. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Vassily Glubochenko Releases 1 New Workby Vassily Glubochenko |
 Vassily Glubochenko - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, and scientist, releases 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online - ‘Sleepwalker', catalog:gvassily038. Sample of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Site Update: Roland & Dallapé Sign Historical Agreement - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| The Roland Italian language press release has been added to the page Roland & Dallapé Report. |
CD Reviews |
EcLipseby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "EcLipse" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Friedrich Lips, Bayan. |
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