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Final Rusa del Roland V-Accordion Festival, Moscú-Rusiaby Yulia Amerikova |
La primera final Rusa del Roland V-Accordion Festival fue celebrada en el Central House of Artists el pasado 7 de Septiembre. La iniciativa fue apoyada principalmente por Alexander Selivanov, ganador de competiciones internacionales y profesor de la Academia Gnessin de Moscú. Los finalistas-Edward Akhanov (derecha), Vladimir Butusov, Alexei Klimov, Turi Medianik y Alexei Chernomordikov (izquierda) pasaron un duro proceso de selección consistente en dos fases: Fase de video y fase de actuación en directo. Todos los participantes demostraron ser unos brillantes y versátiles músicos. Los organizadores realizaron un memorable show que contó con concursos, premios, retransmisión en video y actuaciones de entretenimiento. Además de las interpretaciones de la competición, el público pudo escuchar a los ganadores de la categoría Junior Ivan Ratnikov y Semen Kuzovchikov así como diferentes intérpretes de Jazz. El jurado estuvo formado por Anatoly Belyaev (presidente), Viatcheslav Semionov, Alexander Selivanov, Yulia Amerikova y el representante de Roland Rusia LLya Sandalov. Alexey Chernomordikov y Edward Akhanov dejaron las más impactantes impresiones. Verdaderamente llevaron a cabo un duelo entre dos talentosos músicos. El ganador fue Chernomordikov tocando el modelo Roland FR-7xb volviendo a actuar en la próxima final en Roma. Alexey mostró sus grandes conocimientos en instrumentos electrónicos, repertorio original y sus profunda lectura del Caprice Nº2 de Semionov (Viatcheslav Semionov). Por otro lado, Edward Akhanov quedó en segundo lugar solo por 0.3 puntos de diferencia. Edward conquistó al público con una enérgica puesta en escena y virtuosismo. Edward competirá en la próxima CIA Coupe Mondiale en la categoría de acordeón digital que se celebrará en Croacia. |
2010 Tropheé Mondial de L´Accordéon, Vigo-Españaby Harley Jones |
La 60 Edición del Trophée Mondial de L´Accordéon fue celebrada del 21 al 25 de Septiembre de 2010 en Vigo. Esta es la séptima vez que el Tropheé (Trophée) es organizado en España siendo la primera que se sitúa en Vigo. Los organizadores, Carlos Núñez y Daniel Rodríguez Meiriño se mostraron su satisfacción al contar en el certamen con concursantes provenientes de lugares como China, Rusia, Nueva Zelanda y Europa del Este entre otros. Para más información, visita la web de la CMA |
Actividades del Duo “Una Sinistra”, Moscú-Rusiaby Yulia Amerikova |
El Duo “Una Sinistra” fue formado en 2003 por Yulia Amerikova y Alexander Selivanov, ambos graduados en la Gnessin Academy en Moscú. Su repertorio incluye música clásica, folk y contemporánea. El dúo está preparando su primer cd y la publicación de sus transcripciones para bayan y accordion ensemble. 15-16 de Octubre: Alexander Selivanov jurado del International Final of the Roland V-Accordion Festival, Roma 18-24 de Octubre: Jurado de la CIA Coupe Mondiale en Croacia. 25 de Noviembre: Décimo aniversario del Art School, Moscú 2,3 de Diciembre: Concierto y marter class, Saratov-Rusia 12 -19 de Diciembre: Concierto en el Festival Internacional “Bayan y Bayanistas”, Moscú Para más información: kubokmira@gmail.com |
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4th National Roland Competiton, Trossingen - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 |
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 |
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, Australia The 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 |
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Paulo Jorge Ferreira Concerts – France, Portugalby Rob Howard |
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 |
Victor Prieto estara de tour en Galicia, España desde el 3 al 10 de Octubre, estare presentando nuevos temas de mi upcoming album "The Cloisters", que salira a la venta en el 2012. Dentro de la misma semana El Trio impartira clases magistrales, en Santiago de Compostela, Lalin y Ourense. |
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 |
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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 |
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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