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Shanghai Normal Accordion Quintet 2013 Neujahrskonzert - China
Nationale Accordion Convention, March 7-9, 2013, Dallas - USA
2013 Accordion Plus-Wettbewerb und Festival, Rostov-on-Don - Russland
Internationaler Akkordeon Wettbewerb Vilnius - Litauen
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Accordion Concerto Endymion Performed in Copenhagen - DenmarkPetar Marić Performance Report, Košice – SlovakiaVideo: Youth Accordion Orchestra St Petersburg Performance.‘Balkan Sorrow’ Soundtrack Awards, Amsterdam - NetherlandsVideo: Three North Korean Schoolgirls Performing - North KoreaMirco Patarini and Bruno Moritz Concert - BrazilVideo: Vivaldi in the Berliner U-Bahn, Potsdamer Platz Station - GermanyVideo: Rehearsal for Tomorrows Show, Brooklyn - USAVideo: Pamela Souriau "Le tango du thé dansant" - France‘14 Years Ago’ – TV search for America’s sauciest accordionist…
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Marco Lo Russo Do Concert, Rome - Italy‘Django and Accordion’ Course, Lodève - FrancePaul Chamberlain Concert Tour – England, Scotland, USAErika & the José Hyat Orchestra play for dancing, Tourne – FranceScottish Reels Night @ the Folk Music Workshop, Salford – UKGorka Hermosa Concerts, Tudela, Urretxu, Valladolid - SpainJoanie Madden’s ‘Folk N Irish Cruise’ – West IndiesEastbourne Winter Accordion Festival 2013, East Sussex – UKInternational Festival & Competition, Filadefia - Italy5th ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’, Valledupar – Colombia
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2013 Coupe Mondiale Ausschreibung Online - Kanadaby Harley Jones |
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 Die Regeln und Vorschriften für das Jahr 2013 Coupe Mondiale Wettbewerb und Festival in Victoria, BC, Kanada, vom 17 bis 25 August 2013 sind jetzt online auf der Coupe Mondiale Webseite.Es gibt 8 Kategorien des Wettbewerbs: - 65. Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - Internationale Virtuoso Unterhaltunsmusik - Junior Internationale Virtuoso Unterhaltungsmusik - Internationaler Wettbewerb für Ensemble Musik - Internationales Digitales Akkordeon - Bestes neue klassische Komposition Der 2013 Coupe Mondiale wird vom BC Accordion Society und Präsidenten Aleksandar Milojevic organisiert und schreibt: "Das wird erst das zweite Mal überhaupt sein, dass der Coupe Mondiale auf kanadischem Boden gehalten wird(Toronto 1964) und der BC Accordion Society freut sich, den Coupe Mondiale in eine der schönsten Städte der Welt, nach Victoria, BC zu bringen ". Ein Merkmal der Veranstaltung ist das große Preis Budget mit über $ 50.000 kanadischen Dollasr in Preisen und Auszeichnungen. Zum ersten Mal in der Coupe Mondiale Geschichte werden fünf Preise in jeder Kategorie verliehen und ein zusätzlicher Geldpreis für die beste neue Arbeit vergeben. Die Pre-Coupe Mondiale Veranstaltung ist der spannende Welt Wettbewerb für Akkordeon Orchester und die Regeln dafür sind auch auf der Coupe Mondiale Webseite zu konsultieren. 1., 2. und 3. Preisgewinner erhalten ein Roland V-Akkordeon. CIA Präsident Raymond Bodell, freut sich auf zahlreichen Besuch zum 66. Coupe Mondiale und der 130. CIA Internationalen General Delegiertenversammlung-Kongress in Victoria, Kanada. Vollständige Wettbewerbs- und Festival Informationen sind auf der Coupe Mondiale Webseite |
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Shanghai Normal Accordion Quintet 2013 Neujahrskonzert - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Am 1. Januar 2013 fand am renommierten Shanghai Grand Theater das Neujahrskonzert mit dem Accordion Quintet, den Top-Studenten aus der Akkordeon Abteilung der Shanghai Normal University, statt. Die Tutoren sind berühmte Lehrer Prof. Li Cong, Prof. Zhang Gouping und Asst. Prof. Crystal Wang. Die Quntet sind: Wan Yizhong, Guan Xuan, Liu Beichen, Shi Xuan and Niu Guangyao. Dem Konzert wohnten Mitglieder des Politbüros des ZK der KP Chinas, der Parteisekretär von Shanghai Han Zheng, Shanghai Municipal Committee, der amtierende Bürgermeister Yang Xiong, der Municipal Volkskongresses Vorsitzende Liu Yungeng, der Stadt PKKCV Vorsitzende Feng Guoqing, der stellvertretende Sekretär besuchte Yin Cui und andere Persönlichkeiten, bei. Nach der Aufführung, gratulierten die Vertreter der öffentlichen Stellen allen Darstellern und Mitarbeitern, vor allem den Shanghai Normal University Accordion Quintet Studenten, die ihre exellente Motivationen und hervorragenden spielerischen Fähigkeiten zur Schau stellten. Eine hervorragende Bestätigung des Akkordeons, die die Entwicklung des Akkordeons in den letzten Jahren in Shanghai bestätigt. |
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Nationale Accordion Convention, March 7-9, 2013, Dallas - USAby Norman Seaton |
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 Der Präsident der Nationalen Akkordeon Association (NAA) Norman Seaton hat diese Woche angekündigt, dass "Es ist Zeit, sich für die Jahr 2013 Nationalen Akkordeon Versammlung anzumelden“. Wir feiern in diesem Jahr „Amerikanische Musik und das Akkordeon“. Die Convention-Mitgliedsgebühr beträgt $ 200 pro Akkordeonist. "Bild links: Norman und Sharon Seaton Das NAA 26. jährliches Festival wird eine informative und unterhaltsame Veranstaltung für alle Akkordeon-Enthusiasten sein. Die Konvention bietet spannende und lehrreiche Veranstaltungen, darunter Konzerte, Workshops, Messen, band camp, jamsesseions 24 Stunden lang im "Circle of Champions", und vieles mehr. Alle Arten von Akkordeons sind willkommen. Für weitere Informationen sehen Sie die NAA-Website. |
2013 Accordion Plus-Wettbewerb und Festival, Rostov-on-Don - Russlandby Alexander Poeluev |
 Das International Music Zentrum "Harmony" ist der Organisator des 2013 Plus-Akkordeon Wettbewerbes und Festival, 29. März - 1. April 2013.Die Liste der Kategorien und die Regeln gibt es unter: 2013Rostov Ausserdem steht auf dem Programm eine Solo-Kategorien für klassische Musik und Unterhaltung, Ensembles und digitales Akkordeon. Ein einzigartiger Aufruf von 2013 Accordion Plus ist die Bitte: "Auch ein Stück von Rostov Komponisten und jenen, deren Leben und Werke mit der Region Rostow verbunden sind aufzuführen: (in allen Nominierungen und Kategorien) A. Kusjakow, V. Semionov. , G. Gontarenko, V. Khodosh, V. Novikov, V. Shishin, U. Vesnjak, U. Dranga, V. Chernikov,, A. Dorensky, A. Letunov, A. Matsanov, A. Nozdrachev, S. Blank, D. Kiseev, R. Bagilin und andere. " Der Wettbewerb ist gültig für die russische Auswahl der Akkordeonspiele, die entweder beim Coupe Mondiale 2013" und dem "Trophee Mondiale 2013" ihre Land repräsentieren dürfen. Regeln, Vorschriften und Anmeldeformular finden Sie unter: 2013Rostov |
Internationaler Akkordeon Wettbewerb Vilnius - Litauenby Harley Jones |
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  Der diesjährige Internationale Akkordeon Wettbewerb Vilnius 2013 findet in Litauen, vom 03-07 April 2013 statt und wird von der litauischen Akkordeonisten Assoziation.Es gibt verschiedene Alterskategorien und Abschnitte für Solo-Akkordeon (klassische und leichte Musik), Ensembles, Kammermusik-Gruppen und Orchestern. Die Allgemeinen Regeln gibt es auf: 2013Vilnius Meldeschluss 1. März. Artistic Director Raimondas Sviackevicius (Bild rechts) schreibt: "Spring in 2013” lädt alle Akkordeon Musik-Fans, Promotoren, talentierte junge Menschen, Pädagogen, Aktivisten und alle Liebhaber dieses großen Instrumentes zum Internationalen Akkordeon-Wettbewerb in Vilnius ein. Wir freuen uns, Sie in unserer Hauptstadt von Litauen, in Vilnius begrüßen zu dürfen. Für weitere Informationen email: raimondas@akordeonofestivalis.lt |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| Accordion Concerto: Endymion Published on Dec 21, 2012 Endymion - the sad (yet instructive) tale of a moonstruck young man Composer: Fredrik Österling Accordion: Andreas Borregaard Sjællands Symfoniorkester conducted by Andreas Delfs. |
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 On January 20th Serbian accordionist Petar Maric performed in Slovakia at the ECOC 2013 Opening Ceremony in Košice, and proved to be a sensation. Excerpts from a report written by Eva Mikilová:"In the Intermezzo bar, 22 year-old Petar Maric stood before the audience and briskly started to play his accordion. The likeable Petar captivated everybody. The bar was packed and people danced. Peter proved that everything really can be played on the accordion. Starting with ‘Kalinka’, then Serbian folk songs, Italian ballads and modern hits. They were all played with unbelievable energy, excellent delivery and a smile. He played tirelessly for more than two hours and his performance will be embedded in the memories of his audience." |
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| The 7th European Festival of Accordion Orchestras was held November 1 – 4, 2012 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Youth Accordion Orchestra St. Petersburg performs the Slavonic Dance ? 8 by Dvorak. The event was organized by the Czech Accordion Association and the Concert and Travel Agency CTA. |
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 The soundtrack ‘Balkan Sorrow’ from the movie of Peter Volkart ‘Zimmer 606’, composed by Netherlands-based Bosnian accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic and played by him together with Blehmuzik become the winner of several national and international film awards in 2012 (and there is likely to be more to come in 2013), such as Méliès d’Or for the ‘Best European Short Film’ at The International Festival of Fantastic Cinema of Catalonia, H.R. Giger Award for ‘Best Swiss Short Movie’, Taurus Studio Award, Silver Méliès Award for ‘Best European Short Movie’ at Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival. ‘Zimmer 606’ has been also broadcast at many festivals worldwide such as Genèva, Uppsala, Paris, Amiens, Montréal, Leuwen, Boston, Warsaw, Badalona, Wiesbaden, Brest,c Kiev, Bern, Neuchâtel, Århus, Strasbourg. Zimmer 606 will be also broadcast in 2013 at the 22nd Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Sydney, Australia, and the International Short Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand. Nihad Hrustanbegovic (born 1973) has performed in many European countries, such as Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, France, Finland, Spain, England, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland. He has also become known as a composer, and famed for his originality. During his first accordion recital in June 2010 at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam he presented his second solo album ‘Opus 7 The Cross-over’ and got huge appreciation in Dutch News Paper Trouw by the journalist Stan Rijven, “What Pablo Casals did for emancipation of the cello, and Astor Piazzola of the bandoneon is Nihad Hrustanbegovic doing for accordion”. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
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| Published 27 December 2012. Three North Korean schoolgirls performing at a school in Pyongyang. |
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 Highly regarded Italian accordionist Mirco Patarini has made many concert tours to Brazil and on the 16th January, Mirco was performing for the first time in Brusque, Santa Catarina. Also performing was well known Brazilian accordionist Bruo Moritz who with the Scandalli accordion company presented the concert. |
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| Published on Dec 1, 2012, Uncommonly good buskers. Deep in the Berliner U-Bahn, Potsdamer Platz Station, these two accordionists played music from Vivaldi's "the Four Seasons". This extract is from Winter, 1st movement, Allegro - Concerto No. 4 in F minor. |
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| Rehearsing for a show at the Barbes in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Uri Sharlin (accordion), Avi Avital (mandolin), Yshai Afterman (percussions) and Shane Shanahan (percussion). |
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| Pamela Souriau (accordion) performing the easy listening "Le tango du thé dansant". |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news of January 29th 1999 included a report of a search for the ‘sauciest accordionist’ feature on the Jay Leno TV show in the USA. The finalists were Terri Conti (New Jersey), Dwayne Dopsie (Louisiana) (pictured-left), Phoebe Legere (New York), Tim Padilla (California), and Jason Stephen (Missouri), and the event was held at the Welk Resort, Branson, Missouri. The winner turned out to be Zydeco accordionist Dwayne Dopsie. The jury members, who judged the contestants while considering: overall talent, entertainment value, charisma and professionalism, were Larry Welk (son of Lawrence Welk), John Bahler (Music Director for the Welk Resort), Joan Castle (‘Queen of Piano’ at the Welk Resort and long time cast member of the Welk Show), Art Van Damme (accordion jazz legend), Dale Buse (well known pianist), Gail Lennon (singer/songwriter), and Faithe Deffner (President of the American Accordionists' Association). HOTTEST ACCORDIONIST TO PERFORM ON TELEVISION - USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association Last week Jay Leno, host of the ‘Tonight Show’, announced the search for the ‘sauciest accordionist’ to the many millions in his TV audience. He will feature the winning entertainer on his program. A number of other TV shows are already showing interest in having the winner perform. ‘USA Today’ also ran an article on the "Search for the Hottest" campaign on January 20th 1999. |
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 Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo and saxophonist Massimo Zagonari perform as a duo on January 27th, 5.30pm, at the Sala Pio XII della Cappella Musicale, Pontificia Sistina (Sistine Chapel Choir), close to Teatro Argentina, Via Monte della Farina, 64, Rome The duo will improvised jazz, ethnic music and well known songs by Italian singer-songwriters. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 ‘Django and Accordion’ is a two days course on January 26th and 27th of gypsy jazz for accordion, led by accordionist Bernard Ariu, at Logis de Campeyroux à Lodève, France. The music will be the compositions of the great jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, and the teaching focuses adapting these jazz pieces for the accordion. The course is from 10am until 5.30pm on both days. For further information email: admv34@gmail.com |
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 Edinburgh-based accordionist Paul Chamberlain has a busy start to 2013 with a series of solo recitals in Scotland, England and California. Beginning in Ripon Cathedral on the 31st of January, Paul will then perform in Bury Parish Church, Dundee Cathedral, Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall (the first accordionist to perform a solo recital at this major and prestigious concert hall), Stockport Accordion Club, and Music@Home in Middleton.He then will be performing around Northwestern California, starting in Santa Cruz, followed by a recital in San Francisco Cathedral and then a performance at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. As 2013 is the 50th Anniversary of the Pink Panther, this concert will feature a project involving live scoring to a number of the short animations which will be shown on screen. The final concert in the tour is a recital as part of the 10th Anniversary series of the popular Seventh Avenue Concerts in San Francisco’s Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church. Tour dates: January 31st, 1.15pm – Lunchtime Recital, Ripon Cathedral February 1st, 12.30pm – Lunchtime Recital, Bury Parish Church February 9th, 1pm - Lunchtime Recital, Dundee Cathedral February 13th, 1.10pm – Lunchtime Recital, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester February 13th, 8pm – Stockport Accordion Club, Woodley Methodist Church, Stockport February 17th, 3.30pm – Solo Recital, Music@Home, Middleton, Manchester February 21st, 12.10pm - Santa Cruz Public Library, California, USA February 24th, 3.30pm – Solo Recital, St. Mary’s Cathedral, San Francisco, CA February 28th, 6.30pm – Evening Concert, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA March 2nd, 7.30pm – Solo Recital, Seventh Avenue Concerts, San Francisco, CA For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com 1 CD and original music available at: Paul Chamberlain |
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| On Sunday January 27th, 2.30pm, Belgian accordionist Erika guests with José Hyat and his orchestra to play for dancing at the Salle des Fetes, Tourne, Aquitaine, southwestern France. |
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| John Trigg, who is an accompanist for Royal Scottish Country Dance Society classes, is the guest leader at next month’s Folk Music Workshop on Friday February 1st, 8pm, at the Pendleton Bowling Club, 13 Eccles Old Road, Salford M6 7DE. John’s topic will be the ‘Eightsome Reel’, and the tunes played will be ‘De’il Among the Tailors’, ‘Fairy Dance’, ‘Mason’s Apron’, ‘Morpeth Rant’, and ‘Breakdown’. The sheet music is available in advance or on the night. All are welcome. For further information email: johntrigg@mypostoffice.co.uk |
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 Spanish accordionist and well known teacher Gorka Hermosa performs as follows:January 27th - Gorka Hermosa and the Wind Band of the municipality of Irún perform at the Amaia Theater, Irun, Spain February 8th - Flamenco Etxea Trío, Tudela February 16th - Flamenco Etxea Trío, Urretxu February 23rd – Bacanal, Valladolid February 24th – Bacanal, Valladolid For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
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| A ‘Folk N Irish Cruise’ sails from Miami, Florida, to the Bahamas, February 2nd to 9th. There is a large number of entertainers booked, including the all-female band Cherish the Ladies, Scottish accordionist Phil Cunningham, two Irish ceili bands, and many more. Activities available include waltzing, jiving, ceili and set dancing, sing-a-longs, concerts, workshops, sessions, etc. For further information email: info@joaniemaddencruise.com |
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  Video above: Gianluca Campi performing at the Castellaro Golf Resort, June 6, 2010. The next Eastbourne Winter Accordion Festival takes place from Friday February 15th to Monday 18th at The Cumberland Hotel, 34-36 Grand Parade Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 3YT. The guest artists include Gianluca Campi (Italy - Trophee Mondial 2000 Variete winner), Roy Hendrie (Scotland), Eddy Jay (picture right), Harry Hussey, Roman Voloshchuk (Ukraine), and John Romero (festival organizer, picture left). For further information email: jr@carillonstudios.co.uk |
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| The International Festival & Competition takes place during the month of May in Filadefia, Calabria, Italy. The event includes contests for a wide range of instruments, including accordion, guitar, harp, piano, strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion. There are sections for solo, bands, ensembles, and choirs. The closing date for choir and bands is January 31st, and for others April 2nd. For further information email: associazione.melody@libero.it |
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 The 5th ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’ takes place in Valledupar, Colombia, June 19th to 22nd. The event is organized by the Reyes Y Juglares Vallenatos Foundation.This year’s festival will welcome 20 accordionists from Uruguay, sponsored by the Fondo Nacional de Música, and there will be a Uruguayan theme in repertoire and style to this year’s event. The Foundation invites everyone, all types of music, solo, group, etc. who uses the accordion as a central instrument to the II ‘World Meeting of Accordion Music’. Valledupar is the capital city of Cesar, which is a state in Colombia. There are competitions for solo accordionists and ensembles that use accordions, and the closing date for entries and participation in the festival is April 18th 2013. For further information email: eldiariovallenato@gmail.com |
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