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Anmeldungen für das Seminar der Bayerischen Musikakademie jetzt möglich
SaxAkkord Duo "Sommer in der Kathedrale Festival" Konzerte, Moskau - Russland
Günther Stoll, Dirigent HHC Nufringen am 21. Juni 2021verstorben - Deutschland
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Results: Online 12th Italia Award Competition - Italy1st Accordion Cultural Meeting in PeruOnline: International Youth Music Competitions 2021 - USAResults: 8th Regional Accordion Competition 2021 - Reunion IslandResults: Piazzolla Music Competition, New Hampshire - USABrandon McPhee Performs on New Accordion App - ScotlandOnline: Accordion Courses with Jorge París Aristu - Spain
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Ladislav Horák July Summer Concerts – Czech RepublicGhenadie Rotari Performs Piazzolla Tribute Concert at Sommerbar21 - AustriaOnline: John Kirkpatrick MBE “New Ground” Concert - UKMilonga De Cuatro Tango Quartet Concert, Auckland – New ZealandDanças Ocultas July Europe TourGiorgio Dellarole: Baroque Music from Bach to Scarlatti – ItalyOnline: “The Henry Girls” Workshops at Earagail Arts Festival - IrelandDominic Karcic Performs for Bastille Day Festivities, New York – USAOnline: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Concerts – Canada
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Aca Lazic Performs Žetelačko Kolo - Serbia
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Pigini feiert 75-jähriges Bestehen - Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Pigini Accordions feiert sein 75-jähriges Bestehen in Zusammenarbeit mit dem PIF Internationalen Akkordeon Award von Castelfidardo mit einem Konzert in der Sferisterio Open-Air Arena in Macerata am 27. Juli 2021.Die Veranstaltung wird eine Aufführung mit dem Titel "100 Akkordeons" beinhalten, bei der der italienische Komponist, Dirigent, Cellist und Plattenproduzent Enrico Melozzi ein Orchester von 100 Akkordeonisten aus verschiedenen italienischen Konservatorien und Musikinstituten dirigieren wird. Es wird eine großartige Nacht des Feierns mit einem Programm von Stücken von Mozart, Ravel sowie Popmusik und dem besonderen Gast, der Sopranistin Estìbaliz Martyn. Die musikalische Koordination liegt bei Massimiliano Pitocco. Weitere Details werden auf der Webseite von Pigini veröffentlicht. Bild unten: Sferisterio Open-Air-Arena in Macerata, Italien |
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Anmeldungen für das Seminar der Bayerischen Musikakademie jetzt möglichby Christine Johnstone |
  Für das 22. Herbstseminar der Bayerischen Musikakademie Schloss Alteglofsheim bei Regensburg vom 29. Oktober bis 1. November 2021, veranstaltet vom Landesverband Bayern im DHV - Landesverband Bayern e. V. - Bezirk München-Oberbayern, sind jetzt Anmeldungen möglich.Nach der Absage der Veranstaltung 2020 wegen Covid-19 sind die Hoffnungen der Organisatoren für einen "Neustart" im Oktober 2021 sehr groß, dass das 22. Herbstseminar die Akkordeonwelt wieder in eine musikalische "Normalität" zurückführen kann. Die Veranstaltung bietet Kurse zu verschiedenen Themen an und richtet sich an Hobby-Akkordeonisten jeden Alters. Folgende Kurse werden angeboten: - Dirigierkurs für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene - "Alles erlaubt" (Stefan Hippe) - Der Klang der Stille - Ausprobieren - Spielen - Interpretieren (Hans-Günther Kölz) - Steirische Harmonika (Irmi Schuhbauer) - Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten (Sabine Kölz) - Akkordeonreparatur - wie geht das (Oliver Baum) Die Einladung zur Fortbildung und Weiterqualifizierung richtet sich bundesweit an Amateur-Akkordeonisten (Jugendliche und Erwachsene), Fachpädagogen für Akkordeon, Amateurausbilder im Kinder- und Jugendbereich, Dirigenten bzw. Leiter von Akkordeonorchestern, Akkordeon- und Kammermusikensembles, Akkordeonschüler, Jugendliche und Erwachsene mit Musikinteresse mit Migrationshintergrund, Interessierte an der Steirischen Harmonika und steirische Harmonikaspieler vom Anfänger bis zum Fortgeschrittenen. Der Anmeldeschluss ist der 15. September 2021. Weitere Details unter: karin.renner-kiese@gmx.de Das Anmeldeformular gibt es als Download: 2021BayerischeAnmeldung.pdf |
SaxAkkord Duo "Sommer in der Kathedrale Festival" Konzerte, Moskau - Russlandby Arseniy Strokovskiy |
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  Video: Astor Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango, Nightclub 1960, Concert d'aujourd'huiDas SaxAkkord Duo, bestehend aus Ivan Dyma (Saxophone) und Arseniy Strokovskiy (Akkordeon), gibt im August Konzerte im Rahmen des "Summer in the Cathedral Festival" in Moskau, Russland. Am 13. August 2021 werden sie in der römisch-katholischen Kathedrale in Moskau auftreten. Dieses Konzert trägt den Titel "Musik ohne Grenzen: Orgel, Geige, Saxophon, Akkordeon". Gastmusiker Michiru Soeda (Violine) und Igor Goldenberg (Orgel) werden das Duo begleiten. Auf dem Programm stehen Werke von Vivaldi, Marchand, Bach, Schnittke, Boelman, Strawinsky, Gershwin und Khachaturian. Für Details rufen Sie an: +7 (499) 136-76-30 Am 29. August wird das SaxAkkord Duo in der Peter und Paul Kathedrale in Moskau auftreten. Dieses Konzert ist Teil des Abschlusses des Festivals "Sommer in der Kathedrale" und wird von der japanischen Geigerin Michiru Soeda und Yulia Ikonnikova (Orgel) begleitet. Auf ihrem Programm stehen Werke von Bach, Vivaldi, Piazzolla und anderen. Konzertkarten unter: Conzert29August |
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Günther Stoll, Dirigent HHC Nufringen am 21. Juni 2021verstorben - Deutschlandby Harley Jones |
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 Video: Handharmonika-Club Nufringen mit Dirigent Günther Stoll bei der Aufführung von "Don't Know Much" anlässlich der 50-Jahr-Feier.Ich kenne Günther Stoll persönlich seit den 1990er Jahren und unsere Akkordeonwelt hat engagierten Lehrern wie dem hochgeschätzten Günther Stoll, der sich ein Leben lang um das Akkordeon verdient gemacht hat, sehr viel zu verdanken. Im Jahr 2018 feierte Günther Stoll sein 50-jähriges Jubiläum als Dirigent des HHC Nufringen Lesen Sie den Artikel unter: Englisch: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Apr-2018&lang=en&s=14200 Deutsch: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Apr-2018&lang=de&s=14200 Danke, Günther Stoll, für ein ausgezeichnetes, gut gelebtes Leben. |
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 Video: 12th Italia Award 2021 Results“Bravissimo” Italia Award consisted of a competition of the winners of the seven Professional categories who were: Nikita Ukrainskii (Russia) Classical Marco Leonetti (Italy) Renzo Ruggieri Award Francesco Scarselli (Italy) Diatonic Lev Solomonovich (Moldova) Virtuoso Manuel Marchegiani (Italy) Electronic Duo Fusion (Russia) Ensemble Dante: Fisarmonica Infernale (Italy) Art Accordion Lev Solomonovich (Moldova - picture left) was selected the winner of the “Bravissimo” Italia Award and received prize-money of € 1.000. The 12th Italia Award competition was held online this year, organised by the Associazione Promozione Arte (Art Promotion Association) in collaboration with Club Voglia d'Arte. Competition categories included: Classic, Virtuoso, Diatonic for age groups from 10 years to 16 years as well as Junior, Senior, Amateur soloists, groups and professional soloists and groups. Special planned online events were as follows: • June 10th: Opening ceremony which focused on a special and original category entitled “Art Accordion” that featured original "art" videos such as paint, video-game, theatrical song, cartoons etc. • June 13th: Award ceremony of Student competition categories • June 17th: Award ceremony of Professional competition categories • June 20th: Closing ceremony featuring the “Winner of the Winners” and the winner of the “Bravissimo” Italia Award Team: Renzo Ruggieri (Art Director), Claudio Azzaro (President), Kateryna Pylypenko (Secretary), Giuseppe Di Falco (staff), Andrea Di Giacomo (staff) and Valerio Russo (staff). There were 243 candidates and 72 adjudicators under President of the Jury, Friedrich Lips. |
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| The 1st Accordion Meeting organised by the Asociación De Acordeonistas De Perú (Peru Accordion Association) will be held during the last week of June as follows: June 28th: meetings in the district of Leymebamba, Province of Leymebamba Chachapoyas, and Luya, Amazonas. June 29th: meeting in the district of Lamud Province of Lúya, Amazonas. The purpose of these meetings is to affiliate participants, recognise and exchange experiences. See poster for details. |
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 The organisation International Youth Music Competitions LLC, Atlanta, will hold competitions online this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The executive team is Dr. Adriana Janse van Rensburg, Dr. Vera Ilyushina, Marija Maksimova, and Nicolette Venter.The event is a monthly music competition for all instruments, levels, styles and genres of music making. Participants are now invited to take part in the July World Music category which will include art music by national/local composers, traditional/ethnic music, arrangements of folk and traditional music, and adaptations of folk/ethnic/traditional music. Age categories include: Young Musicians: age 7 and younger Junior 1: age 8 and 9 Junior 2: ages 10 to 13 Senior: ages 14 to 18 Collegiate: age 19 to 26 Open: 27+ Mixed: Mixed ages Entries will be accepted from July 1st to 31st, 2021. Results will be emailed to entrants from August 24th to 26th, 2021. Download competition rules and entry form here: 2021-IYMC.pdf |
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 Results of the 8th Regional Accordion Competition 2021, organised by the Conservatoire National de la Réunion headed by Thierry Boyer, and the association Ensembles Pour la Musique headed by Pierre Varo, in Reunion Island are announced. The event was held at the Gramoun Lélé hall in St Benoît on June 5th and 6th, 2021. Fifty soloists aged from 6 to 18 years participated in the soloist categories, with 25 ensembles and orchestras participating in the ensemble categories. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday June 6th, hosted by the Polyphonia orchestra under the direction of Pierre Varo. Solo category winners: Mathilde LAURET: Trophy with 1st Mention of Honor in the under 10s Cécile PLANTE: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate for children under 10 years old Thao HENRY: Special Jury Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention in the under 12s Haranja ANDRIA: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention in the under 12s Manon MARSAN: Honorable mention with Gold Plate in the under 14s Célia GAUDENS: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate in the Musette category Kyrian DANTIN: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate in the Diatonic Accordion category Ensemble category winners: The Balkans Accordion Trio: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate The Tango Accordion Trio: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention The Saint-Pierre Accordion Trio: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention The Senza Tempo Accordion Quintet: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention Akkordanz Accordion Ensemble (picture top): Honorable mention with Gold Plate Picture below - the Winners presentation |
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 Video 1: Piazzolla "Ave Maria" & Concerto "Aconcagua", 1st mvt. performed by Anton StachevVideo 2: Piazzolla “Tres Minutos Con La Realidad” by Quinteto Respiro The first edition of the Piazzolla Music Competition, marking Astor Piazzolla’s 100th anniversary, took place last month organised by the Fundacion Astor Piazzolla. The grand prize included a cash reward, a recording and release deal with PARMA Recordings Navona Records, as well as a concert tour throughout China arranged and funded by PARMA. Other prizes included a masterclass from Pablo Zeigler, and an invitation to perform with a leading overseas orchestra. President of the Jury, Pablo Ziegler says “We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Piazolla Music Competition. There were a great number of high-level and professional participants in this competition and it was wonderful to see many musicians that understand the spirit of Piazolla’s music. I believe everyone would agree on the excellence of technique, interpretation, musicality, passion, and energy that the winners demonstrated”. Results: Soloist Grand Prize: Pantaleon Award - Anton Stachev (Russia - picture above left) Ensemble Grand Prize: Porteno Award – Quinteto Respiro (France – picture below) which includes Sebastien Innocenti (bandonéon), Emilie Aridon-Kociolek (piano), Sabrina Condello (violin), Fabio LoCurto (clarinet/bass Clarinet), Dorian Marcel (doublebass). In addition, PARMA Recordings, on behalf of the Piazzolla Music Competition and Fundación Astor Piazzolla, is pleased to announce a donation of $10,000 to benefit the Playing For Change Foundation, realizing the competition's goal to support musicians and music education in honor of the late legendary tango composer, Astor Piazzolla. |
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| The John O’Groat Journal & Caithness Courier newspaper recently featured an item on Caithness entertainer Brandon McPhee, who is doing his bit to encourage more young people to take up the button accordion. Brandon recorded two videos during Covid-19 lockdown, one on an IPad and one on an IPhone, receiving over 50,000 views so far. The recording was completed at a local independent record label based near Wick at Tannach, Pan Records. |
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 Video: Jorge París Aristu performing Seigneur Jésus Christ, je t'appelle at a bagpipe & organ concert in the San Pedro de Aibar Church.Jorge París Aristu is running online 45 minute individual accordion courses to improve technique and advance accordion learning. Jorge is the founder and member of the Edith Piaf Trio and has taught in different music schools such as the "E.M. Juan Francés de Iribarren", "E.M. Lino Otano", "E.M Joaquín Maya", "E.M. Hilarión Eslava" and "E.M. del Valle de Egüés" in Spain. For course details email: info@aprendeacordeononline.com |
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 Following a June 27th concert (see poster above left) Ladislav Horák (picture below) will give three Prague concerts in July with Jaroslav Svecený (violin) as follows:• July 7th at 8pm: Chateau Klášterec nad Ohrí, Klášterec nad Ohrí of the Ústí nad Labem Region. Temperamental Tango Argentino concert with Jaroslav Svecený (violin), Ladislav Horák and guest performer Martin Šulc (accordion). • July 14th at 7pm: Hotel Zamek Berchtold Tango Argentino concert with Jaroslav Svecený (violin), Ladislav Horák and guest performer Martin Šulc. • July 21st at 7pm: Stirin Castle in Kamenice Summer Gala concert “In the Style of Argentine Tango” with Ladislav Horák and Jaroslav Svecený. Their program will include Southern rhythms and emotional music by Argentina's Astor Piazzolla and other composers. For details email: sveceny@sveceny.cz |
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  Ghenadie Rotari (picture above) will perform a live solo recital on July 2nd, 2021 at 8pm, in Tschagguns, Austria. This is a Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla as part of the Sommerbar21 series of events, organized by the Kulturverein MAP from Schruns. The series will include art exhibitions, sound installations and concerts. Ghenadie’s program will include a selection of works by Astor Piazzolla arranged for accordion by James Crabb, "Tango pour Claude" (Richard Galliano), "Tango Prism" (Maki Ishii), "Tango-Toccata" (Petri Makkonen) and "Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla" (Vladimir Zubitsky). For concert details email: g.rotari@yahoo.com |
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 John Kirkpatrick - "The Old Ground Is Fallen Away".John Kirkpatrick's solo version of the title track from Home Service's 2016 CD "New Ground" - voice and concertina. John Kirkpatrick MBE will give an online concert entitled “New Ground” on July 4th, 2021 at 7.30pm British Summer Time. This concert will replace the postponed June 30th concert. His program will include songs and tunes not yet featured on any of his recordings, including some brand new tunes. For details email: sarahc.abm@gmail.com |
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 Tango Quartet "Milonga De Cuatro" will perform a concert at St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland, New Zealand on July 4th, 2021 at 4pm.The Tango Quartet will perform a program of the most fascinating and recognisable Tango melodies around the world, with dancers John Flower & Natallia Ramanchuk. The "Milonga De Cuatro" Quartet includes Lian Jones (accordion), Celina Reyes Badger (viola), Marija Dimitrijevic (double bass) and Natalia Meyta (piano). See poster for details. |
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| The Danças Ocultas quartet will tour Europe in July giving concerts in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France. The quartet includes accordionists Artur Fernandes, Filipe Cal, Filipe Ricardo and Francisco Miguel, who are pleased to be back on stage after Covid-19 restrictions prevented them from live performances. Tour program as follows: • July 10th at 7pm: Treibhaus in Innsbruck, Austria • July 13th at 8pm: Kulturmarkt in Zurich, Switzerland • July 14th at 8pm: Open air Kulturfestival in Waldshut, Tiengen, Germany • July 16th at 8.30pm: Festival Tempo 2 Rives in Angers, France with guest Dom La Nena (Brazilian-born cellist, singer and songwriter) For details email: sabina@cultureworks.at |
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| Video: Fugue in E minor BWV533 by Bach. Giorgio Dellarole will perform a free concert entitled “Baroque Music from Bach to Scarlatti” in the Church of Saints Gervaso & Protaso in Baveno, Piem, Italy on July 10th, 2021. His program will feature works by Pachelbel, Soler, Handel, Carl Philipp and Johann Christian Bach. The event is part of the project “La pietra racconta 2021”, organised in collaboration with Città di Baveno, Comune di Mergozzo and GAM with the support of Fondazione Comunitaria VCO. Free entrance with reservation required. For details email: info@bavenoturismo.it |
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 The Henry Girls (picture right) will give a series of online workshops in conjunction with the Earagail Arts Festival at the Wild Atlantic Way (a tourism trail on the West Coast) in Donegal, Ireland from July 12th to 16th, 2021.The daily workshops will be held from 10am to 2pm. Anyone can join, no previous music experience necessary. They will include collaborative creative music sessions in small groups, singing songs, writing music, playing tunes, chatting, and having fun. There will be a mid-week evening concert for participants featuring some special guests plus a closing event where material created during the week is performed. For details email: info@eaf.ie |
by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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 Accordionist Dominic Karcic will perform for Bastille Day festivities at La Baraka Restaurant in Little Neck, New Yprk, USA on July 14th and 15th, 2021 at 6pm.Dominic Karcic is an accordionist, pianist, band leader and American Accordionists' Association (AAA) Board Member. For further information: dkarcic10@gmail.com |
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| As the live version of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival can’t be held this year at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada due to Covid-19 restrictions, organisers are planning an online event from July 16th to 18th, 2021. Organisers are looking forward to a live event in 2022. For details email: info@thefestival.bc.ca |
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| Young accordionist, Aca Lazic performing Žetelacko Kolo by Serbian folk composer, arranger and accordion player from Ratari (near Smederevo), Serbia, Miodrag Todorovic Krnjevac. |
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Neue und aktualisierte Sites: Martin Frey - Schweizby Harley Jones |
 Martin Frey, Schweiz, Musiklehrer, seit fast 33 Jahren hat er sein eigenes Geschäft Akkordeon Generalvertretung Schweiz importiert Pigini und Excelsior Akkordeons, Duettist, Konzertorganisator und Bauingenieur.Aktualisierte Bilder und Lebenslauf vor Ort in Englisch und Deutsch bei Martin Frey. |
Neue und aktualisierte Sites: NZAA 2022-Termine bekannt gegeben - Neuseelandby Harley Jones |
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| Neue und aktualisierte Seiten: Neuseeländische Akkordeon-Vereinigung (NZAA) 2022 Termine für die South Pacific Accordion Championships. 4. und 5. Juni 2022, Veranstaltungsort wird noch bestätigt, Auckland. Wettbewerbsprospekt veröffentlicht am 1. Dezember 2021. Die NZAA plant für 2022 eine Großveranstaltung mit ausländischen Gästen zu veranstalten und 2022 das 50-jährige Bestehen der NZAA (1 Jahr später wegen Covid) zu feiern. |
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