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Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival 2009 - Finland
Annual AAA Competition and Festival, Memphis - USA
Accordion Museum Opens, Melk - Austria
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Dean Warner’s First CD, Armagh - Ireland
World Music stage in “Exile”, Vienna – Austria
Jean Louis Noton at Jouy - France
Future events |
Accordion Showcase’, Skipton – UK
'Concorso Carpineti in Musica’, Reggio Emilia - Italy
Accordion Night on Film Stage, Wiesbaden - Germany
Coupe Mondiale Warm-Up Concert – New Zealand
New and Updated Sites |
H S Production New Music Releases
Karthause Schmülling New Book-and-Sound Editions
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Pieces
H S Production New Music Releases
CD Reviews |
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100 years of Hohner AG - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| On Monday June 22nd 2009, Matth. Hohner AG celebrated its 100th anniversary as a joint-stock company. Especially in times of global economic crisis such special anniversaries give a most positive input and attracted numerous representatives and special guests from the business word, politics and the press. Photos Trossingen 100 years. Hohner was founded in 1857, and since 1909 has been a joint-stock company, which was then a new and innovative type of company status. 50 years after the founding of the company, Hohner realised the need for a new business structure, and on June 22nd 1909, the Matthias Hohner company was transformed into a joint-stock company, and financially based in the commercial district of the Oberamt Spaichingen. Today, a majority of the shares are in the HS Investment Group Inc., British Virgin Islands. Matt. Hohner AG is a holding company, with five subsidiary companies. These are the two German companies: the Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG in Trossingen and Sonor GmbH & Co. KG in Bad Berleburg, which develop, produce and market worldwide the products of Hohner and Sonor brands. In addition, three sales offices belong to the company, Hohner, Inc. in the U.S., the Hohner SA, in France, and Hohner-Sonor AG in Switzerland. The portfolio is complemented by the participation in the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen and Hohner Lansheng, Ltd. in Shanghai. Photos Trossingen 100 years. |
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Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival 2009 - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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| Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival 2009 Daily Reports - Finland. 5th Primus Ikaalinen International Accordion Competition, is on the internet at http://areena.yle.fi/video/283112 You must wait about 2 minutes for it to load. The Daily Reports are now online for this high profile accordion festival and TV competitions. Internationally renowned as one of the great annual accordion events, superbly organised, Sata-Häme Soi includes TV broadcast on 24th June of the Golden Accordion Competition and on the 26th June, of the 5th Primus Ikaalinen International Accordion Competition. Each day, features an array of accordion activities all reported in the 2009 Daily Reports - Finland. |
Annual AAA Competition and Festival, Memphis - USAby Rob Howard |
 The annual AAA Competition and Festival takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, July 15th to 19th. The event takes place at the Holiday Inn Suites, an all-suite hotel on the campus of the University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave., Memphis TN 38111.The AAA Competition and Festival includes contests, workshops, concerts and a trafe exhibition. This year’s guest artistes include Tony Lovello, Joey Miskulin and Riders in the Sky, Joe Natoli, Mary Tokarski, Bruce Gassman, Jeff Lisenby and the NashVegas Jazz Players. The contests include ‘A Tribute to the King – Elvis Presley Category’, ‘AAA Digital/Electronic International Entertainment Competition’, ‘International Piano Accordion Competition’, ‘Maddalena Belfiore Entertainment Competition for Female Accordionists’, and the ‘Vivian Vivio Spolaruk International Entertainment Competition’. There are also the standard AAA Annual Festival Competitions. The 2009 Festival Orchestra, conducted by Randy Martin, will perform a special concert at Graceland at mid-day on Friday July 17th, followed by a tour of Graceland. For further information email: AAA1938@aol.com |
Accordion Museum Opens, Melk - Austriaby Hermi Kaleta |
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 On May 6th 1829 the Viennese organ builder Cyrill Demian deposited a patent for the first playable accordion. The accordion is an Austrian invention that rapidly completed its triumphal march throughout the entire world, and now, after 180 years, still enriches the music world.Hannes Thanheiser, actor, musician and passionate collector, opened the first accordion museum in Austria on June 18th 2009, in Sterngasse 19, Melk, Lower Austria, and makes his extensive collection available to the public for all visitors. There are rarities, treasures and curiosities from the 1860 to the present time. Furthermore, one can view the largest collection of accordion figurines in Austria. Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 6pm. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Tracey Collins with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
 Last Night of the Proms - 2009 is a very popular annual two concert series featuring popular British music performed by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gary Daverne ONZM, the North Shore 100 Voice Chorale and Friends conducted by Peter Thomas and special guest celebritities. Special accordion guest for 2009 was Tracey Collins accordionist. Tracey next performs with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale Opening Concert. Proms photo report 2009. |
Dean Warner’s First CD, Armagh - Irelandby Rob Howard |
| ‘Northern Box’ is accordionist Dean Warner’s first solo CD, and is a splendidly performed collection of Irish dance music. He is joined on the recording by Ryan Molloy - piano, Michael Harrison - fiddle, Daire McGeown – banjo, and Fintan McManus - bouzouki. Dean Warner, born in Leeds, England, a city steeped in a strong tradition of Irish traditional music, has been playing the piano accordion from the age of eight. It was through his association with Leeds Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann that he developed a deep passion for ‘the music’. In 2001 Dean moved to Northern Ireland and now lives near Lurgan, County Armagh. He won the All Ireland Senior Piano Accordion title in Letterkenny (2005), and toured with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann throughout Ireland (2006), Britain (2007), and the USA/Canada (2007). He also performed at the Asturias Music Festival, Spain (2006), and the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival (2008). Dean teaches, adjudicates, and is a regular figure at music sessions in Armagh and Tyrone. For further information email: dean.warner@belfasttrust.hscni.net |
World Music stage in “Exile”, Vienna – Austriaby Rainer Krispel |
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| For 5 years Friedl Preisl has led the world music stage at the Danube Island Festival, and now this festival belongs to history due to the economic crisis – losing its sponsorship at a late stage, and with a program already organised long ago. This is just one of many reasons why Friedl Preisl does not want to accept defeat, and with his world music scene shortly moving into "exile" without funds, has as an alternative organised two concerts at the Porgy & Bess, Vienna. On June 27th, 9pm, the concert is titled ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’, with Özlem Bulut & Kehoha, Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums, and Ljubinka Jokic & Yok. The concert on the 28th is ‘Klexmer and Roma Music’, featuring Klezmer Reloaded, The Other Europeans, Klezmer Music Project, Lautari Music Project, and the Amsterdam Klezmer Band. For further information email: mailto:friedl.preisl@aon.at |
Jean Louis Noton at Jouy - Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Jean Louis Noton was invited on Sunday 21 June to the concert in Jouy (Eure-et-Loire). The first part was dedicated to the students of Brigitte Moreau, professor for piano, accordion and electric organ of the Association of l’Espace Musical de Jouy. Many young talented future artists performing compositions for accordion and keyboard, individually and also together with the Orchestra of l’Espace Musical de Jouy. Jean Louis Noton animated the second part of the concert performing also a piece together with the students. The morning after was dedicated in “exploring the digital accordion” which was a lot of fun for the young students. |
Future events |
Eric Bouvelle’s New Orchestra, Magny-Cours – Franceby Rob Howard |
| Very popular French accordionist Eric Bouvelle has formed a new orchestra, and their first public appearance will be a dinner dance at the Salle Culturelle, Magny-Cours, on Saturday June 27th, 8pm. |
Accordion Showcase’, Skipton – UKby Rob Howard |
| On July 4th, 7.30 pm, the Craven Accordion Orchestra is hosting an evening of accordion music. Also performing will be some of their NAO national and local champions. There will be a special guest performance from Thom Hardaker (Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory, St. Petersburg). The concert takes place at Skipton Town Hall, North Yorkshire. |
'Concorso Carpineti in Musica’, Reggio Emilia - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 The 5th competition 'Concorso Carpineti in Musica’ takes place on July 18th and 19th in Carpineti, a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna. The competition sections include Classical Accordion, Folk, and Variety, and organiser is Lorenzo Munari.For further information email: fisa.armonica@libero.it |
Accordion Night on Film Stage, Wiesbaden - Germanyby |
| There will be a light summer evening concert on Thursday, 2nd July at 8pm on the stage, Marktplatz 9, Wiesbaden. The music presented will be "Musica Leggiera" showing accordion in various genres, from Bulgarian and South American folklore to the tango, jazz, dance music, all in the lighter style. For further information email: MirjanaPetercol@gmx.de |
Coupe Mondiale Warm-Up Concert – New Zealandby Carol Yan, New Zealand Acc. Assoc. Public Relations |
 The New Zealand Accordion Association “invites people to support New Zealand young talented accordionists as they prepare to take on the worlds finest and compete for the Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championship titles in August 2009!” The concert is on 10th July.“The seven New Zealand solo competitors for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships will have just completed a week-long intensive preparation program and will perform selections from their competition program to the audience.” Press information and photos about the New Zealand 2009 Coupe Mondiale candidates is online at http://www.coupemondiale.org/2009/nz_press.htm |
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Gary Dahl 1 new workby Gary Dahl |
| Gary Dahl - Mel Bay Publishing Author, composer, arranger, Mel Bay recording artist and music educator announces the following titles for purchase on-line. 'Port Orchard Blues, catalog:DH0219'. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
| H S Production releases 6 new pieces, 'Menuet In Rondo Form, catalog:hs527 ', 'Waltz, catalog:hs528', 'German Dance, catalog:hs529', 'Ecossaise, catalog:hs530', 'Hunting Song, catalog:hs531' and 'Kuvyavyak. Polish Dance, catalog:hs538'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Karthause Schmülling New Book-and-Sound Editionsby Karthause Schmulling |
| Karthause Schmülling New Book-and-Sound Editions selling a new CD titled "All Through The Night" with sound samples. Music performed by Konni Deppe and Andreas Hermeyer. Purchase online. |
MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Piecesby MusicForAccordion.com |
| MusicForAccordion.com site releases 2 new pieces - 'There Is A Tavern In The Town, catalog:mfa7023' and 'Where Is My Little Dog Gone, catgalog:mfa7025'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
| H S Production releases 4 new pieces, 'Menuet, catalog:hs523', 'Contra Dance, catalog:hs525', 'Waltz arr..Beethoven, catalog:hs526' and 'Menuet, catalog:hs524'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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Fryderykataby Renato Belardinelli |
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