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Les Nuits de Nacre Festival, Tulle-Francia
Kimmo Mattila y Aino Ojakoski en Gira-Alemania
“Tweeters” y Publicidad para las Estrellas-Internet
Duo París-Moscú, Auvergne-Francia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Lars Karlsson and Øivind Farmen Tour SwedenHarry Hussey and Ken Astin’s new CD, Blackpool - UK
Future events |
4th National Roland V-Accordion Festival, Trossingen – GermanyJames Crabb Concerts – Scotland, IrelandSergio Scappini Tours the West Coast States – USAScottish Music Workshop, Salford – UKJovan Rnjak at Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UKChmielewski's Family Band 65 Years Celebration, Minnesota – USAViktor Romanko Concert Dates – GemanyVictor Prieto Trio at TACT Theater, New York - USA‘Accordion Extravaganza’ Festival, Alberta - Canada
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September 2010 Diatonic News Now OnlineSeptember Accordion USA News Now OnlineAmy Jo Sawyer Releases New CD 'Classically Amy'Viatcheslav Semionov Releases a New Two CD Pack - RussiaPeter Piccini Releases One New CompositionRenzo Ruggieri Releases New CDDonald E Grzanna Releases New MusicViatcheslav Semionov Now Selling 3 New BooksFriedrich Lips Site Update for EcLipse CD
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Inscripciones para la World Accordion Orchestra IV en Varazdin-Croaciaby Harley Jones |
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 Damos la bienvenida a todo aquel que quiera unirse a la oportunidad de tocar en esta orquesta que se forma durante la celebración de la Coupe Mondiale.Miembros de la anterior edición se unirán junto a otros muchos acordeonistas internacionales, incluyendo a los representantes y delegados de la Confédéreation Internationale des Accordéonistes (Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes) que atenderán al congreso de la CIA. Si lo desean, ya pueden inscribirse a través de la página web del concurso. Entusiastas del acordeón de todo el mundo están invitados a formar parte de esta agrupación y disfrutar de una gran calidad de eventos musicales. Es importante apuntarse lo antes posible ya que el número de inscripciones es limitado. |
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Les Nuits de Nacre Festival, Tulle-Franciaby Rob Howard |
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| Del 16 al 19 de septiembre, dará lugar una vez más el festival Les Nuits de Nacre en Tulle, región de Limousin. El festival cuenta con ocho conciertos y diferentes eventos que se desarrollaran en lugares como la catedral de la ciudad y en espacios al aire libre, siendo la gran mayoría de entrada gratuita. El festival ofrecerá gran variedad de artistas tanto franceses como de calado internacional en estilos como el jazz, musette, rock, celtic, swing and cajun. Los artistas invitados de este año son: Prowpuskovic, La Milca (junto a Domi Emorine), Les Denicheurs, Les Filles du bord de scène, Richard Galliano, Chloé Lacan, Illico Presto, Jigajack Musette, Les Gonelons, Quartet Pierre Mussi, Gallina la lupa, Les Garçons Trottoirs, Manaswing, Thierry Svahn, Orchestre Mathieu Martinie, BATpointG, Paris-Moscow Duo, Emilie Cadiou, Duo Karine et Fabrice Charpentier, Orchestre Rémi Sallard (junto a Altéro Betti), La Maïnada, Les Enfants de Tulle, Johnny Clegg, The Bavest, Caroline Loeb, Manaswing, Ni vu ni connu, Le Bal des Martine, Gufo, Olivier Manoury, Orchestre Christian Peschel, Azzango, Juliette Greco, Nos Zigues y Bogdan Nesterenko. |
Kimmo Mattila y Aino Ojakoski en Gira-Alemaniaby Harley Jones |
 “Satumaa-Música desde la Casa del Tango” es el prometedor nombre del repertorio del duo finlandés Aino Ojakoski (violín) y Kimmo Mattila (acordeón)Ambos músicos son originarios de Ikaalinen, la “casa” del acordeón Finlandés y es también el lugar que acoge el al importante concurso Sata-Häme Soi” (Sata-Häme Soi) La sociedad Germano-finlandesa presenta 12 conciertos en Alemania en los cuales Satumaa interpretará famosos tangos, música pop finlandesa y música de películas. Gira de conciertos: Viernes 17 de Septiembre, 19.30 Uhr Wilhelmshaven, Gaststätte Antonslust Sábado 18 de Septiembre, Uhr Köln, Tersteegerhaus, Köln-Klettenberg, Emmastr. 6 Domingo de Septiembre, 11 Uhr Düsseldorf, Palais Wittgenstein, ”sonntags um 11” Lunes 20 de Septiembre, Uhr Bremen, Kulturhaus Pusdorf, Wolmertshauser Str. 444 Martes 21 de Septiembre, 19 Uhr Walsrode, im Forum der VHS Heidekreis, Kirchplatz 4 Miercoles 22 de Septiembre, Uhr Hannover, Cafe Lohengrin, Sedanstr. 35 Jueves 23 de Septiembre, 18 Uhr Hamburg, Finnische Seemannskirche, Dietmar-Koel-Str. 6 Viernes 24 de Septiembre, 19.30 Uhr Eutin, Kreisbibliothek, Schlossplatz 2 Sábado 25 de Septiembre, Uhr Detmold Domingo 26 de Septiembre, 19 Uhr Mannheim - Neckarau, Gehrings Kommode, Schulstr. 82 Lunes 27 de Septiembre, 19.30 Uhr Oestrich – Winkel, Brentano Scheune, Hauptstr. 134 a Martes 28 de Septiembre, 20 Uhr Ravensburg, Figurentheater |
“Tweeters” y Publicidad para las Estrellas-Internetby Harley Jones |
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 La colaborada de nuestra web Anna Higgins escribe: “Los famosos se han rendido a Twitter. Lo puedes amar o quizás odiar pero hay que reconocer que este fenómeno perteneciente al grupo de las redes sociales no pasa desapercibido. Las celebridades lo están apreciando enormemente ya que pueden compartir sus pensamientos o sus vidas con cientos de miles de personas de todo el mundo”Para los artistas del acordeón y su industria, la web accordion-space4u.com (Accordion-Space4U.com) permite a intérpretes, organizadores, clubes, pedagogos y en general el sector del acordeón mundial poder hacer lo mismo. Quien quiera se puede unir a tu Fan Club pudiendo ser informado de tus actividades, charlas o lo que desees compartir con tus fans. Para más información: harleyaccordion@yahoo.com |
Duo París-Moscú, Auvergne-Franciaby Rob Howard |
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| El “Contre Plongees” es un festival de artes celebrado en Clermont Ferrand que incluye música, teatro, cine, danza y espectáculos circenses. El pasado 19 de Agosto, el Dúo Paris-Moscú (Paris Moscou) (Domi Emorine y Roman Jbanov) actuaron acompañando a un espectáculo de circo. El Dúo interpretó obras francesas y rusas anunciando así la publicación de un nuevo Cd en Septiembre. El Dúo Paris-Moscú (Paris Moscou) aparecerá también en el “Sancybérie Festival” ((www.sancyberie.com) del 4 al 13 de Septiembre y el día 17 en el “Les Nuits de Nacre” en Tulle. Para más información: duopm@sfr.fr |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| Last week the Swedish diatonic player Lars Karlsson and the Norwegian bayan player Øivind Farmen made a very successful tour of Sweden. Six concerts were performed with a repertoire of great variety, from classical to folk music, with a combination of duos and solos. The music included works like ‘Sonata in A major’ (D. Scarlatti), ‘Mickes idépolska’ (M. Nolervik), ‘Polska efter Byss-Kalle’ (trad.), and a number of the artists’ own works. In the middle of September they go for a new concert tour, this time both in Norway and Sweden. Lars Karlsson, from a folk music background, was Nordic Diatonic Champion in 1993, and active as both a player and a composer. Øivind Farmen is classically trained, and his contest successes most notably include winning the 1996 Trophée Mondiale in Faro, Portugal. For further information email: farmen@farmen.net |
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| Accordionists Ken Astin and Harry Hussey have released a new CD, ‘Just Friends’, which is an acoustic recording, unlike their previous CD, which featured lots of MIDI sounds. This album is jazz played very much in the style of Harry Hussey, whose improvisation shines through this meeting of maestros. The tracks include ‘Just Friends’, ‘Here’s That Rainy Day’, ‘I’m Old Fashioned’, ‘I Should Care’, ‘History of Love’, ‘The Folks Who Live On The Hill’, ‘The Boy Next Door’, ‘Frenesi’, ‘Deep Purple’, ‘Fine and Dandy’, ‘A Certain Smile’, ‘Body and Soul’, ‘Traditional Musette’, ‘Isn’t It Romantic?’, ‘Robbins Nest’, ‘Tangerine’, ‘Am I Wasting My Time On You?’, ‘Long Ago and Far Away’, and ‘My Blue Heaven’. For further information email: kenastin@btinternet.com |
Future events |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Roland Europe SpA and Roland Corporation organize 4th fourth national ROLAND V-Accordion Festival for accordion soloists on September 11th at the Federal Academy of Trossingen.The Jury members include Slavko Avsenik Jr, Konstantin Ischenko, Professor Ulrich Schmülling, Dieter Witz, and Peter Müller. The competition lasts from 3.30pm until 7pm. There will be a buffet at the restaurant ‘Benvenuto’ on the grounds of the former Hohner factory. For festival visits, reservations should be made via Claus Aktoprak, Product Manager. el +49-40-526009-72 For further information email: aktoprak@rolandmusik.de |
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 Copenhagen-based accordionist James Crabb performs at the Edinburgh International Festival on Monday August 30th, 9.30pm. This will be a solo recital in which James Crabb performs works by US composers John Zorn and Aaron Copland alongside the music of Astor Piazzolla. The venue is The Hub, Castle Hill, Edinburgh EH12NE, Scotland.On September 17th, 8pm, James Crabb performs as guest soloist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin. The concert, titled ‘L’America’, includes works by Villa-Lobos – ‘Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4’, Astor Piazzolla - ‘Oblivion’ and ‘Concierto de Aconcagua’, and Leonard Bernstein – ‘Symphonic Dances from West Side Story’. A concert built around the sounds and rhythms of Latin and North America, James Crabb will perform the major masterpiece written for the classical accordion, Piazzolla’s sultry ‘Concierto de Aconcagua’. Partnered with ‘Latin American Bach’ and some of the most memorable melodies from the stage in West Side Story, this concert will see the RTÉ NSO bend rhythms and kick into syncopations like a New York jazz combo! For further information email: info@jamescrabb.com |
by Steven Albini, Roland Corporation U.S.
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 Italian accordionist and Roland V-Accordion artist Sergio Scappini will tour the western U.S. from September 13th to 18th, as follows:September 13th, 7pm - Seattle Accordion Club, Seattle WA; venue is the Senior Center of West Seattle, 4217 SW Oregon St., Seattle, WA 98116 14th, 7pm - Golden State Accordion Club, Vacaville, CA; venue is Creekside Bar and Grill, 555 Main Street Vacaville, CA 15th - San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA; $10 includes pasta dinner beginning at 6pm, concert begins at 7pm 16th, 7pm - Accordionaires Club, Victorio's Ristorante, 10901 Victory Blvd., N. Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Sergio Scappini teaches accordion at the ‘Giuseppe Verdi Music Academy in Milan and regularly appears at such famous venues as Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Teatro Lirico, Teatro delle Erbe- Foro Bonaparte, Auditorium ‘G. Verdi’, Museo della Scala di Milan, etc. Sergio Scappini has taught master classes in Italy, China, North Korea, Spain, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Accompanying Sergio for the tour will be Roland Europe's V-Accordion Product Manager Marco Cinaglia and Roland U.S. V-Accordion Product Specialist Steve Albini. For further information email: steven.albini@rolandus.com |
by Rob Howard
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| The Salford Folk Music Workshop meets on the first Friday evening of the month. On September 3rd, 7.45 pm, the evening will be led by accordionist John Trigg, who will guide all present through a selection of Scottish Dance Music. Music will be provided, and the programme includes: Marches – ‘The Tartan’, ‘Uist Tramping Song’ Waltz – ‘John and Molly Cook's Golden Wedding’ Polka – ‘Gordon Shand Polka’ Reel – ‘Summer Assembly’ Gay Gordons – ‘John MacDonald 2/4 march’ Jig – ‘Macdonald of Sleat’ Solo Dance – ‘The Lilt’ Strathspeys – ‘J. Shand’s Compliments to Miss Milligan’, ‘Lewis J.McLeod’, ‘Bobby Harvey’ The Workshop will be held at the Maxwell Building, Salford University, The Crescent , Salford, Greater Manchester. Enter the Maxwell Building main entrance, take the lift to the 8th floor, room 824. For further information email: john.trigg@mypostoffice.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 Stockport Accordion Club present the talented and versatile accordion entertainer Jovan Rnjak in concert on Wednesday September 8th, 8pm. The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) will play a selection from ‘The Last Night of the Proms’ in a supporting spot, and anyone else who wishes to play will be welcome. The venue is Woodley Methodist Church, Chapel Street/A560 Hyde Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 1ND (J25/M60).Jovan Rnjak, UK-born but of Yugoslavian heritage, studied with the late Pamela Deakin in Birmingham, and is popular full time professional accordionist. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 Jolly Zuk Band and Chmielewski's Family Band perform on three consecutive evenings, September 10th to12 th at the Embassy Club, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota. On Sunday September 12th, 2pm until 6pm, Sherwin Linton & The Cotton Kings will entertain. For further information email: chmielewski@frontiernet.net |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Russian accordionist Viktor Romanko has the following concert dates at churches throughout Germany:September 19th, 5pm - Johannis Pauli Kirche, Niedersachswerfen, Germany 23rd, 7.30pm - Pfarrkirche St. Cyriakus, Hochsauerland, Olsberg-Bruchhausen 25th, 7.30pm - Pfarrkirche Zum Verklärten Christus, Bad Driburg 26th, 4pm - Pfarrkirche Dössel Bei der Kirche, Warburg October 2nd, 8pm - Lutheran Pfarrkirche, Kartenvorverkauf: Musikhaus am Biegen, Marburg 3rd, 6pm - Ev. Stadtkirche, Rhön Kreis Fulda, Tann 8th, 8pm – Oberkirch, Hauptstr. 12, "Neue Mediathek" 10th, 6pm - Festsaal der Städtischen Sing-und Musikschule, Neuberghauser Str. 11 Munich For further information email: jutta.menn@t-online.de? |
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 On September 1st, 8pm, the Victor Prieto Trio perform at the TACT Theater, 900 Broadway, Suite 905 (between 19th and 20th Streets), New York, NY 10003.With accordionist Victor Prieto are bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Richie Barshay. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
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 The festival ‘Accordion Extravaganza’ takes place from September 24th to 26th in Edmonton, Alberta. The organisers are the Edmonton Accordion Society.On September 24th, 7.30pm, at Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre, 11113-113 Street, Edmonton, the opening event is ‘Accordion Grandstand. The Mattierin School of Irish Dancing, accompanied by accordionist Mervin Bell, begin the concert with a showcase the joy of Irish dancing. The concert features ‘The Big Band’ (MD Margaret Miller), combining the players from Of One Accord Ensemble, Friends & Neighbors Band, Party Pals Accordion Quartet, and other accomplished players. The star of the evening will be virtuoso accordionist Michael Bridge, who has appeared at the Las Vegas International Accordion Convention and at the Leavenworth International Accordion Festival. The festival on September 25th and 26th is at South East Edmonton Seniors Centre (SEESA), 9350 - 82 Street, Edmonton. On Saturday there will be competitions from 9am until 12noon, and on Sunday from 9am until 4pm. Accordions and comedy collide in the Novelty Class on Sunday afternoon as the contestants may appear in costume, perform skits, sing and dance while playing their accordions. The grand finale on Sunday will be the Open Championship. The festival also includes Open Stage (on Saturday afternoon), an improvisation workshop with Michael Bridge at 2pm on Saturday afternoon, and a dance in the evening, 8pm, with The Cimarrons. The festival trade show includes representation by Tonaveri, Guerrini, Hohner and Roland. Some antique accordions may also be on display. For further information email: accordion@gerl.ca |
New and Updated Sites |
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 The September Accordion USA News is now online. |
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 Amy Jo Sawyer releases a new CD titled 'Classically Amy', catalog:amy02 with sound samples. Music performed by Amy Jo Sawyer. Purchase online. |
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 Viatcheslav Semionov is selling a beautifully presented two CD Pack titled 'My Images', catalog:vs805 with sound samples. This is music composed and performed by Viatcheslav Semionov and includes all his major works. Read the extensive list of works and information about this two CD Pack online at vs805. |
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 Peter Piccini - accordionist, composer, arranger, performer, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online. 'Pretty Waltz, catalog:pp286. Samples 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. |
by Renzo Ruggieri
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 Renzo Ruggieri selling a new CD titled 'Kramer Project - Renzo Ruggieri Orchestra', catalog: rruggieri08 with sound samples. Music performed by Renzo Ruggieri and orchestra. Purchase online. |
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 Donald E. Grzanna releases 4 new pieces, 'Kuku Bird Waltz', catalog:grza157, 'Paris Alive', catalog:grza158, 'Bavarian Polka', catalog:grza159, 'Old Mexico Waltz', catalog:grza160. 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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  Viatcheslav Semionov is now selling 3 new books titled 'The Three Caprice', catalog:vsemionovbook1, 'Balkan Rhapsody, Two Romantic Meditations, In the Land of Dreams', catalog:vsemionovbook2 and 'Sonata No1, Divertimento, Musical Offering for domra & accordion', catalog:vsemionovbook3. All these major works are composed and performed by Viatcheslav Semionov. Purcahse with credit card online. |
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 Friedrich Lips updating his CD titled 'ecLipse', catalog:CD021 with sound samples. Music performed by Friedrich Lips. Purchase online. |
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by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "My Images" by Joan Cochran Sommers. Performer is Viatcheslav Semionov. |
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