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Accordion Expo Festival, Sümeg - Hongrie
Le Rotary Club Gent Sponsorise une Compétition internationale d’accordéon - Belgique
Yuri Medianik member du jury d’un concours national danois de chant, Copenhague, Danemark
Nouveau DVD du Renato Borghetti Quartet & Tour d’Hiver en Europe - Europe
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Jacques Pellarin Quartet ‘Sup Dude’ CD Review, Grenoble – FranceTa Fechu Nominated for ‘AMAS’ 2012, Asturias – SpainAccordion is Cool Workshop and Yuri Shishkin Concert - AustriaSkylah Jeffries Entertains & Fundraises, Herne Bay – New Zealand‘14 Years Ago’ – Jimmy Shand Remembered
Future events |
NAO Northern Ireland Championships, Carrickfergus – UKDi Galitzyaner Klezmorim Concert, Krakow – PolandShand Morino Gathering, Scotland – UKJulien Labro’s February Tour Dates – USABlack Pencil Concert, Galway – Republic of IrelandSergio Zampolli @ Brasserie de Paris, Pretoria – South AfricaChristos Kalaitzopoulos Concert, Thessaloniki – GreecePrintemps des Bretelles Festival, Strasbourg – FranceVeikko Ahvenainen and Carina Nordlund Concerts, Yllas - FinlandMazaika perform at the Valentine Masquerade Party, London – UKWest Sussex Accordion Club Meetings, England – UK
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Renzo Ruggieri Releases New CDKaren Fremar Releases New CompositionAmy Jennings eSheet Site is UpdatedJay Latulippe eSheet Music Site is UpdatedPaul Chamberlain selling his new CDH S Productions eSheet Music Site is UpdatedDrazan Kosoric - accordionist, composer, professor releases new worksFranco Cambareri releases new compositions
CD Reviews |
Trio Vadim Fyodorov CD Release "Swing for Sergey" - IcelandAccordéon liturgique CD by Philippe BorecekHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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NAO UK Championships 2012, Liverpool – UKby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
 Le concours 2012 de l’Organisation Nationale D’Accordéon du Royaume Uni (National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom - NAO) aura lieu du 27 au 29 avril 2012 à l’hotel Adelphi, Liverpool, en plein centre-ville de Liverpool.Sur l’image de gauche, la responsable de la NAO, Anna Bodell, et ci-dessous, l’Hôtel Adelphi, Cette année, le festival comprendra: - Une foire pour les instruments et les partitions - Les qualifications anglaises pour la Coupe Mondiale 2012, qui aura lieu à Spoleto, en Italie au mois d’août - Les finales nationales de la compétition Roland en collaboration avec Roland UK, durant lesquelles un représentant du Royaume Uni sera sélectionné pour le 6ème concours international Roland - Le concours de composition de la NAO - Des concours dans diverses catégories solo, duo et ensemble. II y aura également un concours suivant les règlements internationaux pour les catégories Classiques et Variété, dont le règlement est disponible sur le site web de la NAO. Le délai d’inscription est fixé au 28 février 2012 Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le site web de la NAO ou mail : naouk@btinternet.com |
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Accordion Expo Festival, Sümeg - Hongrieby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
  Le Festival Accordion Expo aura lieu du 3 au 5 février dans le prestigieux hotel Kapitany, à Sümeg, Hongrie. Ce festival, en plus des concerts et des soirées dansantes, propose une exposition et une démonstration des accordéons Paolo Soprani et Scandalli d’Italie, ainsi que la gamme d’accordéons Petromaestro, de manufacture hongroise.Péter Móger,le designer et fabricant des accordéon Petromaestro, est l’organisateur du festival.Le festival a invité des personnalités internationales, telles que Navracic Miroslav, Marjan Krajna (photo de droite), Mirco Patarini, Jovica Djordjevic (photo de gauche), et Vlada Panovic. Pour plus d’informations: mogerp@freemail.hu |
Le Rotary Club Gent Sponsorise une Compétition internationale d’accordéon - Belgiqueby Koen Walraevens |
 Le Rotary Club Gent, de Belgique, sponsorise un concours international d’accordéon classique “Rotary Concours 2012”, qui aura lieu les 13 et 14 avril 2012. La catégorie la plus haute offrira des prix de 2000€ (1er prix), 1000€ (2ème prix) et 500€ (3ème prix).Sur demande expresse d’un candidat, le Rotary Club Gent peut fournir une aider pour trouver un logement durant le concours. Le concours se déroulera en deux tours. Le règlement est en ligne ici : 2012 Gent Entry Délai d’inscription : 15 février 2012. |
Yuri Medianik member du jury d’un concours national danois de chant, Copenhague, Danemarkby Harley Jones |
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 Le violoniste et accordéoniste de concert Yuri Medianik (bayan et bandonéon) a été choisi comme membre du jury du concours annuel danois de chant (Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012), qui a été diffusé sur la télévision danoise le 21 janvier. La gagnante, Soluna Samay, représentera le Danemark lors du concours de l’Eurovision. Le Danemark sera engagé dans une des demi-finales, soit le 22, soit le 24 mai, dans le but d’obtenir une place pour la finale du 26 mai, qui aura lieu en Azerbaijan. Yuri Medianik a donné de nombreux concerts durant les derniers mois de 2011, en tant que soliste, en jouant dans des groupes, ou en dirigeant son orchestre. Il y a deux nouveaux CD’s en vente sur le site web de Yuri Medianik. |
Nouveau DVD du Renato Borghetti Quartet & Tour d’Hiver en Europe - Europeby Harley Jones |
 Le Renato Borghetti Quartet prepare son Tour d’Hiver en Europe, avec des concerts en Autriche, Belgique, Finlande, Allemagne, Slovaquie et Suède. 18 Février Brüssel/Meise (Belgique), De Muze van Meise 19 Février Bad Hofgastein (Autriche), Jazz im Sägewerk 21 Février St.Pölten (Autriche), Cinema Paradiso 22 Février Stockholm (Suède), Stallet 24 Février Kokkola (Finlande), Winter Accordion Festival 26 Février Vienna (Autriche), Akkordeonfestival 28 Février Bratislava (Slovaquie), TBA 29 Février Weiz (Autriche), Kunsthaus 01 Mars Koblenz (Allemagne), Café Hahn 02 Mars Feldkirchen (Autriche), Amthof 03 Mars Feldbach (Autriche), Zentrum 04 Mars Frankfurt (Allemagne), Brotfabrik 05.Mars Düsseldorf (Allemagne), Filmmuseum Le nouveau DVD en vente est “Renato Borghetti Quartet Europa” et est un agreeable “road movie”, de René Goya Filho, au sujet du tour d’Eté 2010 du quartet. Les interprètes du DVD sont les mêmes que ceux du tour 2012 : Renato Borghetti (accordéon), Daniel Sá (guitare), Pedro Figueiredo (sax, flute) et Vitor Peixoto (piano). Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter le bureau de reservation et de management CultureWorks, Sabina Schebrak, email: sabina@cultureworks.at |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| French accordionist Jacques Pellarin has branched out significantly from his classical origins to front a jazz and world music influenced quartet. His latest CD, ‘Sup Dude’, was reviewed in the website All About Jazz’ by Bruce Lindsay, and is reproduced here: ? French accordionist and composer Jacques Pellarin has the welcome ability to craft music which is technically challenging, yet immediately accessible and engaging. ‘Sup Dude’ is a joyous album, filled with refreshingly unpretentious tunes performed with skill and obvious pleasure by his quartet - a pleasure readily communicated to others. ‘Sup Dude’ follows 2010's self-produced trio date, ‘Karenita’, adding to that album's winning mix of jazz, Latin and folk music with another collection of tunes in a similar vein. Pellarin is a superbly lyrical player, his lightness of touch showcased on the sprightly ‘Squeezebox Samba’ and ‘So Frenchy’. Pellarin and saxophonist Diego Fano form a great frontline partnership; the combination of accordion and saxophone is especially fruitful on the delightful melodies of ‘Le Temps De Souffler’ and ‘Stevenson Bossa’, where Fano's warm, reedy, tone contrasts with Pellarin's brighter sound. The addition of Renaud Bourquard on bass helps to fill out the band's sound, giving the music more depth and richness. Most notably, his presence seems to give percussionist Yann Pajean added power and freedom when he's behind the drum kit. Bourquard's use of effects works well on the first part of the title track, when the slinky, snaky bass sound complements Pellarin's accordion; but overuse, as on the mid-section of ‘Irish Diversion’, tends to overwhelm the other instruments. The bassist is at his most effective on tunes such as ‘So Frenchy’, when effects are kept to a minimum and he focuses on anchoring the rhythm. Pellarin and his fellow musicians imbue ‘Sup Dude’ with a great sense of fun and a welcome lack of pretension. Pellarin's writing emphasizes catchy hooks, danceable rhythms and light, upbeat, melodies. The resulting tunes have a brightness and optimism, as well as an apparent simplicity that belies both his virtuosity and the talents of his quartet. Track Listing: Sup Dude; Le Temps De Souffler; Irish Diversion; Stevenson Bossa; CML Song; Live at Champlong; Squeezebox Samba; Tango Addiction; So Frenchy; Luz y Fuerza. Personnel: Jacques Pellarin (accordion), Diego Fano (alto and soprano sax), Renaud Bourquard (bass), Yann Pajean (drums, percussion). For further information email: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
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 The Chilean band Ta Fechu, featuring accordionist Ernesto Calderón, has been nominated for the Asturian Music Prices ‘AMAS’ 2012, with the song ‘Volverla a ver’! You can see the clip of the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hw-k6uEz_oAlso competing, in the instrumental section, will be the Spanish accordionist Maraya Zydeco. The awards will be made on March 9th at the Philharmonic Theatre, Oviedo, Spain. |
by Harley Jones
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 On the 20th -22nd January at Bisamberg, Vienna, an Accordion is Cool Workshop was held, which included training, an exhibition and finished with a concert by Yuri Shishkin and the Campus Big Band. This was held in the Castle Bisamberg event hall.Yuri Shishkin is one of the highest respected Russian artists regularly making concert tours outside Russia. There are 6 CD's available on the Yuri Shishkin site. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 On January 26th 11 year old accordionist Skylah Jeffries entertained the public in Herne Bay with a variety of pieces. Passers by really "got into the swing of things" and were singing and even dancing on the footpath to the music as Skylah was fundraising for her airfare to attend the Canterbury Accordion Association 50th Anniversary in the South Island of New Zealand.Skylah is a member of the North Shore Music Makers Accordion Orchestra and a regular competitor at the New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival held in Auckland in June each year. For further information email: ca@ihug.co.nz |
by Rob Howard
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 Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) had an exceptionally long and prolific career, which stretched from the early 1930s to the 1990s. He recorded more tracks than Elvis and the Beatles combined, and composed over 300 tunes and songs. In 1999 he was the first accordionist to be knighted. The Accordions Worldwide news for January 23rd 1998 reported that BBC Scotland had screened a program about the great man’s life in music. Few accordionists anywhere could match the long term success of the 20th Century’s most famous Scotsman BBC TV FEATURES JIMMY SHAND – UK The Herald (UK 27/12) featured an article on Jimmy Shand MBE who will turn 90 on January 28th. BBC Scotland is celebrating Jimmy Shand's life with a programme on Hogmanay called Button Box Wizard, featuring Jimmy and his band. Jimmy's father was a keen melodeon player and Jimmy learnt to play the accordion before he went to school. At the age of 10 he was performing with a dance band. Jimmy has played the length and breadth of the British Isles, sometimes to crowds estimated at 20,000 as well as tours abroad including New Zealand, Canada and six times around Australia. Jimmy Shand MBE has had a locomotive, a racehorse and a pub named after him, and his portrait is in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh. |
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by Rob Howard
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 The NAO Northern Ireland Open Accordion Championships take place on Saturday January 28th, 9.30am to 4.30pm, at the Clarion Hotel, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. The festival, organised by Clyde Johnston, includes sections for soloists, duets, groups, marching bands, and accordion orchestras.The finals of the 2012 NAO UK Championships are to be held for the first time at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, April 27th/29th. For further information email: asrz33@dsl.pipex.com |
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 The trio Di Galitzyaner Klezmorim perform Klezmer music at the Galicia Museum, 18 Dajwor street, at 7 pm, Krakow, on Saturday February 4th.Di Galitzyaner Klezmorim was formed in 1996, and its present line up is Mariola Spiewak (clarinet), Grzegorz Spiewak (accordion) and Rafal Seweryniak (double bass). All three are graduates of the Academy of Music in Kracow. The trio, which specializes in klezmer, original and Polish music, has participated in a number of cultural events Austria, Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. |
by Rob Howard
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 The annual Shand Morino Gathering takes place on Sunday January 29th, 1pm until 5pm, at The Windygates Institute, Fife, Scotland. Organised by the Button Key Accordion and Fiddle Club, this event is an informal afternoon concert involving mainly diatonic button accordionists, and is a celebration of the Shand Morino, made famous by the late, great Sir Jimmy Shand.Pictured left is a beautiful colored Shand Morino featured at a recent gathering. |
by Rob Howard
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 US-based French accordionist Julien Labro and his Hot Club of Detroit, featuring Zach Brock on violin, are appearing as follows during February:February 8th, 8pm - Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan February 9th, 8pm – Katerina’s, Chicago, Illinois February 10th and 11th, 8.30pm – The Brink Lounge, Madison, Wisconsin February 12th, 7.30pm – Lafayette, Indiana February 13th and 14th, 7.30pm – Nightown, Cleveland, Ohio February 15th, 7.30pm – The Purple Fiddle, Thomas, February 16th, 7.30pm – Germano’s, Baltimore, Maryland February 17th, 8pm, Reston Community Center, Reston, Virginia For further information email: julien@julienlabro.com |
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 The quintet Black Pencil, from The Netherlands, perform their new music suite, Pulso Llanero, in Galway and Dublin in early February. Pulso Llanero is based on the traditional folk music of Venezuela and Colombia, and includes two world premieres of pieces by Mirtru Escalona-Mijares and René Uijlenhoet.February 1st, 1pm - The Cube, Galway February 2nd, 8pm - Aula Maxima, Galway February 4th – details to be announced, Dublin February 5th - details to be announced, Dublin Black Pencil will soon be traveling to perform in Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba and China. For further information email: info@visisonor.org |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Sergio Zampolli entertains at the Brasserie de Paris Restaurant, 381 Aries Street, Pretoria, on Thursday February 2nd, from 7pm until 9pm. Every first Thursday of the month, Sergio Zampolli entertains at a dinner featuring wine from different regions in South Africa, France, Spain, Italy, etc. Brasserie de Paris is a fashionable up-market French fine dining restaurant located in Waterkloof Ridge in close proximity to the Pretoria Country Club, and is rated one of the top ten restaurants in South Africa. For further information email: sergio@duo2000.co.za |
by Rob Howard
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| Left handed accordionist Christos Kalaitzopoulos performs at Gaia Live, Thessaloniki, on Saturday February 11th, 10pm. For further information email: starr63@gmail.com |
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| Strasbourg's annual Printemps des Bretelles Festival, which takes place from March 23rd to April 1st, celebrates accordion music from around the world. Concerts take place at outdoor markets, restaurants, even libraries, as well as at more traditional venues across town including Illiade and Au Magic Mirror. For further information email: contact@printempsdesbretelles.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionists Veikko Ahvenainen and Carina Nordlund plus local young musicians perform in concert at the Visitor Centre Kellokas, Yllas, Finnish Lapland, 7pm, on March 30th and April 4th. |
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 On February 8th, 9pm-11pm, the accordion/violin duo Mazaika perform at the Valentine Masquerade Party at the Green Room, the Actors Club, 5 Cavendish Square, Oxford Circus, London W1 OPG. Mazaika are Igor Outkine (vocals, `magic`accordion), and Sarah Harrison(violin, vocals). Their passionate musical cabaret is guaranteed to transport audiences from the Russian Steppes to the Gypsy Campfire, and the Opera House to the Parisian Cafe, full of Russian soul and Tango Passion. For further information email: info@mazaika-music.com |
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  The West Sussex Accordion Club, organized by Sue Bennett, meets on the last Saturday of the month at The Youth Centre, St Andrew Church, Cants Lane, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 OLG. The first meeting of 2012 is on Saturday January 28th, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Ample free car parking. Admission is £4, and includes interval tea/coffee/soft drink & biscuits plus the provision of excellent original musical scores for accordion by Richard Holmes, Gary Blair, John Leslie and Peter Ayres. All accordionists and friends are welcome to attend.Future meeting dates are February 25th, March 31st, April 28th, May 26th, June 30th, September 29th, October 27th, November 24th and December 15th. No meetings in July or August. For further information email: ukao@aol.com |
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by Renzo Ruggieri
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 Renzo Ruggieri selling new CD titled Opera?, catalog: rruggieri09 with sound samples. Music performed by Renzo Ruggieri. Purchase online. |
by Karen Fremar
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 Karen Fremar releases 1 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. ''Irish Dance', catalog:kfremar308. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Jay Latulippe
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| Jay Latulippe eSheet Music Site is Updated with further information available about the works. |
by Paul Chamberlain
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 Paul Chamberlain selling his CD titled 'Classical Accordion', catalog: cpaulCD201 with sound samples. Music performed by Paul Chamberlain. Purchase online. |
by H S Productions
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| H S Productions eSheet Music Site is Updated with new music added and further information available about the many works. |
by Drazan Kosoric
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 Drazan Kosoric - accordionist, composer, professor, releases 5 advanced level new works for accordion available for purchase online. ''Prelude And Basso Ostinato', catalog:dkosoric101, 'Suite ', catalog:dkosoric102, 'Toccata ', catalog:dkosoric103, 'Drops', catalog:dkosoric104 and 'Epitaph ', catalog:dkosoric105. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 2 new compositions for accordion available for purchase online. 'Adios Alegria', catalog:cfranco146 and 'Ole' Amigos', catalog:cfranco147. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
CD Reviews |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The CD presentation concerts takes place in Reykjavik 3.02 and 4.02 at 21.00 in Café Rosenberg and 5.02 at 16.00 in Gerðuberg Culture Center. The Trio was founded by Vadim Fyodorov (accordion), Leifur Gunnarsson (double bass) and Gunnar Hilmarsson(guitar). CD “Swing for Sergey” is the Trio's follow up on their first album ,,Papillions Noir" from 2009. On the new album Vadim shows his talent as a composer, with 3 original compositions, which blend well in along with the gipsy classics on the album. The title song of the album, “Swing for Sergey”, is dedicated to Sergey Fyodorov, the son of Vadim. Sergey began at young age to play guitar and he is very intresting for music, specialy for Gipsy Jazz. Members of the trio are at this moment living in Reykjavík, Copenhagen and Weil am Rhein. That didn't prevent them from releasing a new CD which was recorded in august 2011 in Iceland. The photos decorating the new album are taken by the German photograph Frank Höhler and there is a story how the trio got to know him: "We were on tour in one of Iceland’s most sparsely populated areas. On one of the heights we drove over we made a rest stop to enjoy the landscape. We packed our instruments up and played a song surrounded by the amazing view. Then a truck with german registration number approaches us and stops. To your surprise stepped you of the truck guy with big cameras and wanted to take our photos for an exhibition. In return for the favor we got permission to use it for our new CD." For more information fedvadim@gmail.com |
by Alessandro Mugnoz
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Accordéon liturgique CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Artist is Philippe Borecek. |
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