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24º Festival Internacional Akkordeon, Viena - Austria
XXV Festival de Acordeón de Invierno de Kokkolan 2023 - Finlandia
Congreso de Invierno de la CIA 2023, 3-5 de marzo, Paks - Hungría
"Black Pencil" ofrece un concierto titulado "High Voltage" - Países Bajos
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DHV Congress 2023 – GermanyAccordionists Perform at Prague Festival of Music – Czech RepublicAccordion Fest “Dreamy and Fresh“- Austria“Scythian” March 2023 Tour – USA
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Vincenzo Abbracciante Tribute to Piazzolla Concert - ItalyAccordionist Alison Jenkins Performs in Vancouver - CanadaAccordion Orchestra and Organ Concert – Germany2023 Seattle Accordion Social – USA“Good Habits” Perform at “Love Folk Festival” – EnglandIan Lowthian: Scottish Music Weekend - ScotlandCanterbury Accordion Association Jam Session – New ZealandVille Hiltula February Concerts – JapanMilos Milivojevic Classical Accordion Concert – EnglandVijon Accordion Festival – France
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Publicado el reglamento de la Coupe Mondiale 2023 - Bosnia y Herzegovinaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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  La 76ª Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Coupe Mondiale se celebrará del 5 al 9 de septiembre de 2023 en Bijeljina, Bosnia y Herzegovina. El evento será acogido por el miembro de la CIA, Asociación de Artistas (Bijeljina), Organizador 2023 CIA Vicepresidente Honorario: Slaviša Peric.El Presidente de la CIA, Mirco Patarini, y el Secretario General de la CIA, Kimmo Mattila, invitan cordialmente a los competidores, profesores y simpatizantes del acordeón a asistir a la Coupe Mondiale 2023, que contará con conciertos y concursos de las siguientes categorías: - 76ª Coupe Mondiale • Masters Coupe Mondiale • Junior Coupe Mondiale • International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Chamber Music - Classical • Chamber Music - World Music Reglamento 2023 en Coupe Mondiale Ver información sobre hoteles y fotos de las sedes de los conciertos en: Coupe Mondiale Descargar el cartel: 2023CM-poster.jpg El sistema de inscripción en línea se abrirá en primavera y la fecha límite de inscripción es el 15 de julio de 2023. Página de inicio del vídeo de la Coupe Mondiale 2022: 2022CM-Video 2022 Coupe Mondiale Informes diarios, fotos, resultados en: 2022CM-Report |
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24º Festival Internacional Akkordeon, Viena - Austriaby AWW |
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 El 24º Festival Internationales Akkordeon se celebrará en Viena, Austria, del 25 de febrero al 26 de marzo de 2023, organizado por el director del festival desde sus inicios, Friedl Preisl (fotografía de la derecha), ahora asistido por Franziska Hatz.El evento incluirá más de 40 conciertos con solistas y grupos de Austria, Alemania, Francia, Dinamarca, Oriente Medio, Asia y Eslovenia que ofrecerán conciertos, cine mudo, comedia, talleres y danza. Descargue el programa del festival (63 páginas en color) información en: 2023Vienna.pdf |
XXV Festival de Acordeón de Invierno de Kokkolan 2023 - Finlandiaby Harley Jones |
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  Vídeo: Guardia Nueva, director Raimo Vertainen, actuación en su concierto de 20 aniversario celebrado en la pista de hielo de Kokkola, Finlandia, en 2022.El XXV Festival de Acordeón de Invierno de Kokkola 2023 se celebrará en Kokkola, Ostrobotnia Central, Finlandia, del 10 al 18 de febrero de 2023. Descargar programa del festival: 2023KokkolaFest.pdf El concierto inaugural tendrá lugar en la Musiikkitalo (Casa de la Música) de Helsinki y contará con la actuación del Trío Fratres (fotografía de la derecha), que celebrará su música. Su programa incluye música finlandesa, barroca, romántica rusa y tecno. El concierto incluirá obras originales interpretadas por cuatro tríos de acordeón diferentes en colaboración con academias de música de Dinamarca, Letonia y Finlandia. En la foto de abajo: Trio UnSeen (Lituania): Edgaras Dicpinigaitis, Ruslan Grimbovsky y Matas Sabaliauskas. Trio Femella (Dinamarca): Romena Lengvinaite, Amalie Ravnsbæk y Ditte Lykke Hansen. Trío Acctron (Finlandia): Leonardo Rojnic, Pilvi Huhta y Kiia-Maria Piispa. Bare(ly) Trio (Finlandia) incluye a Sonja Vertainen, Minna Ristamäki y Sini Ström. El 17 de febrero actuará Richard Galliano. El 18 de febrero, la Orquesta Guardia Nueva, dirigida por Raimo Vertainen, actuará con las vocalistas invitadas Pentti Hietanen y Jepa Lambert. El concierto incluye música finlandesa, tangos, música argentina, música de películas, melodías musicales y música instrumental. Descargar programa del festival: 2023KokkolaFest.pdf |
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Congreso de Invierno de la CIA 2023, 3-5 de marzo, Paks - Hungríaby Kimmo Mattila Secretary General, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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| Bienvenidos al Congreso de Invierno 2023 de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) y a la 149ª Asamblea General de Delegados de la CIA que se celebrarán en Paks, Hungría. El Congreso de Invierno será organizado por nuestro Miembro Votante de la CIA "Az Ifjú Harmonikásokért" Alapítvány - Fundación "Para los Jóvenes Acordeonistas", Presidenta Olga Papp, del 3 al 5 de marzo. Horario: 2023WinterCongress.pdf Para más información: http://www.accordions.com/cia/cia_winter_congress.php |
"Black Pencil" ofrece un concierto titulado "High Voltage" - Países Bajosby Christine Johnstone |
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| "Black Pencil", que incluye al acordeonista Marko Kassl (en la foto de arriba a la derecha), ofrecerá un concierto titulado "High Voltage" en la Amstelkerk (iglesia de Amstel) de Ámsterdam, Países Bajos, el 22 de marzo de 2023 a las 20.15 horas. El concierto forma parte de la nueva serie de conciertos "Sit Fast" de Black Pencil e incluirá una "selección de la mejor música de su repertorio contemporáneo, en la que diferentes personajes se alternan y complementan". Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: info@stadsherstel.nl |
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 The Deutsche Harmonika-Verband (DHV) will hold their 2023 DHV Congress under the motto “Shaping the Future Together”, which will take place from April 21st to 23rd, 2023 in Hesse, Germany.The congress will include “workshops and impulse seminars, where experienced practitioners and coaches give insights into their wealth of experience and possible approaches to action. Here, the participants can exchange ideas on how to make their own clubs fit for the future, how to tackle the recruitment of members and young talent, and which new forms of performance practice are suitable for addressing new target groups.” Registrations close on February 20th, 2023. Further information on the Deutsche Harmonika-Verband (DHV) website. |
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 Picture above from left to right: Andrea Šulcová, Martin Šulc & Ladislav HorákAccordionists Ladislav Horák, Martin Šulc and Andrea Šulcová took part in the 2023 Prague Festival of Music held at the Prague Conservatory in Prague, Czech Republic on January 24th, 2023. Picture left: Duo of Andrea Šulcová and Martin Šulc performing. The festival program included a variety of works such as Prelude and Fugue in A flat major (BWV 862) by J. S. Bach, Carnival by Viatcheslav Semionov and Anantango by Gorka Hermosa which was performed by all three accordionists. The event was presented by violinist Václav Hudecek, who has been cooperating with young talents for a long time and performed with the accordionists and other young players (picture below). |
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  Pictures left: Sophie Herzog, Yilin Han Pictures right: Piotr Motyka, Shuoqi QiaoThe concert by the accordion class of Prof. Grzegorz Stopa at the Music and Arts Private University in Vienna took place under the motto “Dreamy and Fresh“ in the Ehrbar Hall (known for the work of Johannes Brahms). “For the first time there is no work by J.S. Bach!“. This announcement by Prof. Stopa probably best characterizes the development of the accordion repertoire. The diverse accordion sounds in solo and duo playing as well as chamber music gave the venerable hall with a great music-historical past new freshness, true to the motto of the evening! The Hungarian composer and saxophonist Theodor Burkali has worked for the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wiener Konzerthaus and the Queens Hall in Edinburgh, among others. In his "SaxAccordia" for saxophone (Yuhi Kagami) and accordion (Jingyang Wang), he effectively brings out the sound potential of both instruments. Composer Oliver Uszynski also appeared as a clarinetist in the performance of his "Dracula's Inverse Tango" alongside accordionist Yilin Han and percussionist Laura Gutiérrez Corredo. He has already received several awards, e.g. he was a seven-time prizewinner at the Jugend komponiert competition and was nominated for the Musiktheatertage Wien; as a clarinetist he was a prizewinner at the Rising Star International Competition. Clavecin music by Domenico Scarlatti and Jean-Philippe Rameau is now part of the classical accordion repertoire and is played true to the note on this instrument. Liang Shi skilfully interpreted the Sonata in G minor, K. 450, and after “La Villageoise”, Marija Antunovic was particularly convincing with a lively twittering of birds “Le rappel des oiseaux”. In the presence of the composer Marius Binder, his "Furunkel II" was premiered in Austria by Piotr Motyka. As the winner of last year's Arrasate competition, he was invited to a concert tour in Spain, where the piece received its world premiere. Works by Marius Binder were performed at Wien Modern, the Vienna Music Theater Days, at the Marius Siegfried Binder Music Forum Viktring and at the Carinthian Summer, among other events. At the end of the first part, Sophie Herzog showed a rousing performance of "Il Salterello Romano" by Fany Hensel-Mendelssohn, an artistic adaptation of the Italian dance Salterello in a virtuoso manner. In the presence of the composer Ole Hübner, "Gestalt und Zersetzung" experienced its masterful premiere by accordionist Elisabeth Muller. In his works, Hübner shows a special interest in the interferences between sound, performance and space. As a fundamentally open space for artistic activity and experimentation, “theater” is very important to him. If there is no work by J.S. Bach, at least one “Prelude and Fugue” could not be missing. This time in A flat major No. 17 Op. 87 by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich in the interpretation of Sophie Herzog, who once again convinced with her exquisite sound. Composer Jean Beers adapted her fantaisie toccata "I Schizophrenia, as said" from the "Bulgakov Piano Cycle" for accordion, giving Polish artist Piotr Motyka the opportunity to once again demonstrate his special skills on the instrument. Motyka also excelled in Thomas Kessler's "Lufttore" (Air gates) for saxophone and accordion together with saxophonist Yingshuo Ma. Respighi's "Valse caressante" (Shuoqi Qiao), Mendelssohn's Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Yilin Han) and Yuankai Bao's "You guess what flower is it" from "Chinese sights and sounds" (Duo Marija Antunovic and Yilin Han) rounded off the evening and released the audience into a dreamy winter night. |
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| “Scythian” which includes accordionist Dan Fedoryka will tour the USA in March this year. They will perform concerts as follows: • March 2nd at 6pm: Brightside Music & Events Centre in Daytona, Ohio. • March 3rd at 7.30pm: Irish Cultural & Heritage Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. • March 4th at 4pm: Shamrock the Dock Festival (poster above) in Annapolis, Maryland. Skerryvore (which includes brothers Daniel on accordion and Martin Gillespie on pipes, whistles and accordion) are also playing at this festival. • March 5th at 6pm: The Athenaeum in Chicago, Illinois. • March 7th at 7.30pm: The Midtown GR in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • March 10th at 8pm: The Reeve’s Theater in Elkin, North Carolina. • March 11th at 8pm: The Lucknow Music Festival (see poster below) in Downtown Dunn, North Carolina. For details email: scythianmail@gmail.com |
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Presentación del CD de Silvia Pagni en Castelfidardo el 28 de enero - Italiaby Accordions Worldwide |
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| Silvia Pagni presentando su nuevo CD "Mi Pasión": 27 de enero, lanzamiento del disco en las tiendas 28 de enero, presentación a la prensa en el Internacional Museum Castelfidardo. 14 de febrero Teatro Ghione Roma 8 de marzo Teatro Manzoni de Milán |
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| Accordionist Vincenzo Abbracciante will perform a “Tribute to Piazzolla” concert with Aldo Di Caterino (flute) at Palazzo Vives Frisari in Bisceglie, Apulia, Italy on January 29th, 2023 at 7pm. Their program will include the Argentine composer's Adios Nonino, Oblivion, Muerte del Angel and other masterpieces. For bookings phone: +39 349 5452270 |
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 Accordionist Alison Jenkins will perform a concert with the East Van Country Band at The Heatley in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on February 1st, 2023.The group will perform pieces from the Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner’s classic album “Always, Always”. |
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| The Landesakkordeonorchester Schleswig-Holstein will hold an Accordion Orchestra and Organ Concert at St. Petri Dom Schleswig in Schleswig, Germany on February 5th, 2023 at 5pm. Their program will include organ works by Louis Vierne and Léon Boëllmann as well as original music by Gerhard Mohr, Wolfgang Jacobi, Wolfgang Russ-Ploetz and the Motion Trio along with a variety of waltzes and tango. Admission is free and a donation is requested. For details email: laosh@outlook.de |
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| The first 2023 Seattle Accordion Social will be held at their new venue, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington, USA on February 5th, 2023 from 1.30pm. See poster for details. |
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 Folk-Jazz duo, “Good Habits”, (picture below) which features Pete Shaw (accordion) and Bonnie Schwarz (cello & vocals) and will perform at the “Love Folk Festival” which will take place at the Atkinson in Southport, England on February 10th and 11th, 2023.The festival is “celebration of traditional, upcoming and alternative folk music.” Other performers include Greenman Rising (Andrew Wigglesworth on melodeon and Fruzina Rakoczy on concertina – picture left), and Gigspanner Big Band (John Spiers on melodeon). For details email: info@theatkinson.co.uk |
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| A Scottish Music Weekend by Ian Lowthian will be held online and in person at the Village Hall in Ettrickbridge in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders on February 11th and 12th, 2023. The event will include a variety of “jigs, reels, waltzes, slow airs, marches and of course strathspeys, old and new from Scotland.” For details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
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| The Canterbury Accordion Association will hold a “Jam Session” at the Church Corner Methodist Centre in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand on February 12th, 2023. All instruments are welcome. Entry is free of charge. See poster for details. |
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| Bandoneonist Ville Hiltula will perform classic tango to Astor Piazzolla concerts in February in Japan as follows: • February 22nd, 2023: Tango Live performance at Piano Bar Club Adriana in Nagoyo, Aichi, with Sei Takahashi (violin), Asako Yada (piano) and Masashi Goto (double bass). See poster above. • February 26th, 2023: Live Music Milonga at Acorn Studio in Konan Yamate, Hyogo, with Asako Yada (piano)and Masashi Goto (double bass). See poster below. For details email: villehiltula@gmail.com |
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 Milos Milivojevic will perform a lunchtime “Classical Accordion Concert” at the Unitarian Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on March 2nd, 2023 from 1pm to 2.30pm.The event is organised by the Shropshire Music Trust. For details email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
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| Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Vijon Accordion Festival, held in Vijon, France from June 21st to 23rd, 2023. See poster above for details of performers and poster below for ticket information. |
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El Festival ATG 2023 contará con invitados internacionales - EE.UU.by Christine Johnstone |
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 El 2023 Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Festival se celebrará en el Lisle Hyatt en Lisle, Illinois, EE.UU. del 19 al 22 de julio de 2023. La presidenta del ATG, Mary Ann Covone, da la bienvenida a los entusiastas del acordeón de todo el mundo.Los conciertos del evento se celebrarán en el Armerding Center for Performing Arts del campus del Wheaton College y contarán con la presencia de Grayson Masefield (Nueva Zelanda), la Polyphonia Orchestra (Isla Reunión), Das Duo Kollektiv (dúo de flauta y acordeón de Austria), Stas Venglevski (EE.UU.) con el Dr. Brett Jones a la marimba y el (UMKC) Community Accordion Chamber Ensemble dirigido por Joan Cochran Sommers. Más información en: Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) |
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Frank Busso Jr. elegido Presidente de la AAA 2023-2025 - EE.UU.by Harley Jones |
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 A partir del 1 de enero de 2023, Frank Busso Jr. ha sido elegido Presidente de la American Accordionists' Association (AAA) para los años 2023-2025.Frank Busso Jr. forma parte de la junta directiva de la AAA desde 2007 y es Vicepresidente 2º de la organización desde 2021. Es director de Ernest Deffner Affiliates, cuyas marcas incluyen Titano, Pancordion, Pigini, Excelsior, Roland y Hohner. Frank es el acordeonista de la Banda de las Fuerzas Aéreas de los Estados Unidos en Washington, DC y dirige la Busso Music School en Alexandria, VA. Se licenció en Administración de Empresas por la Universidad de Boston, y más tarde trabajó como instructor y arreglista en las Boston University Athletic Bands. Frank estudió acordeón con Frank Busso Sr. en la Staten Island Music School de Nueva York, donde llegó a ser instructor y sus alumnos obtuvieron numerosos títulos regionales y nacionales en competición. |
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