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27-Mar-2015
‘14 Years Ago’: Italian Accordionists visit Mexico in March 2001by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending March 30th 2001 reported that two Italian accordionists, Massimiliano Pitocco (recent picture right) and Valentino Lorenzetti, had recently been invited to perform in Mexico. Although Mexico is more often associated with the diatonic accordion and Norteno and Mariarchi music, there is in fact an appreciation of the piano and chromatic accordions, and other forms of music. It seems that the two Italians were well received. Italian Accordionists in Mexico Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl A series of musical events featuring exponents of the Italian accordion scene took place recently in Mexico. On March 10th a ‘Noche Italo-Mexicana’ was held in Leon City, and on March 11th the ‘Diva Y Divinas’ concert featured Massimiliano Pitocco on classical accordion and Cemex's Valentino Lorenzetti on MIDI accordion. The musical evening (which also featured a colourful orchestra of Mariachis) was organised by the Italian political and commercial authorities and inspired by Dismamusica, an organization based in Milan, Italy. A carefully selected public (attendance was by invitation only) responded with enthusiasm to the pieces performed by the two soloists, whose programme was concluded by Astor Piazzolla's ‘Oblivion’ and ‘Libertango’, played jointly by the artists. The enthusiasm surrounding this event was so intense that the start of the concert had to be brought forward by half an hour. The event was a major success with the two accordionists filling the audience with "colourful" enthusiasm. |