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Conciertos del Conjunto Comunitario de Acordeones de la UMKC - Estados Unidos
Summer Night Concert Celebrates 50th Anniversary – GermanyVII Accordion Competition 2022 Albertirsa – HungaryRecordatorio: Concursos Virtuales del Festival AAA 2022 - EEUU
4º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Chipre - Chipre
Talleres de acordeón del CNIMA en julio - Francia
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Neza Torka Opens International Festival of Accordion and Chamber Music “Eufoniјa” – SerbiaRita Davidison Barnea es la nueva Secretaria de la AAA - USA
4th International Accordion Competition in Solec Kujawski – PolandNikola Djoric Performs Piazzolla's "Aconcagua" - AustriaResults: Online BCA 2022 Anniversary Festival & Competition – UKFun Video: Goin’ Up (Great Big Sea) by “Just Because” Duo - CanadaResults: Online Accordion Star International Competition 2022
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“Tango at Truth” Concert – South AfricaSophie Herzog & Piotr Motyka “Accordion Meets Classic” Concert – Italy“U’Elements” Perform “Hello Music” Concert – LithuaniaAndreas Nebl Performs with Salonorchester Baden-Baden – GermanyMichael Bridge “Esprit Live 2022” Concert - CanadaLive & Online: Italian Tunes Weekend, Scotland - UKInternational Accordion Seminars in July, Paris – France
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Fleadh Cheoil Mullingar 2022 "El regreso a casa" - Irlandaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Los músicos tradicionales de todas las edades están invitados a reunirse en Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Irlanda, del 31 de julio al 7 de agosto de 2022 para el Fleadh Cheoil Mullingar 2022 "The Homecoming", que será organizado por Mullingar Comhaltas Branch.Este acontecimiento es la mayor celebración anual del mundo de la música, la lengua, el canto y la danza irlandeses y atrae a unos 500.000 visitantes a la ciudad anfitriona cada año. El evento está organizado por Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann y se celebrará en Mullingar en colaboración con el Comité Ejecutivo del Fleadh local y el Consejo del Condado de Westmeath. Entre los artistas se encuentran Sharon Shannon (foto de arriba) y Four Winds con Caroline Keane (concertina - foto de abajo). Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: info@fleadhcheoil.ie |
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Conciertos del Conjunto Comunitario de Acordeones de la UMKC - Estados Unidosby Kevin Friedrich |
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| El Conjunto Comunitario de Acordeones de la Universidad de Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) presentará dos actuaciones en Kansas City el 11 de junio en el Centro de Eventos Swan Dive del Restaurante Vivilore en Independence, Missouri, a las 15:00 horas y el 12 de junio de 2022 en el Salón Social de la Iglesia Unida de Cristo de Kansas City a las 14:00 horas. Todos los músicos son ex alumnos de la Universidad de Missouri - Kansas City, y antiguos miembros de la renombrada Orquesta de Acordeones de la UMKC. Los intérpretes se ganan la vida en diversas carreras, pero cada uno se ha mantenido dedicado a promover el acordeón y su variado repertorio, que incluye transcripciones, encargos y otras obras originales. Recientemente han actuado en Chicago, San Francisco, Kansas City, en el 80º aniversario de la AAA en Alexandria, VA. y en Superior, WI, en el World of Accordions Museum. Además, han participado en las contribuciones de EE.UU. a anteriores eventos del Día Mundial del Acordeón, cuando se emitieron vídeos de sus actuaciones durante las presentaciones en directo. El UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble actúa bajo la dirección de Joan C. Sommers, que dirige y también toca como miembro del conjunto en algunas piezas. Joan C. Sommers recibió el título de profesora emérita al jubilarse del Conservatorio de Música de la Universidad de Missouri - Kansas City (EE.UU.), donde estableció y enseñó el programa de grado de acordeón durante cuarenta años. Ha realizado innumerables arreglos para la Orquesta de Acordeones y el Conjunto de Cámara durante muchos años, obras que se han interpretado en todo el mundo. Ha ocupado numerosos cargos en varias organizaciones musicales, como la Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) y la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA - IMC-UNESCO), donde recientemente se le ha concedido la condición de miembro honorario vitalicio. Hoy en día disfruta actuando con compañeros acordeonistas en dúo, con otros instrumentistas, con el (UMKC) Community Accordion Ensemble y como directora invitada con varias orquestas de todo el mundo, incluyendo la dirección de la magnífica "World Accordion Orchestra XI" en Shenzhen, China, el 18 de agosto de 2019. Los Conciertos son de Entrada Gratuita con donaciones muy apreciadas. Para más información contactar con: joansommers@kc.rr.com |
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| Video: Jauchzaaa Trio playing Zum Glück gibt’s die Musik (Luckily there is Music) The Summer Night Concert event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Akkordeonverein Tannheim e. V. (Tannheim Accordion Club) held in Tannheim. Germany on July 23rd, 2022. The event program as follows: • 2pm: start with social time • 3pm: entertainment by the Accordion Association Youth Orchestra • 4pm: warm up with the Jauchzaa Duo • 7pm: summer night concert with the main orchestra of the accordion club who will perform a variety of pieces from hits to folk music and from classical to disco music • 9pm: party with the Jauchzaaa Trio which includes Jens Neher (accordion – picture below) For details email: info@akkordeonverein-tannheim.de |
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| The VII Accordion Competition 2022 will be held in Albertirsa, Hungary on June 19th, 2022, organised by the National Society of Accordions in Hungary. The competition is aimed at accordionists aged between 6 and 23 years old in seven age group categories. Program of events as follows: 9am: Registration 9.45am: Opening 10am: Competition 2pm: Concert 3pm: Results Entries close on June 13th, 2022. Download competition rules and entry form here: 2022Hungary.pdf |
Recordatorio: Concursos Virtuales del Festival AAA 2022 - EEUUby Frank Busso Jnr. |
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 El presidente de los concursos de la Asociación Americana de Acordeonistas (AAA), Frank Busso Jr. (foto a la derecha), invita a los acordeonistas de todos los rincones del mundo a participar en los concursos virtuales del Festival AAA 2022.Las categorías incluyen solos estándar y abiertos, dúos estándar y abiertos, y conjuntos y bandas abiertos. Los concursantes de las categorías Estándar deben elegir una selección de la lista de música Estándar. Todas las demás categorías son abiertas, lo que significa que pueden tocar lo que deseen, excepto en las categorías Étnica, Pop y Jazz, en las que se designa el estilo de música. Descargue el reglamento del concurso virtual, las categorías y la lista de composiciones requeridas en 2022AAARules.pdf La fecha de vencimiento de los formularios de inscripción es el 1 de julio de 2022. La fecha de entrega de los vídeos es el 1 de agosto de 2022. Para cualquier consulta, póngase en contacto con Frank Busso Jr. Presidente del concurso, en frank@bussomusic.com |
4º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Chipre - Chipreby Christine Johnstone |
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| Vídeo: Festival de Acordeón de Chipre 2022 - Teaser El 4º Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Chipre se celebrará en Agios Theodore, Larnaca, Chipre, del 3 al 5 de junio de 2022. El 4 de junio se celebrará un concierto en el teatro al aire libre de Larnaca en el que participará la acordeonista y compositora Zoe Tiganouria (Grecia). El festival incluirá una variedad de conciertos, talleres y seminarios para todos los amantes del acordeón, intérpretes y entusiastas, tanto aficionados como profesionales. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: cyprusaccordionfest@gmail.com |
Talleres de acordeón del CNIMA en julio - Franciaby Christine Johnstone |
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 El CNIMA impartirá talleres de acordeón para todos los niveles, edades y estilos con Jacques Mornet y Nathalie Boucheix (foto de la izquierda) del 11 al 16 de julio de 2022 y del 18 al 23 de julio de 2022.Los talleres son una "oportunidad para desarrollar la técnica instrumental con el método Jacques Mornet, una pedagogía ganadora que ha hecho que el CNIMA obtenga los mejores resultados del mundo en los concursos internacionales". Los asistentes aprenderán: Trabajo instrumental, enfoque del acordeón como instrumento de viento, manejo de la columna de aire y del fuelle, búsqueda del equilibrio entre el cuerpo y el instrumento, trabajo sobre el toque y la articulación, búsqueda de la musicalidad, trabajo sobre 1 o 2 piezas de su elección (variedad, clásica, musette, jazz, balcanes) y progreso en velocidad acelerada. Para más detalles, envíe un correo electrónico a: cnima@orange.fr |
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  The 7th “Eufonija” Festival of Accordion and Chamber Music took place in Novi Sad, Serbia from May 18th to 22nd, 2022, organised by the “Eufonija” Association.This year’s event was dedicated to the promotion of women in art with Neža Torkar (picture right) performing at the grand opening concert on May 18th accompanied by the Vojvodina Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bojan Sudjic. Their program included the world premiere of “The Queen Bee” Concerto, written for the accordion and orchestra by the prominent Iranian composer Arshia Samsaminia, which was commissioned by the “Eufonija” Festival exclusively for this event. Two other world premieres were presented at the event: "Turquoise" by European composer Snežana Nešic and "Missed Calls" by Svetozar Nesic. In addition the festival included masterclasses by Mie Miki (Japan) and Snežana Nešic (Germany). |
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Rita Davidison Barnea es la nueva Secretaria de la AAA - USAby Harley Jones |
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 En la reunión de la Junta de la AAA del 10 de mayo de 2022, Rita Davidson Barnea, fue nombrada Secretaria de la AAA.Rita ha sido miembro de la Junta de la AAA desde 2001. Además, durante más de 14 años, Rita ha sido la editora nacional de AccordionUSA, cubriendo los eventos de acordeón, artistas, conciertos, etc. que tienen lugar en el continente norteamericano. Rita Barnea también presenta talleres y conciertos sobre la "Vida y música de Eugene Ettore" "El uso del acordeón en la enseñanza de la música en la escuela", y "Cómo organizar una fiesta de cumpleaños infantil" centradas en el uso del acordeón. Rita también ha actuado en recitales, conciertos, talleres y en festivales de acordeón por todo Estados Unidos. Rita se retiró de una carrera de 30 años como profesora de música en una escuela pública en West Orange, Nueva Jersey, donde utilizaba su acordeón todos los días. Rita tuvo la oportunidad de actuar con la Orquesta Intergeneracional de Nueva Jersey en las Naciones Unidas hace varios años en la ciudad de Nueva York, donde estrenó el "Vals de concierto para acordeón y cuerdas" compuesto por Gary Daverne. También ha interpretado el "Concierto de Manhattan" de Eugene Ettore con dos orquestas sinfónicas. Rita dijo: "Me siento muy honrada de haber tenido la oportunidad de interpretar su concierto con una orquesta". Su álbum "Music of Eugene Ettore" se puede descargar gratuitamente en http://www.musicforaccordion.com/eTracks/inform/davidson/index.htm |
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| The 4th International Accordion Competition will be held in the Concert Hall named after Kazimierz Serocki and in the Concert Hall named after Irena Santor at the Frederic Chopin Primary Music School in Solec Kujawski, Poland from June 2nd to 4th, 2022. The event is organised by the Society for Development "Music Education - the Way of Success" with co-organisers the Marshal Office of Kujawsko- Pomorskie Voivodship, the Solec Kujawski Town and Commune Office, and the Frederic Chopin Primary Music School in Solec Kujawski. The Competition Director is Wieslaw Nowak. The competition is aimed at students from 1st and 2nd degree music schools with a variety of solo age categories and accordion ensembles from duos to orchestras. A variety of concerts will be held at the Culture Centre Concert Hall in Solec Kujawski. For details email: konkursy@psm.soleckujawski.pl |
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| Accordionist Nikola Djoric was invited to perform Piazzolla's concerto for bandoneon, piano and strings at a recent concert given by the Mödlinger Symphonisches Orchester under Daniel Auner in Burg Perchtoldsdorf, Austria. In addition to Piazzolla, the concert featured hits from film music by Alfred Newman, John Williams, Nino Rota, Wojciech Kilar and Hans Zimmer. Piazzolla's Bandoneon Concerto (also called "Aconcagua" by the publisher Aldo Pagani because "this is the culmination of Astor's work and the highest mountain in South America, Aconcagua") was composed in 1979. Piazzolla was at the peak of his musical creativity when he wrote this concerto for Simón Blech, a Polish conductor who was successful in Argentina. The character of a Chopin nocturne in the slow second movement of the concerto is a – unconscious or conscious – reverence for the Polish client. The concerto consists of three movements in the classical scheme fast-slow-fast. The soloist sets in immediately with a sharply focused tango, punctuated by harp and percussion under powerful string chords. The first movement, Allegro Moderato, contains a singing middle section and two cadenzas. The lyrical Moderato second movement begins with the bandoneon alone, finally joined by the harp in an elegantly reflective duet. After an exciting climax, the movement ends with a gentle restatement of the opening theme. The third movement Presto has much in common with 'La muerte del ángel' - the initial walking bass line, the rhythmically offset upward leaps of the solo entry. This finale is based on a very danceable street tango that Piazzolla first used in his soundtrack for the film Con alma y vida. "I didn't know how to end it," said Piazzolla. "And then I said to myself: I'll give them a tango, so that the scholars know that if I want to, I can write as they do, and if I want to, I can do my thing." At the end there is a slow, tender voice melodically pulsating tango, which then dissolves into a final rage that is almost pure rhythm: "Melancolico Final". |
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  Video: Marec Pricopneac (Moldova)The British College of Accordionists (BCA), Principal Raymond Bodell (photo right) held their 2022 Anniversary Festival online this year in May. The event included a National Graded solo competition for each of the 12 examination grades, and an International Competition for soloists of all ages as well as junior and senior ensembles. Presidents of the 2022 International Jury were Andriy Dushniy and Igor Sayenko. Winner of the Senior Classical Category A: Marec Pricopneac (Moldova). Winner of the Junior Classical Category B: Dimitrije Knezevic (Montenegro). See BCA for full results list. |
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| We hope you enjoy this fun video Goin' Up (Great Big Sea) by the “Just Because” duo which includes Terry Brooks (guitar) & Susanne Kozo (accordion) from Canada. |
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| Video: Results for Accordion Star International Competition Categories 5 (16 & under), 6 (19 and Under) and 7 (19-36). The online Accordion Star International Competition 2022 was held last weekend from May 17th to 22nd. Competitors of all ages and levels from the USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, China, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moldova, Norway, Sweden, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Croatia, Poland, Austria, Israel, Spain, India, Bulgaria, South Africa took part in 13 different categories. Further results are available on social media platforms. |
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| The Cape Town Tango Ensemble, which features accordionist Stanislav Angelov, will perform a concert at Truth Coffee Roasting in Cape Town, South Africa on 29th May, 2022 from 4pm to 7pm. The event will include an afternoon of live tango music and dancing. For details email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
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| Accordionists Sophie Herzog & Piotr Motyka will perform two concerts entitled “Accordion Meets Classic” in Brunnenburg Tirol and at the Castel Fontana in Merano, Tirol, Italy on June 3rd, 2022. See poster for details. |
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| “U’Elements” will perform a concert at the third classical music and jazz distribution project “Hello Music”, held at the Ciobiškis Manor in Širvintos, Lithuania on June 4th, 2022. U’Elements is an instrumental band uniting Lithuanian, Latvian and Armenian musicians which includes Povilas Velikis (accordion & synthesizer), Dmitrijs Mihailovs (accordion, synthesizer & piano), Arman Isojan (double bass) and Mihails Novikovs (drums). Their program will include pieces by Frank Sinatra, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen among others. For details email: uelements@uelements.band |
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  Andreas Nebl (picture above) will perform a concert with the Salonorchester Baden-Baden (picture above right), which includes members of the SWR Symphonic Orchestra on June 5th, 2022 at 2.30pm.The group will entertain with light music in the concert shell in front of the Kurhaus (Casino) in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. |
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  Accordionist Michael Bridge will perform at the “Esprit Live 2022” concert held at the Koerner Hall in Toronto, Canada on June 9th, 2022 at 8pm, with a pre-concert talk at 7pm.The event will feature the Canadian premiere of Sofia Gubaidulina’s accordion concerto “Fachwerk”, with the Esprit Orchestra conducted by Alex Pauk. “The concerto is scored for accordion soloist, string orchestra, and percussion and has been performed hundreds of times around the world, but not yet in Canada. Fachwerk literally means “Wooden Scaffolding” and refers to a style of German architecture where the structural wooden beams are exposed and the joints are visible, forming crosses. The modern concert accordion has several button layouts on one instrument; Gubaidulina’s idea was for the accordionist to play the same button sequence with both hands, but on different button systems so that the mirrored actions produce different tones. Gubaidulina then found an ingenious way to turn this concept into a beautiful cadenza, by locating starting points for each hand that, when layered, sound haunting, austere, and sublime. Hence, she recounts, “The accordion itself wrote the cadenza,” from which the entire concerto blossomed”. The concert program will also include “Sanctuary” by Alison Yun-Fei Jiang and “Polaris” by Thomas Adès. For details email: michael@michaelbridgemusic.com |
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| Ian Lowthian will run an Italian Tunes Weekend which will be live in-person and on Zoom on 11th and 12th June, 2022. The weekend will take place in Ettrickbridge, Scotland and include some well known classics, polkas and tarantellas. For details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
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| International Accordion Seminars will be held by Frederic Deschamps in La Selle-Sur-Le-Bied, Paris, Central France from 4th to 9th July and from 25th to 30th July, 2022. The event is for all levels, ages and musical styles. See poster for details. Email: ratinachampeix@gmail.com |
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Más informes del Día Mundial del Acordeón 2022 en línea - Internacionalby Harley Jones |
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 Hay más informes y vídeos en línea que puede ver en: Día Mundial del Acordeón (WAD).Disfrute de las celebraciones del Día Mundial del Acordeón en todo el mundo. |
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