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Weihnachtsgeschenk" Vorschläge für Familie und Freunde
Beispiellose Erfolge des Deschamps Teams – Paris/Frankreich
1. Internationaler Akkordeon Wettbewerb Kozani, Kozani - Griechenland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Viennese Accordion Chamber Ensemble, Vienna - AustriaRe-Release of Classic 1958 Jimmy Shand LP, Scotland – UK
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Festival "Musica Senza Parole" Castelfidardo - ItalyJoao Gentil: ‘Piano & Portuguese Guitar’, Coimbra – Portugal‘Allo Allo’ Stage Show, Cheshire – UKCIA Winter Congress, Arrasate - SpainVancouver Squeezebox Circle, BC – CanadaWatford Accordion School Concert, Herts – UKJana Bezpalcová Concerts, Prague – Czech RepublicLidia Kaminska Concert, New York – USA‘The Avant-Garde Through the Ages’, California – USA‘Christmas Cracker Concert’, Northampton – UKChromatisches Akkordeon und Folkkurs auf Burg Fuersteneck - Deutschland
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Grayson Masefield gewinnt den 2009 3. Roland V-Akkordeon Wettbewerb - Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Die Resultate mit detaillierter Information vom 2009 3. Roland internationalem V-Akkordeon (V-Accordion) Festival und Wettbewerb vom 19-21 November in Rom können unter der folgenden Adresse konsultiert werden: 2009 Rome Festival.Der Bewerb wurden von Grayson Masefield (Neuseeland – 2009 Coupe Mondiale Gewinner) gewonnen. Zweiter wurde Xiaonan Xu (China – Gewinner in Castelfidardo, Klingenthal) und dritter Nicolas Koch (Frankreich). Während des gesamten Bewerbes hatte man die Möglichkeit die unterschiedlichsten Musikrichtungen und Varianten zu hören, die das V-Akkordeon anbietet und somit der Event äußerst unterhaltsam war. 2009 Rome Festival. |
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Weihnachtsgeschenk" Vorschläge für Familie und Freundeby Harley Jones |
 Viele interessante Vorschläge für Weihnachts-Geschenk-Ideen gibt es auf folgendem Link zu sehen: 2009 Xmas Geschenk-Ideen (2009 Xmas Gift Ideas).Diese Ideen wurden zusammengestellt, um Ihre Weihnachtsgeschenk Budget mit Akkordeon-Künstlern, Komponisten, Arrangeure und Unternehmen zu teilen. Bitte unterstützen Sie die Akkordeon Industrie und wählen Sie aus über 1550 eSheet Notenblättern, 277 CD / DVD 's, 800 gedruckten Notenblättern und Büchern (Text) die zur Auswahl stehen. 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas |
Beispiellose Erfolge des Deschamps Teams – Paris/Frankreichby Rob Howard |
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 Die Saison 2009 brachte den Schülern des bekannten französischen Akkordeonlehrers Frédéric Deschamps, mit Sitz in Selle sur le Bied, 100 km südlich von Paris, (unterstützt vom Hohner -Konservatorium in Trossingen, Deutschland) beispiellose Erfolge in den renommiertesten internationalen Akkordeon-Wettbewerben (sowohl in den klassischen Kategorien, Unterhaltungsmusik als auch digitaler Akkordeonmusik).Alle Schüler wurden persönlich von Frédéric Deschamps geleitet und haben bei diesen Wettbewerben nicht weniger als 11 erste Plätze erkoren. Die Liste der Erfolge ist lang: Grayson Masefield: 1. Coupe Mondiale, 1. Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment, 1. Primus Ikaalinen, Finnland, 1. Roland International Competition. 1. Spoleto Piano Accordion, 2. Trophée Mondial Classical, 2. Klingenthal Variety, 2. Spoleto Variety. Petar Maric: 1.Klingenthal Variety, 1.Spoleto Variety, 1. Spoleto Senior Classical, 2. Primus Ikaalinen, Finnland, 1. Trophée Mondial Classical, 1. Castelfidardo Variety, 1. Classical Category D. Pietro Adragna: 1. Trophee Mondial Variety, 2.Castelfidardo Variety, Trophée Mondial, Portugal: Junior Variety Junior 1. Benoit Nortier (France), 3. Radu Laxgang (Moldavien); Senior Variety 3.Dorin Grama (Moldavien); October – Castelfidardo (Italien): Senior Variety: 3. Patricia Bartel (USA); 5.Christel Sautaux (Schweiz), 7. Alex Kolovsky (Mazedonien). Möchten Sie zusätzliche Information, dann schreiben Sie bitten an: ratinachampeix@gmail.com |
1. Internationaler Akkordeon Wettbewerb Kozani, Kozani - Griechenlandby Alexander Tchuev |
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| Das Städtische Konservatorium von Kozani und das Gemeindereferat für Kultur und Sport von Kozani sind die Organisation des ersten Internationalen Akkordeon-Wettbewerbes, der vom 16. bis 18 Aporil 2010 in Kozani, Griechenland stattfinden wird. Musiker aller Nationalitäten und aus jedem Land können daran in den folgenden Kategorien teilnehmen: - Kategorie A: Solisten im Jahr 1999 oder später geboren. - Kategorie B: Solisten im Jahr 1997 oder 1998 geboren. - Kategorie C: Solisten im Jahr 1995 oder 1996 geboren. - Kategorie D: Solisten im Jahre 1992, 1993 oder 1994 geboren. - Kategorie E: Solisten ohne Altersgrenze. - Kategorie F: Kammer-Ensembles - oder nur Akkordeons Akkordeons mit anderen Musikinstrumenten. - Kategorie G: Orchestra - nur Akkordeons oder Akkordeons mit anderen Musikinstrumenten. Für alle Wettbewerbsteilnehmer sind Spezialtarife in Hotels und Restaurants vorgesehen. Wenn Sie zusätzliche Information wünschen, dann werden Sie gebeten, an folgende e-mail Adresse zu schreiben: alexandertchuev@yahoo.gr |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| The Viennese Accordion Ensemble directed by Werner Weibert, celebrated its annual festival concert in the Cultural Center of Perchtoldsdorf, near Vienna, on Friday, November 13th. Their program included works by Händel, Haydn, Schubert, Brahms, Würthner, Gershwin, Schmidt, Piazzolla and Strauss. The concert was closed with some famous songs, very popular and well acclaimed by the public. For further Information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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  ‘O'er the Border’ was the first 12" LP recorded by Jimmy Shand, having previously produced a distinguished series of 78s, singles and 10" LPs. It was recorded at Leeds University in 1958, involving the Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club, and proved to be a best seller. Featuring nine full length dances, it captures the vibrant atmosphere of the evening. The music is bright and infectious and gives an idea of what it was like to have attended a dance led by Jimmy Shand and his Band. This EMI recording has been digitally enhanced and released on CD for the first time. The original LP was available for over 20 years. Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) was one of the most recorded accordionists of all time, with a recording career that stretched from 1933 until 1990. He was the first accordionist to be knighted, becoming Sir Jimmy Shand in 1999. The tracks include ‘None So Pretty Reel’ (8x40 bars), ‘The Duke of Athol's Reel’ (8x32 bars), ‘The Glasgow Highlanders’ (8x32 bars), ‘The Reel of the 51st Division’ (8x32 bars), ‘Hamilton House’ (8x32 bars), ‘Cadgers in the Canongate’ (8x48 bars), ‘The Double Foursome’ (32,32, 64), ‘Waltz Country Dance’, and ‘Eightsome Reel’. For further information email: info@concordemusic.com |
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| thursday 10th December, Castelfidardo, Theatre Astra at 21.15 (9.15 pm) |
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 Accordionist Joao Gentil performs at the event ‘CORDIS - Piano & Portuguese Guitar’ on Saturday, November 28th, 6pm until 7.30pm, at the Café Santa Cruz, Coimbra. |
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  The stage version of ‘Allo Allo’, the long running BBC TV comedy about the French resistance set during World War II, runs from November 30th to December 5th at the Altrincham Garrick, Barrington Rd, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 1HZ.Rob Howard, author of the popular series of books “An A to Z of the Accordion and Related Instruments” will be playing the accordion on stage in ‘Allo Allo’, which is a hilarious version the popular TV show. For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 Accordionists from around the world will gather in Spain for the 123rd Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) General Assembly of Delegates to be held in Arrasate, Spain from 5th – 6th of December 2009. At the General Assembly the rules for the 2010 Coupe Mondiale to be held in October 2010 in Croatia wil be finalised, as well as discussions on World Accordion Day to be celebrated in May. The Winter Congress will coincide with the annual "Arrasateko Akordeoi Lehiaketak" International Accordion Competition being held from the 4th– 8th December, 2009 hosted by the CIA member "Hauspoz" Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea. |
by Rob Howard
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| The Vancouver Squeezebox Circle meets on the first Thursday of every month at 8 pm at Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. The next Circle will be held on Thursday December 3rd, 8pm, hosted by Bruce Triggs and Rowan Lipkovits. These meetings are informal social gatherings for social gathering for players of any type of accordion, bandoneons, bayans, concertinas, melodeons etc. An evening to network, share songs in all styles, trade tips and stories for novices and experienced players alike. No admission charge, but donations welcome. |
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 The Watford Accordion School, MD Shona Holmes, will perform Christmas music at the Harlequin Shopping Centre, Watford, Herts, on Friday December 12th, 10am/1pm. Proceeds will be donated to ‘Aspire’, an organisation dedicated to helping those with spinal injuries. For further information email: shona.holmes@ntlworld.com |
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 Czech accordionist Jana Bezpalcová, based in Prague, has concerts during December as follows:December 13th, 8pm – with the singer Radka Fišarová, ‘A tribute to Edith Piaf’, Hybernia Theatre, Prague 16th, 7.30pm – with the singer Radka Fišarová, ‘A tribute to Edith Piaf’, Big Synagogue, Plzen 17th, 8pm - with guitarist Michal Plachta, Ceské Budejovice - jazz & blues restaurant, Veleben 19th, 8pm - Jana Bezpalcová accompanies the singer Radka Fišarová on the Czech Television CT1 show ‘Duety’ Jana Bezpalcová, born 1979, studied at Hude Conservatory and VŠMU (College of Musical Arts) Bratislava with professors Lubomír Žovic and Rajmund Kákoni. She competed successfully in many national and international contests, and regularly performs concerts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany. For further information email: janabezpalcova@janabezpalcova.com |
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 Lidia Kaminska, playing accordion and bandoneon, is in concert on Tuesday December 8th, 2pm, at the Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Center, Goodman House, 129 West 67th St, New York, NY 10023.Her program includes J.S. Bach – ‘Toccata and Fugue in D Minor’ Domenico Scarlatti – ‘Sonata in D Minor’, ‘Sonata in B Minor’, and ‘Sonata in A Major’ Isaac Albéniz – ‘Asturia’ Vladislav Zolotariev – ‘Espanada’ (Spanish Rhapsody) Aram Khachaturian, arr. by Friedrich Lips – ‘Toccata’ Niccolò Paganini/Franz Liszt – Etude No. 5 in E Major ‘La Chasse’ Sofia Gubaidulina – ‘De profundis’ Vladislav Zolotariev – ‘Partita No. 1’ Felix Mendelssohn/Sergei Rachmaninoff – Scherzo from a ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ suite A graduate of the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Lidia Kaminska went to the USA to study at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, becoming at the age of 25 the first person in the USA to receive a Doctorate in Accordion Performance. Lidia Kaminska has performed extensively in the USA and Europe and has won numerous prestigious awards. The recipient of Astral Artistic Services’ 2007 National Auditions and a 2009 Career Advancement Award from the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia, she also received First Prize in the 2002 Accordion Teachers Guild International Competition in Orlando, the Special Prize in New York City’s International Tango Music Competition and Second Prize at the 2007 Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Ensemble Music. She has researched and performed the works of Astor Piazzolla extensively. Interested in new music, Lidia Kaminska has premièred works by Julia Alford Fowler and Paul Rudy, and has appeared with the contemporary music ensembles New Ear and Musica Nova. For further information email: kaufman@kaufman-center.org |
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 ‘The Avant-Garde Through the Ages’ is the title of a concert on Monday December 8th, 8pm, at the Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School, Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The ensemble, which features accordionist Teodoro Anzellotti, performs a program that moves through eight centuries, from medieval songs and a Baroque masterpiece converse to today's new music. Works to be performed include: Michael Maierhof – ‘Sugar 1’ West Coast premiere Johannes Ciconia, Matteo Da Perugia, Jacob Senleches, Solage, Johannes Symonis, Jean Vaillant – selected works from the late 14th Century Vinko Globokar – ‘Dialog über Luft’ US premiere Keiko Harada – ‘Bone’ US premiere Johann J. Froberger – ‘Tombeau sur la mort de Monsieur Blancheroche’ Luciano Berio – ‘Sequenza XIII’ (Chanson) L.A. premiere |
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 The Northampton Symphony Orchestra (MD Alexander Walker), with featured soloists: Bibs Ekkel (balalaika) and Serge Pachnine (accordion), perform their annual ‘Christmas Cracker Concert’ on Sunday December 13th, 3pm, at the Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls. The program includes:Prokofiev – ‘Lieutenant Kije Suite’ Rimsky-Korsakov – ‘Christmas Eve Suite’ Tchaikovsky – ‘Rose Adagio’ from ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Alexander Walker - Arrangement of Russian Songs |
Chromatisches Akkordeon und Folkkurs auf Burg Fuersteneck - Deutschlandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| 04. Dezember 2009 18.30 Uhr bis 06. Dezember 2009 13.00 Uhr Kursgebühren: 185 - 235 € (inkl. 89,88 € Ü/VP), 145 € Jug Leitung: Johannes Mayr Akkordeon, wobei beim Piano-Akkordeon noch speziellere spieltechnische Hilfestellungen möglich sind. Es werden vorwiegend traditionelle Musik aus West- u. Nordeuropa (Frankreich, England, Irland, Skandinavien) sowie Neukompositionen im Folk-Stil. Einige Stücke werden auch ohne Noten erarbeitet. Neben der Feinarbeit an den Melodien liegt der Schwerpunkt des Wochenendes beim Begleiten von traditionellen Tanzmelodien, insbesondere auch der "harmonischen" Arbeit mit beiden Händen. Weiters wird viel improvisieren, Rollenspiele zwischen Melodiespieler und Begleitmusiker etc., rhythmische Unabhängigkeit von rechter und linker Hand …. Ein sicherer Umgang mit dem Instrument sowie ein Basiswissen über Harmonien (Dur- und Moll-Akkorde und deren Umkehrungen) werden vorausgesetzt, Experimentierfreude und Notenkenntnisse sind hilfreich. Um im Kurs intensiv mit schon vertrauten Melodien arbeiten zu können, werden die Noten vorher versandt. Informaiton: bildung@burg-fuerstenenck.de |
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| The December Diatonic News online 1st December. |
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 A DVD of three 2009 Trophée Mondial categories held in Portugal is now available from the Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) website.The DVD of this competition will be sent to you by airmail, and is of youtube size picture and quality for a price of only €50 plus €5 postage from the CMA website. |
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 The latest CD release from Russian virtuoso Friedrich Lips, ‘ecLipse’, Catalog CD021, features primarily works for bayan by some of Russia’s most highly regarded composers. Purchase online at Catalog CD021. |
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 A new site selling a CD titled "Contest Repetoire - Klingenthal" with sound samples. Music performed by Tian Jianan of China. Purchase online. |
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 A new site selling a CD titled "A Love Affair With Bayan" with sound samples. Music performed by Zhang Weiyi of China. Purchase online. |
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