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Xmas Gift Suggestions for Family and Friends
Unprecedented Successes of Le Team Deschamps – Paris - France
1st Kozani International Accordion Competition, Kozani - Greece
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Re-Release of Classic 1958 Jimmy Shand LP, Scotland – UK
Future events |
Joao Gentil: ‘Piano & Portuguese Guitar’, Coimbra – Portugal
‘Allo Allo’ Stage Show, Cheshire – UK
CIA Winter Congress, Arrasate - Spain
Vancouver Squeezebox Circle, BC – Canada
Watford Accordion School Concert, Herts – UK
Jana Bezpalcová Concerts, Prague – Czech Republic
Lidia Kaminska Concert, New York – USA
‘The Avant-Garde Through the Ages’, California – USA
‘Christmas Cracker Concert’, Northampton – UK
Chromatisches accordion and folkcourse in Burg Fuersteneck - Germany
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December USA News Online 1st December
Available 2009 Trophée Mondial Video Download
Friedrich Lips CD Specials
New CD: ‘ecLipse’, Moscow - Russia
Tian Jianan new CD
Xu Xiaonan new CD
Zhang Weiyi new CD
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Grayson Masefield wins 2009 Roland V-Accordion Festival - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 The results and full information about the 3rd Roland International V-Accordion Festival and Competition, November 19th to 20th, is online at: 2009 Rome Festival.First was Grayson Masefield (New Zealand – 2009 Coupe Mondiale winner), 2nd was Xiaonan Xu (China – winner of Castelfidardo, Klingenthal age competitions) 3rd was Nicolas Koch (France) in a competition featuring the enormous variety of music playable on the V-Accordion’s and making a very exciting and colourful event. Read in detail at: 2009 Rome Festival. |
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Xmas Gift Suggestions for Family and Friendsby Harley Jones |
 There are new additions to the exciting Christmas Gift ideas at: 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas.These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artistes, composers, arrangers and businesses. Please support the accordion industry and choose from over 1,550 eSheet pieces, 277 CD/DVD’s, 800 printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas |
Unprecedented Successes of Le Team Deschamps – Paris - Franceby Rob Howard |
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 The 2009 season has seen unprecedented successes in the most prestigious international accordion competitions (classical, variety and digital categories) for the students of Frédéric Deschamps, based in Selle sur le Bied, 100km south of Paris, and supported by the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, Germany. All students have been personally guided by Frédéric Deschamps, and the competition results include no less than 11 first places. The roll of honour reads as follows: Grayson Masefield: Coupe Mondiale 1st, Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment 1st, Primus Ikaalinen, Finland 1st, Roland International Competition 1st, Spoleto Piano Accordion 1st, Trophée Mondial Classical 2nd, Klingenthal Variety 2nd, Spoleto Variety 2nd. Petar Maric: Klingenthal Variety 1st, Spoleto Variety 1st, Spoleto Senior Classical 1st, Primus Ikaalinen, Finland 2nd, Trophée Mondial Classical 1st, Castelfidardo Variety 1st, Classical Category D 1st. Pietro Adragna: Trophee Mondial Variety 1st, Castelfidardo Variety 2nd, Trophée Mondial, Portugal: Junior Variety Junior 1st Benoit Nortier (France), 3rd Radu Laxgang (Moldavia); Senior Varety 3rd Dorin Grama (Moldavia); October – Castelfidardo (Italy): Senior Variety: 3rd Patricia Bartel (USA); 5th Christel Sautaux (Switzerland), 7th Alex Kolovsky (Macedonia) For further Information email: ratinachampeix@gmail.com |
1st Kozani International Accordion Competition, Kozani - Greeceby Alexander Tchuev |
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| The Municipal Conservatory of Kozani and the Municipal Corporation of Culture and Sport of Kozani are organizing the first International Accordion Competition, which will take place on 16, 17 and 18 April 2010 in Kozani, Greece. Musicians of all nationalities and from any country can take part in the following categories: - Category A: Soloists born in 1999 or later. - Category B: Soloists born in 1997 or 1998. - Category C: Soloists born in 1995 or 1996. - Category D: Soloists born in 1992, 1993 or 1994. - Category E: Soloists without age limit. - Category F: Chamber ensembles - accordions only or accordions with other musical instruments. - Category G: Orchestra – accordions only or accordions with other musical instruments. All competitors are offered special rates at hotels and restaurants. For further information email: alexandertchuev@yahoo.gr or tchuev@yahoo.com |
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Viennese Accordion Chamber Ensemble, Vienna - Austriaby Herbert Scheibenreif |
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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 |
Re-Release of Classic 1958 Jimmy Shand LP, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
  ‘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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Festival "Musica Senza Parole" Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| thursday 10th December, Castelfidardo, Theatre Astra at 21.15 (9.15 pm) |
Joao Gentil: ‘Piano & Portuguese Guitar’, Coimbra – Portugalby Rob Howard |
 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. |
‘Allo Allo’ Stage Show, Cheshire – UKby Harley Jones |
  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 |
CIA Winter Congress, Arrasate - Spainby Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications |
 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. |
Vancouver Squeezebox Circle, BC – Canadaby Rob Howard |
| 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. |
Watford Accordion School Concert, Herts – UKby Rob Howard |
 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 |
Jana Bezpalcová Concerts, Prague – Czech Republicby Rob Howard |
 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 |
Lidia Kaminska Concert, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 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 |
‘The Avant-Garde Through the Ages’, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 ‘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 |
‘Christmas Cracker Concert’, Northampton – UKby Rob Howard |
 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 accordion and folkcourse in Burg Fuersteneck - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| 04. Dezember 2009 6.30 pm until 06 Dezember 2009 1.00 pm Course fees: 185 - 235 € (incl. € 89.88 OB / VP), Conductor: Johannes Mayr Accordion, with an even more specific technical assistance possible for the piano accordion playing. Featured mostly traditional music from Western and Northern Europe (France, England, Ireland, Scandinavia) as well as new compositions in folk style. Some pieces are prepared without a music sheets, In addition to the finishing touches upon melodies focused will be during this weekend the accompanying of traditional dance tunes, especially the "harmonious" playing with both hands. Furthermore, improvisation, role-players between melodies and accompanying musicians, etc., rhythmic independence of right and left hand .... A safe handling of the instrument and a basic knowledge of harmony (major and minor chords and their inversions) are provided by experimentation and expertise staff. In order to follow the Course easily, all musicsheets get already previously sent to enable to study them carefully. Informaiton: bildung@burg-fuerstenenck.de |
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December Diatonic News Online 1st Decemberby Werner Weibert |
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December USA News Online 1st Decemberby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 The December USA News is online on the 1st December |
Available 2009 Trophée Mondial Video Downloadby Harley Jones |
 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. |
Friedrich Lips CD Specialsby Harley Jones |
 Your Choice of Any 3 Lips CD's for a special price and special postage cost - Catalog CD3Packs. Also Choice of Any 6 Lips CD's for a special price and special postage cost - Catalog CD6Packs. |
New CD: ‘ecLipse’, Moscow - Russiaby Herbert Scheibenreif |
 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. |
Tian Jianan new CDby Tian Jianan |
 A new site selling a CD titled "Contest Repetoire - Klingenthal" with sound samples. Music performed by Tian Jianan of China. Purchase online. |
Xu Xiaonan new CDby Xu Xiaonan |
 A new site selling a CD titled "Sunrise" with sound samples. Music performed by Xu Xiaonan of China. Purchase online. |
Zhang Weiyi new CDby Zhang Weiyi |
 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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Acco Duo Romanceby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Acco Duo Romance” by Joan C. Sommers. Performer is Miran Vaupotic and Ivana Levak Vaupotic. |
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