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Sugerencia de Regalo de Navidades para Familia y Amigos
Éxito de los Alumnos de Deschamps, Paris-Francia
Kozani International Accordion Competition, Kozani-Grecia
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 accordion and folkcourse in Burg Fuersteneck - Germany
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Grayson Masefiel Gana la Tercera Edición del Roland V-Accordion Festival-Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Los resultados y toda la información del Roland International V-Accordion Festival puede ser consultada en 2009 Rome Festival.El ganador fue el Neozelandes Grayson Masefield (1er premio 2009 Coupe Mondiale). La segunda posición la obtuvo Xiaonan Xu (ganadora las competiciones de Castelfidardo y Klingenthal). La tercera plaza fue para Nicolas Koch (Francia). La competición mostró una gran variedad de estilos musicales interpretados con los V-Accordion en este interestante festival. |
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Sugerencia de Regalo de Navidades para Familia y Amigosby Harley Jones |
 Para consultar estas sugerencias: 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas.Estas ideas han sido especialmente pensadas para acordeonistas, compositores, arreglistas y empresarios. Apoya la industria del acordeón eligiendo de entre 1550 partituras, 277 cds y numerosos libros. 2009 Smas Gift Ideas (2009 Xmas Gift Ideas) |
Éxito de los Alumnos de Deschamps, Paris-Franciaby Rob Howard |
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 La temporada 2009 para los alumnos de Frederic Deschamps ha sido tremendamente positiva a lo que se refiere a competiciones de acordeón (clásico, variedades y digital). Su “campamento base” esta situado en Selle sur le Bied, a 100 km del sur de París y esta patrocinado por el Hohner Conservatory de Trossingen en Alemania.Los alumnos de Deschamps ha logrado en total once primeros puestos durante este año en los certámenes en los que han participado. Grayson Fasefiel: 2ª Klingenthal Variety, 2ª Spoleto Variety, 1ªer Primus Ikaalinen, 1er Coupe Mondiale y Coupe Mondiale Entertainment, 2º trophéeMondial, 1er Roland International Competition Peter Maric: 1er Klingenthal Variety, 1er Spoleto Variety, 1er Spoleto Senior Classical, 2º Primus Ikaalinen, 1er trophee Mondial, 1er Castelfidardo Variety Pietro Adragna: 1er Trophee Mondial Variety, 2nd Castelfidardo Variety. Además de estos destacados alumnos, Benoit Bortier, Radu Laxgang, Dorin Grama, Patricia Bartel, Christel Sautaux y Alex Kolovsky han obtenido importantes logros en las competiciones internacionales de acordeón de este año. Para mas información: ratinachampeix@gmail.com |
Kozani International Accordion Competition, Kozani-Greciaby Alexander Tchuev |
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| El conservatorio de Música de Kozani y la Corporación de Cultura y Deporte de la misma ciudad, están organizando el primer concurso de acordeón de Kozani. El certamen dará lugar la tercera semana de Abril. Concursantes de cualquier nacionalidad son bienvenidos a esta cita con el mundo del acordeón y la competición. - Category A: Solistas nacidos en 1999 o posterior. - Category B: Solistas nacidos en 1997 o 1998. - Category C: Solistas nacidos en 1995 o 1996. - Category D: Solistas nacidos entre 1992 y 1994. - Category E: Solistas sin límite de edad - Category F: Musica de camara - Category G: Orquesta Para mas información: 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 |
by Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications
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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 |
by Rob Howard
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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 |
by Rob Howard
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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 |
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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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| The December Diatonic News online 1st December. |
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 The December USA News is online on the 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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 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. |
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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. |
by Tian Jianan
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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. |
by Xu Xiaonan
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 A new site selling a CD titled "Sunrise" with sound samples. Music performed by Xu Xiaonan 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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 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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