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"Tag der Harmonika" (jour de l’harmonica) 2016 au forum KLOSTER Gleisdorf - Autriche
Jean Corti (1929-2015), Paris – France
'Zuckerbrod & Peytsche’ Roman/CD, Londres - UK
Le Fisorchestra Marchigiana Sponsorisé par Pasco Italia en 2016 - Italie
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Ludovic Beier Concert at The Kennedy Centre, Washington DC – USAVideo: Duet ''LiubAnya" Live Performance, Kedainiai - LithuaniaVincent Lhermet’s new CD ‘Rameau, hier et aujourd'hui’ – France‘14 Years Ago’: First Bridlington Accordion Festival in November 2001
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Auckland Accordion Symphonietta Concert - New ZealandErika plays for dancing, Gembloux – Belgium Rob HowardDuo Douyez Recital, Pâturage - BelgiumFinbarr Dennehy Gig, Tipperary – Republic of IrelandJanne Rättyä Recital, Essen – GermanyAntonio Spaccarotella Masterclass, Santiago - ChileJuan José Mosalini Workshop, Essen – GermanyKosmos Concert, Lancashire – UKStockport Accordion Club Charity Concert, Macclesfield – UKStuart Cameron SDB Recording for BBC Broadcast, Scotland – UKMary Mancini & Mario Tacca Christmas Concert, New York – USAJoao Gentil Dicember Tour 2015 - Argentine
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New CD and eTracks Album "Appliques" Released by Yuri Shishkin - RussiaNew Mika Väyrynen CD, Danse Macabre - Finland Accordeon InstituteUpdated Site: Franco Cambareri 2 New Works Released - AustraliaNew and Updated Site: Sergey Osokin, New CD, Performer and Teacher, Moscow - RussiaUpdated Site: Semion Shmelkov 4 CD's, Moscow - RussiaUpdated Site: Franco Cambareri 3 New Works Released - AustraliaUpdated Site: Arseniy Strokovskiy International Successes and Videos - RussiaJoan Grauman CD "Accordion Potpourri" Released, Washington DC - USA
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10ème prix de musique de “La Cloche d’Or Chinoise” concours d’accordéon - Chineby Harley Jones |
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 Vidéos ci-dessus : programmes des demi-finales du 1er, Xioanan et du second, Cao Ye.Le 10ème prix de musique de “La Cloche d’Or Chinoise” concours d’accordéon s’est tenu à Guangzhou, du 17 au 25 novembre 2015. Reportage quotidiens en vidéos, photos, règlement et résultats à : 2015GoldenBell La « Cloche d’Or » est le seul concours de musique organisé et financé par le gouvernement chinois. Le professeur Li Cong, président de la China Accordion Association (CAA) a travaillé longtemps afin de voir l’accordéon inclus dans ce prestigieux évènement. Il était donc logique que Li Cong fût le président du Jury Accordéon composé de professeurs d’accordéon chinois reconnus. En tant que président du jury, Li Cong a félicité les candidats et leurs professeurs de l’excellent niveau atteint et il notait aussi les commentaires positifs de soutien à cette nouvelle catégorie accordéon. Le prix de musique de “La Cloche d’Or Chinoise” est co-financé par la Fédération Chinoise des Cercles d’Art et Littérature et l’Association des Musiciens Chinois. Le lieu du concours d’accordéon avait une excellente acoustique et de bons équipements, la manifestation respecta exactement les horaires et fut superbement organisée. . Reportage quotidiens en vidéos, photos, règlement et résultats à : 2015GoldenBell |
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"Tag der Harmonika" (jour de l’harmonica) 2016 au forum KLOSTER Gleisdorf - Autricheby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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 Le "Tag der Harnonika" de l’année prochaine se tiendra dans le cadre magnifique du forum KLOSTER à Gleisdorf (Austriche, Styrie) du 5 au 8 mai 2016.Cet événement biennal comprendra le 27ème concours pour accordéon solo, duos et ensembles (en catégorie classique comme variété), le 23ème concours de diatonique (également appelé Harmonica Styrien), le 18ème concours d’ensemble de musique trad’ et le 12ème concours d’orgue à bouche (accordina) pour solistes et ensembles. En mémoire de Erich Moser, un autre concours de diato sera organisé pour la seconde fois. Pour attirer davantage de candidats, une catégorie spéciale « variété », correspondant au concours d’accordéon classique, sera proposée pour la toute première fois. L’orchestre d’accordéons local "Ars Harmoniae" (ancien vainqueur du concours d’Innsbrück) et le célèbre groupe autrichien „DOBREK BISTRO“ assureront l’animation des soirées. Le "Tag der Harmonika" est organisé par l’ Harmonikaverband Österreichs (HVÖ). La date de clôture des entrées est le 18 mars 2016. Téléchargez les catégories de concours, le règlement et toute information à : 2016TAG |
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Jean Corti (1929-2015), Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
  Vidéo ci-dessus : 1. Les Têtes Raides / Jean Corti " Les Vieux" @ Zénith de Paris le 16 November 2011 2. Jean Corti et Zaza Fournier jouent Les amants d'un jour à L'Express, le 22 juin 2009. Jean Corti, né Jean Cortinovis en 1929 à Bergame, Italie, arrive en France jeune accordéoniste et prend part à la scène musette de l’après-guerre. Durant sa carrière, il sera accordéoniste dans un bordel militaire (!) (au milieu des années 1940) et plus tard contrebassiste de Georges Brassens. Il a travaillé au plus près avec Jacques Brel dans les années 60 comme accompagnateur, donnant 300 récitals par an et il a aussi composé la musique de chansons comme « Madeleine » et « Les Vieux ». Corti et Brel on fait une tournée mémorable en URSS en 1965. Corti devint propriétaire d’un night club dans les années 70 mais continua à jouer avec de nombreux artistes dont le groupe les Têtes raides est des accordéonistes comme Jo Privat, Marc Peronne et Armand Lassagne. En 1997, il a composé la musique du film nommé aux Oscars “La vieille dame et les pigeons”. En 2001, il publiait son premier album solo Couka’, suivi de deux autres, ‘Versatile’ (2007) et ‘Fiorini’ (2009). Corti fut un artiste très populaire, grandement respecté par ses pairs et très regretté pars son pays d’adoption. |
'Zuckerbrod & Peytsche’ Roman/CD, Londres - UKby Rob Howard |
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 Le roman musical « Zuckerbrod & Peytsche’ (disponible sur amazone et autres sources Internet) comprend un CD de musique, composé et joué par l’auteur/accordéoniste Jean Caprice, et il est basé sur le roman du même nom. Il s’agit d’une histoire d’amour qui se passe à Paris, Moscou et Marseille.Les dix compositions évoquent Moscou et le Paris des années 1930, dont les cafés et restaurants où des accordéonistes se produisaient dans l’atmosphère enfumée et alcoolisée de l’époque. Les pièces comportent toutes des accords mineures, ce qui renforce les images mentales et crée une musique d’atmosphère. Les 10 pièces du CD toutes sont jouées par Jean Caprice. Les partitions de l’ouvrage, publié par Alfred, sont très claires et faciles à lire et comportent les grilles d’accords. Il y a également un CD séparé titré ‘Zuckerbrod & Peytsche’ sur lequel Jean Caprice joue quelques pièces du livre. Jean Caprice est un accordéoniste vivant à Londres, auteur-compositeur-interprète et écrivain. Né à Hambourg en Allemagne, il a écrit son roman dans les Alpes et l’a publié en 2014. Il a été écrit en Allemand par Jean Caprice, il est disponible en e-book et sera bientôt publié aussi en anglais et français. Pour plus d’infos, e-mail : jens@los-octopussytos.com |
Le Fisorchestra Marchigiana Sponsorisé par Pasco Italia en 2016 - Italieby Pasco Italia |
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| Pasco Italia (Paolo Soprani, Moreschi , E Soprani) est fier d’être devenu le sponsor du Fisorchestra (orchestre d’accordéons) Marchigiana pour la saison 2016. Cet orchestre, basé à Castelfifardo, est formé de jeunes musiciens venant de toute la région de la Marche est comprend non seulement des accordéons mais aussi des percussions, une guitare et des claviers. A partir de la Marche, il font la promotion de leur région nationalement et internationalement. Ils jouent aussi pour d’importantes organisations nationales. Leur prochain concert sera à Numana (AN) le 5 décembre (affiche ci-dessus) en célébration du 50ème anniversaire de "Marinari d'Italia" (association italienne de marins). Pour plus d’informations, voir le site web de l’orchestre ou adresser un mail à : info@fisorchestramarchigiana.it |
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| Review by Robert Michael Oliver, DC Metro Arts Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars last week performed at The Kennedy Center, featuring the accordion/violin duo Ludovic Beier and Pierre Blanchard. With Dorado Schmitt on lead guitar the show began with Schmitt’s composition ‘Miro Django’. He was accompanied by Doudou Cuillerier on rhythm guitar and Xavier Nikq on bass, and immediately a gypsy soul filled the auditorium. Soon Ludovic Beier and Pierre Blanchard came on stage, and when they did words took a holiday. Ludovic Beier’s accordion created sounds that reinvent the instrument. During one of his original compositions, ‘Sad and Beautiful’, he played the accordina, a small hybrid of an instrument somewhere between the accordion and the harmonica, and the piece’s title could not be more appropriate. The sheer delight of the 80 minutes this concert lasted won’t fade easily with time. For an encore these six fabulous musicians from France gave the audience a moment of silence, remembering the horrors of the terrorist attacks in Paris. |
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| Duet ''LiubAnya" live performance in Kedainiai (Lithuania), At the celebration "Ledu Svente 2014". Published on Jan 22, 2015. For further information email: accoduet@mail.ru |
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 ‘Rameau, hier et aujourd'hui’ (Rameau, yesterday and today) is the title of a new CD by French accordionist Vincent Lhermet, on the Klarthe label (Harmonia Mundi distribution). This recording contrasts 11 works by the 18th Century composer Jean-Philippe Rameau with 5 new works by Tomas Bordalejo, Philippe Hersant, Martin Iddon, Florent Motsch and Mikel Urquiza, premiered in 2014 on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Rameau's death. Released on November 13th, ‘Rameau, hier et aujourd'hui’ presents the works of Rameau with some contemporary compositions, in order to underline the universality of a music which continues to be relevant to this day. Tracks: 1) Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode (Le rappel des oiseaux), 2) Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode (La villageoise), 3) Esquisses d'échecs: ouverture française, 4) Pièces de clavecin en Concerts (L'Agaçante), 5) Pièces de clavecin en Concerts, 6) Rappels, 7) Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin (L'Égyptienne), 8) Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin (L'Enharmonique), 9) Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin (Les sauvages), 10) D'un sang qu'elle poursuit 11) Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode (Tambourin), 12) Suite en Mi Mineur (Gigue en Rondeau), 13) En rappel, 14) Suite en Mi Mineur (Musette et Rondeau 1), 15) Suite en Mi Mineur (Gigue en Rondeau II), 16 Tarentelle Vincent Lhermet (born 1987) is a graduate of the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki in Finland. He also studied with Claudio Jacomucci, Stefan Hussong, Jacques Mornet, Janne Rättyä and Olivier Urbano, and his competition successes include winning the 19th International Arrasate-Hiria Competition in Spain in 2006. Vincent Lhermet performs internationally as a soloist with orchestras and ensembles, and is a Professor at the CRR in Boulogne-Billancourt and the Poles Artistic Teaching Superiors of Lille and Paris/ Boulogne-Billancourt. For further information email: lhermet.vincent@gmail.com |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending November 23rd 2001 included an article about the first Bridlington Accordion Festival, held in Yorkshire. This event replaced a series of annual festivals at Caister in Norfolk, which began in 1986 thanks to the vision of Malcolm Gee (1939-97). Loreta Rolston, who took over organizing these festivals following the sad and untimely death of Malcolm Gee, moved Caister to Bridlington, as it were, in 2001. First Bridlington Festival – England Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl The first Bridlington Accordion Festival, organized by Loreta Rolston, held at the Spa Bridlington from November 8th to 11th, was an outstanding success. Over 500 people attended a variety of concerts and workshops that were available for all grades of players. A ‘feast’ of players from all over the world entertained including Gervasio Marcosignori and Daniele Ravaglia (Italy), Fintan Stanley (USA), Gary Blair (Scotland), plus accordion orchestras from Scotland, Ireland, and England. Special guests Councillor Mrs Kingston and consort, and Marco Galeazzi (Cemex in Italy) attended the Saturday evening concert. The event was so successful that over 200 people have already confirmed bookings for next year's event, which will be held from November 17th to 20th 2002. |
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| Auckland Accordion Symphonietta conducted by Lionel Reekie will perform at St Georges Church, Takapuna, 28th November 6-7 pm. |
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 On Saturday November 28th, 6.30pm, Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’ and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing at the Centre Cultural, Gembloux, Belgium.On Monday November 30th, 1.30pm, Erika will be presenting her new CD, ‘Fête de l'accordéon’ – her 28th album – on Radio Plein Sud 93.5FM. |
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 On Saturday November 28th, 9pm, Olivier Douyez (accordion) and his son Loris Douyez (violin) perform a recital at the Maison du Peuple, 1 Place du Peuple, Pâturage, Belgium.Olivier Douyez, Professor of Accordion at the Royal Conservatory of Mons, is one of Belgium’s most accomplished classical accordionists. He was very successful in competitions, winning first place at festivals in Venezuela, Vichy, Brussels, Charleroi, and Geneva. He has also performed on TV and radio, made recordings. For further information email: olivier.douyez@gmail.com |
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 Shand Morino accordionist Finbarr Dennehy, from County Cork, plays for dancing in The Premier Ballroom, O'Donovan Rossa St, Thurles, County Tipperary, on Sunday November 29th, 7.30pm. |
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 Janne Rättyä, from Finland, performs a recital with cellist Alexander Gebert on Monday November 30th, 7.30pm, at the Kammermusiksaal, Folkwang Universität der Künste, Essen. The recital includes works by J.S. Bach, Terry Riley, Magnus Lindberg, and Uljas Pulkkis.Janne Rättyä, widely regarded as one of the leading classical accordionists of his generation, studied at the Sibelius Academy with Matti Rantanen and at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen with Professor Mie Miki. He has been Professor for Classical Accordion Studies at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, since 2003. He appears under the German-Austrian CD label VMS and the Japanese Octavia Records label. |
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| Antonio Spaccarotella Masterclass in Santiago, Chile on the 1st December. Details on the poster above. |
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 Bandoneon player and composer Juan José Mosalini leads a workshop on Tuesday December 1st, from 10am, at the Folkwang Akkordeonklasse, Kammermusiksaal, Campus Essen-Werden, Essen, Germany. Juan José Mosalini (born 1943), from Argentina, specializes in tango nuevo and since 1977 has lived in France, where he has performed and taught. In 1999 he founded the first bandoneon course in Europe at the Conservatory in Gennevilliers. As a composer, he has also written film scores including ‘Double Face’ and ‘Le 4ème Pouvoir’ and ‘Das Autogramm’. |
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| The trio Kosmos concert perform in concert on Wednesday December 2nd, 7.30pm, for the Clitheroe Concerts Society at the Lecture Theatre, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Sixth Form Centre, York Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 2DJ. Kosmos are Harriet Mackenzie (violin), Meg Hamilton (viola) and Miloš Milivojevic (accordion). Serbian born Miloš Milivojevic is a first prize winner at international competitions in Germany, France, Italy and Denmark. In Serbia he studied with Vojin Vasovic, and with Owen Murray at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he graduated and was awarded with Dip RAM. In 2007 he became the first accordionist ever to win the RAM Club Prize at the Academy and in the 2008 was the Winner of the prestigious Derek Butler London Prize at the Wigmore Hall, London. For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
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 The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs), and soloists Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Helen Rich, and Mike Richards (guest accordionist from the North Staffs Accordion Club) all perform in concert at the Broken Cross Club, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 8TU, on Friday December 4th, 7.45pm. All proceeds from this concert go to the East Cheshire Hospice.Since 1999 Stockport Accordion Club has this fund raising concert in aid of the East Cheshire Hospice. The organizer is SAC member John Jones MBE. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 The Stuart Cameron Scottish Dance Band will be recording a BBC Radio Scotland ‘Take The Floor’ outside broadcast on Thursday December 10th in Kinlochard Village Hall, Stirling FK8 3TL, Scotland. Tickets are available from the ‘Take The Floor’ website. |
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 On Friday December 11th, 7pm, Mary Mancini (soprano) and Mario Tacca (accordion and piano) will perform their annual Candlelight Christmas concert at the Assumption Church, Msgr Ansbro Way, Peekskill, NY. Also involved in this joyous and glorious celebration of Christmas are the angelic strings of the Victor Lionti String Quartet, and those fine accompanists Dave Winograd (bass) and Randy Smith (percussion).The promotional flyer for the concert has all the info one needs to book tickets. For further information email: mariobtacca@hotmail.com |
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 The new Yuri Shishkin CD and eTracks Album titled "Appliques" is available online, Catalog: yshishkin07Appliques album contains 58:44 minutes of music and the insert says: "Appliques" is the rarest program I have ever performed. It is a classical musician's experiment. This experiments success is due to ...... Track list is: Polyphony Appliques (from Jazz History) by Oleg Gorchakov 1. Ragtime, Oleg Gorchakov 1:26 2. Fugue Blues, Oleg Gorchakov 2:31 3. Fugue Swing, Oleg Gorchakov 2:06 4. Prelude Be-bop, Oleg Gorchakov 1:20 5. Fugue Be-bop, Oleg Gorchakov 1:02 6. Ballade, Oleg Gorchakov 2:42 7. Fugue Jazz-rock, Oleg Gorchakov 2:11 8. Finale, Oleg Gorchakov 4:18 9. Valse-Caprice, Viatscheslav Semionov 5:12 Starotcherkassk's Suite by Galinka Gontarekno 10. Voiska Donskogo, Galinka Gontarekno 2:52 11. Conversation (Pereklichki), Galinka Gontarekno 1:27 12. Foxy Lady (Plutovka), Galinka Gontarekno 2:32 13. Suffering, Galinka Gontarekno 2:44 14. At Razin's Chains, Galinka Gontarekno 3:42 15. A Fair, Galinka Gontarekno 4:11 16 Hoe-Down Scene from the Ballet "Rodeo", Aaron Copland 3:12 17 Rhapsody in Blue, George Gerswhin 14:52 Appliques is the 7th album released by Yuri Shishkin. Other CD and eTracks albums are: - Towards The Sun, Catalog: yshishkin01 - Images, Catalog: yshishkin02 CD sold out - Favourites, Catalog: yshishkin03 CD sold out - Shishkin Plays Semionov, Catalog: yshishkin04 - Pictures at an Exhibition, Catalog: yshishkin05 CD sold out - Libretto, Catalog: yshishkin06 |
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 Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen has released his latest CD recording 'Danse Macabre', featuring a variety of works including original works he has commissioned for the accordion, transcriptions and original works. Tracks list: 1. Sonata in B Minor (from the Sonata Triad) Herman Galynin (1922-1966) 3.54 2. Adagio No.1, Op. 102 (2014) Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935) 4:38 3. Preludes and Fugues, Op. 95 (2009) Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935) 9:20 4. From Lyric Pieces Edward Grieg (1843-1907) 10:52 5. Peer Gynt Fantasy (2013) Paavo Korpijaakko (b.1977) 10:03 6. Three Finnish Folksongs (2011) Folk/Mika Väyrynen 7:38 - The Sky is Blue and White - Obtrobothnian Polska (in memoriam Juha Nikkola) - Little Folksong 7. The Sound of Ice (2013) Pasi Lyytikäinen (b. 1975) 9:34 8. Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) 6:18 9. Danse Macabre Camille Saint-Saëns (1985-1921) / Vladimir Horowitz, arr. Mika Väyrynen 7:58 Picture left: CD cover, and below that, Mika Väyrynen recent recital at the 2015 Coupe Mondiale in Finland. The CD Danse Macabre, Cat No. faicd26 is available online. The Danse Macabre albums is also available as an eTracks mp3 download, Cat No. faicd26eT for only €9. Other Mika CD's and eTracks albums are available from the site: Finnish Accordeon Institute |
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 Franco Cambareri has released two new compositions this week:cfranco199 - Walking Sticks cfranco200 - Colours of Autumn as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. |
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 The new Il Dolce Dolore CD by Sergey Osokin (accordion) features four major works performing with Nadezhda Tokareva (violin) and Andrey Berezin (violoncello):1. Trio No. 1 Op. 9 for violin, cello and accordion (1986) Timo-Juhani Kyllönen 21:38 2. Dream Garden for Violoncello and bayan (1997) Mikhail Bronner 10:28 3. Fantasy in the Memory of Alfred Schnittke (1998) Efrem Podgaits 10:10 4. Il Dolce Dolore for violoncello and bayan (1990) Sergey Berinsky 10:40 Total time: 54:19 Sergey Osokin is a tutor at Schnittke's Moscow State Institute of Music and has been performing in many countries, including recently in China and Lithuania. Il Dolce Dolore is available as a CD (posted to you) or as eTracks mp3 download available online at: Sergey Osokin Site updates include the pages about two albums: os601 Eternal Returning CD and eTracks album os602 Il Cinema Per Sempre CD and eTracks album |
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  Semion Shmelkov 4 CD's and updated CV and site information. 4 CD's available at: shmelkovcd01 The Poem CD shmelkovcd02 Sempre Majore! (Flute and Bayan) CD shmelkovcd03 Evening Love Ditties (Bayan) CD shmelkovcd04 l'amour CD and eTracks mp3 album |
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 Franco Cambareri has released three new works:Catalog No: cfranco196 - Nonno Ciccio's Tango (solo) Catalog No: cfranco197 - Gringo Vibes (solo) Catalog No: cfranco198 - Time 4 Salsa (solo) as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. |
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 Arseniy Strokovskiy has enjoyed major international competition successes in 2015 with:- 1st prize - The VI International Festival and Competition "Accordion plus" in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, March 2015. 1st prize - The XIII National Competition "Vivat, Bayan!" in Samara, Russia, May 2015. - 2nd place, September in the Castelfidardo Premio category. Video on his site of his performance with the symphony orchestra for the final round. - 3rd place, October in the 68th Coupe Mondiale category in Finland. Video on site of Arseniy Strokovskiy performing his 3rd round program. |
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 Over the years, Joan Grauman has been recorded often for documentary films, live concerts, accompanying other artists' CDs. Just recently, Joan decided to record her own CD "Accordion Potpourri". Joan's aim was to pick simple and beautiful melodies that sound so good on the accordion.The CD project has been a family affair with Joan doing the artwork for the CD cover, son-in-law Don as audio engineer, daughter Emily accompanying Joan on percussion for two of the tracks, and husband Dan doing layout. Joan Grauman, by the age of 22, had a degree in piano performance and music education, and was the director of the Columbia International Folk Dancers. She then learnt the accordion accompanying Balkan/Gypsy band, BAMCO for 18 years, and also performed in Klezmer and Bavarian groups. Since 2004, Joan has been the Vice-President and music director of the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society (WMAS) and the director of its performing group, the Potomac Accordion Ensemble. She is on the Governing Board of the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) and is its Historian. The cost of the CD is $15 for orders from the US, Canada and Mexico or $19 for orders from all other countries. All proceeds from the sale of the CDs will go to support the youth orchestra and ensemble activities sponsored by the American Accordionists' Association. Further information to purchase is at: www.squeezinart.com/accordionpotpourri.html |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “So Far, So Close” CD by Incoerente Duo – Alessandro Tampieri (violin), Giorgio Dellarole (accordion). Review by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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