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World Accordion Day With Many Exciting Events - World
1st International Open Accordeon Contest Trossingen, April 18 to 22, 2017 - Germany
National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) UK Championships - UK
Stéphane Chapuis Master Class Tibor Varga, Sion – Switzerland
RAM Summer Accordion Events, London – UK
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
"Forza Canzone d'Italia in the World", Best Italian Melodic Tradition Melodies - Italy/Worldwide
Video: Beltango @ Baden-Baden Tango Festival 2016 - Germany
Accordion Shop Broken Into Again, Berkshire – UK
Video: Martynas Tango Project - Lithuania
Accordion Festival, Guardamangia – Malta
Video: Matthias Matzke performing Erinnerung, Frankfurt - Germany
Future events |
Tony Lovello Accordion Workshops, Connecticut – USA
“Annie Gong & Her Magic Orchestra” Concert Tour
CNIMA @ MUSICORA, Paris – France
Christine Schmid Cabaret, Emmendingen - Germany
‘La Storia Della Fisarmonica’, Fiorenzuola (PC) – Italy
Entry Closing, Val Tidone International Music Competition, Piacenza - Italy
Accordion Master Class, County Cavan, Irish Republic
Buirette Swing Musette Concert, Paris – France
‘Future Accordeon’ Concert, Paris – France
Freeland Barbour Ceilidh, Edinburgh - UK
World Accordion Day, UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble Concert - USA
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NEW "AWW App" for Android of the Accordions Weekly News in Englishby Accordions Worldwide |
| New Android App for the Accordion Weekly News in English. This is designed for Android phones, download free at the Google Play Store. Search for "AWW Accordions" to find. Put it on your phone now. Direct link to get English Weekly News app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.accordions.aww&hl=en App for iPhone users to follow soon. |
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World Accordion Day With Many Exciting Events - Worldby Harley Jones |
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 World Accordion Day, is a Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) event, held on May 6th, every year. This CIA international accordion event seeks to promote the accordion around the world and also marks the birthday of the accordion - May 6th 1829, the date the accordion was first patented, in Vienna, Austria, by Cyrillius Demien. Reports and videos of many of these events will be online right after May 6th. The reports and events listing in over 20 countries are at: 2017WAD |
1st International Open Accordeon Contest Trossingen, April 18 to 22, 2017 - Germanyby Georg Hettmann |
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  The well-known music town of Trossingen, with its magnificent accordion tradition, hosted the "1st International Open Accordion Contest" (IOAC) from April 18 to 22, 2017. Picture left: Vitalii Kondratenko, Winner Category 1a. Organizers were a close cooperation of the German Harmonica Association (DHV), the Hohner Conservatory as well as the European Accordion Federation (EAF). Competition rules in German and English: 2017IOAC.pdf Instrumentalists from many countries were participating in a new competition concept, designed to attract accordion soloists and also bands/ensembles with at least 1 accordion in their group. In addition, the high-caliber accompanying program of the festival “Akkordeon grenzenlos“ guaranteed a remarkable musical experience for all visitors parallel to the artistically demanding competition. Especially, the promotion of creative young talents is a central aim of the 1st International Open Accordion Contest. Whether as a soloist or as a chamber musician or as a band, the valuable exchange of experience among the players, as well as encounters with world-renowned musicians, jurors, composers and educators, is one of the central goals of this competition. Members of jury (alphabetical order) were: Prof. Matthias Anton (Germany), Roman Bazhilin (Russia), Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia), Fréderic Deschamps (France), Werner Glutsch (Germany), Ladislav Horak (Czech Republic), Zbigniew Ignaczewski (Poland), MarieAndrée Joerger (France), Hans-Günther Kölz (Germany), Andreas Nebl (Germany) Zoran Rakic (Bosnia/Herzegovina), Wolfgang Russ (Germany), Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania), Xu Xiaonan (China). Competition Results at: 2017IOAC-Results.pdf |
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National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) UK Championships - UKby Anna Bodell |
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  What a great weekend - it was atmospheric, friendly, and full of excellent music enjoyed by all who attended the NAO UK Championships 2017.A wonderful Ceilidh on Saturday evening with the band Highland Fling under the helm of NAO Hon. Vice President Graham Laurie – with superb performances by 2016 CIA and CMA Junior Variety prize-winner Alexander Bodell and the traditional Irish group “Slane Traditional Grupai Cheoil” The Jury including Graham Laurie, Alistair Gillespie, Larysa Bodell, Karolyn Broadhead, Douglas Ward, Gerry Kelly and Alexander Bodell were busy with nearly 200 competitors and competitions being held in three venues throughout the weekend. Outstanding competition successes included International Senior and Junior winners Roseanna Bodell and Madison Doherty (Ireland). Roseanna also successfully defended her 17 & under “Bell Trophy” Solo and was awarded the "Highest Mark" of the festival for her performance in the Junior Virtuoso Variety. Other excellent performances were given by the young players Clelland (11 years) and Inver Shand (9 years) as well as the Brian Laurie Paisley Academy Orchestra. At the NAO Annual General Meeting – the Governors unanimously elected Alistair Gillespie as a new NAO Honorary Vice President. Also, honored during the festival with the NAO Merit Award was renowned teacher and Musical Director Harry Hinchcliffe, for his devoted service to the accordion spanning over 30 years! Contracts for the UK Championships event to be held at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool until 2020, have now been signed and the 2018 event will be held from 27th - 29th April 2018. Full results for 2017 are listed on the site homepage at: NAO |
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Stéphane Chapuis Master Class Tibor Varga, Sion – Switzerlandby Harley Jones |
  Stéphane Chapuis holds an accordion master class from July 17th to July 21st at Sion, Switzerland.This accordion master is part of the prestigious 55th Academie de Musique Tibor Varga, an annual series of instrumental master classes with no less than 30 masterclasses by famous masters. Each year 220 students from around the world attend these master classes, which also offer memorable opportunities to play in public concerts. Stéphane Chapuis is Professor of Accordion at HEMU Lausanne and the Conservatoire VS in Switzerland. For further information email: stephane.chapuis@bluewin.ch |
RAM Summer Accordion Events, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Royal Academy of Music’s accordion events for the summer of 2017 include:Wednesday May 3rd - 2.30pm – 5.30pm, Free – Accordion Lecture-Recital with Corrado Rojac (picture right), professor of accordion at the Giuseppe Tartini di Trieste Conservatorio di Musica, who gives his first UK lecture on ‘The First Italian Accordion Method 1839’, by Giuseppe Greggiati, and plays some of the many pieces from the book. Tuesday May 9th - 1.05pm – 2pm – Iosif Purits Recital in the David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Free (no tickets required). Solo-chamber music pairing of pieces with Cecilia Bignall on cello. Programme details can be found on the online Events listings. Monday May 15th – 2pm – 5pm – Accordion Masterclass with Borut Zagoranski, Associate Professor of Accordion at the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana, and Juraj Dobrila University of Pula. Friday May 19th - 7.30pm – David Josefowitz Recital Hall – Tickets £7.50 (concessions £5.50) from the Academy’s Box Office. Solo and chamber music works by JS Bach, Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Efrem Podgaits and Berio. Thursday June 22nd - 10am – 1pm Free (no tickets required) – Accordion Masterclass with Mie Miki, Professor of Accordion at the Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen. For further information email: K.INGRAM@ram.ac.uk |
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Video: Kaunas 1st music school accordion orchestra (Lithuania)by Harley Jones |
| Kaunas 1st music school accordion orchestra (Lithuania) Program: 1. A. Skulte Ariete / Ariete 2. S. Tempton Bachas eina i miesta / Bach goes to town 3. Y. Derbenko Koliažas / Collage Kaunas Accordion Society and the Lithuanian National Accordionist’s Union sponsor "Ascoltate 2017" which is held in Kaunas City, J.Gruodis Conservatory Concert Hall, 10th to 12th April. Full report including the Final Concert with pictures and video is online at: 2017Ascoltate |
"Forza Canzone d'Italia in the World", Best Italian Melodic Tradition Melodies - Italy/Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 It is not secondary to the immaterial purpose of promoting and spreading a message of openness to knowledge and dialogue between different traditions and cultures. And peace. These are the goals that will characterize the project until its conclusion in 2020, in Dubai, when the next edition of EXPO will be held. It will also be associated with a further solidarity with which the revenue generated by cultural events will be devoted to humanitarian projects in the countries where the same events will take place. The project will be developed on five continents, particularly in large cities of countries with strong emigration in Italy. It will start in January 2017 with the selection of artists who will participate in the Final One, in 2020 in Dubai. Sylvia Pagni, soul and engine of the project, musician and director of the New Abruzzo Orchestra says: "Our goal is to discover both Italian and foreign talents around the world to select the best local melodies inspired by the great Italian melodic tradition that will be reinterpreted in modern fashion by young emerging talents, together with established artists. The embrace among peoples through Music will also be expressed concretely with a program of food solidarity. Italy will meet the cultures of each country affected by the project, blending the cultures of each country with sensitivity, music, nutrition, giving a message of peace and solidarity, promoting integration among peoples. Italian art and melody, with those of other countries in the world, will meet to meet, confront and join through "contaminations" arising from the deepening of their origins and their historical path. " "Forza Canzone d'Italia in the World" will be held in Italian Festivals organized over several days. It will be able to associate promotions of our gastronomy, exhibitions of Italian excellence products, promotion of tourism in Italy, art, creativity and fashion. In short, the Italian song becomes the medium to convey Made in Italy. The project, for its complex articulation, will be able to take advantage of the cooperation of our overseas representations (embassies, consulates, cultural institutes), and above all the dense network of associations of the various regions through which the Italian communities in world are strongly organized. Loris Cattunar, who is the secretary general of the project, adds further explanations: "The project entrusts artists and organizations with the role of 'ambassadors' of Italian music culture, but also of the excellence of Italian products of crafts or industrial companies. To these, the project offers support for the world. Our marketing sector has structured a 'format' that integrates with the musical and cultural program of the event and offers partner companies an important showcase and adequate business support. " The project, in addition to the artists Sylvia Pagni, Elisa Riccitelli, Loris Cattunar - and the Orchestra composed by 27 professional musicians, sees a prestigious organizing and artistic staff of Sergio Nanni, Alberto Zeppieri, Antonio Vandoni, Dario Salvatori, Maurizio Conigliaro and Loris Cattunar. Finally, this is the last step in organizing the organizing machine. The network, radio and television collaboration in each country is being sought and requested abroad for the dissemination of the project. But, above all, they are looking for characters and referents who want to promote in their cities and at national level the organization of selection events, in close collaboration with the Sylvia Pagni Music Center, the National Academy of Music and Performing Arts based in Scerne of Pineto, in Abruzzo. |
Video: Beltango @ Baden-Baden Tango Festival 2016 - Germanyby Harley Jones |
| Video: Quinteto Beltango, Kurhaus Casino Baden-Baden, 26th November 2016, Published on Nov 30, 2016. |
Accordion Shop Broken Into Again, Berkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
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| Chris Lovell at The Accordion Shop, Sunningdale, Berkshire, writes: I’m sorry to have to say that we have had yet another break-in in overnight at Sunday April 23rd at 1.20am with the theft of another 8 accordions despite further security measures since last time! We think it’s highly likely to be the same culprits as previous break-ins. Please be on the lookout for: Bugari Evo Black Piano serial number either 16m0014 Roland FR8X Black Piano serial number Z0D0104 Roland FR4X Black Piano serial number Z4H0207 Roland FR3X White Piano Z9G0169 The above instruments are missing their power packs, so if enquiries are made for these it is just as important to get in touch. Hohner Morino 120 bass accordion Hohner Morino VN 5 voice 120 bass accordion Sonoloa Festival 120 bass 5 voice accordion Excelsior 960 5 voice accordion It is also worth noting that the Saxophone specialist SAX UKs Sussex branch have been hit 3 times in the last 4-6 weeks with over 200 saxes taken, by a similar organised gang! For further information telephone: 01344 873717; email: sales@theaccordionshop.co.uk |
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Video: Martynas Tango Project - Lithuaniaby Harley Jones |
| Martynas Levickis Tango project performed live in Vilnius, Lithuania. Published on Nov 25, 2015 |
Accordion Festival, Guardamangia – Maltaby Rob Howard |
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| The first Malta Accordion Festival, held on April 17th and 18th in the Fatima Parish Hall in Guardamangia and organized by the Santa Maria Accordion Band of Attard, proved to be a great success. The hall was filled each day with interested spectators. Free drinks and sandwiches were available, and the festival was set up on a voluntary basis, with no external financial backing. The festival was the initiative of the accordionist Philip Agius Phd. The festival included two evening concerts, featuring solos from accordionists Yuri Charyguine (Murmansk, Russia), Maria Gatt, Joseph Grima, Philip Agius, David Attard, Andrew Micallef, Angie Spiteri Hogan, Joseph Farrugia, George Bonello, Pino Agis (concertina), Martin Despott, Magda Magri Naudi, and Emily Mizzi. The Santa Maria Accordion Band (MD Marthese Bussutil Cassar L.B.C.A) performed, and there were also contributions from David J. Sammut – violin and vocals, and Anna Bonello – soprano. The concert presenters were Mary Anne Zammit (Monday) and Antonella Vassallo (Tuesday). For further information email: ntia68@go.net.mt |
Video: Matthias Matzke performing Erinnerung, Frankfurt - Germanyby Harley Jones |
| Video: Matthias Matzke was performing at the Bugari-evo stand and here he performs Erinnerung an Zirkus Renz. Apologies for the noisy background in quiet playing sections. Other videos by Matthias Matzke are in the Frankfurt Musikmesse General Report at: Frankfurt2017 |
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Mirko Satto Concert, Castelfranco – Italyby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist and bandoneonist Mirko Satto performs in concert on Friday April 28th, 8.30pm, at the Teatro Accademico, Castelfranco, Treviso, northern Italy. This concert is in memory of Maestro Francesco Visentin, and his friends, colleagues and alumni will all be in attendance.Mirko Satto studied the accordion at the Conservatorio “A. Steffani” di Castelfranco Veneto (TV), under the guidance of Ivano Paterno, graduating in 1999. He went on to win several national and international competitions, and has performed around Europe, Australia, Japan, Africa, and South America. For further information email: info@mirkosatto.it |
Tony Lovello Accordion Workshops, Connecticut – USAby Rob Howard |
 Tony Lovello leads accordion workshops on Saturday and Sunday April 29th and 30th, 1pm to 4pm on both days, at the New England Accordion Connection & Museum Company, 17 Margaret Lane, Canann, Connecticut, CT 06018. The organiser is Paul Ramunni.Tony Lovello, from Kentucky, has long been well known for his dynamic playing, technique, showmanship, and his arrangements. Sometimes called the Liberace of the accordion, Tony Lovello has appeared with Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Dinah Shore, Eddie Cantor, Pat Boone, Jimmy Durante, and many other leading entertainers. He has performed in every major city in the USA and also in other countries. The workshops this weekend will be his final public appearances, though he will continue to teach by Skype. For further information email: ramunni@comcast.net |
“Annie Gong & Her Magic Orchestra” Concert Tourby Harley Jones |
 Annie Gong is a highly accomplished digital accordionist & professional entertainer who has a very busy schedule playing on several Cruise lines as a headline Artist. Originally from China, now based in New Zealand and performing worldwide.Annie plays a Roland digital accordion and her unique 2 by 45 minute shows & performance receive many standing ovations & lots of great audience feedback. “Annie Gong & Her Magic Orchestra” includes music from classical, romantic, movie, pop and rock music. Annie will perform at 1. Queens Library New York City on the 29th of April. 2. Sellersville Theater on the 3nd of May. Ticket available at Sellersville Theater 1894 website. 24 W Temple Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960, USA 3. Sunrise Civic Theatre Thursday May 11 2017 at 6pm 10610 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Sunrise, FL 33351 Accordion lovers in the States will be able to see Annie’s show without having to be on-board a cruise. For further information, please email annie@annieaccordion.com |
CNIMA @ MUSICORA, Paris – Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Sponsored by André Manoukian, MUSICORA is the big meeting place in Paris for music and musicians. The accordion will be there, represented by the CNIMA. Come and meet the team of the famous Auvergnat centre, including its founders Jacques Mornet and Nathalie Boucheix, directors. International prize-winning students will be present at the stand. They will give a live concert on the France Musique stand on Saturday April 29th from 11am to 12.30pm and then a second concert on Sunday April 30th from 2pm to 2.30pm at the Atrium. The CNIMA awaits you at the Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 avenue Jean Jaurès 75019 Paris. |
Christine Schmid Cabaret, Emmendingen - Germanyby Rob Howard |
 On Saturday April 29th, 8.30pm, accordionist and vocalist Christine Schmid performs a cabaret concert at Maja Buhnen Emmendingen, Steinstrabe 2/2, 79312 Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Entrance is 16 Euro. Christine Schmid studied at the Hohner Conservatory Trossingen and at the Opera Workshop at Basel Conservatory. Later she attended the Jazz School Basel and Paris in music theory, accordion and vocals. After her studies she had various engagements such as the title role in ‘Marlene Dietrich’ at the Musical Theater in Basel and regular appearances as a guest soprano with the Spa Orchestra Badenweiler, followed by appearances on radio and television. Christine Schmid is also vocal and speech trainer and a successful model and mannequin. For further information email: christ.schmid@web.de |
‘La Storia Della Fisarmonica’, Fiorenzuola (PC) – Italyby Rob Howard |
 On Saturday April 29th, 9pm, ‘La Storia Della Fisarmonica’, presented by accordionist Athos Bassissi, takes place at the Teatro G. Verdi, Via Della Liberazione, 29017 Fiorenzuola (PC), Italy. This show involves several musicians, featuring accordionists Sabrina Salvestrin and Athos Bassissi, and focuses on the accordion and its part in Italian culture.Fiorenzuola d’Arda is a city and comune in Italy in the province of Piacenza, part of the Emilia-Romagna region. |
Entry Closing, Val Tidone International Music Competition, Piacenza - Italyby Harley Jones |
 Entry closing date is 30th April for the Val Tidone International Music Competitions, which will be held 8th to 18th June 2017. The categories are: accordion, piano, strings, wind, singing, plucked, chamber music, pop singer, and composition.Download the accordion rules and regulations at: 2017ValTidone.pdf Entry closing date is: April, 15th (composers) and April 30th (performers) The event is organised by the Fondazione Val Tidone Musica, Artistic Director Livio Bollani. The accordion jury are: Teodoro Anzellotti (Chairman, Italy), Klaudiusz Baran (Poland), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lithuania). |
Accordion Master Class, County Cavan, Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
| Patricia Kavanagh, Accordion Teacher at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, will hold a master class on Sunday April 30th, 2pm until 6pm, in the Mullagh Hall, Mullagh, County Cavan, Irish Republic. This session, organised by the Irish Accordion Association, will give players from Grade 2 upwards an opportunity to perform and receive valuable feedback which will enhance their playing. Patricia Kavanagh studied classical accordion with her father Patrick Kavanagh and piano with Dame Ruth Railton in Dublin before completing her post-graduate performance studies with Professor Vitalij Margulis and Professor Boris Lvov in Germany. In accordion, she represented Ireland in the Coupe Mondiale in 1976, aged 13, to date the youngest competitor to participate. By the age of 18 she had completed the LRAM Teachers Diploma and ARCM and LTCL Performers Diplomas, and went on to give many solo and chamber music recitals in Ireland, the UK, Germany and Taiwan. |
Buirette Swing Musette Concert, Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday April 30th, 5.30pm until 8pm, the gypsy jazz swing quartet Buirette Swing Musette perform in concert at 63 Bld Menilmontant, 75011 Paris. Buirette Swing Musette are Michèle Buirette – accordion and vocals, Max Robin and Hervé Legeay - guitars, and Antonio Licusati – bass. |
‘Future Accordeon’ Concert, Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
| On Monday May 1st, 3pm, ‘Futur Accordeon’ is a concert at the Cite Internationale de Paris, Pavillon Deutsch de la Meurthe, 17 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris. Appearing are Roman Jbanov, Marquiswing, and Marcel Azzola. |
Freeland Barbour Ceilidh, Edinburgh - UKby Rob Howard |
| On Saturday May 6th, 7pm until 10.30pm, accordionist Freeland Barbour and The Occasionals play for a ceilidh at Inverleith St Serf’s Parish Church, 1A Clark Rd, Edinburgh EH5 3BD. The Occasionals, founded in 1986, are one of Scotland’s best-known ceilidh bands, led by Freeland Barbour, a prolific composer and recording artist. The leading folk music magazine Folk Roots commented - "If you want straight down the line dance music you can't do much better than The Occasionals". |
World Accordion Day, UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble Concert - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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| World Accordion Day Concert, full information on the poster. The concert is a special presentation at the Benedictine Monastery: Conception Abbey Basilica in Conception, MO. The performers are Joan C. Sommers, Betty Jo Simon, Ron Barrow, Joyce Davis, Samantha Wagner, and Cathy Weiss |
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