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Registration for AAA 2020 Festival, Virginia - USA
Accordionist Coba April 2020 Concert Tour – Japan
Romano Viazzani Ensemble Album Launch, London - England
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
“Saltire” February Concert Tour - New Zealand
Two New Instruments on Display at AWAM - USA
Future events |
Chaika Band Tour Australia
Jazz Trio Guests at Port Charlotte Accordion Club, Florida - USA
Stanislav Angelov Accordion Concert & Demonstration - South Africa
"Duo Mares" St Georgs Church Concert - Germany
2020 All-Russian Competition of Performers on Folk Instruments, Vologda – Russia
“Milonga de Cuatro” Plays “Five Tango Sensations”, Auckland – New Zealand
Diatonic & Chromatic Accordion Course, Hainaut - Belgium
Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival - France
New and Updated Sites |
Kateryna Pylypenko New Music and Recordings - Ukraine
Gary Dahl (1937 to 2017) eBook Special Price - USA
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XXII Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Kokkola - Finlandby Raimo Vertainen |
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  The XXII Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival was held in conjunction with the 400th anniversary of the city of Kokkola at a variety of venues in Kokkola, Finland from February 9th to 16th, 2020.The Artistic Director since inception of the festival is Raimo Vertainen (picture left). As part of the 400th anniversary celebrations, there was a performance by Guardia Nueva (conducted by Raimo Vertainen). Their performance included tangos, evergreens and music by local composers with soloists Virva Puumala, Matti Korkiala, Maria Autio & Jiri Tammilehto. Other events included a large variety of concerts, parades, children’s events, surprise events to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city, lunchtime performances, sledding events, Songs for Seniors and jazz music. Over 5,000 people enjoyed attending these events over the eight day festival. Festival highlights included the world premiere of the new concerto by one of the most significant Finnish composers, Aulis Sallinen entitled “Duo Concertante” for two accordions, strings and percussion Op.115. The work was performed by Sonja Vertainen and Janne Valkeajoki (picture above right) with the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anna-Maria Helsing. Helsing is now a main conductor with the London BBC Concert Orchestra. The Concerto was broadcast by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE Radio1) which is a main radio channel in Finland. Aulis Sallinen’s operas, symphonies and concertos have been played all over the world - in Metropolitan New York, Convent Garden, London and so on. To get a new work from him is a treasure to the music world and for accordion. The Music Wizards – Veli Kujala and Jarkko Riihimäki: This is a show with music and magic. Accordion wizard Veli Kujala and piano magic man Jarkko Riihimäki entertained with a world premiere show of music by Pekka Pohjola, Pat Metheny, Gardel and inprovisations. This show surely was something special. Nordic Sounds Duo from Estonia included Tiit Kalluste (accordion) and Villu Veski (saxophone). The duo’s performance included pictures and melodies from the coast. Jörgen Sundeqvist and Päivi Mettälä from Sweden performed music from Höga Kusten (Sweden) and Julia Hansson (Kokkola). Raimo Vertainen also conducted the Active Accordion Orchestra with a performance of ballet music by Philip Glass and conducted the Young Accordion Orchestra and the K-30 Orchestra. Download festival pictures and videos here: 2020Kokkola.pdf |
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Registration for AAA 2020 Festival, Virginia - USAby Harley Jones |
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 American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2020 Festival will take place July 8-12, 2020 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Alexandria, Virginia which is only 15 minutes drive from the White House, Washington DC.You can now register online using the AAA Shopping Cart or download and print the Registration Form: 2020AAARegistration.pdf and mail with check. Full information to book your hotel room and the link to receive the AAA group discount is also on the AAA website: AAAFestival For information released so far about the event and the performers, download the 2020 AAA Festival flier: 2020AAAFlier.pdf |
Accordionist Coba April 2020 Concert Tour – Japanby Christine Johnstone |
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| Tickets are now available for Japanese accordionist Yasuhiro "Coba" Kobayashi’s concert tour around Japan in April 2020. Coba has just celebrated his 60th birthday this month and will release his new album "The Accordion" on March 4th, which will include 12 solo performances. The album was planned around Coba going back to his music roots. New works include "Waltz for Accordion" and "Sara". 2020 April concert dates as follows: April 11th: Arao Synthesis Cultural Center small hall, Kumamoto Prefecture Arao at 5pm. April 12th: Hita City Center Patria Hita Babbling Hall, Hita, Oita Prefecture at 4.30pm April 18th: Nagano City Arts Center Recital Hall, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture at 5.30pm April 19th: Toyama Prefecture Small Theater Orbis, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture at 4pm April 21st: Harmony Hall Fukui Small Hall, Fukui City at 6.30pm April 25th: Niigata Prefectural Civic Center, Small Hall, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture at 5.30pm April 26th: Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Theater 21, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture at 4pm April 29th: Takasaki Art Theater Studio Theater, Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture at 4.30pm For details phone: 0570-02-9999 |
Romano Viazzani Ensemble Album Launch, London - Englandby Christine Johnstone |
  The Romano Viazzani Ensemble will launch their new album “London Tango” at a special lunchtime concert at The Pheasantry in Chelsea, London on March 15th, 2020.This concert will be the first in a series of concerts launching the album. The album takes Argentine Tango and adds a London twist, featuring five brand new pieces by Viazzani including 3 specially commissioned for the album, one collaboration, two other new works, and some wonderful traditional Argentine and European tangos with a healthy dose of Piazzolla. The ensemble has also just released Libertango as a single on Spotify iTunes and other platforms for download ahead of the album launch. For details phone: 020 7439 4962 |
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Accordionist in Final Three of "Prodigios" Competition - Spainby Christine Johnstone |
 Accordions Worldwide reported last month that accordionist Marta Cubas Hondal (student of Gorka Hermosa) had been selected to play in the next round of "Prodigios" (Spanish National TV`s version of "Got Talent") from 200 applicants. At that stage, nine students were chosen to perform with a symphony orchestra in the next rounds. Gorka Hermosa had prepared the orchestral arrangements for her.Now we are pleased to report that Marta is now in the final three of this competition! Prodigios is a musical talent show produced by Shine Iberia for broadcast on 1 Spanish TV on Saturdays at 22:05h. Held at the Miguel Delibes Auditorium in Valladolid, it seeks the greatest Spanish talent between the ages of 7 and 17 for students of lyrical singing, classical dance and orchestral instruments. The professional jury includes Ainhoa Arteta, Nacho Duato and Andrés Salado. The winner will receive 20,000 euros as "Prodigy of the Year", and an intensive course of improvement in the center of high performance Musical of the Alfonso X El Sabio University. Marta Cubas Hondal qualified for the semi-final playing “Tango pour Claude” (R. Galliano) and “Amélie” (Yann Tiersen). On March 7th she will play “Libertango” (Piazzolla) and if she qualifies she will play “Oblivion” (Piazzolla) on March 14th at the finals. Accordions Worldwide wishes Marta all the best for this competition. |
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“Saltire” February Concert Tour - New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: The Jacqueline Waltz performed in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.The “Saltire” duo which includes accordionist David Vernon and Alex Hodgson (guitar) have just completed a tour of New Zealand playing at shows, concerts & ceilidhs. The duo from Edinburgh, Scotland entertained at the 27th Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo in Paeroa, as well as in Huntly, Te Awamutu, Wellington and Stratford (in the North Island) and in Hororata, Dunedin & Christchurch (in the South Island). David is the resident accordionist in the “Spirit of Scotland” show, which performs 250 evenings per year in Edinburgh, Scotland. The show is a rip roaring evening of traditional Scottish song and dance accompanied by a great selection of quality Scottish food to delight your pallet. |
Two New Instruments on Display at AWAM - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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  A two-row button diatonic accordion (picture left) from Germany has recently been donated to A World of Accordions Museum (AWAM). The instrument had been in the family for five generations, had been restored some years ago and came with a specially made glass case for the instrument’s protection.It had no brand name but did have a prominent crown logo, decorative rose-motif decals enhancing the bellows frames, a central reinforcing frame in the bellows, and deep, stiff bellows folds with leather edge-bindings. This instrument is now on display at AWAM. The second new display is an Öllerer “Oberkrainer” accordion (picture above right), made in 1985 by the Georg Oellerer company in Germany. This is the only example of its brand and specific type at AWAM. In addition to its beauty, it is one of the last piano accordions made by this manufacturer that subsequently focused on producing a type of diatonic called Steirische and it is tuned to sound like a button diatonic accordion of regional Oberkrainer preferences that are most noted for Slavko Avsenik’s and Upper Carniolan folk music. This instrument, called a “folk accordion,” incorporates hand-made reeds, a tone chamber, and condenser microphones in the bass section. It was custom-made in 1985 by the Oellerer group for Pat “Patsy” Woods of Arlington, Texas, who donated it to AWAM in December 2019 after performing with it for over 50 years. Accordions Worldwide encourages all accordionists to consider giving important historical accordions to their favorite museum. |
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“Flight out of Time” Concert in St. Petersburg - Russiaby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
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| The New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg will host a concert entitled "Flight out of Time” - concert music for bayan and accordion Petri Makkonen on March 1st at 2pm. The program will include works by contemporary Finnish composer Petri Makkonen, which will be performed by the composer and St. Petersburg musicians Vladimir Rozanov and the trio "Charm", which includes Artur Adrshin, Vladimir Stupnikov and Arkady Skryv. The concert is organised by the Institute of Finland in St. Petersburg as part of the Northern Counterpoint project. "Northern Counterpoint" is a joint music project of the Consulates General of Norway and Sweden, the Danish Institute of Culture and the Institute of Finland in St. Petersburg, aimed at strengthening cooperation between musicians and composers of North Europe and Russia. The Northern Counterpoint project is supported by the Northern Cultural Foundation. For tickets phone: +7 (812) 312-15-45 |
Chaika Band Tour Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: Chaika performs Swedish folk song "I riden så " filmed for The Cobargo Sessions 2019 by Joshua Levi Collings and the team at PegLeg Productions. Video recorded at the Cobargo Folk Festival, New South Wales, Australia, in March 2019.Chaika Band” (which includes accordionist Emily-Rose Šárkova - picture right) are excited to announce their 2020 Australia tour dates for March and April. The band will tour Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. They have performed at festivals and concert venues around Australia and play a mix of folk, jazz and classical music. Tour dates as follows: March 1st: The Monastery, Geelong (VIC) March 4th: Two Oaks Cafe Somerset (TAS) March 5th: Dreamfarm (TAS) March 7th: Body Percussion Masterclass @ Kickstart Arts (TAS) March 7th: Kunanyi Folk Club (TAS) March 8th: MONA (TAS) March 8th: Arranging workshop, Kingston Beach (TAS) March 12th: Royal Oak Launceston (TAS) March 13th to 15th: River Folk Festival (VIC) March 17th: Le Penelope's Kirwans Bridge (VIC) March 18th: Melbourne Recital Centre (VIC) March 19th: Arc Switchroom Yinnar (VIC) March 20th to 22nd: Yackandandah Folk Festival (VIC) April 2nd: Camelot with Curtis Eller's American Circus (NSW) April 9th to 13th: National Folk Festival (ACT) April 17th: Murrah Hall (NSW) For details email: info@chaikaband.com |
Jazz Trio Guests at Port Charlotte Accordion Club, Florida - USAby Harley Jones |
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 The Port Charlotte Accordion Club in Port Charlotte, Florida invite accordionists and accordion lovers to a performance by a Jazz Trio which includes accordionists Joe Cerrito & Dick Smolens (picture left) and their percussionist next month. The concert will be held on March 1st at the American Legion Post 110 in Harbour Blvd at 1pm.Attendees are invited to bring their accordions and sign up to play. A door charge of $2 will go to the American Legion Post 110 for their services to veterans and the community. For details and bookings phone: (410) 591 5045 |
Stanislav Angelov Accordion Concert & Demonstration - South Africaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Accordionist Stanislav Angelov will give a concert and demonstration at the Musikhaus W.Heuer in Stellenbosch on March 5th at 7pm. Stanislav will demonstrate and explain several different models of new accordions produced in Germany and Italy and available for purchase. He will also run a Q & A session with information on our fantastic musical instrument. Stanislav Angelov (originally from Shumen, Bulgaria) now lives in Cape Town where he performs, teaches and records as a soloist or guest artiste for other local productions. He has appeared many times as a soloist with Symphonic Orchestras in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. For details phone: 021 8872938 |
"Duo Mares" St Georgs Church Concert - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| Duo Mares, which includes Marko Kassl (accordion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola) will give a concert at St Georgs Church in Hattingen, Germany on March 14th, 2020 at 7.15pm. The duo are working with today’s composers to present a new repertoire for their 2020/2021 season which will include over 40 compositions that have been dedicated to the duo by composers such as Ivo Petric (SL), Roderik De Man (NL), Chiel Meijering (NL), Anne La Berge (USA-NL), Nico Huijbregts (NL), Gerard Beljon (NL), Sinta Wullur (NL), Bruno Strobl (A), Matthias Grimminger (D), Gerhard Stäbler (D), Frank Zabel (D), Wilfried M. Danner (D), Selim Dogru (TR), Yigit Kolat (TR), Gokce Altay (TR) among many others. For concert details email: stgeorg@kirche-hawi.de |
2020 All-Russian Competition of Performers on Folk Instruments, Vologda – Russiaby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
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| The 2020 All-Russian Competition of Performers on Folk Instruments will be held from April 1st to 4th, 2020 in Vologda, Russia. The competition will be held in three stages: 1st (qualifying) stage: takes place in the regions of the Russian Federation. 2nd stage: Winners of the first stage will take part in this stage. 3rd stage: Final to determine the Grand Prize winner. Categories include soloists, ensembles and orchestras for a variety of instruments including accordion and bayan. Their programs are expected to include works of different styles and genres. Download competition rules (in Russian language): 2020VologdaRules.pdf |
“Milonga de Cuatro” Plays “Five Tango Sensations”, Auckland – New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Tango Project "Milonga De Cuatro", Astor Piazzolla Four seasons of Buenos Aires (III part) For the first time in Auckland, Astor Piazzolla’s masterpiece “Five Tango Sensations” will be played by the unique collaboration of “Milonga de Cuatro” musical instruments. The quartet includes Lian Jones (accordion), Celina Reyes Badger (viola), Natalia Meyta (piano) and Marija Dimitrijevic (double bass). Their concert of Argentinian tango music will take place at the Mt Eden Village Centre, Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland, on April 8th at 7pm and will also include works by Argentinian composer Eduardo Rovira. For information email: nataliameyta@yahoo.com |
Diatonic & Chromatic Accordion Course, Hainaut - Belgiumby Christine Johnstone |
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| An accordion course for diatonic and chromatic accordionists will be held in Aubechies, Hainau, Belgium on May 21st and 22nd, 2020. The course is organised by tutors Diou Flo - Florence Pinvidic and Florence Glorion. The course will begin with evaluations of levels of attendees, followed by training camps. For details email: florence.glorion@gmail.com |
Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival will be held in Hergnies, France from May 30th to June 1st, 2020. Registrations are now being accepted in you would like to join the team for this 2020 edition. Organized by the Léo Lagrange d'Hergnies Club, the Hainaut Belles Bretelles Festival is three days of music, celebration and conviviality to the sound of all accordion styles, in the shade of the tall trees of the grassed square of the village of Hergnies. From musette to rock'n'roll through klezmer, Cajun, classical, folk, the accordion is a friendly, festive instrument. What an atmosphere! For details email: contact@bellesbretelles.com |
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NZAA Site Updated for World Accordion Day Fundraiser for NZ Coupe Mondiale Competitors - New Zealandby Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association |
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 NZAA Site Updated: The New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) is sponsoring World Accordion Day with a concert supporting the NZ competitors to the 2020 Coupe Mondiale, Jessie Chen, Catrina Lin and Angela Chen.The concert, on World Accordion Day, Wednesday 6th May, will start at 7pm at the Rose Theatre, 4 School Road, Belmont. Poster download: 2020nz-wad.pdf Groups performing in support include the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta conducted by Lionel Reekie, North Shore Music Makers Accordion Orchestra conducted by Christine Johnstone and the North Shore Musicale Accordion Orchestra conducted by Megan Jennings. The finale of the concert will be special guest Grayson Masefield. The concert will be filmed for the World Accordion Day website and will be part of many other events happening around the world to celebrate May 6th 1829, the date the accordion was first patented, in Vienna, Austria, by Cyrillius Demien. |
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Kateryna Pylypenko New Music and Recordings - Ukraineby Harley Jones |
  Kateryna Pylypenko, accordionist, poet, artist and composer of Ukraine has released her first publications. Catalog: pylypenko101 Rainbow Animals for accordion composed by Kateryna Pylypenko. Rainbow Animals is an album of modern compositions for accordion designed for elementary school students. The album includes 7 different shaped compositions. 29 pages of music and artwork. Hear the sound samples online. If you order the Rainbow Animals pdf book, you will also receive free of charge the sound files of the 7 complete pieces as performed by the composer. Catalog: pylypenko102 Le Onde for accordion composed by Ludovico Einaudi, transcribed by Kateryna Pylypenko. |
Gary Dahl (1937 to 2017) eBook Special Price - USAby Leesa Dahl |
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 The home page of Gary Dahl (1937 to 2017) has been updated and for the first time, a special price is offered for the complete collection of Gary Dahl eBooks #1 to #10. The 10 eBooks worth USD $335 with 156 titles is emailed to you for the special price of USD$220, catalog DH01-10eB.DH01-eB Latin Spectacular! DH02-eB Favorite French Standards DH03-eB The American Songbook DH04-eB Favorite Waltzes & Polkas DH05-eB Easy Listening Variety DH06-eB Easy Listening Variety DH07-eB Traditional Polish Carols DH08-eB Italian Collection DH09-eB Traditional Christmas Carols DH10-eB Polka! Click DH01-10eB to purchase the 10 Gary Dahl eBooks for US$220 |
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