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Événements de la Journée Mondiale de l'Accordéon - International
Vidéo : Maria Vlasova interprète Flores B-A-C-H - Russie
Week-end Tango – Hommage à Astor Piazzolla – France
Foster & Allen Avril/Mai Tour - Irlande
En ligne: Taiwan & World Accordion Festival - Taiwan
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Sonja Vertainen Accordion & Guitar Duo composed by Kimmo Hakola - FinlandVideo: Mahatma Costa Cable Car Performance – Switzerland2022 Vancouver Folk Music Festival - CanadaAustrian Accordion Alliteration Ansamble Concert - AustriaNew CD "Poetic Accordion" - Czech RepublicAccordion at Paris Fair – FranceAkkordeon Orchester Trappenkamp Entertain in Bad Segeberg - GermanyVideo: Face2Face Duo Perform Stevie Wonder Hit - PolandJérôme Richard TV Show - France
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Klaus Paier Entertains at Exhibition With String Quartet - Austria“Zbigniew Chojnacki” Solo Tour 2022 – Austria, Slovakia, GermanyReunion of Friends Concert – USASeattle Accordion Social - USAVille Hiltula Duo Tango Concert – JapanCote de Nogent Accordion Festival – FranceAccordiola Plus Accordion Festival - Belgium
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2022 PIF Castelfidardo Dates et publication des règles en italien - Italieby Harley Jones |
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  Les dates du PIF Castelfidardo 2022 sont fixées. Du mercredi 28 septembre au dimanche 02 octobre 2022. La date de clôture des inscriptions est le 04 septembre 2022. Règlement et informations complémentaires en italien sur : 2022CastelfidardoLa mairie de Castelfidardo (région des Marches, Italie), en collaboration avec l'association touristique Castelfidardo Pro Loco, organise le concours international PIF "Città di Castelfidardo" pour solistes et groupes d'accordéon, de musique classique et d'autres genres. L'administration municipale de Castelfidardo est dirigée par le maire Roberto Ascani, le Castelfidardo Pro Loco par Ruben Cittadini, et PIF Artistique depuis 2021 est le directeur Antonio Spaccarotella. Ses qualifications incluent, directeur de production d'événements, enseignant très performant avec de nombreux succès internationaux, arrangeur de musique et récemment, compositeur à succès. Les règles et de plus amples informations sur le PIF 2022 seront publiées sous peu sur : 2022Castelfidardo |
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Événements de la Journée Mondiale de l'Accordéon - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 Jusqu'à présent, nous avons reçu des informations sur les événements de la Journée mondiale de l'accordéon (WAD) des États-Unis, de Macédoine, d'Australie, de Pologne, d'Autriche et d'autres rapports sont à venir.Tout le monde peut enregistrer son activité WAD sur le site Web WAD et envoyer un rapport de son événement par la suite, pour ce site Web. Aucun événement n'est trop grand ou trop petit. TOUS les événements d'accordéon célébrant l'accordéon sont les bienvenus. Il s'agit d'une promotion de l'accordéon de la CIA à laquelle chaque amateur d'accordéon peut participer et aider à rassembler notre monde de l'accordéon ainsi qu'à promouvoir fortement l'accordéon. Dr. Helmi Harrington souhaite la bienvenue à tous, "Au nom du Conseil d'administration du Musée du Monde de l'Accordéon." à leur événement de 3 jours (6, 7, 8 mai). En direct en ligne : - Free Will Donation * Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne. Les dons sont acceptés à la fin du formulaire d'inscription. * Pour l'inscription : https://worldofaccordions.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/worldofaccordions/eventRegistration.jsp?event=8 |
Vidéo : Maria Vlasova interprète Flores B-A-C-H - Russieby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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| Vidéo : 16 avril 2022 à 14h. Salle de concert de l'Académie russe de musique Gnesin, Moscou, Russie FLORES B-A-C-H 1. J. S. Bach. Concerto in E major for clavier and orchestra, BWV1 052 (arranged for accordion ensemble by R. Kaneev) 2. A. Nekrasov. FUGATO PASSIONE on the theme of P. I. Tchaikovsky "Christ the Child Had a Garden" for 12 accordions. WORLD PREMIERE 3. J. S. Bach. Prelude and Fugue in C major WTC I, BWV 846 4. M. Romberg. FLORES MALUM (flores B-A-C-H) for accordion solo. WORLD PREMIERE 5. J. S. Bach. Prelude and Fugue in C minor, WTC I, BWV 847 6. P. Hindemith. RAGTIME (WOHLTEMPERED), version for accordion and piano 7. J. S. Bach. Concerto in C major for two claviers and orchestra, BWV1 061 (arranged for orni by R. Kaneev) Concert Orchestre russe "Academy", Ruslan Kaneev, chef d'orchestre. Solistes : Maria Vlasova (accordéon), Svyatoslav Lips (piano) Ensemble d'accordéon, classe du professeur associé Maria Vlasova - Irina Karpova, Alisa Rodina, Daria Sakharova, Yulia Popkova, Ilona Savina Alexander Nekrasov, Alexei Loganov, Maxim Kuznetsov, Roman Malyavkin. Maria Astakhova (psautier vocalisé). |
Week-end Tango – Hommage à Astor Piazzolla – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| Un week-end spécial Tango - Hommage à Astor Piazzolla se tiendra du 20 au 22 mai 2022, organisé par la Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris à Paris, France. Le premier concert aura lieu le 20 mai à 20h30 dans la salle de concert de la Cité de la Musique et mettra en vedette le Quatuor Gerardo Jerez Le Cam (Manu Comté - bandonéon), suivi du bandonéoniste Juan José Mosalini (photo ci-dessus à droite) et de ses musiciens. Tango nuevo. Le 21 mai, le prochain concert aura lieu à la Cité de la Musique à 20h30 et mettra en vedette Tango Club avec Simone Tolomeo (bandonéon). Le 22 mai, le concert final aura lieu à la Grande salle Pierre Boulez à 16h30 avec une performance de Louise Jallu (bandonéon – photo ci-dessus à gauche) suivi de Quinteto Astor Piazzolla avec Pablo Mainetti (bandonéon – photo ci-dessous). "Après la mort d'Astor Piazzolla (en 1992), son épouse - Laura Escalada Piazzolla - a réuni cinq solistes exceptionnels pour créer un quintette afin de préserver et de promouvoir le répertoire de l'immense musicien argentin, dans la lignée des quintettes qu'il a lui-même formés et dirigés. Pendant sa durée de vie. Amené à jouer régulièrement à travers le monde depuis plus de vingt ans, le Quinteto Astor Piazzolla perpétue la musique unique de Piazzolla et, fidèle à son esprit novateur, l'enrichit également de nouvelles nuances. Pour plus de détails téléphonez : 01 44 84 44 84 |
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Foster & Allen Avril/Mai Tour - Irlandeby Christine Johnstone |
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| Mick Foster & Tony Allen (Foster & Allen) ont entamé cette semaine une tournée en Irlande. Le duo populaire donnera des concerts comme suit : Traducteurs - ne traduisez pas en rouge • April 29th: The Arklow Bay Hotel in Arklow • May 2nd: Hotel Kilmore in Cavan • May 5th: Woodstock Hotel in Ennis • May 6th: Gleneagle INEC Arena in County Kerry • May 8th: Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim • May 27th: Longcourt House Hotel in Newcastle West |
En ligne: Taiwan & World Accordion Festival - Taiwanby Christine Johnstone |
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  Le Taiwan & World Accordion Festival se tiendra en ligne du 6 au 9 mai 2022 et comprendra une variété de concerts et d'ateliers.Les interprètes sont : Julian Labro (France/États-Unis) Nighteentael (Taïwan) - Achino à l'accordéon et Ricky au violon Kite Flying Band (Taiwan) - Vincent Tsai à l'accordéon Lee Chen-Chung (bandonéon) & Roberto Zayas (Taïwan/Paraguay) Shui Hou Gu Shi (Taïwan – Chieh à l'accordéon) Hulunbuir Duo (Taïwan/Mongolie Intérieure) photo en haut à droite Duo accordéon et bayan, Wang Xue & Co Co Chang qui interprètent de nouveaux arrangements de musique traditionnelle mongole. Eskemm (Taiwan/France) accordéonistes Alexis & Lin Chen-Chin Saburo Tanooka (Japon) photo en haut à gauche Manabu Hiyama (Japon) Roberto Gervasi (Italie) Roméo Aichino (Italie) Algy Wu (Taiwan) – bandonéon Meguree (Japon) - Ree (Risa Yoshioka) et Meme (Megumi Tsuchiya) – photo ci-dessous Pour plus de détails email: infoaccordion@gmail.com |
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 Video: This new composition, commissioned and dedicated to Sonja Vertainen (accordion) and Otto Kentala (guitar), was recorded on 25th of March 2022 at the Camerata hall, University of the Arts Helsinki. This new work world premiere was the finale of the Master Recital of Sonja Vertainen.Sonja Vertainen writes: "I knew Kimmo Hakola before this project from his piece Arara for three accordions which he had composed for my fathers (Raimo Vertainen) accordion trio, Trio Fratres in the 90´s. I actually played this piece in my chamber music exam last year with my own accordion trio and liked it a lot. Trio Fratres had in fact commissioned another piece for accordion trio back then from Kimmo Hakola but for some reason it never happened. That got me thinking, that maybe I could bring that project back to life and Kimmo Hakola could compose the piece for me. This idea had been sitting in my head for years when I finally decided to act on it. At first I think I was just so eager to get him to write for me, that I suggested a number of instruments to pair up with the accordion: flute, viola, piano, one or two other accordions, and of course quitar. So, for me, the idea to write specifically for accordion and guitar wasn't written in stone, because I wanted to give some space for the composer to decide what he might be inspired to compose. But, during that phone call, I think it became clear that my interests were mostly in accordion & guitar duo because it´s such an interesting combo, so Kimmo Hakola took on the challenge. Hakola has said, that it would have never have crossed his mind to write for accordion and guitar, so a duo of accordion and guitar totally came from my side. My wonderful accordion professors Veli Kujala and Matti Rantanen helped by listening to me play and made some suggestions for the accordion part as well as the whole duo. In addition they have always given lots of support and some advice on how to work with composers and how to handle certain things in those situations. For example, how to write a contract between the player and the composer. Veli Kujala also wrote me a recommendation letter to get the funding for the project, which was a very nice. Kimmo Hakola and I talked on the phone quite a long time before we actually met in person, almost a year. How these types of things usually work in Finland, is that you make an agreement/contract with the composer saying that they have agreed to write piece (including fee and instrument combination) and then someone, usually the one commissioning the piece, applies for grants for the project and if they get the funding, the project will happen. It can happen, that the composer agrees to compose the music, but the funding fails, so the project won't proceed. So, for a long time with Kimmo Hakola it was uncertain if the project was really going to proceed because of the uncertainty of the funding. We actually saw Hakola only twice before the premiere: once for coffee to just chat about the piece and get to know each other and then a month before the premiere we played it to him. But of course we had phone calls, zoom sessions and texts all the time. He would call every now and then, to ask about some technical things and if it was possible. I liked those phone calls because often we would talk about music in general a little bit, which was always interesting. Otto Kentala was a big factor why I suggested a duo for guitar and accordion in the first place. We were actually in the same music school as kids but we only met when we started at the Sibelius Academy in 2015. We were friends for years but we had never played together and we were always talking about how we should play together. I have the best time playing with musicians with whom I'm already good friends with, so I thought that it would be a good idea. Another reason why I wanted accordion and guitar was because I had noticed that there isn't nearly enough repertoire for that combo, compared to how many accordion and guitar players, really want to play together. Personally I almost feel some sort of responsibility to contribute to new Finnish music and if I have the chance to widen our repertoire in any way, I should do it. Also in the Sibelius Academy, accordion and guitar are in the same "group" alongside piano and kantele (traditional Finnish instrument), so it's natural for accordion and guitar players to hang with each other and therefore play together. I guess I just felt the need to contribute to that somehow and make it a little bit more accessible for young players to find good pieces to play together." Thank you to Sonja Vertainen for sharing her experience of commissioning a new work for accordion. We hope this news article will also encourage other accordionists to commission new works for accordion. |
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 Video: Mahatma Costa (Brazil) is currently in Grindelwald, Switzerland entertaining from the Eiger Express Cable Car that travels from Grindelwald to Jungfraujoch in the Swiss Alps.Enjoy his performance! |
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| The 2022 Vancouver Folk Music Festival will be held at Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from July 15th to 17th, 2022. In honour of Earth Day, festival organisers are committed to ensuring they get closer each year to being a zero waste festival and have an amazing team of volunteers who ensure their recycling programs and site clean up run smoothly. Performers will be announced on social media this month. Tickets are now on sale. For details email: info@thefestival.bc.ca |
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| The Austrian Accordion Alliteration Ansamble performed a concert in Sargfabrik, Vienna, Austria on April 28th, 2022. Concert report: Group members Atanas Dinovski brings pearls of Balkan music, Paul Schuberth presents experimental compositions, Johannes Münzner shows what is possible on the Styrian accordion. The three of them, play their own compositions in crazy, beguiling arrangements and honor accordion composers such as Bratko Bibic, Otto Lechner, Guy Klucevsek and others. |
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 A new CD entitled "Poetic Accordion" was released at the Prague Conservatory, Prague, Czech Republic this week. The CD includes solo and chamber music works for the accordion by Czech composer Pavel Trojan (picture left) described as “unusually exciting, beautiful and well-written music, written by a master.” The event was attended by the composer Pavel Trojan, Ladislav Horák, Jörgen Sundeqvist, Jiri Lukes, Päivi Mettälä and Josef Hrebik. |
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| The accordion will feature at the Paris Fair from April 28th to May 9th, 2022 in Paris, France. On April 29th & 30th and May 1st, Frederic Deschamps will hold a masterclass and share some of his expertise to help improve your musicality. Participants can attend with or without an accordion as there are plenty on site. Performances will be given by accordionists Salim Sferdjella, Alexis Labarrière, Nini Poulain and Julien Gonzales. |
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| The Akkordeon Orchester Trappenkamp (AkkOrT) conducted by Elisabeth Busse performed a successful concert at the Marienkirche in Bad Segeberg this week. The event entitled “Musik zur Marktzeit” (Music at Market Time) was organised by the Ev.-Luth, Parish of Segeberg. The orchestra is now working on a new concert program in preparation for their annual concert in Trappenkamp in September 2022. |
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 Video: The Face2Face duo perform the Stevie Wonder hit song “Isn’t She Lovely”.Bartosz Kolsut on accordion and Pawel Janas on melodica. |
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| Jérôme Richard (picture above), programmer and columnist of the TV shows 1, 2, 3 Musette and 1, 2, 3 Dansez which feature guest accordionists, has announced that programming of upcoming shows will take place from May 17th to 21st and from June 29th to July 2nd, 2022. These accordion TV shows are broadcast throughout France and Belgium, on satellite, cable and ADSL as well as on DTT in several regions with host Pierre-Yves Lombard. |
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 Klaus Paier is currently entertaining with a string quartet at an exhibition by artist Britta Keber at the Alpen-Adria-Galerie in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.The exhibition opened on April 20th and will run until May 15th, 2022. Artist Britta Keber explored “the question of analogies between visual art and music, of points of contact between both art forms. As two art movements, each of which is independent, it is not about influencing the other, but about a mutual influence on each other. The link is formed by each individual viewer - assuming that each person perceives differently, develops different emotions.” Britta Keber included a string quartet with a soloist in this concept, which gave a concert at the opening and left its mark on the exhibition. For details email: stadtgalerie@klagenfurt.at |
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 Video: Zbigniew Chojnacki accordion/live electronics solo.Experimental accordionist “Zbigniew Chojnacki” (Poland - picture right) will perform Part 1 of the "Unreleased Album Solo Tour 2022" with upcoming concerts in Slovakia and Germany. The tour began with a concert at Echoraum in Vienna, Austria on April 28th, 2022. On May 3rd, Zbigniew will perform with Kim Peers and Mathieu Vandekerckhove (Amenra guitarist, Syndrome) at Malý Berlín in Trnava, Slovakia. “The combination of accordion and electronics makes Zbigniew an extraordinary phenomenon on the music scene. This combination is full of noise walls, unpredictable atmosphere and scary sounds.” For details email: info@malyberlin.sk This will be followed by solo performances at the Schwankhalle in Brema, Germany on June 7th, 2022 and at MS Stubnitz in Hamburg, Germany on June 8th, 2022. |
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| Reunion of Friends is a one-of-a-kind concert featuring the wide-ranging talents of singer- songwriters-arrangers and entertainers Courtney Von Drehle (accordion) with Scott Greeson, Vickie Maris, Michael Kelsey and the band Trouble With Monday. The concert will be held at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in Lafayette, Indiana, USA on May 7th, 2022 at 7.30pm. The show will be recorded and a video Watch Party is scheduled for June 12th, 2022 at 9.30pm EDT. |
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| The May Seattle Accordion Social will be held at the Senior Centre of West Seattle on May 9th, 2022 from 7.30pm. See poster for details of guest performers. |
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  Ville Hiltula (bandoneón) and Asako Yada (piano) will perform a live tango concert at the Swing Bird Cottage Cafe in Mie, Japan on May 12th, 2022 at 1pm. See poster left for details.Future May concerts as follows: • May 13th, 2022 at 3pm: Café Glenco in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture. Phone 0569-22-5337 • May 14th, 2022 at 7pm: Mona Petro in Najoya, Aichi Prefecture. Ville Hiltula (bandoneón), Asako Yada (piano) and Yumi Kou (violin). See poster right. • May 28th, 2022 at 2pm: Salon de Sasonaha - Classic Meets Tango concert with Kazuhiro Takagi (violin) and Ville Hiltula (bandoneón), Janne Tateno (violin), Yuko Tanaka (viola) and Sari Nakajima (cello). Music by Dvorák, Ginastera, Piazzolla, Mosalini & Beytelmann. See poster below. • May 29th, 2022 at 2pm: Guggenheim House in Kobe – A 2nd performance of the Classic Meets Tango concert. For details email: villehiltula@gmail.com |
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| The Cote de Nogent Accordion Festival will be held at Espace Culturel du Château des Rochers in Nogent-Sur-Oise, France on May 19th, 2022 from 1.30pm to 7.30pm. The festival is an afternoon of song and dance to celebrate the arrival of sunny days and will feature accordionists Michel Pruvot, Alexandra Paris and Laurent Michelotto. See poster for details. |
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| The Accordiola Plus Accordion Festival will be held in Diepenbeek, Belgium on June 12th, 2022. Beginning at 2 pm the festival will include a variety of performances by Belgian accordion clubs from Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Pelt, Waterschei, Boechout and Diepenbeek. See poster for details. |
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World Accordion Day, May 6th News Link and WAD Reports |
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2022 Coupe Mondiale, October 04 - 09, Switzerland News Link |
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Buy last stock at old price, "The Art of Accordion Playing" by Friedrich Lips News Link |
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80th Anniversary ATG: July 20-24, Chicago News Link |
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Steirische Harmonika WM 2022 News Link |
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Accordion Reed Production Article Link |
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2021 Coupe Mondiale Report and Video of all contestants Report Link |
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Chronology of Production of Italian Accordions Article Link |
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2022 Dr William Schimmel’s Accordion Seminars, July 29-31, NY News Link |
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2022 South Pacific Accordion Championships, June 4-5, New Zealand News Link |
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14th International Accordion Competition & Festival "Ascoltate" 2022, April 29th - May 1st, Lithuania News Link |
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2022 AAA Festival Competition Goes Virtual, July 1, USA News Link |
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 Julia Gordon, entertainer, teacher and arranger, has a tutor book and a large catalog of Scottish arrangements that have received very complimentary reviews. The music is in pdf format able to be emailed to you.Six more titles, of Scottish traditional works arranged by Julia Gordon are now online. Click the link below, to view a sample of each piece, grade and other information. Catalog No. - Name of Music jgordon163 O' Gin I Were A Baron's Heir jgordon157 Eriskay Love Lilt jgordon148 Ye Banks And Braes jgordon137 An Eala Bhàn (The White Swan) jgordon223 The Lass O' Lowrie jgordon219 Tuireadh Iain Ruaidh (Lament For Red Iain) |
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