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VIIVI MARIA SAARENKYLÄ ESTRENA LA VERSIÓN SINFÓNICA DE ANANTANGO – FINLANDIA
CONCIERTO DEL 40º ANIVERSARIO DE FOSTER & ALLEN. DUBLIN – REPÚBLICA IRLANDESA
AKKORDEON GRENZENLOS (ACORDEÓN ILIMITADO) FESTIVAL, TROSSINGEN – ALEMANIA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Iosif Purits’ Outstanding Success, London - UKJörgen Sundeqvist’s "New" Super Size Accordion – SwedenRenee de la Prade Accordion Stolen, Oakland - USAAccordion Causes School Evacuation, Nebraska – USAGary Daverne Birthday High Tea at Historic House - New Zealand14 Years Ago: Accordion Entertainment in Japan, January 2002
Future events |
Karen Tweed Concert, Wales – UKRoberto Fuccelli Master Class, Vienna - AustriaIllinois Polkafest 28, Illinois – USAParis Moscou Duo Master Classes, Monteneuf – FranceMarcelo Caldi and Soraya Ravenie Concert, Rio de Janeiro – BrazilVideo: Kokkola Winter Festival Promotion by Janne Åström & Bengan Janson - FinlandBrandon McPhee Performs in Auchtermuchty, Scotland – UK
New and Updated Sites |
Site Update: New Arrangment by Renzo Ruggieri, Medley Disco Music - ItalyUpdated Site: Accordion Concert Music Composed by Gary Daverne - New ZealandCalifornia Dreamin' Gary Dahl Updated Arrangement - USA
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2016 CONGRESO DE INVIERNO DE LA CIA. CETRARO, CALABRIA – ITALIAby Harley Jones |
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 El Congreso de Invierno de la CIA para el presente año así como la 135ª Asamblea General de Delegados se celebrará en Cetraro (Italia) del 18 al 20 de marzo. Está patrocinado por la SIAC (South-Italian Accordion Culture) miembro de la IAC (Italian Accordion Culture), a su vez miembro italiano de la Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA).Durante varios años la IAC (Director: Mirco Patarini) y la SIAC (Director: Antonio Spaccarotella) han estado trabajando conjuntamente para promocionar el desarrollo del acordeón en Italia e internacionalmente. Gracias al patrocinio de: IAC, Accordion Advance, Conservatorio P.I. Tchaikovsky, Museo del Mare, Strumenti e Musica, Ayuntamiento de Cetraro y el Distrito de Cosenza, la SIAC está en condiciones de acoger el Congreso de Invierno de la CIA en Cetraro, un pequeño pueblo en la costa Tirrena, en la Región de Calabria. El Congreso de Invierno de la CIA está considerado uno de los más importantes encuentros de la comunidad acordeonista internacional, liderada por el presidente de la CIA Raymond Bodell. Acoger el Congreso de Invierno en Cetraro ha sido un viejo deseo de Antonio Spaccarotella, quien prestará su atención y cuidados para la organización con gran orgullo y hospitalidad. Antonio Spaccarotella es uno de los jóvenes talentos del acordeón a nivel internacional, ofreciendo muchos conciertos anualmente, seminarios internacionales y dando clase en el Conservatorio Tchaikovsky en Nocera Terinese (CZ). En el Congreso de Invierno reinará el clásico ambiente multicultural contando con actuaciones de diferentes signos, seminarios, talleres, etc. Este año se contará con el concierto de piano a cuatro manos por dos talentosos estudiantes de la región, Nico Fuscaldo y Filippo Garruba, así como una actuación de acordeón por Giancarlo Palena, uno de los más exitosos competidores italianos en la última Copa Mundial en Turku (Finlandia). Las delegaciones internacionales se alojarán en el Grand Hotel San Michele, una joya de hospitalidad en el Sur de Italia con actuaciones de acordeón cada tarde. El alojamiento incluirá comida mediterránea y vinos. Sólo para los más atrevidos se ofrecerá además aventura de rafting en el río Lao. Las reservas para los miembros se realizan a través de: http://www.accordions.com/cia/winter_16.html |
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VIIVI MARIA SAARENKYLÄ ESTRENA LA VERSIÓN SINFÓNICA DE ANANTANGO – FINLANDIAby Rob Howard |
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 Vídeo: “Anantango” para trío interpretado por Gorka Hermosa (acordeón), Javier Berná (clarinete) y Javier Mayor (contrabajo) grabado en España.El estreno mundial de la versión sinfónica de “Anantango” compuesta por el famoso acordeonista vasco Gorka Hermosa se intrepretará el domingo 31 de enero a las 15:00. Los intérpretes son la acordeonista Viivi Maria Saarenkylä y la Savonlinnan Orkesteri dirigida por Hanny Vesioja en el Serakuntakeskus Hall, Savonlinna. Viivi Maria Saarenkylä también interpretará varios solos de temas muy conocidos como el Tango Italiano de Renzo Ruggieri. Viivi ha sido laureada en varias competiciones internacionales, incluyendo la categoría Varieté en Castelfidardo en 2014. Su primer solo CD así como eTracks fue realizado en abril de 2015. Catalog: viivi01 |
CONCIERTO DEL 40º ANIVERSARIO DE FOSTER & ALLEN. DUBLIN – REPÚBLICA IRLANDESAby Rob Howard |
 Foster y Allen celebran sus 40 años en el mundo del espectáculo el domingo 31 de enero a las 13:00h, con un concierto especial en el Castillo de Dublin un evento destacado dentro del TradFest Bar 2016.En los últimos meses han viajado a Sudáfrica, Nueva Zelanda y Reino Unido, y han grabado el CD “After All These Years-The very Best of Foster & Allen”, convertido ya en un nuevo éxito de ventas. Además dispones de su discografía (trece CD's). Su álbum y DVD han vendido unos 20 millones de copias en todo el mundo. |
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AKKORDEON GRENZENLOS (ACORDEÓN ILIMITADO) FESTIVAL, TROSSINGEN – ALEMANIAby Rob Howard |
 Akkordeon Grenzenlos (Acordeón Ilimitado) festival anual en Trossingen está teniendo lugar desde el 29 de marzo al 2 de abril de 2016.Contaremos con una variada selección de talleres, incluyendo: The Steirische Accordion para principiantes - Michaela Fuernschlief Basic Jazz for Beginners - Wolfgang Rus Competition Preparation - Werner Glutsch Chamber Music - Andreas Nebl Forum – La educación musical en Rusia, Margarethe Glock & Alexander Kammerlocher Si sólo sé como tocar- Wolfgang Rus Conciertos por la tarde: 29 de marzo, 20:00 - Opening Concert: School of Music Orchestra, Hohner Conservatory 30 de marzo, 20:00 - Stefan Hussong (accordion) and Armin Fuchs (piano) in concert, Kesselhaus, Trossingen 31 de marzo, 20:00 – ‘Operassion’, música de JS Bach, György Kurtág, Keiko Harada y Astor Piazzolla, Kesselhaus, Trossingen 1 de abril, 21:00 – ‘Folksmilch’, Trío austríaco que interpreta en directo música de tango, clásica, balkánica, swing y cabaret, Kesselhaus, Trossingen 2 de abril: 20:00 – ‘Unterbiberger Hofmusik’, Dr. Ernst-Hohner-Konzerthaus, Trossingen Descarga toda la información necesaria: 2016Grenzenlos.pdf |
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| Published on Nov 16, 2015, BBC Radio 3 Introducing Iosif Purits performing 'Winter' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, live on Radio 3's In Tune program. On January 21st Iosif Purits, currently a post-graduate student in the Accordion Department at the Royal Academy of Music in London, won this year’s Patrons Award in a contest held for finalists at the Wigmore Hall. Iosif played a beautifully put together program with a masterly performance both technically and musically. His program consisted of contrasting works by Bent Lorentzen, Mussorgsky, Gubaidulina, Scarlatti, and Rodion Shchedrin. Commenting on Iosif Purits’ win Owen Murray, Head of Department, said “I am very proud of Iosif’s win, he is an outstanding player and a top Academy student. I am proud also that his success at this level follows the successes of previous accordion students against other instrumentalists, proving that the accordion is being taken seriously in the classical world”. As part of his prize Iosif will give a recital at the Wigmore Hall on Monday June 6th 2016 at 7.30pm together with the flautist Amy Yule. |
by Rob Howard
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 Swedish accordion virtuoso Jörgen Sundeqvist has had some fun with this picture of his "new" custom built accordion!!!!! His friend Walter Eriksson Jr in New York has skillfully changed a picture of Jörgen and his accordion to enlarge Jörgen's Scandalli Extreme accordion into a 'Super Extreme Grande’ that has received lots of social media comment. Jörgen wrote: “This unique accordion has an extended keyboard with two extra octaves in the right hand and 92 sounding basses in the free-bass in the left hand. This is a fantastic instrument with an enormous range, but quite complicated to tune!!!” Jörgen also wrote: "This is a fake but so well made, that many asked if it was real and lots of people commented!!!." Imagine trying to play the high treble notes!!! Even the very long arms of Jörgen would be very challenged!!!! |
by Harley Jones
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 Video above: Renee de la Prade in Germany, 2014 at the Akkordeon Centrum anniversary celebration performing on a different accordion.On the 17th January, well known international accordionist, singer and editor of the 'Accordion Babes Pin-Up Calendar', Renee de la Prade, had her accordion stolen. The accordion is a Weltmeister, Wiener model: 511-21, Serial No: 1402044, Color: dark walnut wood finish, black buttons, black bellows with gold heart. The accordion was stolen in Oakland, California. Renee writes: "This accordion has a special 12-tone bass system, octave-paired bass notes, set in a whole tone scale. Also a brass grille with heart-shapes. Here is a photo of my super-custom, recently-stolen sweetheart. I hope for its eventual return." If you have any information, please email Renee at: squeezeboxgoddess@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 A suspicious case that resulted in the evacuation of approximately 900 students and staff from Walnut Middle School Wednesday afternoon turned out to be an accordion inside a box!!!All the students and staff walked to Grand Island Senior High, just a few blocks north. The school spokesperson said that all the Walnut students were able to evacuate the school within two minutes as school evacuations are practiced regularly as part of fire drills. The State Patrol bomb unit determined that they could open the latches on the box, and that is when the accordion was discovered inside. The latched box for the accordion "did not look at all like a normal container for a band instrument or any other instrument". |
by Harley Jones
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 Composer, conductor, arranger and record producer Gary Daverne invited many friends to the Alderton Historic House in Mt Albert Auckland to enjoy a High Tea and to celebrate his birthday.A fun time was had by all including a number of Gary Daverne's accordionst friends. |
by Rob Howard
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| The Accordions Worldwide News for January 25th 2002 included details of two forthcoming concerts in Japan. We know that there is much accordion activity in Japan, and that overseas accordionists often perform there. We understand that article author Toru Katou remains active. Accordion Entertainment – Japan Contributed by Toru Katou On February 5th diatonic accordionist David Munnelly (Ireland) will perform at the Virgin Mega-store in Shinjuku, Tokyo with guitarist Gavin Ralston. The following day the duo will entertain at "Akasaka Graffiti" in Akasaka, Tokyo. This concert entitled "Accordion Summit vol.1" will include a performance by chromatic accordionist Tetsuya Kuwayama and accordion duo "Sabu and Mami". |
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by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Karen Tweed performs in concert on Friday February 5th, 8pm, at the restaurant Caban, Yr Hen Ysgol, Brynrefail LL55 3NR, Wales.Karen Tweed, born in England but now living in Ireland, is steeped in Irish traditional music and has recorded and performed in this genre for many years. She also performs in other genres, and has featured on over 30 CDs. She won 5 All Ireland titles on piano accordion and melodica in the late 1970s/early 80s, performed with the Poozies, and is the main piano accordion tutor at the World Music Centre, University of Limerick, and a regular tutor for the Bmus Degree in folk and traditional music at Newcastle University and at The Sage, Gateshead. For further information email: info@karentweed.com |
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 From February 1st to 5th Roberto Fuccelli will hold a master class, organised on behalf of the Italian Cultural Institute by Professor Rosabianca Merico. This takes place at Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Ungargasse 43, Vienna. On Thursday February 4th, 7.30pm, Roberto Fuccelli will perform in concert at the same venue. Roberto Fuccelli is a Professor of Accordion at the Conservatorio S. Cecilia, Rome. For further information email: istitutoitalianoviennamusica@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The festival Illinois Polkafest 28 takes place at the Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, Illinois, from February 5th to 7th. Performers include George Staiduhar, Steve Meisner, Bob Doszak, Eddie Rodick, Klancnik & Friends and The Music Connection.For further information email: ilpokafest@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Paris Moscou Duo – Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov – hold master classes for chromatic accordion on February 6th and 7th at Au Centre d’hebergment des Landes, 1 rue des Menhirs, 56380 Monteneuf, Brittany, north western France. The organisers are L’association Atout Vent, based in Rennes, Brittany. For further information email: atout.vent@yahoo.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist/pianist Marcelo Caldi performs in concert with the vocalist Soraya Ravenie on Wednesday February 17th, 4.30pm at sala Baden Powell, Avenue Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The program will be mainly folk and Latin songs, composed by Paulo César Pinheiro, Dori Caymmi, Lupicínio Rodrigues, Guerra-Peixe, Silvio Rodriguez, Chico Buarque, and Marcelo Caldi, amongst others. |
by Raimo Vertainen, Kokkola Accordion Festival Director
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 Video: Janne Åström & Bengan Janson promote the Kokkola Winter FestivalThe 18th Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival takes place from February 14th to 21st. The accordion will ring out all around the city as in years past — in concert halls, on the streets and in the marketplace. Picture right festival director Raimo Vertainen. Artists appearing include: Kimmo Pohjonen, Trio Fratres, Viivi Maria Saarenkylä, Hannu Ilmolahti, Tallari, Vörå Player’s Club, Bengan Janson& Janne Åström from Sweden and the renowned juggler duo from France Jerome Thomas and Jean-Francois Baez. The final concert has become a festival tradition with a Grand Performance Concert by the tango orchestra Guardia Nueva which will feature soloists Teemu Roivainen and Saara Aalto. Kokkola Winter Accordion is a festival for the whole family and takes place in Kokkola and Pietarsaari. Come and enjoy the festival! For further for information email: raimo.vertainen@pp.inet.fi |
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by Rob Howard
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 Leading diatonic accordionist Brandon McPhee performs in concert on Saturday February 27th, 7pm, at the Victoria Hall, Auchtermuchty, Fife. Also on the bill is the comedian Eddie Rose.Brandon McPhee, plays the Shand Morino, and has won many competitions in recent years, including the prestigious All Scotland Championship. Still a teenager and winner of the Jimmy Shand Shield, he has emerged as one of Scotland’s brightest accordion talents, and this will be his first public performance in Auchtermuchty, home of the legendary Sir Jimmy Shand. For information phone: 01337 828173 |
New and Updated Sites |
by Harley Jones
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 Just released arrangement titled Medley Disco, catalog rrenzo508. This virutoso performance arrangement by famed Italian performer and teacher Renzo Ruggieri is ideal for international competitions.Renzo Ruggieri arranged Medley Disco for Grayson Masefield to perform and the work was premiered in Belgium last November and is now available online. Medley Disco also fits well for concerts where the performer wants to display brilliant melodic repertoire. Other Virtuoso arrangements by Renzo Ruggieri (only €10 each) rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango Solo rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka rrenzo508 - Medley Disco |
by Harley Jones
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  Updated site for this CD and eTracks (mp3) album of music composed by Gary Daverne. Catalog: nzom003Newly available individual mp3 tracks purchases. Updated information. Accordion performers include: Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra, Harley Jones, Maurice Jones, Stephanie Poole, Lionel Reekie and Sarah Langley. |
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 Popular US arranger Gary Dahl has released his updated arrangement of the hit song California Dreamin', Catalog: DH0126 made famous by The Mamas & the Papas group in 1966. Other famous groups such as the Beach Boys have also released this iconic song composed by John and Michelle Phillips.The song is #89 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and the lyrics of the song express the writers longing for the warmth of Los Angeles during a cold winter in New York City. California Dreamin' Catalog: DH0126 |
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by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Fachwerk | Kapote CD by Friedrich Lips. Review by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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