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Gira irlandesa de Foster & Allen - Reino Unido
Concierto y taller de Stas Venglevski en el Museo A World of Accordions - EE.UU.
Vídeo: "Cokiba" Nuevo vídeo de Coba y Jin Oki - Japón
XII Festival Internacional de Acordeón Ferreira do Zêzere - Portugal
39º Concurso de Acordeón VAMÖ - Austria
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
“Lou Jacklich Plays!” Free eTrack MP3 Download Album, Limited OfferOne Year - 24 hours with Johann Sebastian Bach - FinlandVideo: Earthquake Polka by Sigmund's Orkester - NorwayLatest Article on AAA Commissioned Series, Aria by William Grant Still - USA
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“Leveret” 10th Anniversary Tour – England & WalesBradford Accordion Band Charity Concert at Bingley Arts Centre – EnglandAlex Meixner Oktoberfest Concerts - USACanterbury Accordion Association Jam Session – New ZealandRoadrunner Trio Performs at Friendly Fire Theatre - Netherlands“Zamar” Performs at Drostdy Theatre – South AfricaMartina Jembrišak Performs on HRT Croatian Radio Show - CroatiaBall Hanlon Schulz Trio at Tempo Rubato - Australia
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2023 CNIMA Accordion Workshops for all Levels – FranceHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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DHV Concurso de Acordeón 2024 - Alemaniaby Christine Johnstone |
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| El Concurso de Acordeón DHV (Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V.) Premio de Música 2024 se celebrará en Ettlingen, Alemania, del 9 al 12 de mayo de 2024. El concurso está abierto a música de solista, dúo, cámara, conjunto y orquesta en diversas categorías hasta los 27 años de edad. Los concursos nacionales se celebrarán en enero y febrero de 2024. La fecha para la Asociación Nacional de Renania del Norte-Westfalia es el 18 de febrero de 2024. Fecha límite de inscripción: 30 de noviembre de 2023 Descargue el reglamento del concurso aquí: 2024DHVMusicPrize.pdf |
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Gira irlandesa de Foster & Allen - Reino Unidoby Rob Howard |
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| El popular dúo Foster & Allen ha anunciado que su gira irlandesa 2023/2024 comenzará el 27 de diciembre de 2023 en Mullingar, Irlanda, con conciertos hasta el 15 de marzo de 2024. Mick Foster y Tony Allen celebraron 40 años tocando juntos en 2015 y han publicado más de 30 álbumes. Consulta el cartel de arriba para ver los detalles de los conciertos. |
Concierto y taller de Stas Venglevski en el Museo A World of Accordions - EE.UU.by Rob Howard |
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| Stas Venglevski actuará en el A World of Accordions Museum Harrington Arts Centre de Superior, Wisconsin, EE.UU., el 15 de octubre a las 14.00 horas. Parte de la recaudación del concierto se destinará al Museo A World of Accordions. Al día siguiente, 16 de octubre, Stas impartirá un taller gratuito a las 14.00 horas sobre música original para acordeón. Más información en el cartel de arriba. |
Vídeo: "Cokiba" Nuevo vídeo de Coba y Jin Oki - Japónby Christine Johnstone |
| Vídeo: "Cokiba" es un nuevo dúo formado por los músicos japoneses Coba (acordeón) y Jin Oki (guitarra flamenca). El dúo presenta su primer single MV "God of Sorrow - Proserpina" en el que los instrumentos "se entrelazan exquisitamente para crear un sonido único". "Este trabajo es una composición musical de Coba para el dúo que representa el amor que aparece en la mitología griega". Proserpina es el nombre latino de la diosa griega Perséfone, más conocida como la diosa de la primavera. El vídeo se rodó en exteriores: Museo de Filosofía Ishikawa Nishida Kitaro en Tsubata, Ishikawa Otemachiyokan. Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator |
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XII Festival Internacional de Acordeón Ferreira do Zêzere - Portugalby Christine Johnstone |
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| El XII Festival Internacional de Acordeón Ferreira do Zêzere tendrá lugar los días 14 y 15 de octubre en Lisboa, Portugal, en colaboración con la Casa Regional de Ferreira do Zêzere. El programa es el siguiente - 14 de octubre a las 21h30 - Actuaciones de los acordeonistas Jeremy Lafon (Francia), Gary Blair (Escocia), Tino Costa (Algarve), Rodrigo Mauricio (Lourinhã), Theresa Mauricio (Lourinhã), Julius Vitorino (Ferreira do Zêzere), Rodrigo Gomes (Ferreira do Zêzere) y Marcio Cabral (Ferreira do Zêzere). - 14 de octubre a las 15:00 - Clase magistral de acordeón, con los participantes internacionales del festival Gary Blair y Jeremy Lafon, en el Centro de Colectividades de la Academia Artística do Zêzere, en Ferreira do Zêzere. Inscripciones limitadas a ocho participantes. - 15 de octubre a las 16h en el Auditorio de la Biblioteca Orlando Ribeiro, Telheiras, Lisboa - actuaciones de Jeremy Lafon, Gary Blair, Rodrigo Mauritius y Marcio Cabral. Para más detalles: 962 307 280 |
39º Concurso de Acordeón VAMÖ - Austriaby AWW |
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| El 39º Concurso de Acordeón VAMÖ tendrá lugar en las instalaciones de Yamaha Music Europe Gmbh en Viena, Austria, los días 24 y 25 de febrero de 2024. La competición tendrá lugar durante todo el día para las categorías 1A+1B+1C el 24 de febrero de 2024 y para las categorías 2+3 el 25 de febrero de 2024. La fecha límite de inscripción es el 24 de enero de 2024. Descargue el reglamento del concurso y el formulario de inscripción aquí: 2024Vamo.pdf |
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 As a special celebration of his 95th birthday, Lou Jacklich has authorized that his mp3 album “Lou Jacklich Plays!” (Catalog: jacklicheT) and updated history be sent free (zipped file for downloading) to all requests received by November 15, 2023. Send request with your name and email address for this excellent eTrack album to Pamela Tom: accordionpam@gmail.com Thank you to Lou Jacklich, AccordionUSA, MusicForAccordion and Pamela Tom for making this very fine gift of accordion music available free. Testimonial: Dear Pam, I am so impressed with Lou’s recordings. They are wonderful and demonstrate so much talent and skill. I am a true admirer of Lou. Thank you for sending the recordings. Signed, Bonnie Birch. Bonnie Birch is Chairman and Producer of the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration, Producer of Seattle's Day of the Accordion, President of Northwest Accordion Society. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 Finnish accordionist/composer Kalle Välimaa has just completed a one year long concert series of music by Johann Sebastian Bach in southern Finland, by playing one, two hour concert of his music every month. The series, entitled 24h Bach, was held from October 9th, 2022 to September 10th, 2023. Concerts took place in churches in Teijo, Turku, Hyvinkää, Kerava, Orimattila, Kouvola, Turenki, Mommila, Artjärvi, Tammela, Virolahti and Ruotsinpyhtää. Performances featured works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier, English, French, German (Partitas) Suites, Goldberg Variations, Inventions and Sinfonias, 16 Concertos, Cello Suites, Violin solo Sonatas and Partitas, some organ works and Chorals from the Four Passions. Kalle Välimaa was a pupil with accordionist Veikko Ahvenainen (1975-1980) and Kimmo Mattila (1980-1985). In Moscow at the Gnesin Academy Kalle Välimaa was a student of Vitaly Muntjan (1985-1991) and Friedrich Lips (1991-1992). For the polyphonic development, Kalle studied orchestral conducting with professor Vladimir Zenovjev (1986-1992). |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Video: Sigmund's Orkester (Norway) performing Earthquake Polka (Sigmund Sæther). Music track from the CD album "Sigmunds Spesial". Filmed at StudJO - Selbu (Norway), on June 16th, 2023 featuring Sigmund Sæther (accordion), Øivind Farmen (accordion), Kaj R. Endresen (drums) and Pål Steinar Flakne (bass). |
by Dr. Robert Young McMahan Chair of AAA Composers Commissioning Committee
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  The original version of my article on Aria, the first of two delightful AAA commissioned solos by the famed and popular African American composer, William Grant Still (picture right), appeared in the 2001 issue of the American Accordionists’ Association Festival Journal. The expanded article is now online.As with all my updated, expanded articles, this one includes new historical information, more photos from Elsie Bennett’s historical photo albums, and the new and very important feature of musical examples accompanying far deeper analytical descriptions of the work. View the latest article about Aria by William Grant Still at: http://www.ameraccord.com/aaacommissions16.php |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| “Leveret” will begin their 10th Anniversary Tour (Part 2) with a performance at the Derby Folk Weekend on September 29th, 2023. The tour will continue with concerts in England & Wales through to October 14th, 2023. The trio features Andy Cutting, Rob Harbron & Sam Sweeney. For details email: info@leveretband.com |
by Rob Howard
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| The Bradford Accordion Band will entertain at their 6th Grand Charity Show at the Bingley Arts Centre in West Yorkshire, England, on September 30th at 7.30pm. “Fit-up your flares and pull on your platforms for an eclectic night of 70s music, song and dance.” The band is inviting this year's audience to come along dressed for the occasion. The 2023 chosen charity is Andy's Man Club. For details email: bradfordaccordionband@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: Alex Meixner performing the nine most requested Oktoberfest songs.Alex Meixner will perform at the following Oktoberfest concerts in October, 2023 as follows: • October 1st - Plattduetsche Park Restaurant & Biergarten, Franklin Square, New York • October 2nd - Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center, Callicoon, New York • October 3rd - Reichenbach Hall, New York, New York • October 5th to 8th - Schulz Braü Brewing Oktoberfest in Knoxville, Tennessee • October 9th to 15th - Helen Oktoberfest in Helen, Georgia • October 17th to 22nd – Tulsa Oktoberfest in Tulsa, Oklahoma For details email: info@alexmeixner.com |
by Jeanette Perry
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| The Canterbury Accordion Association (CAA) will hold their next Jam Session at the Church Corner Methodist Centre in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand on October 8th, 2023 from 3pm. All are welcome. See poster for details. |
by Christine Johnstone
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| The Roadrunner Trio will perform at the Friendly Fire Theatre in Pauluskerk, Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 8th, 2023. The trio consists of Erica Roozendaal (accordion), Michel Marang (clarinet) and Antonis Pratsinakis (cello). They play their own music and folk music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East, arranged by the trio themselves. For details email: info@roadrunnertrio.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Video: “Zamar” moments 2022 – one minute video of playing clips.“Zamar” will performs a concert at the Drostdy Theatre in Stellenbosch, South Africa on October 10th, 2023 at 11.30am as part of the Toyota US Woordfees Music Festival. The group features Monika Stuchlik Kahl (accordion & vocals – picture left), Veronica Bell (violin & vocals), Philip Vermeulen (guitar), Warren Joubert (bass) and Ronald Siegelaar (drums). The group “have a fantastic program lined up full of surprises.” For details email: info@zamarmusic.co.za |
by Christine Johnstone
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 Martina Jembrišak (Croatia) will perform on the HRT Croatian Radio Show "Iz salona Ocic" in Zagreb on October 12th, 2023.The show will feature 2 musicians, 4 instruments: • Martina Jembrišak - accordion, bandoneon • Valentin Šeremet - clarinet, saxophone "Iz salona Ocic" features a “revitalization of chamber music in the widest range of styles and performing combinations….with a casual, immediate and journalistically dynamic form of conversation with the performers”. For details email: jembrisakmartina@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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 The Ball Hanlon Schulz Trio (picture left) will perform at Tempo Rubato in Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on October 23rd, 2023 from 8pm.The trio features Anthony Schulz (accordion), Eugene Ball (trumpet) and Ben Hanlon (double bass). Their program will include all new works by Ball, Hanlon and Schulz. |
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2023 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports 2023 Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports, Video |
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2023 AAA Festival Daily Reports 2023 AAA Festival Daily Reports |
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PIF Castelfidardo 2023 2023 PIF Castelfidardo Daily Reports, Video |
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2023 ATG Competition and Festival Photo Report 2023 ATG Competition and Festival Photo Report |
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XXXIV International Festival, Moscow Daily Reports |
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Information 2023 World Accordion Day, 6th May each year |
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2023 Accordion Cruise, Finland Information, News article |
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Accordion Reed Production Article Link |
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Chronology of Production of Italian Accordions Article Link News article about Beniamino Bugiolacchi Article Link |
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Serenellini Know the People Interview News Link |
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Informes diarios: 48º Premio y Festival Internacional de Acordeón "PIF Citta di Castelfidardo" - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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 Informes diarios en línea en: 2023CastelfidardoLos informes diarios incluyen fotos, vídeos y resultados. Las páginas de vídeo de los Informes Diarios incluyen una lista muy amplia de conciertos, así como de concursos de música. Disfrútelo. |
by Christine Johnstone
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 The CNIMA, directed by Nathalie Boucheix, will hold the following 2023 workshops for all ages, levels and styles with tutors Jacques Mornet and Nathalie Boucheix (picture left):• October 16th to 20th, 2023 – workshop especially designed for adults • October 23rd to 28th, 2023 – workshop for all ages, levels and styles • November 27th to December 1st, 2023- workshop especially designed for adults • December 26th to 30th, 2023 - workshop for all ages, levels and styles The workshops cover holding the instrument, balance of the bellows, sound control, different touches, musicality etc. For further details email: cnima@orange.fr |
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by Martin Lohse
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 Dear Accordions WorldwideIs it possible to get the 3 videos form PIF 2023, Finale, premio category 17/9-23 in original high quality? I composed the finale work, Concerto piccolo and would very musch like to get the performances in as high quality as possible, as it was the premiere(s) of the work. Best regards Martin |
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