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NAO GB Meisterschaften, Blackpool - GB
Internationaler Akkordeonwettbewerb, Alcobaça - Portugal
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UK Group Bohemian Nights International Tour - New ZealandCavagnolo Events, Annonay, Strasbourg – FranceJohn Kirkpatrick on BBC4 TV ‘Sea Fever’ Soundtrack – UKMichael Bridge Radio Broadcast with the Boston Pops - USAInternational Accordion Festival and Competition - Ireland‘Allo Allo’ Stage Show, Cheshire – UKPolka Dance Fund Raiser, Minnesota – USAAccordion Orchestra Course, Devon – UK
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Aydar Gaynullin's Film Musikpreis Nomination, Moskau - Russlandby Herbert Scheibenreif |
 Während des nationalen russischen Filmpreises "Nika" (russischer "Oscar") am 31. März, wurde Aydar Gaynullin’s Musik für "Oxygen" Film von Ivan Vyrypayev als "beste Filmmusik" nominiert.Aydar Gajnullin wurde bereits mit einigen "Nika" Filmpreisen ausgezeichnet: "The White Elephant" für den Film "Euphoria" von Ivan Vyrypaeva und und "Kinotavr" für den Film "Oxygen". Nun hat Aydar die Musik für den Film "Sibirien beendet. Моn amour „ von Slava Ross „ komponiert. Produktion Euro-Cop "(Frankreich), eines der größten Kino-Unternehmens in Europa unter der erstmaligen Leitung des bekannten Regisseurs Luc Besson. Der Film "Sibirien. Моn amour "wird beim diesjährigen Filmfestival in Cannes vorgestellt werden. Am 19. April wurde Aydar Gaynullin, zusammen mit der Gruppe "Eurasia" eingeladen, bei einem Treffen des Präsidenten Russlands, Dmitri Medwedew und dem Präsidenten der Republik Usbekistan, Islam Karimow zu musizieren. |
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NAO GB Meisterschaften, Blackpool - GBby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
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 Die NAO GB Meisterschaften und Festival lockten in diesem Jahr mehr als 435 Bewerber aller Altersgruppen an. Von erst 7jàhrigen Spielern bis hin zu Orchesterspielern. Das Wochenende begann mit dem Roland GB V-Akkordeon (V-Accordion) Wettbewerb der zum zweiten Mal in Verbindung mit den NAO Meisterschaften durchgefùhrt wurde. Von den 10 teilnehmenden Finalisten in Blackpool wurde in der Senior Kategorie Julie Langton aus Blackpool gewàhlt, GB beim Internationalen Roland V-Accordion Wettbewerb in Rom zu vertreten, welches im Oktober stattfindet. Der Sieger der Junior Kategorie wurde Patrick Hill. Zum zweiten Mal veranstaltete die NAO einen Komponisten-Wettbewerb. Gewinnerin der Professionellen Kategorie wurde Karolyn Broadhead und der erst 17-jährige Laurie Graham (Junior) in der Junior Solo-Kategorie. Wàhrend der 3 Tage konnten die Zuhòrer vielen aussergewòhnlichen Talenten zuhòren. Highlights waren unter anderem der 11-jährige und bereits 4malige Solo-Gewinner Alexander Bodell (13 und Under, Polka 12 und Under & Musette, 13. & Under und Junior Recital), Liam Joseph Moran (17 & Under ) und Brandon Hindle. Während des Festivals gab es ausserdem die NAO Großbritannien Senior Coupe Mondiale Kategorie und Alexander Bodell, Junior Virtuoso U Qualifikation für den CIA Coupe Mondiale 2010 in Kroatien. Die Teilnehmer waren Paul Chamberlain nterhaltunsmusik Kategorie. Die Orchester wurden von Laurie Graham (Graham Laurie), Brian Laurie, Harry Hinchcliffe, Gary Blair, Elaine Beecham und Adam Wilkinson dirigiert. Laurie Graham (Graham Laurie) für wurde seine kontinuierliche Unterstützung und Teilnahme an der NAO seit über 25 Jahren mit dem Merit Award und Geoff Holter mit dem Associate Award ausgezeichnet. Im Metropole Hotel gab es wàhrend des gesamten Wochenendes die traditionellen Ausstellungen sowie eine Roland Vorfùhung. Keine GB Meisterschaft wäre jedoch ohne die Celidh mit Gary Blair und seiner Band mòglich, die diese Veranstaltung mit einem wunderbaren Abend abgeschlossen haben. Der Event wurde unter der Leitung von Raymond Bodell durchgefùhrt (NAO Vorsitzender und CIA Präsident) sowie Anna Bodell (stellvertretende Vorsitzende) und den NAO Aufsichtsrat . Vollständige Wettbewerbsresultate sind auf der NAO-Website verfügbar. |
Internationaler Akkordeonwettbewerb, Alcobaça - Portugalby Aníbal Freire |
 Aníbal Freire, Präsident der Akkordeon, Association Alcobaça schreibt:Der 15. Nationale Akkordeonpreis und die 1. Edition des Internationalen Akkordeonpreises "Cidade de Alcobaça" war ein grosser Erfolg und zog junge Spieler aus Portugal, Spanien, Frankreich, Italien und Serbien an (Russland und Polen Teilnehmer konnten leider nicht anreisen). Erneut bewies Alcobaça Zentrum bester Musik zu sein und vor allem Akkordeonmusik. Eine enorm grosse Anzahl an Teilnehmern fùr den sowohl nationalen als auch Internationalen Wettbewerb kann dem Niveau der besten internationalen Bewerbe in aller Welt, nicht nur hinsichtlich der Anzahl der Wettbewerber, sondern auch im Bereich des hohen künstlerischen Standards gleichgesetzt werden. Wie immer ist es fùr die Associação de Alcobaça De Acordeão von gròsster Wichtigkeit, dass alle Teilnehmer und Besucher der Veranstaltung den Namen Alcobaça und Portugal in bester Erinnerung halten. Alcobaça und das Akkordeon sind sozusagen „eins“ und dies seit bereits 15 Jahren; ein Dank der Akkordeonmusikwelt geht an Alcobaça - das Land der Leidenschaft. Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: anibalfreire@hotmail.com |
Neil Fodden (1939-2010), Derbyshire - GBby Rob Howard |
 Neil Fodden, Herausgeber der Zeitschrift "Accordion World" wurde durch schweren Schlaganfall am Dienstag, 27. April 2010 aus dem Leben gerissen.Im Jahr 1939 im Nord-Osten geboren, begann Neil Fodden bereits mit 10 Jahren Pianoakkordeon zu spielen. Es dauerte nicht lange bis er mit lokalen Bands in Kneipen, Clubs und Tanzsälen auftrat. In jenen Tagen gab es ausschliesslich die akustischen Musiksze – das Wort "Disco" war noch nicht erfunden worden. Neil spielte für Ballsäle und Tanzhallen und er wurde einer der ersten Vertreter des elektronischen Akkordeons. Er nahm zwei LPs mit Tanzmusik, "Stepping Out" und "Stepping Out 2 ', unter dem Pseudonym Alan Neil auf. In den späten 60er Jahren fùhrte ihn seine Arbeit als Ingenieur nach Zambien, wo er von Lusaka bis Kitwe live auftrat, und auch zum Teil fùr Touristen spielte. Fünf Jahre lang war Neil als Sekretär der Nationalen Akkordeon Organisation tàtig und seit Februar 2008 als Redakteur der Zeitschrift "Accordion World", in Nachfolge des verstorbenen David Keen. Neil hinterlàsst seine Frau Kath und Tochter Karina Fodden, auch Akkordeonistin und Teilnehmerin an vielen NAO Wettbewerben , übernimmt die Leitung von "Accordion World", die wie bisher fortgeführt wird. RUHE IN FRIEDEN - von Akkordeonisten und Freunden aus ganz Großbritannien. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The Reykjavík Arts Festival is held every year in May, and this year’s event runs from May 12th until June 5th. It was held biennially from 1970 and annually from 2004. The festival is one of Northern Europe's the oldest and most respected arts festivals. The programmes offer a range of concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, dance and opera. In combination with its focus on Icelandic culture, past and present, the festival has hosted many outstanding international artistes and performers.This year's accordion guest, Finland’s Kimmo Pohjonen, performs on May 21st at 9 pm. The Finnish musician, often referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion, expands musical horizons with his unforgettable one-man show featuring extreme and original compositions, live loops and effects, dynamic and animated stage performance with orchestrated lights and surround sound. Vadim Fedorov plays together with the Icelandic singer Sólveig Samúelsdóttir in the Paintrsstudio on May 22nd, 2pm, and May 23rd at 12noon. For further information email: edda@artfest.is |
by Raquel Ruiz
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 Last weekend (April 23rd - 25th) the Spanish national accordion association, UNAC (www.unac.es) organized the third Accordion Meeting 2010 in Segovia. Each year this meeting is dedicated to an accordion related theme, this year being ‘Accordion Education – Accordion pedagogy for children, Arrangements of popular melodies and the music for accordion solo and chamber music by Patrick Busseil’. Participants from all parts of Spain took part in the seminars and practice master class by Patrick Busseuil (French composer and accordion teacher). Participants also learned the possibilities of the new Roland V-Accordion FR7X with the presentation of the ‘IV International V-Accordion’ contest. This event was conducted by Fran Gallego (Roland Iberia Marketing Director) and Concha Rodríguez (Roland Madrid) and a musical performance by Miguel Angel Rumbo (2009 Spanish finalist). On Saturday April 24th UNAC also organized an accordion concert in the Mansilla Palace (Segovia) by Serbian competition´s winner Dragan Vasiljevic. The program included music by Scarlatti, Angelis, Moszkowski, Kusyakov, Tschaikowski, Semionov and Vlasov. This concert was realized by sponsorship of the Segovia Bank. Sunday´s last event of this year’s Accordion Meeting was the concert ‘Homage to Patrick Busseuil’ that took place in the Assumption Chapel. Some of accordion students of the Zaragoza´s Superior Conservatory of Music played music by J. Hatrik, M. Murto, P. Makkonen, K. Weill, and P. Busseuil (‘Peppermint Suite’ and ‘Arboris I’ for solo accordion, ‘Un paysage inmovil’ (3 accordions), ‘Une histoire étrange a la veille de Noël’, and ‘Carrillons’ (5 accordions). After the concert, Patrick Busseuil and Angel Luis Castaño, UNAC President, awarded diplomas to all participants. Angel Luis Castaño talked about the importance of this kind of seminar, where participants can have a much greater knowledge about the accordion original repertory workings with important composers like Patrick Busseuil. For further information email: raquelru@gmail.com |
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 Frédéric Deschamps took his team of players to the Alcobacoa International Accordion Competitions (Portugal), organized by Anibal Freire and then some went to Kozani (Greece) for the competitions organized by Alexander Tchuev, April 17th and 18th.Once again, the students of Frédéric Deschamps did not disappoint their teacher when they achieved excellent results: Alcobaçao: Chamber Music Classical: 1st - Julian Gonzales and Cyril Carbon (clarinet), France Chamber Music Variety: 1st - Julian Gonzales and Cyril Carbon Variety: 1st - Julien Gonzales (France), 2nd - Pietro Adragna (Italy), 3rd Petar Maric (Serbia), 4th - Benoit Nortier (France) Classic Senior: 1st (equal): Petar Maric (Serbia) and Joao Barradas (Portugal) Kozani: Classic Senior: 3rd - Christel Sautaux (Switzerland) Junior Classic, Under 18: 3rd - Augustinas Rakauskas (Lithuania) |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 To commemorate Mogens Ellegaard’s (1935-1995) 75th birthday, Professor Friedrich Lips organized a concert of his accordion class (Tsin Lin, A. Bogatyryov, V. Kiselyov, I. Salachov, I. Puriz, E. Abduraimov, Semion Shmelkov) in the Little Hall of the Russian Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow on April 16th. All works of the program were commissioned by and dedicated to the famous pioneer, former Professor at the Royal Conservatory in Copenhagen (Denmark). Ellegaard’s influence on the further development of the accordion, its repertoire and pedagogy was outstanding by getting interested such composers as N.V. Bentzon, T. Lundquist, A. Nordheim, P. Noorgaard, O. Schmidt in writing for the accordion. For further information, view the Memorials Website for Mogens Ellegaard. |
by Harley Jones
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 Picture above: AAA Executive Board First Vice President Frank Busso, Sr. Grayson Masefield, Carmela Busso. Picture right AAA President Linda Soley Reed and below the program of the event. 2009 Coupe Mondiale winner Grayson Masefield made his debut in New York on 24 April with a concert sponsored by the American Accordionists’ Association at the prestigious Kaufman Center, Ann Goodman Recital Hall. Playing a concert of classical, original and variety music, he received 4 or 5 standing ovations from the enthusiastic audience which included some very prominent USA accordionists. This concert is part of an 8 concert series by Grayson Masefield in the USA and each concerts so far has seen this young artist receiving multiple standing ovations from the audiences. Concerts remaining are: Saturday, May 1, 2010 - Concert, Silver Spring, MD sponsored by Dan & Joan Grauman. For further information: joangrauman@comcast.net Sunday, May 2, 2010- Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Dinner, New York. For further information: drjciccone@aol.com This event is fully sold out. |
by Harley Jones
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| The USA Today April 26 newspaper headlined its Music section with a large photo of the Wetland All-Stars Band performing at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. The caption under the photo reads: Voice of the Wetland All-Stars: Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, right, head of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians and Johnny Sansone perform Sunday. The Wetland All-Stars was formed after Hurricane Katrina to raise awareness about the restoration of coastal wetlands, and features song about the environment as well as good-time pop and dance numbers. |
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by Harley Jones
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 Violinist Ernie Gruner and accordionist/singer Phil Carroll play Gypsy, Klezmer, Middle-Eastern, French, Italian, Russian, jazz and tango music, which ranges from soulful to wild. They have both studied overseas, and play and record together in larger bands (Klezmeritis, Yalla!, Flirting Mazurkas).Ernie specializes in Jewish music and Phil specializes in Middle-Eastern music. They have worked together with theatre and dance events for Russian, Armenian, Jewish, Turkish, French and Italian and other productions and communities, as well as parties and weddings. The duo Bohemian Nights was originally named Gypsy Nights after a famous duo that entertained in the restaurants and cafes of Budapest in the 1930s. Tour dates: April 30th - Fairfield House, Trafalgar St, Nelson May 2nd - Folk Club, The de Lux Lounge, Dux De Lux, Montreal St, Christchurch May 3rd - Le Cafe, 12/14 London Quay, Picton May 4th, 1.10pm - Interislander Ferry Music, Picton to Wellington. May 4th, 8pm - Katipo Cafe, 76 Willis Street, Wellington; info ruthbirnie@clear.net.nz May 5th, 8pm - House Concert, MusicHaven, 69 Rimu Road, Raumati May 7th, 8pm - Folk Club, The Theosophical Hall, 304 Church Street, Palmerston North May 9th, 8pm - The Bunker, Mt Victoria (off Kerr St) Devonport, Auckland May 11th - Christ Church, Pukehou, Hawkes Bay For further information email: desertney@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Three accordion events sponsored by the French accordion manufacturer Cavagnolo take place over the next few days:April 30th, 9pm – a demonstration of Cavagnolo accordions by Jean-Michel Sonnerat at Musique 2000, 8 bd de la République 07100 Annonay May 2nd, 11am – Jean Louis Noton will demonstrate the uses of MIDI at Pavillon Joséphine Parc de l’orangerie, 67000 Strasbourg May 3rd, 3pm – Spring Concert featuring an accordion ensemble, followed by a solo performance by Jean Louis Noton For further information email: contact@cavagnolo-accordeon.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Diatonic accordionist John Kirkpatrick has recorded background music for ‘Sea Fever’, a short series of three one hour programmes, due to be shown soon on BBC4 TV. ‘Sea Fever’ goes out at 9pm on May 4th, 11th, and 18th, and will probably be repeated on BBC 2 at some later date.The films deal with the role of the sea in British life over the last 100 years, and make use of a mix of old home movies and newly shot footage. John Kirkpatrick contributes various traditional nautical themes to suit the moods. One sequence features a pattern of air noises conjured up by his button accordion, in an abstract impression of the wind and the waves. |
by Michael Bridge
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 Sixteen year old Canadian accordionist Michael Bridge will perform live with the Boston Pops in Boston at Symphony Hall on June 8th as part of the 10th anniversary of the hugely popular NPR radio show "From the Top". He has been invited to perform Czárdás with the orchestra for a live audience. The performance and subsequent interview will be recorded and broadcast live on approximately 250 radio stations throughout the Unites States to an audience of over 700,000 people. The entire show will be available on the “From the Top” website (fromthetop.org) several days after June 8th. In July, Michael Bridge will be performing at the Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships and competing in the ATG run Anthony Galla-Rini International Competition for Classical Accordion in Santa Clara, California. On May 16th, Michael is being featured at a Concert and Old Time Dane to fundraise for his journey to the 2010 Coupe Mondiale in Croatia. This event is being held in Westgate, Canada. For further information email: michaelbridge@live.com |
by Yvonne Chilton, Secretary Irish Acc. Assoc.
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| The IAA (Irish Accordion Association) wants to send an invitation to all accordionists and supporters from all countries to our very special event. To celebrate the 40th year of the All-Ireland Accordion Festival, the Irish Accordion Association are holding an International Accordion Festival and Competition for soloists/ensembles/orchestras of all ages, standards and genres of music over the weekend of April 15th to 17th 2011. Already we have special guests including The St. Petersburg Youth Accordion Orchestra (artistic director and conductor: Vladimir S. Iljenkov), and the ‘Arts Across Borders’ Ensemble (featuring lots of accordions, harps, flutes, bagpipes and percussion in an exciting dynamic mix) performing newly commissioned works from Irish composers. This will be an exciting event featuring traditional Irish music, dancing and entertainment. You will be sure of a warm Irish welcome and leave with some great memories. We are currently investigating several venues for this event. This will be decided very shortly and a special website will be set up with all the details of the festival and competition. Please look out for our next communication with this information in the next few weeks. |
by Rob Howard
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| Romiley Little Theatre’s production of ‘Allo Allo’ takes place, May 13th to 15th, 7.30pm, at Hyde Festival Theatre, Corporation Street, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 1AB. ‘Allo Allo’, was a long running BBC TV comedy about the French resistance set during World War II, and the stage version includes many musical numbers. Rob Howard, author of the popular series of books ‘An A to Z of the Accordion and related instruments’ will be playing the accordion on stage as part of the show. For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 A ‘Polka Dance Fund Raiser’ evening takes place on May 22nd, 6.30pm-11pm, at the Maplewood Moose Lodge, 1946 English St, Maplewood, Minnesota. Dancing will be to the music of the Polish dance bands Twin City Sounds and Doctor Kielbasa. There will also be performances by the Dolina Polish Dancers and other artistes.For further information email: mossak@popp.net |
by Rob Howard
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 An accordion orchestra course, aimed at players from elementary to advanced standard takes place from May 30th to June 3rd at the Ariel Centre, Ilfracombe, Devon. The tutors are Ian Watson and Julie North. Ian Watson writes: “Participants are always encouraged to play as much as possible but are free to sit out certain pieces or sections that might be too advanced - as yet! As this is really a completely new venture (moving to Devon), we are hoping that if any group/band could send 3/4 players then they could perform a pre-rehearsed piece in the concert. My group from Morley college will be there and the local band in Illfracombe will play a piece. There are loads of types of accommodation from camping to log cabins to 5* hotels within a 2 mile radius of the rehearsal venue”. For further information email: i.watson99@googlemail.com |
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by Franck Angelis
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 Franck Angelis releases 3 new pieces, 'Hommage A Paco', catalog:ang557, 'Toccata', catalog:ang559 and 'Hait', catalog:ang560. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Gary Dahl
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| Gary Dahl - Mel Bay Publishing Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following titles for purchase on-line. 'Finlandia, catalog:DH0229'. Samples for this music is now available at the MusicForAccordion.com web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
by NAA Publications
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 NAA Publications release 1 new piece, 'West Side, catalog:naa136'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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| Yehuda Oppenheimer release 1 arrangement for acccordion - 'Tumbalalaika, catalog:OY559'. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Mario Tacca
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 Mario Tacca releases 6 new pieces, '81 Rue de Briey', catalog:mtacca201', 'Allegria, catalog:mtacca202', 'Angeli Giocando, catalog:mtacca203', 'Cancion Para Mis Amigos, catalog:mtacca204', 'Fiore D'Abruzzo, catalog:mtacca205' and 'Gentilezza, catalog:mtacca206'. Sample of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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| CD Reviews Index for the Review of "R. Galliano plays BACH" by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Richard Galliano. |
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