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Video: 2019 Coupe Mondiale Masters 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Shenzhen - China
Carrozza Scholarship Dinner, September 8, Joey Miskulin to receive AAA Lifetime Achievement Award - USA
Marco Lo Russo Upcoming Tour - South Korea
United States Air Force Strings Concert Series, Washington DC - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Beltango at 22nd International Argentine Tango Festival – France
eSheet Music pdf Files of Four Gary Daverne Works Released - New Zealand
Ibagué Festival Masterclass & Concert - Colombia
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Closing date: XII International Accordion Composition Competition “Francisco Escudero” – Spain
Free Lunchtime Concert in Trafalgar Square - England
Accordions by the Beach, Sydney - Australia
Sacred Earth Tour 2019 – UK
National Fair of Verdun - France
San Gennaro Italian Festival, New Jersey - USA
Folk Trio Entertain at Mushroom Festival - Lithuania
Accordionist Ben de Souza Chamber Music Concert – UK
Mihoko Goto (Japan) Presents Concert for AWAM - USA
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Foster & Allen October Concert Tour – Northern Irelandby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: Foster & Allen performing one of their famous hits, Gold & Silver Days.Popular duo Foster & Allen (Mick Foster and Tony Allen) are touring Northern Ireland from October 8th to 19th. The tour is entitled “Timeless Memories Tour 2019” and will feature songs from their newly released 10 x CD collection “Timeless Memories” (picture left of CD set cover). The duo have total album sales in excess of 18 million copies to date and this CD collection features 182 songs from 10 of Foster & Allen's most popular and favourite albums, many of which have not been reissued in the UK for a number of years. Songs include 'Maggie', 'After All These Years', 'Reminiscing', 'Reflections', 'Remember You're Mine', 'Souvenirs', 'Memories', 'Heart Strings', 'By Request' & 'Songs We Love To Sing'. Tour dates as follows: Tuesday October 8th: The Braid, Ballymena. Phone: 028 2563 5077 Wednesday October 9th: Riverside Theatre, Coleraine. Phone: 028 7012 3123 Thursday October 10th: Strule Arts Centre, Omagh. Phone: 028 8224 7831 Friday October 11th: The Culloden Hotel, Hollywood Saturday October 12th: The Burnavon, Cookstown. Phone: 028 8676 9949 Sunday October 13th: Market Place Theatre, Armagh. Phone: 028 3752 1821 Tuesday October 15th: McNeill Theatre, Larne. Phone: 028 2826 2450 Wednesday October 16th: Millennium Forum, Derry. Phone: 028 7126 4455 Thursday October 17th: Island Hall, Lisburn. Phone: 028 9250 9254 Friday October 18th: Theatre at The Mill, Mossley Mill. Phone: 028 9034 0202 Saturday October 19th: Ardhowen, Enniskillen. Phone: 028 6632 5440 For further concert details email: info@cmrrecords.ie |
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Video: 2019 Coupe Mondiale Masters 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Shenzhen - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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2nd Masters Coupe Mondiale category Nikita Ukrainskiy (Russia)
3rd Masters Coupe Mondiale category Veljko Milojkovic (Serbia)
| 1st video Music List: D. Scarlatti, Sonata K.519 P.Tchaikovsky/arr. Ratoi Radu Romance Op.5 S.Haapamaki, Power C. Saint-Saens, Dance Macabre 2nd video Music List: D. Scarlatti, Sonata G Minor M. Lohse, Menuetto K. Olchak, Without A Title P. Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35 - 3. Final 3rd video Music List: J.-Ph. Rameau, Les Cyclopes F. Gurbindo, Fantasia Para Acordeon A. Kusyakov, Suite Spring Visions, Mov. I, II, III K. Bom, Perpetuum Mobile Radu Ratoi, 2018 Coupe Mondiale Champion entered the 2019 Coupe Mondiale Masters category and with 23.67 marks, he won the Masters Category. 2nd was Nikita Ukrainskiy (Russia) with 23.10 marks and a very close 3rd and 4th of Veljko Milojkovic (Serbia) with 23.03 marks and Jinghan Lin (China) with 23.02 marks. Coupe Mondiale Video Archive Education Project sponsored by Scandalli and Accordions Worldwide. |
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Carrozza Scholarship Dinner, September 8, Joey Miskulin to receive AAA Lifetime Achievement Award - USAby Harley Jones |
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 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) annual Carrozza Scholarship Fund Dinner Dance will honor country artist hall of fame celebrity, Joey Miskulin on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 12 noon until 5:00 p.m. at the Famme Furlane of NA Club in College Point, NY 11356.“Joey”, the accordionist in the group Riders in the Sky, who gained fame performing at age 13 with Polka King, Frankie Yankovic, will receive the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Accordionists’ Association on September 8th. Joey will honor us by performing several of his well known selections. The Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund was founded in 2002 with a $2,000 donation by long-time AAA sponsor, the late Steve Stolaruk. The purpose of the fund is to grant a music scholarship to deserving young accordionists who participate in the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Solo competition at the AAA Festival. The winners of the 2019 Carmen Carrozza Memorial Competition are Nathan Chapeton (Open Division) and Gia Ciccone (Junior Division) pictured below. Join us for an afternoon of great food, music and dancing with members of the Long Island Accordion Alliance, Domnic Karcic, Frank Toscano, Mario Tacca and Mary Mancini and our guest of honor, Joey Miskulin. 2019 Carrozza Scholarship Dinner flyer & registration form: 2019CarrozzaDinner.pdf |
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Marco Lo Russo Upcoming Tour - South Koreaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Marco Lo Russo will tour Seoul, South Korea from September 23rd to 28th. His concerts will feature pieces from his “Made in Italy” project, soundtracks of Italian cinema films arranged by Marco as well as his own compositions. Accompanied by the Youth Orchestra Seoul viola ensemble, Marco will include "Ave Maria" dedicated to Pope Francis in his program at each of the concerts. Tour Schedule: September 25th: Iksan Art Centre, Seoul - 11am to 12pm September 26th: Mapo Art Centre, Seoul - 8pm to 10pm September 27th: Ceramic Palace Hall, Seoul – 8pm to 10pm For further information phone: +39.340.94.04.250 |
United States Air Force Strings Concert Series, Washington DC - USAby Harley Jones |
 Video: United States Air Force Band performs Mozambique/The Lock & The Key - Charlie Barnett, transcribed by Senior Master Sgt. Frank Busso, published June 2018.The US Air Force Strings with accordionist Frank Busso Jnr are performing on September 6th, the first of a Friday concert series, at the National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave at 6th St, SW Washington, District of Columbia. There will be three strolling shows on September 6th, at 11 am, 12 pm and 1 pm. Come along and hear patriotic and popular favorites. This event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. For further information email: nasmsocial@si.edu |
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Video: Coupe Mondiale Junior Virtuoso category, 1st and 2nd Equal - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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Video 2. Lin, Haoyang (China) 23.68 marks 2nd =
Video 3. Gong, Ke (China) 23.68 marks 2nd =
| The Coupe Mondiale Junior Virtuoso category had an amazing 2nd equal, that no one could remember happening in recent memory. Enjoy the videos of the 1st and 2nd equal prize winners. Video Archive Education Project sponsored by Scandalli and Accordions Worldwide. Video 1: Music List, Kuramshin, Artur (Russian Federation) Renzo Ruggieri Roma Tango Vyacheslav Chernikov Nocturne Luciano Fancelli 10 Km Al Finestrino Video 2: Music List, Lin, Haoyang (China) Eric Bouvelle&maurice Larcange Monsieur Ferrero Lhotellier Nuit Blanche John Williams Schindler‘s List Anton Arensky Basso Ostinato Video 3: Gong, Ke (China) M. Larcange Grain De Fantaisie R. Galliano Tango Pour Claude R.Ruggieri Carnaval A. Fossen Carrousel |
Beltango at 22nd International Argentine Tango Festival – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: Oblivion composed by Astor Piazzolla performed by Beltango Quinteto & Veliki Tamburaški Orkestar, video production RTV Vojvodina Festival: Novi Sad - Tango city, Serbia. Published April 2019.The 22nd International Argentine Tango Festival was held in Tarbes, Occitanie region of southwestern France from August 17th to 25th. Organised by the Town Hall, Tarbes Tourist Office and the Association of Tangueando Ibos, the Tango Festival is one of the largest tango festivals in the world. The event included a variety of concerts. bandoneon workshops, dancing in the street, movies, a Romeo & Juliette Tango, DJ’s and Milonga performances. Beltango Quinteto which includes Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon), Ivana Nikolic (piano & vocals), Antonija Barna (violin), Bogdan Pejic (guitar) and Petar Holik (double bass) entertained at the event with a variety of tango pieces (picture below). Other entertainers during the successful festival included Tango Orchestra band “Bandonegro”, Carmela Delgado, Duo Mercadante Pacin (picture above right), Duo Faryna Satorre, Duo Luna Tobaldi, Duo Maguba Trosman, Quinteto Ensuenos, Tango Sonos Quartet, Tango Spleen Orquesta and Taxxi Tango XX1. |
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eSheet Music pdf Files of Four Gary Daverne Works Released - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
Video: 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and accordion orchestra, soloist Grayson Masefield, conductor Lionel Reekie.
 Gary Daverne has released the eSheet music pdf files for Four works, videos above:ED0072 - Tango 130 (for Stephanie) (Solo) ED0074 - The German Polka (Solo) ED0081a - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, Score ED0081b - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, parts ED0081c - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, accordion solo part Those wishing to use these works for the 2020 Gary Daverne music competition with a prize of two airfares, free trip to New Zealand for teacher of winner and student, can email for the music free of charge to: musicforacc.com@yahoo.com Full information about the competition at: 2020GaryDaverneCompetition |
Ibagué Festival Masterclass & Concert - Colombiaby Christine Johnstone |
 The Ibagué Festival was held at the Conservatory of Music in Ibagué, Tolima from August 15th to 19th organized by the Salvi Foundation of Colombia. During the festival, a Masterclass was held by Chinese accordionist Hanzhi Wang on August 17th & 18th. Colombian concert accordionist Lácides Romero Meza (picture below left), attended the special masterclass and interpreted three movements of the Suite in D minor (Handel), original for harpsichord and the Sarabanda in G minor by Andre Cardinal Destouches, for organ. During the class they also played Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla), and music themes from the Colombian Atlantic coast. Romero gifted these scores and other works of his own authorship "Colombian Variations to the Carnival of Venice" and “Colombian Music Pieces of the Atlantic Coast arranged for accordion". Following the masterclass, Hanzi Wang (picture below right) gave a well received concert on August 17th to an audience of over 600 people. Her program included works by Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Grieg, Moszokovski, and Wang. |
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Dan Newton with "Honky Tonk Jump" at the Minnesota State Fair! - USAby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Honky-Tonk Jump plays the Kangaroo Blues, Dec 2017 at Baby Blue Arts in Minneapolis MN. Dan Newton (accordion/vocals), Tom Schaefer (fiddle), Dan Lowinger (guitar), Vaughn Asselstine (bass), Dehl Gallagher (drums). The Minnesota State Fair, often referred to as the “Great Minnesota Get-Together”, began on August 22nd and will run through to September 2nd, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. The fair is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region and attracts over 2 million guests annually. Honky Tonk Jump (with Dan Newton on accordion) will entertain at the Ramberg Music Café on: August 30th at 10.30am, 11.45am and 1pm August 31st at 3.15pm, 4.30pm and 5.45pm For further details email: daddysqueeze@daddysqueeze.com |
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Closing date: XII International Accordion Composition Competition “Francisco Escudero” – Spainby Christine Johnstone |
 Entries close on September 5th for the XII International Accordion Composition competition “Francisco Escudero" organised by the Hauspoz Euskal Herriko Akordoei Elkartea.The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of pieces for solo accordion and for accordion in chamber music. A unique category is for works composed for solo accordion or for chamber music with accordion, and their length may not exceed 10 minutes. The works of chamber music must be composed for a maximum of four players in which there is at least one accordion. The competition is open to composers of any age and nationality. A prizegiving ceremony will be held on September 14th. Please click here for competition information and rules: 2019Escudero.pdf |
Free Lunchtime Concert in Trafalgar Square - Englandby Christine Johnstone |
 Accordionist Iñigo Mikeleiz-Berrade will give a free lunchtime concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London on September 6th from 1pm to 1.45pm.His program will include Prelude and Fugue in C (Bach), De Profundis (Sofia Gubaidulina), Adagio in B minor (Mozart), Shades VII (Naresh Sohal), Jeux d’anches (Magnus Lindberg) and Ave Maria (Piazzolla). Iñigo is also a member of the Diphonon Duo, along with violist Michael Iskas and the Duo Giuliano-Mikeleiz with cellist Daryl Giuliano. In addition, he performs with “Unicorn Frequency”, a six piece band led by Romanian violinist Bogdan Vacarescu that plays Eastern-European music mixed with classical and jazz styles. For further concert details email: info@smitf.org |
Accordions by the Beach, Sydney - Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
 An accordion concert entitled “Accordions by the Beach” will be held at the Ted Blackwood Community Centre Hall in Warriewood, Sydney, Australia on September 8th hosted by the Accordion Society of Australia.Performers include Accordions Alfresco and the Evergreen Wednesday Singers. A small afternoon tea will be provided following the concert. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. For further details email: accordionsalfresco@gmail.com |
Sacred Earth Tour 2019 – UKby Christine Johnstone |
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| Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon and band will tour the UK during September with special guest Seckou Keita. Band members Jim Murray (guitar), Jack Maher (guitar & vocals) and Sean Regan (fiddle, percussion & beatbox) will perform music from Sharon’s many albums throughout the years, including 2017’s “Sacred Earth”. The album features many tracks with African influences and African musicians as collaborators and guests. Seckou Keita (from Senegal) plays Kora and percussion and was one of the key collaborators. Tour schedule: September 9th: Colchester Arts Centre in Colchester September 10th: Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead, Berkshire September 11th: Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath in Birmingham September 12th: Gala Theatre & Cinema in Durham September 14th: Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham, West Sussex September 15th: The Met Performance Art Theatre in Bury September 16th: Norwich Arts Centre in Norwich For further details email: daithiturner@gmail.com |
National Fair of Verdun - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
  Accordionst Patricia Crolbois (picture right) will entertain at the National Fair of Verdun in north eastern France. The event will run from September 12th to 16th and include a variety of exhibitions and entertainment.Patricia is a regular entertainer at many functions around France including playing at retirement homes, balls, dancing events etc. For further information email: contact@ponette.fr |
San Gennaro Italian Festival, New Jersey - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Mary Mancini (vocals) & Mario Tacca (accordion) will entertain at the 2019 San Gennaro Italian Festival luncheon show on September 19th and 20th. The event will be held at the Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson, New Jersey with shows starting at 11.30am on both days. The duo will perform a variety of Italian songs. For further information and reservations phone Ace in the Hole Productions: 1-800-831-9801 |
Folk Trio Entertain at Mushroom Festival - Lithuaniaby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: Liepa - Folk Trio (Ineta Meduneckyte Tamošiuniene, Nerijus Bakula, Jan Maksimovich) Lithuanian National TV 2019.Folk Trio will entertain at the Varena Mushroom Festival held in the town of Varena, Lithuania on September 28th. This popular festival is held at the end of September each year and includes a mushroom picking championship, mushroom sales, crafts and an extensive concert program. Attendees arrive from all over the world to participate in the mushroom hunt, explore Lithuanian cuisine dishes and listen to local folk music. During the day Trio members, accordionist Nerijus Bakula (picture left) and Ineta Meduneckyte (vocals) will present shows with their students from the Varena Art school. The Folk Trio will entertain in the evening with a mix of ancient Lithuanian folk songs which, along with the sounds and rhythms of accordion and saxophone create deep and sincere feelings about the past. During September the group will be mostly working on recordings for their new album. Further details on its release date to come. For concert information email: ethnoprojects@gmail.com |
Accordionist Ben de Souza Chamber Music Concert – UKby Christine Johnstone |
 Royal Academy of Music graduate Ben de Souza (accordion) will take part in a chamber music concert with Chloë Meade (violin) at the Salisbury Chamber Music Club, United Reformed Church, Fisherton Street in Salisbury on September 28th at 7.30pm.The Salisbury Chamber Music Club organises low-cost, high-quality live chamber music concerts on a monthly basis from September through to April, giving local amateur musicians, young professionals and A-level students an opportunity to play for a live audience. Tickets are available at the door. For further details email: musicscmc@yahoo.co.uk |
Mihoko Goto (Japan) Presents Concert for AWAM - USAby Rob Howard |
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| A World of Accordions Museum (AWAM) are excited to welcome Mihoko Goto as the first Japanese accordionist to present a concert at Harrington Arts Center, part of AWAM in Superior, Wisconsin on October 12th at 4pm. Mihoko is one of Japan’s well known accordionists, whose unique sound and performance style is highly praised at home. She has a large repertoire that incorporates characteristics of many musicological styles-- traditional Japanese, Russian, classical, flamenco, rock, and other world music. Her musical experiences are impressively diverse as she has studied in Japan, Hong Kong and England, as well as with Nick Ariondo in Los Angeles and with Viatcheslav Semionov in Moscow. She has appeared on television and radio while also releasing three albums through Victor Entertainment and performed in NYC, Germany, Russia, Finland and in her homeland Japan. No admission fee. Please make a donation. For further information email: aworldofaccordions@gmail.com |
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Updated Site: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) Site - USAby Harley Jones |
 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) has updated many pages of their website following the recent and successful:- 82nd AAA Festival; - July AAA Master Class & Concert Series - AAA Coupe Mondiale Qualifications - 2019 Carmen Carrozza Memorial Award Competition - 2019 Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers View the updated website at: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) |
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