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Last Call: AAA 85th Anniversary Festival - USA
76th Coupe Mondiale Entry Closing Date – 15th July 2023
ATG Festival: A Weekend of International Talent - USA
Agora Accordion Festival - Switzerland
2023 Cotati Accordion Festival - USA
Cambridge Folk Festival – UK
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Christchurch Accordion Orchestra Entertains at “Chocolatte 2023” Festival – New Zealand
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Accordionists Entertain at 2nd Festi'Coat Festival - France
Parno Drom Performs at Polish Festival - USA
Vardos Trio Performing at Montsalvat WinterFest - Australia
Francesco Palazzo Accordion Masterclass – Italy
St Audries Bay Accordion Week – England
Akkordeon-Orchester Bernbach e.V. “Accordion Taster” Afternoon – Germany
Black Pencil Performs at Reed Festival (Rietfestival) - Netherlands
Diatonic Accordion Workshop with Amélie Dénarié & François Heim – France
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Martynas Levickis: 2023 Opus Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Martynas Levickis (Lithuania) performing the J S Bach French Suite No. 5, BWV 816: Loure from the album “Autograph”. Martynas Levickis (Lithuania) has been awarded the 2023 Opus Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year award in Germany this week, for his new album “Autograph”. The Opus Klassik is the prize for classical music in Germany. The award ceremony will be held on October 7th, 2023, in the Elisabeth Church and on October 8th, 2023, in the Konzerthaus Berlin. Martynas’s next concert performance will be held on July 7th, 2023 at 7pm at the Hohen Luckow Castle in Mecklenburg, Germany as part of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Martynas will perform in an accordion sextet with Siniša Ljubojevic, Wieslaw Ochwat, Kamila Olas, Maris Rozenfelds and Ðorde Vasiljevic. Their program will include a variety of Tchaikovsky works for accordion sextet. |
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Last Call: AAA 85th Anniversary Festival - USAby Harley Jones |
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| The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) hopes you are making plans to attend their AAA 85th Anniversary Festival. It will be a fantastic celebration of the accordion with world renowned performers! Information online at: http://www.ameraccord.com/festival.php To book a room: https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1678315148565&key=GRP to book your hotel room today! See full article about the many famous performers: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=09-Jun-2023&lang=en#art20162 |
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76th Coupe Mondiale Entry Closing Date – 15th July 2023by Harley Jones |
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 Plans are well underway for the 2023 76th Coupe Mondiale being held in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event will be hosted by the CIA member, Association of Artists (Bijeljina), contact person Slaviša Peric, from 5-9 September 2023.Entry closing date is 15 July 2023 and all entry information is online at: Coupe Mondiale Online entries at: 2023CM-Rules Acommodation prices from 35€ for the room including breakfast and the halls for music excellent. Information for hotels at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2023/bh_accommodation.html Full information at: Coupe Mondiale |
ATG Festival: A Weekend of International Talent - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 Video: Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Grayson Masefield. A beautiful free-bass accordion jazz arrangement by Joseph Natoli, recorded Oct. 2018 at the Bartell Music Academy in Spokane, USA.The Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) 2023 festival will be held from July 19th to 23rd, 2023 in Lisle, Chicago, USA, Featured artists are coming from all over the world such as Grayson Masefield from New Zealand, who will premiere the latest composition by Gorka Hermosa (picture left) entitled “Meditatio”. Other performers include Duo Kollektiv (Austria), The Polyphonia Orchestra (Reunion Island), Nikolay Bine (Canada), Stas Venglevski (USA), and the (UMKC) Community Accordion Chamber Ensemble, directed by Joan Sommers (USA). A special treat this year will be Kevin Friedrich, joined by organist Tony Payne (Associate Professor of Music, Director of Special Programs and Artist Series at Wheaton College), Ron Dake (bass accordion) and Nathaniel Holman (percussion) in a performance of a work titled ‘Dargaville Impressions’ by well-known English accordionist and composer Ian Watson. The two movement work was commissioned by Kevin Friedrich in honor of the refurbishment of the historical organ at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church of his home town, Dargaville, New Zealand. For Festival pricing information and Festival Registration, please visit the website: Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) |
Agora Accordion Festival - Switzerlandby Ruedi Marty |
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 The Agora Accordion Festival will be held in Adelboden, Switzerland from July 16th to 22nd, 2023. The event will include concerts held at the Reformed Church in Adelboden as follows:• July 16th at 5pm: Musicians of Strasbourg at the Tänze durch die Zeiten • July 19th at 8pm: solo recitals by Klaudiusz Baran (Poland) and Philippe Thuriot (Belgium) • July 21st at 3pm and 8pm: Closing concerts of the Agora International Academy with trainees from Germany, Spain, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, France, Serbia and Switzerland. See posters for details. |
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2023 Cotati Accordion Festival - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 2023 Cotati Accordion Festival will be held at La Plaza Park, La Plaza, Cotati, California, USA on August 19th & 20th, 2023. Starting at noon on Saturday, August 19th, the Zydeco Dance Party opens up at Spanky’s, adjacent to the park, There is not only dancing inside the club, but there is a lot of dancing space outside on the wide sidewalk adjacent to the club which was full of dancers last year. Mark St. Mary, awarded the “Best Zydeco Band” by the Bay Area Blues Society, will be the opening act and the “Delta King” never fails to bring the best in traditional Louisiana zydeco music. Cotati Festival performers include Tracey Collins (New Zealand), Cory Pesaturo, Jenny Conlee (The Decemberists), Elena Stenkina (Russia/New Jersey), Those Darn Accordions, Faleado Forro (Jamie Maschler), Carlos Mehia Godoy (Nicaragua/Cal.), Jet Black Pearl, Mad Maggies, Erica Mancini (New York City), Junk Parlor, Mariposa Del Alma, Courtney Von Drehle, Hernandez Hideaway, Mike Danner, Sourdough Slim, Paper Bellows (Oregon), Wind Weavers, Five Cent Coffee, Zla Vila, Amber Lee Baker, Barn Swallows, Juniper Djinn, Future Stars, The Steve Balich Band, Sheri Mignano, Mark St Mary, California Blue Runners, Iko Ya Ya, The Wild Catahoulas and more to be announced. |
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Cambridge Folk Festival – UKby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Cambridge Folk Festival will be held at the Cherry Hinton Hall in Cambridge, England, UK from July 27th to 30th, 2023.Accordion performers include Symbio (LarsEmil Öjeberget on accordion - Sweden - picture left), Sharon Shannon Trio (UK), Le Vent du Nord (Canada), The Chair and Fisherman’s Friends. For details email: tickets@cambridge.gov.uk |
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Accordionists at Glastonbury Festival – UKby Rob Howard |
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  Accordionists entertained at the Glastonbury Festival which was held at Worthy Farm in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, UK from June 21st to 25th, 2023.London-based Russian accordionist Igor Outkine (picture above left) performed as well as the Good Habits duo, which features accordionist Pete Shaw and singer-cellist Bonnie Schwarz (picture above right). This year’s festival had over 210,000 attendees plus included over 40 hours of television coverage which aired on several BBC channels and over 85 hours of live radio coverage. |
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Christchurch Accordion Orchestra Entertains at “Chocolatte 2023” Festival – New Zealandby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra (picture above) entertained at the “Chocolatte 2023” Festival, held at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple in Christchurch, New Zealand this week.The joyful event aims to “connect and create a vibrant positive spirit in our community” and included a variety of delicious chocolate goodies! (picture left). |
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Coba Performs at 59th Anniversary Celebrations - Japanby Christine Johnstone |
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 Coba will perform at the 59th anniversary celebrations of well-known Japanese guitarist Kinu Muzuki. The five day event will be held from July 5th to 9th, 2023 at Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Japan.Coba will perform in duo with guitarist Amotsuki on July 7th, 2023 (picture right). For details phone: 044-455-0007 |
Accordionists Entertain at 2nd Festi'Coat Festival - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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  Accordionists will entertain at the 2nd Festi'Coat Festival, held at the Stadium of Kéroza, Le Faouët, France on July 8th, 2023.Performers include two duos, MusicAccordeon Duo (picture left) and Duo à deux (picture above). For details email: festicoat56320@orange.fr |
Parno Drom Performs at Polish Festival - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Parno Drom will perform at the Seattle Polish Festival, held at the Seattle Centre Armory & Mural Amphitheatre in Seattle, Washington, USA on July 8th, 2023 from midday. The group, which features Bob Kozak (accordion & vocals), Katya Kiselyova (guitar & vocals), Lubov Plett (violin) and Elizabeth Lesztak (dancer), perform Eastern European Romani (Gypsy) style music from Russia, Poland, Hungary and beyond. They sing in the original language of each song including the Romany language of the Gypsies. The Polish Festival Seattle is a family-oriented event for the Greater Seattle multicultural community. Admission is free. See poster for details. |
Vardos Trio Performing at Montsalvat WinterFest - Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Montsalvat WinterFest will be held Eltham, Victoria, Australia, on July 8th, 2023 and features a variety of concerts, workshops, dance, poetry readings and art exhibitions. The Vardos Trio (picture above) which includes accordionist Sophia Chapman, will perform at the festival in the Great Hall from 7.30pm to 9pm. For details phone: +61 3 9439 7712 |
Francesco Palazzo Accordion Masterclass – Italyby AWW |
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| Francesco Palazzo, professor at the "Niccolò Piccinni" Conservatory of Music in Bari, Italy will hold an accordion masterclass at the Lorenzo Perosi Conservatory in Campobasso on July 10th and 11th, 2023. Free registration for students of the Perosi Conservatory in Campobasso. See poster for details. |
St Audries Bay Accordion Week – Englandby Christine Johnstone |
 The St Audries Bay Accordion Week will be held in St Audries Bay, West Quantoxhead, Nr Minehead, Somerset, England from July 14th to 21st, 2023.The event features a week of professional orchestra workshops, master classes, private lessons, concerts, ceilidh and general bellows related fun. Workshops include: • Musical Improv and Playing by Ear by Andrew Purkiss, which will focus on listening skills, improvisation and playing by ear. This will include playing without music using a simple tune to create and arrange together. • Technique and Bellows Work by Sammie Peckover-Mitchell, which will incorporate some simple exercises with bellows work to brush up your technique. • Ways to Approach Performance Anxiety by Caroline Hussey. If you’re an anxious player please come along and talk about what happens when we’re feeling anxious, and ways we can prepare for and cope with nerves when performing. • Introduction to the B-System Accordion by Lisa-Lee Leslie who will be offering the opportunity to come and learn all about the B-system accordion. If you have a B-System then please bring it along. For details email: sabaccordionweek@gmail.com |
Akkordeon-Orchester Bernbach e.V. “Accordion Taster” Afternoon – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Akkordeon-Orchester Bernbach e.V. (pictured below) will hold an “Accordion Taster” afternoon at the Bernbach Town Hall in Bernbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany on July 15th, 2023 at 2pm. The orchestra, conducted by Sandra Giepmann, encourage young and old to come along and try out the accordion, keyboard, piano or bass to see if you would like to learn to play any of these instruments. |
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Black Pencil Performs at Reed Festival (Rietfestival) - Netherlandsby Christine Johnstone |
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| Black Pencil (pictured below) will give three performances at the Reed Festival (Rietfestival) in Weerribben-Wieden, Kalenberg, Netherlands on July 15th, 2023 at 12 noon, 1.30pm and 3pm. This first edition of the Kalenberg festival “offers visitors silent cruises to stages in the reeds and walking concerts in gardens. A surprising experience of nature and culture.” For details email: info@rietfestival.nl |
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Diatonic Accordion Workshop with Amélie Dénarié & François Heim – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
  Amélie Dénarié (picture above left) & François Heim (picture above right) will run a Diatonic Accordion Workshop in Hamlet of Chalap, Senechas, France from July 16th to 22nd, 2023, organised by the Balagan Company.The workshop is for all levels except beginners and will cover right hand chords on different rhythms, how to diversify the left hand, independence of the hands, the use of the air valve, the effects of bellows and the different touches to learn how to evolve a melody according to your level and help you find your interpretation. Two groups of levels will be formed and will alternate with Amélie and François from a repertoire of trad music to dance or their compositions. For details email: compagniebalagan@gmail.com |
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Past News List of Linksby AWW |
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Release of 2023 Coupe Mondiale Rules and Regulations 2022 Coupe Mondiale, October 04 - 09, Switzerland Daily Reports from 05 October |
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PIF Castelfidardo 2023 Competition Information PIF Castelfidardo 2022 Daily Reports |
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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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AAA information, USA 2023 AAA Festival News Link |
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Romuald Lefebvre: Interview "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" - Italyby Harley Jones |
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  "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" is a new series of interviews with young and upcoming accordionists so you can get to know them better. The Collaborators conducting the interviews are Adele Pirozzolo and Andrea Di Giacomo.The Romuald Lefebvre interview is now published edited by Andrea Di Giacomo. Romuald Lefebvre performed with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017. He is also teaching at the Conservatoire de Calais and Boulogne-Sur-Mer. Concerned with the development of the accordion, he was one of the founders of the l'Association des Professeurs de Haut de France. He recorded 2 solo albums, "Eclectique" in 2013 and "Toccata" in 2014. Read the interview at: English: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre.aspx Italian: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre-it.aspx |
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Newly Released Renzo Ruggieri Virtuoso Arrangement, Il Postino - Italyby Harley Jones |
  Video: Andrea Di Giacomo recording of Il Postino arranged by Renzo RuggieriCatalog: rrenzo528 - Il Postino composed by Luis Bacalov, is a newly released arrangement by Renzo Ruggieri for virtuoso entertainment accordion. Renzo Ruggieri writes: "This is a very EFFECTIVE arrangement of a famous composition from the film Il Postino. The special feature of this arrangement is that all the MELODY is rich with contrast from a very soft mood to a very rich yet difficult performance section. Available online, only €10 at rrenzo528 |
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