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MIRCO PATARINI ESTRELLA INVITADA EN EL SOUTH PACIFIC ACCORDION CHAMPS – NUEVA ZELANDA
2014 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival – AustraliaJUHA SILFVERBERG INTERPRETA A UNSUK CHIN CON LA KANSAS CITY SIMPHONY– EEUU
VIDEO: JEAN-BAPTISTE BAUDIN Y JIA CHENG XUE GANAN EN KLINGENTHAL – ALEMANIA
MASTER CLASS DE ACORDEÓN CON ÁNGEL LUIS CASATAÑO Y MIKA VÄYRYNEN – FINLANDIA
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Video: Coba and Naoko Terai Perform Libertango - JapanItalian Selection for CIA Coupe Mondiale 2014, Spoleto - ItalyWarszawski Kwintet Akordeonowy (Warsaw Accordion Quintet) – PolandShannon Vale Céilí Band’s debut CD, Kerry – Irish RepublicVideo: Barbara & C (Giorgio Cerioni - accordion) - ItalyVideo: Jérôme Richard at Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer 2013 - NetherlandsVideo: Ladislav Horák (accordion) and Petr Nouzovský (cello) - CzechContest Successes for Gorka Hermosa’s Students, Santander – SpainVideo: ContemporACCO - Festivalis Druskomanija, Kablys - LithuaniaVideo: Sofia Ros (11 years) Competing at Klingenthal - Germany
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Paul Chamberlain on BBC Radio 3 – UKLelo Nika Concert in Support of Flood Victims - SwedenVideo: Irish Punk Group The Mahones - USAFinbarr Denehy Dance Gigs – Irish RepublicPaul Chamberlain Master Class @ ‘Border Gatherin’ festival, Scotland – UKDenys Gigot Dancing Gigs – BelgiumStockport Accordion Band D-Day Anniversary Concert, Macclesfield – UKRaimondas Sviackevičius Concert, Vilnius – LithuaniaBreton Music Course by Alain Pennec for Diatonic and Chromatic Accordion - France
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AAA “SEMINARIOS”, NUEVA YORK – EEUUby Rob Howard |
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 La American Accordionists Association (AAA) se enorgullece de anunciar la 20ª Serie de Master Class y Conciertos: “The Seminars”. Serán celebrados el 1, 2 y 3 en el Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 A West 13th St, Nueva York. El impulsor y director de estas actividades es el Dr William Schimmel. Las Master Classes se celebrarán a las 15:00 y los conciertos a las 19:00.El título para este año es “The Everday Accordion: Ordinary x Proper = Radiant”. Los participantes de este año incluyen a personalidades de tan alto nivel como: Micki Goodman, Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Paul Stein, Godfrey Nelson, Lorraine Nelson Wolf, Rita Barnea, Will Holshouser, Ken Laufer, Lee Mc Clure, Kathleen Tipton, Mayumi Mayaoka, Doug Makofka, Bob Goldberg, Melissa Elledge, Mark Nathanson, Art Bailey, Mary Spencer Knapp, Erica Marie Mancini, Benjamin Ickies, Corn Mo, John Foti, Rachid Eladlouni, Rachel Swaner, Mark Nathanson, David First, David Stoler, Brian Dewan, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Dr. Rocco Jerry, Dave Soldier, Milica Paranosic, Dan Cooper, Noah Creshevsky, Demitrius Spaneas, Peter Jarvis, Tomoka Sugawara, Yoichi Fukui, Michael Dames, Linda Reed, Dragica Banic-Curcic, Peter Flint, Ingrid Kvale, Marni Rice, Genevieve Leloup, Bjorn Skjelbred, Carl Riehl, Ralph Crispino y por supuesto, Dr. William Schimmel. Puedes descargar la información completa aquí: 2014AA-Seminar. Composiciones y Cds de Schimmel: William Shimmel |
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MIRCO PATARINI ESTRELLA INVITADA EN EL SOUTH PACIFIC ACCORDION CHAMPS – NUEVA ZELANDAby Heather Masefield |
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 Pronto dispondrás online de toda la información necesaria respecto a este evento en: 2014SouthPacEl South Pacific Accordion Championships, que incluye en su programa la New Zeland Accordion Championships, es celebrado en Epsom, Auckland, el sábado 31 de mayo y el domingo 1 de junio. Todos los participantes son de Rusia, Australia y alrededores de Nueva Zelanda. El evento está organizado por la New Zealand Accordion Association y la presidenta Sonja Palinich nos escribe las siguientes líneas: “La NZAA se complace de contar con la inestimable colaboración de Mirco Patarini (imagen de la izquierda) de Italia como estrella invitada y director del jurado, así como nuevamente contar con el Raye Feedman Arts Centre como institución que da acogida al evento”. Toda la información necesaria en: 2014NZ Prospectus Historia del acordeón en Nueva Zelanda con adiciones del 2011: nzaa1081 Tabla de horarios del evento y reportajes diarios en: 2014SouthPac |
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 Daily Reports including photographs and results will be online at: Australian International ChampionshipsThe 2013 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival run by the AATA is being held on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June at the Club Marconi, 121-133 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park, Sydney. Special Guest Artist Mirco Patarini (Italy) and Lionel Reekie (New Zealand) and featuring the AATA Festival Orchestra conducted by Lionel Reekie. The timetable and full information of the guest artists and concerts is available online at: www.aata.org.au Contestants from China, Croatia, New Zealand, Russia and Australia. Daily Reports including photographs, video and results will be online at: Australian International Championships The timetable and full information of the guest artists and concerts is available online at: www.aata.org.au and at Australian International Championships. |
JUHA SILFVERBERG INTERPRETA A UNSUK CHIN CON LA KANSAS CITY SIMPHONY– EEUUby Kevin Friedrich |
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  El acordeonista asentado en Kansas City Juha Silfverberg, recientemente tocó con la Kansas City Symphony la música de la nueva Ópera de Unsuk Chin “Alice in Wonderland” (Alicia en el país de las maravillas). Bajo la batuta de Aram Demirjian, el concierto fue celebrado en el new State of the Art Helzberg Hall en el Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.Este fue el último concierto del año incluído en la serie “Classics Uncorked”, con la atención centrada en las grandes mujeres de la música clásica. Unsuk Chin nació en Seoul, Korea. Estudió composición con Sukhi Kang en la Universidad Nacional de Seoul y obtuvo sendos premios a principios de los años 20 del siglo pasado. Sus obras han sido dirigidas e interpretadas por destacados artistas y orquestas de todo el mundo. Ha recibido encargos del Kronos Quartet, Radio France, la BBC, La London Sinfonietta, South Bank Centre, Los Ángeles Opera, IRCAM y la Bavarian State Opera. Nacido en una familia de músicos el acordeonista finlandés Juha Silfverberg comenzó sus estudiosd e acordeón a la edad de 7 años, llegando a obtener el primer puesto en el Finnish National Accordion Champion y Scandinavian Accordion Champion, recibiendo el honor de representar a Finlandia en la Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships celebrada en Helsinki. Posteriormente se trasladó a los Estados Unidos de América para estudiar acordeón en la Universidad de Missouri, Kansas City. CD's online: Juha Silfverberg |
VIDEO: JEAN-BAPTISTE BAUDIN Y JIA CHENG XUE GANAN EN KLINGENTHAL – ALEMANIAby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
Jia Cheng Xue, Italian Polka by S. Rachmaninonv, arr. Jaskewitch
  La directora Nathalie Boucheix, de la escuela de música CNIMA J. Mornet nos envía este vídeo de Jean-Baptiste Baudin (imagen de la izquierda) y Jia Cheng Xue (imagen de la derecha) haciendo sus actuaciones en Klingenthal donde obtuvieron el primer y segundo puesto en la categoría VI, solistas de cualquier edad, virtuoso de música ligera.Jean-Baptiste es actualmente un estudiante del segundo curso en la escuel CNIMA. Ha obtenido numerosos premios ya como solista y ha sido lareado en distintos concursos internacionales. Por su parte Jia Cheng Xue ha obtenido igualmente reconocimiento nacional e internacional, incluyendo el segundo puesto el pasado año en Klingenthal, aunque vive con su familia en Australia, regularmente acude a los seminarios del CNIMA J.Mornet en Francia y en Beijing, con el director Jan Sheng Li. |
MASTER CLASS DE ACORDEÓN CON ÁNGEL LUIS CASATAÑO Y MIKA VÄYRYNEN – FINLANDIAby Kevin Friedrich |
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  Posiblemente las dos principales figuras del acordeón de nuestros tiempos ofrecerán una master class en Finlandia (Ikaalinen) desde el 27 de julio al 1 de agosto.Las master classes se celebrarán en el Kauppilan Matkailutila, un histórico y precioso resort rodeado de naturaleza, localizado cerca del lago Kyrösjärvi en Ikaalinen (www.kauppila.net). Se incluirá en el evento: master classes privadas, audiciones de los estudiantes, conciertos por la tarde (incluyendo un concierto presentado por Mika Väyrynen) así como talleres y charlas relacionadas con la luthería del acordeón. El precio de 650€ incluye el acceso a todas las actividades anteriormente señaladas, así como la estancia y manutención. Los interesados están invitados a inscribirse lo antes posible, ya que el número de plazas es de 16, y dado el alto nivel del evento, suelen agotarse rápidamente. Interesados pongánse en contacto con el Director del Finnish Accordion Institute Kimmo Mattila en: kimmo.mattila@harmonikkainstituutti.net Nuevo CD: For Dúo “Works for two accordions” CD y MP3 en: Finnish Accordeon Institute. |
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 This video features famous Japanese accordionist Coba and a young lady promoted as "Japan's first jazz violinist" Naoko Terai. Yasuhiro "Coba" Kobayashi has won several international accordion competitions, he has released CDs in Europe and Japan, even reaching No.1 in the charts in Japan. Coba has come to be more than a name - as his music reaches across thematic boundaries and which has a world-wide influence. After Bjork saw Coba perform in London in the late 90's, she immediately asked coba to join her band for a world tour. Since then, he has become of the most renowned Japanese artists and he has spent 15 years regularly touring Europe. He has released 30 albums of his music to date. Over 1 million sold. |
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 On Saturday May 24th, at the Palazzo Mauri in Spoleto, auditions were held for the national selection of Italian accordionists who aspire to participate in the 67th CIA Coupe Mondiale, to be held in Salzburg, Austria, from October 27th to November 2nd 2014.The jury, chaired by Mirco Patarini, Artistic Director of IAC (Italian Accordion Culture Cultural Association), included Antonio Spaccarotella, Renzo Ruggieri and Ivan Sverko. They selected Antonio Simeone and Andrea Di Giacomo, as the two awarded the travel and accommodation to Austria. The other successful participants selected for the 2014 Coupe Mondiale were Ciraci Leonardo, Joseph Gallon, Simone Paolucci, Daniele Carabetta, Egidio Apuzzo and Michael Toppo. Some other contestants may be selected during the 39th Castelfidardo International Competitions. |
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Warszawski Kwintet Akordeonowy, Badinerie, J. S. Bach
Warszawski Kwintet Akordeonowy, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, J. S. Bach
| The Warsaw Accordion Quintet was formed in 1999 on the initiative of Professor Wlodzimierz Lech Puchnowski, reviving the former very famous quintet founded in 1961 but with new members. The newly created ensemble consisted of the students at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw: Maciej Kandefer, Jaroslaw Kutera, Magdalena Igras, Miroslaw Mozol and Tomasz Holizna. Since its inception, the ensemble has performed over one hundred concerts, participating in chamber music festivals in Poland and abroad (Chamber Music Festival in Marseille, France). The ensemble was also the prize-winner of the accordion competitions (International Accordion Festival in Sanok 2000, Mlawa Accordion Music Festival 2001), but to its biggest successes belong: 1st Place in the 9th International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Cracow 2005, 1st Place in the Premio Citta di Castelfidardo, 3rd Place in the 5th Osaka Chamber Music Competition & Festa 2005, and participation in the final at the 4th Osaka Chamber Music Competition & Festa 2002. The quintet has already made numerous recordings for radio and television and has performed at concert halls such as the Izumi Hall, Lublin Philharmonic, College of Europe, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw University of Technology, Austrian Institute, and the Warsaw Music Society. Its repertoire contained the works of diverse periods and styles – from baroque to contemporary (including compositions written especially for them) as well as popular music – and quintet's artistic level arouses audience and critics interest. The first Warsaw Accordion Quintet's album ‘Classical’, released in 2004, received nomination to Fryderyk 2004 Polish Music Award in the category of the ‘Best Album - Chamber Music’. The current quintet's members are all graduates of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music: Maciej Kandefer, Jacek Malachowski, Adam Czerski, Miroslaw Mozol, and Mateusz Wachowiak. For further information email: adczerski@gmail.com |
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 The Shannon Vale Céilí Band - All Ireland Champions 2011 – present the official launch of their debut CD ‘Shannon's Lovely Vale’, which takes place on Saturday June 7th, 8pm, at The Listowel Arms Hotel, County Kerry. Some of the special guest artists who will appear in concert on the night include Maurice Lennon, Cyril O’Donoghue, Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh, Nan Tom Taimín de Búrca, Sliabh Luachra Set Dancers, and world champion dancers Niamh O’Brien and Tomas O Se. The band will perform for an evening ceili. The CD will be available through the band’s website.The band comprises an impressive line-up of musicians featuring Sheila Garry and Colm Kissane - fiddles, Danny O’Mahony – accordion, Marianne Browne - flute, Joe O’ Sullivan - flute and vocals, Mike Collins - banjo, John Collins – drums, Patsy Broderick - piano. The combined result is a powerful and dynamic overall sound, enriched by the spectrum of individual styles and a shared appreciation of the music and song of North Kerry. At the invitation of President Michael D. Higgins, The Shannon Vale Céilí Band performed for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin on March 17th 2014. |
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| Barbara & C (Giorgio Cerioni - accordion) - with Luca Sacchi. 1. Ballata d'amore 2. Eravamo in 19 a Nassirya The duo Barbara & C come from the wonderful region of Italy called Marche which is also the region where most of the accordion factories are situated. The specialise in live performances and dances. Listen and dance with us! |
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 Jérôme Richard at the Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer 2013. Video 1: Medley: Les Triolets Video 2: Adios Sevilla |
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| 1. Ave Maria, Ástor Piazzolla 2. Vivat Tango The second video was published 23 April 2014 for the release of the new CD Vivat Tango, both video by duo Ladislav Horák (accordion, bandoneon) and Petr Nouzovský (cello). Record label Supraphon. Ladislav Horák is a graduate of the Prague Conservatory and the West Bohemia University in Plzen (Prof. Jaroslav Vlach). While still a student, he won the national competition in Horovice (1990) and garnered successes at international competitions in Andorra, Italy and Spain (1987–1990). He performs as a soloist, chamber player and accompanied by orchestras (the Prague Symphony Orchestra, Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc, North Bohemia Philharmonic Teplice, Prague Philharmonia, Suk Chamber Orchestra, Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra, Fisorchestra Marchigiana) and has regularly appeared at prestigious festivals in North America, Asia and throughout Europe. He has given premieres of pieces by contemporary Czech and foreign composers, which he has recorded for Czech and international radio stations (Czech Radio, Klassikradio, Classical WQED). His label Edition Rondo Prague has released a dozen CDs. Ladislav Horak represents the Czech accordion school in international organizations (La Confederation Mondialede l’Accordeon, European Accordion Federation) and as a jury member of international competitions (Castelfidardo, Innsbruck, Pula). In Prague he is artistic director of the European Accordion Orchestras Festival and Accordion Days. Since the 1990's, he has taught at the Prague Conservatory, since 2005 he has been its director. For more than 15 years, he headed the accordion department at the largest South Bavaria private school, in Regen. He has been invited to lead accordion master classes in Andorra, Castelfidardo (Italy), at the Conservatorio Funchal (Madeira), the Music Academies in Lodz (Poland) and Budapest, the Royal Academies in Aarhus (Denmark) and Stockholm, and the Steinhardt University in New York. |
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 Accordion students from the Conservatorio Jesús de Monasterio, Santander – taught by Gorka Hermosa - were successful in the recent Santa Anastasi de Lleida competition, as follows:1st prize for the sisters Marta and Cristina Cubas Hondal in the Under 14 category 2nd prize for Juan Matias and Cristina Cubas in the Under 19 category 3rd prize for Marta Cubas Hondal (from among the 36 participants of different instruments) in a category for individual soloists under 14 years |
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| Published on May 24, 2014 LMTA Accordion Ensemble ContemporACCO Festivalis DRUSKOMANIJA - projektas TURBOŠAUKLYS http://www.lmta.lt „ContemporACCO" players are: Raimondas Sviackevicius, Tadas Motiecius, Agne Dukštaite, Martynas Vaicekauskas, Simona Šukyte, Regina Kardušaite, Janina Gecaite, Liucina Vlasenko, Kamile Cekauskaite, Raimonds Ungurs, Agne Rimgailaite. Composers: Rycio Mažulio, Šaruno Nako, Lino Paulauskio, Tado Dailydos, Mykolo Nataleviciaus, Lukrecijos Petkutes-Dailydienes, Raimondos Žiukaites, original music and arrangements. |
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| Sofía Ros (11 years old) of Spain, performing the Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 847 by J S Bach, competing at the Klingenthal International competitions. Sofía was competing in Category I for soloists up to the age of 12 years and she won 3rd prize. |
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 Scottish classical accordionist Paul Chamberlain is a guest on Sean Rafferty’s show on BBC Radio 3 on Friday May 30th, between 4.30pm and 6.30pm. The programme notes say that “He'll be dazzling us with his arrangements ranging from Bach and Rameau to Khatchaturian”.Also on the show is American conductor Andrew Litton, who drops in to play live on the studio Steinway his tributes to jazz legend Oscar Peterson. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com |
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 A concert to support flood victims in Serbia and Bosnia is being held by Lelo Nika's Spelman Orkester at the Palladium, Södergatan 15, Malmö, 3rd June 2014 at 20 hours. Entry: 150 kr The worst floods in Serbia and Bosnia for some 120 years, and one of the worst floods in Europe in centuries. The initiative for the concert comes from accordionist Lelo Nika, virtuoso and double world champion on his instrument. Lelo has put together a fiddler band with members from Sweden, Denmark, Serbia , Bosnia, Romania and Macedonia. Lelo says: "It is easy to feel powerless when you are far from their reality, therefore , we have agreed to do what we can with what we can do, namely play folk music with all our heart and let the revenue from concerts and record sales go in full to the relief work." The music presented will be genuinely traditional and come from several countries of the former Yugoslavia , the people's music. The concert is implemented with the support of, among others: Palladium, Cultural Office, Volkswagen, Arecords. |
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| Video recently released by the popular Irish Punk Group The Mahones. Song is titled: Drunken Lazy Bastard. The Mahones made a recent tour to Europe. Katie McConnell is the accordionist/vocals. Upcoming Shows: Jun 13, 2014, 4:00 PM Kansas City, MO (US) @ Kansas City Scottish Highland Games – Kansas City Scottish Highland Games Jun 28, 2014, 4:00 PM Atlanta, GA (US) @ Atlanta Canada Festival – The Mahones – Canada Festival – Atlanta, GA Jun 30, 2014, 10:30 PM Ottawa, ON (CA) @ Ottawa Jazz Festival – The Mahones – Ottawa Jazz Festival – Ottawa, ON |
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 Shand Morino diatonic accordionist Finbarr Denehy plays for dancing this weekend, as follows:Friday May 30th – Ballinspittle, Kinsale Sunday June 1st - Castlearms Hotel, Durrow (afternoon) Sunday June 1st - Fitzpatrick's Lounge, Clonmore, Co Tipperary (evening) Monday June 2nd – Ardigeen Hall, Clonakilty |
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 Scottish accordionist Paul Chamberlain will hold master classes at the ‘Border Gatherin’ festival at Coldstream in the south of Scotland on Sunday June 1st, 9.30 until 11am, and 2 until 4pm. Accordion techniques and tunes from the Balkan and Tango traditions will be covered and explored. Admission is £10/£6 concessions.For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Musette accordionist Denys Gigot, from Namur, Belgium, plays for dancing, as follows:Sunday June 1st, 3pm - Salle l'Espérence, Pondrôme Saturday June 7th – with Le Grand Jojo et son orchestre, Tournai Sunday June 8th, 3pm – marquee, Libin-Bas Sunday June 15th, 2.30pm - Centre Culturel René Magritte, Lessines |
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| The Stockport Accordion Band (MD Derek Stubbs) perform in concert on Friday June 6th, 7.30pm, at the United Reform Church, Park Green, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7NA. The concert commemorates D-Day June 6th 1944, and the programme includes music by Glenn Miller, The Dam Busters, and war songs, plus a variety of other music. There will also be solo spots from Helen Rich and SAC Vice President Walter Perrie. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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 Accordionist Raimondas Sviackevicius performs in concert with cellists Mindaugas Backus, Paul Jacunskas, Hannah Švabauskaite and Dome Jakštas on Thursday June 5th, 6pm, at Vilniaus Rotuše (Town Hall, Vilnius), Lithuania. |
by Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet
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| This diatonic training course with Alain Pennec is also open to chromatic accordions. You play chromatic accordion and you want to perform Breton folklore (in Auvergne!) with a gender specialist, as sharp and as nice, and as good a musician / educator? Good news: Alain Pennec knows how to share that knowledge and color. Be quick! There are only two places left for this course: 04 73 22 27 45 (in full, from 340 to 375 euros pension). Visit CNIMA J.Mornet for further information. |
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 Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks titled'Live in Concert Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva02 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
by Francesco Palazzo
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 Francesco Palazzo release new CD with sound sample sound files and download eTracks (MP3) files for the album 'da Tripoli al Messak- Morley Mediterranean Quartet', catalog: fp202Purchase online. |
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 New Website of Guardia Nueva release a new CD with eTracks titled'Guardia Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva01 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
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by Joan C. Sommers
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Live in Rostov-on-Don 2013 CD by Alexander Poeluev, Accordion, in English language, reviewed by Joan Sommers. |
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