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AAA ‘The Seminars’, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
L’Association Américaines des Accordéonistes (AAA) est fière d’annoncer sa série annuelle de masterclasses et concerts – ‘THE SEMINARS’ – les 1er, 2 et 3 août au Tenri Cultural Institute, 43 A West 13th St, New York. Le grand responsable est le Dr William Schimmel. Les master classes débutent à 15h00 et les concerts à 19h00. Le thème de cette année est « L’accordéon au quotidien : régulier X adapté = radieux ». Parmi les brillants participants de cette année : 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, et bien sûr Dr. William Schimmel. Téléchargez les infos complètes dont les traifs et formulaires ici : 2014AA-Seminar Compositions et CDs de Schimmel : William Schimmel |
Mirco Patarini, artiste invité des Championnats d’Accordéon du Pacific Sud - Nouvelle Zélandeby Heather Masefield |
Des reportages quotidiens avec horaires, résultats, photos et vidéos sont en ligne ici : 2014SouthPac Les Championnats d’Accordéon du Pacific Sud, qui incluent les Championnats de Nouvelle-Zélande, se sont tenus à Epsom, Auckland, samedi 31 mai et dimanche 1er juin. Les candidats venaient de Russie, Australie et des pays voisins de la Nouvelle-Zélande. Cet évènement était organisé par la New Zealand Accordion Association et la Présidente Sonja Palinich écrit : La NZAA a eu le plaisir d’accueillir l’italien Mirco Patarini (photo de gauche) en artiste invité et président du jury et de disposer une fois encore du Centre des Arts Raye Feedman, un lieu qui est idéalement situé avec d’excellents équipements sous un même toît. Le dépliant 2014 (réglement et modalités) est en ligne : 2014 NZ Prospectus Histoire de l’accordéon en Nouvelle-Zélande avec les ajouts 2011, Cat. nzaa1081 Programme de l’évènement et reportages quotidiens : 2014SouthPac |
2014 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival – Australiaby Kevin Friedrich |
Daily Reports including photographs and results will be online at: Australian International Championships The 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 interprète une oeuvre de Unsuk Chin avec le Kansas City Symphony - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
Juha Silfverberg, accordéoniste vivant à Kansas City a récemment donné avec le Kansas City Symphony la musique du nouvel opéra de Unsuk Chin, « Alice au pays des merveilles ». Sous la direction de Aram Demirjian, le concert s’est tenu au nouveau State of the Art Helzberg Hall du Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Ce concert était le dernier de la série à succès de cette année ‘Classics Uncorked’ avec un zoom particulier pour ce concert sur les grandes femmes de la musique classique. Unsuk Chin est née à Séoul, Corée. Elle a étudié la composition avec Sukhi Kang à la Seoul National University et a remporté plusieurs prix internationaux au début des années 2000. Ses oeuvres ont été données par de célèbres chefs comme par des orchestres et ensembles de premier plan. Ses interprètes incluent le Kronos Quartet, Radio France, the BBC, the London Sinfonietta, South Bank Centre, Los Angeles Opera, IRCAM and the Bavarian State Opera. Né dans une famille de musiciens d’Helsinki, Finlande, l’accordéoniste Juha Silfverberg a débuté l’accordéon à l’âge de 7 ans et a été à la fois champion National de Finlande et champion de Scandinavie, gagnant le droit de représenter la Finlande lors de la Coupe Mondiale qui se tenait à Helsinki. Plus tard, il partit pour les Etats-Unis pour travailler le concert à l’Université du Missouri Kansas City. Accordéoniste très demandé, Juha est fréquemment engagé dans la région de Kansas City. 3 CDs en ligne ici : Juha Silfverberg |
Vidéo: Jean-Baptiste Baudin et Jia Cheng Xue gagnent à Klingenthal - Allemagneby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
Nathalie Boucheix, directrice de l’école de musique « CNIMA-J. Mornet » nous a adressé ces vidéos de Jean-Baptiste Baudin (à gauche) et Jia Cheng Xue (à droite), filmés durant le concours de Klingenthal où ils ont fini respectivement 1er et 2ème de la catégorie VI, senior variété. Jean-Baptiste Baudin est aujourd’hui étudiant à temps plein pour la seconde année au CNIMA (www.cnima.com) et dans les prochaines années on le verra concourir aussi bien en variété qu’en classique, car il étudiait cette année deux programmes en même temps. Jia Cheng Xue avait déjà remporté la seconde place à Klingenthal l’année dernière. Il vit avec sa famille en Australie depuis deux ans et il est toujours venu régulièrement en stage au CNIMA. Il étudie au « CNIMA-J. Mornet de Pékin » dont le directeur est Yan Sheng Li. |
Master Class d’accordéon par Angel Luis Castaño et Mika Väyrynen - Finlandeby Kevin Friedrich |
Autour de l’album “Duo Works For Two Accordion” de Mika Väyrynen et Angel Luis Castaño, les deux célèbres accordéonistes, l’un finlandais, l’autre espagnol, tiendront une série de master classes à Ikaalinen, Finlande, du 27 juillet au 1er août. Les participants vivront l’expérience unique de passer 5 jours avec deux musiciens de classe internationale dans l’atmosphère si particulière de la nature finlandaise en été. La série de Master classes aura lieu au Kauppilan Matkailutila, un lieu historique et magnifique entouré de nature, situé près du lac Kyrösjärvi à Ikaalinen. (www.kauppila.net). L’évènement comprendra des cours individuels, l’écoute du cours d’autres stagiaires, des concerts en soirée (dont un concert de Mika Väyrynen) mais également des exposés et ateliers couvrant des domaines comme jouer en concert, l’accord de l’accordéon et sa fabrication. Le prix tout compris est de 650 Euros incluant les master classes, les cours, les concerts et la pension complète. Les stagiaires intéressés sont invités à s’inscrire le plus tôt possible, le nombre de participants étant limité à seize. Les stagiaires intéressés contacteront le directeur du Finnish Accordion Institute, Kimmo Mattila, à: kimmo.mattila@harmonikkainstituutti.net pour tous renseignements et inscriptions. Nouveau : For Duo Works For Two Accordion, CD et album MP3 par Mika Väyrynen et Angel Luis Castaño : Finnish Accordeon Institute |
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Video: Coba and Naoko Terai Perform Libertango - Japanby Harley Jones |
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. |
Italian Selection for CIA Coupe Mondiale 2014, Spoleto - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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. |
Warszawski Kwintet Akordeonowy (Warsaw Accordion Quintet) – Polandby Rob Howard |
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 |
Shannon Vale Céilí Band’s debut CD, Kerry – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
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. |
Video: Barbara & C (Giorgio Cerioni - accordion) - Italyby Harley Jones |
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! |
Video: Jérôme Richard at Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer 2013 - Netherlandsby Harley Jones |
Jérôme Richard at the Accordeon Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer 2013. Video 1: Medley: Les Triolets Video 2: Adios Sevilla |
Video: Ladislav Horák (accordion) and Petr Nouzovský (cello) - Czechby Harley Jones |
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. |
Contest Successes for Gorka Hermosa’s Students, Santander – Spainby Rob Howard |
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 |
Video: ContemporACCO - Festivalis Druskomanija, Kablys - Lithuaniaby Harley Jones |
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. |
Video: Sofia Ros (11 years) Competing at Klingenthal - Germanyby Harley Jones |
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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Paul Chamberlain on BBC Radio 3 – UKby Rob Howard |
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 |
Lelo Nika Concert in Support of Flood Victims - Swedenby Harley Jones |
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. |
Video: Irish Punk Group The Mahones - USAby Harley Jones |
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 |
Finbarr Denehy Dance Gigs – Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
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 |
Paul Chamberlain Master Class @ ‘Border Gatherin’ festival, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
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 |
Denys Gigot Dancing Gigs – Belgiumby Rob Howard |
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 |
Stockport Accordion Band D-Day Anniversary Concert, Macclesfield – UKby Rob Howard |
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 |
Raimondas Sviackevičius Concert, Vilnius – Lithuaniaby Rob Howard |
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. |
Stage musique bretonne pour diato et chromatique - Franceby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
Le stage diato avec Alain Pennec est ouvert aussi aux accordéons chromatiques. Vous jouez de l’accordéon chromatique et vous avez envie de travailler le folklore breton (en Auvergne !) avec un spécialiste du genre, aussi pointu que sympa, aussi bon musicien que pédagogue? Bonne nouvelle: Alain Pennec sait partager ses savoirs aussi bien avec les accordéonistes diatoniques que chromatiques. Vite ! Il ne reste plus que deux places pour ce stage : 04 73 22 27 45 (En pension complète, de 340 à 375 euros). Visitez www.cnima.com Nathalie Boucheix, directrice. Rue Jean Ferrat - 63950 Saint-Sauves d'Auvergne Accès direct par A71, A75 et A 89 - SNCF à 5 mn où l'on vient vous chercher. |
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Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks - Finlandby Guardia Nueva |
Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks titled 'Live in Concert Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva02 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
Francesco Palazzo release new CD with eTracks - Italyby Francesco Palazzo |
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: fp202 Purchase online. |
New Website of Guardia Nueva release new CD with eTracks - Finlandby Guardia Nueva |
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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Live in Rostov-on-Don 2013 CD Review of Alexander Poeluevby Joan C. Sommers |
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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