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Pantonale außergewöhnliches Konzert in Zehlendorf, Berlin - Deutschland
Beltango Quinteto “Kiss and Tango” in Skopje - Nordmakedonien
American Accordionists 'Association (AAA) 2020 Festival in Alexandria - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
“Astor Piazzolla Award” – New Category of PIF 2020 – ItalyDuet by Igor Zavadsky (Ukraine) and Frank Villen (France)Welcome to Chicagoland Accordion Academy - USA
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Duo Vilda at Celtic Connections 2020 - ScotlandSaxAkkord Duo Concert “From Baha to Piazzolla” - RussiaSteve Riley’s International Accordion Kings Concerts – USAVI All-Russian Bayan and Accordion Festival, Nizhny Novgorod - RussiaClosing Dates: Accademia del Ridotto 3rd Stradella International Music Competition – ItalyXXXIV Bayan and Accordion Music Festival, St. Petersburg - Russia7th Internationaal Accordeonfestival Stadskanaal - NetherlandsCNIMA March 2020 Courses, Ludovic Beier, Patrick Brugalières – France"Playing together with the Squeeze", Wesseling – Germany
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Chinese Report Page Translation Now Completed: Oleg Sharov and Grayson Masefield at Zhongsin International Music Competition - SingaporeWas planen Sie zum Weltakkordeontag? - International
New Website: Ivan Dyma of SaxAkkord Duo - RussiaUpdated: Accordion Russia News, New Articles Online - RussiaHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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21. Internationales Akkordeon Festival 2020, Wien - Österreichby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Das 21. Internationale Akkordeon Festival 2020 wird vom 22. Februar bis 22. März 2020 in Wien, Österreich, unter der Leitung von Friedl Preisl stattfinden (Bild links).Neben täglichen Akkordeonkonzerten und Unterhaltung werden in diesem Jahr neue Aktivitäten mit über 40 Veranstaltungen vorgestellt. Neu hinzugekommen ist "Vive la France", das der aufregenden Musik Frankreichs gewidmet ist. Am 27. Februar, 7. März, 20. und 21. März finden Sonderabende mit dem Titel "Moving Accordions" statt. Diese Serie bietet Bewegung auf der Bühne und im Publikum, die ermutigt werden, neben ihren Sitzen zu tanzen. Ein neuer Veranstaltungsort „Die Bühne Purkersdorf“ in Niederösterreich wird am 6. März Teil des Akkordeon Festivals sein. Laden Sie das 37-seitige Festivalprogramm mit einer vollständigen Liste aller bekannten Interpreten bei rund 40 Konzerten und anderen Veranstaltungen herunter: 2020Vienna.pdf |
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Pantonale außergewöhnliches Konzert in Zehlendorf, Berlin - Deutschlandby Yuri Shishkin |
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 Wenn Sie auf die Idee gekommen sind, dass das Akkordeon nicht nur ein Instrument ist, sondern ein ganzes Orchester, das Sie zum Weinen und Jubeln bringt, wenn Sie aufhören zu atmen, um keine einzige Note zu verpassen, wenn Sie dachten, dass die Klänge in den Himmel aufsteigen und wie ein Engel singen, bedeutet dies, dass Sie am 19. Januar bei einem Konzert von Akkordeonmeistern in der Jesus Christus Kirche in Zehlendorf, Berlin, beigewohnt haben.Die Pantonale (Veranstalter und Enthusiast Waldemar Fleischhauer) veranstaltet jedes Jahr eine Reihe von Akkordeonkonzerten in Berlin. Fotos wurden vom Veranstalter Waldemar Fleischhauer gemacht. Hauptveranstaltung ist der Auftritt im Mai im kleinen Saal der Berliner Philharmoniker mit einem Kammerorchester der Berliner Symphoniker. Die Besonderheit des Projekts ist, dass neben erfahrenen Spielern auch junge Talente die Bühne betreten. Am 19. Januar wurde der Öffentlichkeit ein Konzert der Interpreten präsentiert, die am Mai-Konzert teilnehmen werden. Für viele in der Halle war dies eine echte Entdeckung! Die Interpreten Yuri Shishkin, Sergey Osokin (Russland), Egle Bartkeviciute (Litauen), Ryan Corbett (Schottland), Nikita Gestrich (Deutschland), Gorka Hermosa und sein Trio Malandra Club (Spanien) spielten klassische Meisterwerke, eigene Originalmusik für das Akkordeon Kompositionen, Jazz zur Musik und mehrere Premieren wurden geäußert. Das Niveau der Darsteller war so hoch, dass es unglaublich schien. Wir mòchten uns bei den Veranstaltern bedanken, da solche Musiker selten in einem Konzert zu sehen sind. Yuri Shishkin führte Georges Bizets Habanera in einer Klaviertranskription für vier Hände sowie mit Musik von J. Rossini, V. Vlasov und T. Kuliev auf. Die litauische Akkordeonistin Egle Bartkeviciute spielte ihr Soloprogramm lebhaft und sehr musikalisch. Außerdem spielte sie mit dem russischen Akkordeonisten Sergey Osokin. Seine Arrangements, (die er an diesem Abend präsentierte) voller Fantasie und Tatendrang. Das Trio von Gorka Hermosa wurde zum Höhepunkt des Konzerts. Es ist vielleicht schwierig, sich an solch subtile und gleichzeitig temperamentvolle Darbietungen auf einem Festival zu erinnern. Ryan Corbett (Schottland) spielte brillant die virtuosen Werke von Scarlatti, Moshkovsky, sowie die Musik von V. Troyan. Zusammen mit diesen bekannten Musikern spielte der junge Akkordeonist Nikita Gestrich (Deutschland) in diesem Konzert auch V. Semionovs Caprice Nr. 1. Er besucht immer noch eine Musikschule, aber sein Talent und seine darstellenden Fähigkeiten faszinierten das Publikum nicht weniger als Fachleute. Wenn Sie den Abend am 16. Mai in der kleinen Halle der Berliner Philharmoniker verbringen können, werden Sie sich bestimmt ein Leben lang an die Veranstaltung erinnern. CD's online erhältlich bei: Yuri Shishkin, Sergey Osokin und Gorka Hermosa. |
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Beltango Quinteto “Kiss and Tango” in Skopje - Nordmakedonienby Christine Johnstone |
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 Quinteto Beltango wird am Valentinstag, dem 14. Februar, in Skopje, Nordmakedonien, ein Sonderkonzert mit dem Titel "Kiss and Tango" geben. Dieses Konzert wird in Koproduktion mit dem Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra (unter der Leitung von Mirian Khukhunaishvili - Bild links) stattfinden und Tangomusik-Arrangements speziell für Beltango und das Sinfonieorchester enthalten.Beltango-Mitglieder, Bild oben, von links nach rechts: Aleksandar Nikolic (Bandoneon), Ivana Nikolic (Klavier & Gesang), Petar Holik (Kontrabass), Antonija Barna (Violine), Bogdan Pejic (Gitarre) werden ebenfalls einige traditionelle Tangostücke aufführen. Einige Werke von Astor PIazzolla, "Balkango" - eine einzigartige Mischung aus Balkan und Tangomusik, komponiert vom Gründer von Beltango, Prof. Aleksandar Nikolic. Die Gruppe feierte im vergangenen Jahr ihr 20-jähriges Bestehen mit Konzerten und plant, ihre Konzertreisen im Jahr 2020 nach Europa, Asien und Kanada fortzusetzen. Fünf CDs sind online erhältlich bei: Beltango |
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American Accordionists 'Association (AAA) 2020 Festival in Alexandria - USAby Harley Jones |
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 Das 2020 Festival der American Accordionists 'Association (AAA) findet vom 8. bis 12. Juli 2020 im Holiday Inn & Suites in Alexandria, Virginia, statt.Die vollständigen Informationen zur Buchung Ihres Hotelzimmers und der Link zum Erhalt der AAA-Gruppenermäßigung finden Sie jetzt auf der AAA-Website 2020AAAFlier.pdf |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 PIF 2020 will be held in Castelfidardo, Italy from September 16th to 20th, 2020. Artistic director Renzo Ruggieri (picture right), has announced a new category for 2020: the “Astor Piazzolla Award”.The “All Colors of the World” theme of PIF 2020, favors the encounter between cultures, between musical genres and the spread of the accordion with the other arts. “Tango” could not be missing with a dedicated category. Hence the “Astor Piazzolla Award”. “Astor would have appreciated with great enthusiasm that there was a section dedicated to him at the Castelfidardo International Festival! “ (from Laura Escalada Piazzolla). This new award has no age limit and is for soloists or groups (maximum 12 people) with at least one accordion or a bandoneon in the main role. Formations with all reed instruments are also allowed (accordion, bandoneon, melodica, diatonic accordion, harmonica, etc.). Their program must exclusively contain compositions, or free arrangements, of the music of Maestro Astor Piazzolla, not exceeding 18 minutes. A Special Prize “Aldo Pagani” Plaque and scholarship will be awarded in collaboration with A. Pagani Edizioni Musicali. The prize will be awarded at the discretion of the jury. A Concert Prize with hospitality in collaboration with the Astor Piazzolla Academy (City of Paola, Italy) will be awarded to the best classified Italian soloist candidate. For details email: info@pifcastelfidardo.it |
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| Video: Duet by Igor Zavadsky (Ukraine) and Frank Villen (France) Recorded at House of Actor in Ukraine in January 2020 |
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 The recently established accordion program in Chicago is off to a great start with new enrollments furthering the excitement. Founder Mary Ann Covone (picture left) reports that the interest is high and the students are motivated and committed to their newly established accordion orchestra. In the 1940-60s, the accordion was a very popular instrument in Chicago. There were schools in every section of the city with hundreds of students at each school taking lessons and participating in “accordion band.” When the students were very young and novices at the accordion, they played in the “beginner band.” As their skills developed, they would progress moving up to the intermediate band and ultimately to the senior level band! These bands traveled to competitions around the country sponsored by the American Accordionists Association (AAA) and the Accordionists and Teachers Guild (ATG). The accordion was a part of every day life and had its own “social life” as accordionists from all over the country (and the world) shared this common interest and came to know each other! Mary Ann recounts that she grew up in that life (albeit a little later in time), and the good times, good teachers and good friends have impacted and influenced her life in ways I could never have imagined. I am grateful for those experiences and am planning to recreate them for all through the Chicagoland Accordion Academy (CAA). Anyone that has ever played the accordion, and it still holds a special place in your heart, or those wishing to learn for the first time, are invited to join the activities! Together they are renewing the enthusiasm and recapturing the fun of playing the accordion! The Chicagoland Accordion Academy classes are geared toward adults who want to learn to play for their own enjoyment. Students learn to read music and to listen to music and learn how to adapt it to the accordion. Our students have expressed a variety of reasons why they want to play the accordion such as: • They like the sound of the instrument • They have an older relative who played • They inherited an instrument • They want to play with an ethnic group • They want to play music of their heritage • They played as a child and want to resume learning • They played the piano but want to learn accordion because it is portable • They know that playing the accordion provides an outlet from the stress of everyday life. Whatever your reason is for wanting to play the accordion, the Academy will work with you and help you achieve your goal! Mary Ann Covone is one of a handful of classical accordionists in the United States. She studied with Joan Cochran Sommers and continues to play in the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Chamber Accordion Ensemble under her direction. Mary Ann graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Accordion Performance from UMKC and has performed and taught extensively in the Chicago area for many years. She has presented programs that include light pop, ethnic and semi-classical music. Recently, Mary Ann performed with the West Suburban Orchestra and the Loyola University Orchestra in various Shostakovich works. She has also played in the pit orchestra in the show Cabaret with the Beverly Theater Guild. Mary Ann is available to teach all genres of music at all levels. For more information email: maryann@chicagolandaccordionacademy.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Celtic Connections 2020 began on January 16th and will run until February 2nd, 2020. Duo “Vilda” which includes accordionist Viivi Maria Saarenkylä and indigenous Samí singer Hildá Länsman (Finland) will perform at the event on January 31st at Tramway in Glasgow. The duo play original music composed and written by themselves and influenced by the northern nature, traditional Samí joik and Finnish folk, shamanic grooves, beatboxing, throat-singing and pop music! For details email: viivi@saarenkyla.fi |
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  SaxAkkord Duo will perform concerts in Moscow next month entitled “From Baha to Piazzolla”. The duo members are: accordionist Arseniy Strokovskiy (picture above) and Ivan Dyma (saxophone – picture left). Their program will include works by V. Manferdini, Bach, Dauland, Rossini, Vivaldi, Bartok, Gershwin, Galliano, Piazzolla and Khachaturian. Concert dates: February 2nd: St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral at 7pm February 9th: St. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 7pm For details email: adyma@yandex.ru |
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| Accordionists Alex Meixner, Steve Riley, Geno Delafose, Yves Lambert and Josh Baca (pictured below) will perform two concerts entitled “International Accordion Kings” next month. The first will be held at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA on February 6th. The second concert is a Crossroads Show which will be held at the James Devin Moncus Theatre, Acadiana Center for the Arts, in LA on February 7th. The concerts feature Alex Meixner (and Alex Meixner Band’s guitarist, Jim Meyer) who will join the other accordionists for a night of accordion music moderated by cajun accordionist Steve Riley. Attendees can look forward to Cajun & Creole music, French Canadian music, Eastern European folk music, Conjunto music, Polka music & more. For details email: info@alexmeixner.com Pictured left to right: Josh Bacca, Steve Riley (bottom), Yves Lambert (top) & Alex Meixner (right). |
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| The VI All-Russia Bayan and Accordion Festival will be held at the Nizhny Novgorod Conservatory Glinka from February 11th to 15th, 2020. The festival will be dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the birth of well regarded composer, teacher and musical public figure, participant of the Great The Patriotic War, the honored artist of the RSFSR, Professor Nikolai Yakovlevich Chaikin, who worked from 1964 to 1993 at the Department of Folk Instruments of the Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) Conservatory. The goals and objectives of the festival are: To preserve the best domestic traditions in academic music To encourage the creative activity of young people To give advice to teachers and students of music schools To introduce a wide range of listeners to the composer's work (N. Chaikin) To assist with contemporary bayan-accordion art. The festival program includes concerts, creative meetings and workshops, and training of teachers of music schools. The Great Hall of the Conservatory will host 5 multi-genre concerts (each beginning at 6.30pm) in which a variety of performers from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas will play. Performers include Sibduo (Alexander Sirotkin & Andrey Bitky), Style-Zuartet, Bayan Trio (Evgeny Skurikhin, Maxim Stephanopoulos & Artyom Kharitonov), EspresSio", "Fantasy Duo", Sergey Ozerov, Yevgeny Suslov, Professors Gennady Mamaykov, Yuri Gurevich & Ruslan Razvayev, Joseph Puric, Lev Lavrov, Venedikt Peunov, Alexander Lukashevich, Alexey Plekhanov, Evgeny Melikhov, Fyodor Lysyakov, Mikhail Mayasov and Matvey Kortikov. See poster above for details. |
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| The Accademia del Ridotto 3rd Stradella International Music Competition will be held at the Stradella Theatre in Pavia Province, Italy from April 1st to 5th, 2020. Closing date for entries is February 29th, 2020. Prizes include the Professional Performance Prize for accordionists: “Mariano Dallapé” Accordion Prize Age Category Competition “Accademia del Ridotto” Prize Click here for competition Rules: 2020StradellaRules.pdf The Accademia del Ridotto is an advanced artistic and musical training center, based in the Theatre of Stradella. Closing date for registration for the Accademia del Ridotto annual courses – Academic year 2019/2020 - Second Term is February 15th, 2020. For further information email: info@accademiadelridotto.com |
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| The XXXIV Festival of Music for Bayan and Accordion will be held at the Concert Hall at the Finnish Arsenal Embankment from February 14th to 16th. This year the festival is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Honored Artist of Russia bayanist Vladimir Kuznetsov (1920-2012). The festival will open with a concert featuring festival guests Roman Baghilin and Viktor Novikov. Roman Baghilin is a distinguished artist of Russia, professor of the Tambov Institute of Arts named after S.V. Rachmaninoff, and a well-known accordionist, composer and teacher. He is the author of compositions for accordion, ensembles and orchestras, music for documentaries, radio broadcasts, and performances of drama and puppet theatres in Russia. Viktor Novikov is a distinguished artist of the Republic of Udmurtia, bayanist and composer. He is one of the most famous contemporary composers, writing music for bayan and an orchestra of Russian instruments. See poster above for details. |
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 The 7th Internationaal Accordeonfestival Stadskanaal will be held at the Geert Teis Theater in Stadskanaal, Netherlands on March 8th.This one day accordion festival will feature performances by national and international guests including Matthias Matzke (Germany), Egle Bartkeviciute (Lithuania), Rik Cornelissen (Netherlands) and Duo Heesbeen (Netherlands). For further information email: info@accordeonfestival.nl |
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  The CNIMA directed by Nathalie Boucheix will hold masterclasses by Ludovic Beier and Patrick Brugalières in March 2020 as follows:March 10th to 12th, 2020: "Accompanying the accordion" with Patrick Brugalières (picture left). This course, which will cover accompaniment of a voice or a soloist, means mastery of his instrument: technically, rhythmically and harmonically. The objective during this masterclass is to identify the different possibilities that the accordion offers us through listening, transcription and then original achievements in various styles. Patrick Brugalières is a musician and composer. He has toured the stages with some of the most renowned French singers. His specialty: composing and orchestrating music - very often the opposite of what you would expect from an accordionist. March 24th to 25th, 2020: Style and improvisation – dedicated to Gypsy music with Ludovic Beier (picture right). For 2 days, he will introduce you to the game and improvisation of this style of music and reveal all its secrets. Day 1 will cover “Swing Manouche” and day 2 will cover "Gypsy Music". Both sessions include individual practise and interviews, finishing with a meeting at the end of the day. For further details email: cnima@orange.fr |
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| The Accordion Orchestra Wesseling (conducted by Anita Brandtstäter) will host their final accordion concert "Playing together with the Squeeze" at the Aula Elementary School Keldenich in Wesseling, Nordrhein-Westfalen on March 26th at 7pm. The concert series has included 22 performance workshops in which accordion students can enjoy playing together with others in the orchestra! Participants include parents, siblings and friends of the participants. In addition soloists, ensembles and the orchestra entertain the audience with a selection of music from original compositions to tango Nuevo, world hits and Kölsche songs. Admission is free. Donations for the association's young talent and cultural work are requested. For details email: a.brandtstaeter@netcologne.de |
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2020 China Harbin Internationale Sommer Akkordeon Kunstwoche - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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  2020 Harbin PosterDie 2020 China Harbin Internationale Sommer Akkordeon Kunstwoche wird vom Ministerium für Kultur und Tourismus der VR China und der Volksregierung von Harbin veranstaltet und von der Harbin Normal Universität, Harbin, China, durchgeführt.Die Veranstaltung ist Teil des 35. China Harbin Sommer Music Festivals. Harbin wurde 2010 in die UNESCO-Liste der Musikstädte aufgenommen. Harbin wird vom 27. bis 31. Juli 2020 zur "Hauptstadt der Musik" und einige der besten Akkordeonisten treten im Konzertsaal der Harbin Normal University auf. Am Programm stehen Konzerte, Workshops und ein großer internationaler Akkordeonwettbewerb. Vollständige Informationen einschließlich Regeln und Vorschriften, Download Poster und Musik unter: 2020Harbin Anmeldungen: 1. März - 31. Mai 2020 Der Art Director der Organisation, Professor Wang Hongyu, ist der Dekan und der Doktorvater des Music College der Harbin Normal University. Er ist Präsident der Musikervereinigung der Provinz Heilongjiang. Die ersten Hauptexperten des Priority Cultivating Project und der Hauptexperte der Universitätsliga der Provinz Heilongjiang in China. Prof. Wang Hongyu leitete die sehr erfolgreichen Harbin 2010, Harbin 2012, Harbin 2014, Harbin 2016, Harbin 2018, die Summer International Accordion Art Week und Wettbewerbe, an denen über 500 Teilnehmer mit vielen Konkurrenten auch außerhalb Chinas teilnahmen. |
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 Oleg Sharov (President of Committee, Zhongsin Int. Competition, picture above) and Grayson Masefield (picture below) were performing and on the jury at the major Zhongsin International Music Competition.Chinese Report Page Translation Now Completed: Full report and many pictures at: English 2020Zhongsin Chinese: 2020-Zhongsin |
Was planen Sie zum Weltakkordeontag? - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 Was planen Sie für den Weltakkordeon-Tag, um das Akkordeon in Ihrem Land zu fördern? Der Weltakkordeon-Tag ist am 6. Mai, dem Tag, an dem das Akkordeon 1829 patentiert wurde.Der Weltakkordeon-Tag wurde 2009 von der Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) ins Leben gerufen und bisher sehr erfolgreich, was für das Akkordeon viel positive Resonanz brachte. Ein wichtiger Teil dieser Veranstaltung ist die Website des World Accordion Day. Jeder Verein, jede Gruppe, jedes Orchester, Performer und Lehrer wird gebeten, diese Veranstaltung aktiv zu unterstützen, indem er nationale und lokale Akkordeonaktivitäten an diesem Tag oder am Wochenende, vor oder nach demAkkordeon-Tages, falls dies besser in ein Programm passen sollte. Jeder kann seine Aktivitäten zum Weltakkordeon-Tag auf der Website registrieren und danach einen Bericht über seine Veranstaltung verfassen. Keine Veranstaltung ist zu groß oder zu klein. ALLE Akkordeonveranstaltungen zum Weltakkordeontag sind herzlich willkommen. Dies ist eine CIA - Promotion für das Akkordeon, WAD an der jeder Akkordeonliebhaber teilnehmen und helfen kann, unsere Akkordeonwelt zusammenzubringen und das Akkordeon entsprechend zu fördern. |
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 New website for Ivan Dyma (saxaphone) of the SaxAkkord Duo with Arseniy Strokovskiy (accordion). Contact: Ivan Dyma, Professor of Saxophone, A. Schnittke Institute of Music, Moscow, Russia. Mobile: +7 9035821 529 E-mail: adyma@yandex.ru |
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| 14 new articles since 1st December 2019 are listed in the Accordion Russia News in Russian language. |
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