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Pakefield
International Accordion Festival Success - England
  Contributed
by Gary
Blair and Heather
Smith
The Pakefield International Accordion Festival,
held at Pontins Holiday Centre, Kessingland, near Lowestoft from
September 12th to 16th was an outstanding success. The event, which
was presented by "Accordion Profile" magazine and organized by the
Co-Editor Heather
Smith was given the name "The Friendly Festival'" by 2001 attendees
and this year lived up to its name.
  A
variety of workshops were held including Scottish (Gary
Blair), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Adult Beginners (Heather
Smith), Elementary Orchestra (Peter Whiteley), Intermediate
Orchestra (Brian Jenkins), Buskers (Johnny Coleclough), Vintage
Accordions (Heather Smith), "Free & Easy" Sessions (Adrienne Sharpe)
and Latin American (David Lukins).
There were trade stand displays by WEM and Electronic
Accordions, an auction organized by Frank Swindell and Johnny Coleclough
and "Songs of Praise" (organized by Adrienne Sharpe and conducted
by Brian Jenkins) was held on Sunday (15th).
 Dance/Cabarets
took place each evening with performances by Giancarlo Caporilli
(sponsored by Fisart-Vignoni,
Italy), Alexander
Dmitriev (Russia), Djordje Gajic (Yugoslavia), David Lukins,
Norvic Concordia, Peter Ayers, Gary
Blair (Scotland), Johnny Coleclough, Charlie Watkins and Heather
Smith. Ballroom dance music was played by Adrienne Sharpe and
Peter Whiteley, with Gary Blair playing for Scottish dancing. A
late night "Jazz & Jam" session was led by David Lukins (England),
who was joined by Bert Santilly and Johnny Coleclough, plus other
performers.
 At
the event finale, compere Heather Smith invited all the performers
and festival team onto the stage with their accordions and to the
delight of the audience, they all joined together to play "Spanish
Eyes". Amid calls for an encore, Heather shouted "Bel Viso" and
those who could play this piece stayed on the stage and joined in.
Many players then took their accordions into the Queen Victoria
lounge for a final "party night" session.
Next year's festival will be held from September
11th to 15th, 2003.
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52nd Trophée Mondial International
Competition - Italy
  Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The 52nd Trophée
Mondial International Competition was held in Belluno from September
25th to 29th. Participants from Croatia, Republic of S. Marino,
Spain, Russia, Switzerland, England, Czech Republic, Italy, France,
Belgium and Portugal attended the event.
  Three
extraordinary concerts were held with standing ovations for Renzo
Ruggieri (jazz), Ivano
Battiston and performances by competition winners with the Rossini
Orchestra from Belluno.
Results:
Junior Category:
1st: Semion Schmelkov (Russia)
Senior Category:
1st: Patrizia Fernandez (Spain)
Variété Category:
1st: Joao Frade (Portugal)
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2nd Annual Florida Accordion Association
"Smash" - USA
 Contributed
by Karen Adam
The Florida
Accordion Association will hold their 2nd annual "Accordion
Smash" at the Holiday Inn Select in Orlando, Florida on November
15th and 16th.
The event will begin with an evening of non
stop accordion entertainment on the 15th. The following day (16th),
performances will be given by Tony Lovello, known as the "Liberace
of the Accordion" and the "King of the Bellow Shake". Tony is flying
his camera crew to Orlando to professionally video tape this live
performance. Tony will also give a workshop that you won't want
to miss!!
Other performers include Tony
Dannon and Joe Cerrito (International jazz accordion duo), Jimmy
Bubaloni, Vince Aleandri, Carmen Vitanza, Maricarmen Vazquez, Jess
'n Joan, Mirko Roknich, Tony Klepec and more!
In addition there will be an accordion exhibit
and accordion videos, CD's and cassettes for sale. Vice President
of the American
Accordionists Association, Linda Soley Reed will conduct the
"Accordion Smash" band.
For further details email: ibqueen@bellsouth.net
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27th Annual Citta di Castelfidardo
International Competition - Italy
 The
27th Annual Citta
di Castelfidardo International Competition for accordion concert
performers, soloists and groups will be held in Castelfidardo, Ancona
from October 9th to 13th.
The event will include a variety of concerts
by the Emanuele
Rastelli Quintet, Blue Time Group (includes accordionist Tiziano
Chiapelli), Trio "Innova" (accordionist Jean-Marc
Fabiano), Claudio
Jacomucci, Lorenzo The Piper Morales & The Craíc (accordionist
Cristiano Lui), Tino Costa & Marco Poeta Trio (accordionist Tino
Costa), Duo Malastrana (accordionist Luciano Biondini), Riccardo
Tesi & Banditaliana (accordionist Riccardo Tesi) and Gianmaria Testa.
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Prior to the competition, Castelfidardo will
host the first "Città di Castelfidardo" International Accordion
Seminar from October 7th to 9th, with local tutors Cesare
Chiacchiaretta, Roberto
Fuccelli, Paolo Rozzi, and guest tutor Mika
Väyrynen (Finland). The seminars will be coordinated by Paolo
Picchio and are open to a limited number of English speaking
participants and listeners.
Guest Mika
Väyrynen was born in Helsinki (Finland) in 1967. He studied
under Timo Kinnunen, Matti Rantanen, Max Bonnay and Friedrich
Lips at the conservatories of Tampere and Paris and at the "Sibelius"
Academy of Helsinki. A winner of several important international
competitions, Väyrynen is a very active concert accordionist. He
has performed in numerous countries as a soloist, in chamber ensembles
and orchestras, and has recorded 11 albums with prestigious labels
such as Finlandia Records/Warner Classics, JVC Victor Japan and
Naxos, containing over 80 different tracks, among which include
a series of world premieres dedicated to him by contemporary composers.
Mika Väyrynen currently teaches accordion at the "Sibelius" Academy
of Helsinki.
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10th Beijing International Accordion
Competition - China
Contributed by Li
Cong
The 10th Beijing
International Accordion Competition will be held in Beijing
from August 10th to 14th, 2003. This competition is for musicians
of any nationality from any country, who may participate in a variety
of age classes for soloists, duos, trios, quartets and orchestras.
Registrations open on January 1st, 2003 and
will close on June 30th, 2003. For information phone: +86 10 6708
3018 or fax: +86 10 6708 3015
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ExpoMusic 2002 - Brazil
 Contributed
by Lauro Henrique
ExpoMusic 2002 was held in São Paulo, Brazil from
September 25th to 29th organized by Valerio Acordeões and Ancona Promuove
as part of the 19th International Music Fair (exposition of musical instruments,
audio, lighting, and related items). The Expo, which was promoted by Francal
Feiras e Empreendimentos, included over 170 displays at the Azul e Branco
(Blue and White) Pavillion. A variety of accordions made in Castelfidardo,
Ancona (Italy) were displayed at the event.
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Guest Orchestra from Germany Entertains
- Scotland
Contributed by Judy Brunton
An evening of accordion music will be held at
the Town Hall in Johnstone, Renfrewshire on October 18th. Performers
include the Brian Laurie Junior and Senior Accordion Showbands and
specials guests the Akkordeon-Club Niederkassel (Germany), conducted
by Peter Nebhover. The program will include "Lord of the Dance",
"Highland Cathedral" and "Sister Act".
The Akkordeon-Club Niederkassel will also perform
in Cardross on October 16th. For further concert details phone:
+44 141 887 9827
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75th Birthday Celebrations - Russia
 Contributed
by Dr Herbert
Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich
Lips Productions
Sergei Michailovitch Kolobkov celebrates his
75th birthday on October 4th. A special concert was to be held in
the concert hall of the Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow on October
25th to honour Kolobkov. Unfortunately this concert is now cancelled
due to works in the Gnessin concert hall. It is hoped the concert
will be rescheduled for February or March 2003.
Kolobkov finished his studies at the Gnessin
Institute in 1953 (bayan in the class of V. G. Gorochov, and conducting
in the class of A. P. Ivanov-Radkevitch).
From 1945 to 1958: he was a soloist,
concert master of bayan ensembles and conductor of the Russian folk
orchestra "Ossipov".
From 1953: he has been a teacher of bayan classes
1963 to 1966: head of the chair for folk instruments
1968: Docent
1979: Professor and Rector of the Gnessin Institute
1981 to 1984: Vice Minister of Culture in Russia
1984 to 1999: Rector of Gnessin Institute (which became
Russia's Gnessin Academy of Music in 1994).
Among Kolobkov's students were J. Vostrjelov,
F. Lips and A. Skljarov. He took part in the CIA international accordion
confederation events several times. He recorded the First Concert
for Bayan and Orchestra by F. Rubzov, is the author of transcriptions
for bayan and bayan ensembles and was editor of "Bayan and Bayanists"
with scientific articles dealing with the bayan.
For concert details email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at
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"The New Beppe Band" at the Gorni
Kramer Biennale - Italy
 Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Following their three consecutive victories
at the Gorni Kramer Biennale, Mirko and Luciano (who together form
the "New Beppe Band") took part in this year's event not as competitors
but as guests of honour. The performance of the accordion & sax
duo was very well received by the audience, which gave them several
ovations.
Here's an excerpt from the review by the Gazzetta
di Mantova newspaper: "Mirko on accordion and Luciano on saxophone
gave an outstanding and enthusiastically received performance of
a selection of jazz pieces by the great Gorni Kramer."
The duo played jazz arrangements for saxophone
and accordion such as "Buonanotte al Mare", "Amore Fermati", "Un
bacio a Mezzanotte" and "Domenica è Sempre Domenica". Mirko and
Luciano began playing as a duo 12 years ago, at a time when the
combination between their instruments wasn't yet common.
Their concert was appreciated also by the attending
authorities and by the daughters of Gorni Kramer, who gave the two
performers a special award.
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Remembrance
Concert - France
 Contributed
by Kevin
Friedrich
Well known international accordionist Christian
DiMaccio (1941-1993) (in Europe spelled in the original way - DiMaggio)
was remembered during a special tribute evening held at the "New
Morning" in Paris. Born in Algiers, Christian was already playing
the accordion by the age of three. This early beginning led to a
very successful musical life which included a performance for Igor
Stravinsky who afterwards declared that "The accordion has found
its genius at last!" Christian was considered by many to be "the
accordionist of the century!"
Several CIA
Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Champions were among the performers
who paid tribute the accordionist including Aurélien Noel (CIA Virtuoso
Entertainment), Nicolas Massoutie (Winner: CIA Virtuoso Entertainment),
Frédéric Langlais (Winner: CIA Virtuoso Entertainment) and Domi
Emorine (Winner: CIA Virtuoso Entertainment & III Place: CIA
Coupe Mondiale).
Other accordionists paying tribute to Christian
were Jacques Bolognesi, Daniel Colin, Maurice Larcange, Samuel Garcia,
Roman Jbanov
and Marcel Azzola.
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Noton Performs at Anniversary Concert
- Italy
 Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
French accordionist Jean-Louis
Noton performed solo at the Theatre F. Giuliani in Castel Del
Monte (AQ) on September 29th, in memory of the 20th anniversary
of the death of famous accordionist Joss Baselli (native of Castel
Del Monte). The event was organised by Sergio Petronio, a cousin
of Joss.
On October 5th and 6th, artists Valérie and
Frédéric Guérouet will also honour the famous artist with their
performance.
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Friedrich Lips in Concert in the USA
 Contributed
by Kevin Friedrich
Bayanist Friedrich
Lips has just completed his United States concert tour. Appearing
in New Jersey as a guest of the American
Accordionists Association, Lips presented a varied and challenging
program.
One of the most outstanding and important bayan accordionists
in the world, Lips has distinguished himself as a legendary virtuoso,
author, music professor at the world famous Gnessin Institute for Music
Education in Moscow, educator and musicologist. He is esteemed as one
of the most significant accordionists of our time.
In addition to the AAA concert, Friedrich also performed
several concerts in the midwestern United States with former student Stas
Venglevski.
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Ichihara Accordion Circle Concert
- Japan
Contributed by Toru Katou
The Ichihara Accordion Circle will hold a concert
at the U Hall in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture on October12th.
Admission to this event is free. For details phone: +81 436-74 8751
On the same day accordionist Hajime Yoshikawa
will perform at the Yao Prism Hall in Osaka Prefecture. For details
on this concert phone: +81 723-36-4892
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CD Reviews
Contributed by Accordions
Worldwide CD reviewer Tania
Lukic-Marx
My policy is to review recordings where the
accordion is the main solo instrument or where the accordion is
the predominant instrument. Just recently I was going through the
large number of CD's, which have been sent to me for review. You
wouldn't believe what people send. CD's with NO accordion on it
whatsoever, or with the accordion somewhere remotely in the background,
barely existing. For example, I just came across a violin recording
where the accordion is used for 2 tracks only as accompaniment.
So please send CD's that fulfill my requirements
of the accordion being the main solo instrument or where the accordion
is the predominant instrument.
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New Sites/Updated Sites
www.accordions.com/contet
Updated information on future concerts by French accordionist Pascal
Contet
www.accordions.com/florida
Updated information on the Florida Accordion Association and their
second annual "Accordion Smash"
www.accordions.com/cma
Updated information and results of the 52nd Trophée Mondial International
Competition held in Belluno, Italy from September 25th to 29th.
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Portuguese
group Dancas Ocultas, which includes accordionists Artur Fernandes,
Filipe Ricardo, Filipe Cal and Francisco Miguel will perform at
the "Le Grand Soufflet" Festival next week. The event will be held
at the Auditorium Mozart in Rennes on October 12th. The group will
play a variety of pieces from their CD entitled "Danças Ocultas",
such as "Queda d'Água", "Ar" and "Escalada", plus 1 or 2 pieces
from their upcoming CD such as "La Danse Idéale". For further details
email: 
Beppe
Turletti will play in Mori (province of Rovereto) during a festival
organised by the local tourism organization on October 4th. The
artist will take his accordion for a walk in the small squares of
the town between 8.30 and 10.30 pm.
Contributed
by