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Competition
Results from Klingenthal
– Germany
Contributed
by Dr
Herbert Scheibenreif of Friedrech
Lips Productions
 From
May 6th to 15th, the 42nd International Accordion Competition was
held in Klingenthal. This year’s Jury consisted of well known
teachers and performers: Jürgen Ganzer, Fritz Dobler, Stefan
Fraas, Tobias Morgenstern, Gudrun Wall, Georg Reidys, Ulf Seifert
(Germany), Xiao-Qing
Cao (China), Marjut Tynkkynen (Finland), Viacheslav
Semionov (Russia), Elsbeth Moser (Switzerland), Jacques Mornet
(France), Lech Puchnowski (Poland), Tibor Racz (Slovakia), Ivan
Kjoval (Czech Republic), Milana Barackov-Malewncia (Macedonia),
Laszlo Ernyei (Hungary), Jeanette Dyremose (Denmark) and Nikolay
Sevryukov (Belorussia).
The opening concert saw a performance of the Vogtland Philharmonic
Orchestra (Jiri Malat, conductor) with Polish soloist Klaudiusz
Baran (accordion, bandoneon). On Monday May 5th, Duo Marcel Loeffler
and Gilles Coquard (France) played jazz and tzigane music, on Wednesday
May 11th Mie Miki (accordion), Bernhard Wambach (piano), Frank Reinecke
(violin) and Stephan Forck (violoncello) performed ‘Tango and
more’, surely one of the highlights of this event. The next
(43rd) International Accordion Competition in Klingenthal
will be held from May 5th to 14th 2006.
Competition results:-
Category II (Soloists up to 15 years old):
1st – Nicolas Lazic (Austria)
2nd – Han Zhi Wang (China)
3rd – Nikolas Pekovic (Serbia and Montenegro)
Category
III (Soloists up to 18 years old):
1st – Eduar
Akanov (Russia)
2nd – Grzegorz Palus (Poland)
3rd – Maciej Frackiewicz (Poland)
Category
IV (Soloists without age limit):
1st – Niko
Kumpuvaara (Finland)
2nd – Jevgeny Kotchetov (Russia)
3rd – Nikolay Sivchuk (Russia)
Category VA:
1st – Duo
Poznan (Poland)
2nd – Duo Skopovski (Poland)
3rd - Duo Bydgoszcz (Poland)
Category
VB:
Special
prize: Quintet Vatalinka (Russia)
Category
VI (Virtuosic light music for soloists):
1st – Guy
Giuliano (France)
2nd – Dmitry Saussard (France)
3rd – Camille Privat (France)
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New
Radio Program for Accordion Music, Valence – France
The French
radio station BLV has introduced a new radio program, titled ‘Accordion
without Borders’, dedicated to accordion music and accordionists,
broadcasting every Friday from 6pm to 7.45pm on 93.6 FM. The program
will feature different types of music and accordionists worldwide are
invited to send CDs for broadcasting to Radio BLV, Accordéon
sans frontières, BP 311, 26503 Bourg Les Valence, France.
For further information email thierry.descaillot@wanadoo.fr
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The Accordion Multi Media Conference, Montreal
– Canada
Contributed by Rob
Howard
 On
May 29th, from 1pm until 5pm, a conference for accordionists takes
place in St-Michel, Montreal. The organiser, Mario Bruneau (picture),
comments:- ”The main goal of this conference is to give the
accordionist the necessary tools to further his knowledge of the
accordion. The amateur will understand what type of accordion he
needs in order to better perform his preferred music style.
He will also be more informed and will understand the vocabulary
involved in expressing his preference regarding the sound he is
looking after. Even the amateur tuner-repairer will obtain some
good information. This conference covers the history, the construction,
the physics involved in the accordion, the tuning, the new technologies
and the performance”.
For further
information email mariobruneau@abcde.net
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New Lips
CD Titled Dark
Red Rose Encore 2 is Now Released – Austria
Contributed by Harley
Jones
This
exciting new CD features music from Russian folk to Viennese and Finnish
polkas and waltzes, from Brubeck's and Gershwin's blues to Piazzolla's
tangos. This CD covers it all!
An outstanding
musical document of how this famous virtuoso wants to thank his
public, to which he owes his position as an internationally renowned
artiste on his instrument, for its fidelity for
over thirty years!. Available
online.
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New Outlet
for Accordion CDs, Wales - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
MSS
Studios is a worldwide mail order service specialising in CDs, DVDs,
videos and books of theatre, electronic and classical organ music. MSS,
based in Wales, have recently included accordion recordings in their
very extensive catalogue, with CDs by artistes such as Andre Verchuren,
Yvette Horner, Eric Bouvelle, Maryline Menweg, Eric Comere, Bruno Lorenzoni,
Michel Pruvot, Maurice Larcange, Sebastien Consiglio, Harry Hussey,
Foster & Allen, Andrew Warren, Deirdre Adamson, KODA, Pearl Fawcett,
Jimmy Shand, Antonio Rivas, Frank Marocco, Frank Mucedola, and many
others.
For further information email mss@organ.co.uk
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CD ‘dan_txa’
by Tomás San Miguel, Madrid - Spain
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
 Accordionist
and composer Tomás San Miguel has recorded his latest work
‘dan_txa’, a unique composition that involves influences
from numerous Basque dance traditions and is designed to feature the
txalparta. This is an instrument, more than 2000 years old, from the
Basque Country in Spain, one of the oldest cultures in Europe. Tomás
San Miguel is backed by the duo ‘Txalaparta’, comprised
of Ttukunak, playing txalaparta, and Marlon Klein on percussion.
Tomás San Miguel has been critically acclaimed in Spain and
in the United States, where the music press variously said of him:
"He is Truly Different, A Magnificent Job, Evocative Memories
of Mystery and Charm, Fascinating and Exuberant Music, Powerful Meditations,
An Original and Impressive Fusion"...
For further information email sanmiguel@musimagic.com
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International Accordion Festival, Blackpool
– UK
Contributed by Rob
Howard
 The
International Accordion Festival, held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel
in Blackpool, England, from May 13th to 16th, featured US jazz accordionist
Frank Marocco as the chief guest artiste. Frank Marocco, apart from
his appearance on the concert stage and very popular master classes,
also delighted festival goers with some informal and impromptu concerts
with accordionist Harry Hussey, concertina player John Nixon, and
drummer Billy Thom.
The festival also marked a return to the concert stage after a long
absence of Rosemary Wright, former Principal of the British College
of Accordionists, whose commanding performance of classical music
was very well received by the audience. Apart from her concert appearance,
Rosemary Wright was MD of the ‘Intermediate Orchestra’
workshop.
Also contributing significantly to the festival was Scottish dance
accordionist, David Bowen, whose new CD ‘On the Spree’
sold many copies. David Bowen, accompanied on stage by keyboard
player Dennis Morrison and drummer Billy Thom, also led a ‘Scottish
music weekend orchestra’ workshop.
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 Dolci
Romori Jazz Festival, Abruzzi – Italy
Contributed
by Harley
Jones
Accordionist
Renzo
Ruggieri appears in a solo concert at the Dolci Romori Jazz Festival,
in Rosetto Degli Abruzzi, on May 22nd, at 9.15pm. Renzo Ruggieri is
also the Artistic Director of the festival, and for further information
email info@renzoruggieri.it
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Phuong
Nguyen in Concert, London – UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
On
May 25th at 7.30pm, Vietnamese-born accordionist Phuong and his pianist
wife Miho Sanou will be performing at St Saviour’s Church, London.
For tickets, telephone 0207 823 8979.
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Davide Bonetti Concerts, Brescia – Italy
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Accordionist
Davide Bonetti, with a small group of other musicians, is involved
in a series of concerts during June at various venues in Italy. The
concerts take place on June 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 20th.
For further information email dade@lelastiko.it
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Hermi
Kaleta Concert, Vienna – Austria
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
A
concert starring the Hermi Kaleta Accordion Ensemble takes place at
Volksheim Grob, Jedlersdorf 1210, Siemensstable 17, Vienna, on June
11th, at 6pm.
For further information email kaleta.hermi@aon.at
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Jean-Louis
Noton MIDI Master Class, Auvergne – France
Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
 Jean-Louis
Noton is to hold a master class on the MIDI accordion, examining
the programming of the registrations, uses, dynamics and expression.
The master class takes place from July 18th to 23rd, and places are
limited.
For further information email jl.noton@wanadoo.fr
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International
Montreux Accordion Camp, Les Avants – Switzerland
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
Peter
(right) and Mady Soave (left), and Jean-Louis
Noton, have organised the International Montreux Accordion Camp,
which will take place from August 20th to 27th in Les Avants, Switzerland.
IMAC offers 7 days of workshops, lectures, master-classes and private
instruction in a professional setting that harmonizes nature and learning.
Classes
offered include:
 1.
Classical, tango, musette, jazz, improvisation, world-music
2.
Midi programming and performance
3. Standard & chromatic bass, piano & chromatic keyboard,
accordina, bandonéon
4. Articulation, fingering, phrasing, bellow techniques
5. Preparation for performance and international competitions
6. Solo and chamber music
7. History of the accordion
8. Sight reading
9. How to ‘play by ear’/jam sessions
Professional
and amateur participants of all ages gather from around the world
to perform, train, and share the beautiful art of the accordion. During
the seminar all lectures, lessons, meals and room accommodations are
hosted in a center that emphasizes camaraderie and progress in a friendly
environment. The music making takes place surrounded by the breathtaking
panorama of the Swiss mountains!
For further information email info@accordioncamp.com
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Help/Information Required
English
composer and accordionist Trevor Siemens, based in Rochdale, Lancashire,
is currently writing a music theatre piece (chamber opera), in which
he would like to use the accordion. He would like contact with any free-bass
accordionists in the North of England with regard to his production.
Email trevor@siemensnet.com
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The accordion manufacturer Ottavianelli,
based in Castelfidardo, Italy, has produced a new website which includes
some new models.
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Sebastiano
Cali - accordionist, composer, piano tuner, harpsichord and other
early instruments maker, releases another 6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Tales
from the Vienna woods' (Waltz, Austrian), 'The bat (Die Fledermaus)'
(Waltz, Austrian), 'Vienna life (Wiener blut)' (Waltz, Austrian),
'Voices of spring'(Waltz, Austrian), 'Maple Leaf Rag' (Classical),
'The Entertainer' (Classical). The music is in eSheet format, able
to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
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James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
6
new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'El Carretero'
(traditional), 'El Reloj' (traditional), 'Fa La Nana, Bambin ' (traditional),
'Fragosiriani' (traditional), 'I Gave My Love a Cherry' (traditional),
'Katyusha' (traditional). Samples of this music are available on the
site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer.
Purchase with credit card.
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The
Accordion Federation of North America (AFNA) is celebrating its
50th Annual Music Festival this year and is inviting its present
and past winners of the Queen and King categories to participate
in the festivities.
Last
October, Evgeny Kochetov won the 
A
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