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Hello everyone, I still find it incredible that quite often I'll be playing accordion music on my car stereo and my non-accordion friends (who are into "top 20" music) think it's great! They have no idea it's accordion music until I tell them, which by then it's too late - they're hooked! It just goes to show it's only a matter of people's perception.
Wayne Knights
PRESS RELEASE BY HOHNER
The Matth. Hohner AG has started to reduce their production as planned. As already disclosed at the general meeting by the management board on November 26th 1997, plans for re-organization and to relocate parts of the production line to the new partners of China have begun.
Hohner production islands have been installed in the production plants of partners in China and Taiwan. In these units the production of assembly groups for mouth organs, accordions and wooden recorders is carried out by Hohner machines.
In December woodworking machines as well as machines for the production of spare parts and accessories and pre production materials were shipped to China. A group of Hohner employees left for China at the
beginning of February to supervise the installation of the production plant and to implement the respective production process. After component production begins in China, the quality and Hohner standards of the assembly groups will be monitored and guaranteed by specialists employed by Hohner.
Speaker for the board, Helmut Menges said that first experiences are very positive. "Our staff is very pleased by the helpfulness, the effort and the specialized knowledge of our Chinese partners," Menges said. Hohner expects the first fabricating parts and assembly groups to arrive in Trossingen in May to be refined, tuned and assembled. These production processes which raise the value of the instruments will still be offered by Hohner in the future.
ACCORDION IN CAFE - BALI, INDONESIA
Contributed by Mark Wilson
In Bali, Indonesia (2 minutes from the beach at Sanur) Arri's Café has
just opened featuring Indonesian food and the only Irish music played in
Bali. On Wednesday evenings accordionists Mark and Andy
join Jon (violin) and pianist Casilda for a jam and some fun.
The Trio Hopla (Mark, Jon and Casilda) also play at the Swiss
Restaurant, Legian, Bali, every Sunday evening.
FIRST OSLOFJORD ACCORDION COMPETITION - NORWAY
Contributed by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif
From February 12th to 14th the first Oslofjord Accordion Competition was
held in Moss, Norway. The Jury consisted of the famous composer Sofia
Gubaidulina (Russia) and well-known accordion teachers and performers
like Jon Faukstad (Norway), Friedrich Lips (Russia), Matti Rantanen
(Finland) and Joseph Macerollo (Canada).
Contestants from Russia, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain,
Slovakia, Denmark and Austria participated.
Results:
Prize money of 60.000 nkr was awarded to the first three place-getters.
LONGEST ACCORDION IN THE WORLD - GERMANY
The Handharmonika Orchester Albtal has made the longest accordion in the world which is
standing in the town of St. Blasien in the Black forest area, Germany. The accordion
stretches to 10,34 meters long and club members built it to celebrate the 40th birthday
of the club. The orchestra is now in the Guiness Book of Records, registration number
339098 and performed "Snow Waltz" to celebrate.
MASTER CLASS WITH PETRUCCIANI - FRANCE
Contributed by Frédéric Deschamps
On Monday January 26th the 11th Arrondissement Conservatory in Paris and
Bernard Maury (jazz teacher), organised a master class with world
renowned jazz pianist Michel Petrucciani. Included were accordionists
Vincent Peirani, Alexandre Leauthaud, Frédéric Deschamps and Jacques
Bolognesi.
As well as being a talented pianist and musician, Michel Petrucciani is
also a fine teacher with a good sense of humour. Among topics covered
was the overall message that technical work and esthetics form the base
of music.
SCHIMMEL IN CONCERT IN NEW YORK, USA
Contributed by Kevin Friedrich
On February 20th, at 8pm, virtuoso accordionist and composer William
Schimmel will present a concert entitled "Beethoven: Real/Unreal" at
Tenri Cultural Institute, 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, USA.
The concert program will include pieces such as Sympathy for the
Waldstein, Moonlite Sonata, Elise/Stern Reality, Beethoven: Wanted Dead or Alive in
Argentina, Psychiatric Records, and "Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 with a Little Raw
Egmont Thrown in for Good measure."
For tickets and further information phone: + 1 212 925-8500 or 212 8768827
ROCK STAR AND SUPERMODEL ACCORDION RECORDING
Contributed by David Batty
Bryan Adams is releasing a version of his song "Have you ever really
loved a woman" to benefit breast cancer research. He agreed to Linda
Evangelista's request to do this on one condition - that she join him in
the studio on the track. She agreed and is on the track singing and
playing the accordion. No release date has been set for this record yet.
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
On February 5th Acco land were guest performers at the Carl Orff Zentrum
in Munich, Germany. Their programme included music by Luciano Berio,
Franco Donatoni, Mario Pagliarani, J. S. Bach, Sofia Gubaidulina and Luis De Pablo. Special
guest, mezzo-soprano Eva Wiloma, performed Stravinsky's tango and
Weill's Youkali with Claudio Jacomucci and Anne Landa.
Carl Orff's widow (87 years old) was present at the concert. She has
worked hard all her life in musical education, especially for children
with handicap problems. She was enthusiastic at discovering the
potential of the contemporary accordion and the virtuosity of the three
musicians.
For further information email: accoland@tin.it
ACCORDION BEATLES ALBUM - CANADA
Contributed by Domenic "the Accordion Beatles guy" Amatucci
Domenic "the Accordion Beatles guy" Amatucci has been busking in Toronto
subways since October 1997. Next month he will begin production on
an album of fully-instrumented Accordion Beatles covers, with an
accompanying book of sheet music. These items will be available within a
year in the Toronto subway while he is busking.
Contributed by Kevin Friedrich
Stas Venglivski, (outstanding Milwaukee based accordionist) will present
"An Evening of Tangos" on March 14th in Wehr Hall, Alverno College,
Milwaukee, WI, USA. A sextet of musicians featuring Stas will highlight the music
of the great bandoneon composer/artist Astor Piazzolla.
For further information phone: Shirl Barry: + 1 414 543-7714
JAZZ MARRIAGE, HAPPY MARRIAGE - FRANCE
Contributed by Frédéric Deschamps
At the Lavoir-theatre, Caffé-jazz on January 23rd the accordion was
shown as an instrument which touches the emotions by performers
Pîerre-Yves Sorin (accordion) and Francis Varis. Also featured was the amazing
18 year old virtuoso accordionist Frédéric Baldo. Accomplished at both
musette and jazz styles, he played four Richard Galliano pieces with
talent and sensitivity.
The Adelaide Festival will be held from February 27th to March 15th in
Adelaide, Australia. Accordionists performing at this festival include:
Otto Lechner (Vienna)
There will be a program of 70 performances including "The Big
Squeezebox" which features nightly accordion music from different
cultures including zydeco, jazz, romantic Parisian cafe music and
Mexican style.
FRENCH CELTIC GROUP IN NEW ZEALAND
The New Zealand Herald recently included an article on the French duo Les
Tenors de Brest, who teamed up with American accordionist Scott Taylor
for a tour of New Zealand during February and March. The group play sea
shanties and French renditions of Celtic songs with sound effects from
seagulls to howling winds. Instruments include the accordion, fog
horns, whistles, guitar and the odd outburst of juggling!!
For further information see Future Events
Contributed by David Batty
The Leyland Accordion Club held their first 1998 club night on January
14th with guests Walter Perrie and Tom Cowing performing many old
favourites.
The second half of the evening included David Batty and others followed by the
guest artists finishing with pieces such as Frosini's Cocquette Polka and Bel Viso, White Cockade,
The Petronella and The Lass of Bon Accord.
NEW ACCORDION ORCHESTRA - AUSTRALIA
Contributed by Lothar Wollman
The Queensland Accordion Orchestra Inc. is preparing to start a Gold
Coast Orchestra in April with concerts planned in the near future. The
Gold Coast group will support the Queensland Accordion Orchestra
concerts in and around Brisbane.
"LARK IN THE MORNING" FESTIVAL - USA
Contributed by Mickie Zekley
Lark in the Morning are accepting applications for performers and
volunteers for their Traditional Music & Dance Festival on May 16th and
17th at The Cannery, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco. Planned events
include concerts, jamming and dancing
The Lark In The Morning Summer Music Celebration Lark Camp from July
31st to August 8th in Mendocino Woodlands, Mendocino, California is
almost sold out.
For further information phone: + 1 707 964-5569 or email:
larkinam@larkinam.com
FLORAL ACCORDION ORCHESTRA IN GUANGHAN, CHINA
Contributed by Wu Jie
From February 25th to March 25th the 30th annual '98 Flowers' Festival will be held in Jingyan Park, Guanghan, Sichuan Province, China. At the opening ceremony, the first performance will be an accordion orchestra of 200 children aged from 7 to 14 years old from the Sichuan Accordion School. They will perform "We Are Flowers in Motherland's Garden" and "Spring's Coming".
Subject: Accordionists Players Listings
A couple of weeks ago details of three accordionists were forwarded from my computer for listing but they have not appeared as yet. Was the information received? The names were Smith, Piccini and Krygger.
John Dickson
Hello John,
Thank you for your email. We have checked and found the listings in the database (they were inserted just after our last update). You will find them listed from early next week.
Thanks for the information!
Wayne Knights |
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