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17th April 1998
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Editors note:

It seems to me that there has been a lot of talk about the lack of top class music students (including accordion) over the past few years. When I talk to highly qualified music teachers who have been teaching for a long time, they all appear to be having the same problem. I personally believe that it is a change in people's lives, usually having too many other interests. Perhaps the world's population is just getting lazy? I'd be interested to hear people's views on this.

Wayne Knights
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This weeks news:

1998 Klingenthal Competition - Germany
Jubilee Concert with a Difference - Netherlands
Jérome Richard Performs in Portugal
Accordionists Play in Top TV Drama Series - New Zealand
New Magazine "Accordion World" - UK
International Accordion School - Russia
Wyre Accordion Festival and Competition - UK
Accordion Competitions Include International Competitors - Australia
Critics Attend Concert in Spain
Budding Accordionists at Flower Festival - China
Concertina and Melodeon Concert - Japan
Carnatic Music Techniques -Netherlands
Tremplin Dynamique Musette Competition - France
Festival of Contemporary Music in Russia
Bennie & the Swamp Gators - USA
New Composition Performed at Concert - Ukraine
Successful Special Club Night - England
Frosini-Deiro Association - Sweden


1998 KLINGENTHAL COMPETITION - GERMANY

Contributed by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif

The 1998 International Klingenthal Competition will be held from May 8th to 14th in Germany. The competition will include categories for soloists, duos, and virtuoso entertainment music.

The opening ceremony on May 9th will include a concert by the Hessen Accordion orchestra conducted by Fritz Dobler. Over the following competition days there will be concerts by Jeanette & Lars Dyremose, Heide Hansen, Klaus Paier & Band and Eric Bouvelle and his Big Orchestra.

At the closing ceremony on May 14th there will be a prize giving and concert by the Vogtland-Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Stefan Fraas.

For further information phone: +49 37467-23210 or fax: +49 37467-22275


JUBILEE CONCERT WITH A DIFFERENCE - NETHERLANDS

Contributed by Hillebrand van der Veen

On April 25th and 26th the Amsterdam Accordion Club Forzando will celebrate their 60th anniversary with two special concerts at the Theater De Rietwijker, Parlevinker 9, Amsterdam Noord. 45 accordionists will perform with the Shell Harmonie Brass Orkest, dancers and a singer conducted by P. Verzijde. The concert program is based on the future of the club with music composed specially for the occasion by a club member. They will also perform a tour through the concert history of the club by playing their most popular pieces.

As part of the decor, a screen has been made on which digitalised pictures of the history of Forzando will be displayed through a computer and overhead projector. During the concerts they will be "on line" and can send and receive email, which will be viewed on the screen. The club invites everyone to participate by sending their congratulations to: albertst@net.HCC.nl Please ensure the name FORZANDO is mentioned in the message.

Concert times:
25th April, from 20.00 till 22.00 (M.E.T. + 1 hour)
26th April, from 13.30 till 15.30 (M.E.T. + 1 hour)

For ticket information email: H.J.Veen@net.HCC.nl


JÉROME RICHARD PERFORMS IN PORTUGAL

Contributed by Frederic Deschamps

Accordionist Jérome Richard gave a concert in Portugal on April 5th where he played a program of typical French music. Jérome, who won the entertainment category at the 1997 Coupe Mondiale, will participate at the Klingenthal Competition in May. Jérome has also joined the team of Hohner artists managed by Frédéric Deschamps and will be participating in demonstration tours in France and abroad.


ACCORDIONISTS PLAY IN TOP TV DRAMA SERIES - NEW ZEALAND

Contributed by Heather Masefield

New Zealand accordionists Maurice Jones, Tracey Collins (Air New Zealand Touring Orchestra member), Frank Villich and Brian Holden are to appear on New Zealand's most popular television show "Shortland Street" in May. The four accordionists were required to play the wedding march at a traditional Dalmation wedding, and polkas and waltzes at the reception. This involved two full days of filming at a historic restaurant and vineyard west of Auckland. Maurice Jones was also commissioned to compose the waltzes and polkas in a Dalmation style along with the help of Frank Villich.


Accordion World NEW MAGAZINE "ACCORDION WORLD" - UK

Contributed by David Batty

A new magazine has been released in the UK, called "Accordion World" in response to the growing accordion movement in the UK. The magazine is a generous A4 size and is published quarterly (March, June, September and December) by David Keen, 86 Brook Dene Avenue, Watford, Herts, England, WD1 4LF. The first issue has a great front cover with a full colour photograph of accordionist Sandy Brechin.


INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION SCHOOL - RUSSIA

Contributed by Nikolay Kravtsov and Vladimir Besfamilnov

Kravtsov From April 6th to 10th the International Accordion School festival for teachers and students took place in St. Petersburg, Russia. There were seminars and lectures with individual consultations and master-classes, exhibitions of new musical and methodological literatures, CD and video recordings.

Four teachers from Russia and Ukraine (Vladimir Besfamilnov, Eduard Borisenko, Nikolay Kravtsov and Viacheslav Semionov) were busy with lectures, seminars, master-classes and individual lessons.

Many interesting accordion related themes were discussed during the seminars, such as the introduction of new accordion construction, new musical pedagogical books, and development of accordion technique and musical skill. All participants were awarded certificates.

This event will be held twice a year with the next one planned from November 24th to 27th. For further information see Future Events


WYRE ACCORDION FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION - UK

Contributed by David Batty

The Wyre Accordion Festival was held on Saturday 11th April at the Marine Hall Complex, Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. There were competitions throughout the day and trade stands with new and used accordions, backstraps, tapes, music and accordion mugs for sale.

The evening concert featured Barbara Anne Martindale (Canada), the Arnbach Akkordeon Orchestra and the current UK Junior Accordion Champion Johnny Lee Leslie.


ACCORDION COMPETITIONS INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS - AUSTRALIA

Contributed by Tania Lukic

The AATA (Australian Accordion Teachers Association) International Accordion Festival and Championships will be held in Sydney, Australia from May 22nd to 24th. This year's event will be very exciting with many international accordionists from China and New Zealand having entered so far, along with local Australian accordionists.


CRITICS ATTEND CONCERT IN SPAIN

Contributed by Angel Luis Castano

Accordionist Angel Luis Castano's concert on April 3rd in the Alhóndiga Halle, Segovia, Spain was attended by critics Jose Luis Garcia del Busto and Enrique Franco from Spanish newspapers ABC and El Pais. Angel Luis performed Seven Words for Bayan, cello, and String Orchestra conducted by Argentinian Fabian Panisello. The favourable opinion of the critics (which was published in the National ABC newspaper and in regional newspapers) was that "it was the most impressionable and successful music and concert of the series, (Ciclo de Conciertos de Tres Cantos)".

A second concert in the series was held at the Mariano Quintanilla College, Segovia, featuring French accordionist Jean Pacalet performing his own music to an enthusiastic audience. Pacalet has performed previously in other Spanish cities such as Cadiz and Caceres.


BUDDING ACCORDIONISTS AT FLOWER FESTIVAL - CHINA

Contributed by Wu Jie

At the opening ceremony of the 15th Azalea Flower Festival held in Renmin Park, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China on April 18th, an accordion orchestra of 130 children will perform to an estimated audience of over 20,000 people.


CONCERTINA AND MELODEON CONCERT - JAPAN

Contributed by Toru Katou

On Wednesday April 29th at 1:30pm, a concert featuring concertinas and melodeons will be held at Kashiwa Hall, Nishi-Shinjuku 8-4-17, Tokyo, Japan, which is an eight-minute-walk from the west gate of JR Shinjuku Station. Admission is free. For further information email: maki_t@yk.rim.or.jp


CARNATIC MUSIC TECHNIQUES -NETHERLANDS

Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Accordionist Claudio Jacomucci (Accoland duo) performed on Tuesday April 7th at the Sweelinck Zaal, Conservatory of Amsterdam, Netherlands in conjunction with a course led by Rafael Reina about Carnatic (South Indian classical) music. Many professional musicians are learning the complex rhythmical technique and use of microtonality, and applying them in contemporary music at the Sweelinck Conservatory.

This concert showed the possibilities of development in improvisation that this extraordinary stream of music allows. From April 21st to 28th, a workshop will be held by Jahnavi Jayaprakash, a well-known Indian musician. The seminar will cover themes such as composition, microtonality, percussion techniques and theory (including ragas structure, tala system and ornaments). For further information email: R.Reina@sca.ahk.nl


TREMPLIN DYNAMIQUE MUSETTE COMPETITION - FRANCE

Contributed by Frederic Deschamps

Marielle Roy The finals of the first Tremplin Dynamique Musette competition took place in Chartres, France recently. Organised by accordion teacher Françoise Beaulant, it was restricted to accordionists under 18 years of age. The seven finalists were judged by Claude Thomain, President of the jury, who heard contestants performing a test piece and an own choice piece accompanied by an orchestra. First place was awarded to Marielle Roy who won some prestigious prizes including:

  • the recording of a two track CD
  • an appearance on the TV programme "La chance aux Chanson" presented by Pascal Sevran
  • a years subscription to the monthly magazine "Musique et Accordéon"

FESTIVAL OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC IN RUSSIA

Contributed by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif

Musicians from many countries took part in a recent festival of contemporary music in Kasan, Russia (the home town of famous composer Sofia Gubaidulina). The accordion was represented by Friedrich Lips (Russia) who was invited to perform "De profundis", "Seven Words" for bayan and violoncello (Sofia Gubaidulina), "Cinema" (Sergej Berinskij) and "Polka" (Alfred Schnittke).


BENNIE & THE SWAMP GATORS - USA

Contributed by Dennis Gurwell

On Friday April 10th Bennie & the Swamp Gators performed an evening of authentic Zydeco music and dancing to 100 enthusiastic fans at the South Pasadena War Memorial Hall, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Band members include accordionist Dennis Gurwell, Bennie Gibbs (guitar and vocals), A.J. Gibbs (drums), Dempsey Papillon (rub-board) and B.J.Deculus (bass).

The Swamp Gators next performance is on Saturday, April 18th from 9 pm to 1am at St. Albert the Great, 804 East Compton Blvd., Gardena, California. For further information phone Dennis: + 1 818-843-0514.


NEW COMPOSITION PERFORMED AT CONCERT - UKRAINE

Contributed by Vladimir Besfamilnov

On April 10th an accordion concert was held in the Scientists House, Kiev, Ukraine featuring Vladimir Zubitsky (composer, performer, 1975 "Coupe Mondiale" winner, and President of the Ukrainian Accordion Association). The concert was part of the International Musical Festival "Music Premiers of Seasons" and Zubitsky performed his new composition "Dedication to Astor Piazzolla" with the Kiev Chamber Orchestra "Kamerata" conducted by B. Matiukhin.


SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL CLUB NIGHT - ENGLAND

Contributed by David Batty

On April 1st the Leyland Accordion Club, England held an extra club night with guest accordionist Steve Roxton performing, following his appearance at the International Accordion Festival (Lancashire, England) in March. Steve played and sang many tunes during the night including favourites like Whistling Rufus, Under Paris Skies, Irish medley, Jim Reeves Medley, Johnny Cash Medley and several Foster and Allen pieces.

Various club members played solos before Steve performed for a second time and the evening ended with the whole club on the dance floor, arms in the air singing Land of Hope and Glory and You'll Never Walk Alone. Their next club night will be on May 13th featuring guest Deirdre Adamson.


FROSINI-DEIRO ASSOCIATION - SWEDEN

Contributed by Knut Halling

The Frosini-Deiro Association meets every Thursday evening in Stockholm, Sweden where they discuss music and play in ensemble.

For further information email Knut Halling: sm5bvt@stockholm.mail.telia.com


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