Il
nuovo CD del titolo "No Comment" di Friedrich
Lips è dedicato ai lavori del compositore Lithuaniano Merab
Gagnidze e rappresenta un interestante mix di lavori di vari generi.
Le musiche sul CD sono di Schnittke e Khatchaturjan (arrangiate da
Lips) oltre a brani originali di Berinsky e Derbenko dedicati all'artista.
Miniature di Solotarjov, Shurbin, Precz e Londonov completano il programma
di questo CD.
Nella copertina del CD viene segnalato l'onorificenza speciale riconosciuta a Friedrich Lips. Il parlamento regionale di Chelyabinsk ha deciso di rinomminare la scuola dove il grande artista ha studiato: "Friedrich Lips - Art School“.
Nel 1960 Friedrich Lips è stato il primo studente di questa scuola che ora porta il nome del suo più famoso studente e nel 1964 il primo laureato. Friedrich Lips è considerato uno dei pochi artistiad aver ricevuto una tale onorificenza ancora in vita in riferimento alla fisarmonica e per qualsiasi altro strumento musicale.
EX
USA Champione William Samonek deceduto a Connecticut - USA Contributo
di Kevin
Friedrich
William M. Samonek,
anni 46, di Fairfield, è deceduto mercoledi 2 Maggio 2006 a
Beacon Falls, Connecticut. E' nato a Bridgeport di John C. e Anastasia
(Alice) Werchak Samonek e ha vissuto in Fairfield dal 1961. Ha studiato
alla Roger Ludlowe High School e frequentato la University of Bridgeport.
Come rinomato fisarmonicista si , si è classificato primo all'AAA
United States campionato nel 1977 e terzo nella CIA
Coupe Mondiale in Eindhoven/Olanda.
Bill era anche tastierista e freelance music. Oltre ai suoi genitori
lascisa 2 figli, William Samonek of Bridgeport e Jonathan
Samonek of Derby; il fratello Kenneth Samonek e sua moglie Nancy Monroe;
la sorella Carol Ann Fawver con il marito Harlen, of New Hampshire;
e alcuni nipoti e cugini.
"Stella
al Merito del Lavoro", Ancona - Italia Contributo
di Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Il
giorno 1° Maggio, festa dei lavoratori, ha avuto luogo presso
il Palazzo del Governo di Ancona la consegna della decorazione “Stella
al Merito del Lavoro” al Maestro Marino Ascani, per singolari
meriti acquisiti nel campo del lavoro. Marino ha ottenuto la riconoscenza
per aver operato sempre in maniera ottima e con encomiabile impegno
trasmettendo la sua esperienza e professionalità ai suoi
colleghi presso la ditta Pigini
e seguendo specialmente la preparazione dei giovani lavoratori con
la massima cura e attenzione.
La ditta Pigini
ringrazia il Maestro Ascani per aver preparato e montato con dedizione
e passione per 33 anni le migliori tastiere per fisarmoniche Nella
foto: Ascani Marino e Francesca Pigini.
Nikolai Ryskov Performs for Royalty, London - UK Contributed
by Rob
Howard
Russian
accordionist Nikolai Ryskov performed in a concert on May 10th at
Kensington Town Hall, in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess
Alexandra. The concert was part of the International Social Service
Spring Fair, of which HRH Princess Alexandra is the Patron.
Also performing was the singer Dasha Kirilishina, a student at the
Anglo-Russian music Academy ‘Musica Nova', based at 88 Cromer
St, London WC1H 8DG. Nikolai Ryskov accompanied her as she sang ‘Nightingale’,
by A. Alyabiev, and the famous folk song ‘Kalinka’. Nikolai’s
solo pieces were 'Dark Eyes', 'Katusha', 'The Gold Moscow ', ' Ash
Tree of the Urals', 'The Pedlars', 'The Heart', 'Moscow
Quadrille', 'O Flowering Kalina', and some Russian waltzes.
Nikolai Ryskov, who was introduced to Princess Alexandra after his
performance, teaches at the Music Academy 'Musica Nova'.
Renzo Ruggieri in concerto in Albania, Italia, Francia Contributo
di Rob
Howard
Il fisarmonicista/jazzista Renzo Ruggieri è in concerto a:
1. Giugno- - Renzo & Luca Ciarla (jazz violinista) al Tirana Jazz Festival, Albania.
4. Giugno – solo performance al Chartres Accordion Festival, Francia
7-10 Giugno – Renzo Ruggieri si esibirà durante il Dolci Romori Jazz Festival, Italia, sia come direttore artistico che esecutore nello show teatrale "La Spada Di Fuoco" di Pablo Neruda.
11-13 Giugno- L‘Associazione per la pormozione dell'arte" ’ organizza il primo Stage di Musica Jazz Moderna, a Roseto degli Abruzzi. 2 gironi di ‘Full Immersion’ con lezioni di 8 ore al giorno..
Concertina, Fiddle and Accordions Concert, Stockport – UK Contributed
by Rob
Howard
The Fosbrook Folk Education Trust are having a concert on May
20th, 7pm, at the United Reform Church, Maitland Street, off Hempshaw
Lane, Heaviley, Stockport. The guests are Emma Reid and Robert Harbron
(fiddle and English concertina), supported by the Fosbrooks –
an ensemble of young folk musicians that includes several accordionists.
Emma Reed is a brilliant young fiddle player who has studied Swedish
traditional music as well as working regularly with British folk musicians.
Robert Harbron has a growing reputation for his work in the field
of English traditional music. The concert is organised by Liza Austin-Strange
MBE.
Altan
Concert Dates in England and Wales - UK
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Irish traditional music favourites Altan, featuring Dermot Byrne
on diatonic button accordion, tour England in late May. Their dates
are as follows:-
May 19th – Southport Arts Centre, England
20th – The Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare, Wales
21st – Victoria Hall, Saltaire, Bradford, England
22nd – Leeds Irish Centre
23rd – Sheffield City Hall
24th – Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, Accrington
25th – The Sage, Gateshead
26th – Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
27th - Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth, Wales
28th - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
Accordion
Concert, Vienna - Austria Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl A concert takes place in Vienna on June 10th, at 6pm, starring
accordionist Hermi Kaleta, and the ensemble ‘Akkordeonissimo’,
featuring Christian Theueremann, Muamer Kebic, Lukas Schmied, Daniel
Stratznig and Walter Schildberger (MD Roman Pechmann).
The venue is Volksheim GroB Jedlersdorf 1210, SiemenstraBe 17.
Domi
Emorine and Roman Jbanov, known as the Paris-
Moscow Duo, are to perform the following concerts:-
June 10th, 8.30pm – Agora, Genlis, France
16th to 18th – Bucharest Festival, Romania
21st, 8.30pm – Issoudun, France
27th, 6.30pm – Ancennis
July 6th to 9th – Ransäter Festival, Sweden
16th, 8.30pm – Pfaffenhofen, Germany
21st, 9pm – Rouret, France
22nd, 9pm – Colomars
23rd, 9pm – Valberg (Nice)
29th, 10pm – Casino, La Bourboule
July 30th to August 4th – Master Classes, La Bourboule
Main Squeeze Orchestra Concert, New York - USA
Contributed by Rob Howard
The Main Squeeze Orchestra, an all-female accordion orchestra (MD Walter Kuhr) based in New York City, perform at Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction, 34 Avenue on June 22n,at 7.30 pm.
Balkanfolk Seminar, Bankya - Bulgaria
Contributed by Rob Howard
The 9th Balkanfolk Seminar takes place in the resort of Bankya, 15 km away from the Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, from July 17th to 30th. This event, the only practical seminar for Balkan Folklore in Europe, takes place in the hotel ‘Jeravna’.
The program of Balkanfolk 2006 includes the following courses: accordion - Bulgarian music, gaida, kaval, dvoyanka, duduk, gadoulka, tamboura, tapan, tarambouka, taragot - Romanian music; folklore dances, Bulgarian folk dances , Romanian folk dances ; Bulgarian folk singing.
Participants will have the option to visit Melnik (the smallest town in Bulgaria), the Rozhen monastery, National park Vitosha and the 10th International folk festival ‘Vitosha’.
Bruno Maurice Master Classes and Concerts, Bordeaux, France
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
French accordionist Bruno Maurice currently is Professor of Accordion at the national Conservatory of Bordeaux, France. He has won several international competitions, made three solo recordings, and often performs with other musicians.
During the summer of 2006 he is to perform and hold master classes:-
July 15th to 28th – International Music Academy and Festival of Les Arcs.
August 12th to 26th - International Music Academy and Festival of Guérande
Debate Proposed for Improving Bayan Design - Belgium
Contributed by Rob Howard
Belgian accordionist Stefaan Walraet likes to play a wide range of classical music, such as organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers. For this music he believes it is important to use the thumb of the left hand on the 3 rows in a very flexible manner.
Current designs of free bass accordions only allow the use of 4 fingers of the left hand on the bass side of the accordion, and Stefaan would like to see a more ‘ergonomical’ design for the accordion, so that accordionists can use 5 fingers. They would then be able to use the same fingering for the right hand and for the left hand! He believes accordion education would improve much in doing so, possibly reducing study time. The theory is that if the same fingering can be used for both hands, the brain is less ‘troubled’, enabling one to play more easily.
In the USA, 1979 AAA US Champion Don Severs, from Des Mines, Iowa, has produced a design for an ‘ergonomical bayan’. Stefaan Walraet would like to propose to organise a seminar or symposium or congress around this subject.