El
archivo de la CIA
recibe varias donaciones, Ikaalinen - Finlandia
Información por
Harley
Jones, Relaciones Públicas
de la CIA
El
archivo de la Confederación
Internacional de Acordeonistas (CIA), miembro del Consejo Internacional
de la Música (IMC - UNESCO) ha empezado a crecer con la reciente
donación de material por parte de la Asociación
de Acordeón de Nueva Zelanda (NZAA) y una sustancial donación
de la Vice Presidenta de la CIA Maddalena Belfiore, quien ha donado
gustosamente todo su material al archivo central de la CIA. Vice presidenta
durante 16 años y galardonada con el Premio al Mérito
de la CIA, Belfiore ha donado todo su material incluyendo los libros
de noticias de la CIA desde el año 1954, libros de programas
de la CIA desde 1961 y documentos y correspondencia de varias décadas.
El
archivo está acogido en la Hanuritalo (Casa del acordeón)
en Ikaalinen, Finlandia , que es también la sede de la Asociación
de Acordeón de Finlandia, miembro de la CIA. Otras muchas actividades
de acordeón se celebran en Ikaalinen, incluyendo el Instituto
Finlandés del Acordeón, un museo del acordeón,
una fábrica de acordeón y centro de reparaciones y el
Festival Internacional de Acordeón Sata-Hame Soi. Por lo que
con tantas actividades de acordeón, no es extraño que
veamos a este pájaro entrar en una casa-acordeón situada
a las afueras de Hanuritalo.
El archivo
recogerá todos los materiales relacionados con la Cia como
obras obligadas, libros de programas, información variada como
grabaciones y biografías de ganadores de la CIA, Premios al
Mérito y Amigos honoríficos, cobertura en prensa, puntuaciones
y resultados de competiciones anteriores, actas de Reuniones Asambleas
Generales, libros de noticias, correspondencia, etc... No sólo
recoge la historia de la Cia, sino también la importante evolución
del acordeón y el movimiento relacionado con el acordeón
en cada país.
Para
llevar todo este material al archivo de Finlandia, el Presidente de
la CIA Kevin
Friedrich viajó a Ikaalinen del 14 al 16 de noviembre de
este año para entregar personalmente el material de Maddelena
Belfiore y la NZAA, realizar un inventario preliminar así como
realizar una conferencia de prensa con el Vicepresidente de la CIA
y Presidente de la Asociación de Acordeón en Finlandia,
Kimmo Mattila. El interés creado por la localización
del archivo central en Finlandia hizo que en la conferencia estuvieran
presentes algunas de las publicaciones más importantes de Finlandia
las cuales retrataron y contaron con texto y fotos el trabajo antes
realizado.
La primera
donación al archivo de muchas de las obras obligadas de la
CIA fue realizada por Ernest Deffner, Inc, compañía
relacionada con Publicaciones Ernest Deffner , conmemorando el 70
aniversario de la empresa. El presidente, Faithe Deffner, es un viejo
amigo de la CIA y fue delegado de los Estados Unidos para la CIA durante
más de 32 años. Cualquier
persona interesada en donar su material relacionado con la ICA al
Archivo está invitado a hacerlo, debe enviar el material a:
Archivo
de la CIA - Hanuritalo
Kyrosselankatu 3 , Ikaalinen, 39500 Finlandia
Tel: 35834400221 Fax: 35834509071
Email: cia.archives@harmonikkaliitto.net
Para finalizar
el año del 70 aniversario de la CIA se realizará la
inauguración oficial del archivo durante el Congreso de Invierno
de la CIA que se celebrará en Ikaalinen del 24 al 27 de Febrero
de 2006.
El
acordeonista y compositor William
Schimmel
presentará una nueva grabación titulada "En la
Sombra- donde las sinfonías de Beethoven conocen el Bar Fado".
Para unir estos conceptos estará disponible como album MP3-
aunque se dispondrá de una serie limitada de copias autografiadas.
Estará disponible a finales de Diciembre de 2005.
Schimmel
ha dicho de esta obra que es una "Cyber Sinfonía en seis
partes". Son 53 minutos en total y los títulos de las
partes son: Raga y Rondo, Shoo-Bert, In the Shadow, The Absinthe of
something, Capriccio Brasilia y Reality en Rose. Está preparado
para acordeón sólo y lo interpretará Schimmel.
La obra también presenta las voces y la melódica de
Allyssa Lamb y la ayuda de Dragica Banic-Curcic al acordeón.
Ambas han recibido el Diploma del Neupauer Conservatory en 1986 y
2001 respectivamente.
El 11 de
noviembre William
Schimmel
interpretó la Sequenza 13 de Luciano Berio en la Iglesia St
Stephen de Nueva York. Schimmel estudió con Berio en los 60
en la juilliard School y aparece en una grabación de arreglos
de Berio de las canciones de Kurt Weill con la cantante Cathy Berberian
con el Juilliard Ensemble. LA grabación RCA se realizó
30 años más tarde en 1999. El concierto estuvo patrocinado
por la Concordancia de Compositores. El co-director Patrick Hardish
ha compuesto varias obras para Schimmel y estudió composición
con él desde finales de los 60 hasta principios de los 70.
El 9 de
diciembre Schimmel interpretará su "Tangos de la Guerra
Civil para acordeón sólo, bailarín y video interactivo".
La coreografía para la danza y el video es de Micki Goodman.
Se realizará en el Centro Graduado de la Universidad de Nueva
York. Schimmel
acabará el año 2005 y comenzará el 2006 con la
participación en "Wozzeck" de Alban Berg, con la
Metropolitan Opera en el Centro Lincoln , Nueva York.
Nuevo
CD de KODA, Escocia - Reino Unido
Información por Rob
Howard
LA
orquesta de acordeón escocesa KODA, afincada en Biggar, ha
presentado un nuevo CD. Los textos de la nueva grabación dicen:
"Vuelven con un tercer CD.... esta orquesta
escocesa de gran energía presenta otra variedad de música
y canciones tradicionales con una toque contemporáneo"
La orquesta
se ha desarrollado considerablemente desde sus primeros años
como una orquesta de acordeón convencional y ahora incluye
cantantes, bailarines, violines, gaitas, teclados y percusión
además de acordeonistas. KODA ofrece un variado programa de
composiciones instrumentales tradicionales así como arreglos
modernos "Alternativos" de canciones escocesas. Las
recientes actuaciones de la orquesta han incluido apariciones en el
Ceilidh Stage en el Mayor Festival de música de Escocia "T
en el parque" en Julio y una corta gira por Hanover, Alemania
en Septiembre.
M.
Hohner AG, afincada en Trossingen, ha anunciado que sus operaciones
de ventas en Alemania han dado los mayores beneficios financieros
de los últimos años, mejorando así las cifras
negativas de la industria musical. Este éxito es el resultado
de la inclusión de muchos productos nuevos incluyendo el
E-piano, un nuevo catálogo de guitarras y una nueva harmónica
"Marine y Deluxe". Las ventas de instrumentos Hohner en
todo el mundo han sido menos buenas. Esto se debe en parte, al desfavorable
valor del Dólar americano.
Horst Brauning,
miembro del equipo directivo ha comentado: "Un objetivo de
la compañía es inspirar a la gente para hacer música,
como dice nuestro slogan "Diviértete con la música,
toca Hohner"
'Accordions
International' 2005, Caister - UK Contributed
by Heather Smith
Organised
by Heather Smith, Editor of the 'Accordion Profile' magazine, this
festival took place from 10th to 14th November. Over 400 accordion
enthusiasts booked into the event. Many more also attended, who had
bought day/evening passes. Workshops and Masterclasses took place
throughout each day in three venues and every evening a Dance and
Cabaret was presented in the Carousel Club.
International
guest performers included Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Murl Allen
Sanders (USA) and Oivind Farmen (Norway), who between them played
such a wide range of musical styles that there was indeed 'something
for everyone'. UK performers included: Norvic Concordia, Charlie Watkins,
Gary Blair, Stockport Accordion Orchestra, Crawley accordion Orchestra,
Bert Santilly and Johnny Coleclough. Dance music was provided by Gary
Blair (Scottish) and Adrienne Sharpe and Peter Whiteley (Ballroom).
Performers on the first evening were Charlie Watkins (WEM) and Murl
Allen Sanders (his UK debut performance) whose unique style of playing
and singing completely captivated the audience.
The
Friday evening was taken over with a superb 'Party Night', which was
sponsored by the Crawley Accordion Orchestra. Accordeon Club des Flandres
de Lambersart were invited to the event by Crawley AO and both orchestras
played during the evening, as did Peter Ayers and Margaret Ledger
(from Norvic Concordia) and Giancarlo Caporilli (who also performed
on Sunday evening). Halfway through the evening, Gary Blair played
for Scottish dancing and immediately the dance floor was packed with
hoards of excited dancers, including many of the French guests. At
the end of the evening several accordionists had a mass busk, and
were joined by Harry Hussey (UK) and Giancarlo Caporilli. It was indeed
a 'fun-packed' night to remember!!
The
Stockport Accordion Orchestra, under the baton of MD Brian Jenkins,
gave a performance on the Saturday evening. Oivind Farmen's repertoire,
which ranged from classical to 'lighter' music by Frosini and Tollefsen,
was played with great sensitivity and incredible virtuosity, and Murl
Allen Sanders again wowed the audience with a very entertaining performance.
A surprise of the evening was a superb set of music for dancing played
by eight members from the French orchestra, resulting in a fabulous
time for the dancers who packed the floor.
'Songs of Praise' took place on the Sunday evening before the concert
began, featuring Norvic Concordia, a sextet who play pure acoustic
accordions (no mikes etc), all the music arranged by their leader
Peter Ayers. Giancarlo Caporilli, the incredible accordionist from
Rome whose vast repertoire from memory amazes everyone, playing as
always with such feeling and incredible ease, his instrument appears
to be a natural part of himself and even the most intricate composition
looks like a five-finger exercise. Following Caporilli were short
performances from Oivind Farmen, Gary Blair and Murl Allen Sanders,
which led into the Grand delight of the audience they played together
'Bel Viso', 'Spanish Eyes' and 'Auld Lang Syne', with everyone present
joining hands and singing.
The
daily workshops were very well attended, with over 50 players taking
part in each of the Elementary (MD Peter Whiteley) and Intermediate
(MD Brian Jenkins) Orchestral workshops. Other well attended workshops
included: Scottish (Gary Blair), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Vintage Accordions
(Heather Smith), Buskers (Johnny Coleclough) and Free & Easy (Adrienne
Sharpe). Masterclasses were conducted by Murl Allen Sanders (USA),
Oivind Farmen (Norway), Trevani and Geoff Holter presented a very
interesting question and answer workshop on 'How to Look After Your
Accordion'. The trade show included: WEM, Trevani, Geoff Holter Accordions
and The Accordion Shop. There was a superb 'Antique Accordion Display'
by Caroline Hunt, who travelled many hundreds of miles from the Highlands
of Scotland to present some rare instruments from her vast collection.
The festival also had nostalgic memories for many who attended because
this was the venue chosen by the late Malcolm Gee, who for many years
organised a very successful annual event there and Heather Smith,
who had previously organised four successful annual events (2001/4)
at Pakefield, Suffolk, and had attended many of Malcolm Gee's festivals
herself, felt Caister was the rightful 'home' for UK Accordion festivals.
This 'new' Caister accordion festival was a huge success and Heather
hopes to present another in 2006.
Accordion
Orchestra's 40th Anniversary Concert, Wesseling - Germany
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
On
November 19th, the 40th anniversary concert of the Wesseling Accordion
Orchestra took place. The orchestra, directed by Gottfried Weaver,
performed 'Rhapsodia Andaluisa' (Adolf Götz), 'Czardas' (Vittorio
Monti), 'Take Five' (Paul Desmond), 'Eloise' (Paul Ryan), and other
pieces. The Wesseling Accordion Orchestra is sponsored by the city
council in recognition of its exceptional contribution to the musical
and cultural life of the city of Wesseling.
Herbert Bolduan and Gottfried Weaver founded the orchestra in 1965,
which originally was formed with children aged of 9 to 14 years. Over
the years, the orchestra has competed successfully in many national
and international competitions For the anniversary, the orchestra
brought out the 'Anniversary CD 2005'. The CD includes 'Czardas' (Vittorio
Monti), 'The Glenn Miller story', 'Eloise' (Paul Ryan), and 'Music'
(Elton John), and many other pieces.
US
service musicians took place in a large-scale celebration of Veterans'
Day, previously known as Armistice Day, on November 11th. A large
number of musicians and singers performed a program of music in Trinity
Church, Wall St. The orchestra opened the concert with 'Fanfare for
the Common Man' (Aaron Copland).
Sgt. Major Manuel Bobenrieth,
one of only two active duty accordionists in the U.S. Armed Forces,
was featured on his own arrangement of 'Milonga del Angel', written
by Astor Piazzolla. The orchestra performed a Haydn symphony before
rounding out an enjoyable afternoon concert with 'America the Beautiful'.
The perfect ending to the Veterans' Day concert culminated with service
members -- past and present -- standing to be recognized during the
Armed Forces 'Service Medley'.
Friday
Folk at the Finger Post, Stockport - UK Contributed
by Rob
Howard
An
evening of entertainment organised by Liza Austin Strange MBE features
accordionist Jamie Schofield, fiddle players Nicola Lyons and Thomas
Fairbairn, are at the Finger Post Hotel, Hempshaw Lane, Offerton,
Stockport from 7.15pm on November 25th. The concert also includes
support acts and community singing.
Zero
Sette Akordeoi Orkestra Festival Appearance, Cantabria - Spain Contributed
by Rob
Howard
On
November 26th, the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra perform a concert
at the Marqués de Santillana Theatre, Torrelevega. The concert
is part of the 14th Cantabria International Accordion Festival.
Duophonies
Concerts, Paris and Marseilles - France Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
A
series of concerts of music by contemporary composers takes place
in the next few weeks, and two of the shows highlight collaboration
between composer Marc Monnet and guitarist Marc Ducret. These shows
also involve the participation of accordionist Germano Scurti. The
basic details are as follows:-
November 27th, at 8.30pm - La Maroquinerie, Paris
December 15th, at 9pm - Théâtre de la Criée, Marseilles
John
Kirkpatrick Christmas Shows, Lincolnshire - UK
Contributed by
Rob
Howard
Folk
singer, button accordionist and concertina player John Kirkpatrick
performs a series of one man Christmas shows in Lincolnshire on the
following dates:-
November 30th - St James' Church, Aslackby
December 1st - Greatford Village Hall, near Stamford
2nd - St Mary's Church, Fotherby, near Louth
3rd - Frampton Village Hall, near Boston
4th - Morton Village Hall, Bourne
Nutcracker
Ethnic Music and Dance Show, Minnesota - USA
Contributed by Dee
Langley
On
December 16th to 18th, there are four performances of a show with
the intriguing title 'THIS IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S NUTCRACKER!'
Accordionist
Dee Langley writes:
"Producing the only all-traditional
Nutcracker in town, Ethnic Dance Theatre presents authentic ethnic
dance and music from cultures all over the world, and ties them together
with strands of the original Tchaikovsky score. Klara is delighted
with Drosselmeyer's gifts of dancing dolls: Ukrainian tin soldiers,
an Appalachian clogging rag doll, Austrian music box, and a Hungarian
nutcracker. Twin City-based EDT Folk Orchestra provides the all-live,
all-authentic music soundtrack from Tchaikovsky, Hungary, China, Egypt,
Mexico, Bulgaria, Germany, Russia, and more".
The performances
are on December 16th and 17th at 7.30pm, and 17th and 18th at 2pm.
The venue is Concordia University, E.M. Pearson Theatre, 312 N. Hamline
Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota.
James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Little
Brown Jug' (traditional), 'Marianina'
(traditional), 'Mi
Tormento' (traditional), 'Midnight
in Moscow' (traditional), 'O
Du Lieber Augustine' (traditional), 'Pentozalis'
(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.
Peter
Piccini releases 3 compositions of 'Waltz
For Fina', 'Cool
Shade' and 'Valse
Pour Vouse'. Samples of the music are available online. The music
is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase
with credit card.
El
archivo está acogido en la Hanuritalo (Casa del acordeón)
en Ikaalinen, Finlandia , que es también la sede de la Asociación
de Acordeón de Finlandia, miembro de la CIA. Otras muchas actividades
de acordeón se celebran en Ikaalinen, incluyendo el Instituto
Finlandés del Acordeón, un museo del acordeón,
una fábrica de acordeón y centro de reparaciones y el
Festival Internacional de Acordeón Sata-Hame Soi. Por lo que
con tantas actividades de acordeón, no es extraño que
veamos a este pájaro entrar en una casa-acordeón situada
a las afueras de Hanuritalo.
Para
llevar todo este material al archivo de Finlandia, el Presidente de
la CIA 
LA
orquesta de acordeón escocesa KODA, afincada en Biggar, ha
presentado un nuevo CD. Los textos de la nueva grabación dicen:
"Vuelven con un tercer CD.... esta orquesta
escocesa de gran energía presenta otra variedad de música
y canciones tradicionales con una toque contemporáneo"
International
guest performers included Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), Murl Allen
Sanders (USA) and Oivind Farmen (Norway), who between them played
such a wide range of musical styles that there was indeed 'something
for everyone'. UK performers included: Norvic Concordia, Charlie Watkins,
Gary Blair, Stockport Accordion Orchestra, Crawley accordion Orchestra,
Bert Santilly and Johnny Coleclough. Dance music was provided by Gary
Blair (Scottish) and Adrienne Sharpe and Peter Whiteley (Ballroom).
Performers on the first evening were Charlie Watkins (WEM) and Murl
Allen Sanders (his UK debut performance) whose unique style of playing
and singing completely captivated the audience.
The
Friday evening was taken over with a superb 'Party Night', which was
sponsored by the Crawley Accordion Orchestra. Accordeon Club des Flandres
de Lambersart were invited to the event by Crawley AO and both orchestras
played during the evening, as did Peter Ayers and Margaret Ledger
(from Norvic Concordia) and Giancarlo Caporilli (who also performed
on Sunday evening). Halfway through the evening, Gary Blair played
for Scottish dancing and immediately the dance floor was packed with
hoards of excited dancers, including many of the French guests. At
the end of the evening several accordionists had a mass busk, and
were joined by Harry Hussey (UK) and Giancarlo Caporilli. It was indeed
a 'fun-packed' night to remember!! 
The
Stockport Accordion Orchestra, under the baton of MD Brian Jenkins,
gave a performance on the Saturday evening. Oivind Farmen's repertoire,
which ranged from classical to 'lighter' music by Frosini and Tollefsen,
was played with great sensitivity and incredible virtuosity, and Murl
Allen Sanders again wowed the audience with a very entertaining performance.
A surprise of the evening was a superb set of music for dancing played
by eight members from the French orchestra, resulting in a fabulous
time for the dancers who packed the floor.
The
daily workshops were very well attended, with over 50 players taking
part in each of the Elementary (MD Peter Whiteley) and Intermediate
(MD Brian Jenkins) Orchestral workshops. Other well attended workshops
included: Scottish (Gary Blair), Jazz (Bert Santilly), Vintage Accordions
(Heather Smith), Buskers (Johnny Coleclough) and Free & Easy (Adrienne
Sharpe). Masterclasses were conducted by Murl Allen Sanders (USA),
Oivind Farmen (Norway), Trevani and Geoff Holter presented a very
interesting question and answer workshop on 'How to Look After Your
Accordion'. The trade show included: WEM, Trevani, Geoff Holter Accordions
and The Accordion Shop. There was a superb 'Antique Accordion Display'
by Caroline Hunt, who travelled many hundreds of miles from the Highlands
of Scotland to present some rare instruments from her vast collection.
US
service musicians took place in a large-scale celebration of Veterans'
Day, previously known as Armistice Day, on November 11th. A large
number of musicians and singers performed a program of music in Trinity
Church, Wall St. The orchestra opened the concert with 'Fanfare for
the Common Man' (Aaron Copland). 
An
evening of entertainment organised by Liza Austin Strange MBE features
accordionist Jamie Schofield, fiddle players Nicola Lyons and Thomas
Fairbairn, are at the Finger Post Hotel, Hempshaw Lane, Offerton,
Stockport from 7.15pm on November 25th. The concert also includes
support acts and community singing. 
Contributed
by 
Folk
singer, button accordionist and concertina player John Kirkpatrick
performs a series of one man Christmas shows in Lincolnshire on the
following dates:-
On
December 16th to 18th, there are four performances of a show with
the intriguing title 'THIS IS YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S NUTCRACKER!'
