El evento que atrae a concursantes de mas de 25 paises, ofrecera ademas de las competiciones, conciertos, seminarios asi como la presentacion de la “World Accordion Orchestra” compuesta por 166 miembros. Dirigida por Joan
Sommers, la orquesta interpretara 3 obras incluyendo el estreno de “Lest We Forget”, escrita por Leonard Stack, un afamado compositor afincado en Los Angeles.
Se puede visitar www.coupemondiale.org
para ver los reportajes diarios asi como para acceder a los enlaces de las retransmisiones diarias que se ofreceran desde en el Kennedy
Center of the Performing Arts, que concluiran con la retransmision en directo del concierto de los 6 vencedores de la Copa Mundial CIA, el proximo Sabado 18 de Agosto a las 6.00pm.
Hohner
va a celebrar el 150 aniversario de la fundacion de la compañia a cargo de un antiguo relojero, Matthias Hohner, los proximos 8 y 9 de Septiembre de 2007 con una gran fiesta. Hohner comenzo haciendo armonicas, para pasar a producir acordeones. Mas recientemente ha diversificado su produccion con la manufactura de otros instrumentos como guitarras, teclados y pianos.
Un extenso programa musical, una muestra de instrumentos, una feria e incluso un intento de record mundial de tocar la armonica seran los atractivos que esperan a los que visiten Trossingen.
Con el lema de ‘La musica suena en Trossingen’, la compania Hohner – dirigida por Dr. Horst Braeuning, el ayto. de Trossingen, la asociacion de fabricantes, el banco Volksbank de Trossingen, el centro de atracción y turismo, la cerveceria Hirsch y otras instituciones y clubs celebraran conjuntamente el aniversario con una gran fiesta.
Varios de los interpretes que actuaran en dichos actos son: ’Feldberger’ con Frau Waeber, ‘BB & the Blues Shacks, ‘Triple Sweet’ y Manfred Leuchter, ‘Dr. Quincy y los Lemonshakers’, ’Blues Delivery’, ’ Abi Wallenstein & Blues Culture’, Steve Baker, la ‘Hohner Akkordeonorchester 1927 e.V.’, el grupo ‘Art of Accordion‘, y la campeona del mundo de armonica de Trossingen, Kathrin Gass, acompañada de Hans-Guenther Koelz.
Uno de los principales atractivos sera la inauguracion de una especial exposicion del museo de las armonicas en el ‘Bau V’ construido en unos antiguos locales de la Hohner. Igualmente habra una jornada de puertas abiertas en la Escuela de Musica y en el Conservatorio.
El intento de romper el record mundial actual de la “mayor orquesta de armonicas” tendra lugar el domingo 9 de Septiembre a las 4.00pm y se requiere para ello del maximo de ejecutantes. Se efectuara un ensayo el dia anterior. El record actual data del 2005 en Seattle, Washington, EEUU, donde se juntaron 1.706 armonicistas.
5ª edicion del “International Accordion Competition”, Trieste – Italia
La 5ª edicion del Concurso Internacional de Acordeon tendra lugar en Trieste (Italia) durante los proximos dias del 28 al 30 de Septiembre de 2007. Este festival esta organizado conjuntamente por la escuela de musica de Glasbena, las asociaciones culturales Altamarea y Cluster, y la orquesta de acordeones ‘GM Synthesis 4’.
El evento incluye conciertos a cargo de Renzo
Ruggieri, Igor Zobin, el duo de Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi y Andrea di Paolo, el trio Nata Bene, el duo de Ivano Battiston y Ivano Paterno, el duo de Alessandro Ipavec y Paola Chiabudini, y la orquesta de acordeones ‘GM Synthesis 4’.
El concurso incluye distintas categorias, solistas, concertistas, grupos de camara y orquestas de acordeones. El concierto de clausura se retransmitira en directo por radio y televisión.
Las distintas categorias son:
Solistas:
Categoría A – Hasta 10 años
Categoría B – Hasta 12 años;
Categoría C – Hasta 14 años;
Categoría D – Hasta 17 años;
Concertistas: Category F – sin limite de edad;
Grupos de camara y orquestas de acordeones.
La fecha limite de inscripcion es el 7 de Septiembre.
“Accordions Worldwide” seleccionada como la mejor pagina web del mundo sobre el acordeon
Nos es grato comunicar que nuestro portal “Accordions Worldwide” ha sido nombrado por Beesker como el mejor portal de Internet en el mundo dedicado al acordeon. “Accordions Worldwide”, se creo en 1996, ideado por su director Harley Jones, y ha desarrollado su actividad durante 11 anos gracias al esfuerzo y la dedicacion de muchas personas de diferentes partes del mundo.
Beesker es el principal directorio mundial de websites. “Enhorabuena por su excelente website,” fueron las palabras de Alex Reid, Editor de Beesker Extonet Ltd, Cambridge, Reino Unido.
The Locandina Folk Festival took place in Castelfidardo, from July
26th to August 5th. This colourful event featured bands, singers and
dance teams, including several performers from other countries. The
many musicians involved included melodeon players - Tim Edey (England),
Filippo Gambetta, Clara Graziano, and Brendan Power (New Zealand)
- harmonica.
Classically
trained accordionist Lorenzo
Munari performed at the first Savignano Festival, organized
by the Commune of Savignano in collaboration with Art & Show
Productions. He played three concert evenings on July 12th, 19th
and 26th, all in the piazza Falcone. The concert on July 19th, titled
'From Bach to Piazzola', was performed with vocalist Marina Coli.
Lorenzo Munari
also performs with clarinet player Andrea Medici, and their repertoire
includes classical music to ethnic music, jazz and tango.
'Accordions by the Sea' Festival, Victoria BC -
Canada
The first 'Accordions by the Sea' Festival takes places from August
10th to 12th at the Victoria Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street, British
Colombia. This event is organised by the Victoria Accordion Club
The guest artistes include S. Bahn, Mario Pedone, Marc Wald, Ron Lankford,
David Mazoff, Bertram Levy, Ries Vink, Irv Lang, Mary Ross, and the
Victoria Accordion Club Band. Activities include concerts, jam sessions,
dancing, workshops, private lessons (by arrangement), and a bandoneon
demonstration.
Leicester accordionist David Price, well known as a player of electronic
and midi instruments, makes his debut as the guest at Club Accord
on Monday August 13th, at 8pm. Club Accord meets at the Catshill WMC,
near Bromsgrove, Birmingham - near the junction of the M42 and M5.
David Price has just released a new CD of 'easy listening' music,
'Accordion Mix', which includes 'My Way', 'Charmaine', 'Alley Cat
Song', 'Maigret', James Bond Theme', 'Charade', 'New York, New York',
and others.
Finnish
accordionist Mika
Väyrynen will perform with the Kymi Sinfonietta in Kotka
on August 15th. This concert is held to celebrate the 90th anniversary
of the independence of Finland. Exclusively featuring Finnish music,
Mika will perform the 1st and 2nd movements of the 'Baltic' Concerto
for accordion and chamber orchestra by Veikko Huuskonen as well as
other Finnish works. This concert will be repeated on 17th August
in Kouvola, Finland.
Mexican accordionist Sergio Robledo Acevedo and his tango quintet
'Entretango' perform in concert on August 18th, 6pm, in the room Carlos
Chávez room at the University Arts Center. The program will
include the works of Ástor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, Angel
Villoldo and Michel Colombier.
Entretango was formed in 2003, and comprises Sergio Robledo Acevedo
- accordion, Luis Felipe Gutiérrez Zermeño - violin,
Rodrigo Rivera Espinosa de los Monteros - electric guitar, Víctor
Hernández Stumpfhauser - piano, and Carlos Rangel Terrazas
-bass.
For four years, this ensemble has performed in important cultural
centres in Mexico, and released its first CD 'Entretango' at the beginning
of 2007, containing the works of Ástor Piazzolla.
The 2007 All Ireland Flead Cheoil takes place in Tullamore, County
Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland, from August 19th to 26th. Organised
by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Flead Cheoil
is the largest Irish traditional music event in the world, attracting
over 250,000 people, including 10,000 competitors and performers annually.
Apart from the competitions, the festival includes a wide selection
of outdoor and indoor concerts, ceili dances, parades, workshops,
street sessions and events throughout the week. Ceili bands performing
include the Glenside, Sean Norman, Fodlha, Matt Cunningham, James
Hogan & Colin McGill, and St Colmcille.
The competitions include age-graded sections for piano accordion,
2-row diatonic button accordion, concertinas, harmonicas and ceili
bands. 3-row diatonic and Continental chromatic accordionists are
also catered for, competing in mixed instrument sections.
Accordionist
Milos Milivojevic appears at the Burton Bradstock Festival of Music
and Art, Dorset, which takes place from August 14th to 19th.
August 16th, St Mary's Church, 7.30pm
London Tango Quintet featuring: David Juritz, Milos Milivojevic Craig
Ogden, Mary Sculley and Timothy Carey
August 17th, 7.30pm - St Mary's Church
Programme includes works by Brouwer, Grieg, Brahms, Albinoni
and Schnittke's 'Suite in the Old Style' for violin and accordion.
August 18th, 7.30pm - St Mary's Church
Programme includes works by Elgar, Purcell, Vivaldi, JS Bach, Schubert,
Piazzolla and Mozart - 'Adagio and Rondo K617' - accordion and string
quartet)
Performers: David Juritz, Milos Milivojevic, Craig Ogden, Neil Black,
Martin Kegelmann, Adrian Bradbury, Caroline Dowdle, Mary Scully, Tim
Carey
Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, releases 3 new works for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Beer Barrel Polka’, ‘Fascination’, 'The Music Of The Night'. 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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Accordionist
Milos Milivojevic appears at the Burton Bradstock Festival of Music
and Art, Dorset, which takes place from August 14th to 19th.
