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Latest News: Enrico Morricone dies at the age of 91 - ItalyWilliam Schimmel 2020 AAA Master Class Annuale e Serie di Concerti. Presentazione online - USA
Francoforte Musikmesse Nuovo vento Ottobre 2021 - Germania
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ATG annuncia il Festival 2021 a Lisle, Illinois - USA
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Maciej Frąckiewicz Accordion Masterclasses, Warsaw - PolandAAA Archivist Joan Grauman Articles All Listed On AAA Site - USAAkkordeon-Orchester Wesseling Historic Open-Air Concert, Wesseling - GermanyTracey Emson Entertains at Country Hoe Down, Auckland – New ZealandCancelled: 2020 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann - IrelandNew Historical Article by Gorka Hermosa in English and Spanish - SpainMilan Řehák Mini Concerts During Lockdown - Czech RepublicOktoberfest Cancellations - USASalvatore Pace - New Version of “Confusion” - Italy
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Vivaldi 4 Seasons Concerts Underway – South AfricaFélicien Brut Tours France2020 Summer Concert Music Week - AustriaHouston Accordion Orchestra Retreat 2021, Texas - USA
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| Oscar winner Ennio Morricone died overnight in a clinic in Rome from the consequences of a fall at the age of 91 years. The great musician and composer, author of the most beautiful soundtracks of Italian and world cinema from For a Handful of Dollars and Once Upon a Time in America. More to come |
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William Schimmel 2020 AAA Master Class Annuale e Serie di Concerti. Presentazione online - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News |
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 L' American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) presenterà una Master Class e una serie di concerti per il 2020 con il Dr. William Schimmel, moderatore e curatore dal 31 luglio al 2 agosto 2020.Per la prima volta, questo evento sarà presentato online e sarà composto da 2 segmenti di un'ora ogni giorno: 1° ora (15:00): Master Class - Colloqui/Workshop 2° ora (16:00): concerto/spettacoli. Fornite il vostro indirizzo e-mail in modo da ricevere indicazioni su "come sintonizzarvi". Scarica il volantino: 2020AAAMasterClass.pdf Acquista i biglietti online su: AAA Shopping Cart Il dott. Schimmel suona molti generi, ha commissionato e presentato in anteprima centinaia di nuovi lavori, ha scritto numerosi libri e articoli e ha realizzato numerose registrazioni e video. Ha servito e continua a lavorare come artista dell'American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) dove ricopre anche il ruolo di illustre docente e membro del consiglio di amministrazione. È stato proprio il dott. Schimmel a portare i seminari all'AAA con l'idea di presentare alla New York Artistic Community tutti gli aspetti della fisarmonica, di trovare modi per trovare nuovi angoli di espressione, composizione, arte video, performance, danza, design, trapezio, così come nuove prospettive su vecchie idee. Per ulteriori informazioni, visitare AAA |
Francoforte Musikmesse Nuovo vento Ottobre 2021 - Germaniaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Immagine a destra: artisti al Musikmesse 2019Musikmesse ha annunciato i dettagli del suo evento del 2021, che si svolgerà in concomitanza con il Creative Hub "The Arts" della Frankfurter Buchmesse (Fiera del libro di Francoforte) dal 22 al 24 ottobre 2021. Entrambi gli spettacoli rimarranno eventi indipendenti. Allo stesso tempo, si stanno attualmente svolgendo discussioni con i partecipanti del settore culturale e creativo al fine di organizzare altri eventi nella stessa fascia oraria. La nuova collaborazione costituisce preziose sinergie per espositori e professionisti. Messe Frankfurt è la più grande fiera commerciale, congressuale ed organizzatore di eventi al mondo, con un proprio spazio espositivo. Ulteriori informazioni sul progetto saranno annunciate prossimamente. |
Eventi CNIMA International Accordion School - Franciaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video 1: informazioni in inglese sulla scuola di fisarmonica internazionale CNIMA. Video 2: Dantong Wong, vincitore del Castelfidardo International Accordion Prize (PIF), vincitore del secondo posto al Concorso internazionale Klingenthal e 1° Trophée Mondial è uno studente al CNIMA Francia e Pechino con professori: Jacques Mornet, Nathalie Boucheix e Yan Sheng Li. CNIMA, diretta da Nathalie Boucheix e Jacques Mornet, offre un anno intero di formazione e workshop (sul posto o online) per professionisti e dilettanti. CNIMA si trova nel cuore della Francia, nella bellissima regione vulcanica dell'Alvernia. I prossimi workshop estivi sono: Tecnica di fisarmonica con Jacques Mornet e Nathalie Boucheix 13-18 luglio 2020 20-25 luglio 2020 27 luglio - 1° agosto 2020 3 - 8 agosto 2020 Repertorio di fisarmonica: 20-24 luglio 2020 - Musica celtica con Alain Pennec 3 - 7 agosto 2020 - Musica di Franck Angélis, con Franck Angelis 3 - 7 agosto 2020 - Musica di Claude Thomain, con Claude Thomain Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: cnima@orange.fr |
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ATG annuncia il Festival 2021 a Lisle, Illinois - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 L’ Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) hanno annunciato che il loro festival 2021 si terrà presso l'Hyatt di Lisle, Illinois, dal 21 al 25 luglio 2021. Ulteriori dettagli sull'evento che comprende concerti, mostre, workshop e concorsi saranno annunciati molto presto.Il nuovo consiglio di amministrazione ATG comprende il presidente Mary Ann Covone (foto a destra), primo vicepresidente: Liz Finch, secondo vicepresidente: Beverley Fess, tesoriere: Kenn Baert, segretario esecutivo: Esther Lanting e i membri del consiglio di amministrazione Joanna Darrow, Donna Dee Ray, Kevin Friedrich, Dr. Helmi Harrington, Gordon Kohl, Karen Lee, Joe Natoli, Cory Pesaturo, Amy Jo Sawyer, Betty Jo Simon, Joan Cochran Sommers e Stas Venglevski. Per ulteriori informazioni: kenbaert@gmail.com |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 Maciej Frackiewicz will run two classical and classic contemporary music accordion masterclasses at Palacyk Pod Jodlami in Piaseczno, Warsaw, Poland next month.Dates are: 9th to 15th August 2020 16th to 22nd August 2020 The masterclasses will cover mastering accordion performance techniques, expanding knowledge of practicing ideas and learning new repertoires for accordion. At the end of each masterclass a concert will be held with performances by participants. For further details email: accordionmasterclass2020@gmail.com |
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 Joan Grauman became the archivist for the AAA in 2008. She has been writing articles on the association’s history and on its members ever since. Many of Joan’s articles were featured in festival journals and online in the Accordion USA News. All these articles are now listed on one page on the AAA site at: AAA Archival Information The articles with titles in red are accessible now, and the others will be linked shortly. Many can also be downloaded and printed as PDFs. These 26 articles with more coming, are an invaluable part of the history of accordion in the USA. Accordion organizations worldwide should consider appointing archivists. Careful research, interviews, photos, videos and articles: all are very important components for documenting the very important history of the accordion. |
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| The Akkordeon-Orchester Wesseling (conducted by Anita Brandtstäter) performed at an historic open-air concert entitled “Tag der Musik” (Day of Music) this week for the first time since the Covid-19 lock-down was lifted in Wesseling, Germany. Mayor of Wesseling, Erwin Esser opened the event with a greeting to the guests and was pleased that with this concert a piece of normality was regained. Deputy Mayor Monika Engels-Welter was also in attendance and delighted with the musicians at this successful first Wesselinger Rheinpark concert in 2020. She hopes that more can follow in the summer. The orchestra musicians and childfren’s group had only three rehearsals for the performance but were able to put together a varied 100-minute program. The audience enjoyed a variety of music of different styles, countries and times. Original compositions such as the rock overture "On Stage" (Thomas Ott) and "La Péche miraculeuse" (Ad Wammes), a classical march and a lively waltz. The children's orchestra (conducted by Elena Taran) performed "Dwarf Suite" (Alexander Jekic) "Opening" and the "Dance" as well Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy". For the finale, the Akkordeon-Duo Plus which includes Anita Brandtstäter (accordion) and Elena Taran (bayan) along with Urs Wiehager-Dietz (double bass) and Olek Gelba (drums). They presented entertaining and virtuoso pieces from klezmer music to tango and musette, Balkan folk and Czardas to Gerhard Winkler's "Capri fishermen" much to the delight of the audience. |
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| Video: Performance by “Clover” which includes Tracey Emson (Collins) on accordion, Marika Balzat (violin) and Patrick McKenna (Irish Bazouki/vocals) playing Morning Nightcap Set at the St Patricks Day Parade on Queen St in Auckland in March 2020. Accordionist Tracey Emson (Collins) entertained residents of the Lady Allum Home in Milford, Takapuna, Auckland last month at their Country Hoe Down. The audience enjoyed a mix of tunes varying from country to singalong favourites. The event was extra special as this was the first time they had had entertainment since the Covid-19 lockdown was instigated in March and lifted in late May. Picture below: Tracey at the Lady Allum Home in Milford, Takapuna, Auckland with New Zealand Accordion Association Life Member Marie Jones. |
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 The 2020 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann celebration due to take place in August in Mullingar, Ireland has regrettably been cancelled due to Covid-19.The event is the world’s largest annual celebration of Irish music, language, song and dance and attracts in the region of 400,000 visitors to the host town every year. Organised by the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the festival will now be held in Mullingar in conjunction with the local Fleadh Executive Committee and Westmeath County Council in 2021. For 2021 details email: info@fleadhcheoil.ie |
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 Accordionist Gorka Hermosa (picture left) has written an article in Spanish language on one of the first accordionists on record and perhaps the oldest non European accordion player, José Gonsalvez. In 1836 (with his accordion) he made an expedition up the Indus River to reach Kabul (Afghanistan).Read this most interesting historical article in English and Spanish at: José Gonsalvez |
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 During lockdown Milan Rehák missed performing concerts so much he decided to make a series of mini concerts online. This video above features concert number 4.Program: Antonio Vivaldi - Summer (The Four Seasons) Yiruma - River Flows In You Petri Makkonen - Tango-Toccata |
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  Gordon Groening (picture right), accordionist with the Canadian group Gordanaires, has announced that their performances at the following 2020 Oktoberfests have been cancelled:Mt Angel Oktoberfest 2020 in Oregon, USA in September – cancelled Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2020 in Washington, USA in October – cancelled The group is looking forward to performing at the 2021 Oktoberfest events. |
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| Video: New version of “Confusion” by Salvatore Pace performed with Alessandro Gaudio. |
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| The World Café Trio, which includes accordionist Stanislav Angelov have begun their three day online concert which will run from July 3rd to 6th, 2020. The show was pre-recorded by professional video and sound crew at Drostdy Teater in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The trio believes Vivaldi's 4 Seasons is one of the best-loved classical masterpieces of all time. Enjoyed by old and young across the spectrum of music lovers. Instead of the usual full string orchestra, they perform all 4 concertos with three instruments only - violin, accordion and bass guitar. |
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 This week Félicien Brut began a tour of France during July and August. Unfortunately many of his previous concerts were cancelled due to Covid-19 but he is very pleased that he can now perform again during the summer.His tour began in Paris on July 2nd, on the TV show “Le Grand Échiquier”, where he performed pieces by Richard Galliano with Lucienne Renaudin-Vary (trumpet). He will continue with performances at a variety of festivals in Vézelay, Montargis, Montpellier, Châteauneuf-Grasse, Argenton-sur-Creuse and Royan this month. Félicien Brut plays a variety of pieces from popular music to "scientific music", from improvisation to written works, and from original pieces to the most unexpected transcriptions. For further details email: cledoux@lagence-management.com |
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| The 2020 Summer Concert Music Week will be held at the Parish Church of Bad Traunstein in Bad Traunstein. Austria on July 25th from 3pm. The event is organised by the HVO - Harmonica Association of Austria and will feature performances on the accordion and Steirische Harmonika. For details email: office@harmonikaverband.at |
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| The 2021 Houston Accordion Orchestra Retreat will be held from January 14th to 16th, 2021 with Stas Venglevski at the Kemah Boardwalk Inn, in Kemah, Texas, USA. The event, entitled “Tango Fever” is for accordionists interested in playing in an orchestra and will include 3 days of rehearsals culminating in a concert on the final day. Attendees will also be treated to work with special guest artist and conductor Joan Cochran Sommers. For details email: meghada33@gmail.com |
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_Questa vecchia fisarmonica - Un tributo a Ilmar Kuljus per il suo 90° compleanno - USAby Susan Graham |
 Video: "Northwest Profiles: Accordion Icon" utilizzato su autorizzazione di KSPS PBS, Spokane, Washington USA. Pubblicato il 31 marzo 2016.Fondatore: Il mio amico Dan Grauman ha scritto: "Ho ricevuto un'e-mail da Susan Graham, moglie di Ilmar Kuljus. Non so se conoscete Ilmar. Era l'insegnante di Patricia Bartell, così come i campioni della AAA Sam Thomas (2007) e Gabe Hall-Rodrigues (2010).". Ho letto questa bellissima storia e in un momento storico in cui il mondo ha sofferto molto per l'orribile distruzione del virus della vita e degli affari, sono scritti come questo che ci ricordano i creatori di questo mondo, persone meravigliose, piene di sforzi umani, amore per la musica e l'educazione. Assicuratevi di leggere: This Old Accordion by Susan Graham -------------------------------------------------- ----- Susan Graham scrive: Il 6 giugno è il 76° anniversario del D-Day (6 giugno 1944) e il 90° compleanno di Ilmar. Tutti conoscono la storia del D-Day, pochi conoscono la storia di Ilmar. Quando gli dico che deve scrivere tutto, dice che nessuno sarebbe interessato, che la sua storia è la stessa di quella di tutti gli altri immigrati. Mi permetto di dissentire. La storia allegata è il mio tentativo di registrare gli elementi principali così come li ho ascoltati. This Old Accordion by Susan Graham |
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2020 examination dates and 2020 entry fees and entry forms. |
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