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67° CMA Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon 2017, Onet le Chateau - Franciaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() I risultati completi del Trophée Mondial a: 2017ResultsCMA.pdf I vincitori delle categorie principali sono: Senior Classique: 1° Nikita Vlasov (Russia - foto a destra) 2° Artur Adrshin (Russia) 3° Ma Qi (Cina) Senior Varietée: 1° Andrea Di Giacomo (Italia - foto in basso a sinistra) 2° Jean-Baptiste Baudin (Francia) 3° Nikolay Ovchinnikov (Russia) Masters: 1° Evgeniia Chirkova (Russia - foto in basso) 2° Maksym Hafych (Ucraina) 3° Artem Tretiakov (Russia) Il Trophée Mondial è stato trasmesso in diretta su una Web TV, e dopo l'evento tutti i video verranno caricati sul Canale Youtube CMA. Oltre ai concorsi, ci sono 5 concerti e 2 soirees dansantes (notti di ballo). |
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Report 18° Annual Las Vegas International Accordion Convention Report - USAby Heather Masefield |
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![]() I partecipanti sono arrivati da molte parti degli Stati Uniti, Canada, Brasile, Austria, Francia, Nuova Zelanda, Australia e Svizzera. Questo evento ha utilizzato la sala da ballo per i pasti e i concerti, ha un negozio in cui vengono venduti musica, fisarmoniche, abbigliamento e CD e dispone di due grandi sale per masterclass e una sala concerto più piccola. Tutte le apparecchiature illuminotecniche, sonore e tecniche vengono trasportate da Utah in un camion Uhaul. Prima che la convention iniziasse, un gruppo di musicisti ha avuto una cena e una lezione domenica 22 Ottobre. A fare masterclass e concerti sono stati (ordine alfabetico): Gina Brannelli, Kim e Dan Christian, Liz Finch, Gordon Kohl, Grayson Masefield, Cory Pesaturo, Joan Sommers, Mary Tokarski, Stas Venglevski e Michael Zampieni. I Premiati del 2017 sono stati: Gordon Kohl, Prof. Joan Sommers, e foto a sinistra, Accordion Leadership Award a Paul Pasquali. Sono stati fatti degli omaggi a Dick Contino da suo figlio Pete e la moglie Judy e durante l'evento da molti musicisti. Le prove d'orchestra sotto la direzione di Joan Sommers si sono svolte tutti i giorni e la loro performance ha chiuso l'evento con Lady of Spain. Grazie a Paul Pasquali. Non vedo l'ora per il prossimo anno - dal 15 al 18 Ottobre 2018. Immagine sotto: Cory Pesaturo, Grayson Masefield e Stas Venglevski Report completo con foto a 2017LasVegas |
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20° Akkordeono Festival 2017, Vilnius - Lituaniaby Rob Howard |
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![]() Organizzato dalla Lithuanian Accordion Association, direttore artistico Raimondas Sviackevicius e coordinatori del festival Dangira Goštaltaviciute, Asta Žeromskiene e Kristina Žebrauskaite. L'Akkordeono Festival 2017 presenta una serie di spettacoli che coprono generi musicali classici, accademici, elettronici, sperimentali, jazz, tango e pop. Programma: 10 Novembre Venerdì 19:00, Johanna Juhola (Finlandia) & Imaginary Friends 11 Novembre Sabato 19:00 Bartosz Kolsut (Polonia), 14 Novembre Martedì 19:30 Daniele di Banventura (Italia), 16 Novembre Giovedì 17:30 Concerto live online virtuale (Vilnius, Copenaghen, Helsinki), insieme a LMTA Music Innovation Studies Center, Danish Royal Music and Helsinki J.Sibelius Music Academy. 19 Novembre Domenica 16:00 Tadas Moticius, 20 Novembre Lunedì 19:00 Jean Louis Matinier 21 Novembre Martedì 19:00 Luciano Biondini (Italia) 22 Novembre Mercoledì 18:00 Performance del LMTA ensemble diretto da R. Sviackevicius 22 Novembre Mercoledì 20:30 Music Club"Tamsta", Button Hacker 23 Novembre Giovedì 19:00 Stefan Hussong (Germania) 24 Novembre Venerdì 19:00 Lars Karlsson Band (Svezia) Per acquistare i biglietti dei concerti: 2017Akordeono Per altre informazioni e-mail: info@akordeonofestivalis.lt |
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![]() Thanks to all who played their hearts out and also to those who did the behind the scenes stuff (Joan Campbell i/c door admissions, Sue Wynroe i/c raffle tickets, Adrienne i/c playing order organisation and raffle prizes, Betty Molloy i/c the kitchen). We had a full and varied programme that went down very well with our audience. It was great to see our former Musical Director Brian Jenkins, plus Anita Basic, Anna Leskela and Pete Jebb from the Bradford Accordion Band visiting us, and I hope they enjoyed the evening. It was also great see Martina Hall, who played in the club’s band in the 1980s/90s, in the audience. The programme featured: - Rob Howard – Oliver Selection: Consider yourself/Food/Got to pick a pocket or two/I’d do anything/Be back soon/Oompah-pah/As long as he needs me/Who will buy?/Reviewing the situation; SAC Band – Liberty Bell, Amapola, My Way; - Dorothy Brincat – Scottish Waltzes; Accordion Spice – Harmonica, Amazing Grace, Katyusha; - Adrienne Sharpe/John Curvis – Scottish Reels; - Chris Green/Helen Rich – Frances MacDonald, Ashokan Farewell; - Helen Rich - Trieste Overture, Bourrasque, All Hands For'ard; Interval – entertainment by John Jones MBE; - Pearl Fawcett-Adriano – Comedian’s Gallop, Mariana, Quick Silver, Happy Birthday - a hilarious spot of fun played as a cha-cha/waltz/funeral march/Argentine tango/tarantella; - - Dennis Pepler – Gourmand Polka; - Chris Green/Betty Molloy – Unity March, Granada; - Scottish Quartet - Set 1: (Reels) Mairi's Wedding/Wish We Were Married/Happy We've Been Together, Set2: (Strathspeys) Orange and Blue/Loudon’s Bonnie Woods, Set 3: (Polka) I Have A Bonnet Trimmed With Blue, Set 4 (Gay Gordons Marches) Scotland the Brave /100,000 Welcomes/Thistle of Scotland; - SAC Band – Wien bleibt Wien, Simple Gifts, Las Chiapanecas. ‘Stockport Accordion Club through the years’, a fully illustrated book telling the club’s history going back to the 1930s, had its launch at the concert. Available from author Rob Howard For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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Popular Greek accordionist and composer Zoe Tiganouria has released a video to celebrate the last 10 years of her musical career, showing the many different performers she has been on stage with and her international performances. You are asked - Watch till the end.!! |
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![]() Silver Bells composed arranged by Gary Dahl Catalog: DH0044 Tarantella Napolentana arranged by Gary Dahl Catalog: DH0261 View samples of the music online. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Among her many vices, one of Berber's favourite habits was to mix chloroform and ether in a bowl, to then stir with a white rose and consume the petals. The original mix is the 5th track from Natasha Enquist’s debut album, ‘MNE’, and has been featured on the soundtrack for the Berlin-made short film ‘The Birthday’ (2015), along with three other of her original compositions, which was nominated for Best Sound & Music at the ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival. ‘Unbroken Girl (White Rose Remix)’ will also be available at all major online music shops, or wherever you like to stream music, in the coming days (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc). For further information email: info@natashaenquist.com |
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![]() This accordion was stolen from his mother's house in Boston, MA in 1976. Picture right of Jon Hammond circa 1976, playing the stolen accordion. At the time, John was attending Berklee College of Music and this accordion has a history, being an accordion of the great pioneer USA accordionist John Molinari. If you have any information about the accordion, please email Jon Hammond at: jonhammond@jonhammondband.com |
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by Rob Howard
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![]() Falaise is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Murray Grainger studied the classical accordion at The Royal Academy of Music in London, and has performed internationally, and taught classical, folk and traditional techniques at Chetham’s School of Music, Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music course, and as the Director of Education for Young Musicians Stornoway. He has performed at the Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Promenade Series, The South Bank Centre with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Celtic Connections, the Edinburgh International Festival, Lorient Interceltic Festival in France, Folk Est in Italy, The Usher Hall in Edinburgh, with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Sidmouth International Folk Festival. |
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![]() Tour dates: November 7th, 8th, 9th - Frederic Bistro, Maidstone, Kent November 10th - Alliance Française de Bristol, 15 Belvoir Rd, Bristol November 11th - Alliance Française de Bath, 3 Woodside Cottage, Kilkenny Lane, Bath November 15th, 16th - Restaurant La Popote, Manchester Rd, Marton, Macclesfield, Cheshire November 17th, 18th - Carpenters Arms, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire November 19th, 20th - Restaurant A la Russe, Windsor, Berkshire According to the French magazine Le Progrès, they “bring back almost a century of the traditional French 'chanson' songs in the likes of Édith Piaf and Yves Montand, Francis Lemarque. With just voice and accordion, Jac & Co captivate audiences and transport them to the dance halls and street side cafés of France's yesteryear! Jacques Pellarin’s two most recent CDs are ‘My French Cinema’ and ‘Paris Ma Jeunesse’, available via his website. For further information email: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
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On Friday November 10th, 7pm until 10pm, the ensemble Carismático, featuring accordionist Karen Street and saxophonist Andy Tweed, perform in concert with the Argentinean tango vocalist Martin Alvarado. This concert takes place at Cedars Hall, Wells Cathedral School, Somerset. The programme includes the compositions of Saúl Cosentino, Astor Piazzolla, and Karen Street, all arranged by Street. The concert includes dancing demonstrations by Miriam Orcutt & Dante Culcuy, finalists in the 2015 World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires and guest artists in milongas and festivals across the world. For further information email: karen@karenstreet.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Natalya Chesnova, from Minsk, Belorus, is based in Milan. She graduated from the Minsk Conservatory in 2004, then moved to Italy where she teaches and performs. For further information email: nataliabajan@libero.it |
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![]() Rob Curto’s Forró for All is led by accordionist Rob Curto, originally from New York City, and widely lauded as forró’s main ambassador in the United States. Rob is one of the foremost musicians responsible for introducing North American audiences to northeastern Brazilian Music. He was an original member of the band Forro in the Dark along with Mauro Refesco (David Byrne, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Smokey Hormel (Beck). He is a member of the band Matuto, which he founded with guitarist Clay Ross to explore the cultural intersections between Brazilian music and folk traditions of Appalachia and the American South. Rob also composes his own music and collaborates with musicians from all over the world. Rob Curto's Forró For All band includes drummer Chad Brown and Baltimore-based singer Rose Moraes. |
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![]() Arseniy Strokovskiy has teamed up with Ivan Dyma (saxophones) to form the Duo SaxAkkord with a very distinctive sound. They have now released their first mp3 download album. The tracks are: 1. Prelude No. 1 G. Gershwin 2. Prelude No. 2 G. Gershwin 3. Prelude No. 3 G. Gershwin 4. Metamorphoses Lundquist 5. Sempre Majore S. Berensky 6. Sonata No. 2 A. Shcnittke 7. Sonatina I. Tamarin 8. Sabre Dance A. Kachaturyan The album is available as an online download for only € 9.00 - Catalog: SaxAkkord You can also purchase individual tracks and listen to sound samples of each track at: SaxAkkord. |
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