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Veikko Ahvenainen Celebra il 90° Compleanno, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki - Finlandiaby Kimmo Mattila President, Finnish Accordion Association |
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![]() Veikko Ahvenainen è nato il 24 settembre 1929 a Kuopio e la sua carriera musicale pubblica era già iniziata nei primi anni '40. È stato il fisarmonicista finlandese più versatile con spettacoli di intrattenimento virtuoso, musica classica e musica da ballo. Durante la sua carriera, Veikko Ahvenainen ha suonato più di 5.000 concerti, registrato oltre 1.000 brani (che è più di chiunque altro nell'industria musicale finlandese) e pubblicato molti libri di musica e diversi metodi di fisarmonica. La sua stretta amicizia con famosi fisarmonicisti, come John Molinari dagli Stati Uniti e Yuri Kazakov e Anatoly Beljajev in Russia e altri, ha reso possibili i suoi numerosi tour di concerti internazionali. Il concerto di Ahvenainen nella famosa Finlandia Hall sarà un grande evento di fisarmonica con numerosi club, orchestre e solisti che si esibiranno, come Carina Nordlund, Oleg Sharov, Sami Hopponen, Jarmo Tinkala, Seppo Lankinen e i cantanti Erkki Liikanen, Leif Lindeman e Marita Taavitsainen. Alla fine del concerto, oltre 300 fisarmonicisti suoneranno insieme per festeggiare Veikko. Anche lo sport ha fatto parte della vita di Veikko. Ha corso più di 30 maratone, l'ultima solo pochi anni fa. Veikko Ahvenainen è sposato con la fisarmonicista svedese Carina Nordlund dal 2005. Nella sua intervista celebrativa, Veikko sottolinea un atteggiamento positivo nei confronti della vita e un rapporto caloroso con il pubblico dei concerti. Questo è sicuramente il motivo principale della sua popolarità tra tanti amici della fisarmonica. È pieno di energia e continua a tenere concerti regolarmente: anche in ottobre, ha 13 concerti in 13 città - incluso il Concerto del Giubileo nella Finlandia Hall di Helsinki. Guarda l'articolo sul suo 85° concerto giubilare e il video dal DVD. http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=26-Jun-2015&lang=en&s=10491 Il mondo della fisarmonica saluta l'incredibile Veikko Ahvenainen - dal fondatore dell'AWW Harley Jones. Immagini in basso: concerto dell'anniversario precedente |
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2019 "Music China" Expo a Shanghai – Cinaby Christine Johnstone |
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![]() Visitatori ed espositori da tutto il mondo si riuniranno all'interno delle 13 sale espositive per quattro giorni dedicati a tutto ciò che ha a che fare con la musica. La gamma di prodotti coprirà l'intera catena di fornitura di strumenti musicali e marchi nazionali e internazionali saranno fianco a fianco per connettersi a circa 110.000 visitatori previsti. Le fabbriche di fisarmoniche che espongono includono: Beltuna Accordions S.r.l. Bugari Armando and Bugari Evo Excelsior Harmonikas s.r.o. Mengascini MusicTech di Sabbatini Claudio & C. snc Pasco Italia Srl E Soprani Moreschi Pigini Srl Scandalli Accordions Srl Zero Sette L'evento includerà una vasta gamma di spettacoli dal vivo, mostre di strumenti musicali e accessori, tecnologia elettronica, editori di spartiti musicali, workshop, corsi, seminari e conferenze e dimostrazioni. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: info@china.messefrankfurt.com |
Viaggio Gratuito in Nuova Zelanda per Insegnante del Vincitore e Studente - Nuova Zelandaby Harley Jones |
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![]() Questa è una grande opportunità per un insegnante e un fisarmonicista vincitore di visitare la Nuova Zelanda. Si tratta di un "Concorso video online gratuito per fisarmonicisti di tutte le età e nazionalità" con un 1° premio di due biglietti aerei andata e ritorno per la Nuova Zelanda ai 2020 South Pacific Accordion Championships, 30-31 maggio 2020, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda. Alloggio per 3 notti incluso, più alcune altre possibilità di concerti/vacanze. I concorrenti devono inviare una registrazione video .mp4 di una (o più) opere composte da Gary Daverne che ha un vasto repertorio di composizioni per fisarmonica tra cui: - assolo; - duetto di fisarmonica o fisarmonica con un altro strumento; - trio/ensemble di fisarmoniche o fisarmonica con ensemble di archi; - orchestra di fisarmoniche; - solista di fisarmonica con orchestra di fisarmonica o solista di fisarmonica con orchestra d'archi o solista di fisarmonica con orchestra sinfonica. La musica per fisarmonica è disponibile per qualsiasi concorrente gratuitamente su richiesta. La giuria internazionale sarà composta da: Gary Daverne, Kevin Friedrich, Grayson Masefield, Stephanie Poole. Le iscrizioni online chiudono il 5 gennaio 2020. Informazioni complete su: http://www.accordion.co.nz/2020/VideoDaverneCompetition.htm |
Andreas Nebl Insegna la Fisarmonica alla Musikhochschule di Norimberga - Germaniaby Kimmo Mattila |
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![]() ![]() Andreas ha appena completato il processo di selezione dopo la sua recensione da solista con la commissione di selezione. Il suo obiettivo è quello di sviluppare un corso di fisarmonica di alta qualità alla Musikhochschule di Norimberga e le domande sono benvenute. Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: AndiNebl@gmx.de |
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![]() Below is a copy of the letter that was sent from the ISMTA to all of their members: “Please join me in congratulating Amy Jo Sawyer, our 2019 Teacher of the Year. Amy Jo will be honored at the ISMTA Conference on November 2nd at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, and will be nominated as a candidate for the 2020 MTNA Teacher of the Year". Amy Jo has received an MA in Jazz Performance and BA in Piano Performance and Composition, is past President, Certification Chair, AIM Chair for the ISMTA Gateway Arch East chapter, for which she currently serves as Vice President/Program Coordinator. She was Chapter "Member of the Year" 2000, 2014 and 2019, received the ISMTA Composer Commissioning Award in 2014, and is currently the ISMTA Composer Commissioning Program Chair. Along with being the 2nd Vice President for the ATG International, she is an accordionist with the St. Louis Symphony and performed "Italian Love Songs" when Luciano Pavarotti sang. Her Accordion Orchestra, solos and duets have been performed internationally. Her Tango, "Recuerdos" (Memories) was performed by the "World Accordion Orchestra X" at the 2018 Coupe Mondiale in Lithuania. |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The Accademia del Ridotto is an advanced artistic and musical training center, based in the Theatre of Stradella (50 km from Milan), directed by Livio Bollani. The Academy issues four types of Diplomas, up to Master. Best students will be given the opportunity of performing in concert and/or to record professional CD’s. For further information email: info@accademiadelridotto.com |
by Henry Doktorski
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![]() Of course, I had played a great deal of music by the two Pietros, but although I had heard of Pietro’s brother Guido, I had never seen any of his music during my career. Luckily my friend Stanley Darrow, a prodigious collector of accordion music, had some of Guido’s music in his extensive library, and I played Guido’s “My Florence Waltz” and his “Egyptian Fantasy” at the Manhattan event. Immediately following my performance, an elderly, white-haired, heavy-set, distinguished-looking gentleman wearing a tuxedo with a sash covered with medals came up to me and grabbed my hand. During a long and vigorous handshake, he exclaimed, “Bravo! Bravo! I have never heard anyone play my father’s music as well as you since my father passed away fifty-one years ago! I want you to record my father’s complete original compositions for accordion, and I will pay for the studio recording fees!” This was my first meeting with Count Guido Roberto Deiro, and the beginning of a decade-long collaboration which ultimately helped reawaken the world to the greatness of Count Guido Deiro (1886-1950). Guido Jr. told me, “As a young boy, I didn’t really appreciate the greatness of my father. He passed away when I was still quite young. But now that I’ve accomplished so much during my life, I have only one more pressing desire: I have made it my mission to set the record straight about the accomplishments of my father, which have been lost during the passing of the last half-century.” During the next ten years, Guido Jr. and I worked together on a half-dozen projects to help educate the world about the accomplishments of his father: 2001: We created website with hundreds of pages, hundreds of images, and dozens of sound files, for Guido Deiro at http://guidodeiro.org. 2003: I recorded “The Complete Works of Guido Deiro,” a double CD released by Bridge Records, which received a wonderful review in Gramophone Magazine. http://henrydoktorski.com/recordings/cdvaudeville.html 2005: I wrote a book, “The Brothers Deiro and Their Accordions,” a biography of Guido and Pietro Deiro. http://henrydoktorski.com/books/brothersdeiro.html 2005: I presented a workshop and recital at “A World of Accordions Museum” in Superior, Wisconsin, during which the museum celebrated the acquisition of two historic accordions formerly owned by Guido and Pietro Deiro. 2007-2010: I wrote the CD booklet notes for “The Complete Recorded Works of Guido Deiro,” a four-CD anthology of Guido’s own recordings from Edison cylinders and Columbia and Decca 78 records re-mastered and released by Archeophone Records. http://henrydoktorski.com/store/archeophone_1.html 2008: I edited and wrote an introduction for “The Complete Works of Guido Deiro,” a 192-page printed music book published by Mel Bay of forty-five of Guido’s original compositions for accordion. http://henrydoktorski.com/books/melbaydeiro.html Count Guido Roberto Deiro also accomplished other notable achievements in memory of his father: c. 2000: He funded the restoration of the 1928 Vitaphone sound film of his father performing. c. 2001: He donated the substantial Guido Deiro Archives to the City University of New York c. 2010: He wrote a screenplay for a proposed movie about his father’s life. 2019: He wrote and got published a biography of his father titled “Mae West and the Count: Love and Loss on the Vaudeville Stage.” https://outskirtspress.com/maewestandthecount I am very sorry to hear of Count Guido Roberto Deiro’s passing, but I am very happy that Guido was able to accomplish what he told me that he wanted to do nearly two decades ago: to educate the world about the great accomplishments of his father. With the publication of the biography of his father just a few months ago, Guido Jr. had achieved his goal. His mission had been accomplished. I am grateful to have been an important part of his life mission. Guido Jr. will be missed. Rest in peace. Photograph: Count Guido Roberto Deiro (standing), Henry Doktorski, III, Theresa Doktorski, Henry Doktorski, II (Las Vegas: August 12th, 2016) For further information email: henrydoktorski@gmail.com |
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![]() Guido’s life story tells of numerous eccentricities and love affairs, the most notable of which is certainly his involvement with and eventual marriage to stage and film star Mae West. He was a handsome, charismatic, and spirited person who gained substantial wealth through his performances, music schools and instrument sales. He was responsible for the manufacture of various accordions, some of which are pictured in the book and are identical to models found in A World of Accordions Museum. Guido’s performance accordion was installed in the AWAM concert hall at Henry Doktorski’s special concert in 2005. It stands alongside that of his brother’s (Pietro Deiro) in the Special Exhibits Area. Both instruments were donated to AWAM through the generosity of Deiro family members, who bequeathed Guido’s estate to the CUNY Center for the Study of Free-Reed Instruments, headed by director Allan Atlas. Book details are: Paperback: 332 pages Publisher: Outskirts Press (March 20, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 1977207405 ISBN-13: 978-1977207401 Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches Available: online |
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![]() He will perform “Belleville” and a mix of other pieces by Django Reinhardt with Dmitriy Kuptsov (manouche guitar) and Mark Gaidar (double bass). For further details email: sergei_osokin@mail.ru |
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![]() Anne will be debuting material from her new album “Vita Brevis” and Riccardo has an instantly recognisable style, drawing on ancient and modern musical languages. For information phone: 01 256 844244 |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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![]() In addition the duo will entertain on the cruise ship MS Europa at the end of this month. Tour schedule: October 10th: Austria - Klagenfurt, Villa For Forest at 8pm October 11th: Austria - Spittal/Drau, Schloss Porcia - Ahnensaal at 7.30pm October 12th: Austria - Wolfsberg, Kuss at 8pm October 16th: Slovenia - Ljubljana, Cellofest Ljubljana - Kavarna Slamic at 8pm October 23rd: Tunisia - Tunis, Mûsîqât - Internationales Festival Traditioneller Musik, Palais Ennejma Ezzahra - Sidi Bou Saïd at 8pm October 29th to November 3rd: - MS Europa Cruise Ship – Music Waves Jazz, Swing and Soul November 15th: Austria - Neunkirchen, Sparkassensaal der Musikschule at 7.30pm November 20th: Lithuania - Vilnius, Akordeono Festivalis - St. Catherine's church at 7pm November 24th: Austria - Salzburg, Jazzit Musik Club - Musik Salon at 5pm November 27th: Germany - Berlin, A-Trane at 9pm November 28th: Germany - Berlin, Konzerthaus - Musikclub at 6pm November 29th: Poland - Poznan, Blue Note at 8pm November 30th: Poland - Gdansk, Shakespeare Theater - Österreichische Kulturwoche at 7pm December 20th: Austria - Bodensdorf, Mountain Resort Feuerberg - Musikfestival "Klassik im Advent" at 8.45pm December 21st: Austria - Völkermarkt, Step at 8.30pm For further details email: klaus.paier@aon.at |
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The 25th International Accordion Festival Hoogezand-Sappemeer will be held at the Theatre het Kielzog in Hoogezand-Sappemeer, Netherlands on October 13th organised by Adri Kruijer. International guest performers include Eric Bouvelle (France), Roger Pluymers (Belgium), Rembrandt Duo and Die Neuen Oberkrainer (Germany) which includes accordionist Horst Herrmann. For further details email: info@accordeonfestivalhs.nl |
by Christine Johnstone
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“Honky-Tonk Jump”, which includes accordionist Dan Newton, plays tribute to Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys at Crooners Main Stage in Minneapolis, MN on October 14th. The band will keep your boots tapping with Wills classics like San Antonio Rose, Benny Goodman take-offs like Mission to Moscow and a little Hank Williams to keep the beer flowing. It's blues, jazz and swing topped with a ten-gallon Stetson! For details phone Crooners: 763-760-0062 |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() Ghenadie will play a programme with different shorter pieces, such as "Winter" by Vivaldi, "Tango pour Claude" and "Song for Joss" by Galliano, a selection of the Goldberg Variations by Bach, "Cavatina Figaro" by Rossini, "Basso Ostinato" by Vlasov, "Sonata in B major" by Scarlatti and "Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla" by Zubitsky. Concert details: October 16th: concert at 3pm at the Altenheim Marienstift in Munich October 16th: concert at 7pm at the Kreisklinikum Starnberg October 17th: concert at 4pm at the Pflegezentrum Sendling in Munich For further information email: g.rotari@yahoo.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The event, which began in 2006 will include a wide variety of performances in a musette ball atmosphere. Download full details of the concerts, performers and where to buy tickets at: 2019Chamberet.pdf |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() Attendees will have the opportunity to come together and enjoy a day of practice and evening concert performance of three pieces. New and seasoned players are welcome. During the day there will be a mini orchestra running a free workshop in the rear hall for under 16's. This is aimed at complete beginners and those who have recently started playing. The mini Orchestra will work towards playing a short piece in the concert also, A range of instruments are available for children to borrow on the day. We want to encourage those who have never played the accordion before. Although the day is free for under 16's, registrations are compulsory. The Super Orchestra will be supported by Watford Accordion Band, Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra (picture below), London Accordion Players and for the first time Crawley Accordion Orchestra (picture above left). The concert will begin at 5.30pm. For details and registrations email: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The event aims to bring together digital accordionists so they can come to learn, share, and delight in their digital accordions and digital peripherals. Concerts will be held on November 8th and 9th which will include Jazz and Classical artists on digital accordion such as Eddie Monteiro, Matthias Matzke, Cory Pesaturo (picture left), Joseph Natoli, Richard Noel, and the IDEAS Ensemble. Registrations are now open. For further details email: thegr8.ideas@gmail.com |
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![]() The competition includes age group categories for accordion, piano, woodwind, stings and vocalists. The coordinator of the accordion section is Diana Medekšaite-Balciuniene (picture left). For further competition details email: diana30mb@gmail.com |
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Radu Ratoi (Moldova - pictured) won both the 2019 PIF Castelfidardo Premio and Virtuoso Competitions. Daily Reports, pictures, video and results are online at: 2019Castelfidardo New videos have been added in the last few days. Videos of both rounds of the Virtuoso Senior category are online now along with Videos of Round II of the Premio Round III with symphony orchestra. Enjoy 2019Castelfidardo |
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