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Alexander Sevastian Concerto Commemorativo Ontario - Canada
55° International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2018, Maggio - Germania
Ricordando Gary Dahl (1937-2017), Seattle - USA
Evento "Time to Sing" di Karen Street e Karen Tweed, Cheshire - Regno Unito
Foster & Allen Date Tour Aprile e Maggio - Nuova Zelanda
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Would You Like to Participate in World Accordion Day on May 6th?Obituary: John Patrick Bonica, Oregon - USAJim McAlister (1932-2018), Northern Ireland – UK
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Internationales Akkordeon Festival 2018 – Germany‘Accordion Night’ with Nikolai Ryskov, London – UKJohnny Duncan Duo @ Alnwick Accordion & Fiddle Club, England – UKGennaro Ruffolo @ Muskimesse Frankfurt – GermanyMazaika Concerts, London – UKParis-Moscow Duo Concerts & Master Class, Calvados - FranceBarra Da Saia Concert, São Paulo - BrazilIn April at CNIMA J. Mornet, Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne - FranceKen and Mary @ ‘Oktoberfest - Year – round!’ event, Ohio – USARosemary Wright @ Seacroft Accordion Festival, Norfolk – UKAnnual Rayne Frog Festival, Rayne City, Louisiana - USAHelp Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
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International Musikmesse 2018 Francoforte - Germaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Rapporto fotografico online: Frankfurt2018 Musikmesse di Francoforte è la fiera internazionale per strumenti musicali, spartiti, produzione musicale e marketing. - Da mercoledì 11 aprile a sabato 14 aprile 2018, dalle 10:00 alle 18:00 - Aperto tutti i giorni per i visitatori commerciali e privati - Più di 30.000 strumenti mostrati in sette sale espositive - Area esterna con atmosfera da festival: Palco, Street food e altro - Prolight + Sound: da martedì 11 aprile a venerdì 14 aprile, nuovo nella sezione orientale di Messe Frankfurt La Musikmesse di Francoforte è la fiera più importante al mondo per il mondo della musica. Lì, troverete una gamma completa di prodotti con tutto il necessario per fare musica, per non parlare di molti workshop, concerti, dimostrazioni ed eventi di discussione. Le fabbriche di fisarmoniche in mostra includono: Beltuna Accordions Srl Hall 8.0 E10 Bugari Armando e Bugari Evo Hall 8.0 F20 Cagnoni Srl Hall 8.0 F11 Dino Baffetti di Baffetti G. & C. snc Hall 8.0 G19 Dallape in visita Excelsior Hall 8.0 G14 Harmonikas sro Hall 8.0 E15 Italcinte in visita Mengascini Nello in visita mengascini@tiscalinet.it MusicTech di Sabbatini Claudio & C. snc Hall 8.0 E20 Orla Srl Hall 11 C80 Pasco Italia Srl Hall 8.0 G15 Pigini Srl Hall 8 G14 Scandalli Accordions Srl Hall 8.00 E21 Zero Sette Hall 8.0 F20 Un report completo di Musikmesse di Francoforte 2018 con foto sarà disponibile dopo l'apertura: Frankfurt2018 |
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Alexander Sevastian Concerto Commemorativo Ontario - Canadaby Rob Howard |
 Mercoledì 11 aprile si terrà un concerto commemorativo in onore di Alexander Sevastian alle 20:00 presso il Richmond Hill Center for Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St, Ontario.Gli interpreti includono: Peter De Sotto e Liza McLellan Quartetto Gelato, Julian Milkis, Sophie Milman, Alexander Luminsky, Gennady Grebenchuk, Victor Khomenko e Alexei Severinets, Inga Filippova-Williams e Yevgeniya Yasmanovich, e il coro di bambini "Ladushki". Alexander Sevastian (1978-2018), un musicista meraviglioso e una persona straordinaria, è morto inaspettatamente il 16 febbraio durante il suo tour in Messico con Quartetto Gelato. Il mondo ha perso un musicista incredibile. Ha lasciato sua moglie e due bambini piccoli. Il concerto è per onorare la sua memoria e raccogliere fondi per la sua famiglia. Necrologio a: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=23-Feb2018&lang=en#art14036 |
55° International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2018, Maggio - Germaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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  Il 55° International Accordion Competition Klingenthal si terrà dal 29 aprile al 5 maggio 2018.Scarica il regolamento della competizione a: 2018Kling.pdf Circa 102 musicisti, dai 10 anni in su, presenteranno programmi in sei categorie a una giuria internazionale e il pubblico potrà ascoltarlo gratuitamente. L'evento prevede anche una serie di concerti che includono il Trio Herzog, Iñaki Alberdi (Spagna), il vincitore del PIF Categoria D Arkadii Shkvorov (Russia) e il "Competition in Concert Format" di musica leggera virtuosa che è anche la finale della categoria VI. Scarica il programma di 40 pagine a colori su: 2018KProgram.pdf I concorrenti, insegnanti e sostenitori della fisarmonica sono accolti calorosamente dal Sindaco di Klingenthal Thomas Hennig e dal Direttore della Competizione Joerg Kuenzel. |
Ricordando Gary Dahl (1937-2017), Seattle - USAby Toby Hansen |
 Negli ultimi 10 anni, con la vendita di musica via internet e la produzione di eBook, Gary Dahl è diventato uno degli arrangiatori di fisarmonica più famosi al mondo. Purtroppo è venuto a mancare a dicembre. Di seguito sono riportati alcuni estratti del Necrologio di Gary Dahl dell’ex studente, poi amico e insegnante, Toby Hansen."Il 1° dicembre 2017 il mondo della fisarmonica ha perso uno dei suoi luminari, Gary Dahl. Gary si è spento tranquillamente a casa nel sonno. Durante la sua vita ha creato un'eredità di eccellenza musicale. Gary Dahl ha anche lasciato a tutti noi un'eredità monumentale di arrangiamenti musicali, materiali didattici, registrazioni e fisarmonicisti ben addestrati ..." Leggi l'intero necrologio e la vita interessante di questo popolare arrangiatore: Gary Dahl |
Evento "Time to Sing" di Karen Street e Karen Tweed, Cheshire - Regno Unitoby Rob Howard |
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  Domenica 13 maggio, dalle 11:00 alle 17:00, si terrà un evento della durata di un giorno chiamato "Time to Sing" presso il Marthall Village Hall, Sandlebridge Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 7SB, guidato dalle fisarmoniciste di grande talento e ispirazione Karen Street e Karen Tweed. Questo evento speciale della durata di un giorno, organizzato dal North Staffs Accordion Club, è aperto a tutti i fisarmonicisti interessati e anche a coloro che amano cantare. I proventi della giornata andranno all'Alzheimer's Society. La mattina, dalle 11:00 alle 13:00, ci sarà un workshop/prove, e dopo pranzo un concerto che coinvolge gente del posto e altri che cantano l’accompagnamento per la fisarmonica. Il pomeriggio, dalle 14:00 alle 17:00, include anche alcune esibizioni speciali di fisarmonica di Karen Street, Karen Tweed, Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Julie Best, Barry Graham, Helen Rich, Mike Richards e Paul Hobbs. Karen Street è stata due volte campionessa All-Britain Virtuoso ed è ora una rinomata fisarmonicista jazz. Karen Tweed è stata campionessa All-Ireland Accordion ed è una rinomata attrice e insegnante di diversi stili musicali internazionali. La musica per il workshop è disponibile in anticipo via e-mail. I biglietti costano £ 12 per i musicisti, £ 3 per pubblico/coro; per ulteriori informazioni/musica/biglietti contattare Steve Hughes. Scarica la brochure e le informazioni complete: 2018Time.pdf |
Foster & Allen Date Tour Aprile e Maggio - Nuova Zelandaby Rob Howard |
| Video: Foster & Allen Music Video, 40 anni di tour, "We Owe It All To You". Il famoso duo fisarmonicista/voce irlandese Foster & Allen è in tournée in Nuova Zelanda dal 13 aprile al 6 maggio (World Accordion Day), e le date dei concerti sono sul poster. Foster & Allen sono il fisarmonicista Mick Foster e il cantante/chitarrista Tony Allen. Hanno iniziato a suonare insieme nel 1975, suonando canzoni e melodie semplici tra cui alcune della musica tradizionale irlandese. Hanno ottenuto un grande seguito in tutto il mondo, i loro concerti sono di solito sold-out, e pochi fisarmonicisti in tutto il mondo sono altrettanto popolari con il pubblico in generale. Nel 1979 pubblicarono il singolo "A Bunch of Thyme" in Irlanda, che divenne il loro primo singolo n. 1 più venduto nelle classifiche irlandesi, ripetendo anche l'impresa nel Regno Unito. Seguirono molti altri singoli e album di successo, e il duo divenne famoso a livello internazionale. Fino ad oggi hanno raggiunto vendite di album e DVD superiori a 22 milioni in tutto il mondo. |
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by Harley Jones
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 What are you doing for World Accordion Day to promote the accordion in your country? World Accordion day is on May 6th, which is the day the accordion was patented in 1829.World Accordion Day was started in 2009 by the CIA and has been very successful, generating a lot of positive publicity for the accordion. A key part of this event is the World Accordion Day website. Every association, group, orchestra, performer and teacher, is asked to actively support this event by encouraging national and local accordion activities to happen in their country on this day or the weekend either side of Accordion Day if that should be more convenient. Everyone can register their World Accordion Day activity on the website and send a report of their event after, for that website. A number of WAD events have already been registered and will be online by next Friday. No event is too big or too small. ALL accordion events celebrating World Accordion Day are welcome. This is a CIA promotion for the accordion in which every accordion enthusiast can participate and help bring our accordion world together as well as strongly promote the accordion. |
by Rob Howard
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  March 17, 1942 – March 20, 2018John Bonica , PT CMP NZRP (New Zealand and USA), suffered a heart attack and heart failure with no prior discernible symptoms. He had just retired from his practice after 55 years and he and his wife Ellen had nearly finished winding the business down when John unexpectedly and most sadly passed away. Born in New Zealand in 1942 of Italian parents, John Bonica grew up in a family of accordion players, and taught himself to play the instrument by ear. He learned to play Chopin’s ‘Minute Waltz’ by listening to a recording by Charles Magnante, but then also learned to read music so he could enter competitions. He won the New Zealand Championship several years in the duet, trio and quartet sections. He won second place at the New Zealand Open Championship in 1978 in the solo division. In 1963 he graduated with a degree in manual physical therapy, a branch of physical medicine specializing in spinal and extremity trauma, and then practised for 17 years in New Zealand. His practical and theoretical knowledge led to the publication of his book 'Play Your Accordion Without Pain', available catalog: bonica00 John Bonica , L.P.T., N.Z.R.P., emigrated to the USA in 1980 to teach spinal specialists and continue his practice of spinal therapy. He founded the Pacific Spinal and Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Clinic, a subsidiary of Rockwood Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Clinic, P.C., located in Portland, Oregon, USA. He has recorded four CDs of Italian and European folk music utilizing a MIDI orchestra ensemble. Other activities include writing and publishing (he was editor and publisher for the US published ‘Accordion World’ magazine from 1989 until 1994), sailing and photography. |
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| Jim McAlister, from Ballymoney, County Antrim, passed away peacefully on April 3rd at his home, just before his 86th birthday. He was for several decades one of the leading figures in the accordion movement in Northern Ireland, and was a fine player, club organiser, instrument retailer and an accordion technician. He paid several visits to Castelfidardo, Italy, where he trained in electronics, accordion software and manufacturing processes. Jim was a leading UK retailer for the sales of electronic accordions with many top players coming to him for their new accordions and repairs, including Dermot O'Brien, Tom Alexander, Fintan Stanley, Mick Foster and Wilcil McDowell, to name but a few. Jim was also a very good player in his own right and back in the 1960s when the legendary Will Starr did summer seasons at the holiday resort of Portrush in County Antrim it was Jim he called on to play second accordion. Jim was also involved in forming a number of Box and Fiddle clubs in County Antrim, including the present day Premier A & F Club, and it was his name and reputation that helped bring some of the big names over from Scotland. Such was the esteem that he was held in that Calum Maclean dedicated a tune 'Jim McAlister's Jig' to him in Volume One of Calum's Collection of Original Compositions. The accordion teacher Clyde Johnston recalls: “The first time I ever met Jim was at his home. He had a new Elka accordion for sale and I said the band I was teaching would buy it. I asked if a small deposit would hold it until they got the money raised and he simply replied ‘That's all right son, I trust you, just you take it with you’. On another occasion he was getting us a new bass accordion from Italy and a price had been agreed. A few months later he phoned to say it had arrived and I went to re-confirm the price with him before collecting it. ‘No’, he said, ‘That's not the price. When I went to pay the Italians the pound was strong against the lire so you can knock £100 off the price we agreed’. He was truly a giant in the accordion field and a gentleman. Jim will be greatly missed”. The entire Accordion Community throughout all of Ireland, the UK, and further afield will be deeply saddened to learn of the passing Jim McAlister, who is survived by his wife Sara and daughters Barbara, Hazel, and the late Maureen and Robert. |
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by Rob Howard
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| The multi-cultural Internationales Akkordeon Festival 2018 takes place during April and May at venues throughout Germany, featuring concerts by guest accordionists representing various international musical traditions. The guest artists include Dimos Vougioukas (Greece), Joao Pedro Texeira (Brazil), Youssra El Hawary (Egypt), Omar Massa (Argentina), Servais Haanen (Netherlands), Veronica Perego (Italy), and Rafael Fraga (Portugal). The festival organizer is Servais Haanen. |
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 London-based Russian accordionist Nikolai Ryskov performs for an ‘Accordion Night’ on Saturday April 7th, 7pm until 10pm, at the Jakobs Restaurant, 20 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB.His programme includes music by Astor Piazzolla - Libertango, Oblivion, Chiquilin De Bachin, Sensuel, French music such as Under Paris Skies, Domino, La Vie En Rose, La Foule, Under The Bridges of Paris, Petite Fleur, No Regrets, If You Love Me, plus international pieces including Luci E Ombre, Volare, Charade, That's Amore, Por Una Cabeza, Sway, Game of Thrones, Besame Mucho, Amor, Historia De Un Amor, Greensleeves, Adios Muchachos, Serenata De Acordeones, Moon River, Hallelujah, My Heart Will Go On from Titanic, and many more. For further information email: tania@jakobs.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 On Wednesday April 11th, 7.30pm to 10.30pm, accordionist Johnny Duncan and the drummer Malcolm Ross are the guests at the Alnwick Accordion & Fiddle Club. The venue is The Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland, North East England NE66 1TN. Admission is £7, Musicians £3 - (Members free); admission includes Buffet Supper each month.The versatile entertainer Johnny Duncan, from Dundee, was the All Scotland Accordion Champion in 1973. For further information email: leonardbrownaccordion@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Italian accordionist Gennaro Ruffolo will be demonstrating MusicTech digital accordions each day from April 11th to 14th at the Muskimesse Frankfurt in Germany.Musikmesse is the world's leading trade fair for musical instruments and live music as well as music production and music marketing and one of the most important meeting places of the music industry. At Musikmesse there will be instrument manufacturers, dealers, professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians there to check out the latest product news. There will be numerous workshops, concerts, demonstrations and discussions held. The Musikmesse will take place on 4 days from Wednesday April 11th to Saturday April 14th at Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt. |
by Rob Howard
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 The duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (midi accordion, vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin, domra, vocals) – perform Russian folk and Gypsy music, tango and gypsy swing, romantic songs from Italy, France and Latin America, and international party pop hits. Their next two concerts are as follows:April 12th, 7.30pm to 10.30pm - The Exhibitionist Hotel, 8-10 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2EA; tickets £15 on the door (cash only). May 9th, 7pm - Victory Day concert; Mazaika will be performing Russian songs of the war years like Smuglyanka, Dorogi, Solovji, Tyomnaya noch, V zemlyanke, and many more. Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Paris-Moscow Duo – Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov perform in concert, as follows:Saturday April 14th, 8pm – Espace Saint Benoit, Saint-Pierre-En-Auge Sunday April 15th, 6pm – Cinema Le Parc, Livarot-Pays D’Auge The concerts are preceded by accordion master classes, 1pm until 5pm. Saint-Pierre-en-Auge and Livarot-Pays D’Auge are communes in the department of Calvados, north-western France. Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine began performing together in 1998, and have performed in France, Russia, Denmark, Italy, Poland, China, Portugal, Lithuania, Canada, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. Domi Emorine’s achievements include winning the CIA Coupe Mondiale, CMA Trophée Mondial, Concours International de Klingenthal, and the Prix de la Sacem. Roman Jbanov’s achievements include Grand Prize Beloborodov in Tula (Russia), Scholarship of the President of the Russian Republic, and the CMA Trophée Mondial. For further information email: duopm@sfr.fr |
by Rob Howard
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| The all-female quartet Barra Da Saia, featuring accordionist Adriana Sanchez, perform in concert at the Bar Brahma, Av. São João 677 Centro, São Paulo, Brazil, on April 17th, 9pm. Barra Da Saia, formed in 1999, have a modern approach to country music, including rock, Latin, polkas, guaraníes and chamamés in their style. The quartet members are Dede Soares - guitar, viola, guitar, vocals, Eliza Marin - vocals and guitar, Adriana Sanchez - accordion, keyboard and vocals, and Carol Duarte - violin and mandolin. For further information email: barradasaia@barradasaia.com.br |
by Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet
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 Happening in April at CNIMA J.Mornet The Accordion courses, all styles, all ages, all levels. Come and perfect one or two pieces of your choice thanks to Jacques Mornet's world-renowned pedagogy. - From 16 to 21 and from 23 to 28 April 2018. The body, as your musical instrument by Pascal Meurgé (picture left) From April 23 to 27, 2018 With 15 years of pedagogical experience and 3 years of training at the Alan Fraser Institute, Pascal Meurgé invites you to come and experiment with a new pedagogical approach to the repertoire of your choice. Every day you will explore a little more how to become aware and improve the quality of each movement to make your body-instrument ever more available to the Music. You will discover many keys that will allow you to integrate a new dimension to your interpretations. While avoiding fatigue (or even injury) and eliminating unnecessary tension, you will be able to reveal a little more true musicality in you ... open to all instruments. Internships full board, accompanying persons welcome. Info and registration online here: CNIMA J.Mornet or 04 73 22 27 45 |
by Rob Howard
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 ‘Turbo Accordions Express’ duo Ken and Mary perform on Friday April 20th, 7pm until 9pm, at `Wurst und Bier`, 110 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, Ohio, for an ‘Oktoberfest - Year – round!’ event.Ken has over 40 years of music experience, playing the diatonic button accordion and also the tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, and mandola. He was once bestowed the title ‘Baron of the Banjo’ by Frankie Yankovic. Ken had his own ragtime/jazz band for many years, playing in and around Ohio as well as performing in the German Pavillon at Disney’s Epcot Center and at the Altstadt Fest in Goslar/Harz, Germany. Mary’s music career has spanned over 30 years, playing the organ and the piano accordion at festivals, banquets, and for parties. For further information email: kenandmarymusik@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordion soloist Rosemary Wright has been added to the roster of performers and workshop leaders at this month’s Seacroft Spring Accordion Festival, Hemsby Beach Resort, Norfolk NR29 4HR, April 23rd to 27th. The festival guests also include the Scandinavian duo Oivind Farmen (Norway) & Lars Karlsson (Sweden), the duo Amayliss (Tracey Middleton & David Garwood), Jovan Rnjak, and Bert & Helen Santilly.Rosemary Wright is a former All Britain Champion, and also a former Principal of the British College of Accordionists. Her many accomplishments include adjudicating at NAO competitions, examining for the BCA, composing, teaching various instruments, performing at many accordion festivals and clubs, and recording two solo CDs ‘Accordion Divertimento’ and ‘Accordion Safari’. For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
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 The annual Rayne Frog Festival, sponsored by the City of Rayne, will be held May 10-12 with a full schedule of music, delicious foods and drinks, signature events such as frog racing and jumping, Arts & Crafts show, Dance contest, Accordion contest, and the Grand Parade. Picture above: 2017 accordion winners. Accordion performances include the 2017 contest winners with the 2018 accordion competition scheduled for 10:45 am Saturday on the Main Stage. The winners will perform on the Saturday afternoon. For further information phone: 337-334-2332 |
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