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2014 Concorsi "Golden Cup" e Simposio - Cinaby Harley Jones |
2014 "Golden Cup" 1° Concorso di Fisarmonica per Scuole e Università Nazionali, 6-8 giugno, Shanghai Normal University. Regole e informazioni in cinese presso: 2014Golden. Programmi stampati e rapporti giornalieri a: 2014Goldencup |
Faithe Deffner Viene a Mancare - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
Accordions Worldwide è profondamente addolorato di apprendere della scomparsa di Faithe Deffner, una figura leggendaria nel mondo della fisarmonica che ha ricevuto molti premi per il suo enorme contributo allo sviluppo della fisarmonica. Faithe Deffner morto 3 Giugno 2014, dopo una lunga malattia. Necrologio completo in inglese su Weekly News. Estendiamo il nostro più profondo cordoglio alla sua famiglia e ai suoi tanti amici nel mondo della fisarmonica. Il funerale si è svolto Venerdì 6 giugno al Beth Israel Memorial Chapel a Boynton Beach, Florida. |
CIA Coupe Mondiale 2014, Salisburgo - Austriaby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
La Confédération Internationale des accordéonistes (CIA), membro del Consiglio Internazionale della Musica (IMC), partner ufficiale ONG UNESCO, terrà la 67° Coupe Mondiale e la 132° Assemblea Generale dei Delegati CIA a Salisburgo, Austria dal 27 ottobre al 2 Novembre 2014. L'evento sarà ospitato dal membro della CIA in Austria, l'Austrian Accordion Association Harmonikaverband Österreich (HVO). Con meno di 150 giorni all'evento da oggi, come Presidente CIA ho avuto l'opportunità di visitare il centro congressi di Salisburgo - luogo eccellente per tutti i concorsi e concerti. La città con una notevole tradizione storica, luogo di nascita di Mozart, comprenderà un ricevimento ufficiale con il sindaco al famoso Mirabelle Palace. Numerosi giornalisti hanno partecipato alla conferenza stampa organizzata ufficialmente (e ben accolta) per la Coupe Mondiale 2014 che sarà caratterizzato da otto categorie di concorso - Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Virtuoso Intrattenimento - Junior Virtuoso Intrattenimento - Digitale e Ensemble E una categoria speciale per il 2014 - la Categoria Mozart Inoltre, ci saranno numerosi concerti superbi. Per tutti i dettagli, requisiti per le categorie, informazioni sugli hotel, progetto di pianificazione (che mostra la straordinaria gamma di artisti ospiti che saranno presenti in concerto) e altre informazioni sull'evento visitate il sito: Coupe Mondiale Immagini sotto della conferenza stampa. |
Arseniy Strokovskiy Vince 2014 South Pacific Accordion Championships - Nuova Zelandaby Heather Masefield |
I rapporti giornalieri compresi i risultati e le fotografie sono online all'indirizzo: 2014SouthPac I South Pacific Accordion Championships, che comprendono i New Zealand Accordion Championships, si sono tenuti a Epsom, Auckland, il 31 maggio e 1 giugno. Il vincitore della categoria solista è stato Arseniy Strokovskiy (Russia, foto in alto a sinistra). Il secondo posto è di Patrick Lui (foto in basso a sinistra). Presidente della Giuria Mirco Patarini dall'Italia. I rapporti giornalieri compresi i risultati e le fotografie sono online all'indirizzo: 2014SouthPac |
2014 Australian International Accordion Championships e Festival - Australiaby Kevin Friedrich |
I rapporti giornalieri inclusi fotografie e risultati saranno online all'indirizzo: Australian International Championships Gli Australian International Accordion Championships e Festival 2014 gestiti dalla AATA si terranno Sabato 7 e Domenica 8 giugno presso il Club Marconi, 121-133 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park, Sydney. Artisti ospiti speciali Mirco Patarini (Italia) e Lionel Reekie (Nuova Zelanda) e AATA Festival Orchestra diretta da Lionel Reekie. Il calendario e informazioni complete, gli artisti ospiti e concerti sono disponibili online all'indirizzo: www.aata.org.au Concorrenti provenienti da Cina, Croazia, Nuova Zelanda, Russia e Australia. Rapporti quotidiani tra cui fotografie, video e risultati saranno online all'indirizzo: Australian International Championships |
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Vivant! presents Musical Extravaganza 'Hooray for Hollywood!', Kansas City - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
Kansas City based musical group Vivant! presented a musical extravaganza 'Hooray for Hollywood!' on June 1st, highlighting music of film both in arrangements of popular cinema classics as well as cinema themed original compositions by Kansas City based composers Karen Fremar, the founder of Vivant!, and guitarist Jason Scheufler. Vivant's performance of Scheufler's new work, 'Cinematic Caricatures', marked the World Premiere of his new work composed for accordion, flute, cello, electric guitar and piano. Featured guest soloist Julie Silfverberg (Gettler), a member of Vivant!, presented premieres of several new Cinema themed works by Karen Fremar including 'That's the Rainguy (Ode to Dustin Hoffman)’, ‘Monroe (Too Hot to Cha Cha Cha)’, ‘Time's Gone By for Bogey and The Duke’, as well as a magnificent arrangement of the 1984 Academy Award winning hit 'I Just Called to Say I Love You', by Stevie Wonder, from ‘The Women in Red’. Julie was born in Ft. Scott, Kansas where she studied accordion and piano with Margie Fremar. She later moved to Kansas City where she received her Bachelor of Music in Accordion Performance, studying with Joan C. Sommers. She met and married fellow UMKC student Juha Silfverberg from Finland, and after spending some years living and working in Finland, the family relocated back to the Kansas City area where Julie works as a full time music teacher and performer. She has performed in the group The International Trio with husband Juha Silfverberg and friend Kevin Friedrich, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Fremar Foundation of Accordion Arts and is currently the President of the Federated Teachers of Fine Arts and the Mid-America Music Association (MAMA). The second half featured all the Vivant! musicians performing such greats as masterworks by Piazzolla (‘Street Tango’, ‘Los Suenos’, ‘Michelangelo '70’) and popular movie music such as ‘I Love A Rainy Night’, ‘Don't Get Around Much Anymore’, ‘Before Beatlemania’, and ‘Let It Go’. The concert 'Music and Merlot' is an annual concert in Kansas City presented by the Fremar Foundation for Accordion Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and support of outstanding accordion artists, providing education about the accordion, its music, musicians and history, as well as presenting top accordion artists in concert. All of the music was either composed or arranged by Dr. Karen Fremar (accordion/vocals) who was joined by musicians Julie Silfverberg (accordion), Melody Stroth (piano), Judy Johnson (flute), Beth McCollum (cello), Dee Sligar (Keytar bass), Janne Silfverberg (trombone/Latin percussion) and Brian Steever (drums). For more information about Vivant and their CD recordings, please visit Vivant and Karen Fremar. |
Video: Edward Giffney Performs the Chaikon Concerto - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
2013 South Pacific Accordion Champion Edward Giffney performs the Chaikon Concerto accompanied by Sarah Watkins. |
Michael Coyne DVD/CD, Liverpool – UKby Rob Howard |
Liverpool-born accordionist/vocalist Michael Coyne has released ‘You're the world’, available both on CD and DVD. This is a collection of Irish Country & Western songs plus two instrumental tracks of jigs and reels. The DVD was filmed in Ireland and in Liverpool. Michael Coyne was introduced to Irish music at a very early age and as a boy, attended both Comhaltas music and singing lessons and Irish dance classes in the Irish Centre in Liverpool. He was a member of the junior ceili band in Liverpool, which won three All-Ireland titles in the 1970s. Although he still remains a member of the Liverpool ceili band, and plays a few jigs and reels as part of his act, his main genre of music today is Irish country music. One of his claims to fame is that he appeared on TV on BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ and Channel 4 ‘Hollyoaks’ playing the accordion. Tracks: Long gone are the days, Your wedding day, Kind deeds never make the news, Dublin town in 1962, You're the world, A tree in the meadow, Reels selection, The barmaid I met in Kinsale, It still takes a woman, So here are the roses, Home to Donegal, Here's a toast to old Galway, County Mayo, You’re the heaven I call home, Jigs selection For further information email: michaelcoyne@blueyonder.co.uk |
Video: Forro Bodó by Trio Pé de Serra - Brazilby Harley Jones |
Forro Bodó by Trio Pé de Serra Published on May 24, 2014 |
Video: Symetrio - BrokenTangoby Harley Jones |
Symetrio - BrokenTango, Published on April 28, 2014. Performers are: Marcin Jablonski (accordion), Adam Potera (accordion) and Krystian Sacilowski (accordion). For further information email: symetrio@yahoo.com |
‘14 Years Ago’: ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue’by Rob Howard |
The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending June 2nd 2000 included an item about an article written by US accordionist and musicologist Henry Doktorski about the connections between ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, written by George Gershwin (1899-1937), and performances by accordionists. Since its world premiere in 1924 by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the evergreen and famous ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ has been performed and recorded by many prominent accordionists, including Cornell Smelser, the Destefano Brothers, Anthony Galla-Rini, Charles Magnante, John Molinari, and Henry Doktorski, to name but a few. Accordion Article Published - USA An article by accordionist Henry Doktorski titled ‘The Accordion and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue: A Historical Perspective’ has been published in the journal ‘Music Theory – Explorations and Applications, Volume 7. The article, which was researched in part at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., examines important accordionists and their performances and recordings of Rhapsody in Blue, beginning with the historic 4.5 minute 1928 Victor Record by the Basil Fomeen and Nick Hope duo, and ending with the 18.5 minute Alanna Records compact disc by the author (Doktorski) and the Duquesne Chamber Players |
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David Vernon and Dick Lee @ Leith Jazz Festival, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
The accordion/clarinet duo David Vernon and Dick Lee are part of the Leith Jazz Festival this weekend, performing at ‘The Vintage’ on Saturday June 7th, 12.30-2.30pm, and at ‘Sofi's’ on Sunday June 8th 2-4pm. All free. Come along and enjoy the music. Later this year David Vernon and Dick Lee are guests at the Mundesley Accordions International festival in Norfolk, October 20th/24th. |
Marco Lo Russo e l'orchestra di fiati del Conservatorio a Piacenza diretti da Luciano Caggiati.by Rob Howard |
Ci sarà anche il maestro Marco Lo Russo fra i protagonisti di “Proposte d’ascolto 2014”, la stagione dei concerti organizzata dal Conservatorio “Giuseppe Nicolini”. La rassegna rientra nelle manifestazioni per il 69° anno della Liberazione e della fine della II Guerra mondiale a cura del Comune e della Provincia di Piacenza, e vede la collaborazione dell’ANPI di Piacenza. Il concerto di Sabato 7 giugno è il quindicesimo della stagione, si terrà alle 21.00 nel Teatro Municipale di Piacenza e vedrà esibirsi, come solista, il Maestro Marco Lo Russo esibirsi con l’Orchestra di fiati del Conservatorio “Giuseppe Nicolini” diretti dal maestro Luciano Caggiati, a fare da cornice allo spettacolo i ballerini del Centro Accademico di Danza, diretti dalla prof.ssa Elena Repetti. Il programma prevede musiche di Dmitrij Sostakovic, Giuseppe Verdi e Maurice Ravel, dal jazz al bolero passando per le intramontabili arie dell’Aida. Con la stagione dei concerti “Proposte d’ascolto”, il Conservatorio “Giuseppe Nicolini” intende valorizzazione sia l’individualità, sia la formazione orchestrale e corale dei suoi studenti che, esibendosi con docenti e artisti di calibro internazionale, si preparano ad essere i professionisti del domani nell'arte delle sette note. |
Erika’s dance dates for June – Belgiumby Rob Howard |
Musette accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’, and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie, play for dancing this month, as follows: June 7th and 8th – private functions June 14th, 2pm - Salle Communale, rue Goemans, Hamme-Mille June 15th, 3pm - la salle Esperance, Pondrome June 28th, 4pm - Place à Onhaye June 28th, 7pm - Place des Tilleuls, Andenne For further information email: erika@erika.be |
Mazaika Concerts, London - UKby Rob Howard |
The Anglo-Russian duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (accordion, vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin) – perform as follows: Saturday June 7th, 7.30pm - ‘The many sides of Russian music’, St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG; tickets - £12 Wednesday July 2nd - Brunel Museum, Railway Ave, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4LF Friday July 4th, 8.30pm – The Green Note, 106 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
Tommy Newcomen @ Button-Key Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
The versatile Scottish accordion entertainer Tommy Newcomen is the guest at the Button-Key Accordion & Fiddle Club, The Windygates Institute, Windygates, Fife, on Thursday June 12th, at 7pm. All Welcome, admission £4. |
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Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks - Finlandby Guardia Nueva |
Guardia Nueva release second CD with eTracks titled 'Live in Concert Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva02 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
Francesco Palazzo release new CD with eTracks - Italyby Francesco Palazzo |
Francesco Palazzo release new CD with sound sample sound files and download eTracks (MP3) files for the album 'da Tripoli al Messak- Morley Mediterranean Quartet', catalog: fp202 Purchase online. |
New Website of Guardia Nueva release new CD with eTracks - Finlandby Guardia Nueva |
New Website of Guardia Nueva release a new CD with eTracks titled 'Guardia Tango Finlandia', catalog: gnueva01 with sound samples. Music performed by Guardia Nueva. |
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