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Raimo Vertainen e“Guardia Nueva” Tour Estivo, Finlandia, poi Shenzhen, Cinaby Christine Johnstone |
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![]() Il loro tour comprendeva esibizioni al Jyvsäkylä Arts Festival, al Seinäjoki Tango Festival (con oltre 3.000 spettatori), al Kiuruvesi Festival (3.500 spettatori) e alla Chiesa di Lohtaja, dove si sono uniti alla cantante jazz e soul Johanna Försti. L'esibizione dell'orchestra al 30° anniversario Jyvsäkylä in Finlandia includeva la solista Arja Koriseva (foto a sinistra), una famosa artista finlandese. Una volta terminato questo tour di concerti, Raimo Vertainen si è recato a Shenzhen in Cina, dove ha partecipato alla sua prima Coupe Mondiale come membro del CIA Music Committee, il comitato che seleziona la giuria e dove Raimo era anche Presidente della giuria per la categoria World Music Ensemble, che completa un mese musicale molto intenso. |
Annunciate le Date del Festival AAA 2020, 8-12 Luglio - USAby Harley Jones |
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![]() Il festival includerà artisti ospiti come Sam Reider, Cory Pesaturo, Joey Miskulin, un'orchestra del festival diretta da Mary Tokarski oltre a concorsi, workshop e molto altro. Molti saranno anche presenti per applaudire il Lifetime Achievement Award in onore di Linda Solely Reed per il suo enorme contributo all'AAA dagli anni '70 ad oggi, incluso il ruolo di Presidente AAA per molti anni. Immagine a destra con l'attuale presidente AAA Joe Ciccone. Visitare il sito Web AAA per ulteriori informazioni sul Festival AAA 2020. |
Video diFisarmonica con Alexander Poeluev vince World Street Film Festival Award - Russiaby Harley Jones |
![]() Un video di fisarmonica dell'Alleluia di Leonard Cohen è stato insignito del premio speciale “A New View of the Region"(Una nuova visione della regione, foto a destra). Oltre alla fisarmonica, il video mostra filmati del Parco nazionale statale "Rostovskiy" in Russia, le rovine della chiesa di Surb-Karapet (nel villaggio di Nesvetai), distretto di Miasnikov e regione di Rostov, Russia. Artisti nel video: Alexander Poeluev (fisarmonica, arrangiatore), Roman Kirimeev (riprese, montaggio), Dmitry Vodogretskiy (ingegnere del suono), Elizaveta Poelueva (sceneggiatore, produttore). Il video è stato ora inserito in un altro concorso intitolato "Na Blago Mira" (a beneficio del mondo). Il primo round di questo concorso dipende dai voti pubblici. Se il video ottiene abbastanza voti, verrà incluso in un breve elenco, e i membri della giuria guarderanno i video e decideranno qual è il migliore. La votazione è gratuita e può essere completata attraverso il link dei social media. Se desideri supportare il video, vai a: https://nablagomira.ru/vote/innet-video/Hallelujah_Alliluyya Puoi scegliere 10 in entrambe le ruote. |
2019 Strumenti & Musica Festival, 20-24 Novembre 2019, Spoleto - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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Il Festival Strumenti & Musica è un evento organizzato a Spoleto dall'Associazione Culturale Italian Accordion Culture (IAC) e Ars Spoletium Publisher and Recording. Mirco Patarini è il direttore artistico del festival e Michele Rossetti è direttore artistico del Concorso Pianistico Internazionale di Spoleto. C'è una grande competizione pianistica internazionale, la sera del 22 novembre ci sarà un concerto con Samuele Telari (fisarmonica) e la pianista Lucrezia Proietti a Palazzo Leti Sansi. Una parte importante del Festival Strumenti & Musica 2019 è il 3° Concorso Internazionale di Composizione "Città di Spoleto". Ciascun richiedente può presentare una o più composizioni per: a) pianoforte e fisarmonica b) pianoforte (solista) c) fisarmonica (solista) d) clarinetto, pianoforte e fisarmonica e) clarinetto e fisarmonica Ogni composizione non deve superare i 12 minuti. Scarica le regole e le informazioni di iscrizione su: 2019SpoletoComposition.pdf Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: info@strumentiemusica.com |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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![]() The World Accordion Orchestra XI of approximately 120 players were led by famous Chinese conductor Chen Weiliang and the amazing Joan Sommers, founder and also Musical Director of the World Accordion Orchestra XI. Video 1: Carefree! The Yi People based upon folk songs, Video 2: Triumphal March from Aida by G. Verdi Video 3: Long live the Motherland!, composed by Liu Chi and Qin Yongcheng and adapted by the Beijing Children’s Palace Accordion Orchestra. Full picture report at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2019/cn_rev_wao.html |
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Dan Fedoryka is the accordionist for “Scythian”, a Celtic/folk/rock band that hosts Appaloosa, a 3-day music festival in Front Royal, Virginia, USA every Labor Day weekend (August 30th to September 1st this year). The festival features rising stars in Bluegrass, Americana and Celtic Music and takes place on a horse ranch campground nestled in the Shenandoah Valley. "Scythian" is celebrating 15 years as a band in conjunction with the 5th Annual Appaloosa Festival. Upcoming September concert schedule for “Scythian”: September 7th: Troutdale City Limits, High Meadow Farm, 90 Teaberry Lane, Troutdale, VA September 13th: Irish 2000 Festival (Coors Light Stage), Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect St., Ballston Spa, NY September 14th: Romp Air Show After Party, Bluegrass Hall of Fame Museum, Owensboro, KY September 20th to 22nd: Bristol Rhythm & Roots (Machiavelli's Outdoor Stage), Bristol, TN September 27th: Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA September 29th: The Haunt, Ithaca, NY For details email: contact@scythianmusic.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() This year, for the first time the event was held in conjunction with the International Accordion Festival "Bayan Reunited with Friends". The photo (left) includes accordionists Frédéric Buch (left), Valeriy Semine (festival organiser and Artistic Director) and Jean Louis Noton (right). |
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by Christine Johnstone
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The 7th annual Polish Cultural Festival will be held at Shipbuilders' Square in North Vancouver on September 8th from 1pm to 8pm. The event will feature Polish music, singing and folk dancing, a special program for children and youth, activities, sing along and more. Vendors will be selling Polish T-shirts and accessories, jewelery, arts and crafts, as well as plenty of delicious traditional Polish food such as sausages, perogis and pastries. The Parno Drom band which includes accordionist Bob Kozak will entertain at the festival with their Eastern European Romani (Gypsy) style music and songs from Russia, Poland, Hungary and beyond. Admission is free. For further details email: contact@parnodrom.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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Duo Contrastes, which includes Lacides Romero Meza (accordion) and Felipe Calla (piano) will perform a concert at the Corteza Restaurant in Usaquen, Colombia on September 12th. Their program will includes works by Piazzolla, Lecuona, Cervantes, Milhau, Romero and Mejia. For further information email: lacidesromero@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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Duo “Vilda” which includes accordionist Viivi Saarenkylä and indigenous Samí singer Hildá Länsman will entertain at the Oulun Music Festival (Oulun Musiikkijuhlat) in Teatterikuoppa, Revontie 45, 90830 Haukipudas, on September 14th. The duo will perform original music from their latest album Vildaluodda - Wildprint, which is influenced by northern nature, traditional Samí joik and Finnish folk, and pop music! For further details email: viivi@saarenkyla.fi |
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by Christine Johnstone
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![]() Performers include Heinrich Biegenzahn (picture left - accordion and clarinet) with Konstancja Furch-Bargielski (guitar) and Maria Panayiotidou (piano). Their program will include works by J.S.Bach, Rabinski, Truhlar and Saint–Saens. For details email: hbiegen@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Michael enjoys entertaining with a mix of Celtic, Irish, Folk and Country & Western music. For details email: michaelcoyne@blueyonder.co.uk |
by Christine Johnstone
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The 2019 Oktoberfest Munich will be held from September 21st to October 6th in Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany. The festival will include an opening ceremony, a variety of parades, concerts, children’s activities, fairground rides and a church service. Over 300 musicians are expected to take part in a unique performance of famous and popular Bavarian marches and songs in front of the picturesque backdrop of the Bavaria statue. For the grand finale, thousands of colorful balloons will be released into the sky in front of the Bavaria statue, while the audience sings along to the Bavarian anthem at the top of their voices. For details email: facebook@portalmuenchen.de |
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by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The 24th Le Grand Soufflet International Accordion Festival will be held at the Centre Culturel Pôle Sud, in Chartres-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine (French Brittany) from October 2nd to 12th. The Artistic Director is Etienne Grandjean. The festival is now an important festival in France dedicated to the accordion. Over 15,000 people attend each year, and performances are given in 30 to 40 venues, which can host up to 500 people. The purpose of the festival is to show the modern diversity of the accordion in a variety of styles such as electronic, punk, rock, experimental etc. This year artists from all over the world have been invited to show different styles of music (Brazil, Canada, Argentina, Madagascar, Finland, etc) as well as young promising artists from France and other countries. Performers include Do l'enfant Do, Duo Jonsson Coudroy, Duo Lopez & Amestoy, Hophophop Crew, Jarava, Jet Black Pearl (picture left), Johnny Montreuil, La piste a dansoire, La Yegros, Le Bal Floc'h, Les Bluecharms, Les Fouteurs de Joie, Les Reuz Bonbon (picture below), Michel & Yvette, Yoann Minkoff / Kris Nolly & Christian Tezenas, Le Merveilleux voyage de Nils Holgersson, le ciné-concert Nanouk L'esquimau par Christian Oller, Uutai Olena, Rachele Andrioli & Rocco Nigro, Rona Hartner & Dj Tagada, Sanseverino & Tangomotán, Santa Cruz & Jérôme Soulas, Socalled solo, Steve'n'Seagulls, Suistamon Sähkö, The Very Small Orchestra, Turfu, Two Men in Blue and Vilda. For further details email: info@legrandsoufflet.fr |
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![]() Their program will include selection of Argentine tangos from the music of Astor Piazzolla as well as traditional Argentine and European Tangos. The band includes Romano Viazzani (accordion), John Bailey (piano), Barbara Dziewiecka-Data (violin), Nick Pini (double bass), Jonathan Preiss (electric guitar), Joanna Strand (vocals) and Jacqui Tate (vocals). For further details email: romanoviazzani@btconnect.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The group include Pierre Laval (accordion – picture right), Pierre Kolle (violin), Audrey Cogneau (vocals) and Lubin Wolf (guitar). For further information email: reims@mrfoggs-rd.com |
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![]() Daily Reports started Monday 12th August at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2019/cn_coupemain.html Video Homepage & Video Timetable at: 2019CM-Video The 2019 Coupe Mondiale, the largest ever, delivered wonderful music and the very highest level of competitions with seven international competition categories. A very large thank you to the organizers and sponsors listed below. |
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![]() ED0072 - Tango 130 (for Stephanie) (Solo) ED0074 - The German Polka (Solo) ED0081a - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, Score ED0081b - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, parts ED0081c - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, accordion solo part ED0082a - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and accordion orchestra, score ED0082b - 2nd Rhapsody accordion solo and accordion orchestra, parts ED0082c - 2nd Rhapsody accordion solo and accordion orchestra, accordion solo part Those wishing to use these works for the 2020 Gary Daverne music competition with a prize of two airfares, free trip to New Zealand for teacher of winner and student, can email for the music free of charge to: musicforacc.com@yahoo.com Full information about the competition at: 2020GaryDaverneCompetition |
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