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Musikmesse 2014, Francoforte - Germaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() Venite a vedere, sentire, ascoltare i tanti artisti che dimostrano nuovi modelli dalle fabbriche di fisarmoniche, che potete trovare presso i seguenti stand: Beltuna Accordions S.r.l .Location 3.1 C63 Bugari Armando srl. Location 3.1 B63 Cagnoni S.p.A.Location 3.1 B52 Dino Baffetti di Baffetti G. & C. snc Location 3.1 C54 Mengascini Nello S.r.l. Location 3.1 A49B MusicTech di Sabbatini Claudio & C. snc Location 3.1 C58 ORLA srl Location 5.0 B30 Paolo Soprani Location 3.1 A49C Pasco Italia S.a.s. Location 3.1 A49C Piermaria, Industria Musicale Castelfidardo- S.r.l. Location 3.1 A50 Pigini Srl Location 3.1 B44 Roland Germany Location 3.1 A55 Scandalli Accordions s.r.l. Location 3.1 B46 Victoria Accordions 1919 location 3.1 A07 Zero Sette Location 3.1 B63 Artisti Accordion Stage Mercoledì 12 Marzo 2014 11:00 - 11:30 Andreas Schertel 12:00 - 12:30 Matteo Petronio - Mengascini Nello s.r.l. 13:00 - 13:30 Jerome Richard 14:00 - 14:30 Matthias Matzke - Roland Germany 15:00 - 15:30 Pino di Modugno - Beltuna Accordions s.r.l. Giovedì 13 Marzo 2014 11:00 - 11:30 Tobias Mayer 12:00 - 12:30 Rodrigo Mauricio - Mengascini Nello s.r.l. 13:00 - 13:30 Jerome Richard 14:00 - 14:30 Matthias Matzke - Roland Germany 15:00 - 15:30 Mario Gatto - Beltuna Accordions s.r.l. Venerdì 14 Marzo 2014 11:00 - 11:30 "Die Lustigen Drei" (Rulph Penz) 12:00 - 12:30 Buzor Nenic - Mengascini Nello s.r.l. 13:00 - 13:30 Jerome Richard 14:00 - 14:30 Ludovic Beier - Roland Germany 15:00 - 15:30 Pino di Modugno - Beltuna Accordions s.r.l. 16:00 - 16:30 Sarah Rittweger Sabato 15 Marzo 2014 10:00 - 10:30 Lukas Höckel - Beltuna Accordions s.r.l. 11:00 - 11:30 Jerome Richard 12:00 - 12:30 Lelo Nika Trio 13:00 - 13:30 Antonio Spaccarotella - Scandalli Accordions s.r.l 14:00 - 14:30 Ludovic Beier - Roland Germany 15:00 - 15:30 Mario Gatto - Beltuna Accordions s.r.l. 16:00 - 16:30 Edo Krilic Duo |
Congresso Invernale, Confédération Internationale des accordéonistes ( CIA) - Bosnia -Erzegovinaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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![]() Immagine dei partecipanti del Congresso qui sopra. Foto a destra, presentazione dell'ospite Zoran Rakic al presidente CIA Raymond Bodell. Raymond Bodell da il benvenuto a tutti i presenti al primo evento della CIA tenutasi in Bosnia-Erzegovina, la 131° Assemblea Generale dei Delegati e il Congresso invernale. Il Congresso ha ammesso due nuovi membri della CIA: - VZW Accordeon Salon ( Belgio) - International Art Centre e Acco Holiday Festival di Kiev ( Ucraina ) Tre candidature sono state ricevute per i CIA Awards. Tutti sono stati accettati: - CIA Merit Award: Herbert Scheibenreif ( Austria ) - CIA Merit Award: Luigi Bruti ( Italia ) - CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion: Marco Cinaglia ( Italia) Il Comitato Musica CIA ha finalizzato i piani per le promozioni di nuove composizioni che sono state accettate nel Portfolio Compositori della CIA. Essi potranno anche pubblicare le informazioni on-line per aiutare i compositori a scrivere per la fisarmonica. I delegati dell'Austrian Accordion Association ( Harmonikaverband Österreichs - HVO ) Werner Weibert e Herbert Scheibenreif hanno riferito i preparativi per la Coupe Mondiale 2014 che si terrà presso il world class Salzburg Congress Center, dal 27 ottobre al 2 novembre. Immagine qui sotto: banner di benvenuto con bandiere nazionali. Scarica un rapporto più dettagliato del Congresso Invernale di Kevin Friedrich compreso l'elenco completo dei partecipanti a: 2014Winter |
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Laurent Koscielny Assiste Maugein Accordions - Franciaby Rob Howard |
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![]() L'azienda Maugein Accordions è stata fondata nel 1919, ma è caduta in disgrazia recentemente a causa di esportazioni più economiche dalla Cina ed Europa dell'Est. Secondo il giornale The Guardian (UK), il sindaco Bernard Combes (Tulle) ha chiesto aiuto a Koscielny, anche lui di Tulle, città in cui si trova lo stabilimento Maugein. Secondo il rapporto, Laurent Koscielny ha donato €600.000 e fa parte di un gruppo di investitori il cui obiettivo è quello di mantenere la società aperta e, di conseguenza, salvare 20 posti di lavoro. |
Prima mondiale di " Dizzy Fingers: la vita di Joe Soprani ', Philadelphia - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
![]() Il fisarmonicista Joe Soprani e il suo ensemble si esibirà Domenica 9 Marzo alla première mondiale del documentario ' Dizzy Fingers: La vita di Joe Soprani '. Joe Soprani ( fisarmonicista, educatore e arrangiatore - compositore ), ha dominato la scena della fisarmonica a Philadelphia per più di 45 anni. I suoi numerosi successi includono essere l'unico fisarmonicista nella storia della Philadelphia Orchestra ad apparire come solista con Eugene Ormandy. E'stato anche solista di fisarmonica con la Banda dell'Aeronautica Militare degli Stati Uniti a Washington, DC, ed è stato per otto anni fisarmonica solista con la Pennsylvania Army National Guard Band. Joe Soprani ( che ora ha 80 anni ), ha collaborato con Bon Jovi, suonato alla Casa Bianca e con i tenori Pavarotti e Russell Watson, con Peter Nero e Pops Philly, sulla TV nazionale, e altro ancora. ' Dizzy Fingers: la vita di Joe Soprani ' esplora una vita straordinaria piena di musica. Con la fisarmonica che vede una grande rinascita, è ora di riconoscere l'uomo che non l'ha mai lasciata indietro. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: ticketingstaff@worldcafelive.com |
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by Rita Davidson Barnea
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![]() ![]() Then there are those who are not only all of the above but are even more. I am talking about Joan and Dan Grauman (picture left), who have a special gift of making friends and bringing them all together on "Planet Accordion", which happened to be annually in Mesa, Arizona for the past eight years. The eight years of the MESA accordion event originally named the FMAE (Frank Marocco Accordion Event) provided a unique musical experience for musician and non-musician alike. It was eight years of memorable times including the special years when the legendary Frank Marocco shared his musical expertise in a way both kind and exciting. Stas Venglevski took over the baton with great skill after Frank's passing. For the 2014 MESA event, in honor of her 80th birthday, Joan Sommers (picture right), Professor Emerita, University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory of Music, internationally known conductor and arranger, was invited to be the guest conductor and concert leader. Everyone who attended left the MESA events with very special memories, new ideas, new friends, an encouraging and newly renewed enthusiasm for learning and performing, and a huge amount of gratitude to the devoted FMAE/MESA organizers, Joan and Dan Grauman. |
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![]() Dan Grauman writes: "It’s one of Stas’s cute new compositions titled Polka 'Accelerando'. It was performed at our Mesa Accordion Event concert and was very well received, as you will see from the audience reaction." The performance took place in Mesa, Arizona on February 16, 2014. Compositions and CD's available online at: Stas Venglevski |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The music is “a tribute to French music and more…”, featuring the compositions of Jacques Brel, Charles Trenet, Serge Gainsbourg, Sergio Mendez, and Marco Lo Russo. The recording is by Rouge Sound Production. Over the past 25 years, Marco Lo Russo has emerged as an internationally acclaimed accordionist, composer, arranger, teacher, producer, conductor and musicologist. For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
by Harley Jones
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Stefan Hussong Performs Igor Stravinsky "Tango" Highly regarded Stefan Hussong is teaching at the Musikhochschule Würzburg where he is Professor for Accordion and Chamber Music and degrees offered are: Bachelor degree, Masters degree, PHD. Hussong has premiered more than 80 works dedicated to him and he has recorded more than 25 CD`s, some of which have won several prizes. |
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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![]() The concerts are scheduled in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Massachusetts. Together with ‘ConVergEnce’, the concert will also include Skjelbred’s classical guitar solo, ‘Moves’, Magnar Am’s ‘On the Banks of the Eternal Second’, and Wolfgang Plagge’s ‘Fractals’. In April 2013, the Norwegian Composers Fund awarded Mr. Skjelbred a 60,000 kroner commissioning grant to write ‘ConVergEnce’. Mr. Skjelbred’s travel and lodging expenses are covered by generous grants from the Norwegian Association of Composers and Music. The world premiere is scheduled at Everett Theater in Bennnington, VT, with cellist Michael Gilbert Ronstadt and accordionist Rocco Anthony Jerry. Cellists Jared Shapiro and Dr. David Bebe will be performing with Mr. Jerry for the later concerts in the tour. Classical guitarist Eric Despard will be performing Skjelbred’s ‘Moves’ at all the venues. |
by Harley Jones
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Ensemble Black Pencil consists of: Marko Kassl (accordion), Jorge Isaac (recorder, artistic director), Esra Pehlivanli (viola), Mathijs Koene (panflute), Enric Monfort (percussion). This video is a live recording from their concert of 'Buffoni!' on 6th December 2013, at De Doelen Rotter (Eduard Flipse Zaal), Rotterdam, Netherlands . |
by Rob Howard
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![]() There are lots of tips and diagrams available from the organizer Renee de la Prade for producing a calendar-quality photo, including nuts-and-bolts stuff like image dimensions, and some do's and don'ts for your photo shoot. Please note that a photo needs to be accompanied by a photo release form signed by the applicant and her photographer. There are only a few rules for the song submission: 1) You need a professional quality recording of your song, in WAV or AIFF format. You can also send a physical CD to: Renee de la Prade, 2511 Broadway, Oakland CA 94612 2) Your song can be a traditional (folk) song or your own composition: but no cover songs. 3) Your song needs to be accompanied by a song release form; available here: http://www.accordionpinupcalendar.com/contact.html 4) You must be playing accordion in the recording. For further information email: accordionpinupcalendar@gmail.com |
by Harley Jones
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Video Published on Feb 18, 2014. Together Tracey Collins (accordion) Tamara Djordjevic (cello) and Yoomia Sim (violin) are the amazingly talented and beautiful musicians that are the instrumental group TNT. The trio that was formed in 2011 and have their own unique music of instrument choice, sound, compositions and presentation. |
by Harley Jones
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![]() ![]() This exciting eBook is being published chapter by chapter, with about one chapter being released each month. Released chapters to date are: Introduction Chapter 1 - An Overview Chapter 2 - Learning to Read Your Body’s Signals Chapter 3 - Neck and Neck-Related Symptoms Chapter 4 - The Shoulder Chapter 5 - The Amazing Brain and What It Does For You Chapter 6 - The Elbow Chapter 7 - The Great Accordion Myth Uncovered Chapter 8 - The Elbow Revisited Chapter 9 - Wrist and Fingers Chapter 10 - Caring for our Ten Precious Digits There will be a minimum of 24 chapters. As a special introductory offer, you can purchase the whole book for US$22 (or Euro equivalent) and be sent each chapter by e-mail as it is released. For more information, and to purchase the eBook: John Bonica |
by Harley Jones
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Cafe Accordion Orchestra, led by Dan Newton (accordion). The Café Accordion Orchestra is a dance band for people who love to dance. Here they perform Blue Light Boogie at the Cafe Accordion Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Dance, held January 12, 2014 at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis Minnesota. |
by Harley Jones
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Accordionists Huib Hölzken and Jo Brunenberg on beautiful Samos island performing Greek folk music polka 'Sirtaki'. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Swedish Accordionist to Perform with Pavarotti in USA Swedish accordionist Ari Haatainen will perform with Pavarotti in July this year in the USA. Ari has played with Pavarotti on a number of occasions during the last ten years, firstly in Stockholm, Sweden (1989), Los Angeles, USA (1994), Gotenborg, Sweden (1996) Paris, France (1998) and five concerts in Stockholm, Oslo (Norway), Munchen (Germany) and Helsinki (Finland) during 1999. Ari has also played on Pavarotti's CD recordings and television appearances. Pieces include Neapolitan songs with Symphonic orchestra such as Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and Chitarra Romana. |
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by Rob Howard
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![]() Saturday March 8th – Crottys Lounge, Lemybrien, County Waterford Sunday March 9th - Cheevers Lounge, Craughwell, County Galway |
by Rob Howard
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The CT Tango Ensemble perform a ‘Piazzolla and beyond’ concert at Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, on Tuesday March 11th, 8pm. The CT Tango Ensemble line-up is Stanislav Angelov - bandoneon and accordion, Willie van Zyl - clarinet and saxophones, Albert Combrink – piano, Dave Ridgway - double bass Other bookings this month include: March 18th, 7.30pm - Concert with Tango & Gypsy music, Erinvale Golf Club, Somerset West March 21st, 8pm - Tango Jazz, The Crypt Jazz Restaurant, Cape Town For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
by Rob Howard
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![]() March 15th, 8pm – Musikhochschule Munster, Ludgeriplatz 1, D-48151 Münster March 16th, 6pm – Hangar 21, Charles-Lindberg-Ring 10, D-32756 Detmold March 22nd, 8pm – Musikschule Dortmund, Steinstrasse 35, D-44147 Dortmund March 23rd, 6pm – Rudolf-Oetker Halle, Lampingstr. 16, D-33615 Bielefeld March 28th, 8pm – Alte Feuerwache, Melchiorstrasse 3, D-50670 Cologne March 30th, 6pm – VaBbenfersaal an-der-Ev. Stadkirche, Schulgasse 1, D-42853 Remscheid March 31st, 6.30pm – Folkwang Musikschule, Thea-Leymann-Str. 23, D-45217 Essen April 6th, 8pm – Theater im Ballsaal, Frongasse 9, D-53121 Bonn April 10th, 8pm – Klangbrucke im Alten Kurhaus, Kurhausstrasse 1, D-52062 Aachen April 11th, 8pm – Theatermuseum, Jägerhofstrasse 1, D-40479 Düsseldorf For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
by Rob Howard
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![]() March 15th, 3-6pm - with the Irish rebel rock band the Bog Savages, Irish Bank pub, San Francisco March 17th, 3-6pm - with the Irish rebel rock band the Bog Savages, Irish Bank pub, SF March 21st, 9pm – ‘Whiskey & Women’ show, Redwood Café, Cotati, CA For further information email: squeezeboxgoddess@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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The Cajun Specials perform at Chorlton Irish Club, High Lane, Manchester M21 9DJ, on Friday March 28th, 9pm. There is a dance workshop at 8pm. The proceeds from the evening go towards local anti-fracking campaigns. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The following evening, March 12th, 7.30 until 9pm, Marcelo Caldi and Soraya Ravenie will be performing a tango-based programme at the Teatro Rival BR, Rua Álvaro Alvim, 33, 20031-010 Rio de Janeiro. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Four intense days of festival welcoming thirty concerts given by teachers and students will conclude this exciting academy. For further information email: academie.delsmonts@gmx.fr The Academy - Cortinas Festival 2014 will take place from August 23rd to 30th in Villingen, Germany, the heart of the Black Forest. The accordion will join the piano, violin, viola and cello, for a week of musical exchange and instrumental development. Each evening the teachers give recitals and the final concert will be reserved for students with the most advanced will have the opportunity to be accompanied by the Festival Orchestra (contact us for possible concertos or pieces). Information and registration email: festivalcortinas@gmail.com Music academies are opportunities for exchanges, discoveries, and they provide a place and a time to grow in the short and long term. They offer the chance for students to be in daily contact with brilliant musical personalities of all walks of life and all generations and share music with all the families of instruments, allowing for music practice room. They cater for all ages and all levels of enthusiasts in search of discovery and musical enjoyment to pre- professionals wishing to prepare effectively to specialist and senior curriculum. We choose to partner to enjoy every student in our two courses and our artistic experiences, transmitting their sensitivity and knowledge acquired from great teachers (Hugo Noth, Teodoro Anzellotti, Philippe Bourlois, among others) in our international journey. For further information email: fanny.vicens@orange.fr |
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![]() Carnevale by Renzo Ruggieri can now be purchased online. This virtuoso entertainment composition by Renzo Ruggieri is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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![]() This newly available virtuoso solo arrangement by Renzo Ruggieri can now be purchased online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. Video above is Renzo performing the same work with his group. This is NOT the solo arrangement. |
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