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Report giornalieri, foto e risultati, PIF Castelfidardo - Italia
Festival della Fisarmonica di Bari – Italia
Concerto di beneficenza della London Accordion Orchestra, Inghilterra - UK
Duo Accosphere festeggia 10° anniversario – Polonia
Tatuaggio d’amore per Pigini, Castelfidardo - Italia
VIII International Student Competition of Folk Instruments, Mosca - Russia
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Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) Launches Professional Development Series - USAAccordion Days 2021: New World of Sound - 40 Years of Development - AustriaOnline: 72nd Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival - ScotlandHouston Accordion Orchestra Retreat Update - USAZivorad Nikolic Performs Solo Recital – EnglandDuo Vantango Performs at “Victoria Tango Nights” - CanadaCancelled: "Magical Music from Northern Lands" Concert - New ZealandVideo: Sharon Shannon Band Special New Release 2021Video: Matteo Facchin Performs Bach Suite - Italy
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“Terry Cavanagh and the Alpine Express” Perform at Seaworld Bierfest - USALadislav Horak at Accordion Day – Czech RepublicRussian Accordionists Charity Concert Supports Blind Accordionist – FranceGlobal Music Festival “Akkordeon akut!” - GermanyOctober Seattle Accordion Social – USALouise Jallu Quartet Performs at Jazz Au Fil de L’oise, Paris – FranceOnline: Intermediate Accordion Weekend – UKPaulus Schäfer Trio & Dominique Paats Perform at “Jazzkirmes” - Netherlands“Sound of Silence” Concert – Germany
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Report giornalieri, Coupe Mondiale 2021, inizio mercoledì, Monaco di Baviera - Germaniaby Harley Jones |
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  I Report Giornalieri con video e immagini iniziano mercoledì 13 ottobre con il Concerto Inaugurale. Ci saranno video di tutte le esibizioni e dei concerti dei concorrenti della Coupe Mondiale, forniti dal CIA Video Archive and Education Project.Homepage video e Orari a: 2021CM-Video Report giornalieri, immagini, risultati su: 2021CM-Report Il segretario generale della Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Kimmo Mattila scrive: "La CIA si congratula con l'ospite della Coupe Mondiale 2021, il Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV) per aver attirato 74 iscrizioni da 22 paesi per la 74a Coupe Mondiale, dal 13 al 17 ottobre a Monaco di Baviera”. Mentre il Covid sta causando problemi ai viaggi da alcuni paesi, una Coupe Mondiale con giuria dal vivo è chiaramente molto popolare tra i concorrenti e i loro insegnanti. Inoltre, la CIA ha ricevuto 44 registrazioni di delegati da 23 paesi membri per il Congresso internazionale della CIA, con molti delegati che partecipano anche come giuria per i campionati mondiali di fisarmonica Coupe Mondiale. Scrive il Presidente della CIA Mirco Patarini: “Il mio più cordiale benvenuto a tutte le persone che parteciperanno alla 74a Coupe Mondiale, e un caloroso augurio a tutti i concorrenti. Avremo un grande evento con musica dal vivo, e tutti i nostri giovani musicisti avranno la possibilità di esprimere il loro talento senza limiti. Buona fortuna!" Scarica il poster dell'evento stampabile su: 2021CM-poster.pdf |
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Report giornalieri, foto e risultati, PIF Castelfidardo - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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| Report giornalieri, foto, risultati, giuria, concerti e informazioni online su: 2021Castelfidardo sulla 46° edizione del PIF Castelfidardo in programma dal 27 settembre al 2 ottobre. |
Festival della Fisarmonica di Bari – Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Il Festival della Fisarmonica di Bari si terrà presso il Chiostro Salesiano - Chiesa del Redentore a Bari, nel sud Italia, dal 15 al 17 ottobre 2021.L'evento, patrocinato dal Comune di Bari, dalla Regione Puglia e dagli enti Patrocini, prevede sei concerti in 3 serate. Nel poster qui sotto troverete gli sponsor e sostenitori e ulteriori dettagli sul concerto. Per i biglietti email: assfisarmitaliana@gmail.com |
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Concerto di beneficenza della London Accordion Orchestra, Inghilterra - UKby Christine Johnstone |
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| La London Accordion Orchestra presenterà il suo primo concerto in 2 anni presso la St. Gabriel's Church di Pimlico, nel centro di Londra, in Inghilterra, il 23 ottobre 2021, insieme alla sua seconda orchestra "London Accordion Players". Tutti i proventi del concerto saranno devoluti a “The Friends of St. Gabriel's”. La capacità del pubblico sarà limitata a 150 (50%) per assicurarsi che tutti abbiano molto spazio per godersi la musica. Con oltre 50 musicisti nei 2 ensemble, i partecipanti godranno di un'ampia varietà di musica tra cui brani di Astor Piazzolla, Stefan Hippe, Hans-Gunther Kolz, Adolf Gotz, Rudolf Wurthner e una prima mondiale del direttore principale della LAO, Ian Watson. La London Accordion Orchestra sarà inoltre affiancata dalla violinista solista Sarah Crisp per un'esecuzione di 'Liebeslied' di Fritz Kreisler. Per i dettagli e-mail: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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Duo Accosphere festeggia 10° anniversario – Poloniaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Il Duo Accosphere esegue J.S. Bach - Concerto in do minore, BWV1060- (versione per 2 fisarmoniche) con la Przemysl Chamber Orchestra. Il duo di fisarmoniche classiche “Duo Accosphere” celebra questo mese il suo decimo anniversario. Negli ultimi 10 anni, il duo, composto da Alena Budzináková & Grzegorz Palus (foto sopra), si è esibito in quasi duecento concerti e fatto decine di viaggi in Polonia, Austria, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Cina, Danimarca, Lituania, Germania, Slovacchia e Ucraina. Il loro programma di concerti di ottobre in Polonia come segue: • 17 ottobre: ??Performance al XXII Gliwice Bach Festival a Gliwice. Il loro programma includerà i doppi concerti di J.S. Bach BWV1060-1062- con il quintetto d'archi della Capella Cracoviensis Orchestra (Agnieszka Swwi tkowtkowska, Tomasz Górara, Mariusz Grochowski, Konrad Gorka, Micha al Bylina) • 22 ottobre: ??recital da camera del Sanok International Accordion Meetings • 28 e 29 ottobre: ??Choszczno Accordion Festival - masterclass di fisarmonica e recital da camera Per dettagli email: info@duoaccosphere.com |
Tatuaggio d’amore per Pigini, Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Francesca Pigini ha inviato questa foto di una giovane donna che si è fatta tatuare la fisarmonica Pigini sulla schiena. Sembra fantastico! |
VIII International Student Competition of Folk Instruments, Mosca - Russiaby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
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| L'VIII International Student Competition of Folk Instrument Performers (concorso studentesco internazionale di artisti di strumenti popolari) delle università della CSI si terrà presso la Gnessin Russian Academy of Music a Mosca dal 1 al 26 novembre 2021. Il concorso è sostenuto dal Ministero della Cultura della Federazione Russa, dalla Gnessin Russian Academy of Music e dalla Friedrich Lips Charitable Foundation. Le categorie Bayan e Fisarmonica si terranno il 24 e 25 novembre. I concorrenti devono essere studenti di istituti di istruzione musicale di istruzione professionale superiore e secondaria. La scadenza per la presentazione delle iscrizioni è il 20 ottobre 2021. Scarica il regolamento del concorso in lingua russa qui: 2021CISRules.pdf |
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by Mary Ann Covone, ATG President
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  The ATG will launch a new quarterly Professional Development Series for Accordion Teachers in November this year. The first event will be presented online on November 7th from 3pm to 6pm Central time, with presenters Prof. Joan C. Sommers (picture right), who will discuss “First Lessons for the Beginner” and Mary Ann Covone (picture left) who will discuss “Business Operations of a 21st Century Accordion Studio.” Enrolment will be capped at 15 attendees to allow ample time for discussion and questions. For details email: maryanncovone@gmail.com |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 The Accordion Days 2021, coordinated by Prof. Alfred Melichar (picture left), took place in cooperation with the Upper Austria Harmonica Association at the Anton Bruckner Private University (formerly Bruckner Conservatory) in Linz on September 29th and 30th, 2021. Program: 2021AntonBruckner.pdf The event shed light on the more than 40-year history of accordion education and in particular the development of the original literature for accordion and chamber music for accordion and other instruments. One focus was on more recent works by living composers - based on and initiated by numerous performers who have been trained since 1980 mainly in the accordion class of Prof. Alfred Melichar (see picture left) at the Anton Bruckner Private University and by Alfred Melichar himself. After the opening by Rector Ursula Brandstätter, Alfred Melichar introduced the first concert (as part of a composer talk), where interesting details about the works to be performed, “Jogging with new music” (three world premieres!) by graduates of the Anton Bruckner Private University. The evening concert “Metaphysical, or not?” was performed by Melichar personally and the Ensemble Wiener Collage, where Melichar's solo performances and Schönberg's “5 orchestral pieces in the chamber ensemble version, op. 16” under the baton of the Vienna Philharmonic René Staar stood out. The second day started with three very interesting lectures on "The Accordion in China" (Wei Bijun, MA - picture left), "New Works by Serbian Composers" (Dr. Branko Dzinovic, MA) and "Music in Concentration Camps" (Paul Schuberth, BA). The end of the inspiring event was followed by the “Kaleidoscope” concert with students from the Upper Austrian regional music schools, as well as jazz, world and popular music in “Downtown and Uppertown” and tango in “Todo tango y mucho mas”, performed by graduates of the Anton Bruckner Private University as well as the ensembles "Dos y Tres", "El Cabaseo" and "Salon Odjila". (see picture above). All in all, an impressive performance show of 40 years of pedagogical and artistic work of Alfred Melichar! |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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| The 72nd Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival 2021 will be held online this month from Redgorton, Perth in Scotland. Video submissions will close on October 15th, 2021 at 11pm. Performances will be live on October 30th, 2021 at 9am. Accordion adjudicators are James Coutts, Michael Philip and Freeland Barbour. Competition results will be available at 4pm on October 30th, 2021 apart from the All Scotland Senior Traditional Accordion Solo Championship. Results will be total secrecy until they are announced live on BBC Radio Scotland “Take The Floor” program on Saturday 30th October 2021. For details phone: 07411 738810 |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The Houston Accordion Orchestra Retreat conductor, Stas Venglevski is pleased to announce that six talented young artists will be joining the Houston Accordion Orchestra Retreat on youth scholarships. There will be 34 orchestra members at the 2022 retreat which will take place in the new year from January 13th to 16th. The event includes three full days of orchestra rehearsals, master classes with Stas Venglevski, a concert of original music composed by the orchestra members, open Mic and jam sessions every night plus a final public concert. The retreat will feature the music of Russia, France, Italy, Moldova, Finland, Azerbaijan, the World Premiere of a new orchestral Overture by Stas Venglevski plus a bonus performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody” (by Freddie Mercury from Queen) performed by the orchestra. For details email: meghada33@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Serb accordionist, Zivorad Nikolic, gave a solo recital at the Christ Church Barnet in Barnet Herts, North London, England on October 8th. The well received classical program included works by Angelis, Trojan, Scarlatti, Piazzolla and many more. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| Duo Vantango, which features accordionist Kosta Bozhinov and jazz pianist John Stetch performed at a new series of concerts/milongas, called “Victoria Tango Nights” in the Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada on October 2nd, 2021. A limited number of couples were permitted to dance on stage at the Cameron Bandshell during the performance. These free outdoor concerts, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, aim to bring back the inimitable live experience to tango music lovers in Victoria, presenting some of the best Canadian tango musicians. The Victoria Tango Nights series will run from October 2021 until March 2022. Duo Vantango will perform again at the next concert on October 30th, 2021 at the same venue. They play a “contemporary twist to traditional Argentine tango...plus jazz, folk, and classical music." |
by Jeanette Perry
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  The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra and St Albans Community Choir joint concert due to be held at the St Paul’s Parish Church in Christchurch on October 17th, 2021 has now been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand. |
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 A new composition “Written in the Stars” written by Alan Connor, Jack Maher and Sharon Shannon and performed by the Sharon Shannon Band featuring Jack Maher and Carol Keogh (vocals) has just been released. See video above.The song was composed for the Irish Hospice Foundation and is part of their Forum 2021 on Death, Dying and Bereavement. |
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 Video: Matteo Facchin (picture left) performs French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande (Accordion Version). It is one of an impressive number of Bach compositions recorded by Matteo Facchin on youtube. |
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by Christine Johnstone
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 “Terry Cavanagh and the Alpine Express” (picture above) will entertain at the Seaworld Bierfest held at Seaworld San Antonio, Texas each weekend in October 2021 (see picture below for dates).The band, which features Terry Cavanagh, is a German group that performs a mix of “entertainment and fun for groups of all ages through games, comedy, audience participation, yodeling, alphorn-calling, shoe-slapping, line dancing, cowbell-playing good time!” For details email: terrycavanaghae@gmail.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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  Accordionist Ladislav Horak will take part in an “Accordion Day” at the Wellness Hotel Rezidence (picture above right) in Nove Hrady, Czech Republic on October 9th, 2021.The event will include accordion lessons, historical and modern presentations, a seminar on Astor Piazzolla and finish with a concert. Performances will be given by Ladislav Horak (picture top), Martin Šulc and Andrea Sulcova (picture left). See poster for details. |
by Rob Howard
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| Russian accordionists Vladimir Avdeychev, Roman Jbanov and Roman Semeriak will perform at a Charity concert at the Château de Coudrée Hotel and Restaurant in Sciez-sur-Léman, France on October 9th at 5.30pm. Proceeds from the event will go towards supporting blind young accordionist Roman Semeriak in financing a new instrument to guarantee independence! For details email: chateau@coudree.fr |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 The Global Music Festival “Akkordeon akut!” will be held in Halle, Germany from October 10th to 21st, 2021.The festival will focus on Halle musicians under the motto "Internationality in the Regions" and make the diversity of local accordion artists visible in a smaller, more intimate setting. Local musicians will perform on five different stages, with all concerts recorded and will be available in a few weeks after the festival. Performers include: • Landes-Akkordeon-Ensemble Sachsen-Anhalt (picture below) under the direction of Victor Bolgov will perform at the Freylinghausensaal in Halle. Their program will include works by L. Boëlmann, A. Piazzolla, L. Stark, I. Watson and others. • “The Kaiser/Butt New World Jazz Quartet” – modern jazz with Vincent Butt (accordion), at the Georgenkirche Halle on October 14th from 7.30pm. • Salon Pernod (picture above left) which includes Thomas Wittenbecher (accordion) and Patrick Zörner (guitar & vocals) will perform music by Calexico, Van Morrison, The Beatles, Townes van Zandt, Jacob Dylan, Steve Earle, John Mellencamp and Thomas Wittenbecher (music from the film "Schultze gets the Blues"). For details email: mail@global-music-festival.net |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The next Seattle Accordion Social will be held at the Senior Center of West Seattle in Seattle, Washington on October 11th, 2021 from 7.30pm organised by the Northwest Accordion Society. The event will feature entertainment by the Bonnie Birch Trio, Folk Voice Band and the Ted Lunka Polka Band. See poster for details. |
by Christine Johnstone
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  Bandoneonist Louise Jallu will perform at the Jazz Au Fil de L’oise event in Vauréal, Paris, France on October 15th, 2021.Louise will be accompanied by Mathias Levy (violin), Gregoire Letouvet (piano) and Alexandre Perrot (double bass. Their program entitled “Piazzolla 2021” will include works (from her new album of the same name) by Astor Piazzolla. For details email: louise.jallu@free.fr |
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 Ian Lowthian (picture left) will run an online “Intermediate Accordion Weekend” on October 23rd and 24th, 2021.The event will include a variety of musical styles with the opportunity for discussion and questions. Ian says “Over the years, many of you have had a go at my number one hit “The Stomach Steinway Man”, so I thought I might spend a little time on this tune at the intermediate weekend sorting out the fingering, phrasing, bellows changes etc. to help make the tune easier to play….I would also like to take a bit more time at this weekend to look at how to get the best out of the tunes through bellows control, best fingerings, articulations and dynamics etc. and perhaps discuss practice techniques to improve your general playing.” For details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
by Christine Johnstone
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| Video: Paulus Schäfer (guitar) & Dominique Paats (accordion) performing Medley Waltz Flambée Montalbanaise at the Breda Jazz Festival - Digi Jazz 2021 in September. The Paulus Schäfer Trio & Dominique Paats (accordion) will perform at the “Jazzkirmes” Festival in the Cultuurhuis Heerlen in Limburg, Netherlands on October 31st, 2021 from 2.30pm to 6pm. The group will perform “jazz improvisations, in which they impressively master their instruments with soulful melodies and infectious swing.” The “Jazzkirmes” is a unique jazz experience and the opening activity of the November Jazz Month in Limburg with an extensive afternoon program full of live jazz. For details email: info@cultuurhuisheerlen.nl |
by Christine Johnstone
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| A joint concert of the youth orchestra TaBa Con Fuoco and the State Accordion Orchestra Schleswig-Holstei will be held at the Christkirche Rendsburg, in Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on November 13th at 5pm. The concert is entitled “Sound of Silence”. Admission is free, however attendees are asked to register by phoning 04331/8252 so organisers know the number of people arriving for Covid-19 hygiene reasons. |
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Sito aggiornato: Workshop di fisarmonica CNIMA per adulti - Franciaby Christine Johnstone |
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 Il CNIMA diretto da Nathalie Boucheix (foto a sinistra) terrà un workshop di fisarmonica per adulti dal 25 al 29 ottobre 2021.Il seminario tratterà gli stessi contenuti dei seminari regolari, tra cui tenere lo strumento, equilibrio del mantice, vari "tocchi", musicalità ecc., ma è più adatto ai problemi specifici che gli adulti possono incontrare. Per ulteriori dettagli e-mail: cnima@orange.fr |
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