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Concerto di Studenti di Klingenthal durante il Festival “Città di Castelfidardo” –Italia
Giubileo di Diamante del Festival di Bill Wilkie, Perth – UK
International Accordion Convention, Las Vegas – USA
News della CNN sulla Fisarmonica – USA
Akkorde - On - Stage presenta Vladimir Zubitsky, Salisburgo – Austria
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Yuri Shishkin Concerts and Masterclass – France, Poland‘Filochards’ New CD Release, Lille – France
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Roland FR-7X Premiere, New Jersey - USAOleg Sharov at New Accordion Club Opening – UKInternational Accordion Concert, Oslo NorwayInternational Accordion Festival, Texas – USA‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, Yorkshire – UKJoxan Goikoetxea in Concert, Armagh – IrelandMarco Lo Russo Concerts, Rome - ItalyAlphen Opus 2 Performances - Netherlands
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34° Festival Internazionale dell Fisarmonica di Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Il 34° Festival annuale di Castelfidardo si terrà dal 13 al 18 Ottobre. L’evento include il Premio Internazionale Città di Castelfidardo, il concorso in varie categorie, un reality show e un ricco programma di concerti durante tutte le giornate. Programma 2009 (2009 program).Report giornalieri con “Facce e Fatti”da Castelfidardo saranno disponibili online su Concorso 2009 (2009 Concorso). |
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Concerto di Studenti di Klingenthal durante il Festival “Città di Castelfidardo” –Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Durante l’ormai prossimo Festival "Città di Castelfidardo 2009", 14-18 Ottobre, le fisarmoniciste soliste Anna Katharina Schau e Doreen Babin di Klingenthal (città gemellata con Castelfidardo) porteranno I saluti e gli auguri della loro città. Le due fisarmoniciste hanno ricevuto come premio speciale alla 46a International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2009 l’invito a tenere un concerto durante il concorso della città gemella italiana.Anne Catherine Schau si è classificata al primo posto al “Kleinen Tagen der Harmonika”, ed ha già vinto il premio “German Accordion”. I corsi per i ragazzi quattordicenni sono sotto la guida di Traude Hepfner alla Music School di Flöha. Doreen Babin, di Leubsdorf, è la vincitrice di quest’anno del premio German Accordion, e di numerosi altri concorsi. Ha partecipato alla 46a International Accordion Competition 2009 di Klingenthal nella categoria 6, Virtuoso Entertainment Music. Il loro repertorio consiste principalmente in brani musette, tango e musica folk. Per il concorso "Citta di Castelfidardo 2009" vedremo entrambe sul palco per un concerto, ma parteciperannno anche in veste di concorrenti. |
Giubileo di Diamante del Festival di Bill Wilkie, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
 La 60a edizione del “All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships”, organizzato da Bill Wilkie MBE, si terrà a Perth, Scozia, il 31 Ottobre. Il concorso nella varie categorie di fisarmonica e violino comincerà alle 9 di mattina nella Concert Hall ed in altre sale; la competizione “All Scotland Senior Accordion Championship” avrà luogo durante la serata. Quest’anno, per celebrare l’”anniversario di diamante”, ci saranno due grandi concerti varieté. Il sabato sera suonerà la star Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, con a supporto un cast che includerà Jimmy Cassidy e Craig Paton. La domenica pomeriggio gli Alexander Brothers suoneranno in un concerto che inlcuderà anche Michael Philip e Alex McIntyre ed il gruppo di danza scozzese di Sandra Wright e Julie Young. L’evento “All Scotland” è probabilmente il più vecchio festival musicale al mondo ancora esistente organizzato senza interruzioni dalla stessa persona. Per maggiori informazioni, scrivere a: wilkiesmusic@btconnect.com |
International Accordion Convention, Las Vegas – USAby Rob Howard |
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 La decima edizione della “ Las Vegas International Accordion Convention ” si terrà dal 19 al 23 ottobre al Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, 4000 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. Gli artisti di quest’anno includeranno Art Van Damme, Dick Contino, Gina Brannelli, Pete Barbutti, Peter e Mady Soave, Pete Contino, Stas Venglevski, Silvia Marie, Mario Tacca e Mary Mancini, e Michael Bridge. La Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra suonerà diretta da Joan Cochran Sommers. Il festival includerà anche workshops tenuti da Ron Borelli, Gordon Kohl, Mary Tokarski e altri. Sarà presente anche un’aera per esposizione. Per maggiori informazioni scrivere a: paul@accordioninfo.com |
News della CNN sulla Fisarmonica – USAby Ron Lankford |
 Nelle CNN News del 7 Ottobre un fisrmonicista è stato ripreso per 30 secondi e ha detto che la fisarmonica è oggi accettata come il clarinetto e l’oboe. Il reporter della CNN ha anche detto che per maggiori informazioni sulla fisarmonica si può andare sul sito web accordions.com.“Vedo un trend positivo sull’accettazione della fisarmonica in USA. Yeah!!” |
Akkorde - On - Stage presenta Vladimir Zubitsky, Salisburgo – Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Il 17 Ottobre, alle 19:30, Akkorde - On - Stage presenterà il Professor Vladimir Zubitsky (Kiev, Ucraina) in concerto. Il concerto avrà luogo nel Musikerheim der TMK, Leopoldskron-Moos, Schwarzgrabenweg 1b, 5020 Salisburgo. Entrata €17 – adulti, €13 / €6 – bambini; l’organizzatore è Dominik Leitner di Akkorde - On - Stage. Vladimir Zubitsky è anche un compositore, direttore d’orchesra e insegnante, vincitore della Coupe Mondiale CIA, ed ha pubblicato molti CD. per maggiori informazioni scrivere a: office@akkordeonstage.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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 Well-known accordion artist Yuri Shishkin from Rostov-on-Don, Russia, recently made concerts in France in the cities of Saint-Savinien and Surgeres. He performed a solo program and also duets with the famous French accordionist Elodie Soulard. On October 6-7, Yuri Shishkin will hold master classes at the Warsaw Conservatory, Poland and on 9th October he will perform a concert in Vilanov Palace, Warsaw. For further information, contact +48502168406 |
by Rob Howard
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 The band Filochards, based in Calais, has released a CD, titled ‘Filochards’, featuring mainly songs with a theme of social consciousness.Filochards’ line-up includes Thibault Dille – accordion, Claude Vadasz – vocals and acoustic guitar, Joachim Wannyn – vocals, David Laisné - clavier and accordion, Alexis Thérain – electric guitar, Nicolas Mahieux – bass, and Charles Duytschaever – drums. Accordionist Alejandro Barcelona is one of several session musicians also contributing to the recordings. On October 17th, 5pm, the band will perform numbers from their new CD at the church of Saint-Sauveur, boulevard JB Lebas, Lille. |
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| The Roland FR-7X, the latest model in the Roland Virtual Accordion range, will be demonstrated Cory Pesaturo and Eddie Monteiro in a show organised by Music Magic on October 11th, 1pm to 4pm, at the Holiday Inn, Totowa, NJ. Ron Lankford, of Roland, will be present. For further information email: info@MusicMagicUSA.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The first concert of the newly formed West Sussex Accordion Club will take place on Sunday October 11th, 8pm, at The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8DX.Featured guest artist for this new accordion club’s first evening is the famous Russian artist Oleg Sharov, direct from St. Petersburg, Russia. For further information email: accordionfriends@aol.com |
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| A concert featuring the Paris-Moscow Duo (Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov), and the local "duoRETRO"(Håvard Svendsrud – accordion, and Kay Hartvigsen – double bass), takes place at The Olso Concert Hall, Oslo, on October 15th, 7.30pm. "duoRETRO" specialise in French and Italian music. Accordionist Håvard Svendsrud will perform both solo and in the duo during the concert on October 15th proposing.‘Asturias’, by Isaac Albeniz (music played by Håvard and by duoRETRO). In 2007 the "duoRETRO" launched their first CD, ‘Retro and up to date’, an album of French musette music The Paris-Moscow Duo will perform a mixture of classical music, entertainment music and world music. Their program will include ‘La Campanella’, by Paganini, ‘La Valse a Margaux’, composed by Richard Galliano, ‘Valse Variete’, by Egil Hauge, and much more. |
by Rob Howard
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 The annual International Accordion Festival takes place from October 9th to 11th at La Villita Historic Arts Village, S. Alamo St., E. Nueva, San Antonio, Texas. Admission is free.Guest performers at this year's festival include Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox, Jaime Y los Chamacos, Mingo Saldivar y los Cuatro Espadas, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Ivan Milev Band, Miguel Afonso y su Grupo, Georges Lammam Ensemble, Guy Klucevsek, Daniel Diaz & Lia Davis, The Zydepunks, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, and Hugh Morrison & Lonestar Stout. Held in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area on the historic grounds of La Villita (3 blocks south of the Alamo on South Alamo Street), the International Accordion Festival features concerts, workshops, open mic sessions and accordion jams. On three stages, accordion entertainers from around the globe wil be playing everything from Panamanian pindin to Parisian musette, from Balkan to Basque, from Czech polka to Creole zydeco, from Americana to Acadiana and much more. In the workshop area, there will be meet the performers and informal sessions. For further information email: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org |
by Rob Howard
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 A concert titled ‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, organised by Harry Kipling, takes place on Thursday October 15th, 7pm, at The Shire Hall, Howden, Yorkshire DN14 7BJ. All profits go to the St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. Accordionists performing include Oleg Sharov (Russia), Harry Hussey, Sam Pirt and The Hut People, banjo player Bill Sables, plus members of the Lindum Accordion Club. Doors open at 4pm, and there will be a trade show that includes Geoff Holter Accordions and Rob Howard’s four volumes of ‘An A to Z of the Accordion’ books, a free buffet and a licensed bar. For further information email: henrykipling@fsmail.net |
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 Spanish band Alboka, featuring accordionist Joxan Goikoetxea, perform as international guests at the 16th William Kennedy Piping Festival, November 12th to 15th, at venues in Armagh, Northern Ireland.On Saturday November 14th, 1pm, Alboka perform in a concert that includes other international guests at The Stage Bar & Bistro, Market Place Theatre. On November 15th, 10am until 12.30pm, Alboka lead a workshop on Basque music at a venue to be announced. For further information email: aztarna@aztarna.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs this month as follows:October 17th, 8.45pm – International Stuttering Awareness Day 2009’ concert, Teatro Orione, Via Tortona, Rome October 23rd, 9pm - Duo Ichnos, former church of Santa Maria, Cagliari For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
by Rob Howard
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  The accordion orchestra Alphen Opus 2, MD Sergé Latychev, will perform ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’, a 3 part music theatre play, composed by John Franceschina. Performance dates are as follows: October 24th, 4pm - 'De Bron' Centre, Troubadourweg 2, 2402 EP Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands 25th, 3.30pm - Theater Achterom, Eemnesserweg 7A, 221 CT Hilversum 31st, 8.30pm – Verkadefabriek, Boschdijkstraat 45 , 5211 VD 's Hertogenbosch November 1st, 3pm - Deventer Schouwburg, Leeuwenbrug 2, 7411 TJ Deventer 14th – details to be announced For further information email: alphen_opus2@yahoo.com |
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 The USA News for October is now online. |
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 The Coupe Mondiale website has the 7 categories of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale available for video download. The price of 55 Euro includes every performance of every competitor. You download to your computer and you can watch it at your leisure as often as you like. |
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 The Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) website has been updated with the Daily Reports of the 2009 Trophée Mondial and will have the results added on Sunday. |
by Harley Jones
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 On Sunday September 20th, the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) proudly presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Faithe Deffner for her extraordinary contributions to the accordion world.A full report of Lifetime Achievement Award with photos and text is online. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Musica Ricercata” by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performer is Luca Piovesan. |
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