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50 ° Concorso Internazionale di Fisarmonica di Klingenthal 2013 - Germaniaby Harley Jones |
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Results, Photograph and Video Reports are online at: 2013 Klingenthal Klingenthal celebra il 50 ° Concorso Internazionale di Fisarmonica di Klingenthal dal 6 al 12 Maggio 2013. Le caratteristiche dell'evento: - Categorie Concorso Internazionale per solisti e gruppi, per concerti e intrattenimento musicale, per i bambini attraverso le categorie aperte. Regole complete della competizione e informazioni delle categorie presso: 2013Kling - Importanti concerti di artisti quali: Friedrich Lips, Juan José Mosalini, Stefan Hussong, Bayan-Mix, Beltango, Elsbeth Moser, Tobias Morgenstern, Concertina, Matthias Matzke, Victor Hugo Villena etc, insieme con la sinfonia di orchestre Stadtorchester Klingenthal e Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz / Reichenbach. È possibile scaricare il programma completo su: 2013KProgram - I membri della giuria (per paese) sono: Lulu Wang (Cina), Ivan Koval (Repubblica), Jeanette Dyremose (Danimarca), Jacques Mornet (Francia), Jürgen Ganzer (Germania), Gudrun Wall (Germania), Elsbeth Moser (Germania) , Tobias Morgenstern (Germania), Stefan Hussong (Germania), Ulf Seifert (Germania), Geir Draugsvoll (Norvegia), Bogdan Dowlasz (Polonia), Aleksandar Nikolic (Serbia), Tibor Rácz (Slovacchia), Friedrich Lips (Russia). Results, Photograph and Video Reports are online at: 2013 Klingenthal |
11 ° World Music Festival 2013, Innsbruck - Austriaby Harley Jones |
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Il World Music Festival 2013 è la più grande competizione al mondo per fisarmonica e per orchestre di fisarmoniche ed ensemble. L'evento è organizzato dal Deutscher Harmonika Verband eV (Germania) e più di 450 orchestre e gruppi prenderanno parte. Panoramica del programma qui di seguito. Ci sono anche diverse discussioni e incontri informativi con compositori, musicisti ed espositori Europei di Venerdì e Sabato. A photo report including full results is online at: 2013InsbrReport |
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The Santa Maria Accordion Band (MD Marthese Busutill Cassar L.B.C.A.) performed at the Springfest 2013 festival at Rabat, close to the Nigret Church, on May 6th, celebrating World Accordion Day. Also during this week in Malta, British College of Accordionists examinations were held, conducted by BCA Principal Raymond Bodell. For further information email: josephpgrima@gmail.com |
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Above is a video promotion of The World of Accordion International Festival, Castelfidardo, Italy which is being held from 29th June to 7th July 2013. |
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Aleksandar Kolovski performed with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra in the Cycle of "Laureates" on the 11th April. Conductor: Andreas Weiser (Germany) Soloist: Aleksandar Kolovski (accordion) Program: Risto Avramovski (Macedonia): “Harmosin” –The expelled byzantine Richard Galliano:" Opale Concerto" concerto foraccordion and orchestra Ottorino Respighi (Macedonia): Pini di Roma Kolovski (b.1990) currently studies at the Skopje-based Faculty of Music Arts and regularly attends master courses in France. He has won a number of international accordion competitions. |
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![]() The tracks include Volare, Santa Lucia, I have but one heart, Cielito Lindo, Innamorata, Arriverderci Roma, Non Mimenticar, O Sole Mio, Bella Melodia, Return To Me, Neapolitan Nights, Ciribiribin, Sweet and Gentle, Brazil, Come Closer To Me, Delicado, Brazilian Polka, A Media Luz, Adios Muchacha, Tico Tico, Ay Ay Ay, Mamae Eu Quero, Caminito, Down Argentine Way, Cachita, Say It With Music, Amapola, Around the World in 80 Days. Dick Contino (born 1930) has been one of America’s most popular and successful accordionists, with a career that began in the post-war 1940s and continues to the present time. For further information email: info@sepiarecords.com |
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![]() Väyrynen at Sell Out Concert – Japan Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen is currently touring Japan until May 20th. He performed on May 14th in the Musashino Hall in Tokyo. This concert has been sold out since January this year. Other performances include the Studio Runde in Nagoya on the 16th and the Phoenix Hall in Osaka on the 18th. These venues are famous and respected halls where many famous musicians have performed. Benefit Concert – Japan Contributed by Toru Katou On May 22nd the annual ‘Noboru Emori's Accordion Class Presentation’ will be held at the Kagaku-Gijutsu Hall, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo at 4pm. The following day an annual benefit concert ‘Accordion and Music in Hiroshima’ will be held at the Hiroshima City East Ward Culture Center Hall, Higashi-Ward, Hiroshima at 1.30pm. This is one of the biggest accordion events in the Chugoku-Shikoku-Area. Admission is free with voluntary contributions to the relief fund of Hiroshima City accepted. Accordion bands including ‘Hiroshima Tango Ensemble’, ‘Hideo Katahara’, and ‘Ensemble Musette’ will perform with singers and dancers. The organizer is Mr Katahara (Accordion Masters Association). |
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Il Fisarmonicista Marco Lo Russo ed il Tenore Jonathan Cilia Faro in “Voce Di Versi”by Rob Howard |
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Nasce un nuovo sodalizio musicale fra il Maestro Marco Lo Russo ed il Tenore Jonathan Cilia Faro, che li vedrà impegnati anche in questo intenso week end. Il compositore, fisarmonicista nostrano ed il compositore, tenore ed artista internazionale siciliano, il prossimo venerdì 10 maggio, alle ore 20.00, saranno a Torre del Greco, in provincia di Napoli, presso la Comunità Vera Grazia. I due artisti si cimenteranno in un concerto di “Voce di versi” con il quale racconteranno, con musica e parole, le storie dei nostri giorni. I due artisti danno così il via al loro mini tour, che li vedrà protagonisti, in alcuni dei centri giovanili più frequentati del sud Italia, saranno, infatti, Sabato 11 Maggio alle 20 presso il Centro Cristiano di Gallico in provincia di Reggio Calabria e domenica 12 maggio, la mattina alle 10 in quel Messina e nel pomeriggio alle 18 in provincia di Catania, dove il tour si chiuderà con l’incontro con i giovani del Centro Cristiano di Paternò. I concerti rappresentano l’occasione per incontrare le nuove generazione e portare loro un messaggio di speranza e positività, invitando ciascuno a riflettere, in maniera intima e gioiosa, sull’importanza della condivisione, dell’umiltà, della fratellanza oltre che sulla sofferenza, il coraggio e la voglia di riscatto. Sempre Sabato 11 maggio, alle 10, il Maestro Marco Lo Russo ed il Tenore Jonathan Cilia Faro, saranno, a Napoli presso il Castello di Sant’Elmo, fra gli ospiti d’onore del Premio Nazionale di Poesia, Narrativa, Arti Figurative e Musica Albatros 2013, giunto all’undicesima edizione. Nel frattempo a Londra, stanno ultimando, con il produttore Matteo Cifelli, il loro prossimo lavoro discografico che dovrebbe uscire tra pochi mesi. |
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![]() May 11th – Irish Centre, Watford May 12th, 3pm until 6pm – Prince of Wales, Boston Rd, Hanwell, Ealing, London May 13th, 9pm – Irish Centre, Camden Town, London For further information email: starr63@gmail.com |
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![]() ![]() This event includes accordionists Eugenia Lima(pictured right), Tino Costa, The St Petersburg Trio (Russia), Douglas Marcolino and Celia Nueza (Brazil), Fabio Guerreiro, João Filipo Guerreiro(pictured left), Sergio Conceiçáo, Manuel Matias, Jessica Guerreiro, and João Saboia and Pedro Constâncio. |
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The Kilfenora Ceili Band play for a ceili, 3pm, to 6pm, on Sunday May 12th, at the Cos Cos Festival in Rathcormack, County Sligo. Founded in County Clare in 1909, the Kilfenora are Ireland’s longest established ceili band. The current line-up is John Lynch (leader) – banjo, accordion - Claire Griffin, Tim Collins – concertina, flutes - Anthony Quigney, Garry Shannon, fiddles – Anne-Marie McCormack, Anne Rynne, Eimear Howley, Sinead Heagney, piano - Fintan McMahon, drums - Sean Griffin. For further information email: johnlynch1955@gmail.com |
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![]() The George Tavern is a Grade II listed public house and music venue, situated in London’s East End, mentioned by Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens in their writings. |
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![]() Zoltan Orosz studied the accordion and the organ in Budapest, and at the age of 13, entered the Klingenthal International Accordion Competition in Germany. He has since become a virtuoso performer, with an international repertoire and appeal, and with several CDs to his credit. The concert on May 17th presents music from his latest recording. For further information email: info@MohacsEurope.hu |
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Brazilian diatonic accordionist Renato Borghetti will be on his annual tour of Europe during May, performing as follows: May 17th – Lisbon, Portugal May 19th - Inntöne Festival, Austria May 23rd – Philharmonia, Luxembourg May 24th – Landstuhl, Germany |
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![]() Jetty Swart, from the Netherlands, plays the accordion and various other instruments, sings, and has worked in several countries. For further information email: jetblackpearl@gmail.com |
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On Sunday May 19th, 6pm, there will be an ‘Accordion Lovers Meeting’ – a World Accordion Day event – held at Avukatlar Barosu Lokali (The Tavern Bar association), Hocaalizade Mh. Konakardi Sk. No:1 Osmangazi, Bursa. All accordionists, amateur and professional, are welcome. The event is organized by Iberya Özkan Akordeon Atölyesi, Rekor Sanat Merkezi, and Gürcü Sanat Evi. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
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On Saturday June 8th, 6pm, the ensemble ‘Da Capo’, the Passauer-Akk Orchester (MD Monika Donaubauer), and the Akkordeon Emsemble (MD Hermi Kaleta) perform in concert at Haus der Begegnung, Großfeldsiedlung, Kürschnergasse 9, 1210 Vienna. For further information email: kaleta.hermi@aon.at |
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The 6th annual Accordions Now! Festival, co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Accordion Association and Accordion Connection LLC, takes place from August 9th to 11th at the Courtyard Nashua, 2200 Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH 03063. The guest line-up includes accordionists Tony Lovello, Joe Cerrito, Brent Buswell, Paul Bordeleau, Nancy Leonard, Dan Mackowiak, Paul Ramunni, Donna Maria Regis, Carmen Vitanza, Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Ensemble, and from Norway, Gamle Aker Spelemannslag, and 15-year-old Norwegian competition winner Einar Thokle Hovden. One of festival’s regular features is the Accordions Now! Festival Orchestra – would be participants should sign up by July 12th. Other features include the Open Mike Cabaret, Night Owls Jam and pick-up sessions. Music is available in advance for the Just-for-Fun Play-Along. The festival organizers are Donna Maria Regis and Suzanne Welch. For further information email: AccordionsNow@yahoo.com |
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![]() 'Blue Belle Blues', catalog: cfranco168, 'Bolertango', catalog: cfranco169 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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![]() Catalog: DH04-eB Favorite Waltz and Polkas |
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![]() '12 German Dances No.5', catalog:raczka205, '12 German Dances No.6', catalog:raczka206, '12 German Dances No.7', catalog:raczka207, '12 German Dances No.8', catalog:raczka208 The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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New and Updated Site - Susan Hall, Artist - Kenya http://www.susanhall-kenya.com Superb new oil paintings of Kenya Wildlife and landscapes in advance of the forthcoming Art Exhibition, Muthaiga Country Club, Nairobi, Kenya. 3rd to 6th October 2013 http://www.susanhall-kenya.com |
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