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Janne Valkeajoki (Finlandia) Vince XXIII Concorso Internazionale "Arrasate Hiria" - Spagna
NAO Area Festival, Campionati Regno Unito, 2016 - Regno Unito
VI Concorso Internazionale di Bayan e Fisarmonicisti a Mosca
Emilio (Fisarmonicista) e Gloria Estefan Premiati Presidential Medal of Freedom - Stati Uniti d'America
William Schimmel è Fisarmonicista su Album Nominato per i Grammy 2016 - Stati Uniti d'America
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Passing away of Alexander Nikolayevitch Cholminov (1925 – 2015) - RussiaGorka Hermosa’s Compositions, Santander - SpainVideo: Tony Lovello, About to Celebrate 83rd Birthday - USANicholas Smith (1934-2015), Surrey – UKVideo: Luciano Gentili on Canale Italia - ItalyJudith Williams at the C.C.A. DVD, Glasgow – UK
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CNIMA Great Value Christmas Course, 26-30 December - FranceSchlüchttal-Akkordeon-Orchester Year End Concert 2015 - GermanyErika Dance Date, Dinant – BelgiumThe Henry Girls ‘Tracks in the Snow’, Dublin – Republic of IrelandStockholm Accordion Club Christmas Party, Stockholm - SwedenStriCat Concert, MK Twello - NetherlandsAvsenik Brothers - SloveniaWest Sussex AC Christmas Party, England – UKDebra Peters and Jhan Dudley Concert, Vancouver – CanadaRockorchester Akonima Concert, Wehr – Germany
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Updated Site: Gary Daverne Site Updated and New Navigation - New ZealandNew and Updated Site: Sergey Osokin, New CV, Performer and Teacher, Moscow - RussiaUpdated Site: Franco Cambareri 2 New Works Released - Australia
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Nota del redattoreby Rob Howard |
 Natale si sta avvicinando in fretta, e se state ancora scegliendo dei regali per fisarmonicisti, perché non dare un'occhiata a ciò che hanno da offrire le pagine di Accordions Worldwide, tra cui la sezione recensioni.C'è una grande selezione di registrazioni su CD e DVD, libri di musica, spartiti, strumenti, accessori, ecc, su questo sito web. Consigliamo di sostenere i nostri inserzionisti fedeli, i cui prodotti di qualità soddisfano le esigenze della maggior parte degli appassionati di fisarmonica. |
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Janne Valkeajoki (Finlandia) Vince XXIII Concorso Internazionale "Arrasate Hiria" - Spagnaby Harley Jones |
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 Foto della consegna dei premi del 2015 "Arrasate Hiria", organizzato da Hauspoz (Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea). I risultati sono stati:1° Janne Valkeajoki (Finlandia) - foto a sinistra 2° Shen Wang (Cina) 3° Arseniy Strokovskiy (Russia) Scarica il programma di 56 pagine del 2015: 2015AHiria.pdf La Finlandia è un piccolo paese con una grande tradizione dedicata alla fisarmonica e Janne Valkeajoki è la terza persona dalla Finlandia (Rättyä Janne 1996, Ari Lehtonen 2007) ad aver vinto questa competizione. Ci sono state iscrizioni nella categoria top solista da: Austria, Cina, Finlandia, Germania, Polonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovacchia e Slovenia. Dettagli dei concorrenti nel programma. Una delle belle storie della manifestazione ha avuto luogo nella categoria junior del "Concorso Gipuzkoa" a livello statale. In questa categoria riservata ai partecipanti sotto i 14 anni, i fratelli gemelli, Luis e Juan Arenosa, provenienti da Santander hanno vinto a parità il primo premio. XXXVI Certamen Gipuzkoa State competizioni. I vincitori di ciascuna delle tre categorie del concorso sono stati: Categoría Senior 1st Queralt Morral (Barcelona) 2nd Vera Drazic (Zaragoza) 3rd Amaia Zubimendi (Zumaia) Categoría Junior 1st Juan Matías (Santander) 2nd = Sota (Donostia) y Ainhoa Quintana (Pamplona) Categoría Infatil 1st = Luis and Juan Arenosa (Santander) 2nd Leire Alonso (Irún) 3rd Ainara Galán (Irun) |
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NAO Area Festival, Campionati Regno Unito, 2016 - Regno Unitoby Anna Bodell, Past NAO Chairperson |
  La stagione NAO Area Festival 2015/2016 continua con molti impegni in Febbraio con tre gare di qualificazione per i Campionati NAO del Regno Unito del 2016.Le date sono: 7 Febbraio, NAO Thames Area festival (Londra); 20 Febbraio, il NAO Northen Ireland Festival si terrà a Larne, Irlanda del Nord; 27 Febbraio, il NAO West of Scotland Festival si terrà a Glasgow, Scozia; i NAO Area Festival si svolgeranno anche a Marzo nel Nord Ovest (Manchester) e East Anglia (Colchester). I Campionati NAO UK 2016 si terranno dal 22 al 24 Aprile all'Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool. Oltre alle finali nazionali, il Campionato NAO UK ospiterà categorie Internazionale soliste per musica classica e varietà e una categoria internazionale orchestrale. Download norme e regolamenti: 2016NAO-UK.pdf Chiusura delle iscrizioni: 28 Febbraio 2016 Il presidente NAO e il presidente della CIA Raymond Bodell (foto a destra) afferma "Che i NAO Area Festival continuano ad attirare un buon numero di iscrizioni e sono sicuro che il Campionato del Regno Unito attirerà grande sostegno da tutto il Regno Unito, così come una partecipazione internazionale" Per tutti i dettagli della stagione Area Festival e il Campionato del Regno Unito, consultare il sito web: National Accordion Organisation of the United Kingdom (NAO) o E-mail: naouk@btinternet.com |
VI Concorso Internazionale di Bayan e Fisarmonicisti a Moscaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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 Il VI Concorso Internazionale di Bayan e Fisarmonicisti e il 27° Festival Internazionale "The Bayan & Bayan Players" si terranno presso la Gnesins Gran Concert Hall, Mosca, 13-20 Dicembre 2015. Il Direttore Artistico è Friedrich Lips (foto a sinistra).I report saranno aggiunti appena saranno a portata di mano. Regole di competizione e manifesti/programma in lingua inglese/russo a: 2015Moscow |
Emilio (Fisarmonicista) e Gloria Estefan Premiati Presidential Medal of Freedom - Stati Uniti d'Americaby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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 Foto in alto: Un giovane Emilio Estefan suona la fisarmonica per sua madre, Carmen, a Cuba.La fisarmonica è strumentale per Emilio e Gloria Estefan. Lo sapevate che Emilio Estefan ha iniziato la sua carriera musicale suonando la fisarmonica? Ho trovato questo quando leggendo il Wall Street Journal, l'altro giorno. Leggi l'articolo completo su: Estefan.pdf Gloria Estefan ha incontrato Emilio per la prima volta quando suonava la fisarmonica in una banda ed è stata ipnotizzata. Il resto è storia! Gloria Estefan, 58, ed Emilio Estefan, 62, hanno vinto 26 Grammy Awards. Emilio dice che la fisarmonica è il suo elemento più prezioso, anche oggi! Il 24 Novembre, hanno ricevuto la Presidential Medal of Freedom (Medaglia Presidenziale della Libertà) per il loro contributo alla musica. Il musical di Broadway "On Your Feet!" si basa sulla loro vita. Emilio e Gloria Estefan nella loro casa su Star Island, Mami. |
William Schimmel è Fisarmonicista su Album Nominato per i Grammy 2016 - Stati Uniti d'Americaby Rita Davidson Barnea |
  Il ben noto fisarmonicista Dr. William Schimmel è la fisarmonica sulla colonna sonora di "Un americano a Parigi", che è appena stato nominato per un Grammy Award 2016.Un americano a Parigi è la romantica storia di un giovane soldato americano, una bella ragazza francese e una città europea indomabile, che sono il cuore di un nuovo bellissimo mozzafiato musical di Broadway. Un americano a Parigi è una produzione che ha vinto quattro Tony Award che ha anche ottenuto il premio per il miglior musical dell'anno sia da Critics Circle che da Drama League. Christopher Wheeldon dirige e coreografa una notevole compagnia di 25 virtuosi internazionali e di Broadway che portano la magia e il romanticismo di Parigi in perfetta armonia con orchestrazioni di opere indimenticabili di George e Ira Gershwin, tra cui classici come "I'll Build A Starway to Paradise","I Got Rhythm" e "The Man I Love". Lo spettacolo è ora in corso al Palace Theatre, 1564 Broadway, New York, New York. |
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by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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 Video 1: 2011 XXIII International "Festival Bayan and Accordion" in Moscow attended by A. Cholminov. Suite for Accordion performed by Sergey Osokin. Link at bottom of this article has a photo of Cholminov congratulating Sergey Osokin for this performance.Video 2: Kholminov Nocturn & Finale performed by Alexandr Hrustevich Alexander Nikolayevitch Cholminov, one of Russia’s first rank composers, passed away on 26th November, 2015. Besides his works for bayan he has created many operas including "Optimistic Tragedy", "Greatcoat", "Anna Snegina, "The Karamazov Brothers", "The Carriage". Additionally, there are 8 symphonies, 8 cantatas, vocal cycles by such poets as A. Pushkin, A. Block, A. Akhmatova, S. Kaputikyan, M. Karim, I. Takuboku, etc. His works also include 10 instrumental concertos (for flute and string orchestra, for cello and chamber choir, for cello, brass quintet and 3 timpani, for 2 violins and chamber orchestra. etc.), 4 string quartets, music for films, including the "Chairman" (epochal in the history of Russian cinematography), songs and instrumental miniatures. For many years, Alexander Cholminov has been engaged in creative and public activities. In 1959 he became a member of the Organizing Committee of the Union of Composers of the RSFSR, for a long time (1968-1990) he was the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the USSR Union of Composers. 1973-1990 he was a member of the RSFSR Commission on State Prizes. A.N. Cholminov is a People's Artist of the USSR, Order Holder of Merits for the Motherland (4th Degree), of The Red Banner of Labor of Honor. He has also been awarded by Gold Medal named after A.V. Alexandrov and other distinctions. Especially for the bayan he wrote "Suite" (1951), "Concert Symphony" (1998), "Autumn Melody" (2005) and "Moment" (2013). His "Concerto" for Bayan and Symphony Orchestra was completed in 2009 and dedicated to Friedrich Lips. Previous news items about Cholminov: Alexander Cholminov – 85th Birthday on September 8th, Moscow - Russia http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=10-Sep-2010#art2819 Cholminov congratulates - 6th picture down: 2011Moscow Concerto CD by Friedrich Lips features Concert for Bayan and Symphony Orchestra by Cholminov. Catalog CD025 IL Cinema Per Sempre CD by Sergey Osokin features Cholminov works, Cat: os602 |
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  Spanish accordionist, teacher, historian and composer Gorka Hermosa is very happy and gratified to have discovered that two extremely talented young accordionists have been playing his compositions in concerts in many parts of the world in the last year: Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) has played ‘Ka Mate’ in the USA, Canada, Chile, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy, and Pietro Roffi (Italy) has played ‘Gernika, 26/4/1937’ in China, Argentina, Rumania and Italy, and next year he will do the same in Australia, South Africa, China, USA, and Portugal. Gorka Hermosa is Professor of Accordion at the Conservatorio de Santander, Spain. He was one of the earliest composer/accordionists to perform in Spain as a soloist with a symphony orchestra, and his compositions are performed by accordionists in many parts of the world. Gorka Hermosa compositions are available online free of charge by this very generous and highly talented composer. |
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| Tony Lovello plays his beautiful arrangement of "Bei Mir Bist du Schon." For this old time favorite, Tony is using his flash drive arrangement as the background music. Tony Lovello prepares to celebrate his 83rd birthday in just ten days, 18th December, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tony Lovello. |
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  Nicholas Smith, the actor who played the Grace Brothers department store manager Mr Cuthbert Rumbold in the popular BBC comedy ‘Are You Being Served?’, which aired from 1972 to 1985, has died aged 81. The show regularly had audiences of 20 million viewers, and became popular in many countries, especially the USA. In an interview with American chat show host Ed Sutkowski, Nicholas Smith described that ‘Are You Being Served?’ got its chance only because of the chaos caused by the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He said that the show had been recorded as a one-off for the BBC ‘Comedy Playhouse series’ but had not been shown because the BBC thought it "too trivial". But when the live Olympic feed had to be cancelled the BBC showed the episode, and "the public reaction was so enormous" the BBC commissioned a whole series, and the show went from success to success. Also a musician Nicholas Smith played the accordion, organ and piano, wrote music, was a trained singer, and was featured playing the accordion and the piano in episodes of ‘Are You Being Served?’. He played the accordion mainly for recreation, and especially enjoyed playing Swiss, Tyrolean and Austrian folk dance music. |
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| Luciano Gentili appears on the program "Cantando Ballando", Canale Italia performing 'La Zita' by Tony Santagata. Published on 7th December 2015. |
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 ‘Judith Williams at the C.C.A.’ is a full length concert (148 minutes) by Scottish jazz singer Judith Williams recently released on DVD. Judith has a pleasant and engaging voice, and works her way through some of what is often called ‘The Great American Songbook’, accompanied throughout by the amazing Harry Hussey on accordion, the mellow clarinet sound of Dick Lee, and the subtle guitar of Paul Tracey and smooth double bass of Cameron Maxwell. Harry, Dick and Paul add in classy solo riffs here and there to enhance the songs. The style is that of ‘late night jazz’, and there is a large and young audience lapping it all up at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow. The concert, filmed in black & white probably to give the show a retro 1940s look, was the first night of the Glasgow Jazz Festival, recorded on July 28th 2012. If ‘late night jazz’ is your thing, you will surely enjoy this collaboration. Tracks: Secret Love, East of the Sun, Moon River, You’ve changed, The shadow of your Smile, All of me, The man I love, Blue Skies, Quiet night of quiet stars, Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, My funny valentine, But beautiful, Close your eyes, All the things you are, The more I see you, After you’ve gone, I thought about you, My foolish heart, Time after time, Stardust The DVD ‘Judith Williams at the C.C.A.’ costs £10 + £1.50p, and is available from Harry Hussey. For further information email: harry.hussey@btinternet.com |
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by Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet
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| Your accompanying (e) full board from € 97.00 From Saturday, December 26, 14:00 to 18:00 Tuesday, December 30, in the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of CNIMA you participate in the Christmas accordion internship (open to all ages, all levels and all styles). For his/her friend, the CNIMA ... makes the cross-country skiing track, the snowshoe hiking, wildlife photography, tours, etc. Your own room, she / he only pays € 97.00 full board! (And Odile, chef, has promised to surpass for the holidays). Quickly call 04 73 22 27 45 or email: cnima@wanadoo.fr. |
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| Schlüchttal-Akkordeon-Orchester Year End Concert 2015, Gurtweil, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. 12 December 2015 at the Halle Gurtweil, 19.00 hours. |
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 Accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’, and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing on Saturday December 12th, 3pm, at the Café Ardennais, Dinant, Belgium. |
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 The Henry Girls perform their winter show, ‘Tracks in the Snow’ at The Ark, Temple Bar, Dublin, on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm and 4pm until December 20th, and on Friday December 18th at 6pm. School performances are on from Wednesday - Friday. The Henry Girls are three sisters from Donegal, who all sing and play various instruments, including the accordion. For further information email: boxoffice@ark.ie |
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| The Stockholm Accordion Club hold their annual Christmas party on Monday December 14th, 7pm, at Arsta Folkets Hus, Artsa, Lake Malaren, Stockholm, Sweden. |
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 On Wednesday December 16th, 8pm until 9.30pm, the trio StriCat perform at Pigini Nederland, Rijksstraatweg 149, 7391 MK Twello, Netherlands.StriCat are a Dutch jazz trio who play Balkan music. Formed in 2006, the trio are trumpet player Gijs Levelt, accordionist Theo van Tol, and cymbalist Bokkie Vink. Their original and virtuoso mix of Romanian folk music and jazz attracts both jazz and world music audiences. StriCat's debut album ‘Rats & Gentle People’ in 2007 was highly praised by the Dutch music press. The trio performs at festivals, such as the North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz on the Roof, Contraband Festival, ZomerJazzFietsTour, Karnatic Lab Festival, RASA, Paradox and Bimhuis. They toured Taiwan in 2008, and in 2009 released a second album ‘Jab’. For further information email: info@pigini.nl |
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| The Avsenik Brothers present a show featuring polkas and other ethnic music on Wednesday December 16th, 7pm, at the library Paul Golie in Trebnje, southern Slovenia. The evening also involves the publication of a book and extracts from a documentary about the 60 years old Avsenik musical tradition. |
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| The West Sussex Accordion Club Christmas 3 Hour Squeeze Party is on Saturday December 19th, from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. The venue is St Andrews Youth Centre, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0LG. The £4 admission includes Seasonal Refreshments, and there’s a Christmas Club Raffle. |
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 Accordionist Debra Peters and blues guitarist Jhan Dudley perform in concert on Saturday December 19th, 7pm to 9pm, at Cliff's, 2-868 Cassiar St, East End, Vancouver. Debra, from Texas, says “Bring your dancin' shoes. Jam/ party/ shenanigans afterwards”. |
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| The Rockorchester Akonima performs in concert on Saturday December 19th, 6pm, at St. Martinskirche, Wehr, Germany. The programme includes music from Chicago, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Leonard Cohen, and more. |
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  The website of Gary Daverne, Accordion Composer, Music Director - Orchestral Conductor - Arranger - - Record Producer has been updated with new navigation and further information. The recently released book "From the Podium" by Gary Daverne is available on the site. All the accordion compositions and recordings of Gary Daverne are available online at: http://www.musicforaccordion.com/inform/daverne/index.htm |
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 Sergey Osokin has added an updated biography in English and Russian to his site. This performer and teacher from Moscow, tutor at Schnittke's Moscow State Institute of Music has been performing in many countries, including recently in China and Lithuania. The new Il Dolce Dolore CD by Sergey Osokin (accordion) features has recently been released and features four major works, Sergey Osokin performing with Nadezhda Tokareva (violin) and Andrey Berezin (violoncello). Site updates include the pages about three albums: os601 Eternal Returning CD and eTracks album os602 Il Cinema Per Sempre CD and eTracks album os603 Il Dolce Dolore CD and eTracks album |
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 Franco Cambareri has released two new compositions:cfranco201 - L'ultima Bachata cfranco202 - Samba Rumbesca as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “So Far, So Close” CD by Incoerente Duo – Alessandro Tampieri (violin), Giorgio Dellarole (accordion). Review by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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