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by Herbert Scheibenreif
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![]() The courses of study include: - Freelance musician (bachelor) - Instrumental education (bachelor) - Concert degree (Konzertexamen) - Main subject in school music, musical mediation and elementary music education (combined main subject) Grzegorz Stopa, a performer and teacher, with several prize and award winners to his credit, teaches this class. For anyone interested in studying, Hochschule für Musik Detmold offers a free master class for accordion solo and chamber music from September 27th to 30th. In addition to a concluding concert, there is a possibility to become acquainted with the newly installed wave field synthesis in the concert hall. This worldwide unique loudspeaker system affords innovative impulses for contemporary and experimental music. The final date for applications is September 15th, and application should be made via email to: depner@hfm-detmold.de. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Accordionists performing in the concert included Raul Barboza, Antonio Taragó Ross, and Spaciuck Chango, all three visiting from Argentina, Uraguayan star Victor Amaral (well know as accompanist with the duo Los Olimareños), and special guests accordionist Denis Raykoff and the Takuare'e. The concert included interpretations of popular, classical and folk music. The evening ended with a performance by an orchestra featuring 13 accordions plus percussion, with the special participation of Jose Luis Curubeto. Other accordionists performing included, from Argentina - Marito Coria, Adelqui Bertotto, Edmundo Re, Norberto Pinotti, Mariela Campodónico, Daniel Ren, and Nino Favotti; from Uraguay - Héctor Bruzzone, Néstor Bisio, Sergio Gomez, Sophia Grillo, Gonzalo José Tejera, Silvio Nicolás Previale, Zulma Rocha, Cecilia Tróccolo, Luis Latorre, Gustavo Risso, Ivonne Bentancur, and Norma Priario. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Track listing: 'Tango Pour Claude', 'Laurita', ‘For Nicky Waltz’, 'Sertao', ‘Vuelvo Al Sur’, 'Libertango', ‘Fou Rire', 'Spleen', 'New York Tango', ‘Beija Flor’, ‘A French Touch’. Bonus features include: 1) L'Homme & L'Accordéon/The Man and the Accordion, 2) Les Années New Musette/The ‘New Musette’ Years, 3) Le Concert De Marciac/The Marciac Concert For further information email emmanuel.jolivet@free.fr |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The club decided to raise some cash for the charity and had a collection and a stall of goodies for sale. Chairman Barry Smith held an auction, selling off some DVDs and a copy of ‘An A to Z of the Accordion Volume 4’, kindly donated by Rob Howard, and the sum of £187. 27p was raised. Oleksiy and Igor were very pleased to accept this sum on behalf of the Hippokrat Society. Igor and Oleksiy gave a superb performance. In 2001, Igor and Oleksiy met as students at the National Music Academy of Ukraine and have performed together since then. The evening began with a selection of tunes played by Tom Helm, a visitor from the Stratford Accordion Club, followed by Harry Evans, then Matt Murphy, from Lichfield, who set about playing a selection of Irish jigs and reels. The Kyiv Duo then set about demonstrating their skills to a very appreciative audience. Included in their selection of music were the ‘Nutcracker Suite’, ‘Flick Flak’, ‘Sabre Dance’, ‘Czardas’, and a selection from the opera ‘Carmen’. As a team they were fantastic, and the synchronization between them was perfection in itself. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Jimmy Cassidy, one of Scotland’s finest accordionists, won several All Scotland contest titles, and has made numerous recordings. He is also a fine composer, and once was the Musical Director at Sydney Opera House, Australia. For further information email: info@concordemusic.com |
Future events |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Alex recently was nominated for a Grammy for his work with Bubba Hernandez on their album ‘Polka Freak Out’, and is touring throughout the US this year as he prepares his next recording. |
by Rob Howard
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The 37th Annual Scoil Éigse, organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. takes place in Tullamore, August 16th to 21st. This Summer College of Irish traditional music is the most comprehensive of its kind with classes on the fiddle, concert flute, whistle, 2-row diatonic button accordion, concertina, uilleann pipes, harp, banjo, piano accordion, traditional singing in English and Irish, set dancing, traditional dancing, accompaniment and Irish Language. For further information email: liza@comhaltas.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The Christchurch Accordion Orchestra conducted by Meg Fidler along with local artistes, will also perform. The next performance by the Christchurch Accordion Orchestra will be in Auckland at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() August 23rd, 11.30am - Cotati Accordion Festival, California September 12th, 6pm - Redwood City Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway Street, Redwood City, California, on Saturday 17th to 19th - Wisconsin Union Festival October 8th - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM November 14th, 8pm - Barkley Theatre, 151 E. Park St, Fallon, Nevada |
by Rob Howard
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Anne Sofie von Otter - mezzo-soprano, Bengt Forsberg - piano, Daniel Hope - violin, and Bebe Risenfors – accordion, perform music by Pavel Haas, Viktor Ullmann, Erwin Schulhoff and Ilse Weber in a concert at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 7.30pm. For further information email: customer@southbankcentre.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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Domenic Amatucci, who performs Beatles music under the name ‘Accordion Beatles’ will perform at the 3rd Annual Orillia Beatles Celebration on September19th in Orillia, Ontario. Domenic, also known as "The Accordion Beatles guy", will be performing throughout the day at the beer gardens, and will appear on the main stage for a short set in the evening. An ‘Accordion Beatles’ CD, titled ‘Out of the Caverns’, will soon be released. The tracks will include instrumental versions of ‘I Saw Her Standing There’, ‘Michelle’, ‘I Will’, ‘When I'm Sixty-Four’, ‘From Me To You’, ‘If I Fell’, ‘In My Life’, ‘Here, There and Everywhere’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘A Day In The Life’, plus two original numbers ‘Wee Wool Cat’ and ‘España’. For further information email: damatucci1@cogeco.ca |
by Rob Howard
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Poland’s Motion Trio – accordionists Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek and Marcin Galazyn - will be performing as follows during September and October: September 3rd – with Michael Nyman, ‘Solidarity of Art’, Gdansk, Poland 9th - XIX Forum Ekonomiczne-Koncert Galowy, Krynica Zdrój 24th/25th - ‘Bürgersaal’, Helmbrechts, Germany 26th – Zug, Switzerland October 3rd to 17th - tour of China 24th – Accordion Festival, Esslingen, Germany For further information email: annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Tour dates: August 26th, 7.30pm – The Triple Door, 216 Union St, Seattle 27th, 8pm – Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon 28th, 8pm – Wow Hall, Eugene, Or 29th, 8pm – Slim’s, 313 11th St, San Francisco, California 30th, 8pm – Synchronicity Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 31st, 8pm – Luigi’s Fun Garden, 1050 20th St, Sacramento September 1st, 8pm – The Black Sheep, 51 North Main St, Ashland, Oregon For further information email: info@monstersofaccordion.com |
by Rob Howard
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New and Updated Sites |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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MusicForAccordion.com site releases 4 new pieces - 'Battle Hymn Of The Republic, catalog:mfa7077', 'Whispering Hope, catalog:mfa7078', 'La Paloma (The Dove), catalog:mfa7081' and 'Humoresque, catalog:mfa7082'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by H S Productions
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H S Production releases 6 new pieces, 'Dance From The Opera “Nikita”, catalog:hs588', 'Scherzo - Humoresque, catalog:hs589', 'On The Highway, catalog:hs591', 'Eastern Rondo, catalog:hs592', 'Variations On The Russian Folk Song, catalog:hs593' and 'Variations On A Finnish Theme, catalog:hs594'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Wallace Liggett
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Wallace Liggett - accordionist, composer, releases 6 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Partners Waltz, catalog:WL1033', 'Contemplation, catalog:WL1034', 'Contemplation (Duet), catalog:WL1035', 'Prelude, catalog:WL1036', 'Waltz On, catalog:WL1037' and 'Hymn Of Tamaki, catalog:WL1038'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Joe Soprani
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Joseph Soprani - accordionist, arranger, performer, releases 4 new works for accordion available for purchase online. '"Figaro” Cavatina (Largo Al Factotum), catalog:js504', 'Romeo And Julie, catalog:js505', 'Concerto In E Minor, catalog:js506' and 'Bahama Rumba, catalog:js507'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Charnwood Publishing
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Charnwood Publications releases 6 new pieces by composer Sue Coppard titled, 'The Wedding, catalog:M637', 'Picnic Time in BavariaThe Village Green, catalog:M638', 'The Swing of Kits, catalog:M639', 'At the Bar Flamingo, catalog:M640', 'Warszawa Mazurka, catalog:M641', 'Forever no More, catalog:M642'. Purchase with credit card. |
by H S Productions
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H S Production releases 4 new pieces, 'Etude, catalog:hs561', 'Etude, catalog:hs564', 'Etude, catalog:hs567' and 'Etude, catalog:hs568'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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MusicForAccordion.com site releases 5 new pieces - 'Vieni Sul Mar (Oh Come To The Sea), catalog:mfa7065' and 'I Dream Of Jeanie, catalog:mfa7066', 'Cradle Song, catalog:mfa7067', 'Cradle Song (Easy Version), catalog:mfa7068' and 'The Rose Of Tralee, catalog:mfa7070'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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by Joan C. Sommers
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