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Pino Di Modugno ritorna a Seacroft – GB
Accordéon Mélancolique’s nuovo CD, Friesland - Olanda
Master Class con Ivano Battiston , Fier – Albania
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33. Festival internazionale della Fisarmonica, Castelfidardo – Italiaby Rob Howard |
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 Castelfidardo – Prende forma e si annuncia ricca di gustose novità, la 33a edizione del “Festival Internazionale della Fisarmonica”, evento clou della programmazione culturale e artistica del Comune. Percorrendo la via del rinnovamento tracciata grazie all’inserimento organizzativo di Ideazione Eventi, la manifestazione va costruendo un’offerta sempre più variegata e trasversale in abbinamento al tradizionale concorso dedicato allo strumento e alle serate che caratterizzeranno la settimana da lunedì 13 a domenica 19 ottobre.Il centro storico vivrà e respirerà un’atmosfera musicalmente senza confini. La prima grande! novità è l’ingresso di Ikea come “sponsor support”: la collaborazione con il gigante svedese del mobile si tradurrà nell’allestimento in piazza della Repubblica di un reality show, la cui partecipazione è aperta a tutte le aziende produttrici di fisarmoniche. Simultaneamente, la “via del festival” collegherà vari punti strategici collocati nel cuore della città, spazi per concerti live, esposizioni, assaggi e degustazioni di prodotti tipici con ingresso gratuito per i visitatori. Lungo la “via del festival”, è confermata anche la presenza di ambulatorio cui tutti i concorrenti e gli ospiti potranno rivolgersi per avere una consulenza ed usufruire di cure medico-specialistiche. Un’area “benessere musicale”, in cui le prestazioni saranno erogate gratuitamente dal Prof. Joram Kufert – primario di medicina fisica&riabilitazione del Centro di Fisioterapia e Riabilitazione di Pisa, clinica specializzata con esperienza 25ennale nella cura riabilitativa di patologie specifiche dei! musicisti – e dal suo staff, al fine di alleviare i sintomi d! olorosi che colpiscono i suonatori di fisarmonica e permettere loro di svolgere al meglio le performances musicali. Mentre le iscrizioni al concorso sono in divenire (info presso Pro Loco tel. 0717822987 fax 0717823162; prolococ@tiscali.it , scadenza 31 agosto), l’assessorato alla cultura e il direttore artistico Maestro Paolo Picchio hanno già definito la sostanza degli spettacoli in scena al teatro Astra alle ore 21.15. Lunedì 13, gran galà di apertura; martedì 14, serata dedicata alle colonne sonore da film; mercoledì 15, doppio menù con il varietè “Musictech digital accordion orchestra” Giancarlo Caporilli (fisarmonica), Alberto Valguarnera (fisarmonica), Gianni Mirizzi (fisarmonica), Gennaro Ruffolo (fisarmonica), Marco Polidori (fisarmonica), Vincenzo Ab! bracciante (fisarmonica), Mirco Azzalin (fisarmonica), Heather Smith (fisarmonica), Massimo Siviero (fisarmonica), Vincenzo de Ritis (fisarmonica), e il jazz tango de “I Tangheri”: Vince Abbracciante (fisarmonica), Antonio Di Lorenzo (batteria) Davide Penta (contrabbassista). Giovedì 16, grande appuntamento con il cabaret yiddish di e con Moni Ovadia. Venerdì 17, il folk balcanico con Martin Lubenov orkestar (Martin Lubenov, Petar Yankov, Kasimir Malakov, Harald Tantschek, Aleksandar Aca Stojic, Stefan Thaler, sabato 18, “jazz e oltre” con il Motion Trio: Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, Marcin Galazyn. Gran finale con premiazioni in data domenica 19 ottobre. For further information email: prolococ@tiscali.it |
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Pino Di Modugno ritorna a Seacroft – GBby Rob Howard |
 L’artista Pino Di Modugno ritorna in Inghilterra come ospite d’onore durante il “festival internazionale 2008” al Seacroft Holiday Village, Norfolk/Inghilterra dal 14 al 17 Novembre. La sua ultima apparizione in Inghilterra risale al lontano 1997.Pino Di Modugno, vincitore di numerosi concorsi nazionali ed internazionali sia in musica jazz che classica, è uno degli artisti élite della fisarmonica. E’ stato ospite in molti paesi, tra cui Stati Uniti, Canada, Regno Unito, Germania, Svizzera, Portogallo e Venezuela. Il festival prevede concerti, workshop, balli ed una esposizione commerciale. Gli ospiti musicali sono: Lars Ek Hot Trio - Svezia, Giancarlo Caporilli – Italia e dal Regno Unito Stefan Andrusyschyn e Denise Leigh (soprano) Harry Hussey, Bert Santilly, sestetto di fisarmonica e Norvic Concordia. 'Accordions International 2008' continua la sua popolare tradizione di pre-festival natalizio nella regione East Anglia fondata nel 1986 da Malcolm Gee. L'attuale organizzatrice è Heather Smith. Se volete ricevere ulteriori informazioni e-mail: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
Accordéon Mélancolique’s nuovo CD, Friesland - Olandaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 I Fisarmonicisti Cherie de Boer e Jean-Pierre Guiran, noto come il duo ‘Accordéon Mélancolique’, hanno pubblicato un nuovo CD dal titolo 'Les Invités'. Il CD include 'Gånglåt' (musica svedese tradizionale), 'Il Padrino' (temi d’amore, tarantella e Mazurka), 'Le Cygne' (Saint-Saëns), 'Klezmer' e 'Gut Morgn' (Kostakovsky), e composizioni originali di Jean-Pierre Guiran.Il duo ‘Accordéon Mélancolique’ ha dato centinaia di concerti nel corso degli ultimi anni, principalmente nei Paesi Bassi, con molte apparizioni sia in televisione che radio. Nel 1998 sono stati invitati di suonare durante la Marshall Commemorazione a Rotterdam per un pubblico importantissimo come il presidente degli Stati Uniti, Bill Clinton, il Principe Willem Alexander e primo ministro olandese Willem Kok. Nonostante questi appuntamenti importanti non perdono l’occasione ed anche con grande piacere di presentare la loro musica in case di riposo per tutto il loro paese. Altri grandi appuntamenti li hanno portati in Canada, Islanda e Danimarca. Avete piacere di saperne di più? Scrivete via e-mail al: info@acmel.nl |
Master Class con Ivano Battiston , Fier – Albaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Dal 6 al 13 settembre si terrà un corso di perfezionamento a Fier (Albania), a pochi chilometri da Apolonia, uno dei due più importanti insediamenti dell'Antica Grecia in Albania con Ivano Battiston.Gli altri docenti dei corsi sono: Massimo Somenzi (pianoforte), Giulio Rovighi (violino), Alain Meunier (violoncello e musica da camera) Quota d'iscrizione e di frequenza: 250 euro. Vitto e alloggio sono particolarmente vantaggiosi, così come i voli dall'Italia, se prenotati con un certo Anticipo. Se siete interessati, vi prego di contattare al più presto Alessandro Zilli alla seguente e-mail: masterclass@neisuonideiluoghi.it |
by Raymond Bodell, Charnwood Publications
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  The 58th Trophée Mondiale de l’Accordéon organised by the Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) is to be hosted in East Sarajevo, Republic of Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina) from the 1st – 5th October. With the entry date for competitors closing 1st September 2008, competitions will be held in both Classical (Senior & Junior) and Virtuoso Entertainmant (Senior & Junior) categories. Full details including entry forms and hotel accomadation are available on the CMA website www.accordions.com/cma or from the organiser of the festival Dr Zoran Rakic (picture left) - E-mail: makss@spinter.net |
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by Davee Letford
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 The town of Philipsburg, Montana again played host to the Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration. The event took place on August 1st and 2nd. An international collection of accomplished accordion musicians came from all over the US and Canada to share their music and benefit the local schools music department.Headlining the event was Mario Padone (picture above), of Sugarland, Texas, and Richard Theiss (picture below), of Vancouver, BC, with guest performances by Bev Fess of Alberta, Canada, and Sam Thomas of Cheney, Washington. Musicians of all kinds and levels of expertise jammed together throughout the two-day event. All who attended had a good time, and a generous donation was given to inspire and motivate young musicians. In summation, this was a thrilling , engaging, moving accordion event that brought people together to share the music they love, renew old acquaintances and make new ones. The event will be held again next year the first weekend in August 2009. For further information email: quigleybb@yahoo.com |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 In the new issue of ‘Strumenti & Musica - the magazine for music and music instruments’ there are interviews, stories and information of major Italian and foreign musicians. Also, for all lovers of the accordion, there is are contributions by Frederic Deschamps and the jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri. The magazine includes news, events and concerts organized in all parts of the world.To subscribe visit the site www.strumentiemusica.com |
by Horst Fausel, Hohner, Product Manager, Accordion
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 Since January 2008, student Sabrina Fuetterer (picture left) as a part of her degree dissertation at the Institute of Cultural Administration in Ludwigsburg, has had online an accordion encyclopedia which she has initiated with assistance from the Hohner-Conservatory of Trossingen. The objective of her project is to collect knowledge about the accordion and to make it accessible to everyone, who is interested in accordions.This new source is available in German and English, making it possible to exchange opinions on the web in these two languages. For further information email Sabrina Fuetterer: fuetterer@hohner-konservatorium.de |
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by Rob Howard
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 Birmingham’s Richard Adey is the guest artiste at North Staffs Accordion Club on Tuesday, August 19th, 7.30pm. North Staffs AC meets at the Holditch Miners’ Welfare Club, London Road, Chesterton, near Newcastle-under-Lyme.Richard Adey studied accordion with Ingrid Gould, and plays in hotels, restaurants and accordion clubs. He recently played on the Ivor Novello Award winning debut CD of Midlands-based singer/songwriter Scott Matthews. He performs regularly at the Eastbourne Accordion Festival, and will be entering the UK Roland V Accordion competition at St Audries Bay, Somerset, on September 7th. For further information email: lilylynch1@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Victor Prieto Trio + One perform at Smoke, 2751 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, on August 20th. They will perform three times, at 8pm, 10pm and 11.30pm. The group line up is Victor Prieto – accordion and gaita, Chris Cheek – sax, Carlo de Rosa – bass, and Henry Cole – drums.Victor Prieto writes: “I will be presenting my trio plus one at Smoke, NY, and also my new instrument, gaita Gallega (Galician bagpipe). After almost two years looking for a second instrument, I have started to study it last week. There are many things I have to learn about gaita, but I am ready to learn more and more about it…. so bring it on”. For further information email: accordion12@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The 36th annual music summer school known as Scoil Éigse the Annual, organised by Comhaltas Ceoltori Eireann, takes place in Tullamore, August 17th to 22nd, the week preceding the All Ireland Festival (Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann).This summer school of Irish traditional music is the most comprehensive of its kind with classes on the fiddle, concert flute, whistle, 2-row button accordion, concertina, uilleann pipes, harp, banjo, piano accordion, traditional singing in English and Irish, set dancing, traditional dancing, accompaniment and Irish Language. The Scoil Éigse is a phenomenal development through which hundreds of Irish people as well as many visitors from foreign lands, come to a better and deeper understanding of Irish music and culture. There is no age limit at the Scoil Éigse and certainly no generation gap. Enthusiasm knows no age barriers and whether you are keen on learning sets or making a comeback on the accordion you will find fellow pupils to join you in a session, to exchange tunes, songs or steps. For further information email: liza@comhaltas.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Accordionist Marco Lo Russo performs in mid-August as follows:August 14th, 9pm – Museo Madre, Naples 15th, 9.30pm – Teatro dei Templi, Paestum Festival 17th, 9pm - Giardino degli Aranci, Giffoni For further information email: fisa@marcolorusso.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Motion Trio, an accordion trio from Poland founded in 1996 by Janusz Wojtarowicz – leader and composer of most of the group's repertoire. Motion Trio is a unique phenomenon on the European and worldwide music scene. Performing their own music, the group is changing the way the accordion is perceived as an instrument.Forthcoming dates include: August 15th - Polkowice ‘Festiwal Organowy’, Poland 28th - Solothurn, Switzerland September 7th - Motion Trio and the Orkiestra Filharmonii Lódzkiej, Koncert Finalowy, Lodz, Poland 10th - Moscow Int. Performance Arts Center, Moscow, Russia 13th – Freiheitshalle, Hof, Germany 24th - ‘Filharmonia Pomorska’, Bydgoszcz, Poland For further information email: annawojtarowicz@akordeonus.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Gypsy Arts Festival South East takes place on September 6th and 7th at The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, Kent, England.The festival features live music, dancing, storytelling, open fire cooking demonstrations and tastings, and various Gypsy Traveller crafts. The Festival will also feature music, step dancing and art workshops, and Gypsy Traveller film screenings. Most of the performers include accordions and/or melodeons, and The performers include The Orchard Family, The Jaipur Kawa Brass Band, Parno Graszt, Hai La Drum, The Walking Wounded, and Sarah the Singing Gypsy. |
by Rob Howard
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 Norwegian accordionist Øivind Farmen performs on the following dates. Most of these concerts are with Flukt, a trio comprising accordion, violin, percussion, who play a unique blend of Scandinavian folk music, blues and classical music.Dates: August 14th to 16th - Musical leader, ‘Sensommer i Selbu’, Theatre, Selbu September 7th – Flukt, concert, Åfjord 8th to 12th – school concerts with Flukt, Sør-Trøndelag 12th, concert, Norwegian Radio Museum, Selbu 15th to 19th - school concerts with Flukt, Sør-Trøndelag 25th to 27th – Flukt, Folkelarm, Oslo For further information email: farmen@farmen.net |
by Rob Howard
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 Jean-Louis Noton will demonstrate Cavagnolo accordions on September 3rd, 17th and 14th at the Cavagnolo factory, Beynost, near Lyon.Cavagnolo specialise in musette accordions (5 row chromatic button accordions), but also make piano accordions. They are the manufacturers of the reedless ‘Odyssee’ model. For further information email: contact@cavagnolo-accordeon.com |
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| The Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) who run the Trophée Mondiale competition have updated their web site - entry closing date 1st September 2008. |
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| The August edition of the USA News is now online. Also featuring an article about Roland production and the Roland accordion factory. |
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