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60 Anniversario Finnish Accordion Association - Finlandiaby Minna Plihtari |
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![]() ![]() Ad esibirsi sono: - Finnish Accordion Ensemble Giovanile, il vincitore del concorso Pola in Croazia 2011 (foto sopra) - Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila - Sami Hopponen, 1 ° Premio al "Fisarmonica d'oro" 2007 - Viivi Maria Saarenkylä, 1 ° Premio al "Fisarmonica d'oro" 2010 - Jonna Pirttijoki, Master of Music, uno dei top cantante & fisarmonicista - Julia Suihkola, 2 ° Premio al "Fisarmonica d'oro" 2012 - Kalle Makkonen, 1 ° Premio per bambini "Fisarmonica d'argento" nel 2012 La Finnish Accordion Association (SHL) è stata fondata nel 1952 e il primo presidente fu Leander Norrback (foto a destra). Oggi, ci sono circa 4.500 membri in tutta la Finlandia, compresi i membri professionisti e amatori fisarmonica. Circa 60 associazioni regionali sono coinvolte nell'associazione nazionale. I due eventi annuali più grandi sono: - Navi da crociera, da Turku a Stoccolma, la crociera più popolare del mondo dedicata alla fisarmonica con 2.500 ospiti e interpreti. - Sata-Häme Soi Festival, noto per i concorsi di fisarmonica d'oro e d'argento e il Concorso International Primus Ikaalinen. La Finnish Accordion Association è un membro della CIA dal 1959. |
20 Annivesario, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, Firenze - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() Foto del 20 ° anniversario di Firenze: www.accordions.com/cherubini Questo stabilì una cattedra di fisarmonica e un corso di laurea simile agli altri strumenti presso l'istituto fiorentino. Ivano Battiston (foto sopra) è stato il fondatore ed è tuttora titolare della cattedra accademica. Firenze e Pesaro sono le prime due città in Italia ad aver ottenuto le cattedre di fisarmonica. Questo risultato con importanti istituzioni musicali italiane ha premiato il lavoro di molti musicisti e insegnanti, che sono stati la promozione della fisarmonica da concerto. E 'a questi insegnanti che questo evento estende un omaggio più sentito. Alle 14:00 c'è stata una mostra dal Museo della Fisarmonica di Castelfidardo e della collezione fidardense, introdotta da Ivano Paterno, del Conservatorio di Castelfranco Veneto. Alle 4 del pomeriggio, c'è stato un tributo ai Padri della riunione pubblica italiana della fisarmonica coordinato da Beniamino Bugiolacchi e Ivano Battiston, in cui i relatori ricordavano il passato e alcune idee per il futuro. Il concerto, alle 18:00, intitolato 'Fisarmonica: passato, presente e futuro', ha coinvolto alcuni dei nomi che hanno e stanno ancora facendo la storia di questo strumento, come Gervasio Marcosignori (assente per motivi familiari), Paolo Gandolfi, Romano Benetello, Ivano Paterno, Roberto Caberlotto, Gilberto Meneghin, Francesco Gesualdi, e Ivano Battiston. Per ulteriori informazioni e-mail: ivanobattiston@gmail.com |
Tian Jianan Rilascia Album Free Bass Solo Accordion, Pechino - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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Tian Jianan ha tenuto una conferenza stampa e un concerto il 10 novembre per rilasciare il suo nuovo album Free Bass Solo Accordion CD con opere che Jianan ha eseguito per vincere una serie di premi e concorsi internazionali. Il concerto si è tenuto al 10 ° piano del Conservatorio Centrale di Musica. Tian Jianan ha eseguito un repertorio classico e popolare nella prima metà e durante la seconda del suo concerto per dimostrare la qualità della sua musica che le ha permesso di vincere due medaglie d'oro e una medaglia d'argento alla recente 65 Coupe Mondiale a Spoleto, Italia e al 37 ° Concorso Internazionale di Fisarmonica di Castelfidardo in Italia. Il nuovo CD ha dieci opere da concerto di compositori da Germania, Italia, Russia, Cina, Francia, Polonia, Svezia e altri paesi e comprende l'analisi di Tian Jianan e un riepilogo per ogni opera in cinese e inglese. Tian Jianan è stata una studentessa presso il Conservatorio Centrale di Musica per gli ultimi 6 anni, avendo come insegnante Cao Xiao-Qing. In concomitanza è il 55 ° anniversario del Conservatorio Centrale di Musica. Tian Jianan ha dedicato il nuovo CD alla sua scuola, come sono stati questi ultimi 6 anni di corsi di fisarmonica, che ha vinto numerosi concorsi cinesi e internazionali, quali Klingenthal, Castelfidardo e la Coupe Mondiale. Ulteriori informazioni e l'acquisto del nuovo CD a: tjianan02 |
Arrangiamento di Renzo Ruggieri, Volo Degli Angeli (Flight of the Angels) è ora disponibile - Italiaby Harley Jones |
![]() L'arrangiatore Renzo Ruggieri ha reso questa musica in vendita presso: rrenzo502 Non accade spesso che tale accordo, ideale per le categorie internazionali di intrattenimento, sia disponibile per la vendita. Raffaele Crusco ha vinto il 2 ° posto nella categoria Intrattenimento Virtuoso alla Coupe Mondiale 2012 a Spoleto, Italia e Volo Degli Angeli era il suo pezzo di apertura per il 2° Round del programma. Altri studenti di Renzo Ruggieri hanno eseguito questo successo in altre competizioni internazionali. 9 CD e album eTracks a: Renzo Ruggieri |
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The Weaver Valley Accordion Band (MD Ken Farran) celebrated their 30th anniversary with a memorable concert on November 10th at Frodsham Community Centre, Frodsham, Cheshire. The band opened in lively style with Sousa’s ‘Liberty Bell’, and followed with ‘Love is the sweetest thing’/Over the rainbow’, ‘Leonora’, ‘Fiddler on the roof’, ‘Perhaps’/’Sway’, ‘Voi Che Sapate’ (Mozart), ‘Cuckoo Waltz’/’Schneewaltzer’, ‘April in Portugal’/‘Spanish Eyes’, ‘Samorim’, ‘Blaze Away’, ‘Wien Bleibt Wien’, ‘O Sole Mio’/‘La Cumparsita’, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’, ‘Arnbacher March’, ‘La Paloma’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘Waltz No 2’ (Shostakovich), ‘Venetian Masquerade’, and ‘Radestzky March (J. Strauss Sr). The program was varied, well played, and drew two encores. There were excellent spots from band members Jean Finney, singing and playing (guitar), her own compositions, Mike Turner performing three George Formby songs on his banjolele, and the accordion duo Ken and Wendy Farran. Founded in 1982 by accordion teacher and NAO Vice President Ken Farran, the Weaver Valley Accordion Band have performed at many concerts, special events and competitions, and has performed in Germany and the Netherlands. For further information email: jean.finney@ntlworld.com |
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![]() The first two videos were published last week. The third video is published now. Ionica Minune has travelled and performed in many parts of the world (such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan and even Malaysia) to acclaim for his excellent music. Enjoy. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Results: 9 and Under Solo: 1st - Sophia Luck Beginners - Under 11: 1st - Oscar Luck Folk: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Janice Ledwith, 3rd - Ian Aitkenhead Continental: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Michael Price Open Duet – Adults: 1st Helen Newton and Nigel Pasby Open Premier Duet: 1st - Helen Newton and Nigel Pasby Accordion with another instrument: 1st - Celia Ashley and Hilary Tilley Beginners - Over 16: 1st - Ian Aitkenhead Beginners - 11 to 16: 1st - Russell Payne Composition: 1st - Richard Brunning, 2nd - Celia Ashley Polka: 1st - Adam Smith, 2nd - Egidio Spadaccini Open Duet - Children/Beginners: 1st - Russell Payne and Sue Dickins, 2nd - Toby Quinn and Adam Quinn Open Group - Children/Beginners: 1st - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Girls Group, 2nd - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Boys Band Solo - 15 and under: 1st - Adam Smith Open Solo: 1st - Adrienne Griffiths, 2nd - Adam Smith, 3rd - Helen Newton Musette: 1st - Egidio Spadaccini, 2nd - Adam Smith Accordion Club Band: 1st - South Hampshire Accordion Club Band Advanced Group - Own Choice: 1st - Kennacity Open Group – Adults: 1st - Kennet Accordion Group, 2nd – Kennacity, 3rd - South Hampshire Accordion Group Open Art Level Group: 1st - Kennet Group Elementary Orchestra: 1st - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Accordion Mixed Ability Band: 1st - Chris Carrington Accordion Band Advanced Orchestra - Test Piece: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra Advanced Orchestra - Own Choice: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra Accordion Band – Open: 1st - Kennet Accordion Orchestra, 2nd - Solent Accordions, 3rd - Kennet Accordion Training Orchestra Entertainment – Group: 1st - Twynham Accordioholics Entertainment – Band: 1st - Kennet Accordions The next NAO Southern Area Accordion Festival takes place on Saturday November 2nd 2013 at The Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1AS. Festival Organiser/Information/Entry Forms: Bob Downer, 212 Leigh Road, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2BZ; telephone: 01202 – 885192; email: naouk@btinternet.com |
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by Harley Jones
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Video of Nick Ariondo, accordionist and composer, performing at his recent concert with viola virtuoso John Acevedo. Above are two videos of works that were performed at concert, held at the Sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Glendale, on November 7th. The first video, Ariondo's "Kalamatiano for Viola & Accordion" is an international prize-winning composition and winner of Italy's Ancona Prize. The Ariondo/Acevedo duo was invited to perform the "Kalamatiano" at the 17th International Viola Congress where they received a standing ovation and consecutive curtain calls. The music is available from Acco-Music Publications. For further information email: accomusic@nickariondo.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Next year’s event is set for October 10th to 19th 2013. For further information email: info@legrandsoufflet.fr |
by Heather Masefield
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![]() Two days later he performed with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra at the Trusts Stadium, Waitakere premiering his arrangement of the Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in G minor - 3rd Mvt arrranged for accordion and string orchestra as part of his university studies. This superb arrangement was well received by the hundreds of locals who had come to see the "meet the instruments" section of the event in an informal setting. |
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The video above is Massimo Andreotti at the 9th Festival of Accordion, Piazza al Serchio, (Garfagnana) in July 2012. For the complete DVD, contact Videomix. Videomix production of Guidi and Muccini, Castelnuovo Garfagnana (LU) 0583644264 videomix@videomixonline.it |
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by Harley Jones
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Accordion TV program 'Au Bonheur de Nacre' (28:02 mins) presented by Pascal Savard (picture left) and TV station LM tv Sarthe (http://www.lmtv.fr), was broadcast late October 2012. This program features accordionists: Felician Brut and Pierre Laval. LM tv - Sarthe is a local television, news, culture and entertainment TV station, located in Le Mans. Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. The LM tv station covers Maine, Anjou and Touraine on channel 23. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() ![]() Maurice Larcange (1927-2007) was both an internationally famous star of musette music and the founder of an accordion school that has produced a large number of star performers. Pascal Contet is still a very active concert accordionist and teacher. DANGER AND TRAPS - FRANCE Contributed by Frédéric Deschamps On October 31st and November 1st, master classes were held by two entirely different performers with almost opposite repertoires: Maurice Larcange, the ‘Musette Star’ and Pascal Contet, a specialist in contemporary music. The two classes took place in a new school run by Jérôme Richard and Frédéric Deschamps in Paris, as a way of inaugurating the school. Maurice Larcange shared his professional experience by covering on-stage behaviour, choosing a pseudonym, dangers and traps of the profession, information about the many works composed by him, and advice on album recording. Pascal Contet incites and provokes composers to write works for the accordion. During his masterclass, students shared his ‘Techno-Electro-Acoustical’ experiences, and had a taste of improvisation by creating an ensemble piece. The entire weekend proved full of surprises. |
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by Harley Jones
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![]() November 16th – the May Monday Quintet with Timo Alakotila (piano), Karen Tweed (accordion), Roger Tallroth (guitar), Emma Reid (fiddle), Timo Myllkangas (double bass) – concert at 7pm in the Vernissa Hall, Tikkurila, Vantaa, and at 8.30pm, jam session & dance in the Vernissa Café, Tikkurila, Vantaa November 18th - Karen Tweed teaching at Dursley, Gloucestershire, England November 22nd - Karen Tweed teaching at Droitwich; Chrissy: 01905 799237 / 07766911714 November 24th - Karen Tweed & Timo Alakotila (May Monday) performing at the 20th Anniversary Celebrations at Halkaerkro, Near Nibe, Jutland, Denmark For further information email: karentweed@yahoogroups.co.uk |
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The Auckland Symphony Orchestra perform in concert on Sunday November 18th, 2.30pm, at the Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna. The guest conductor will be Gary Daverne and the solo accordionist is Stephanie Poole. The programme includes ‘Daverne - A Musical Party’. Gary (founder conductor of the ASO) will be conducting music from the film ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and the premiere of his composition, ‘Musical Party for Solo Accordion and Orchestra’. Stephanie Poole, three-times winner of the New Zealand Solo Accordion Championship, will play the solo accordion part in this composition, which is dedicated to the late Silvio De Pra. This community concert is a family-friendly event with an orchestral programme designed to entertain all ages. For further information email: ghia@ihug.co.nz |
by Rob Howard
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The Kilfenora Ceili Band perform in concert at the Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick, on November 18th, 8pm. Founded in County Clare in 1909, the Kilfenora are Ireland’s longest established ceili band. The band nowadays also frequently performs on concert stages in addition to playing for dancing. The current line-up is John Lynch – accordion, banjo - 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: jlynch.ennis@eircom.net |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The program includes: ‘Allemande and Gigue in G Major’ - G.F. Handel (accordion solo) ‘Señor Jou’ - Pablo R. Camacaro (clarinet solo) Variations on ‘Carnaval of Venice’ (Duo) ‘Hungarian Dance No 6’ – J. Brahms ‘Czardas’ – V. Monti ‘Hora Stacatto’ – G. Dinicu ‘Intermezzo No. 1’ - Luis A. Calvo ‘Malvaloca’ (Danza) - Luis A. Calvo ‘Sandino’ (Fox-Trot) - Efraín Orozco ‘Emma’ (Danza) - Carmen Manrique ‘A Yolombó’ (Pasillo) - Carlos Vieco ‘María Eugenia’ (Danza) - Carlos Vieco ‘Atardecer’ (Pasillo) - Carlos Vieco For further information email: lacidesromero@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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A one day course for playing Morris dance tunes (any instruments), organized by JS Arts, takes place on November 24th at The Archway, 15 Swinegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6RJ. The course leader is the melodeon player Liam Robinson. For further information email: jsarts09@gmail.com |
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The Turkish accordion association Iberya Özkan Akordeon Tölyesi offers accordion tuition at the GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI (Georgian Arts Hall), Istanbul, and every Wednesday, 7.30pm until 10pm, there is a well supported accordion workshop. There is also a range of tuition offered for many other instruments at GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
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by Karen Fremar
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![]() 'Lemony Yellow', catalog: kfremar-FB-801, 'Movin’ On', catalog: kfremar-FB-803, 'March', catalog: kfremar-A-103, and 'Trail Ride', catalog: kfremar-A-113. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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![]() 'Besame Mucho', catalog: DH0153, 'You Belong To My Heart', catalog: DH0161, 'La Vie En Rose', catalog: DH0181, and 'Spanish Eyes', catalog: DH0220. Samples for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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