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65 CIA Coupe Mondiale Campionato mondiale di fisarmonica, Spoleto - Italiaby Rob Howard |
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![]() La Coupe Mondiale include categorie per solisti senior e junior a livello virtuoso, intrattenimento solista, fisarmonica ed ensemble e orchestre. Alcuni dei tanti eventi di questo spettacolo includono: 18 agosto, 19:00 - Concerto Apertura Festival interpretato da Mirco Patrarini, che appare nella sua città natale. 19 agosto 19pm - Samuele telari in Concerto 20 agosto, 19:00 - concerto con il duo Una Sinistra (Alexander Selivanov e Yulia Amerikova) e una performance del Gruppo Danza Contemporanea Mente. 21 Agosto 08:00 - Cerimonia di apertura e Concerto Piazzolla Music Award, con Giuliana Soscia & Pino Jodice (fisarmonica / duo pianistico), Peter Soave Quartetto (Piazzolla Tribute), Bisse Associazione Coro (MD Claudio Scarabottini), con sede a Spoleto. 24 Agosto, 09:00 - concerto con la Fisorchestra Fancelli Luciano (MD Marco Gatti), Orquestra de Acoreon de Brusque (MD Bruno Moritz), Concertino (Moldavia), Akkordeonorchester Hof (Germania), e la World Accordion Orchestra (MD Joan Sommers e M ° Torsten Petzold). 25 Agosto, 09:00 - Concerto con Nenad Ivanovic (Serbia) Vincitore della Coupe Mondiale 2011 a Shanghai, in Cina, i vincitori della Coupe Mondiale 65, e l'orchestra 'Giuseppe Tartini' (MD Marco Gatti), e Vladimir Zubitsky - solista di fisarmonica , compositore e direttore d'orchestra, e vincitore della Coupe Mondiale CIA nel 1975. 26 Agosto 18:00 - Farewell Concert Jazz con Antonio Spaccarotella |
2012 Hohner Coppa Variété Concorso di fisarmonica, Pechino - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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![]() ![]() Il nuovo concorso è diverso, in quanto ogni concorrente è tenuto a svolgere un provino con una base musicale che gli viene fornita dagli organizzatori del concorso. Lo stile della musica è intrattenimento Variété. Le categorie sono per solo, duo, trio e ensemble più altri strumenti. L'evento è stato organizzato da Ding Peng (foto a sinistra) e il team di aiutanti Hohner con un presentatore dalla China Accordion Association (Presidente Prof. Li Cong, foto a destra) che ha reso l'evento molto piacevole per i partecipanti, insegnanti, genitori e giuria. Sia Ding Peng e Li Cong sono raffigurati alla cerimonia di apertura. |
2012 Baidi Competizioni Coppa Nazionale, Jinan - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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![]() agosto al 13, 2012, sono disponibili on-line sul sito web 2012 Baidi. Si tratta di un grande evento con oltre 500 concorrenti che si sono recati a Jinan da ogni parte della Cina per competere. La persona che conduce l'organizzazione del concorso è Fu Yong (foto a destra), che è il direttore permanente della filiale China Musician Association Accordion Branch e anche il capo della giuria per questo evento. Che cosa è molto eccitante della Coppa Baidi è il gran numero di giovani fisarmonicisti (sotto i 7 anni) concorrenti a suonare in gruppo e orchestra. Immagini ei risultati on-line: 2012 Baidi |
Alexander Premieres Sevastian, Music Niagara International Festival - Canadaby Rob Howard |
![]() Il concerto è stato dedicato all'anniversario della battaglia di Queenston Heights del 1812 (una vittoria per gli inglesi nella prima battaglia con gli Stati Uniti, combattuta in Canada) e gli artisti erano vestiti con i costumi di quell'epoca. Il programma comprendeva: 1. 'Angel of Love' e 'Angel Sorrow', da Mikhail Bronner (per bayan e violino) - Prima mondiale. 2. 'Capriccio 1812' da Mikhail Bronner (per bayan e quartetto d'archi) - Prima mondiale. 3. 'Quinston Heights Rhapsody', da Varelas Dmitriy (per bayan, quartetto d'archi, flauto, flauto, ottavino e batteria) - Prima mondiale. 4. 'Still Life In Beige', da Varelas Dmitriy (per quartetto d'archi). 'Capriccio 1812' è stato commissionato da Alexander Sevastian. La performance è stata molto ben eseguita e ben accolta dalla folla. Il pezzo è già stato registrato e sarà pubblicato a breve sul 4 CD di Alexander Sevastian . La prossima esecuzione di questo pezzo è in programma il 15 novembre presso il Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Ontario. 'Quinston Rhapsody Heights' è stata commissionata al giovane compositore canadese Dmitriy Varelas da Music Niagara. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: sevastian2004@yahoo.com~~V Foto in basso: Alexander Sevastian, Mikhail Bronner, Atis Bankas (leader del quartetto d'archi Glenn Gould). |
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![]() "Our society needs dedicated people like Günther Stoll who are willing to put their creativity, humanity and kindness in the service of the community," said the District representative Roland Bernard in his speech. Günther Stoll began, from the 1970s, accordion teaching and conducting in the areas of Ehningen, Deckenpfronn, Nufringen and Böblingen. "His tireless commitment to teaching and leading accordion orchestras led him often to foreign countries, so that his work could be described as a 'musical ambassador' of the district of Böblingen." The Merit Award Medal of Böblingen District s awarded rarely, and less often than the Federal Merit Award. So far there are only 21 awards in the last ten years. "The Medal is intended to express our appreciation and encourage others to emulate role models like Günther Stoll." Picture below: accordion performance at the presentation. Günther Stoll pictured at the front of the audience. |
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![]() A man who has one of the biggest collections of accordions in the world has had several hundred thousand pounds worth of them stolen. Accordions thought to be worth several hundred thousand pounds have been stolen from a collector in County Down. Ken Hopkins (picture left), who has one of the largest collections of accordions in the world, was visited by two men on 4 August who said they wanted to buy one for their grandfather. They arranged to meet him in west Belfast a week later but failed to show up. When Mr Hopkins returned home to Comber he discovered 30 instruments were gone. The thieves had also taken a motor home and jewellery. Mr Hopkins said: "They phoned me to say they were running behind time, but they didn't turn up, but at the same time they were clearing my house out. Ken Hopkins said the stolen accordions had been very rare and valuable. "They got the keys to the motor home, filled it up with accordions and away they went." He said he realised what had happened when he returned home to find the house ransacked. "Those accordions were quite rare and quite valuable. They were the cream of my collection and I think they might have been stolen to order. Some of them were one-offs, made for certain people." Although the 1950s accordions were stolen in County Down, police believe the instruments could be offered for sale anywhere in Northern Ireland or further afield. They have appealed for the public's help. A police spokesperson said: "These items are rare and specialised. They are not the sort of thing you would normally see in a pawn shop or being offered for sale door to door or even on web sites. "You would not pay a couple of hundred pounds for an instrument like this and anyone who wanted one knows what they are looking for and knows a reputable seller. "We would appeal to anyone who has information on the whereabouts of these instruments, or is offered something similar for sale in suspicious circumstances, to contact police." Police believe the Fiat Ducato white six-berth motor home, registration W91 PVM, may have been driven out of Northern Ireland. Most of the accordions are pictured in the book Vintage Accordions by Rob Howard. |
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![]() Katherine Kozak, Glimmerglass' Principal Coach and Accompanist for ‘Lost in the Stars’, spoke at length about the accordion in Kurt Weill's opera. Some excerpts: “What is interesting to me about the use of the accordion in this score, is how Weill scores it to make use of the many varied colors and textures of which the instrument is capable. It has the capacity to be used both rhythmically and lyrically. It is sometimes highlighted, and sometimes used as a supporting color, in different numbers. Weill has the accordion switch back and forth between rhythmic reinforcement and melody lines. As I play piano in the pit for this show, I have enjoyed my place next to Henry, as he plays with such expertise and personality. He is secure on the instrument and his role in the orchestra, and his competency and skillful playing are well-appreciated”. |
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![]() REMEMBRANCE CONCERT - JAPAN Contributed by Toru Katou On August 23rd a ‘Remembrance Concert’ for the late Ms Kazuko Watari will be held at the Zentokuji Temple, Minami ward, Hiroshima at 1pm. Guest accordionist Go Akagi, from Kitakyushu, will perform at the event. SUMMER CONCERT - JAPAN Contributed by Toru Katou On August 23rd the third ‘Summer Concert’ will be held at the Takatsuki City Shogai Gakushu Center Hall, Takatsuki, Osaka at 1pm. Accordionist Ryuji Horibe and his students will perform at this event and admission is free. |
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![]() This will be followed by a week of workshops in which she will lead musicians from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. The accordion was once popular in this region of Africa, and the objective of the workshop is to help put it back in vogue. Viviane Arnoux started the accordion at age 4 and played in professional orchestras for 12 years. She created the group MAM in 1992 with François Michaud to explore ways of playing jazz. These years resulted in eight albums and numerous stage projects. Turning to the accordion in its diversity of styles and possibilities, she is particularly interested in African music, in their semantic and rhythmic power. "I discovered, and was fascinated by the music of Papa Wemba. It was a revelation: this music is all music, rhythm, harmony, melody”, she says. |
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![]() Seppe Marien is currently studying at the Academy of Art, Antwerp. For further information email: info@muzmoz.be |
by Rob Howard
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![]() ![]() ‘Piaf: The Songs’ is a brilliant tribute concert to the life and music of the great Edith Piaf, starring French vocalist Eve Loiseau, accordionist Eddy Jay, and violinist Fiona Barrow. ‘Piaf: The Songs’ is booked at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 16th to 26th, with dates and times as follows: August 16th, 5pm (finish at 6.15pm) - Edinburgh Academy (Venue 70 in the festival brochure) August 17th, 5pm (6.15pm) August 18th, 5pm (6.15pm) August 19th, 5.45pm (7pm) August 20th, 5.45pm (7pm) August 21st, 5.45pm (7pm) August 22nd, 5.45pm (7pm) August 23rd, 5pm (6.15pm) August 24th, 5pm (6.15pm) August 25th, 5pm (6.15pm) August 26th, 5.45pm (7pm) For further information email: Eddy@Piaf-the-songs.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, concerts and recitals. Included is an homage to the legendary composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla, a man whose name is synonymous with the tango. Visitors can enjoy a dinner tango show at the Esquina Carlos Gardel. Hundreds of professional dancers will compete in the championship, and many will teach the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. On Friday 17th, in the afternoon, the 2012 edition of Tango Buenos Aires Festival and World Cup will be officially presented at El Café de los Angelitos, a historical spot in Buenos Aires’s tango culture, featuring the participation of Minister of Culture Hernán Lombardi and Festival Artistic Director Gustavo Mozzi, accompanied by great artists, musicians and dancers of all the different generations participating in the program and competitions of the world’s major tango event. |
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![]() The concerts take place at 40th Street Plaza, and all are from 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Bryant Park is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in midtown Manhattan. Accordionists booked for August include: August 17th – Dallas Vietty’s Musette Project August 20th – Bob Goldberg (picture left) August 21st – Bob Goldberg August 24th – Bob Goldberg August 27th – Harlan Muir August 28th – Harlan Muir August 31st - Harlan Muir For further information email: events@urbanmgt.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() August 18th - Wedding with the band Trez Fez (private function), Southport August 18th – Ceilidh with the Liverpool Country Dance Band (private function), Ormskirk August 20th, 8pm – Concert with Izenik Ez – Folk band from the Spanish Basque Country, Alexanders, 2 Rufus Court, City Centre, Chester CH1 2JW August 24th, 12-6pm – folk and Irish music, Liverpool Airport August 24th, 8pm – with singer/songwriter Ian Prowse, Commercial Inn courtyard, Chester September 9th, 1-5pm - Closing ceremony of the Olympics, Sefton Park Bandstand, Liverpool For further information email: helenmaher@hotmail.com |
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![]() August 17th - Tramontalla (AL) August 18th Festival of Seisi, Ravarano (PR) August 19th - Festa Della Patata, Roccatagliata (GE) August 20th - Chiaravalle Della Colomba (PC) |
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![]() There will also be a pre-Cotati Accordion Festival event with Steve, Tatiana, Santiago and more at D'Argenzio Winery, 6-9pm, on Friday August 17th. |
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Accordionist Willie MacFarlane and his band are the guests at Tynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club on Thursday August 16th, 7.30pm. The venue is the Hexham & District Ex-Service Club,1 Hallstile Bank, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3PQ. For further information email: secretarytafc@hotmail.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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A concert featuring accordion and diatonic accordion students of the Sybaris Accordion School takes place on August 21st, 9.30pm, in the Piazza M.P. Adducci, Piana di Cerchiara, Calabria (CS). |
by Rob Howard
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![]() August ?21st, 7pm – concert with Paprika. August 22nd, 9,45pm - ‘Late Night Recital’, with Anna Hashimoto (clarinet) and Jonathan Barritt (viola); works by Scarlatti, Rebecca Clarke, and Graciane Finzi. August 23rd, 7pm - ‘The Glory of English Music’, concert in the church featuring the Festival Players playing a programme of English music. August 24th, 7pm - Orchestral concert in the church. The Festival Players perform Debussy’s ‘Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune’, Vivaldi’s ‘La Notte’, Gordon Jacob’s ‘Concertino for Clarinet’, Vaughan Williams’ ‘Lark Ascending’, and Zolotaryev’s ‘Rondo Capriccioso’. The Festival’s Musical Director is violinist Davod Juritz. For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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The Brandon McPhee Trio play for a ceilidh on August 18th, 8pm, at the Lhanbryde Community Centre, Robertson Road, Lhanbryde, Elgin IV30 8QQ, Scotland. Shand Morino player Brandon McPhee, one of Scotland’s brightest accordion talents, has won many competition prizes, and is currently an All Scotland Junior Champion. |
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![]() 'Cows in the Meadow / The Farmers Boy', catalog:M633, 'She Sang Like a Bird in Springtime', catalog:M635, 'Heathcliff', catalog:M663, 'The Time of Stone Circles', catalog:M668, 'The Age of Elegance', catalog:M671, 'La Vida Brava', catalog:M672 and 'Off to the Ball', catalog:M684 . Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
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