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![]() The Dallapé Accordion Factory will finish production at the end of 2010, but thanks to the sale of its prestigious name to the famous Japanese electronics factory, Roland, the name "Dallapé" will survive over time and even enhance its prestigious reputation in the history of music world. Roland and Dallapé have agreed to continue the long lasting Dallape history and to transform the original “Dallapé Sound” into a new digital system, that can easily be adapted as an additional option to any V-Accordion ROLAND. The wonderful Dallapé sound is therefore not only retained for future generations in pristine sound conditions perfectly sampled, but will also expand with more options available, and expand to every part of the world, being easily operated and accessible in future to large numbers of accordionists. The agreement signing was followed by a press conference in the Stradella City Hall in the presence of Alfredo Maroni (Roland Europe President), Amleto Dallapé and Bianca Maria Dallapé, Luigi Bruti (Marketing Director of Roland Europe and a founder of the V-Accordion), the Mayor Pierangelo Lombardi (City of Stradella), Carlo Aguzzi (Director of the Museum in Stradella) as well as journalists, TV and local media reporters. A full report plus many photos is online at Roland & Dallapé Report |
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Daily Reports of the 60th Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon being held in Vigo, Spain from 21 to 25 September 2010 will be online on the CMA (Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon) website. More than 50 candidates from around the world will participate in the five Trophée Mondial categories, which are: Junior and Senior Variété, Junior and Senior Classic and the new category "National Award". Already online on the CMA Daily Reports pages is the timetable for that day, music requirements, the list of contestants for each category and the music they are performing. Daily Reports will be updated from 21 September on with photos and results at the end of the event. |
by Harley Jones
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The Chinese Accordion Association (CAA) organised the second annual ‘Parrot Cup’ National Accordion Competition, August 16th to 19th, at the Dongcheng Children's Palace, Beijing. The contest attracted 1,400 participants, coming from 20 provinces and cities - the youngest only four years old, and the oldest over sixty. The competition is divided into various age categories, includes ensemble and chamber music sections, and caters for stradella and free bass instruments. The festival included several concerts, including performances by Russian Bayan maestro Yuri Shishkin. The event will greatly promote the development of the accordion in China. For further information email: longli1020@yahoo.com.cn |
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by Rob Howard
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![]() Workshops include Beginners Group – Jean Hanger, Elementary Orchestra – Rosemary Wright, Intermediate Orchestra – Brian Jenkins, Scottish Orchestra – Wayne Robertson, Jazz Group – Bert Santilly, Vintage Orchestra – Jean Hanger, Buskers Band – Bert Santilly. Wayne Robertson plays for Scottish dancing, and enthusiast Geoff Wilkinson will give a special talk/demo on the (Reuther) Uniform keyboard accordion. The trade show includes The Accordion Shop, Birmingham Accordion Centre, Manfrini Accordions, MAP Editions, TSAR, and ‘An A to Z of the Accordion’. The organiser is Heather Smith, and wall to wall accordionising is in prospect for all! For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
by Uli Ebner
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![]() Uli Ebner of the SAO (Schluechttal Akkordeon Orchester) Gurtweil asked us to publicise their entry titled “The Red Hot Chili Squeezer” playing the Lollipop song. You can see their young groups fun competition entry at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opxJUTPYL6o |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The CD tracks are ‘Play the Accordion’, ‘My Beautiful Rose’, ‘Lady and the Waltz’, ‘Green Eyes’, ‘Tarantella Boogie’, ‘Air Mail Special’, ‘Brilliant Polka’, ‘Italian Polka’, ‘Clap Hands Polka’, ‘Danish Polka’, ‘Caravana Negra’, ‘The Train’ Gorni Kramer (1913–1995) went on to become one of Italy’s most successful songwriters, and Wolmer Beltrami (1922–1999) – awarded the CMA World Oscar for his services to the accordion in 1960 - later became involved with the cinema, recording many film soundtracks. For further information email: tom_scruton@yahoo.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Accordions are always much in evidence at Lorient, and acts involving accordions this year included the Robert Noquet Quartet, Duo Bour Bodros, Capercaillie, La Bottine Sourient, Termajik, and others. The results of this year’s diatonic accordion competition are: 1) Marcos G. Alonso (Asturias, Spain) 2) Delphine Florez (Brest, France) 3) Stevan Vincendeau (France) For further information email: blima.info@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The accordion teacher is Becky Price, and the class times are: Beginners, 11am - 12.30pm Intermediate, 1 - 2.30pm Advanced, 9.45 - 10.45am Becky Price trained as a classical pianist and organist before taking up the accordion and folk music some years ago. She leads the folk band Boldwood, teaches the accordion and also often runs accordion workshops at various folk festivals. For further information email: info@efdss.org |
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by Rob Howard
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![]() September 17th, 10pm – ‘Garúa’, Café España, Valladolid September 21st - Spanish National Television (TVE) will record a program about the accordion, called ‘El club de Pizzicato’, with the 14 accordion students of Gorka Hermosa, who also will perform with the famous violinist Ara Malikian. October 2nd, 7.30pm - ‘Symphonic Garúa’: Garúa and the ‘María Blanchard’ Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Victor Teresa de Andrés in the Concha Espina Theatre, Torrelavega, Cantabria. They will give the first performance of the work ‘4 imprudences for trío and orchestra’, composed and orchestrated by Garúa For further information email: gorka@gorkahermosa.com |
Concerto Peter Soave a Bellinzona, canton Ticino - Svizzeraby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() sabato 18 settembre 2010 (h. 20.45) presenterà il proprio terzo prestigioso evento di portata internazionale al Teatro Sociale di Bellinzona (cantone Ticino, Svizzera) per ricordare il virtuoso fisarmonicista ticinese d’origini siciliane Marco Fratantonio. Dopo una prima edizione, a fine settembre 2008, incentrata prevalentemente sulla sua musica - e che vide interpreti e suoi amici artisti come Rossana Casale, Nelson Veras (collaboratore di Richard Galliano, Michel Petrucciani, Pat Metheney, Lee Konitz…), Chico Chagas (Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil…), eseguire molti suoi brani - e una seconda edizione che ospitò, a fine settembre 2009, il noto cantautore italiano Giorgio Conte (di cui Marco fu insostituibile fisarmonicista per oltre otto anni) insieme con tutti gli altri musicisti che con lui segnarono profondamente il primo storico periodo musicale del cantautore astigiano, quest’anno, nella suggestiva cornice del Teatro Sociale, sarà lo strumento a lui più caro a essere posto al centro dell’attenzione: la fisarmonica. A esibirsi ai più alti livelli con questo intenso strumento sarà il grande fisarmonicista, bandoneonista e bayanista italo-americano Peter Soave. Già professore della Facoltà di fisarmonica, bandoneón e bayan alla prestigiosa Wayne State University di Detroit, fisarmonicista di caratura mondiale, già bandoneonista dei “Tre Tenori” Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo e José Carreras, più volte diretto dal celebre direttore d’orchestra James Levine, amico e collaboratore di Aldemaro Romero e campione mondiale di fisarmonica, Peter Soave conosceva Marco Fratantonio per il quale nutriva profonda stima per la grande sensibilità musicale e per il talento compositivo. Del cd di Marco Origini egli ebbe a dire: “Sono stato introdotto alla musica di Marco Fratantonio attraverso la sua meravigliosa opera Origini. Già dopo il suo primo ascolto, rimasi immediatamente colpito e impressionato dalla sensibilità naturale e dalla creatività sul piano della composizione di Marco. L’uso che Marco fa della fisarmonica trasmette un puro messaggio artistico. Origini è la dimostrazione della sua splendida arte”. Nel pieno spirito della filosofia dell’Associazione “Origini”, a ricordare Marco Fratantonio insieme a Peter Soave e a sua moglie Mady Soave - bravissima fisarmonicista e bayanista francese - saranno dei talentuosi e affermati musicisti ticinesi, che di Marco sono stati amici, collaboratori o compagni di studi al Conservatorio: Mattia Zappa (virtuoso violoncellista, già solista dell’Orchestra della Svizzera italiana e della Johannesburg Philharmonic e sostituto violoncellista della Berliner Philharmonie), Zeno Gabaglio (eclettico violoncellista che con Marco e Christian Gilardi scrisse la colonna sonora del pluri-premiato film Greina del regista svizzero Villi Hermann) e Thomas Guggia (bravissimo fisarmonicista, già allievo di Peter Soave). Sul palco del Teatro Sociale, i musicisti daranno vita a un concerto unico ed emozionante e di grande spessore musicale. Nel corso della serata saranno eseguiti brani della tradizione fisarmonicistica classica, jazz, musette e del Tango; standard, di Astor Piazzola propri e di Marco Fratantonio (noti e inediti); da solisti, in duo e in trio; con i violoncelli classici ed elettrici, con la fisarmonica, il bandoneón e il bayan… Il concerto sarà audio e video-registrato. Al termine dell’evento è previsto un after hour con musica e buffet offerto ai soci dell’Associazione “Origini”, che si terrà alla trattoria “Er Pipa” di Monte Carasso (cantone Ticino, Svizzera). Sponsor e partner della serata, che ringraziamo di cuore per il fondamentale sostegno, sono: Città di Bellinzona, Fondo Swisslos, Ente turistico di Bellinzona e Dintorni, Caffè Chicco d’Oro e soci di “Origini - Associazione culturale Marco Fratantonio”. Un grazie di cuore anche a Vaudoise Assicurazioni, al grafico Kiki Berta e a Cagi-Cantina Giubiasco Sa per avere offerto il vino che utilizzeremo durante il corso dell’after hour aperto ai soci. La prevendita dei biglietti si è iniziata già da alcuni giorni. Vi invitiamo cortesemente a rendere note le modalità di acquisto/prenotazione degli ultimi biglietti, ossia contattando Bellinzona Turismo & Eventi Palazzo Civico 6500 Bellinzona (Cantone Ticino, Svizzera) Tel.: +41 / (0)91 825 21 31 Fax: +41 / (0)91 821 41 20 Email: info@bellinzonaturismo.ch |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Expanding to a week in its third year, the festival will again be offering something for everyone: local rising talents and visiting guest players - plus another free-reed film festival! The daily programme includes: September 19th, 7pm - accordion parade from Napier at Commercial to the 9pm festival launch party at Cafe Deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive at 5th September 20th, 8pm - solo sets at Trees, 1391 Richards Street at Pacific, Yaletown September 21st, 8pm - solo sets, again, at Trees in Yaletown September 22nd, 9pm - at the WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac, Victoria September 23rd, 8pm - short films and multimedia performances at Spartacus Books, 684 E. Hastings, Heatley September 24th, 8pm - Squeezebox Dance Party, Grandview Legion, 2205 Commercial Dr September 25th, 8pm – concert at the Strathcona Ukrainian Hall, 805 E. Pender St, Hawks September 26th, 8pm - festival closing party at Cafe Montmartre, 4362 Main Street at 28th For further information email: accordion.noir@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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On Sunday September 19th, 10am, Stamford Accordionesse Day takes place at Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Mary's Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 2DL. This is described as “A fun-packed day centred around the music of the accordion. From French musette to Irish set dance to tango – come and try an accordion for size or learn new dances. Karen Tweed (picture above) is known for her inspiring collaborations (The Poozies, Swap, May Monday) and the evening concert will feature her ‘No 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra’. From Edelweiss to Stevie Wonder; Piazolla to Paris – all ages welcome to come and savour this whirlesque of sound!” The tutors include Karen Tweed, Sarah Allen, Kerry Fletcher, Jude Lambert, Frances O Rourke, Nicky Stockman, Wendy Battersby, Anna Pack, Colette O’Leary, Becky Price, Hilary Waterfall, and Anne Humphreys. At 7.30pm the day closes with a concert featuring ‘The No 1 Ladies Accordion Orchestra’ For further information email: boxoffice@stamfordartscentre.com |
by Rob Howard
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Cavangolo artist Eric Comere performs as follows: September 25th - Aire Sur La Lys, Pas de Calais October 8th, 9th and 10th - with singer Jacques Philipson in a tribute show to the Belgian singer/song writer Jacques Brel (1929-78), "Brel... 30 après", Théâtre de l'Envol, Hemmes de Marck, Pas de Calais October 16th - Arcades de Faches Thumesnil October 22nd - La Comédie de l'Aa à l'Hôtel de Ville de Saint Omer November 20th - l'opéra de Limoges |
by Rob Howard
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Those Darn Accordions perform at the Elks Lodge Oktoberfest, 324 Ave A, Seaside, Oregon, on September 25th, 6pm. TDA publicity states: “The Elks Lodge always rolls out the red carpet (and the beer barrel) and it's a great time. If you've never been to Seaside, this is a an excellent reason to come. If the food, beer, music and scenery aren't enough to coax you, they are also holding the annual Giant Pumpkin Drop. Who can resist watching a giant pumpkin being dropped on a car and crushing into a pancake? Not me! See you there!” TDA, from San Francisco, call themselves an ‘accordion-fuelled rock 'n' roll band’. The members of this sextet are accordionists Paul Rogers, Carri Abrahms, Susie Davis and Suzanne Garramone, drummer Michael Messer and bass player Lewis Wallace. For further information email: tda@thosedarnaccordions.com |
by Rob Howard
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by Rob Howard
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![]() On August 15th Alexander played a very well received solo concert in M?????, a resort in the Caucasus mountains, as part of a festival. For further information email: a_poeluev@mail.ru |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The main guests include Cory Pesaturo, Slugger O’Toole (a traditional Irish quintet featuring Johnny McKenna on button accordion), Conjunto Los Pochos (with Otono Lujan on diatonic button accordion), Lisa Haley and the Zydekats (featuring L.A. Accordion Diva Gee Rabe on piano accordion), Polka Squeeze, Bobby Diestch, “The Squeezinator” Jim Gilman, Fontenot and Pappion Band, Mr. Squeeze Phil Parlapiano, Bryan J Olgin, and Linda Herman’s One Woman Dance Band. Special features include a tribute in memory of Ron Lankford, late of Roland US; a Button Accordion Workshop by Otono Lujan; Celtic button accordion music solo by Johnny McKenn; a Free Piano Accordion Class with Gee Rabe; Ukulady and her toy accordion Squeezaly will entertain and conduct toy accordion jam sessions in the Imagination Station children’s area. Various accordion and music companies will demo their latest models including Borsini and Roland US. For further information email: jillannlloyd@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() The guests include the Paris Moscou Duo, Estelle Sauvin, Ludovic Beier, Emy Dragoi, Thierry Bonnefous, Fabien Veyras, Delphine Lemois, Duo Lismi, Duo Nuances, Son’Ra Lounge Tur, Estelle Sauvain, Bat G Spot, Benoit Nortier, Trio Klezele, William Sabatier Trio, and guitarist Angelo Debarre. The Roland V-Accordion will be represented and demonstrated. |
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by Vladimir Zubitsky
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Vladimir Zubitsky releases 3 of his new work, 'Preludio and Toccata', catalog:zv201, 'Ommaggio', catalog:zv202 and 'I Love You, Pezaro', catalog:zv203. 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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Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand - AEBNZ site update with more information about the Allan William Jones Memorial Scholarship being held this Sunday 19 September 2010, 5.30pm to 6.45pm at the Brian Gerrard Theatre, Birkenhead College, 140 Birkdale Rd, Birkenhead, Auckland. |
by Harley Jones
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