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2018 National Accordion Association (NAA) Convention, Texas - USAby Norman Seaton, President National Accordion Association (NAA) |
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2018 National Accordion Convention Hyatt Regency Hotel a Richardson, TX, Stati Uniti 7 - 10 marzo 2018 Caratteristica speciale: Il secondo piano "Digital Suite" è stato unito alle attività tradizionali con questa convention. Per il 2018, tutti i concerti, workshop e le altre attività vengono trasferiti nella stessa area e tutti i convegni e i presentatori sono incoraggiati a "mescolare e socializzare" più degli anni passati. Per informazioni complete sulla convention, visitare il nostro sito Web della National Accordion Association (NAA) Convention Gli artisti partecipanti nel 2018 variano dalla Nuova Zelanda alla Scozia e molti altri punti in mezzo. Di seguito sono riportate le foto di tutti gli artisti e i presentatori. I nomi e ulteriori informazioni si trovano sul sito della NAA. |
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Data Chiusura Iscrizioni: 55° Concorso Internazionale di Fisarmonica Klingenthal 2018 - Germaniaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() ![]() Le caratteristiche dell'evento: - Categorie di competizione internazionali per solisti e gruppi, per concerti e musica d'intrattenimento, per bambini fino a categorie aperte. Regole complete sulla competizione e informazioni su categorie, moduli di iscrizione a: 2018Kling.pdf L'evento prevede anche concerti di famosi artisti e una giuria internazionale di insegnanti famosi. Visualizza i report giornalieri del 2017 con risultati, immagini e video a: 2017 Klingenthal Klingenthal è nota come la città della musica ai piedi del monte Aschberg nella splendida regione del Vogtland. Il Sindaco di Klingenthal Thomas Hennig (foto a destra) invita i fisarmonicisti di tutte le nazionalità e paesi e i loro amici al 2018 Klingenthal International Accordion Competition. |
Notizie su PIF 2018 Internazionale "Città di Castelfidardo" - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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![]() Categoria Composizione: L'opera vincitrice diventerà il pezzo di prova obbligatorio per il terzo round della categoria Premio 2018. Per incoraggiare la creazione di un nuovo repertorio per fisarmonica, i compositori sono invitati a scrivere un'opera per fisarmonica solista con orchestra d'archi, a cui è possibile aggiungere un pianoforte e un percussionista. La composizione non deve mai essere stata eseguita in pubblico e il compositore dovrebbe ricordare che il brano vincente sarà eseguito dai candidati al terzo round del Premio così come: - durata totale tra un minimo di 5 e un massimo di 8 minuti; - deve contenere almeno una parte "solista" per fisarmonica; - i solisti eseguiranno solo una prova con l'orchestra prima della performance finale. I compositori sono invitati a mandare la loro composizione entro il 15 aprile 2018 in formato PDF, partitura completa senza nome del compositore e partitura completa con il nome del compositore più una demo audio mp3 eseguita dal vivo o da un software musicale. 1° premio: 500 Euro, 2° premio 300 Euro, 3° premio 200 Euro. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: renzoruggieri65@gmail.com |
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John Torcello e LA Philharmonic New Music Groupby Kevin Friedrich |
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![]() I momenti salienti della carriera di John, 1972 Campione del Mondo Coupe Mondiale, incluse le apparizioni con la Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, Pasadena Pops/Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Long Beach Opera, Jacaranda Music e Idyllwild Arts Orchestra. La performance di John con la LA Philharmonic fa parte del nuovo lavoro da camera di Marcos Balter, una commissione della LA Philharmonic intitolata "Things Fall Apart". Nato a Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Balter ha studiato negli Stati Uniti, diplomandosi con lode presso la Northwestern University. Ha insegnato in diverse università ed è attualmente professore associato di composizione musicale presso la Montclair State University. Il Concerto è presentato dai membri della LA Philharmonic (Susanna Mälkki, direttrice d'orchestra), The Lyris Quartet, Joanne Pearce Martin, piano e Charles Bascou, elettronica. Il programma comprenderà quattro lavori come segue: Francesca Verunelli - Unfolding (per quartetto d'archi); Marcos Balter - Things Fall Apart (prima mondiale, commissione LA Phil); Francesco Filidei - Toccata, per pianoforte e Helmut Lachenmann - Mouvement (- vor der Erstarrung). |
Eventi futuri di Friedrich Lips, 2018 - Russia, Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
![]() 09 Gennaio, Concerto a La Valletta (Malta) 17 - 23 Febbraio, Master class e concerto a Sochi 09-12 Marzo, Capo della giuria al concorso Pletnyev a Kasan 13-15 Marzo, Capo della giuria del concorso "My friend, bayan" in Kurgan 17 Marzo, All Russian Day di bayan, fisarmonica e armonica a Mosca 18-22 Maggio, capo della giuria al concorso Panitsky di Saratov 16 - 20 Luglio, Workshop presso Musikforum Viktring (Austria) 12-16 Dicembre 30° Festival "Bayan e Bayanists" per bayan, fisarmonica e strumenti popolari a Mosca |
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![]() ![]() Offering Bachelor, Master and Post Graduate studies and degrees, the ZHdK application deadline for students wishing to begin accordion studies in September 2018 is the 15th March 2018. The Accordion entrance examinations will take place on 3rd May 2018. ZHdK offers numerous possibilities for student exchange with about 140 Universities around the world. With around 2,800 students and 650 teaching staff, the Zurich University of the Arts is one of the major universities of the Arts in Europe. The University Campus features many venues for exhibitions and performances, where the results of the education provided can be showcased to the public. A degree program resulting in a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree lasts three years and can be taken in the following subject areas at ZHdK: Art Education, Contemporary Dance, Design, Film, Media and Art, Music, Music and Movement and Theatre. A Master’s degree program ending in a Master of Arts (MA) degree generally requires three to four semesters of full-time study. Master of Arts Degrees are offered in Art Education, Composition and Theory, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Specialized Music Performance, Music Pedagogy, Theatre and Trans-disciplinary Studies. In addition, there is also a wide range of continuing education available leading to qualifications in Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) and Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). Mika Väyrynen has distinguished himself as one of the world's leading exponents of the accordion with worldwide performances as a soloist, a chamber musician and with symphony orchestra, his recording work, his teaching at the elite academic institutions Finland, his global Master Classes and working with some of the world's leading and most well known composers, inspiring them to create valuable new repertoire for the accordion. In addition to teaching in Zurich, Mika will continue teaching at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and The Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland. For more information at https://www.zhdk.ch/en/classical-music-2445 |
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![]() Video above: Tan Jialiang and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra conducted by Liu Ming at the 2017 China Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley International Accordion Competition Opening Concert. Picture right in the beautiful wedding dress. We wish Tan Jialiang and Wang Dan a very happy future together. |
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![]() Next week for the first time in my life I have an interview published in The Netherlands' most popular news magazine ‘Elsevier’. This is about my latest No.9 solo album ‘Between Sunrise and Sunset - Opus Magnum XII’, inspiration and the making of ‘Past 44 years’, Vivaldi ‘4 Seasons’ album, more than 1,000 concerts, accordion, piano compositions, film music, Heineken TV commercial, live with Grace Jones in concert, solo concerts in Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Knights Hall in The Hague, performances in the presence of the former Queen of Netherlands Prinses van Oranje-Nassau Beatrix, and many other life and music issues in the ‘Elsevier’ No.3 -Year 2018. The weekly news magazine ‘Elsevier’ focuses mainly on politics, international affairs, business and culture. In terms of scope of articles it is best comparable to Germany's ‘Focus’, Belgium's ‘Knack’ or America's ‘Time Magazine’. The magazine is, together with de Volkskrant and NRC Handelsblad, considered to be one of the most influential written media in the Dutch language. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
by Harley Jones
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![]() Subscription Offer 15 % price advantage on pre-orders from 17th January to 31st January 2018 33.50 euros instead of 39.50 euros later Books Posted by 15 February 2018 For pupils, students, teachers, stage musicians, composers and performers, amateur players and professional musicians. Edited by: Prof. Ulrich Schmülling, translated by Willoughby Ann Walshe, expert advice by Dr. Nikolas Fehr and Vitali Neifert. 220 pages · 150 sheet music samples · Format: 17 x 24 cm · ISBN 978-3-925572-17-3 Purchase at Catalog No: kslips03 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion Other books by Friedrich Lips: kslips00 The Art of Bayan Playing & Playing the Accordion Artistically (English) kslips01 Die Kunst des Bajanspiels (German) kslips02 Die Kunst der Bearbeitung klassischer Musik für Akkordeon (German) kslips03 The Art of Arranging Classical Music for Accordion (English) |
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![]() Musicians from as far as Japan are mourning the loss of Larry Miller’s accordion shop in Iota, which a fire destroyed Sunday night. For 40 years, Miller used the shop to build his brand name “Bon Tee Cajun” accordions, a popular model played by Cajun and zydeco musicians. The shop also served as a cultural learning center. Through the years, Miller, along with his grandson Jay Miller, taught apprentices how to build accordions in a program requiring at least 240 hours of instruction. Miller’s shop also contained nine antique accordions, including rare, German models from the 1930s and one by the late Sidney Brown of Lake Charles, considered the first builder in Louisiana. Miller used the antiques as teaching tools locally and at cultural presentations across the country. News of the blaze drew hundreds of disappointed responses on Facebook. Yoshi-take Nakabayashi, leader of the Zydeco Kicks band in Tokyo, wrote “The workshop that made my accordion burned … Fortunately, there was no injury.” Miller plans to rebuild, with assistance from volunteers and former apprentices. Miller said the fire officials believe electrical wiring started the blaze. Miller had retired a year and a half ago from accordion building. He was still making repairs and helping his grandson possibly start his own business. |
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![]() DW944 - Bananas for Two DW945 - Countryside March DW946 - Emergency Tango DW947 - Chasing Rabbits DW948 - Mosaic Waltz DW949 - Forest Waltz |
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![]() LAO was previously known as the Morley Accordion Orchestra, founded in 1999. In 2013 they performed at the World Music Festival in Innsbruck, Austria, and in 2014 changed their name to the London Accordion Orchestra. |
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![]() Petar Maric, born in Belgrade in 1990, won the CMA Trophee Mondiale in 2009 and the CIA Coupe Mondiale in 2010, and is internationally acclaimed for his performances in the USA, Finland, Germany, Italy, France, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, China, Australia and New Zealand. For further information email: maestromaric@gmail.com |
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![]() Weil am Rhein is a German town on the east bank of the River Rhine, and close to the point at which the Swiss, French and German borders meet. It is the most south-westerly town in Germany and a suburb of the Swiss city Basel. |
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![]() Saturday January 20th, 6pm - Foyer Municipal, Bourg Saint Andeol, Rhône Valley, France Sunday January 21st, 3pm – Eglise Marie Madeleine, Saint Montan, Ardèche department, France Roman Jbanov and Domi Emorine began performing together in 1998, and have performed in France, Russia, Denmark, Italy, Poland, China, Portugal, Lithuania, Canada, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK. Domi Emorine’s achievements include winning the CIA Coupe Mondiale, CMA Trophée Mondial, Concours International de Klingenthal, and the Prix de la Sacem. Roman Jbanov achievements include Grand Prize Beloborodov in Tula (Russia), Scholarship of the President of the Russian Republic, and the CMA Trophée Mondial. For further information email: duopm@sfr.fr |
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![]() Harry Hussey, now based in Glasgow, is one the UK’s most popular and respected accordionists. The line-up of Lily’s Weepers is: Pete Brown – trumpet, vocals, Peter (Pedro) Robinson – guitar, banjo, Terry Brunt – trombone, vocals, Lily Lynch - double bass, and Chris Pendlebury – drums. For further information email: stevehg0@gmail.com |
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![]() http://www.accordions.com/china/default.aspx?nid=99 Updated: English competition rules and entry form in Chinese and English and poster download at: 2018Harbin Entries close: 30th June 2018 Note : The Organising Committee offer full accommodation and food during the competition for foreign candidates. The 2018 China Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week is hosted by the Peoples Republic of China Culture Ministry and the Harbin Municipal People's Government, undertaken by Harbin Normal College, Harbin, China. The event is part of the 34th China Harbin Summer Music Festival. Harbin was named a UNESCO City of Music in 2010. Harbin becomes "the capital of music" from August 7th to 11th 2018, with some of the finest accordionists around the world competing and performing at the Concert Hall of Harbin Normal University. There will be concerts, workshops and a major international accordion competition. |
Mika Väyrynen 2018 Celebrity Interview, Helsinki - Finlandiaby Kevin Friedrich |
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![]() La prima mondiale era di una nuova opera di Aulis Sallinen 'Dance Music Suite op. 107' per fisarmonica, violino, violoncello e pianoforte. Dedicata a Mika Väyrynen, la Premiere ha avuto luogo presso la Chiesa di Porvoo nell'ambito del Loviisa Sibelius Festival l'8 settembre 2017 con il compositore presente. L'11 ottobre 2017 al concerto per il 50° compleanno di Mika "Suomi 100 - Väyrynen 50" tenutosi presso la Camerata Hall del Helsinki Music Center, Mika (foto a destra) ha eseguito un programma tutto finlandese che comprendeva sei prime mondiali oltre al lancio del suo ultimo CD, i lavori di fisarmonica del compianto Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015). Il mio più sincero ringraziamento a Mika per aver condiviso alcuni dei suoi pensieri e intuizioni, oltre ad averci aggiornato sul suo lavoro con alcuni dei più importanti compositori finlandesi. Leggi l'intervista Celebrity Interview di Mika Väyrynen a: VäyrynenInterview |
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![]() Books about: Accordion Repairs Accordion Construction and Sound Accordion Performance Improvisation Play Your Accordion Without Pain and so many other topics. View the page at: MFA-Banners |
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![]() cfranco235 - Saltarella Calabrese (Shepherd's Dance) cfranco236 - Tango for Lovers cfranco237 - Via Treistzza Further information and sample pages of music online. Purchase with Paypal or credit card. |
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![]() The rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific international concert music category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Similarly Junior (under 18 years) South Pacific entertainment category. The South Pacific Junior solo concert category has the same rules as the first round of the Coupe Mondiale Junior category. Entry closing date is 14th April 2018. NZAA President Sonja Palinich writes: “The NZAA has staged this event since 1972 and we are delighted to once again have the use of the Raye Freedman Arts Centre (picture below). This outstanding modern venue is ideally suited to our requirements with excellent acoustics, lighting and full facilities all under one roof.” Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports The Australian AATA Championships are held 1 week later in Sydney and have similar rules for the international categories. |
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Karthause-Schmülling publications are being added online: Catalog - Name 1225 - Gegensätze 1226 - 3-3-2 1227 - Miteinander-gegeneinander 1228 - Russische Bilder 1229 - Poem 1230 - Scherzo 1231 - Pathetische Improvisation, Bilder aus Uglitsch 1232 - Sonatina 1233 - Russische Spielleute 1234 - Präludium und Tokkata 1235 - Präludium 1236 - Scherzo B-Dur 1237 - Vier Stücke im alten Stil 1238 - Präludium und Tokkata 1239 - Passacaglia 1240 - Humoreske 1241 - Lyrischer Walzer 1242 - Scherzo 1243 - Sonate Nr. 2 1244 - Romantische Suite 1245 - Estonische Rhapsodie 1246 - Scherzo 1247 - Belorussische Rhapsodie 1248 - Russische Fantasie 1249 - Trauermusik 1250 - Madrigal 1251 - Suita di carattere 1252 - Humoreske 1253 - Drei Stücke 1254 - Kleine Suite 1255 - Russisches Mosaik 1256 - Sonatina 1257 - Konzert-Triptychon 1258 - Wesnjanka 1259 - Sonate Nr.2 1260 - Ein Winterbild 1261 - Dumka 1262 - Kindersuite 1263 - Polyphonishce Suite 1264 - Variationen alla scherzando 1265 - Sonate "et exspecto" 1266 - Czardas 1267 - Paraphrase 1268 - Tokkata und Fuge 1269 - Vier Skizzen über russische Volklieder 1270 - Aus unserem Märchenbuch 1271 - Ballada; Drei Novellen 1272 - Russische Suite 1273 - Choral E-Dur 1274 - Spanisches Caprice 1275 - Bulgarische Suite 1276 - Concerto Moderne 1277 - Impressionen einer Ausstellung 1278 - Sonate op. 24 1279 - Essay (für Akkordeon und Guitarre) 1280 - Fusión in modo di jazz (für Akkordeon und Queerfloete) 1281 - Aley-funky/Praeambulum et toccata (für Akkordeon und Vibraphon) 1282 - A due (für Akkordeon und Vibraphon) 1283 - Kinderlieder aus der Früherziehung 1284 - Kinderlieder in Kirchentonarten 1285 - Sonate Nr. 3 1286 - Sonate Nr. 1 1287 - Aliatyvas 1288 - Sonate Nr. 2 1289 - Fantasie in memoriam Alfred Schnitke, op 146 1290 - Kindersuite Nr. 2 1292 - Sonate 1294 - Perpetuum mobile (für Akkordeon-Duo) 1296 - Ziehende Wolken; Irrlichter 1297 - Basso ostinato in modo di jazz 1298 - Scherzo infenale 1299 - Frühling am kalten Berg 1300 - Tänzerische Aquarelle (5 titles) 1302 - Spielereien (11 titles) 1303 - Kindersuite Nr. 3 (5 titles) 1304 - Akkordio-Drums (Suite für Akkordeon und Schlagwerk) 1305 - Fünf Aphorismen (für Akkordeon Trio) 1306 - Triptychon (3 movements) 1307 - Toccata, Fresco 1308 - Tokkata und Fuge in d-moll 1309 - Junge Muik Nr. 1 1310 - Junge Musik Nr. 2 1311 - Junge Musik Nr. 3 1312 - Junge Musik Nr. 4 1313 - Entertaining Akkordeon Nr. 1 1314 - Entertaining Akkordeon Nr. 2 1315 - Entertaining Akkordeon Nr. 3 (für Akkordeon-Duo) |
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