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6 Festival Internazionale Roland V-Accordion finalisti annunciati, Roma - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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La Roland dell'UE ha reso noti i nomi dei concorrenti che si sono qualificati come finalisti per il 6 ° Festival Internazionale Roland V-Accordion di Roma, 2 e 3 di novembre. La prima fase del concorso si terrà presso l'Hotel Cicerone, Roma con il secondo turno / finale, che si terrà presso il prestigioso Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma. I concorrenti in ordine alfabetico del paese sono: Rafael Petry (Brasile), Giovanni Lettieri (Canada), Qian He (Cina), Neta Skog (Finlandia), Guillaume Clerget (Francia), Michael Rettig (Germania), Paolo Forte (Italia), Tsuyuko Mirin (Giappone), Pawel Janas (Polonia), Klavdia Tarabrina (Russia), Javier Arocena (Spagna), Larysa Bodell (UK), Svetlana Ivanchenko (USA). I rapporti giornalieri saranno online al 2012 Festival di Roma con foto e video in diretta on-line. Il programma delle performance verrà rilasciato questo fine settimana. Leggi in dettaglio circa l'evento decisivo, i concorrenti, la giuria: 2012 Festival di Roma. Giuria in ordine alfabetico del paese sono: Wang Han Zhi (Cina), Toni Perttulla (Finlandia), Uwe Steger (Germania), Pietro Adragna (Italia), Grayson Masefield (Nuova Zelanda), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia), Vojin Vasovic (Serbia) . Per ulteriori informazioni e-mail Alessandra Curzi, Roland UE: acurzi@rolandeur.com |
Maria Vlasova Concerti, 10-18 Novembre - Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
![]() Il suo programma prevede opere di Mozart, Scarlatti, Paganini / Liszt, Mendelssohn, Tschaikowsky, Stravinsky, Albeniz, Bronner, Berinsky, Piazzolla, Murena, Visso, e Na-Yun Kin. Maria Vlasova appartiene ad una generazione di giovani fisarmonicisti russi estremamente dotati e dal 1999 al 2004 ha studiato con il Prof. Friedrich Lips presso l'Accademia Russa di Musica Gnessin di Mosca, dove ha finito il suo corso post-laurea nel 2007. Maria Vlasova è una vincitrice multipla di prestigiosi concorsi internazionali e ha fatto tournée in Italia, Spagna, Svizzera, Danimarca, Polonia, Inghilterra, Stati Uniti, Germania, Cina, e molte città russe. Nel 2011 Maria Vlasova ha registrato e pubblicato quattro CD da solista e attualmente, è solista per la Società Filarmonica di Mosca, nonché organizzatrice e direttrice artistica di due festival internazionali di musica. Per ulteriori informazioni sul Tour austriaco, e-mail Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif |
Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) di nuovo in cima alle classifiche - Germaniaby Rob Howard |
![]() Il Remix Dance della serie 'The Ploughman Linton', ribattezzato 'Shander' è il numero 1 nella Germania Top 100 Chart Download. DJ Stevie ha dichiarato: "Si mette nuovamente un pò di divertimento nelle discoteche ed è brillante portare Jimmy Shand al pubblico moderno." Questa non è la prima volta che Jimmy Shand è entrato nelle classifiche. Nel 1955 Jimmy è entrato nella UK Top 20 con la sua registrazione singolo 'The Bluebell Polka' Per vedere il reportage della BBC Scozia sulla pista da ballo e ascoltare la traccia 'Shander', cliccate sul link in alto qui sopra. Per ascoltare l'originale 'The Ploughman Linton', interpretato da Jimmy Shand e la sua band, clicca sul link inferiore qui sopra. Sir Jimmy Shand (1908-2000) è stato il fisarmonicista più registrato Scozia, con una carriera discografica che ha avuto inizio nel 1933 ed ha continuato negli anni '90. |
Pascal Savard Presenta Au Bonheur de Nacre TV Show, 28 settembre - Franciaby Harley Jones |
![]() LM tv - Sarthe è una televisione locale di notizie, cultura e una stazione televisiva di intrattenimento, che si trova a Le Mans. Le Mans è una città della Francia, situata sul fiume Sarthe. La stazione tv LM copre Maine, Anjou Touraine sul canale 23. Il 13 novembre, il programma televisivo Au Bonheur de Nacre e il conduttore Pascal Savard festeggeranno il loro 10 ° anniversario e con loro, Frederic Deschamps festeggerà il suo 20 ° anniversario come insegnante di fisarmonica. Tale anniversario sarà disponibile su questo servizio di notizie. |
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![]() The 50 tracks include accordion tracks by the likes of Emile Vacher, Andre Verchuren, Emile Prud’homme, Frehel, Jo Basile, Marcel Azzola, Aimable, Louis Ledrich, Yvette Horner, Tony Murena, Gus Viseur, and others, and songs by Edith Piaf, Maurice Chevalier, Mistinguett, Mouloudji, and more. The CD is available via amazon.france. |
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![]() Lourinha, 5th October Serpa, 6th October Torres Vedras 7th October Cartaxo 8th October. Audiences were very impressed with the new sounds he created and the new electronic music performed using the Roland instrument. Petar Maric is now preparing for two important concerts. He will perform in Norway (2nd November) and the following month, will perform in Brussels, Belgium (5th December) with a philharmonic orchestra as one of the events for the final meeting of European Union delegates. Soon, Petar Maric will be releasing his new CD which will feature the disco electronic music he has recently composed. |
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![]() ENEMY AIRCRAFT ATTACKS ACCORDIONIST - ENGLAND The Nottingham Evening Post included an article recently about "Arthur and the Songsters". 80 year old accordionist Arthur Oldfield has entertained for over 65 years and has some interesting tales to tell about his younger days. As a soldier he was stranded on the beach at Dunkirk as bullets rained down from enemy aircraft. Arthur was faced with a tricky decision - Should he leave his prized accordion behind or attempt to take it with him? Arthur survived the ordeal but his accordion wasn't so lucky! After returning to safety, he bought another accordion to entertain the troops at air bases and army barracks all over the country. He has performed with Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Reginald Dixon, George 'I'm proper poorly' Williams, Neville King and the legendary Gracie Fields in 1941. |
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![]() October 20th, 8pm – Cité de la Musique, Paris, world premiere (with France Musique recording), of ‘Cantata no 4’, by Bruno Mantovani, for choir, cello and accordion, featuring cellist Sonia Wieder-Atherton November 12th, 2pm until 5pm – master class, Conservatory, Perpignan November 16th – broadcast of ‘Cantata no 4’, by Bruno Mantovani on Radio France November 17th, 9pm - first performance of ‘Blaze’, by Benjamin Ellin, for accordion and chamber orchestra, with the Orchestre d'Auvergne, directed by Roberto Forès Veses, Chapelle des Cordeliers, Clermont Ferrand November 18th, 11am – ‘Something out of Apocalypse’ - for accordion and soundtrack, Musiques Démesurées Festival, Le Velo, Clermont Ferrand November 19th, 8.30pm – ‘Karl Koop Konzert’ for accordion and orchestra, by Bernard Cavanna (1951), Orchestre Perpignan Méditerranée, MD Daniel Tosi, Festival Musique Aujourd'hui, Théâtre de l'Archipel, Perpignan November 21st, 8,30pm – accompanying Japanese silent movie ‘Les Gosses de Tokyo’ (1932), Festival Jazz d'Or Salle du Cercle, Bischheim, Strasbourg December 4th and 5th – with the Ensemble Ars Nova, MD Philippe Nahon (soloists Isabelle Soccoja , Rodolfo de Sousa, Pascal Contet), Teatro Côlon, Buenos Aires, Argentina For further information email: pascalcontet@wanadoo.fr |
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On Saturday October 20th the Santa Maria Accordion Band will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary. For this occasion, the Band will be animating the 6.30pm mass at the Attard Parish Church. The Santa Maria Accordion Band was formed in 1992 by its Musical Director Mrs. Marthese Busutill Cassar L.B.C.A. The Band has performed at a variety of events, including concerts, private parties, and national festivals. The Santa Maria Accordion Band is the only one of its kind on the Island! The Band's music varies from classical pieces to folkloristic songs, to more modern music. For further information email: josephpgrima@gmail.com |
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![]() Stanley and Joanna Arnold Darrow invite you to enjoy a day of music, from Classical to Baroque, Jazz, Show Music, Ethnic-Pop, Contemporary, Romantic and more. Guest soloists include: Tom Groeber, Dr. Lou Persic, Bernie Gardzalla, and others. The program will begin at 10am informally with various soloists performing. The Annual Accordion Day Photograph will be at noon. Remember to bring your accordion! The goal is to have 100 accordionists in the photo. The event also features an accordion mart where anyone who books in advance can display. In the afternoon, ensembles from the Acme Accordion School will perform concluding with the well known Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra. For further information email: acmeaccordionschoolmusikgarten@verizon.net |
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An accordion workshop for Balkan ethic music and jazz led by Petar Ralchev (Bulgaria) and Jovan Pavlovic (Serbia) takes place, October 24th to 27th, at the Tutti World Music Center, Belgrade, Serbia. The workshop offers the opportunity to learn compositions from Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania as well as "jazz standards". There is a focus on ornaments from different Balkan regions, rhythmic variety, improvisation in folk music and improvisation, rhythm and harmony in jazz music. There is no age limit but an high level of playing is requested. The workshop is open to participants from all over the world and therefore a knowledge of English is advisable. For further information email: office@tuttiserbia.rs |
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![]() The festival proceedings open with a dance in the Salutation on the evening of October 26th, 8.30pm, to the music of Alasdair MacCuish and the Black Rose Ceilidh Band. The following afternoon, 1.30 until 4pm, Alastair MacCuish and his band lead an informal session in the hotel bar. The Grand Finale concert takes place in the Salutation Hotel, 4.30 to 6pm, starring jazz accordion legends Jack Emblow (picture left) & Tony Compton, with performances by fiddle duo Marie Fielding & Alison Smith, and Gordon Shand & his Scottish Dance Band. For further information email: Audrey.Fenton@perthaccordionfestival.co.uk |
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![]() Accordionist Igor Outkine provides the musical accompaniment throughout this classic horror movie. The venue is St Swithin’s Church Of England Church Hall, Hither Green Lane, London SE13 6QE. Cost: £8 adults, £5 concessions. For further information email: contact@hithergreenhall.org |
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![]() Artists and craftsmen whose theme revolves around the accordion are also invited to attend the festival. The event is organized by the Reyes Y Juglares Vallenatos Foundation. For further information email: eldiariovallenato@gmail.com |
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This event featuring Claudio Jacomucci and Kathleen Delaney (dance) will be held at the Salle Stekel, Conservatoire de Grenoble, 6 chemin de Gordes, 38100 Grenoble. |
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![]() 'Beijing 2011', catalog: ang567 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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![]() 'Marching Parade, catalog:cfranco160, 'Papa's Blues' , catalog:cfranco161, 'Play 'n' Simple, catalog:cfranco162 and 'Samba De Rua (Street Samba), catalog:cfranco163 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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