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Bugari Armando – founder of the accordion factory Bugari Armando on Monday 23rd October 2017 at the age of 81; Nazzareno Carini – founder of the one and only place for accordion parts and accessories, on Tuesday 17th October 2017 at the age of 84; Elio Gabbanelli – producer of the Gabbanelli/Italy accordions on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the age of 58; “Pippo” – Pippo di Filippucci, mythical founder of the well known restaurant “da Pippo” now beside the Theater Astra, on Saturday 21th October 2017 at the age of 87. Condolences to the families from Accordions Worldwide. |
World Music Festival, dal 30 Maggio al 2 Giugno, Innsbruck - Germania/Austriaby Georg Hettmann |
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![]() Il World Music Festival si svolge ogni tre anni ed è la più grande competizione per orchestre/ensemble di fisarmonica e armonica nel mondo! Suonatori di fisarmonica diatonica e Steirische, così come di bandoneon sono invitati a partecipare, e l'obiettivo di suonare la musica insieme in combinazioni diverse è l'obiettivo principale e l'intento del festival. Le regole e le informazioni di iscrizione saranno rilasciate a breve. |
Suomi 100 - Väyrynen 50 - Finlandiaby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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![]() Immagini Sopra: Helsinki Music Hall con il concerto di Mika pubblicizzato. Mika è rappresentato dai compositori (da sinistra) Eero Hämeenniemi, Juha Salmesvuori, Harri Wessman, Paavo Korpijaakko e Veli Kujala. Immagini a destra: Mika Väyrynen in concerto, Mika con il generale finlandese Pasi Välimäki Mika Väyrynen ha svolto centinaia di recital in Finlandia, Europa, Asia e Stati Uniti. È uno dei più famosi fisarmonicisti finlandesi e si è esibito con quasi tutte le orchestre finlandesi. Per onorare il 100° Anniversario della Finlandia, Mika ha eseguito le seguenti opere finlandesi: Lamento (2017) di Harri Wessman (1949). Quando Mika ha commissionato a Wessman di scrivere un brano per il suo concerto, ha chiesto un bel pezzo che potesse servire da memoria per il suo amico Jouni Kaipainen. Lamento riflette l'intensità strutturale di Kaipainen nello stile, mentre nello spirito riflette una verità malinconica di come tutti noi lasceremo in qualche momento questo mondo, però nel caso di Jouni Kaipainen, troppo presto. Gena, op. 31 (1987), Vento, op. 58 (1998) e Placido, op. 68 (2003) di Jouni Kaipainen (1956-2015). Gena è stata la prima composizione per fisarmonica di Kaipainen, ma ha dichiarato che è stata un'esperienza così piacevole, che sapeva non sarebbe l'ultima. Vento ispirò Kaipainen a pensare a cose che non aveva mai potuto scrivere prima e Placido, anche questo scritto per Mika. Memories and Friendship (2017) di Juha Salmesvuori (1965). I 20 anni di amicizia di Salmsvuori con Mika si sono riaccesi dopo un'assenza e questo lo ha spinto a comporre Memories and Friendship (Ricordi e Amicizia). La parte centrale “Lullaby of Space” è dedicata a quegli amici che sono già scomparsi, mentre la parte finale ti porta "a casa", riflettendo nuovamente i due motivi introdotti nella prima parte. Sonata n. 2 - "Dead on Time" (2017), di Paavo Korpijaakko. Questo lavoro è il culmine della lunga e fruttuosa collaborazione tra Paavo e Mika. Dedicato a Mika, il nome si riferisce ai tempi spietati e alla tristezza comune della gente. In tre movimenti (1) Toccata è dinamico e ritmico pieno di vita mentre (2) 'Meditation' ha una struttura a movimento lento e (3) "Burning Papyrus" spiega il nome della composizione dove il musicista continua a suonare, mentre la conoscenza svanisce quando le fiamme si allargano e la musica scritta brucia. Velocita (2017) di Eero Hämeenniemi (1951). Dedicato a Mika con le congratulazioni sincere per il suo 50° compleanno, Hämeenniemi ha creato un parco giochi per la musicalità energica e dinamica di Mika. Mika ha presentato anche la Première Mondiale di La Storia Della Squolo Della Mia Vita di Veli Kujala e il suo arrangiamento del famoso Nuoruusmuistoja di Lasse Pihlajamaa. In coincidenza con il concerto è stato il rilascio dell'ultimo CD di Mika che include le opere complete di fisarmonica solista di Jouni Kaipainen. Dopo il concerto, gli invitati si sono uniti a Mika in un ricevimento e una cena. Circondato dai suoi amici, dai compositori e da altri dignitari come il generale finlandese Pasi Välimäki e l'ex vincitore del concorso Karajan Maestro Okko Kamu, a Mika è stato presentato il CIA Merit Award da parte dei funzionari della CIA Kevin Friedrich (ambasciatore USA), Herbert Scheibenreif (vicepresidente Austria) e Kimmo Mattila (segretario generale Finlandia). Il CIA Merit Award riconosce la carriera di Mika come uno dei più importanti fisarmonicisti di oggi come solista, musicista da camera e con la Symphony Orchestra, e il suo lavoro come artista di registrazione. Le registrazioni video e una trasmissione radiofonica archiviata del concerto saranno disponibili presto. Immagine sotto: Mika riceve il CIA Merit Award da Kevin Friedrich e Herbert Scheibenreif |
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67° CMA Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon 2017, Onet le Chateau - Franciaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() ![]() Oltre alle categorie tradizionali di: Senior Classique, Junior Classique, Senior Variété, Junior Variété e Masters, ci sono nuove categorie per il 2017: la categoria Jazz (da 1 a 8 persone), il Digital Festival sponsorizzato da Bugari-evo e una Categoria di musica da camera classica. Sono importanti anche le categorie con corsi brevi a scelta, con categorie per diverse età, da 10 anni in su. Il Trophée Mondial sarà trasmesso in diretta su una Web TV e dopo l'evento tutti i video verranno caricati sul Canale Youtube CMA. Oltre ai concorsi, ci sono 5 concerti e 2 soirees dansantes (notti di ballo). Scarica il programma a: 2017CMA.pdf |
Due Tesi Sulla Musica di Renzo Ruggieri - Cina, Repubblica Cecaby Renzo Ruggieri |
![]() Si tratta di David Lomic (allievo del M°Ladislav Horák - Praga) e Xinyi Liu (allieva del M° Bolong Jang - Cina). Lo studente della Repubblica Ceca ha approfondito lo stile compositivo ed esecutivo del noto jazzista e la studentessa cinese invece ha posto l'accento su di una compositione/arrangiamento di Renzo, dedicata alla world music. David Lomic "Renzo Ruggieri – akordeonista, skladatel a interpret - ABSOLVENTSKÁ PRÁCE" M° Ladislav Horák (Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory, Università Praga, Repubblica Ceca) Xinyi Liu "Playing skills and Artistic characteristics of Accordion music VARIATIONS ON SAKKIJARVEN POLKKA (Renzo Ruggieri)" M° Bolong Jang (Beijing Capital Normal University Music college, China) |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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Now in its 16th edition, Music China is Asia's leading fair for musical instruments and accessories. Pictures above: Manager Alessio Gerundio of Zero Sette pictured at the display with many well known Chinese accordionists. Mengascini Nello stand performance. Scandalli display with Crystal Wang, Mirco Patarini and Zhang Guoping. MusicTech Owners Claudio Sabbattini and Maria Rita Bartomeoli with demonstrator Gennaro Ruffolo in the middle. For 2017, there were many Italian accordion factories exhibiting include: Beltuna Bugari Armando and Bugari-evo digital accordions Excelsior Accordions Mengascini Nello Srl Moreschi MusicTech Pasco Italia Srl Pigini Srl Scandalli Accordions Srl Zero Sette Moreschi accordions were exhibiting at Music China in Shanghai for the first time. Their booth was amongst a strong Italian accordion presence at the show. Asked whether they would be back next year, sales manager Fausto Fabi said they had a “sell-out“ show and therefore certainly yes. Other manufacturers also seemed happy with their business. Pictured below is a happy new owner of a Moreschi accordion with Fausto Fabi and Company president Giansandro Breccia. Below that is the Mengascini Accordions display and the Bugari Armando and Bugari-evo display. |
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![]() The same evening, Anna Bodell was presented the CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Award for her national and international service. The presentation took a very romantic turn when Raymond made a very loving and romantic thank you to his wife Anna. Who said the age of love and romance was no longer alive! as a tear came to my eyes. This is the first time in the 82 year history of the CIA that a married couple have been honored by the CIA for their important contribution to the accordion. New CIA President Mirco Patarini also made a presentation to Raymond Bodell of a beautiful accordion artwork and in reply, Raymond Bodell made a good humoured presentation to Mirco Patarini, of the official CIA gavel, used at each CIA International Congress. The good work of Raymond and Anna Bodell will not cease, with Anna Bodell continuing as Chairperson of the NAO and Raymond Bodell being appointed to the new CIA Advisory Council with Kevin Friedrich and Joan Sommers. |
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![]() Arseniy Strokovskiy has teamed up with Ivan Dyma (saxophones) to form the Duo SaxAkkord with a very distinctive sound. They have now released their first mp3 download album. The tracks are: 1. Prelude No. 1 G. Gershwin 2. Prelude No. 2 G. Gershwin 3. Prelude No. 3 G. Gershwin 4. Metamorphoses Lundquist 5. Sempre Majore S. Berensky 6. Sonata No. 2 A. Shcnittke 7. Sonatina I. Tamarin 8. Sabre Dance A. Kachaturyan The album is available as an online download for only € 9.00 - Catalog: SaxAkkord You can also purchase individual tracks and listen to sound samples of each track at: SaxAkkord. |
by Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions
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![]() The program consisted on works by Leif Kayser (including all ‘Confetti’), Heikki Valpola, Toni Edelmann, and Astor Piazzolla. The culmination of the concert was the world premiere of ‘Two in One - Finnish Folk Songs, after visiting the great...Koli’ by Kalle Välimaa, who also conducted the performance with Koli-ensemble, and Jukka-Pekka Kuusela featuring as soloist. The festival will continue until November 15th with music by Asko Vilén, W.A. Mozart and Igor Stravinsky, and Henrik Sandås featuring as guest soloist. For further information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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The 2017 Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Chamber Music, Classical Music category results were: 1st. Charm (Russia) of Adrshin, Artur (Accordion), Shkvorov, Arkady (Accordion), Stupnikov, Vladimir (Accordion). 2nd Lecce Accordion Project (Italy) of Fanizza, Giovanni (Accordion) Bianco, Michele (Accordion) Coluccia, Francesco Antonio (Accordion). 3rd Tutto A Dio (Lithuania) of Rakauskas, Augustinas (Accordion) Staponkute, Greta (Viola). This competition category is in one round. Above is video of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed players. You can view all the competitors in the Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Chamber Music, Classical Music videos at: 2017ChamberCM The Scandalli Accordion Factory is the sponsor of the 2017 Video Archive and Education Project. |
by Harley Jones
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![]() Lucky things that happened on 'unlucky' Friday the 13th: The accordion was patented on a Friday the 13th in January 1854 right here in Philadelphia! (Editor: original patent date in the USA). And, say what you will – the accordion is gonna have a birth of coolness, just you wait and see. (Editor: further background) Since 2009, each May 6th, the CIA has been promoting World Accordion Day. The first World Accordion Day was held on 6th May 2009, marking the 180th birthday of the accordion - May 6th 1829, was the date the accordion was first patented, in Vienna, Austria, by Cyrillius Demien. |
by Harley Jones
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F.Angelis : Impasse (II) , Adelphai Quartet, released October 2017, Pieve di Cavriana (MN) Arrangement by the Adelphai Quartet of "Impasse" for solo accordion. |
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by Rob Howard
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![]() Friday October 20th - Killbrittain Hall (with Chloe), County Cork Saturday October 21st - Midleton Pavilion (with Chloe), County Cork Sunday October 22nd - Durrow afternoon dancing (with Chloe), County Laois Monday October 23rd - (solo), Riverside Park Hotel, Macroom, County Cork Finbarr Dennehy plays for adult dancing, weddings, and all social occasions. Finbarr has released a number of very popular albums. He is often joined on stage by daughter Chloe, especially during school holidays. Finbarr plays a Shand Morino 3-row British chromatic accordion, while Chloe is proficient in the stringed instruments; violin, mandolin and banjo. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() October 21st, 24th, 27th - Glyndebourne November 3rd - The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury November 17th - Norwich Theatre Royal November 24th - Milton Keynes Theatre December 1st - Theatre Royal Plymouth Serbian born Milos Milivojevic is a first prize winner at international competitions in Germany, France, Italy and Denmark. In Serbia he studied with Vojin Vasovic, and with Owen Murray at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he graduated and was awarded with Dip RAM. In 2007 he became the first accordionist ever to win the RAM Club Prize at the Academy and in 2008 was the Winner of the prestigious Derek Butler London Prize at the Wigmore Hall, London. For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Many musicians are expected to perform at this event, which will also host an exhibition of over 100 instruments made available by Cooperfisa Cooperative of Vercelli and Stocco of Stradella, co-promoters of the event. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Stas Venglevski, from Moldova in the former USSR, has lived in the USA since 1992. He is a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow where studied with Friedrich Lips and received his Masters Degree in Music. His repertoire includes his original compositions, and a broad range of classical, contemporary and ethnic music. He has toured extensively as a soloist throughout the former USSR, Canada, Europe, and the USA. Additionally, he has performed with symphony orchestras throughout the USA. He performed the world premiere of ‘Concerto No. 2’ by Anthony Galla-Rini and also the world premiere of ‘Bayan and Beyond’, composed for Stas by Dan Lawitts. For further information email: stas@stasv.com |
by Rob Howard
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The duo of Walter Di Girolamo and Johnny Di Girolamo perform in concert on Sunday October 22nd, 8.30pm, at the church Santa Maria La Grande (Assunta), Laterza, Taranto, southern Italy. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Friday October 27th, 8.30pm - Philharmonic Orchestra and Mihhail Gerts, Auditorium Rainer III, Monaco Latvian virtuoso accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, now based in Spain, started to play the accordion aged eight under the guidance of Marija Gasele in her hometown of Riga. She later studied in London at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Owen Murray. She subsequently received her Masters Degree with Distinction, and has since pursued a highly successful solo international career, often performing with orchestras. |
by Rob Howard
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![]() Tuesday October 24th, 8pm – with Ahn Hyung Soo (guitar) and Mikroorkéstra, performing Vivaldi – ‘The Four Seasons’ (arr. Martynas Levickis), Tchaikovsky – ‘October: Autumn Song from The Seasons, Op. 37a’, and Piazzolla – ‘The Seasons of Buenos Aires’, Seoul Arts Center Thursday October 26th – solo concert at a private event in Seoul Friday October 27th – same programme as Tuesday, Ulju Arts Center, Ulsan Saturday October 28th - solo concert, Lithuanian Day in Seoul Martynas graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London, and has since played at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico, Debussy's residence in Paris, the Berlin Waldbühne, and many more venues worldwide. In his home country he won ‘Lithuania’s Got Talent’ on national TV. |
by Rob Howard
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The 19th Return to Camden Town Festival takes place at venues in London, October 24th to 30th, and involves several accordionists and concertina players appearing in concerts, playing for dancing, sessions, and workshops. The festival website contains itemised details of the many events. Some highlights include: Saturday October 28th, 9am - concertina workshop with Noel Hill Saturday October 28th, 11am - button accordion workshop with Dan Brouder Sunday October 29th, 11am - button accordion workshop with Andrew Mac Namara Sunday October 29th, 11am - concertina workshop with Colm McGonigle These workshops all take place at the London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB. Saturday October 28th, 8pm - Evening Céilí with the Star of Munster Céilí Band, Mazenod Hall Sunday October 29th, 1pm - Matinée Set Dancing Céilí, Star of Munster Céilí Band, London Irish Centre |
by Rob Howard
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The 68th All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival takes place at The Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday October 28th. This long running festival is a major occasion in the Scottish music calendar, incorporating the official and highly prestigious Scottish Accordion Championships for traditional music alongside fiddle competitions and a range of individual and group sections covering a variety of musical styles. Events Include a Friday Night welcome ceilidh with Neil MacEachern and his Scottish Dance Band. On Saturday, from 9am, the competitions take place which includes sections for accordions, fiddles, bands and trios. Some sections take place in St. John’s Episcopal Church. This year’s adjudicators include Jim Cleland, Colin Dewar, Sandy Lindsay, Leonard Brown (accordion) and Bryan Gear, Mary Small (fiddle). On Saturday afternoon, 4.30pm until 6pm, the climax of the festival showcases a concert performance led by the brilliant Bryan Gear (fiddle) and Violet Tulloch (piano) from Shetland, accordionist Duncan Black and his Band, and accordionist Tom Orr, the 2016 All Scotland Senior Traditional Accordion Solo. |
by Harley Jones
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At the annual accordion concert in Kungsbacka, you will get well-known accordion artists in the top class like Sigmunds from Norway, Øivind Farmen from Norway (world champion 1994), world artist Ludovic Beier from France, Lars Karlsson Band and Malm Trekkspillklubb from Norway (who won the Norwegian Championship in the club / orchestra class). Now is the 20th anniversary of the annual accordion gala in Kungsbacka. During these years, this has been held and invited the audience to a variety of high class performers. All the concerts are musically mixed to show how different accordions really can sound and this year it will be a mix between traditional, folk rock and classical. |
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Giemme Bellows Intervista "Conoscere le Persone", Castelfidardo - Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() con: Giemme Bellows, Gianfranco Marincioni (Proprietario) e Sabrina Alba (Proprietario). Editor: Holda Paoletti-Kampl "Conoscere le Persone" di Castelfidardo che hanno reso questa piccola città così famosa in tutto il mondo per i loro prodotti di qualità della fisarmonica. Intervista a: 2017Giemme Foto sotto: Gianfranco Marincioni e Sabrina Alba. |
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by Harley Jones
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![]() Also a new symphony orchestra CD to celebrate over 16 million viewers on youtube of Gary Daverne conducting the Auckland Symphony Orchestra performing Pirates of the Carribean. |
Renzo Ruggieri Nuova Uscita: Accordion Kids (dieci pezzi) eBook - Italiaby Harley Jones |
![]() ![]() Renzo Ruggieri scrive: "Accordion Kids include canzoni progressive per i giovani studenti di fisarmonica. Dalle prime note, a piccole imitazioni di animali, a singolari generi come Disco, Barocco e Blues. L'uso della mano sinistra perde regolarità nell'accompagnamento (marcia /waltzer/tango) per portare il giovane musicista più vicino ai nuovi ritmi dei tempi presenti". Il prezzo è di soli 10 Euro (o USD $ equivalente) per queste eccitanti composizioni per bambini che sono un "must have" per ogni insegnante di bambini. Disponibile online all'indirizzo Catalogo: rrenzo512 |
by Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications
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Charnwood eSheet Music (able to be sent to you by email) information page has been updated. There are now 22 original accordion compositions available as eSheet publications. |
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