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Video: World Accordion Orchestra VIII, Salisburgo - Austria
Documentario di Roberta Cantow "A Word" di Prossima Pubblicazione - USA
Video - "I Love You, Life", Concerto di Shishkin & Poeluev - Russia
Don Lipovac Hall of Fame, 51° Polka Weekend del Ringraziamento, Ohio - Stati Uniti d'America
Francobollo Accordion Festival Rilasciato, Salto - Uruguay
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Beltango Quintet Accompany Fabian and Michaela, Munich - GermanyInternet Spoof: Pope Francis Absolves Accordion Players! - CyberspaceVideos: Coupe Mondiale Masters Category Winners - AustriaMilos Milivojevic Granted Permanent Residence in the UKVideo: Motion Trio Perform "The Heart" - PolandVideo: International Competition for Ensemble Music Winners - AustriaVideo: Petar Maric’s Autumn Tour - USA, Canada, Portugal, and NorwayVideo: Artem Nyzhnyk Performs La Nativité du Seigneur - Netherlands‘14 Years Ago’: Caister Accordion Festival Success in November 2000
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St Andrew’s Ball, Bangkok – Thailand30th Nuit de Accordion, Andreze - FranceErika & Jean-Marie Bal Populaire, Rochefort – BelgiumMarco Lo Russo Concerts, Latina, Rome - ItalyNAO North Central Championships, West Yorkshire – UKAnnual Charity Concert, Macclesfield – UKEdo and Dina Krilic Concert, Ancona - ItalyLondon Accordion Orchestra's Winter Concert, London – UK
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Joan Cochran Sommers Membro Onorario CIA - Austriaby Harley Jones |
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 Alla Coupe Mondiale 2014 di Salisburgo, la 132a Assemblea Generale Internazionale dei Delegati del Congresso CIA ha votato all'unanimità che Joan Cochran Sommers (USA) diventi un membro onorario della CIA.I delegati hanno risposto con una standing ovation per ringraziare Joan Sommers per una vita incredibile di musica e tanti anni di servizio eccellente per la comunità della fisarmonica. La CIA ha presentato a Joan Sommers un libro (preparato da Alison Worthington) narrante la sua vita come concorrente nel 1955 (foto a sinistra) e 1956, fino ad oggi. E' stata una concorrente, insegnante di concorrenti, Organizzatore Coupe Mondiale, dirigente, delegata, membro della Giuria e, più recentemente, ha fondato la World Accordion Orchestra che ha appena celebrato la sua ottava edizione. Joan si è ritirata dal Comitato Esecutivo del Congresso di Salisburgo, dopo 60 anni di attività della CIA. Il certificato onorario è stato presentato a Joan Sommers alla Consegna dei Premi della Coupe Mondiale di Sabato sera. Joan Sommers ha dichiarato: "Ho scoperto che i delegati hanno votato questo e mi sono commossa ... posso dirvi, che accetto questo premio con vera umiltà, è un grande onore. Sono ansiosa di rimanere nel mondo della fisarmonica , sono i migliori amici, non si può battere un amico fisarmonicista, sono i tuoi migliori amici. Esorto tutti i giovani a rimanere nel mondo della fisarmonica, ci sono molti modi per rimanere nell'ambiente musicale senza essere un artista da concerto. Si possono fare molte cose con la musica e sarà l'amore della tua vita. Grazie mille." |
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Video: World Accordion Orchestra VIII, Salisburgo - Austriaby Harley Jones |
Video 2: A Tribute to Bernstein conducted by Werner Weibert
Video 3: Let There Be Peace on Earth conducted by Joan Cochran Sommers
| Video 1: The Sound of Music diretto da Jacob Noordzij Video 2: A Tribute to Bernstein diretto da Werner Weibert Video 3: Let There Be Peace on Earth diretto da Joan Cochran Sommers Foto, video e un rapporto completo della World Accordion Orchestra VIII è online all'indirizzo: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2014/at_report_wao.html Foto sotto: presidente CIA Raymond Bodell presenta i trofei commemorativi ai direttori della World Accordion Orchestra VIII Jacob Noordzi, Joan Cochran Sommers e Werner Weibert. |
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Documentario di Roberta Cantow "A Word" di Prossima Pubblicazione - USAby Rob Howard |
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 "The A Word: Accordions Live and Kickin" è un nuovo documentario sulla fisarmonica. Il trailer sarà rilasciato molto presto.Secondo la sua creatrice, regista Roberta Cantow, si tratta di "un film su uno strumento musicale calunniato. Per alcuni, si tratta di quello proibito. Per gli altri che lo conoscono, c'è stata un'esplosione di interesse su di esso e i suoi molti volti e sfaccettature . Che la storia della fisarmonica abbia inizio!" |
Video - "I Love You, Life", Concerto di Shishkin & Poeluev - Russiaby Harley Jones |
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| Video del concerto " I Love You, Life ", di Domenica 16 novembre a Rostov-on-Don con Yuri Shishkin, Alexander Poeluev, vincitori del concorso "Accordion Plus", ensemble folk "La Dontsy" e "Any" e da Mosca Vasily Pianoff. Tutti i video del concerto a: 2014Life |
Don Lipovac Hall of Fame, 51° Polka Weekend del Ringraziamento, Ohio - Stati Uniti d'Americaby Rob Howard |
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 Il Polka Weekend del Ringraziamento, che incorpora il Polka Hall of Fame Awards Show, si svolge da Giovedi 27 novembre fino a Sabato 29 presso il Cleveland Downtown Marriot Hotel, Key Center, Cleveland, Ohio.Il fisarmonicista Popolare Don Lipovac (3 aprile 1935 - 26 aprile 2014) è stato introdotto postumo alla Polka Hall of Fame. Don Lipovac era un fisarmonicista campione americano nel 1958 e ha continuato a dirigere la più nota orchestra polka nella zona di Kansas City. Ha scritto e organizzato più di 500 canzoni e insegnato a due generazioni di studenti di fisarmonica e tambura. Don Lipovac una volta è stato descritto come un "tesoro culturale" dal Kansas Art Council ed è stato votato dai membri e dal consiglio di amministrazione della Polka Hall of Fame per la sua vita di successo musicale. L'evento prevede tre giorni di danza con Cleveland-Style e bande polka slovene ed esibizioni. |
Francobollo Accordion Festival Rilasciato, Salto - Uruguayby Rob Howard |
  Questa settimana il servizio di posta uruguaiano ha emesso uno speciale francobollo commemorativo per il 5° International Meeting of Accordions festival tenutosi a Salto questa estate.Il francobollo è un riconoscimento del lavoro a lungo termine per conto della fisarmonica e il festival dagli organizzatori Silvio Previale e suo figlio con lo stesso nome. |
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| Published on Nov 5, 2014. An improvisation by dancers Fabian and Michaela with the Beltango Quintet, "Milonga Del 900" at the 2014 Einstein Kultur, München, Germany. Triple CD Pack available online at: Beltango |
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| There is a story currently circulating on Facebook and Twitter, almost certainly a spoof, concerning the Pope. It reads: In breaking news, Pope Francis absolves all accordion players. In a statement to the press, Pope Francis said, "It's time to forgive them for all the past suffering they have inflicted - as long as they play something cool, like Zydeco or Tex-Mex." An official ceremony will be held at "Our Lady of Spain Catholic Church". |
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J.-P. Rameau La Villageoise
J.-P. Rameau Le Rappel Des Oiseaux
K. Aho Black Birds Movs. 1, 3
S. Voitenko Revelation
M. Moszkowski Tarantella
Coupe Mondiale Masters Category 2nd Place: Knezevic, Aleksandar (Serbia), Program:
J.P. Rameau l'Egyptienne
J. Ganzer Passacaglia
A. Kusyakov Partita
C. Bom Perpetuo Mobile
Coupe Mondiale Masters Category 3rd = Place: Bendas, Vasil (Ukraine), Program:
J.P. Rameau Le rappel des oiseaux
S. Rachmaninoff Barcarolle Op.10 No. 3
G. Hermosa Fragilissimo
V. Semyonov Caprice No. 1
Coupe Mondiale Masters Category 3rd = Place: Lazic, Nikolas (Austria), Program:
J.S. Bach French Suite No. 1 Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue D Minor BWV 812
S. Haapamäki Power
F. Angelis Intérieur
| Coupe Mondiale Video Archive and Education Project is sponsored by Pigini srl, with the assistance of Accordions Worldwide and the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). |
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| Milos Milivojevic, from Serbia, has been granted permanent right to residence in the UK. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, Milos Milivojevic has been a first prizewinner at international competitions in Germany, France, Italy and Denmark. In July 2007 he became the first accordionist ever to win the RAM Club Prize at the Royal Academy of Music. After completing his studies in Kragujevac Music School in Serbia with Vojin Vasovic, in 2002 he moved to London to study at the RAM with Owen Murray where he obtained the Postgraduate Diploma in July 2009 and was awarded with Dip RAM. Since graduation Milos has performed with distinction in many parts of the UK, and is well-known as a first rate ambassador for the accordion. Miloš has performed in venues such as the Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields, National Portrait Gallery, Colston Hall Bristol, Keble College Oxford, and has performed at the Foundation Day awards ceremony in front of HRH The Princess Royal. Appearances at festivals include Cheltenham International Festival of Music, Aldeburgh Festival, Oxford Chamber Music Festival, Berio Festival, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Chichester, Swaledale, Hexham, and Grad Teatar Festival. He has premiered works by Anthony Gilbert, Howard Skempton, Elena Firsova, Stephane Altier, Patrick Nunn, Ben Foskett, Tom Lane, Elena Vorotko, Carlos Duque, Mark Bowden, Emily Hall, Chris Mayo, Anna Meredith, Philip Venables, and Robert Percy and has given the UK premiere of ‘Sequenza No.13’ by Luciano Berio. In master classes he has received guidance from many distinguished musicians, including Nicholas Cleobury, John Williams, Steven Isserlis and Gorgy Kurtag. Miloš is also a keen chamber musician. He is a member of the London Tango quintet, Kosmos Ensemble and AccordDuo. Internationally, he has performed in Russia, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain and the Canary Islands, Malta, Australia and New Zealand. He also performed live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM, ABC and the Serbian National Radio and TV network. |
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| Motion Trio perform "The Heart". Published on Oct 8, 2014. Formed in 1996, the highly successful Motion Trio are Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. They continually explore the new possibilities of the accordion in their performances and recordings, changing the way that it is perceived. Their concerts are musical performances that contain action and drama. The group has worked with such artists as Bobby McFerrin and Michal Urbaniak, and won such prizes as the grand prix 4th Edition of the Krzysztof Penderecki International Contemporary Chamber Music Competition. Its members consist of accordionists Janusz Wojtarowicz, Pawel Baranek, and Marcin Galazyn. |
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Program:
G.F. Händel Concerto grosso B Minor Mov. 2 Allegro
A. Marcello Oboe Concerto D Minor Mov. 2
A. Beloshitsky Spanish Tryptich
B. Precz Toccata
2nd International Competition for Ensemble Music, Duo Jedynecki-Mikolajczyk (Poland), Jedynecki, Iwo (Accordion)Mikolajczyk, Karolina (Violin)
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B. Kaszuba Humoresque for violin and accordion
G. Finzi Impression Tango
Y. Takahashi Le double de Paganini
R. Shedrin Imitating Albeniz
3rd International Competition for Ensemble Music, Fantazy (Russian Federation), Mikhalev, Pavel (Accordion) Zhebrovskaia, Antonina (Domra)
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A. Tsigankov Padespania
B. May Green Hornet
M. Fuchsmann Last Farewell
S. Dzen China Fantasy
| Coupe Mondiale Video Archive and Education Project is sponsored by Pigini srl, with the assistance of Accordions Worldwide and the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA). |
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 Video: Petar Maric, performing at the 2nd Festival Acordeão in Tomar, Portugal. Published on Oct 8, 2014.Petar Maric, from Belgrade, Serbia, has recently finished his autumn tour of the USA, Canada, Portugal, and Norway. For a month and a half in the USA and Canada from the middle of August until the end of September Petar played a total of 35 concerts all over the East Coast region. He had a unique opportunity to present a solo accordion recital at the Kennedy Opera House in Washington DC. Early in October he went to Portugal for full week of a master class and several concerts. His Fall Tour finished in Norway at a popular accordion festival that has been organized for the last 40 years. Petar Maric – a competition winner at the Coupe Mondiale, Trophee Mondiale, Klingenthal and Castelfidardo - is currently preparing for a two months long Hawaiian and American tour starting early in December. |
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| Published 6 November 2014. Artem Nyzhnyk performs La Nativité du Seigneur (The Birth of the Saviour) by O. Messiaen at Musica Sacra Maastricht Art Festival, the Netherlands on 21 September 2014. Artem Nyzhnyk, is a performer, teacher and composer from Ukraine. He has been a Laureate of international competitions in various countries. Since 2006, he has been the leading teacher at Donetsk State Music Academy. |
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  The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending November 17th 2000 included a report by Mike O’Regan about that year’s Caister Autumn Accordion Festival, and praising its success. Founded by the late Malcolm Gee (1940-97) in 1986, Caister proved to be a popular and prestigious annual event. Many well-known international accordionists appeared at Caister, which eventually moved location several times until it finished up at nearby Mundesley, where the final festival was held last month. We may never see its like again in this part of the UK. Something for Everyone at Caister Accordion Festival – England Contributed by Mike O'Regan From November 10th to 13th the Haven Holiday Camp in Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, became the focus of accordionists and accordion fans from the UK and abroad. The Caister Accordion Festival is fast becoming a major world event, and this year certainly added to its fame. The weekend was a mixture of contrasts. At one time the stage was occupied by Serge Duchesne (Canada), playing the latest in technology, an electronic, radio-controlled accordion, while later a band solely consisting of “vintage” accordions performed. There were numerous concerts by international competition winner Frédéric Langlais and Italian Vincenzo Abbracciante and later the same stage was used by amateur players, some of whom were playing for the first time in public! The “age” contrast came from 5 year old Andrew Lukins, playing with his mother and father (both professional accordionists). Andrew’s grandfather was a very well-known broadcasting accordionist in the 40’s and 50’s. At the other end of the time scale was “Mister Jimmy”, at the age of 88 and still a performing professional. On Saturday morning an attempt was made to break the Guinness Book of Records figure for accordionists playing simultaneously. A group of 201 played a short medley of Scottish Airs. The weekend had something for everyone, with workshops, impromptu bands and orchestras and even meals were eaten to the accompaniment of Harry Hussey. Guest of honor was Giancarlo Borsini, head of the Italian firm that bears his name. |
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  Video: Graham Geddes and Dave Morrice (violin) filmed for a Limex video demonstration. Published 2013.Accordionist Graham Geddes and his Scottish Dance Band have travelled to Thailand to play for the annual St Andrew’s Ball on Saturday November 22nd, 6.30pm until 2.30am, at the Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok. Graham and the band, from Aberdeen, will spend a week in Thailand, combining work with a holiday. This will be their 19th year in Bangkok for this dance. |
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 Accordionist Jerome Richard and his orchestra perform at the 30th Nuit de Accordion on Saturday November 22nd, 7pm, at the Salle Omnisports, Andreze-Jub-Jallais FC, Andreze. Andrezé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. Also performing are accordionists Mickaël Vigneau and Fred Langlais. Admission is 25 € (including Apéritif, Assiette Anglaise, Pâtisserie, Café). This event has featured some of France’s leading accordionists, such as André Verchuren, Louis Corchia, Bruno Lorenzoni, Angelique, Sylvie Pulles, Emilio Corfa, etc. This year the organizers have entrusted the coordination of this event to Richard Jerome. |
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| On Saturday November 22nd, 2pm, Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’ and her keyboard accompanist Jean-Marie play for dancing (un bal populaire) at the Salle le Velodrome, Rochefort, Belgium. |
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 Accordionist and composer Marco Lo Russo performs twice in the next week. On Sunday November 23rd, 4pm, during the celebrations of the feast of St. Cecilia, he will perform a short concert at the Loggia dei Mercanti in the centre of the medieval village of Sermoneta, Latina. Marco Lo Russo participates in an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of the writer and artist Giuseppe Fava, who was murdered by the Cosa Nostra. There will be readings by Ida di Benedetto, Ninni Bruschetta, Marta Bifano, Fabrizio Monaldi and Lorenza Sorino, accompanied by the improvisation of Marco Lo Russo, presenting the ideas of Giuseppe Fava. This takes place on Thursday November 27th, 8pm, at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Experimental Centre of Cinematography) in Rome. Admission is free. For further information email: dina@marcolorusso.com |
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 The NAO North Central Championships and Yorkshire Music Festival, a joint event, take place on Saturday November 29th at Beckfoot School in Bingley, West Yorkshire. The day includes a wide range of contest sections for accordion, plus competition classes for piano and guitar.Festival organiser Harry Hinchcliffe said: “The festival is in its 19th consecutive year and has grown over the years, providing a platform for musicians to experience the heart of playing live music at their respective level. Everyone is welcome to go along to listen to the soloists, groups and orchestras. Admission is free. Call 07749 76827 or 07749 76827 or visit cravenaccordionorchestra.co.uk for more details”. |
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 Since 1999 Stockport Accordion Club has performed a fund raising concert in aid of the East Cheshire Hospice at the Broken Cross Club, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 8TU. The organizer is SAC member John Jones MBE. This year’s concert takes place on Friday December 5th, 7.45pm. The Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) will perform, and there will be solo spots by soloists Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Walter Perrie, and Helen Rich. For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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| Video: Edo and Dina (violin) Krilic perform Tico Tico. Published 2013. Edo and Dina Krilic – an accordion/violin duo from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - perform in concert on Monday December 8th, 9pm, at the Church of St Andrea, Castelferretti, Ancona, Italy. Edo Krilic, is a Bosnian musician, accordionist, composer and educator. A versatile musician equally skilled in Eastern and Western musical traditions, he retains his love for the folk music of his people, often appears with many traditional music stars, and actively helps young, talented musicians seeking to take their places in the music world. |
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| The London Accordion Orchestra's Winter Concert takes place on Saturday December 13th, 5pm until 7pm, at St. Gabriel’s Church, Warwick Square, London SW1V 2AD. The LAO’s conductor is Ian Watson. The music will include everything from classical to jazz, with guest soloist Michael Atkinson, cellist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. For further information email: mail@londonao.co.uk |
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  Gary Dahl has released a new eBook titled Traditional Polish Carols which he has arranged in collaboration with Fr. Boleslaw Zadora, advisor. The book contains 28 Polish titles and you can see samples of many pieces at Catalog: DH07-eB eBook means that the book is emailed to you. Purchase online for only USD$16.50 or Euro equivalent at: DH07-eB This eBook Traditional Polish Carols is Collection #7 in a series of eBooks by Gary Dahl that have proved to be very popular. There is a special for clients wanting to purchase all 7 eBooks at: DH01-07eB |
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