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I fratelli Alexander si ritirano, Scozia - UK
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Ludovic Beier Featured on Jivoe.TV - RussiaMickie Ainsworth (1931-2012), Perth - UKAccordion Tuition, Istanbul – TurkeySilly Wizard ‘Live Again’ CD, Scotland – UK2012, Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration - USA‘14 Years Ago’ – Mystery of the Symphonetta
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Special 'Primus Ikaalinen' on the Web TV 'Deschamps Channel'Panagiotis Andreoglou Recital, Veroia – GreeceKviv Classic Duo Concert, West Midlands – UKMirjana Petercol and Helmuth Vivell Concert, Kassel – GermanyAlex Meixner Concerts – USA, CanadaRoman Jbanov Concert, Auvergne – France11th National Accordion Festival, Santa Fe – ArgentinaTeodoro Anzellotti Master Classes, Atri (TE) – Italy‘Super Orchestra Day’, Surrey - UK2013 Wazemmes International Accordion Festival, Lille - FranceCourses by CNIMA in Auvergne, July & August - France
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Viatcheslav Semionov Seminario e Concerto, Praga - Repubblica Cecaby Alexander Selivanov |
 Sabato 2 giugno, il seminario dell'Artista del Popolo della Russia, Prof. Viatcheslav Semionov si terrà per la prima volta nel conservatorio di Praga. Al seminario hanno partecipato insegnanti provenienti da tutta la Repubblica ceca.Durante l'evento Viatcheslav Semionov ha raccontato i principi del suo sistema di insegnamento e ha parlato di alcune trascrizioni di opere di vari stili e generi. Tutto questo è stato illustrato da Semionov con la fisarmonica. La sera stessa, Viatcheslav Semionov ha eseguito un recital nella Sala Concerti del Conservatorio di Praga con un programma di sue composizioni per fisarmonica, che è stato apprezzato con entusiasmo dal pubblico. Molti pezzi sono stati suonati due volte. L'organizzatore dell'evento è il capo del Dipartimento della fisarmonica del Conservatorio, Ladislav Horak (foto sotto a destra). Le lezioni e il concerto di Viatcheslav Semionov sono stati eventi significativi per i fisarmonicisti cechi e la vita culturale della città. Per ulteriori informazioni email: selivanov.alexander @ gmail.com Musica e CD di Semionov sono disponibili online all'indirizzo: Viatcheslav Semionov |
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I fratelli Alexander si ritirano, Scozia - UKby Rob Howard |
| I fratelli Alexander, le leggende Scozzesi della musica popolare, hanno annunciato il loro ritiro dal mondo dello spettacolo. Il fisarmonicista Tom, 77 anni, e il cantante / pianista Jack, 76 anni, hanno sbancato il botteghino nei teatri di tutto il mondo dal momento che sono diventati professionisti nel 1958. Il video clip qui sopra è stato trasmesso in TV nel 2007 circa. Tom Alexander ha commentato: "Nel mondo dello spettacolo sei bravo come il tuo ultimo spettacolo e dopo 54 anni abbiamo deciso di andarcene quando eravamo ancora al top della nostra carriera. Jack si è ammalato recentemente e abbiamo dovuto annullare concerti, cosa che odiava fare, perché ci siamo sentiti come se stessimo deludendo i nostri fans. Un paio di settimane fa abbiamo dovuto annullare una performance in una mostra in onore dell'attore Johnny Beattie - 60 anni nel mondo dello spettacolo - che è stata sicuramente una delle cose che mi hanno fatto pensare che fosse il momento. La gente aveva iniziato a chiederci se fossimo un tributo a noi stessi! Suppongo che sia un complimento in qualche modo ma devi pensare, forse, che è segno che è tempo di rallentare e godersi la vita ". I fratelli Alexander erano grandi venditori buoni dischi che ad un certo punto nel 1964 hanno persino venduto più dei Beatles in Scozia quando il loro singolo 'Nobody’s Child’ salì in vetta alle classifiche. Altri grandi successi sono 'These are My Mountains’ e 'The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen’. Jack dice: "Ci sono così tanti ricordi fantastici della nostra carriera - come ottenere un MBE dalla Regina nel 2005 a Holyrood Palacen che è stato indimenticabile, come lo è stato suonare al Sydney Opera House con Jimmy Shand. Non si può mai dire mai, però. |
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Grayson Masefield Concerti e Masterclass - Svizzeraby Christel Sautaux |
  Grayson Masefield si esibirà concerti e masterclasses in Svizzera per la prima volta!Grayson Masefield è stato il primo fisarmonicista a vincere nello stesso anno la Coupe Mondiale in entrambe le categorie: variete e classici oltre a vincere altre competizioni importanti come la Sata-Häme Soi TV e l'International Roland, Roma. In Svizzera, si terrà una masterclass prima di ogni concerto, in cui mostrerà alcune tecniche e "trucchi" al pubblico, parlerà del suo lavoro, e risponderà a tutte le domande. Concerti: Mercoledì 27 giugno a Genève alle 19 (Temple de la Servette, 55, av. Wendt, Genève) Giovedi 28 giugno a Lyss alle 19 (Grenzstrasse 26, 3250 Lyss) Lunedi 2 luglio a Friburgo alle 20 (Rue de Roma 3, Fribourg) Il pubblico svizzero non vede l'ora di sentire Grayson Masefield e il suo nuovo lavoro, Ka-Mate! Per ulteriori informazioni contattare l'organizzatore: Christel Sautaux eTracks MP3 album online a disposizione, a soli 8 Euro al Grayson Masefield |
Società Internazionale Frosini festeggia 10 anni, Stoccolma - Sveziaby Rob Howard |
 Nel 2002, il fisarmonicista svedese Lars Ek ha fondato l'International Society Frosini, il cui sito web è stato in prima linea nella promozione della musica di Pietro Frosini.Oggi, l'International Society Frosini ha 1100 membri provenienti da 63 paesi, ed è dedicata a preservare la musica di Pietro Frosini e di compositori simili per le generazioni presenti e future. Nell'ultima settimana Lars Ek è apparso due volte alla televisione svedese, suonando la musica di Frosini. Lars Ek è anche noto per le sue proprie composizioni e i membri del Associazione Svedese Fisarmonicisti (SDR),hanno eletto Lars fisarmonicista dell'anno 2009. Per ulteriori informazioni email: lars@frosinisociety.org |
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| Above is the just released 14th April Jivoe.TV program by Ludovic Beier, Pavel Korchagin (bass) and Igor Ignatov (drums). Enjoy. |
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 Mickie Ainsworth, born in Leeds in northern England was brought up to Auchterarder, Scotland, by his mother and attended school there. He became a painter and decorator but music was his first love and he taught himself accordion before going for lessons with Bill Wilkie in Perth.Mickie formed his first band The Skyliners when still a teenager and through music met diatonic accordionist Jimmy Blue. The pair broadcast as duettists and made quite a number of records. In 1953 they were both members of the Ian Powrie Scottish Dance Band, taking part in ‘The Kilt is My Delight’ and ‘The White Heather Club’ on BBC on TV and touring overseas world with the singer Andy Stewart. When Powrie emigrated to Australia in 1966 Jimmy Blue took over the band in his own name, with Mickie on second accordion. Mickie Ainsworth always enjoyed teaching accordion to ''the young anes'', as he liked to call them, and he took great pride in the achievements of his pupils such as Simon Howie, Alan Small, Peter Bruce, and many others. Mickie married Maisie Brizzle in Coronation Week 1953, and, having been brought up on his own, Mickie took great pride in his son and daughter, Jeff and Michelle, and his ever expanding family. He loved walking with his dogs and was a staunch supporter of PADS for many years, taking pride in fundraising for the charity. For many years Mickie served as an MC at accordion championship events in Perth, and was respected and well liked by many. Mickie Ainsworth died on May 25th at the age of 81. |
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| One-to-one accordion tuition is now offered at the GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI (Georgian Arts Hall), Istanbul. This scheme has grown in popularity, and applications are continuing; telephone 0216 5509467 / 0533 3842542. Every Wednesday, 7.30pm until 10pm, there is an accordion workshop at the GÜRCÜ SANAT EVI. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com or gurcusanatevi@yahoo.com |
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 The Scottish folk band Silly Wizard, featuring accordionist Phil Cunningham, were one of Britain’s leading acts on the national and international folk scene in the 1970s and 80s. This CD is a long awaited remastered recording of Silly Wizard's classic 1983 live concert at the Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Massachussetts, USA.The tracks include: Reels - The Green Fields of Glentown/The Galtee Reel/Bobby Casey's Number Two/A. B. Corsie; The Lad From Orkney; The Queen of Argyll; The Valley of Strathmore; The Parish of Dunkeld / The Curlew; Reels - The Humours of Tulla/Toss The Feathers/St Anne's Reel/Lexy Macaskill/The Limerick Lasses/Jean's Reel/The Musical Priest; Reels - Mrs Martha Knowles/The Pitnacree Ferryman/The New Bob; The Ramblin' Rover; The Banks of the Lee; Reels - Miss Shepherd/Sweeney's Buttermilk/McGlinchey's Reel; Donald MacGillavry/O'Neill's Cavalry March; The Blackbird; Jigs - Scarce O' Tatties/Lyndhurst; Golden Golden; Jigs - Mac's Fancy/The Cliffs Of Moher; Reels - The Rose Of Red Hill/Clootie Dumplings/The Laird O' Drumblair/Sleepy Maggie; The Broom O' The Cowdenknowes For further information email: support@allcelticmusic.com |
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| Held from 14th to 17th June was the 19th Annual Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Above is the video performance of Naomi Harris, 12 years and under category 2nd place getter at Leavenworth, performing the popular Libertango. Nestled in a cozy narrow mountain, Leavenworth is known as Washington State's 'Bavarian Village' and is a perfect setting for this celebration. The event featured competitions, a festival and three evening concerts with Jörgen Sundeqvist and Lena Rist-Larsen, Jelena Milojevic, Mike and Margie Aman and the BC Accordion Orchestra. |
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  The Accordions Worldwide news for June 26th 1998 included an article about two instruments called the Symphonetta, made in Germany by the firm Ernst L. Arnold. These instruments were on sale in the Netherlands in 1998 and a reader was curious to know about them. MYSTERY SURROUNDS HISTORICAL ACCORDIONS - NETHERLANDS Contributed by Leo Flake Mystery surrounds two rare historical accordions which are for sale in the Netherlands. The first is a two-and-a-half choir Symphonetta which was made in 1939 by the Ernst L. Arnold factory in Germany. It was sold in 1950 to the famous Symphonetta player Müller, but the reason it was first made is unknown. The second is a four choir symphonetta which was used in the movie "The Kuhle-Wampe" in 1932. This instrument was also built by Ernst L. Arnold who started the production of bandoneons and concertinas. It is believed that the Symphonetta was designed to replace all other existing free reed instruments. Even now, very little is known or has been written about these rare historical instruments. |
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| Top: Video above: 2012 Sata-Häme Soi Festival promotional video. Friday, June 29 from 19.30 to 22.30 on Deschamps Channel will be broadcast live a special program devoted entirely to the 2012 edition of the famous Primus Ikaalinen, Co presented by Frederic Deschamps and Kimmo Mattila, Artistic Director of the Sata-Häme Soi Festival. The program includes the earliest records of this unique international accordion TV competition and its entire development. Daily reports since 2003 are available online at: www.accordions.com/finland/ The 8 candidates for the 2012 'Primus Ikaalinen' will be presented in this program and intereviewed live by skype from their respective countries. The 2012 contestants are: Russia: Utkina Ekaterina France: Elsa Gourdy Moldova: Dorin Grama Kazacstan: Shamgar Tolkynhan China: Tan jia Liang Germany: Radu Laxgang Lithuania: Martinas Levickis Finland: selected the day before the contest by National selections. The 2012 Primus Ikaalinen will be broadcast in full Live Streaming. You can follow the eight candidates of the 2012 Primus Ikaalinen upon arrival at Helsinki airport on July 2, then every day until the evening of the contest to be held July 5 evening. A live broadcast of the Sata-Häme Soi Festival will be presented each day between 3 and July 7 in the form of reality TV with the interviews of candidates, members of juries, artists present during the Sata-Häme Soi Festival, as well as highlights about daily activities of candidates. New for 2012: Viewers around the world can vote for the candidate of their choice during the live broadcast of this international competition that promises to be most exciting. Full information will be broadcast on the 29th June on the Deschamps Channel and from this page. Picture below of past competitors taken at the 2011 event. Left to right: Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), Petar Maric (Serbia), André Natanael Texeira (Portugal), Matthias Matzke (Germany), Julien Gonzales (France), Julie Blocher (France), Alexander Shirunov (Russia). |
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 Danish-based Greek accordionist Panagiotis Andreoglou returns to Greece this weekend to perform a recital with accordionist Stamatis Pasopoulos on Saturday June 23rd, 9pm, at Laografiko mouseio, Arxontiko Sarafoglou, Veroia. The program includes works by J. S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, Nordheim, Schmidt, Farmakis, and Piazzolla.Panagiotis Andreoglou completed his postgraduate studies on the classical accordion at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen (with Geir Draugsvoll and James Crabb) in June 2011, with the highest grades and having obtained the Ellen and Erik Valdemar Jensens scholarship. Born in Kavala, Greece in 1980, he studied accordion, music theory and piano at the Municipal Conservatory of Kavala and at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, and the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has performed as a soloist and within chamber music ensembles in many European countries (Spain, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden). For further information email: andreogloup@hotmail.com |
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| Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoeits - The Kviv Classic Duo - on tour from Kiev in the Ukraine, perform in concert on Monday June 25th, 7.30pm, at the Black Country Accordion & Music Club, Rowley Regis Disability Centre, Rowley Regis, Birmingham B65 9AT. This is a special charity night, with all profits donated. For further information email: lumicprod@aol.com |
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 Mirjana Petercol (accordion) and pianist Helmuth Vivell perform in concert on Tuesday June 26th, 8pm, at the University of Kassel, Mönchebergstrasse 1, 34125 Kassel, Germany. The concert will include the music of Leo Janacek, on a theme by Ulrich Holbein. For further information email: miripetercol@gmx.de |
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 Accordionist Alex Meixner performs this summer as follows:June 29th, 8pm – Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant, Franklin Square, New York June 30th, 8pm – Pilsener Haus, Hoboken, New Jersey July 1st, 8pm – Reading Liederkranz, Reading, Pennsylvania July 3rd, 8pm – The Old German Beer Hall, Milwaukie, Wisconsin July 4th, 8pm – Golden Mast Inn, Okauchee Lake, Wisconsin July 5th, 8pm – World of Accordions Museum, Superior, Wisconsin July 7th, 8pm – Ken Nichol Recreation Centre, Beaumont, Alberta, Canada July 8th, 8pm – Confederation Park Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 9th and 10th, 12pm (both days) – Kimberley International Old Time Accordion Championships, British Colombia, Canada For further information email: alex@alexmeixner.com |
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 Russian-born French-based accordionist Roman Jbanov performs a solo classical recital in the Church of St. Julien-Puy-Lavèze (63820), Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne, on July 3rd at 9pm.The program includes works by J.S. Bach, D. Buxtehude, D. Scarlatti, and M. Mussorgsky. Entry is free. For further information email: roman.jbanov@sfr.fr |
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 The 11th National Accordion Festival takes place on July 7th at the Sociedad Italiana Fraternidad, San Jorge, Santa Fe, Argentina. The event is organized by the Association Marchigiana of San Jorge, Province of Santa Fe. The competition begins at 2pm, and the evening festival concert at 7pm. The senior championship first prize winner will be sponsored to compete in the International Festival in Castelfidardo, Italy, later in the year. |
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  Teodoro Anzellotti will lead accordion master classes, August 16th to 20th, at Atri, Pescara (TE), Italy.Born in Italy, Teodoro Anzellotti grew up near Baden-Baden, Germany, and having studied accordion at the Hochschulen in Karlsruhe and Trossingen, subsequently achieved first prizes at various international competitions. Since the 1980s he has been a regular guest at festivals and with leading orchestras, and has significantly contributed to integrating the accordion into the sphere of classical music through his service to New Music. Since 1987 Teodoro Anzellotti has taught at the Hochschule der Künste Bern, and since 2002 at the Musikhochschule Freiburg im Breisgau. His discography includes music ranging from Bach and Scarlatti to Janácek and Satie to John Cage and Matthias Pintscher. For further information email: teodoro@anzellotti.de |
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 On October 28th Ian Watson and Julie North once again organize ‘Super Orchestra Day’, to be held at The Village Hall, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Ian writes: “Calling all accordionists! Following the success of last years event we are back with ‘Super Orchestra Day – 2012’. We will work on 3 pieces during morning and afternoon rehearsals and then perform in the evening concert with our West End percussionists. Ian Watson will again be your conductor and Julie North will lead the orchestra. It’s amazing what you can achieve in a day – the concert last year was a triumph. If you’ve never played in an accordion orchestra before this is your perfect opportunity. Last year there were 70 players – how many will we be in 2012….? These days are really a resurrection of the Graham Romani Orchestra days that were popular in the 1980s. It's a great format and one that I'd love to take further north - perhaps Birmingham or Manchester. We certainly found it great to get all of the local accordionists together - not just to socialise but actually to play in one big orchestra. It's also a great way to recruit new members as we encourage those who have never tried playing with others to get involved. We found once they'd tried it they wanted to join a local regular group. The first half of the evening is provided by the different groups that are participating and the second half is dedicated to the 'Super Orchestra'”. The ‘Super Accordion Orchestra Day’ finishes with a massed bands concert, performing together with 2 West End theatre drummers! Involved are the Morley Accordion Orchestra, Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra, Watford Accordion Band, Shona Holmes, Ian Watson and Julie North. For further information email: i.watson99@googlemail.com |
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| Released a few days ago was the promotional video for the 2013 Wazemmes International Accordion Festival, 8th to 19th May, Lille, France. |
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  The eTracks part of the MusicForAccordion.com website has already grown to over 943 MP3 tracks available. Priced at only € 0.70 a track with most albums costing € 8.00 or less its great value.New Albums this week are: 2 albums by Alexander Dmitriev Images Contrasts Moods Paganiniana |
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  The eTracks part of the MusicForAccordion.com website has already grown to over 919 MP3 tracks available. Priced at only € 0.70 a track with most albums costing € 8.00 or less its great value.New Albums this week are: 4 albums by Alexander Dmitriev Pathes Of Centuries Enigmatic Russian Soul Fanfare Divertimento |
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