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Termine ultimo per prenotare: Festival dell'85° anniversario dell'AAA - USA
Romuald Lefebvre: Intervista "Incontra il musicista dietro il sound" - Italia
Fisarmonicisti all’Earagail Arts Festival - Irlanda
29ª Catskills Irish Arts Week Annuale – USA
Arrangiamento Virtuoso appena pubblicato di Renzo Ruggieri, Il Postino - Italia
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Paul Chamberlain Performs at St Giles Cathedral - ScotlandResults: II Open All-Russian Competition “Russian Cup” - RussiaRachel Bell: New Video Workshop - USAResults: I All-Russian competition "Yuri Vostrelov Cup", Omsk - Russia
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Orchestre Polyphonia Concert – Reunion IslandKelsey Lien Entertains at CTAA Meeting - USAKlangbrücken Akademie Concert Tour – Germany and Austria"Duo Eire" July Concerts in SpainJoint Accordion Orchestra Concert – EnglandFerran Martínez New CD Concert - Spain3rd Houtkerque Accordion Festival – FranceMartynas Levickis “Ghost Machine” Concerts in Italy, Romania and MoldovaOnline: Not Just Oom-Pah! Presents Workshop with Courtney Von Drehle - USA
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Mostra d'agosto di Harmonika Müller - Austriaby Christine Johnstone |
 Harmonika Müller terrà una mostra interna a Bad St Leonhard, Carinzia, Austria dal 25 al 27 agosto 2023 dalle 9:00 alle 17:00 tutti i giorni.L'evento sarà caratterizzato da offerte speciali e "una panoramica sulla produzione di un'armonica Müller". Nel 1976, la prima stiriana fatta a mano lasciò il laboratorio principale fondato da Peter ed Edith Müller. Da allora, l'azienda è cresciuta fino a diventare oggi il più grande produttore di armoniche in Austria con oltre 45 dipendenti, che ora producono, testano e assemblano tutti i componenti in reparti interni con anni di esperienza, ma anche utilizzando tecnologie all'avanguardia. Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: office@harmonika.at |
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Termine ultimo per prenotare: Festival dell'85° anniversario dell'AAA - USAby Frank Busso Jnr. |
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| L'Associazione Americana dei Fisarmonicisti (American Accordionists' Association - AAA) si augura che stiate organizzando la vostra partecipazione all'AAA 85th Anniversary Festival. Sarà una fantastica celebrazione della fisarmonica con artisti di fama mondiale! Informazioni online su: http://www.ameraccord.com/festival.php Il termine ultimo per prenotare una camera scontata è il 26 giugno 2023. Visitate https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1678315148565&key=GRP per prenotare la vostra camera d'albergo oggi stesso! Per un articolo completo sul festival: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=09-Jun-2023&lang=en#art20162 |
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Romuald Lefebvre: Intervista "Incontra il musicista dietro il sound" - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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  "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" è una nuova serie di interviste con giovani fisarmonicisti emergenti per conoscerli meglio. I Collaboratori che hanno condotto le interviste sono Adele Pirozzolo e Andrea Di Giacomo.L'intervista a Romuald Lefebvre è ora pubblicata a cura di Andrea Di Giacomo. Romuald Lefebvre si è esibito con l'Orchestra Filarmonica di Radio France nel 2017. Insegna anche al Conservatorio di Calais e Boulogne-Sur-Mer. Interessato allo sviluppo della fisarmonica, fu uno dei fondatori dell'Association des Professeurs de Haut de France. Ha registrato 2 album da solista, "Eclectique" nel 2013 e "Toccata" nel 2014. Leggi l'intervista "Meet the Musician Behind the Sound" a Romuald Lefebvre su: Inglese: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre.aspx Italiano: http://www.accordions.com/interviews/Meet-Lefebvre-it.aspx |
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Fisarmonicisti all’Earagail Arts Festival - Irlandaby Christine Johnstone |
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 L'Earagail Arts Festival si terrà nella contea di Donegal, in Irlanda, dall'8 al 23 luglio 2023 e presenterà una varietà di concerti, workshop, mostre e masterclass.Le Henry Girls (foto a sinistra) celebreranno 20 anni di musica insieme come band e il lancio del loro nuovo album "A Time to Grow" con un concerto il 21 luglio 2023 alle 20:00, presso The Colgan Hall, Carndonagh come parte del festival. Il trio terrà anche una Masterclass/workshop presso la Malin Presbyterian Church di Malin, dal 17 al 21 luglio 2023, che "esplorerà gli strumenti e le abilità necessarie per ispirare e facilitare l'arte della scrittura, dell'arrangiamento e dell'esecuzione di canzoni. Tutti i livelli di esperienza sono i benvenuti." Flook & Fidil (foto sotto) si esibiranno al festival il 15 luglio alle 20:00. Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: info@eaf.ie |
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29ª Catskills Irish Arts Week Annuale – USAby Rob Howard |
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| La 29a edizione della Catskills Irish Arts Week si terrà a East Durham, New York, USA, dal 16 al 22 luglio 2023. L'evento prevede una "celebrazione di una settimana di musica, canto, danza, cultura, patrimonio e lingua irlandesi". Patty Furlong, Diarmuid O Meachair, Danny O'Mahony, Loretta Egan Murphy e Billy McComiskey terranno workshop di fisarmonica. I workshop sulla concertina saranno tenuti da Brenda Castles, Mary MacNamara e Catriona Fee. Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: mjqirishcentre@yahoo.com |
Arrangiamento Virtuoso appena pubblicato di Renzo Ruggieri, Il Postino - Italiaby Harley Jones |
  Video: Andrea Di Giacomo registrazione de Il Postino arrangiata da Renzo RuggieriCatalogo: rrenzo528 - Il Postino composto da Luis Bacalov, è un arrangiamento di Renzo Ruggieri per intrattenimento virtuoso fisarmonicistico. Scrive Renzo Ruggieri: "Questo è un arrangiamento molto efficace di una famosa composizione del film Il Postino. La particolarità di questo arrangiamento è che tutta la melodia è ricca di contrasti, da un mood molto morbido a una sezione molto ricca ma difficile. Disponibile online, a soli €10 su rrenzo528 |
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| Video: Concert at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland Paul Chamberlain gave a solo recital in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland on Sunday 11th June. This was his first solo concert since his heart transplant in 2022 so was an important milestone in his return to the stage. His program included works by Rameau, Khachaturian, Zolotariev, Piazzolla and Rossini, as well as one of his own compositions “Orcadian Sunrise” Paul Chamberlain has recently also performed a series of concerts with duo partner Michael Haywood. Their next concert will be held at St Laurence Church in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on June 29th, followed by an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on August 11th, 2023. |
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| The II Open All-Russian competition of performers on bayan, accordion and accordion "Russian Cup" was held online on June 20th 2023. 116 soloists, 9 ensembles and two orchestras took part in this competition. The geography of the competition was extensive as participants from various regions of Russia were represented, including Vologda, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tula, Irkutsk, Belgorod, Rostov, Saratov, Sverdlovsk, Tomsk, Astrakhan, Kirov, Pskov, Vladimir, Orenburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov, Kostroma, Moscow , Leningrad, Lipetsk, Orel, Kaliningrad, Arkhangelsk, Yaroslavl regions, Primorsky, Trans-Baikal, Khabarovsk, Perm, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk Territories, Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, Karelia, Bashkortostan, Komi, Tatarstan, as well as the Republic of Belarus. Competition organisers thank all the participants and their teachers, as well as the respected jury represented by Chairman Viatcheslav Semionov, Maria Vlasova, Evgeny Derbenko and Sergey Ozerov. Ivan Bychkov (Orsk) was the absolute champion of the II Open All-Russian competition. Download full results here: 2023RussianCupResults.pdf |
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| Video: Eloise & Co., which features Rachel Bell (accordion), Becky Tracy (violin) and Bethany Waickman (guitar) performing “We're Not Broken” by Rachel Bell. Filmed at Jared Flynn's Moon Bridge on the grounds of Green Mountain Orchards, Putney, Vermont, USA, on September 24, 2022. Accordionist and teacher, Rachel Bell has released a new video workshop “Smooth, Beautiful Tunes for Piano Accordion”. This video mini-course includes 19 videos with a total of over an hour and 15 min of instruction. There are 5 pages of sheet music/notes to accompany the videos. The tunes are simple but there's a strong emphasis placed on expanding the tunes as much as possible with lots of chordal and rhythmic variety, harmonies, improvisations, and left hand grooves. Participants can work at their own pace, skip around, review the videos as many times as they want, and use the sheet music resource pages for reinforcement. |
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 The I All-Russian competition of performers on folk instruments "Yuri Vostrelov Cup" was held in the Organ Hall of the Omsk Philharmonic in Omsk, Russia from June 1st to 4th, 2023.This unique project is inextricably linked with the name of an outstanding musician, Yuri Vostrelov, the first winner of the "World Cup" competition from the USSR, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and Professor of the Gnessin Academy of Music. Every evening after the competitive auditions, the audience enjoyed amazing concerts including a performance by the Russian Chamber Orchestra "LAD" under the direction of artistic director S.E. Bezborodov. The orchestra accompanied the premiere of Alexander Tsygankov's work "The Siberian Ballad" with soloist Yuri Shishkin. The audience also enjoyed the ensemble "Russian Timbre", which was comprised of bayan and accordion players from the Gnessin Academy of Music under the direction of R.G. Kaneev, with soloist Maria Vlasova. Special thanks were expressed to the competition Chairman of the Jury, Alexander Andreevich Tsygankov. This outstanding musician is a national treasure of Russia and the domra. The absolute winner of the first All-Russian competition and the winner of the Grand Prix was Semen Molochkov (Omsk Regional College of Culture and Art, teacher Kononov Yu.M.). Full results: 2023YuriVostrelovResults.pdf |
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| The Reunion Island Orchestre Polyphonia (conducted by Pierre Varo), will hold their final concert of the season at the Claude Mahoudeaux College, Saint-André, Reunion Island on June 24th, 2023 at 6.30pm. The group are preparing to represent their country on tour in the USA this year. They will be featured at the Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) festival in concert on July 21st, 2023. The concert includes Stas Venglevski & Nathaniel Holman, Kevin Friedrich & Tony Payne, and the Polyphonia Orchestra. Further details and purchase tickets on the website: ATG |
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 Kelsey Lien (picture left) will entertain at the CTAA Meeting, held at Casa Chapala Mexican Cuisine in Austin, Texas, USA on June 26th, 2023 at 7pm.“Kelsey is an award-winning music educator in the New Braunfels schools, and has recently formed the band "Pivo & Polka." He can play a wide variety of instruments, and his talents are often showcased on Mancordion”. There will be plenty of "open mic" time after Kelsey gets us warmed up, so bring your instruments and tunes! For details email: austinaccordion@gmail.com |
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  Video: Information on the 2023 concert tour in German language.Klangbrücken Akademie, a young non-profit association, will tour Germany and Austria for three weeks, giving concerts from the end of June, 2023. Starting in Weimar, Germany, the non-profit concert tour will include social institutions such as hospices and retirement homes, with the aim of delighting audiences with music and culture. The tour will finish in Vienna, Austria in July. For further details email: klangbruecke@gmail.com |
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| “Duo Eire”, which features accordionists Marta Cubas and Elisa Ruiz, will perform July concerts in Spain as follows: • July 1st, 2023: Church of El Campo de La Pernía in Palencia, Spain. • July 2nd, 2023: The Cultural Thermal in Ponferrada, Spain. For details email: marta@cubashondal.com |
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| A Joint Accordion Orchestra concert will be held by the Dorset Accordion Orchestra and the Kennet Accordion Orchestra (directed by Nigel Pasby) at the St Andrew’s Church in Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, England on July 8th, 2023 from 3pm to 5pm. Entry is free of charge and there will be a collection in aid of the Julia's House Charity. For details email: kennetaccordionorchestra@outlook.com |
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| Ferran Martínez will perform a concert featuring his new CD Cara I Creu at the Garden of the Library of Santa Eulalia de Roncana in Catalonia, Spain on July 6th, 2023 at 8pm. His program will include works by Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Strauss, Mozart, Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Tarrega, Gorka Hermosa, Piaf, Brahms, Rossini, Voytenko, Viatcheslav Semionov and Korsakov. For details email: ferranacordio@gmail.com |
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| Four accordionists will entertain at the 3rd Houtkerque Accordion Festival, held at the Gérard Vandaele Salle in Houtkerque, France on July 16th, 2023, organised by the Houtkerque Festival Committee. Yves Leynaert, Rudi Beauprez, Sylviane Mercier and Seppe Vande Walle will share the stage for four hours from 3pm. |
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 Martynas Levickis will perform in a series of Daniel Nelson’s “Ghost Machine” (commissioned composition for accordion and orchestra) concerts in Italy, Romania and Moldova during July 2023. Martynas will perform with the Bundesjugendorchester conducted by Clemens Schuldt.The first concert in the series will be held on July 23rd, 2023 as part of the Gustav Mahler Music Week festival at the Grand Hotel Cultural Centre in Toblach, Italy. Further concerts as follows: • July 25th, 2023: National Theater "Radu Stanca" in Sibiu, Romania • July 27th, 2023: Vasile Alecsandri National Theatre in Balti, Moldova • July 28th, 2023: Maria Biesu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chisinau, Moldova • July 29th, 2023: Filarmonica Banatul in Timisoara, Romania • July 30th, 2023: Filarmonica Arad, Palatul Cultural in Arad, Romania For details email: info@martynasmusic.com |
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 Not Just Oompah! will present a new online accordion workshop entitled "Have Accordion, Will Travel!", featuring Courtney von Drehle (picture above).This workshop will be held via Zoom on July 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2023 from 7:00 to 9:30pm Central time each night. (8:00 to 10:30pm Eastern, 6:00 to 8:30pm Mountain, 5:00 to 7:30pm Pacific). Courtney von Drehle is an Emmy Nominated composer and master accordionist. This workshop will expand your repertoire and skills with a variety program that covers three continents in three days while you learn the elements that make each style and of course learn some great songs on the journey. Concepts to discuss: * Teaching skills, such as chords and chord progressions that participants can use. * Embellishments, where needed. * Songs taught will vary in genres, tempos, styles and are FUN for the accordionist and the audience. * July 25 will start with a short “Meet and Greet” to talk about the Workshop Agenda. Von Drehle has a B.A. in music from Marylhurst University and has studied North Indian classical singing. He teaches private accordion lessons and is on faculty at the Rose City Accordion Club's annual Silver Falls Accordion Camp. For more information email: LauraJNiland@outlook.com |
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2023 Campionati e Festival di Fisarmonica del Sud Pacifico Resoconti giornalieri - Nuova Zelandaby Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association |
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 La New Zealand Accordion Association (New Zealand Accordion Association - NZAA) ha tenuto l'annuale South Pacific Accordion Championships and Festival sabato 3 giugno presso il Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom, Auckland.Domenica 4 giugno si è tenuto il concerto finale presso la St Georges Church, Takapuna. Esecutori del concerto finale: Kevin Friedrich e l'organista Michael Bell, l'Orchestra di Massa e l'NSAO hanno eseguito opere con organo. Si sono esibiti anche Grayson Masefield, l'Australia FunKordeon e i vincitori del concorso 2023. La cena d'addio della domenica presso l'Aubergine Restaurant, a Takapuna, è stata accompagnata da musica dal vivo e da un gran numero di balli. Le foto e i risultati dei resoconti giornalieri sono disponibili su: 2023SouthPac |
CNIMA Workshop di Fisarmonica Luglio 2023– Franciaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Il CNIMA diretto da Nathalie Boucheix terrà il mese prossimo due workshop di fisarmonica come segue: Dal 10 al 15 luglio 2023 Dal 17 al 22 luglio 2023 I laboratori sono per tutte le età, livelli e stili. I tutor Jacques Mornet e Nathalie Boucheix (nella foto sotto) tratteranno il lavoro strumentale basato sul metodo Jacques Mornet, l'approccio della fisarmonica come strumento a fiato, la gestione della colonna d'aria e del mantice, la ricerca di un equilibrio tra corpo e strumento, il lavoro sul tatto e le articolazioni, la ricerca della musicalità. 2023-06Schedule.jpg Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: cnima@orange.fr |
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