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Aperte le iscrizioni per il seminario dell'Accademia musicale bavarese - Germania
SaxAkkord Duo “Summer in the Cathedral Festival” Concerti, Mosca - Russia
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Results: Online 12th Italia Award Competition - Italy1st Accordion Cultural Meeting in PeruOnline: International Youth Music Competitions 2021 - USAResults: 8th Regional Accordion Competition 2021 - Reunion IslandResults: Piazzolla Music Competition, New Hampshire - USABrandon McPhee Performs on New Accordion App - ScotlandOnline: Accordion Courses with Jorge París Aristu - Spain
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Ladislav Horák July Summer Concerts – Czech RepublicGhenadie Rotari Performs Piazzolla Tribute Concert at Sommerbar21 - AustriaOnline: John Kirkpatrick MBE “New Ground” Concert - UKMilonga De Cuatro Tango Quartet Concert, Auckland – New ZealandDanças Ocultas July Europe TourGiorgio Dellarole: Baroque Music from Bach to Scarlatti – ItalyOnline: “The Henry Girls” Workshops at Earagail Arts Festival - IrelandDominic Karcic Performs for Bastille Day Festivities, New York – USAOnline: Vancouver Folk Music Festival Concerts – Canada
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Pigini festeggia il 75° anniversario – Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Pigini Accordions festeggerà il suo 75° anniversario in collaborazione con il Premio Internazionale della Fisarmonica PIF di Castelfidardo, con un concerto presso lo Sferisterio di Macerata il 27 luglio 2021.L'evento includerà una performance dal titolo “100 Accordions”, dove il compositore, direttore d'orchestra, violoncellista e produttore discografico italiano Enrico Melozzi dirigerà un'orchestra di 100 fisarmonicisti provenienti da diversi Conservatori e Istituti Musicali italiani. Sarà una grande notte di festa con un programma di brani di Mozart, Ravel e musica leggera, con il soprano ospite d'eccezione Estìbaliz Martyn. Il coordinamento musicale è di Massimiliano Pitocco. Ulteriori dettagli sono pubblicati sul sito Pigini. Immagine sotto: Arena all'aperto Sferisterio a Macerata, Italia |
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Aperte le iscrizioni per il seminario dell'Accademia musicale bavarese - Germaniaby Christine Johnstone |
  Sono aperte le iscrizioni per il 22° seminario autunnale presso l'Accademia musicalbavarese Schloss Alteglofsheim vicino a Ratisbona dal 29 ottobre al 1° novembre 2021, organizzato dall'Associazione regionale della Baviera nella DHV (Associazione tedesca dell'armonica) - Landesverband Bayern e. V. – Distretto Monaco-Alta Baviera.A seguito della cancellazione dell'evento 2020 a causa del Covid-19, sono molto alte le speranze degli organizzatori per una "ripartenza" nell'ottobre 2021 che il 22° seminario autunnale possa riportare il mondo della fisarmonica alla "normalità" musicale. L'evento offre corsi su diversi argomenti ed è rivolto a fisarmonicisti dilettanti di tutte le età. Sono offerti i seguenti corsi: • Corso di direzione per principianti e avanzati – "Tutto permesso" (Stefan Hippe) • The Sound of Silence – Prova – suona – interpreta (Hans-Günther Kölz) • Armonica stiriana (Irmi Schuhbauer) • Possibilità di sviluppo (Sabine Kölz) • Riparazione della fisarmonica – come fare (Oliver Baum) L'invito al perfezionamento e all'ulteriore qualificazione è rivolto a livello nazionale a fisarmonicisti dilettanti (giovani e adulti), pedagoghi specializzati per la fisarmonica, formatori dilettanti nel settore infantile e giovanile, direttori o direttori di orchestre di fisarmoniche, complessi di fisarmonica e di musica da camera, studenti di fisarmonica giovani e adulti interessati alla musica con un background migratorio, interessati all'armonica stiriana e armonicisti stiriani dai principianti agli avanzati. Il termine ultimo per le iscrizioni è il 15 settembre 2021. Per ulteriori dettagli scrivere a: karin.renner-kiese@gmx.de Scarica il modulo di registrazione qui: 2021BavarianRegistration.pdf |
SaxAkkord Duo “Summer in the Cathedral Festival” Concerti, Mosca - Russiaby Arseniy Strokovskiy |
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  Video: Astor Piazzolla - Histoire du Tango, Nightclub 1960, Concert d'aujourd'huiIl SaxAkkord Duo, che comprende Ivan Dyma (sassofoni) e Arseniy Strokovskiy (fisarmonica), si esibirà in concerto ad agosto nell'ambito del “Summer in the Cathedral Festival” a Mosca, in Russia. Il 13 agosto 2021 si esibiranno nella cattedrale cattolica romana di Mosca. Questo concerto è intitolato "Musica senza frontiere: organo, violino, sassofono, fisarmonica". I musicisti ospiti Michiru Soeda (violino) e Igor Goldenberg (organo) accompagneranno il duo. Il loro programma includerà opere di Vivaldi, Marchand, Bach, Schnittke, Boelman, Stravinsky, Gershwin e Khachaturian. Per dettagli telefono: +7 (499) 136-76-30 Il 29 agosto, il SaxAkkord Duo si esibirà presso la Cattedrale di Pietro e Paolo a Mosca. Questo concerto fa parte della chiusura del “Summer in the Cathedral Festival" e vedrà come ospiti il violinista giapponese Michiru Soeda e Yulia Ikonnikova (organo). Il loro programma includerà opere di Bach, Vivaldi, Piazzolla e altri. Biglietti per i concerti a: Concert29August |
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Günther Stoll, Direttore d'orchestra HHC Nufringen, 21 giugno 2021 - Germaniaby Harley Jones |
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 È con grande tristezza che riporto la scomparsa di Günther Stoll, morto improvvisamente e inaspettatamente lunedì 21 giugno 2021 mentre camminava.------------------------------------------------------ "La tua vita era musica e nella musica sei sempre con noi" L' Handharmonika-Club Nufringen piange la perdita del suo direttore musicale e direttore d'orchestra Gunther Stoll. Aveva il testimone saldamente in mano da oltre 50 anni. Con lui perdiamo un eccezionale direttore, presentatore e intrattenitore, ma anche un buon amico. Era un musicista appassionato. Ci mancherà infinitamente e lo conserveremo sempre in grati ricordi. Le nostre condoglianze vanno alla sua amata Gisela e alla famiglia. HHC Nufringen e.V. Barbaro Winterhalter ------------------------------------------------------ Video: Handharmonika-Club Nufringen con il direttore d'orchestra Günther Stoll esegue "Don't Know Much" alla celebrazione del 50° anniversario. Conosco personalmente Günther Stoll dagli anni '90 e il nostro mondo della fisarmonica deve moltissimo a insegnanti dedicati come l'apprezzato Günther Stoll, che ha fornito una vita di servizi di qualità alla fisarmonica. Nel 2018, Günther Stoll ha celebrato il 50° anniversario come direttore dell'HHC Nufringen Leggi l'articolo su: Inglese: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Apr-2018&lang=en&s=14200 Tedesco: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=13-Apr-2018&lang=de&s=14200 Grazie Günther Stoll per una vita eccellente e ben vissuta. |
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 Video: 12th Italia Award 2021 Results“Bravissimo” Italia Award consisted of a competition of the winners of the seven Professional categories who were: Nikita Ukrainskii (Russia) Classical Marco Leonetti (Italy) Renzo Ruggieri Award Francesco Scarselli (Italy) Diatonic Lev Solomonovich (Moldova) Virtuoso Manuel Marchegiani (Italy) Electronic Duo Fusion (Russia) Ensemble Dante: Fisarmonica Infernale (Italy) Art Accordion Lev Solomonovich (Moldova - picture left) was selected the winner of the “Bravissimo” Italia Award and received prize-money of € 1.000. The 12th Italia Award competition was held online this year, organised by the Associazione Promozione Arte (Art Promotion Association) in collaboration with Club Voglia d'Arte. Competition categories included: Classic, Virtuoso, Diatonic for age groups from 10 years to 16 years as well as Junior, Senior, Amateur soloists, groups and professional soloists and groups. Special planned online events were as follows: • June 10th: Opening ceremony which focused on a special and original category entitled “Art Accordion” that featured original "art" videos such as paint, video-game, theatrical song, cartoons etc. • June 13th: Award ceremony of Student competition categories • June 17th: Award ceremony of Professional competition categories • June 20th: Closing ceremony featuring the “Winner of the Winners” and the winner of the “Bravissimo” Italia Award Team: Renzo Ruggieri (Art Director), Claudio Azzaro (President), Kateryna Pylypenko (Secretary), Giuseppe Di Falco (staff), Andrea Di Giacomo (staff) and Valerio Russo (staff). There were 243 candidates and 72 adjudicators under President of the Jury, Friedrich Lips. |
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| The 1st Accordion Meeting organised by the Asociación De Acordeonistas De Perú (Peru Accordion Association) will be held during the last week of June as follows: June 28th: meetings in the district of Leymebamba, Province of Leymebamba Chachapoyas, and Luya, Amazonas. June 29th: meeting in the district of Lamud Province of Lúya, Amazonas. The purpose of these meetings is to affiliate participants, recognise and exchange experiences. See poster for details. |
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 The organisation International Youth Music Competitions LLC, Atlanta, will hold competitions online this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. The executive team is Dr. Adriana Janse van Rensburg, Dr. Vera Ilyushina, Marija Maksimova, and Nicolette Venter.The event is a monthly music competition for all instruments, levels, styles and genres of music making. Participants are now invited to take part in the July World Music category which will include art music by national/local composers, traditional/ethnic music, arrangements of folk and traditional music, and adaptations of folk/ethnic/traditional music. Age categories include: Young Musicians: age 7 and younger Junior 1: age 8 and 9 Junior 2: ages 10 to 13 Senior: ages 14 to 18 Collegiate: age 19 to 26 Open: 27+ Mixed: Mixed ages Entries will be accepted from July 1st to 31st, 2021. Results will be emailed to entrants from August 24th to 26th, 2021. Download competition rules and entry form here: 2021-IYMC.pdf |
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 Results of the 8th Regional Accordion Competition 2021, organised by the Conservatoire National de la Réunion headed by Thierry Boyer, and the association Ensembles Pour la Musique headed by Pierre Varo, in Reunion Island are announced. The event was held at the Gramoun Lélé hall in St Benoît on June 5th and 6th, 2021. Fifty soloists aged from 6 to 18 years participated in the soloist categories, with 25 ensembles and orchestras participating in the ensemble categories. The awards ceremony took place on Sunday June 6th, hosted by the Polyphonia orchestra under the direction of Pierre Varo. Solo category winners: Mathilde LAURET: Trophy with 1st Mention of Honor in the under 10s Cécile PLANTE: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate for children under 10 years old Thao HENRY: Special Jury Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention in the under 12s Haranja ANDRIA: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention in the under 12s Manon MARSAN: Honorable mention with Gold Plate in the under 14s Célia GAUDENS: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate in the Musette category Kyrian DANTIN: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate in the Diatonic Accordion category Ensemble category winners: The Balkans Accordion Trio: Honorable Mention with Gold Plate The Tango Accordion Trio: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention The Saint-Pierre Accordion Trio: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention The Senza Tempo Accordion Quintet: Trophy with 1st Honorable Mention Akkordanz Accordion Ensemble (picture top): Honorable mention with Gold Plate Picture below - the Winners presentation |
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 Video 1: Piazzolla "Ave Maria" & Concerto "Aconcagua", 1st mvt. performed by Anton StachevVideo 2: Piazzolla “Tres Minutos Con La Realidad” by Quinteto Respiro The first edition of the Piazzolla Music Competition, marking Astor Piazzolla’s 100th anniversary, took place last month organised by the Fundacion Astor Piazzolla. The grand prize included a cash reward, a recording and release deal with PARMA Recordings Navona Records, as well as a concert tour throughout China arranged and funded by PARMA. Other prizes included a masterclass from Pablo Zeigler, and an invitation to perform with a leading overseas orchestra. President of the Jury, Pablo Ziegler says “We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Piazolla Music Competition. There were a great number of high-level and professional participants in this competition and it was wonderful to see many musicians that understand the spirit of Piazolla’s music. I believe everyone would agree on the excellence of technique, interpretation, musicality, passion, and energy that the winners demonstrated”. Results: Soloist Grand Prize: Pantaleon Award - Anton Stachev (Russia - picture above left) Ensemble Grand Prize: Porteno Award – Quinteto Respiro (France – picture below) which includes Sebastien Innocenti (bandonéon), Emilie Aridon-Kociolek (piano), Sabrina Condello (violin), Fabio LoCurto (clarinet/bass Clarinet), Dorian Marcel (doublebass). In addition, PARMA Recordings, on behalf of the Piazzolla Music Competition and Fundación Astor Piazzolla, is pleased to announce a donation of $10,000 to benefit the Playing For Change Foundation, realizing the competition's goal to support musicians and music education in honor of the late legendary tango composer, Astor Piazzolla. |
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| The John O’Groat Journal & Caithness Courier newspaper recently featured an item on Caithness entertainer Brandon McPhee, who is doing his bit to encourage more young people to take up the button accordion. Brandon recorded two videos during Covid-19 lockdown, one on an IPad and one on an IPhone, receiving over 50,000 views so far. The recording was completed at a local independent record label based near Wick at Tannach, Pan Records. |
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 Video: Jorge París Aristu performing Seigneur Jésus Christ, je t'appelle at a bagpipe & organ concert in the San Pedro de Aibar Church.Jorge París Aristu is running online 45 minute individual accordion courses to improve technique and advance accordion learning. Jorge is the founder and member of the Edith Piaf Trio and has taught in different music schools such as the "E.M. Juan Francés de Iribarren", "E.M. Lino Otano", "E.M Joaquín Maya", "E.M. Hilarión Eslava" and "E.M. del Valle de Egüés" in Spain. For course details email: info@aprendeacordeononline.com |
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 Following a June 27th concert (see poster above left) Ladislav Horák (picture below) will give three Prague concerts in July with Jaroslav Svecený (violin) as follows:• July 7th at 8pm: Chateau Klášterec nad Ohrí, Klášterec nad Ohrí of the Ústí nad Labem Region. Temperamental Tango Argentino concert with Jaroslav Svecený (violin), Ladislav Horák and guest performer Martin Šulc (accordion). • July 14th at 7pm: Hotel Zamek Berchtold Tango Argentino concert with Jaroslav Svecený (violin), Ladislav Horák and guest performer Martin Šulc. • July 21st at 7pm: Stirin Castle in Kamenice Summer Gala concert “In the Style of Argentine Tango” with Ladislav Horák and Jaroslav Svecený. Their program will include Southern rhythms and emotional music by Argentina's Astor Piazzolla and other composers. For details email: sveceny@sveceny.cz |
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  Ghenadie Rotari (picture above) will perform a live solo recital on July 2nd, 2021 at 8pm, in Tschagguns, Austria. This is a Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla as part of the Sommerbar21 series of events, organized by the Kulturverein MAP from Schruns. The series will include art exhibitions, sound installations and concerts. Ghenadie’s program will include a selection of works by Astor Piazzolla arranged for accordion by James Crabb, "Tango pour Claude" (Richard Galliano), "Tango Prism" (Maki Ishii), "Tango-Toccata" (Petri Makkonen) and "Omaggio ad Astor Piazzolla" (Vladimir Zubitsky). For concert details email: g.rotari@yahoo.com |
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 John Kirkpatrick - "The Old Ground Is Fallen Away".John Kirkpatrick's solo version of the title track from Home Service's 2016 CD "New Ground" - voice and concertina. John Kirkpatrick MBE will give an online concert entitled “New Ground” on July 4th, 2021 at 7.30pm British Summer Time. This concert will replace the postponed June 30th concert. His program will include songs and tunes not yet featured on any of his recordings, including some brand new tunes. For details email: sarahc.abm@gmail.com |
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 Tango Quartet "Milonga De Cuatro" will perform a concert at St Matthew-in-the-City Church, Auckland, New Zealand on July 4th, 2021 at 4pm.The Tango Quartet will perform a program of the most fascinating and recognisable Tango melodies around the world, with dancers John Flower & Natallia Ramanchuk. The "Milonga De Cuatro" Quartet includes Lian Jones (accordion), Celina Reyes Badger (viola), Marija Dimitrijevic (double bass) and Natalia Meyta (piano). See poster for details. |
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| The Danças Ocultas quartet will tour Europe in July giving concerts in Austria, Switzerland, Germany and France. The quartet includes accordionists Artur Fernandes, Filipe Cal, Filipe Ricardo and Francisco Miguel, who are pleased to be back on stage after Covid-19 restrictions prevented them from live performances. Tour program as follows: • July 10th at 7pm: Treibhaus in Innsbruck, Austria • July 13th at 8pm: Kulturmarkt in Zurich, Switzerland • July 14th at 8pm: Open air Kulturfestival in Waldshut, Tiengen, Germany • July 16th at 8.30pm: Festival Tempo 2 Rives in Angers, France with guest Dom La Nena (Brazilian-born cellist, singer and songwriter) For details email: sabina@cultureworks.at |
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| Video: Fugue in E minor BWV533 by Bach. Giorgio Dellarole will perform a free concert entitled “Baroque Music from Bach to Scarlatti” in the Church of Saints Gervaso & Protaso in Baveno, Piem, Italy on July 10th, 2021. His program will feature works by Pachelbel, Soler, Handel, Carl Philipp and Johann Christian Bach. The event is part of the project “La pietra racconta 2021”, organised in collaboration with Città di Baveno, Comune di Mergozzo and GAM with the support of Fondazione Comunitaria VCO. Free entrance with reservation required. For details email: info@bavenoturismo.it |
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 The Henry Girls (picture right) will give a series of online workshops in conjunction with the Earagail Arts Festival at the Wild Atlantic Way (a tourism trail on the West Coast) in Donegal, Ireland from July 12th to 16th, 2021.The daily workshops will be held from 10am to 2pm. Anyone can join, no previous music experience necessary. They will include collaborative creative music sessions in small groups, singing songs, writing music, playing tunes, chatting, and having fun. There will be a mid-week evening concert for participants featuring some special guests plus a closing event where material created during the week is performed. For details email: info@eaf.ie |
by Rita Davidson Barnea, Editor USA Accordion News
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 Accordionist Dominic Karcic will perform for Bastille Day festivities at La Baraka Restaurant in Little Neck, New Yprk, USA on July 14th and 15th, 2021 at 6pm.Dominic Karcic is an accordionist, pianist, band leader and American Accordionists' Association (AAA) Board Member. For further information: dkarcic10@gmail.com |
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| As the live version of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival can’t be held this year at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada due to Covid-19 restrictions, organisers are planning an online event from July 16th to 18th, 2021. Organisers are looking forward to a live event in 2022. For details email: info@thefestival.bc.ca |
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| Young accordionist, Aca Lazic performing Žetelacko Kolo by Serbian folk composer, arranger and accordion player from Ratari (near Smederevo), Serbia, Miodrag Todorovic Krnjevac. |
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Siti nuovi e aggiornati: Martin Frey - Svizzeraby Harley Jones |
 Martin Frey, Svizzera, insegnante di musica, da quasi 33 anni ha la sua attività Akkordeon Generalvertretung Schweiz importando fisarmoniche Pigini ed Excelsior, suonatore di duetti, organizzatore di concerti e ingegnere civile.Immagini e CV aggiornati sul sito in inglese e tedesco presso Martin Frey. |
Siti nuovi e aggiornati: annunciate le date NZAA 2022 - Nuova Zelandaby Harley Jones |
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| Siti nuovi e aggiornati: New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) 2022 Annunciate le date per i South Pacific Accordion Championships. 4 e 5 giugno 2022, sede da confermare, Auckland. Prospetto del Concorso pubblicato il 1 dicembre 2021. La NZAA sta pianificando di organizzare un grande evento con ospiti d'oltremare per il 2022 e di festeggiare il 50° Anniversario della NZAA (1 anno dopo a causa del Covid) nel 2022. |
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