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XIII Concorso Internazionale di Bayan e Fisarmonica “Perpetuum Mobile”, Drohobych - Ucraina
William Schimmel 2021 AAA Master Class & Concerti a New York - USA
Veikko Ahvenainen regala la sua composizione "Covid-19" al mondo - Finlandia
2021 Czech Accordion Online Competition - Repubblica Ceca
Mary & Frank Tokarski Musical Arts Fund - USA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Marco Lo Russo Plays Soundtrack to New Film “Vado e Vengo” – ItalyClosing Date for Online Accordion Star International Competition 2021Marie-Andrée Joerger New CD “Bach en Miroir” - FranceCoba Concerts Postponed Due to Covid-19 State of Emergency Declaration – JapanLeonard Brown DVDs Donated to Care Homes, Scotland – UK
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Semion Shmelkov Concert in Syktyvkar - RussiaNorth Staffs Accordion Club Virtual Concert – UKOnline: Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble Workshop - USAAlex Meixner Band at Rock’N RiverWalk - USAOnline: Ian Lowthian Advanced Accordion Weekend – UKHugo Noth Masterclass at University of Music Franz Liszt – Germany
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Video: Children Enjoying Playing the Accordion - Mexico
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Fisitalia Updated Website, Castelfidardo - Italy
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Online_12° Premio Italia Concorso Mondiale di Fisarmonica - Italiaby Christine Johnstone |
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  Quest'anno si terrà online il 12° concorso Premio Italia, organizzato dall'Associazione Promozione Arte in collaborazione con Club Voglia d'Arte.L'evento si svolgerà dall'1 al 20 giugno 2021. L'art director Renzo Ruggieri (foto a sinistra) e il presidente Claudio Azzaro (foto a destra) avvisano che potranno partecipare candidati provenienti da tutto il mondo e con strumenti di qualsiasi marca. Le categorie includono: Classic, Virtuoso, Diatonic e con altri strumenti per questi 7 gruppi di età: Student 10, Student 12, Student 14, Student 16, Junior, Senior, Amateur. Anche Student Group 15 e Student Group 18 e Professional Solo Classic, Virtuoso, Diatonic e Ensemble. Scarica il regolamento in inglese e italiano: 2021ItaliaRules.pdf |
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XIII Concorso Internazionale di Bayan e Fisarmonica “Perpetuum Mobile”, Drohobych - Ucrainaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Il XIII Concorso Internazionale per bayan e fisarmonica “Perpetuum Mobile” si terrà dal 7 al 10 maggio 2021 presso l'Università pedagogica statale Drohobych Ivan Franko di Drohobych, regione di Lviv, Ucraina. Sono attesi partecipanti da Ucraina, Bielorussia, Lituania, Lettonia, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Moldova, Italia, Francia, Serbia, Cina e Gran Bretagna. Oltre al concorso, l'evento comprenderà concerti, masterclass, incontri, un convegno su “Arte della Musica nel XXI secolo - storia, teoria, pratica”, seminari metodologici, uno scambio di letteratura musicale e scientifica, registrazioni audio e video. La giuria sarà composta da insegnanti, performer e compositori provenienti da diversi paesi del mondo. Le iscrizioni chiudono il 31 marzo 2021. Vedi il poster sopra per i dettagli. |
William Schimmel 2021 AAA Master Class & Concerti a New York - USAby Harley Jones |
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 L' American Accordionists' Association (AAA) presenterà una serie di master class e concerti 2021 con il dott. William Schimmel, moderatore e curatore dal 30 luglio al 1° agosto 2021. Questo evento si terrà online come l’edizione di grande successo del 2020.Intitolata "The Twilight Time" (Il luogo magico dalla luce all'oscurità), la serie di Masterclass e concerti AAA includerà masterclass giornaliere dalle 15:00 alle 16:00 e concerti dalle 16:00 alle 17:00. Scarica il volantino AAA Masterclass per un elenco completo dei partecipanti e informazioni sulla prenotazione: 2021AAAMasterClass.pdf Prenotazioni online su: http://www.ameraccord.com/annualmasterclass.php |
Veikko Ahvenainen regala la sua composizione "Covid-19" al mondo - Finlandiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Il famoso fisarmonicista, arrangiatore e compositore finlandese Veikko Ahvenainen ha composto un nuovo valzer intitolato "Covid-19". La composizione è per orchestra d'archi con la prima esibizione del quintetto d'archi Oulu Sinfonia - video sopra.La nuova composizione è composta anche per fisarmonica e il generosissimo Veikko Ahvenainen ha regalato al mondo questa nuova musica per fisarmonica. Grazie. Scarica la musica per fisarmonica: 2021CovidValse.pdf Godetevela! Veikko Ahvenainen ha ricevuto il CIA Merit Award in una bellissima cerimonia in Finlandia l'anno scorso per onorare la sua straordinaria carriera musicale piena di così tanti successi. Maggiori informazioni su: http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=18-Sep-2020&lang=en&s=16839 |
2021 Czech Accordion Online Competition - Repubblica Cecaby Christine Johnstone |
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 La direttrice del concorso, la dott.ssa Marcela Kysová – Halmová (foto a sinistra) invita tutti i fisarmonicisti a partecipare al 2021 Czech Accordion Online Competition organizzato sotto gli auspici del Centro Creativo di Ostrava.Le categorie di competizione sono: 1. Baby 6-8 anni 2. Bambini I. 9-11 anni 3. Bambini II. 12-14 anni 4. Junior 15-17 anni 5. Senior 18 anni 6. Virtuoso Entertainment Music (nessun limite di età) Le domande di partecipazione devono pervenire entro il 31 marzo 2021. I video dei concorrenti devono pervenire entro il 25 aprile 2021. La giuria internazionale comprende Gorka Hermosa (Spagna), Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Iosif Purits (Russia), Jiri Lukes (Repubblica Ceca), Ladislav Horak (Repubblica Ceca), Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lituania), Marcela Kysová, Zoran Rakic (Serbia), Borat Zagoranski (Slovenia), Fernando Avila (Brasile), Jan Meisl, Daniel Lis (Polonia), Dariusz Kownacki (Polonia), Wojciech Golec, (Polonia) e Milan Osadsky. I risultati saranno annunciati entro il 10 maggio 2021. Scarica il regolamento del concorso qui: 2021CzechAccordionOnlineRules.pdf |
Mary & Frank Tokarski Musical Arts Fund - USAby Harley Jones |
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 Est. 2018 di Mary Tokarski.Nel 2018, Mary Tokarski ha istituito il Mary & Frank Tokarski Musical Arts Fund gestito dalla Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in modo che i giovani possano "sperimentare l'arricchimento e la gioia che derivano dal fare musica". Il Fondo porta il nome di suo marito per onorare l'infinito sostegno che ha avuto per la carriera musicale di Mary Tokarski. La scadenza per le iscrizioni è il 15 maggio 2021 e uno (o più) premi di importo variabile saranno annunciati all'evento AAA Festival di luglio, di persona o virtuale. Applicazioni e informazioni: Mary & Frank Tokarski Musical Arts Fund Domande, chiarimenti e richieste di candidature devono essere inviate a Mary Tokarski all'indirizzo: mary.tokarski@comcast.net |
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 Video: “Vado e Vengo” Official Italian Film Trailer directed by Fabrizio Nardocci, music by Marco Lo Russo.Marco Lo Russo returns to the cinema, performing the soundtrack of the debut film “Vado e Vengo” by director Fabrizio Nardocci. The film is based on a subject by Maurizio Ponzi and will be broadcast on Sky Primafila Premiere TV from March 26th, 2021. The leading character of the film is Marco Valerio Montesano flanked by well-known Italian cinema and TV actors, Antonello Fassaro, Massimiliano Pazzaglia, Anna Ferruzzo, Alice Ferri and Sara Ricci. The film produced by Dalex Film, in collaboration with Rai Cinema, is set in Rome, Italy and tells the story of Mario a 21-year-old boy in search of his father and his roots. Composer, arranger and accordionist Marco Lo Russo, (who has produced numerous soundtracks), plays music ranging from pop to world music, through to jazz. Also in the soundtrack is the song performed by actress Alice Ferri, in which Marco Lo Russo highlights the sensuality and freshness of the French chanson. The soundtrack of the film published by the label Rouge Sound Production for Marco Lo Russo Music Center APS will soon be available on CD. |
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| The closing date for the online 2021 Accordion Star International Competition is April 7th, 2021. The competition will be held online from April 16th to 25th 2021. The competition features 10 age and genre categories. The competition program will include new categories, such as "Music of Bach" and "Accordion star 37 plus without age limit" Contestants who won 1st place in any category will be awarded the title of "Champion Accordion Star International 2021", cash rewards and diploma.. The 2nd and 3rd places will receive the title of winners and a diploma for that place. In addition to the competition program, concert performances, master classes, interviews and presentation of the members of the jury and guests of the festival will be presented at the festival. Download competition rules here: 2021AccordionStarRules.pdf |
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  The new album by Marie-Andrée Joerger entitled “Bach en Miroir” will be released on April 16th, 2021.Marie-Andrée Joerger pays homage to a musical form, the Prelude and Fugue, so popular throughout the ages. The mirror effect is created by alternating preludes and fugues by Johann-Sebastian Bach and other great composers, each of whom marked their own era: Balbastre, Mozart, Schumann, Reger and Escaich. The particularly poetic and varied sounds of the accordion bring a unique dimension to these works, as if they had been written for this popular instrument. For details email: marieandree84@live.fr |
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 Coba concerts as part of his “Coba Solo Tour 2020 The Accordion” have had to be postponed due to the Covid-19 prefecture state of emergency declaration.Coba apologises for the postponement of his performances “as a result of considering the safety of customers and prevention of infection and spread”. The affected concerts are: • Yamagata Performance which was due to be held on March 30th, 2021. New Date: October 21st 2021 • Miyagi Performance which was due to be held on March 31st, 2021. New Date: July 16th, 2021 All ticket holders can use their current tickets for these future performances, or refunds are available if requested. The refund period is from March 26th to April 30th, 2021. |
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  Accordionist Leonard Brown has very generously donated copies of his DVD entitled "The Very Best of Leonard Brown and his Band" to over one hundred care homes, most of which are situated in Scotland. In this time of pandemic they are especially sure to be watched and appreciated. What a magnificent gesture!Leonard Brown, an accordion champion and pianist, has become well-known for promoting concerts in Scotland, including lifetime achievement tribute concerts for Tom Alexander and Davie Stewart. He is a prolific recording artist with many CDs and DVDs to his credit, including ‘A Toast to Scotland’, a double DVD celebrating the music of some of Scotland’s accordion legends such as Jimmy Shand and Will Starr. All are available via his website. Leonard Brown, from Newcastle, became only the second Englishman to become All Scotland Accordion Champion in 2012 (Robert Whitehead was the first in 1968). He has emerged as one the best young accordionists on the accordion scene in the UK. For further information email: leonardbrownaccordion@gmail.com |
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| As part of the 16th Interregional Competition of Young Artists "Young Gifts by Y.S. Perepilica" there will be a concert by Semion Shmelkov, assistant professor of bayan and accordion at the Russian Academy of Music by Gnesin. The concert will take place on March 26th in the Dome Hall of the National Gallery of the Republic of Komi, in Syktyvkar beginning at 5pm. Attendees will be able to get acquainted with the works of Bach, Mozart, Soler, Villa-Lobos, Schumann and Saint-Saens. There will also be works by contemporary authors A. Jurbin and O. Chistokhina. Shmelkov Semion began his studies at the Bayan in DMS No.4 in Kemerovo with V.V. Shmelkov. He has performed in the USA, China, Germany, Austria, Spain, Serbia, Montenegro, Denmark, Poland and Russia. He is the winner of international competitions: Citta di Castelfidardo (Italy), Arrasate Hiria (Spain), Fogtland Days of Harmonica (Germany), III Tian Jin International Competition of Bayanists and Accordionists (China), Accoholiday (Ukraine), Friedrich Lips Cup (Germany). Chelyabinsk), V International Competition of Bayanists and Accordionists in Moscow, I International Music Competition "Petro-Pavlovsk Assemblies" (St. Petersburg), winner of the Grand Prix "Cup of the North VI" (Cherepovets). For details email: semen53@yandex.ru |
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| The North Staffs Accordion Club will present an online concert on April 6th, 2021 at 7pm. Guest accordionists performing are the internationally well-known Gina Brannelli (England), 5 times All Britain Virtuoso Champion Mario Conway (Wales), Bruno Continenza (Rome, Italy), and Anne-Marie Devine, one of Northern Ireland’s leading up-and-coming players and teachers. Attendance is free, though donations to charity are welcomed. For further information email: northstaffsaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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 The Bachtopus Accordion Ensemble will hold an online workshop on April 11th, 2021 at 2pm (NYC time) organised by the Brooklyn Accordion Club entitled “Musical Collaborations During the Pandemic”.The ensemble includes accordionists Robert Duncan, Peter Flint, Denise Koncelik, Mayumi Miyaoka and Jeanne Velonis. The music director of Bachtopus, Robert Duncan will talk about recognizing the unique affordances of presenting art online, applying for a grant, working with composers, collaborating together, recording, mixing, and learning to make videos during the pandemic. Everyone is welcome. For details email: brooklynaccordionclub@gmail.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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| The Alex Meixner Band will entertain at the Rock’N Riverwalk Sunday concert series on April April 11th, 2021. The event will be held in Downtown Stuart, Florida, USA from 1pm to 4pm. For details email: info@alexmeixner.com |
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 Ian Lowthian (picture left) will hold an online “Advanced Accordion Weekend” on April 17th and 18th, 2021.This weekend will give more advanced accordionists the opportunity to play a bit faster, perhaps look at some advanced left hand patterns, discuss bellows techniques, the use of chords to enhance tunes etc. For details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
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 The University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar, Germany will hold a masterclass by Hugo Noth (composer and accordionist born in Switzerland – picture left) from July 17th to 22nd as part of their 2021 Weimar Masterclass series.“Hugo Noth's work has decisively influenced the development of the accordion. His desire for experimentation and a spirit of research characterize his search for an artistic truthfulness with which he repeatedly critically questions existing forms.” Course languages: German, French, Italian. The course will include work on a solo repertoire of your own choice as well as a joint work on “Les Folies fran'oises” or “Les Dominos” by Francois Couperin. In the daily class lesson, possible ways of interpretation are worked out together. A concert will be held at the Festsaal Fürstenhaus on July 21st. For details phone +49 (0)3643 555150 or email: masterclasses@hfm-weimar.de |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Fisitalia by Ci. & Emme. srl is a young company in the world accordion scene being launched on the market in 1995 by Giuseppe Chiaraluce, tuner, and Piero Montecchiani, mechanical and keyboard specialist.Since those beginnings, the reputation of Fisitalia accordions has been exported all over the world. Fisitalia have just updated their website which focusses on the excellence of their craftsmanship and how proud they are to be high quality 100% Italian made accordions. Downloadable catalog (PDF) of the complete Fisitalia range from childrens models, piano and chromatic to professional concert piano and chromatic models with free bass. https://www.fisitalia.com/cataloghi/ |
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by Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association
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 The Accordion Examination Board of New Zealand (AEBNZ) has updated its website with the 2021 examination dates and 2021 entry fees and entry forms. There is also a change to the grade 7 and grade 8 music lists. |
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