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RENZO ACCOMPAGNA LA FAMOSA ATTRICE MONICA GUERRITORE – Italia
Intervista alla Celebrità con Hubert Galla – Stati Uniti d'America
NAO West Scotland Area Festival – Regno Unito
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Coupe Jeunesse Competition Report - CzechMore Extensive Report of Ksenija Sidorova Success - UKKoda "Keepin' It Reel" CD, Scotland – UKMiran Vaupotic Promotes New Bandoneon, Zagreb - Croatia
Future events |
‘17 Hippies’ on Tour – GermanyPearl Fawcett-Adriano Concert Dates, England - UKCafé Accordion Orchestra, Minneapolis – USAChico Chagas at 606 Club, London - UK
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Charnwood Publications New Accordion CompositionsLauro Valerio new CDYehuda Oppenheimer release 1 arrangement for AcccordionH S Production New Music ReleasesMusicForAccordion.com new eSheet PiecesCharnwood Publications New Accordion CompositionsBernard Marly new CD
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Annunciate le date del Trofeo Mondiale CMA 2009 - Portogalloby |
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 Il Trofeo Mondiale 2009 si terrà quest’anno in Albufeira, Portogallo, dal 23 al 26 febbraio, organizzato dalla Confederazione Mondiale dei Fisarmonicisti (CMA) e dal Delegato Portoghese Anibal Freire. Il Portogallo ha un forte legame storico con il CMA. Sarà la sesta volta che il Portogallo ospita il Trofeo Mondiale: Caldas da Rainha nel 1974 e 1985, Setubal nel 1993, Faro nel 1996 e Alcobaçao nel 2000. questo settembre il Trofeo Mondiale sarà ospitato in Albufeira, una bellissima città situata sul lungomare del sud del Portogallo. L’organizzatore Anibal Freire era un precedente candidato avendo vinto il Junior classic nel 1972 a San Sebastian (Spagna) e il Senior Classic nel 1974 a Caldas de Rainha (Portogallo). Tutte le informazioni relative alle categorie (programmi, orari, numero dei lavori, etc.) sono ondine sul sito della CMA sotto “Rules” in francese e in inglese. Per maggiori informazioni scrivere un’email al Presidente Frédéric Deschamps: frederic.deschamps@wanadoo.fr |
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RENZO ACCOMPAGNA LA FAMOSA ATTRICE MONICA GUERRITORE – Italiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Lo scorso 7 Febbraio presso il teatro Lumiere di Termoli Renzo Ruggieri ha accompagnato una delle più famose attrici italiane Monica Guerritore. Lo spettacolo era incentrato sul tema della Coscientia con lettura di poesie, presentazione di un libro fotografico dedicato agli anziani e con il concerto dell'orchestra S.Cecilia di Roma. Renzo Ruggieri ha aperto il concerto in solo, ed ha accompagnato la Guerritore durante la lettura, con grandi apprezzamenti da parte del pubblico presente. Il direttore artistico della manifestazione era Stefano Leone. |
Intervista alla Celebrità con Hubert Galla – Stati Uniti d'Americaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 È online l'Intervista alla Celebrità, di Hubert Gall, fisarmonicista per lo spettacolo “KA” Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas. Questa Intervista alla Celebrità copre la sua carriera di fisarmonicista e le sue attuali perfomance con lo spettacolo “KA” Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas. Celebrity Interviews |
NAO West Scotland Area Festival – Regno Unitoby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
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 Il NAO West Scotland Area Festival, un festival di qualificazione per il Campionato 2009 del Regno Unito, si è tenuto sabato 21 febbraio. Il NAO West Scotland Area Festival ha fatto registrare oltre 200 iscrizioni dalle varie parti della Scozia, con un numero predominante dalla Paisley Academy sotto la direzione del co-organizzatore del festival Brian Laurie. Il festival è venuto il giorno dopo il funerale della prolifica insegnante di fisarmonica per oltre 50 anni, Jean Brown. Sua figlia e insegnante di fisarmonica, Ronnie, ha presentato un nuovo Challenge Trophy in memoria di sua madre. Questo è stato assegnato a Alistair Hewitt. Durante la giornata c'è stata anche una donazione fatta in nome del British College of Accordionists (Collegio Britannico dei Fisarmonicisti) a Archie Main – che ha ricevuto il Premio Sir James Anderton 2008 per l'Eccellenza. Fotografato è la presentazione del Jean Brown Trophy, il BCA e Alexander Bodell che ha fatto una dimostrazione della nuova fisarmnica Roland FR1. I risultati della NAO West Scotland Area Festival e del NAO South East Thames Area Festival avuti il giorno seguente sono disponibili sul sito della NAO. |
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by Tibor Rácz
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 At the CIA-IMC UNESCO Nijmegen Congress in 1991, the Marta Szokeová Methodical Centre of Czech expressed its wish for the Slovak selector competition to be called the Coupe Jeunesse. Surrounding countries that are not members of the CIA were invited to compete and also qualify.In this way, the philosophy of the Methodical Centre – to help young talent on their professional path, to help start their international careers and to help their media reputation – has realized a concrete form in the last years within the framework of this International Accordion Festival. Since the beginning of this event, hundreds of guests, soloists, chamber groups, orchestras, conductors, composers, such as Frank Marocco, Mika Väyrynen, Viatcheslav Semionov, Jonas Tamulionis have attended. Many of the winners of the world biggest accordion competitions have visited Bratislava or Dunajská Streda where the Coupe Jeunesse Festival has been held. The Government Office, national and international cultural institutions, ministries, a number of radio stations and TV channels, gazettes and magazines also report the festival, competition and the workshops, showing great international support for the Coupe Jeunesse. This year’s Festival, February 5th-8th, 2009, gathered 128 participants. At the Coupe Jeunesse there were 27 competitors from 6 different countries. Winners were: Category A (up to 14 years), Petra Antlová (Czech); Category B (up to 17 years), Michal Ochodnický (Slovak); Category C (up to 25 years) Lydia Skatchko (Belarus). The Slovak TV channels 1 and 2, Slovak radio, and Slovak and Hungarian media regularly reported the competition and the concerts. The participants of this Festival were real young stars of Europe and the world, winners of many international competitions. They were: the winners of the Czech and Slovak national competitions Petr Vacek and Dominik Frcka; and international winners Vladislav Pligovka (Belarus), Julien ‘Speedy’ Gonzales (France), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) and Petar Maric (Serbia). The standing ovations of the audience, the artists themselves could probably report in greater detail – we only seldom see such success. |
by Romano Viazzani
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  Last week we reported the success of Royal Academy of Music (RAM) student Ksenija Sidorova winning the Wigmore Award. Professional accordionist Romano Viazzani has written a more extensive report of this success by Ksenija Sidorova and its importance for the accordion in the UK. 2009 Wigmore Award Report. |
by Rob Howard
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 Koda, led by Keith Dickson, are well known for their cabaret style performances at the annual NAO UK Championships, where their accordion-led arrangements of Scottish music are always exciting and riveting. The band, which is based in Biggar, Scotland, consists of 15 members ranging in ages from 14 – 19 years. Eight Accordions, Fiddle and Bagpipes are supported by a lively rhythm section of Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Drums and Percussion with Shelley Clark’s Female Vocals providing even more variety. "Keepin' It Reel" demonstrates that the essentially ‘live’ quality of their music is certainly not lost in a recording studio, and this latest CD provides compulsive listening from start to finish. The 12 Tracks include ‘The Bee in the Knickers’, ‘The Farewell Set’, ‘Follow the Heron’, ‘The High Drive’, ‘Caledonia’, ‘Captain Campbell’, ‘Keepin' It Reel’, ‘Helen’, ‘The Heights of Cassino’, ‘The Anniversary Waltz’, ‘Flower of Scotland’, and ‘The Beaumont Rag’. For further for information email: info@kodamusic.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Leading Croatian accordionist Miran Vaupotic frequently performs with known chamber and symphony orchestras and collaborates with contemporary composers. He has recorded 2 CDs for Aulos and Classic Concert Records labels. Recently he was declared as ‘Artiste of the Year 2008’ by the International Art Society. He has recently promoted a new bandoneon model made by the Bandoneon & Concertina Factory Klingenthal as their special AA artiste. The Bandoneon & Concertina Factory Klingenthal is a newly founded company, where bandoneons and concertinas are produced in a traditional manner, but also using the latest technology. Last year Croatian accordion and bandoneon artiste Miran Vaupotic performed very successful sell out concerts in Pushkin`s Museum in Moscow, with the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, under the direction of Maestro Misha Rachlevsky. For further information email: artagent.vjeran@hi.t-com.hr |
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by Rob Howard
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| The 17 Hippies aren’t really hippies. In fact, there aren’t even 17 of them (13 at last count). But that hasn’t stopped Berlin’s unique and eccentric band called 17 Hippies from performing in various genres — Eastern European folk, French chanson, Cajun/zydeco, and more — developing a unique pop style all their own. Lyrics sung in German, French, and English are accompanied by accordion, ukulele, banjo, clarinet, bouzouki, and trombone. When the band first started, members intentionally chose instruments they had never touched; twelve years and 1200 concerts later, they’re still playing traditional tunes and instruments in an entirely untraditional way. Future concert dates for the 17 Hippies include: February 28th – Sudhaus, Tübingen, Germany March 1st – Jazzhaus, Freiburg March 3rd – Muffathalle, Munich March 4th - E-Werk Erlangen, Erlangen March 5th - Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg March 6th - Gloria-Theater, Cologne March 7th - Kulturfabrik Krefeld, Krefeld March 8th - Kulturzentrum Kreuz, Fulda For further for information email: 17hippies@17hippies.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Popular accordion virtuoso Pearl Fawcett-Adriano’s forthcoming concert dates include:February 28th, 7.30 pm - Middlesbrough Accordion Workshop, Stainton Memorial Hall, Meldyke Lane, Stainton, Middlesbrough; email Tom Baines - thomasbaines@tiscali.co.uk March 31st, 7.30 pm - Chester Accordion Club, Castrol Sports & Social Club, Chester Road (A5032), Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH66 2NX; email Lyn - lynmccallum@lineone.net April 27th, 7.30 pm - Black Country Accordion & Music Club, Rowley Regis Disability Centre, Rowley Regis B65 9AT; email Barry Smith - bsentmusic@gmx.com June 25th, 7.30 pm - Harlow Accordion Club, The Links Social Club, Parsloe Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 4RT; email Jean Hanger - jeanhanger@aol.com |
by Rob Howard
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 The Café Accordion Orchestra performs at the Loring Pasta Bar, 327 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, on March 3rd, 6pm.Café Accordion Orchestra, led by accordionist Dan Newton, performs an eclectic mix of vintage Swing, Latin, American, and French Café Music. Their music evokes the repertoire of the Bal Musette orchestras, the bands that were popular in Parisian cafés and bistros in the 1920s to the 1950s. |
by Romano Viazzani
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 Brazilian accordionist Chico Chagas performs at the 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0QD, with Jazz exponents John Paricelli (guitar), and Dave O'Higgins (saxophone) on March 12th. Chico plays some really entertaining Brazilian Jazz very skilfully. You will also love of his own compositions too. Don't miss him if you can be in London on March 12th. |
New and Updated Sites |
by Charnwood Publishing
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| Charnwood Publications releases 6 new pieces by composer Gina Brannelli titled, 'Ding Dang Dong, catalog:M619', 'Strand Mussette, catalog:M620', 'The Shooting Star, catalog:M621', 'Roseanna's Musette, catalog:M622', 'Chit Chat, catalog:M623' and 'The Penguin, catalog:M624'. Purchase with credit card. |
by Lauro Valerio
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| A new site selling a CD titled "Pura Arte" with sound samples. Music performed by Lauro Valerio. Purchase online. |
by Yehuda Oppenheimer
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| Yehuda Oppenheimer releases 1 arrangement for acccordion - 'B A D I N E R I E, catalog:OY589'. Samples of the music is available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by H S Productions
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| H S Production release 1 new piece, 'Shall I Teach Ye, Dear Vanyusha, catalog:hs398'. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by MusicForAccordion.com
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| MusicForAccordion.com site release 1 new piece - 'Tales From The Vienna Woods, catalog:mfa6015'. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Charnwood Publishing
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| Charnwood Publications releases 6 new pieces by composer Douglas Ward titled, 'Hymn for Her Too, catalog:DW902D', 'Early Morning Rising, catalog:DW903', 'Clouds Passing, catalog:DW905', 'Crackpot, catalog:DW906', 'Four Candles, catalog:DW907' and 'Applecore, catalog:DW910'. Purchase with credit card. |
by Bernard Marly
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| A new site selling a CD titled "Bernard Marly - Fait Son Cinema" with sound samples. Music performed by Bernard Marly. Purchase online. |
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by Alessandro Mugnoz
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Classical Accordion” by Salvatore Crisafulli |
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