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2017 Coupe Mondiale Data Chiusura Iscrizioni, 31 Luglio - Italia
AAA Master Class e Serie di Concerti, New York City - USA
Shenzhen Open Virtuoso Entertainment Knock-Out Competition - Cina
Lars Ek Ritorna, Norfolk - Regno Unito
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Jörgen Sundeqvist and Friends Performances - SwedenMartynas Levickis meets Gorka Hermosa, Barcelona – Spain‘Dragspelsskola.SE’ Accordion Tutor, Varberg – Sweden‘Time to Sing’, Burton-on-Trent, UK
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CNIMA Graduate Training Courses - FranceVilda’s Summer Tour Dates – Spain, Latvia, Finland, CanadaRichard Galliano Concerts – Italy, France, Slovenia, PolandCarolinas Accordion Group Meeting, North Carolina – USAHelen Maher @ Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool – UKEmmanuel Gasser @ Swiss National Day, Ontario - CanadaFinbarr Dennehy and Chloe Dance Gig, County Cork – Irish Republic‘Zomer Festival Accordeon’, Borculo - NetherlandsGary Blair @ Carlisle Accordion & Fiddle Club, Cumbria – UK
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Nuovo Guiness World Record di 2.260 Fisarmonicisti, Shenzhen - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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 E' stato raggiunto un nuovo record mondiale al 2017 China Shenzhen Bao'an International Accordion Art Festival, a Shenzhen, una città relativamente nuova nel sud della Cina, vicino a Hong Kong e Guangzhou (Canton).Il 24 Luglio esattamente 2.260 fisarmonicisti hanno formato un enorme ensemble sotto la direzione di due conduttori, Prof. Li Cong (Presidente, China Accordion Assoc.) e Tong Jianhua (Presidente, Shenzhen Accordion Assoc.). Questo enorme ensemble ha interpretato "The Story of the Spring" composta da Jiang Kai Ru, che è stata una hit nazionale in Cina. Report quotidiani, immagini e video del 2017 China Shenzhen Bao'an International Accordion Art Festival su: 2017 Shenzhen |
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2017 Coupe Mondiale Data Chiusura Iscrizioni, 31 Luglio - Italiaby Harley Jones |
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 Si ricorda agli insegnanti e potenziali concorrenti, che le iscrizioni per la 70° Coupe Mondiale chiudono il 31 Luglio 2017. Non essere in ritardo.Un'emozionante Coupe Mondiale e CIA International General Assembly of Delegates Congress a Osimo, Italia, sono pronti e saranno in grado di presentare 7 categorie internazionali di fisarmonica. La prima Coupe Mondiale è stata nel 1938. Le categorie sono: - Coupe Mondiale - Masters Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - Virtuoso Entertainment - Junior Virtuoso Entertainment - Intl. Chamber Music - Classical - Intl. Chamber Music - World Music Il Presidente della CIA Raymond Bodell non vede l'ora di dare il benvenuto ai concorrenti da tutte le parti del globo, per la 70° Coupe Mondiale che si terrà a Osimo, Italia, dal 05-10 Settembre così come gli ospiti internazionali e sostenitori della fisarmonica. Tutti i fisarmonicisti sono invitati ad esibirsi nella CIA "World Accordion Orchestra IX" diretta da Joan Cochran Sommers e di godere di superbi concerti nel magnifico "Teatro La Nuova Fenice" (foto sotto). Un promemoria per i delegati e giudici di registrarsi presso: 2017Delegate/Jury Informazioni complete, dettagli alloggio e iscrizioni sono online all'indirizzo: Coupe Mondiale |
AAA Master Class e Serie di Concerti, New York City - USAby Rob Howard |
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 Le Master Class e serie di Concerti dell'American Accordionists' Association (AAA) di quest'anno si svolge durante il weekend del 28, 30 e 31 Luglio.Il Dottor William Schimmel è di nuovo il Moderatore-Curatore e l'evento di quest'anno sarà il 23° anno consecutivo che è stato il Moderatore-Curatore. Il tema è 'The Red Lantern Accordionist'. Lo scorso anno il Dottor William Schimmel ha ricevuto il Distinguished Service Award dell'American Accordionists' Association in commemorazione di oltre cinquant'anni di attività di fisarmonica, che comprende una vita di concerti, registrazioni, composizioni e seminari di fisarmonica. Le Master Class cominciano alle 15.00 e i concerti alle 19.00. La sede è il Tenri Cultural Center, 43A W 13th St, tra la 5° e la 6° Avenue, New York. Per ulteriori informazioni e iscrizioni all'indirizzo 2017AAAMC.pdf |
Shenzhen Open Virtuoso Entertainment Knock-Out Competition - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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 Lo Shenzhen Open Virtuoso Entertainment Knock-Out Competition ha attirato 21 partecipanti ed è stata una competizione molto piacevole.Dopo 4 round, i finalisti erano Wang Xiao e Yu Shitong dalla Cina, Gustavo Almeida dal Brasile e l'australiano Xue Jiacheng, nato in Cina. Il 6° round è stato tra Gustavo Almeida e Xue Jiacheng e il video della gara si può vedere a: 2017 Shenzhen (25 Luglio). |
Lars Ek Ritorna, Norfolk - Regno Unitoby Rob Howard |
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 A Settembre il fisarmonicista svedese Lars Ek tornerà nel Regno Unito come ospite principale al Seacroft Accordion Festival, Hemsby, Norfolk. Il festival si svolge dal 18 al 22 Settembre presso il Seacroft Holiday Center e include concerti, wprkshop, sessioni gratuite e facili e una fiera.Altri ospiti sono Denise Leigh & Stefan Andrusyschyn, Rosemary Wright, Jovan Rnjak, Harry Hussey e Bert Santilly. Lars Ek ha fatto il suo debutto nel Regno Unito nel Novembre 1986 al primo Caister Autumn Accordion Festival di Malcolm Gee, esibendosi come atto di sostegno principale al Toralf Tollefsen in Norvegia. Anche se si è esibito in due successivi festival a Norfolk, le apparizioni all'estero di Lars Ek sono rare. Uno dei suoi successi più notevoli è quello di aver fondato l'internazionale Frosini Society dedicata alla conservazione e alla promozione della musica di Pietro Frosini e di altri compositori di musica per fisarmonica. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
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 This last weekend we had a VIP-ceremony where we showed our new accordion archive at Hembygdsgården here in Kramfors. We invited special guests like politicians, important cultural people, newspapers etc,etc. It was a huge success.We had also invited many famous accordionists from Finland, like, Matti Rantanen, Raimo Vertainen and his daughter Sonja Vertainen, who is a student of Matti Rantanen at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Mikko and Kalle Makkonen, Pasi Raukola. Minna Plihtari from the Accordion House and Finnish Institute in Ikaalinen was also here. The official opening will be on July 29th. Our Finnish guests were here June 10th/11th and we had a big concert at Mannaminne, near Kramfors, where we have this famous Accordion House (picture above), which is also an accordion museum. This concert was called "Finnish and Swedish Accordion masters celebrate Finland 100th Anniversary". It was a huge success and completely sold out (picture below). or further information contact Jörgen Sundeqvist, email: sundeqvist@yahoo.se |
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 On Tuesday July 25th Lithuanian accordionist Martynas and Spanish accordionist Gorka Hermosa just happened to be performing concerts at different venues in Barcelona on the same night. They arranged to meet up afterwards for a 'cuba libre' – a rum and coke.Gorka Hermosa performed tangos using a bandoneon as a soloist with a Symphonic Orchestra at the San Joseph’s church, Mataró, to a sell-out audience. Martynas’ concert, at BARTS (Barcelona Arts on Stage) was a solo recital that included music by JS Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Galliano, Mozart, Paganini, Piazzolla, Saluzzi, Soler, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi. This was also a sell-out concert. |
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 Accordionist, teacher, and composer Hakan Widar has written and published ‘Dragspelsskola.SE’, a 160 page tutor book for accordion, which includes a 105 track mp3 CD. The tutor is aimed at both piano and button accordion players, and the text is written in Swedish.The accordion tuition is built on playing tunes, so although the text is in the Swedish language the method contains a lot of interesting tunes, carefully and progressively graded from beginner level to semi-advanced. For further information email: info@karlssonsmusik.se |
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 Four members of Stockport Accordion Club – Adrienne Sharpe, John Jones, Rob and Marj Howard plus our President Pearl Fawcett-Adriano and her cousin Philip Watson – all attended a one day workshop, ‘Time to Sing’, expertly organised and led by accordionists Karen Street and Karen Tweed at the Rolleston Club near Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire. There was a rehearsal of well-known songs, such as Bring me Sunshine, Strangers in the Night, Somewhere, Moon River, Goodnight Irene, Over the Rainbow, etc, plus an arrangement of the tango ‘Por Una Cabeza’, by Carlos Gardel. The two Karens offered playing tips, and the rehearsal was lighthearted yet very productive for the 20 accordionists involved. After lunch the afternoon performance for an audience of locals went very well, with lots of enthusiastic singing and spirited playing from our impromptu accordion ensemble. The concert was topped off by brilliant short performances by Pearl Fawcett-Adriano and the Classic Kyiv Duo, the latter on tour from the Ukraine. Pearl’s pieces included ‘The Dance of the Comedians’, ‘O Sole Mio’, ‘La Vie Pariesienne’, and ‘Granada’. The Classic Kyiv Du’ performed ‘Toccata in D’ (JS Bach), selections from ‘Swan Lake’ (Tchaikovsky), and ‘Oblivion’ and ‘Libertango’ (Piazzolla). The event ended with a collection for the Alzheimer’s Society and families still suffering from the Chernobyl disaster. The two Karens have produced a spiral bound songbook + CD, which sold well. It’s fair comment to say that we all left in a happy mood, and of the opinion that we could do with more days like this one! |
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| New graduate training at CNIMA J.Mornet Are you an untitled music teacher or do you have a good practice and teaching tempts you? The CNIMA J.Mornet, in collaboration with Ansep2a offers to prepare and pass the DFPM, Diploma of Pedagogical Training of professor of Music, qualification inscribed in the national repertoire at level IV. 3 ways to prepare this diploma: - By full-time full-board studies - By the program Vacataire (6 to 20 weeks of training over the year). - According to your level, by the initial program, 6 sessions of 2 to 3 days spread from September 2017 to October 2018. In all cases, possible funding, Regions, CPF, AFDAS, FIFPL, ... Full information at CNIMA J.Mornet |
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 The duo Vilda - accordionist Viivi Maria Saarenkylä and singer/lyricist/percussionist Hildá Länsman - are from northern Finland, and perform the Saami songs and dance tunes of Lapland. They take their little known Lapp music repwertoire this summer to performances in Spain, Latvia, Finland, and Canada. |
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 Accordionist Richard Galliano performs in late July and early August, as follows:July 28th – New Jazz 4t with Jean-Marie Ecay, Mestre, Italy July 29th – Mare Nostrum, St Moritz, France August 1st – Concertos with Orchestra, Ljubljana, Slovenia August 5th - New Jazz 4t, Suleczyno, Poland August 6th – solo, Gardone, Italy August 8th – solo, Festival Jazz, Marciac, France August 9th – sextet, Festival 1001 notes, Limousin, France August 11th – solo, Sienna, Italy August 12th - New Jazz 4t, Cervo, Italy Accordion and bandoneon virtuoso, composer Richard Galliano performs in many musical fields, from classical to jazz. He records for the prestigious classical music label ‘Deutsche Grammophon’, and has recorded more than 50 albums, many under his own name and some with many other artists. For further information email: gingaproductions@yahoo.fr |
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| All accordion players, accordion enthusiasts and fellow musicians are welcome to join the Carolinas Accordion Group on Saturday July 29th, from 12noon-4pm at Jonathan's Restaurant, 10630 Independence Pointe Blvd, Matthews, NC, 28105. The gathering is open to the public. Come join the fun - you will hear a wide variety of music styles. Food and drinks available for purchase. For further information email: info@jonathansogunquit.com |
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 Accordionist and singer Helen Maher performs with singer Ian Prowse and violinist Laura McKinley on Saturday July 29th, 8pm, at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Helen Maher performs solo and with various bands, including the Pete Best Band, led by the former Beatles drummer. Her music covers French Chanson, Gypsy Jazz, Folk, Russian and Classical, to name but a few. She also teaches both the accordion and piano. For further information email: helen@helenmaher.com |
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 The annual Swiss National Day, organized by the Swiss Club Toronto, takes place on Sunday July 30th, 12noon until 6pm, at the Country Heritage Park, Milton, Ontario, Canada. Accordionist Emmanuel Gasser is one of the entertainers at this year’s event.Emmanuel Gasser is a versatile concert accordionist and composer from St Charles, Ontario, whose many competition successes include winning first place at the International Accordion Convention in Las Vegas and in the Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition hosted by the American Accordionists’ Association with his classical composition ‘Spring Blizzard’. He has to date composed 40 pieces and also recorded three CDs. |
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| Accordionist Finbarr Dennehy and his fiddle playing daughter Chloe perform for dancing at The Parkway Hotel, Dunmanway, County Cork, on Sunday evening July 30th, 8 pm. Finbarr Dennehy, from Glanmire, County Cork, plays the Shand Morino – a British chromatic diatonic system – and has recorded two CDs, ‘Not Before Time’, ‘Groves of Glanmire’, and ‘All the Best’. For further information email: reception@parkwayhotel.ie |
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| The first ‘Zomer Festival Accordeon’ takes place in Borculo, in the eastern Nertherlands, on Saturday and Sunday August 5th and 6th, featuring accordionists Dirk Overbeek, Vincent van Amsterdam, Annemarieke van der Ploeg, Conny Essbach, and Ellen Zijm. The festival includes concerts, workshops and master classes – everything from classical to jazz. For further information email: info@accordeonkamp.nl |
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| On Thursday August 10th, 7.30pm, Gary Blair is the guest at the Carlisle Accordion & Fiddle Club, St Margaret Mary’s Social Club, Scalegate Rd, Carlisle CA2 4JX. The well-travelled Gary Blair has performed in the USA, Canada, Russia, France, Spain, Dubai, and many other parts of the world. He is the Musical Director of the Jimmy Blair Accordion Orchestra, plays for ceilidhs and in concerts, leads workshops at festivals, adjudicates, teaches, composes, arranges, makes recordings, and has organised NAO area festivals in Scotland. |
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Convention Internazionale della Fisarmonica di Las Vegas 2017 - USAby Paul Pasquali Event Organizer |
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  il programma per la 18° edizione di Las Vegas Int. Accordion Convention (LVAC) inizia con il fisarmonicista visionario e amico di tutti, Cory Pesaturo, e termina con un grande finale con Grayson Masefield e l'International Accordion Orchestra sotto la direzione del professor Joan Sommers.L'organizzatore dell'evento Paul Pasquali scrive: "A grande richiesta siamo di nuovo in autunno - un grande momento dell'anno per venire a Las Vegas e ascoltare un superbo elenco di performer stellari. Adesso è il momento di iscriversi alla 18° edizione di Las Vegas Int. Accordion Convention e assicurarsi un'iscrizione anticipata. Dettagli a: 2017LVAC-Reg.pdf Leggi l'ultima newsletter: 2017LV-News.pdf Oh, quanto ci divertiremo dal 23 al 26 Ottobre 2017 - abbiamo tantissima musica fantastica, perciò accettate il mio invito a venire ad aderire al miglior evento di divertimento e intrattenimento di fisarmonica mai a Las Vegas!" Sito web: LVAC |
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Uscito Nuovo Album di Lips "Hymn to Aphrodite" - Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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 Friedrich Lips Productions ha rilasciato il nuovo album, catalogo CD028 "Hymn to Aphrodite" che include Friedrich Lips esibirsi con tre diverse orchestre da camera e sinfoniche.Le tracce dell'album includono: 1. "Hymn to Aphrodite" (2013) di Konstantin Yaskov 2-9. "I'm floating on the waves of love" (8 sonetti) di Michael Bronner 10. Tanguango di Astor Piazzolla 11. La Cumparsita di GM Rodríguez L'album è disponibile anche come eTracks mp3 download a soli € 9,50 Campioni e informazioni complete nel catalogo: CD028 "Hymn to Aphrodite" Questo porta a 28 album ora pubblicati dal notevole Friedrich Lips e disponibili online all'indirizzo: Friedrich Lips |
Nuovo CD di Tian Jianan, De Profundis, Pechino - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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 Il 24 Giugno, il nuovo CD, catalogo tjianan05 De Profundis, è stato rilasciato presso il Conservatorio Centrale di Musica di Pechino. Poster sopra. Immagine a sinistra di Tian Jianan che si esibisce al lancio del CD.Questo nuovo CD del vincitore di concorsi internazionali, Tian Jianan, sarà il suo 5° album. La lista dei brani di De Profundis è: 1. Prelude and Fugue in F# minor BWV 883, J. S. Bach 7:08 2. Sequenza XIII "Chanson" L. Berio 8:58 3. De Profundis, S. Gubaidulina 11:26 4. Jeux D'anches, M. Lindberg 7:16 5. Sonata for Piano, (III) S. Barber 3:11 6. Sonata for Piano, (I, III) I. Stravinsky 5:19 7. High way for one, I. Hölszky 8:52 8. Sonata No. 6, A. Kusyakov 11:46 Alcune parole di Tian Jianan sul nuovo CD. "Questo è un album indipendentemente dal costo". "Questo è un album di performance stimolanti" "Questo è un album per gusti artistici molto elevati" Ulteriori dettagli e campioni sonori di ciascuna traccia a: tjianan05 |
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