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Foster & Allen Tour di Concerti diOttobre - Irlanda del Nordby Christine Johnstone |
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![]() Il famoso duo Foster & Allen (Mick Foster e Tony Allen) è in tournée in Irlanda del Nord dall'8 al 19 ottobre. Il tour si intitola "Timeless Memories Tour 2019" e conterrà brani della loro raccolta di 10 CD "Timeless Memories" (foto a sinistra della copertina del set di CD). Il duo ha registrato un totale di vendite di album superiori a 18 milioni di copie fino ad oggi e questa raccolta di CD comprende 182 canzoni di 10 dei più famosi e preferiti album di Foster & Allen, molti dei quali non sono stati ristampati nel Regno Unito per un certo numero di anni. Le canzoni incluse sono "Maggie", "After All These Years", "Reminiscing", "Reflections", "Remember You're Mine", "Souvenirs", "Memories", "Heart Strings", "By Request" e "Songs We Love to Sing". Le date del tour sono le seguenti: Martedì 8 ottobre: The Braid, Ballymena. Telefono: 028 2563 5077 Mercoledì 9 ottobre: Riverside Theatre, Coleraine. Telefono: 028 7012 3123 Giovedì 10 ottobre: Strule Arts Center, Omagh. Telefono: 028 8224 7831 Venerdì 11 ottobre: The Culloden Hotel, Hollywood Sabato 12 ottobre: The Burnavon, Cookstown. Telefono: 028 8676 9949 Domenica 13 ottobre: Market Place Theatre, Armagh. Telefono: 028 3752 1821 Martedì 15 ottobre: McNeill Theatre, Larne. Telefono: 028 2826 2450 Mercoledì 16 ottobre: Millennium Forum, Derry. Telefono: 028 7126 4455 Giovedì 17 ottobre: Island Hall, Lisburn. Telefono: 028 9250 9254 Venerdì 18 ottobre: Theatre at The Mill, Mossley Mill. Telefono: 028 9034 0202 Sabato 19 ottobre: Ardhowen, Enniskillen. Telefono: 028 6632 5440 Per ulteriori dettagli sul concerto scrivere a: info@cmrrecords.ie |
Video: Coupe Mondiale Masters 2019 1°, 2°, 3°, Shenzhen - Cinaby Harley Jones |
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Elenco di musica: Radu Ratoi,campione Coupe Mondiale2018, è entrato nella categoria Masters Coupe Mondiale 2019 con 23.67 punti e ha vinto la Masters Category. Al 2° posto Nikita Ukrainskiy (Russia) con 23,10 punti, 3° e 4° posto molto vicini di Veljko Milojkovic (Serbia) con 23,03 punti e Jinghan Lin (Cina) con 23,02 punti. Progetto educativo per l'archivio video della Coupe Mondiale sponsorizzato da Scandalli e Accordions Worldwide. |
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Carrozza Scholarship Dinner, 8 Settembre, Joey Miskulin Riceve il Premio AAA Lifetime Achievement Award - USAby Harley Jones |
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![]() "Joey", il fisarmonicista del gruppo Riders in the Sky, che ha guadagnato fama esibendosi all'età di 13 anni con il Polka King, Frankie Yankovic, riceverà il Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 assegnato dall'American Accordionists’ Association l'8 settembre. Joey ci onorerà eseguendo alcune delle sue selezioni ben note. Il Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund è stato fondato nel 2002 con una donazione di $ 2.000 da parte dello sponsor AAA di lunga data, il compianto Steve Stolaruk. Lo scopo del fondo è di concedere una borsa di studio musicale ai meritevoli giovani fisarmonicisti che partecipano al concorso Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Solo al Festival AAA. I vincitori del concorso Carmen Carrozza Memorial 2019 sono Nathan Chapeton (Open Division) e Gia Ciccone (Junior Division) nella foto sotto. Unisciti a noi per un pomeriggio di ottimo cibo, musica e balli con i membri della Long Island Accordion Alliance, Domnic Karcic, Frank Toscano, Mario Tacca e Mary Mancini e il nostro ospite d'onore, Joey Miskulin. Volantino della cena per la borsa di studio Carrozza 2019 e modulo diregistrazione: 2019CarrozzaDinner.pdf |
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Prossimo Tour di Marco Lo Russo - Corea del Sudby Christine Johnstone |
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Marco Lo Russo sarà in tournée a Seoul, in Corea del Sud, dal 23 al 28 settembre. I suoi concerti conterranno pezzi del suo progetto "Made in Italy", colonne sonore di film cinematografici italiani arrangiati da Marco e sue composizioni. Accompagnato dall'ensemble di viola della Youth OrchestraSeoul, Marco includerà "Ave Maria" dedicata a Papa Francesco nel suo programma in ciascuno dei concerti. Programma del tour: 25 settembre: Iksan Art Center, Seoul - 11:00-12:00 26 settembre: Mapo Art Center, Seoul - 20:00-22:00 27 settembre: Ceramic Palace Hall, Seoul - 20:00-22:00 Per ulteriori informazioni telefonare al numero: +39.340.94.04.250 |
Serie di Concerti United States Air Force Strings, Washington DC - USAby Harley Jones |
![]() Gli US Air Force Strings con il fisarmonicista Frank Busso Jnr si esibiranno il 6 settembre, il primo di una serie di concerti del venerdì, al National Air and Space Museum, Independence Ave a 6th St, Washington DC, Distretto di Columbia. Ci saranno tre spettacoli il 6 settembre, alle 11, alle 12 e alle 13. Vieni e ascolta i favoriti patriottici e popolari. Questo evento è gratuito e aperto al pubblico. Nessun biglietto richiesto. Per ulteriori informazioni scrivere a: nasmsocial@si.edu |
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Harley Jones
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The Coupe Mondiale Junior Virtuoso category had an amazing 2nd equal, that no one could remember happening in recent memory. Enjoy the videos of the 1st and 2nd equal prize winners. Video Archive Education Project sponsored by Scandalli and Accordions Worldwide. Video 1: Music List, Kuramshin, Artur (Russian Federation) Renzo Ruggieri Roma Tango Vyacheslav Chernikov Nocturne Luciano Fancelli 10 Km Al Finestrino Video 2: Music List, Lin, Haoyang (China) Eric Bouvelle&maurice Larcange Monsieur Ferrero Lhotellier Nuit Blanche John Williams Schindler‘s List Anton Arensky Basso Ostinato Video 3: Gong, Ke (China) M. Larcange Grain De Fantaisie R. Galliano Tango Pour Claude R.Ruggieri Carnaval A. Fossen Carrousel |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The 22nd International Argentine Tango Festival was held in Tarbes, Occitanie region of southwestern France from August 17th to 25th. Organised by the Town Hall, Tarbes Tourist Office and the Association of Tangueando Ibos, the Tango Festival is one of the largest tango festivals in the world. The event included a variety of concerts. bandoneon workshops, dancing in the street, movies, a Romeo & Juliette Tango, DJ’s and Milonga performances. Beltango Quinteto which includes Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon), Ivana Nikolic (piano & vocals), Antonija Barna (violin), Bogdan Pejic (guitar) and Petar Holik (double bass) entertained at the event with a variety of tango pieces (picture below). Other entertainers during the successful festival included Tango Orchestra band “Bandonegro”, Carmela Delgado, Duo Mercadante Pacin (picture above right), Duo Faryna Satorre, Duo Luna Tobaldi, Duo Maguba Trosman, Quinteto Ensuenos, Tango Sonos Quartet, Tango Spleen Orquesta and Taxxi Tango XX1. |
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![]() ED0072 - Tango 130 (for Stephanie) (Solo) ED0074 - The German Polka (Solo) ED0081a - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, Score ED0081b - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, parts ED0081c - 2nd Rhapsody for accordion solo and symphony orchestra, accordion solo part Those wishing to use these works for the 2020 Gary Daverne music competition with a prize of two airfares, free trip to New Zealand for teacher of winner and student, can email for the music free of charge to: musicforacc.com@yahoo.com Full information about the competition at: 2020GaryDaverneCompetition |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() During the festival, a Masterclass was held by Chinese accordionist Hanzhi Wang on August 17th & 18th. Colombian concert accordionist Lácides Romero Meza (picture below left), attended the special masterclass and interpreted three movements of the Suite in D minor (Handel), original for harpsichord and the Sarabanda in G minor by Andre Cardinal Destouches, for organ. During the class they also played Oblivion (Astor Piazzolla), and music themes from the Colombian Atlantic coast. Romero gifted these scores and other works of his own authorship "Colombian Variations to the Carnival of Venice" and “Colombian Music Pieces of the Atlantic Coast arranged for accordion". Following the masterclass, Hanzi Wang (picture below right) gave a well received concert on August 17th to an audience of over 600 people. Her program included works by Scarlatti, Piazzolla, Grieg, Moszokovski, and Wang. |
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Video: Honky-Tonk Jump plays the Kangaroo Blues, Dec 2017 at Baby Blue Arts in Minneapolis MN. Dan Newton (accordion/vocals), Tom Schaefer (fiddle), Dan Lowinger (guitar), Vaughn Asselstine (bass), Dehl Gallagher (drums). The Minnesota State Fair, often referred to as the “Great Minnesota Get-Together”, began on August 22nd and will run through to September 2nd, 2019 in St Paul, Minnesota. The fair is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region and attracts over 2 million guests annually. Honky Tonk Jump (with Dan Newton on accordion) will entertain at the Ramberg Music Café on: August 30th at 10.30am, 11.45am and 1pm August 31st at 3.15pm, 4.30pm and 5.45pm For further details email: daddysqueeze@daddysqueeze.com |
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by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The objective of the contest is to promote the creation of pieces for solo accordion and for accordion in chamber music. A unique category is for works composed for solo accordion or for chamber music with accordion, and their length may not exceed 10 minutes. The works of chamber music must be composed for a maximum of four players in which there is at least one accordion. The competition is open to composers of any age and nationality. A prizegiving ceremony will be held on September 14th. Please click here for competition information and rules: 2019Escudero.pdf |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() His program will include Prelude and Fugue in C (Bach), De Profundis (Sofia Gubaidulina), Adagio in B minor (Mozart), Shades VII (Naresh Sohal), Jeux d’anches (Magnus Lindberg) and Ave Maria (Piazzolla). Iñigo is also a member of the Diphonon Duo, along with violist Michael Iskas and the Duo Giuliano-Mikeleiz with cellist Daryl Giuliano. In addition, he performs with “Unicorn Frequency”, a six piece band led by Romanian violinist Bogdan Vacarescu that plays Eastern-European music mixed with classical and jazz styles. For further concert details email: info@smitf.org |
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![]() Performers include Accordions Alfresco and the Evergreen Wednesday Singers. A small afternoon tea will be provided following the concert. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. For further details email: accordionsalfresco@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon and band will tour the UK during September with special guest Seckou Keita. Band members Jim Murray (guitar), Jack Maher (guitar & vocals) and Sean Regan (fiddle, percussion & beatbox) will perform music from Sharon’s many albums throughout the years, including 2017’s “Sacred Earth”. The album features many tracks with African influences and African musicians as collaborators and guests. Seckou Keita (from Senegal) plays Kora and percussion and was one of the key collaborators. Tour schedule: September 9th: Colchester Arts Centre in Colchester September 10th: Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead, Berkshire September 11th: Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath in Birmingham September 12th: Gala Theatre & Cinema in Durham September 14th: Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham, West Sussex September 15th: The Met Performance Art Theatre in Bury September 16th: Norwich Arts Centre in Norwich For further details email: daithiturner@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() ![]() Patricia is a regular entertainer at many functions around France including playing at retirement homes, balls, dancing events etc. For further information email: contact@ponette.fr |
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Mary Mancini (vocals) & Mario Tacca (accordion) will entertain at the 2019 San Gennaro Italian Festival luncheon show on September 19th and 20th. The event will be held at the Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson, New Jersey with shows starting at 11.30am on both days. The duo will perform a variety of Italian songs. For further information and reservations phone Ace in the Hole Productions: 1-800-831-9801 |
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![]() Folk Trio will entertain at the Varena Mushroom Festival held in the town of Varena, Lithuania on September 28th. This popular festival is held at the end of September each year and includes a mushroom picking championship, mushroom sales, crafts and an extensive concert program. Attendees arrive from all over the world to participate in the mushroom hunt, explore Lithuanian cuisine dishes and listen to local folk music. During the day Trio members, accordionist Nerijus Bakula (picture left) and Ineta Meduneckyte (vocals) will present shows with their students from the Varena Art school. The Folk Trio will entertain in the evening with a mix of ancient Lithuanian folk songs which, along with the sounds and rhythms of accordion and saxophone create deep and sincere feelings about the past. During September the group will be mostly working on recordings for their new album. Further details on its release date to come. For concert information email: ethnoprojects@gmail.com |
by Christine Johnstone
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![]() The Salisbury Chamber Music Club organises low-cost, high-quality live chamber music concerts on a monthly basis from September through to April, giving local amateur musicians, young professionals and A-level students an opportunity to play for a live audience. Tickets are available at the door. For further details email: musicscmc@yahoo.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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A World of Accordions Museum (AWAM) are excited to welcome Mihoko Goto as the first Japanese accordionist to present a concert at Harrington Arts Center, part of AWAM in Superior, Wisconsin on October 12th at 4pm. Mihoko is one of Japan’s well known accordionists, whose unique sound and performance style is highly praised at home. She has a large repertoire that incorporates characteristics of many musicological styles-- traditional Japanese, Russian, classical, flamenco, rock, and other world music. Her musical experiences are impressively diverse as she has studied in Japan, Hong Kong and England, as well as with Nick Ariondo in Los Angeles and with Viatcheslav Semionov in Moscow. She has appeared on television and radio while also releasing three albums through Victor Entertainment and performed in NYC, Germany, Russia, Finland and in her homeland Japan. No admission fee. Please make a donation. For further information email: aworldofaccordions@gmail.com |
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New and Updated Sites |
by Harley Jones
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![]() - 82nd AAA Festival; - July AAA Master Class & Concert Series - AAA Coupe Mondiale Qualifications - 2019 Carmen Carrozza Memorial Award Competition - 2019 Elsie M. Bennett Composition Competition for Aspiring Composers View the updated website at: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) |
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