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2019 Accordion Art Plus 10 ° Festival internazionale della fisarmonica - Bosnia ed Erzegovinaby Christine Johnstone |
![]() L'evento, che ha celebrato il suo decimo anniversario, ha incluso un concorso di fisarmonica e una varietà di concerti con la partecipazione dell'orchestra di fisarmonica di Akudun "Sonja Marinkovic" (nella foto sotto - diretta da Goran Penic), Friedrich Lips (Russia), Mikko Luoma (Finlandia ), Hanzhi Wang (Cina), Mikko Luoma (Finlandia), Vladimir Murza (Ucraina), Corrado Rojac (Italia), Irina Krjutjkova, (Svezia), Branko Dzinovic (Serbia), Slavko Magdic (Croazia), Dražen Kosmerl (Croazia) , Melita Cicic (Bosnia ed Erzegovina), Danijela Gazdic (Bosnia ed Erzegovina), Marko Stojanovic (Serbia), Nemanja Potparic (Montenegro), Miodrag Krstic (Serbia), Vladimir Blagojevic (Serbia) e molti altri. Programma dell'evento (104 pagine - 2.3MB): 2019ArtPlus.pdf Risultati della competizione come segue: Fisarmonica di categoria III solo 1a: Veljko Jovanic (Bosnia ed Erzegovina) Assolo di fisarmonica di categoria IV; 1 ° Husejn Bajraktarevic (Bosnia ed Erzegovina) Solo fisarmonica di categoria V: 1 ° Nikola Jerilovic (Bosnia ed Erzegovina) Assolo di fisarmonica di categoria VI: 1 ° Marko Žujovic (Serbia) Solo fisarmonica di categoria VII: 1 ° Petar Dincic (Serbia) Assolo di fisarmonica di categoria VIII: 1a Georgina Bognar (Serbia) Solo fisarmonica di categoria XI: 1a Marija Turšijan (Serbia) |
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Rapporti / video giornalieri: 2019 Campionati di fisarmonica del Pacifico meridionale - Nuova Zelandaby Harley Jones |
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![]() I campionati e festival della fisarmonica NZAA South Pacific 2019 si terranno questo fine settimana (1 e 2 giugno) al Raye Freedman Arts Center di Auckland e celebreranno il "10 ° Anniversario della Coupe Mondiale 2009" che la NZAA ha ospitato a Takapuna, New Zealand. Rapporti giornalieri compresi risultati, foto e video saranno online all'indirizzo: 2019SouthPac |
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![]() The following day there was a parade with colourful costumes and floats, marching bands, celebrities, public officials, motorcycles, horseback riders and clowns. During the festival performances were given by 15 different bands and soloists including “Squeezebox” (featuring Ted Lange & Mollie B), accordionist Alex Meixner (who plays a wide variety of musical genres from classical to jazz to pop to world music), Jodie Mikula Orchestra (which includes accordionists Mike Marek & Joe Zetka), Fritz Hodde and "The Fabulous Six" (picture left which includes accordionists Fritz Hodde, Scott Hodde, Brandon Hodde, Diane Hodde & Gary Greener). the Czech Harvesters Band (who are in their 40th year of performing "Texas-Style Czech Music"), and the Moravians Polka Band who enjoy playing polka music and includes accordionists Chris Trojacek, Matthew Matous and Tyler Prasifka. |
Rapporti giornalieri: 2019 Campionati del mondo di Harmonika - Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() Holda Paoletti-Kampl parteciperà e presenterà una relazione completa dell'evento al 2019Harmonika |
Video: Video promozionale per il nuovo album "Koriana" di Gary Daverne - Nuova Zelandaby Harley Jones |
![]() Gary Daverne pubblicherà un nuovo album intitolato 'Koriana' questo fine settimana ai campionati di fisarmonica del Sud Pacifico del 2019 questo fine settimana. I dettagli completi verranno aggiunti a questo articolo dopo l'uscita di domenica. Catalogo: nzom005 Koriana CD / Album Nel video sopra, Grayson esegue "Tango 130 (per Stephanie)". Questa è stata una composizione speciale per l'amica di lunga data Stephanie Poole, che è stata una campionessa di fisarmonica della Nuova Zelanda che ha eseguito e registrato molte delle composizioni per fisarmonica di Gary. Il 130 rappresenta il tempo in cui Grayson voleva registrarlo. Gary voleva 128 o 132. " |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
by Christine Johnstone
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Members of the jury were Sylvain Tissot (President), Sylvie Amadio, Cristina Bellu, Thierry Bouclier, Stéphane Chapuis, Véronique Chapuis-Fernandez, Anne-Maria Hoelscher, Florine Juvet, Rade Mijatovic, Tiffanie Mueller, Julien Tudisco and Aline Roy. Over 180 accordion players took part in the competition. Winner of the top class was Laura Mehmeti (picture left), a student of Sylvain Tissot at the Conservatoire de Musique de la Broye. The next Swiss Accordion Competition will take place in 2021. |
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At his performance for the Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society on May 19, Cody McSherry performed the 'Ballad of Faithe' composed by Guy Klucevsek in honor of the famous Faithe Deffner (USA) who was very prominent in USA accordion activities and also internationally for many years until her death in 2014. Cody McSherry is fifteen years old and is a sophomore at Lancaster Catholic High School in Lancaster, PA. He has been playing accordion since the age of six. Cody is studying accordion with Mary Tokarski (in Connecticut) and voice with Joanne Abrom. n 2016, Cody won the Lancaster’s Got Talent competition held by Lancaster Newspapers and is a two-time winner of the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship, Junior Division, held by the American Accordionists’ Association. In November 2018 Cody performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage in Washington, DC. |
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The Kosmos Ensemble which includes classical accordionist Miloš Milivojevic, Harriet MacKenzie (violin) and Meg Hamilton (viola) will perform a concert on June 5th at 1.30pm at the Bridgewater Hall (Barbirolli Room), Lower Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3WS. The trio will play a mix of classical, world music, Jazz, Gypsy, emotive Jewish music, hot-blooded tango, Arabic and Turkish improvisations. In their own arrangements and compositions, Kosmos plays and improvises with spontaneity and passion. For further concert information email: kosmos@kosmosensemble.com |
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Sharon Shannon will perform with her band at Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BP on June 14th. The group which includes Jim Murray (acoustic guitar), Jack Maher (electric guitar, vocals) and Sean Regan (fiddle, percussion and beatbox), will perform music from Sharon’s many albums throughout the years, including “Sacred Earth”. This album features many tracks with African influences and includes African musicians as collaborators and guests. This concert is part of their Sacred Earth UK Tour 2019 and includes guest musician Senegalese Kora player, Seckou Keita (pictured). For ticket information on this concert phone: 0151 709 3789 Further concert tour details: June 15th performance at the Otley Courthouse Arts Centre, Otley, Leeds LS21 3AN. Phone: 01943 467466 June 16th performance at The Greystones in Sheffield. Phone: 0114 266 5599 |
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Popular band “Mabon”, which includes Jamie Smith (accordion & vocals), Oliver Wilson-Dickson (fiddle & vocals), Ron Juppy (guitar & vocals), Matt Downer (electric & upright basses & vocals) and Iolo Whelan (drums, percussion & vocals) will make their first ever appearance at the opening day of the Gwyl Criccieth Festival on June 15th in Gwynedd, Wales. The annual festival will run from June 15th to 22nd and include a variety of music, art, painting, ceramics and sculpture. Mabon play a mix of traditional and contemporary Celtic/Folk/World music. For further festival information email: info@cricciethfestival.org.uk |
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On June 14th a concert entitled “Accordion Meets Classical” will be held at the Castel Fontana in Tyrol, Italy. Solo and group performers include students from the Hohner Konservatorium in Trossingen, Germany who will play compositions by Bach, Haydn, Ligeti and Mussgorsky. Their program includes Partita B Major (Bach), Sonata in D Major (Haydn) and Tango-Toccata by Petri Makkonen. For further details see poster above. |
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On June 15th a concert entitled “Traditional Meets Modern” will be held in Palais Mamming, Merano, Italy. Accordionist Vanja Cirkovic will perform with the "Chamber Orchestra Innstrumenti Tirol". This concert ensures the combination of the important chamber music genre of string quartet with the modern accordion promises concert goers an exciting listening experience. Their program includes works by Mozart (Adagio and Rondo KV 617 for accordion & String Quartet), Dvorak (1st movement "Allegro ma non Troppo" from the "American Quartet" Op. 96), Haydn (Sonata in D Major for accordion solo), and Soler (Quintet in F major for accordion & string quartet). For further information see poster above. |
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![]() ![]() The festival will begin with 2 x concerts on June 27th, followed by a free gala concert in the city centre the next day. This will include a performance by over 100 accordionists which will be broadcast live on the internet. Festival guests include Jean Louis Noton (picture right) and Vincent Tsai (Taiwan – picture left) who will play in duo with Sylvia Hsu at St. John's Church. Their program will include traditional music of Taiwan. This event will also celebrate the 100th anniversary of Maugein Accordions. For further details email: maugein.accueil@orange.fr |
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![]() ![]() The festival was started several years ago and is supported by accordionists from all around the UK who meet up and join in with several different Musical Directors of orchestras. Attendees are guided through a week of ensemble playing with the option to join whichever graded orchestra or group they feel comfortable with. Orchestra workshops include Higher Intermediate section by Rene Mairis, Vintage Accordion Orchestra by Jean Hanger (picture left), Intermediate Orchestra by Sammie Peckover, Elementary Orchestra by Brenda Webster , the Scottish Workshop by Angie Lukins (picture right) and a small advanced group will be tutored by Lisa Lee Fisher. Nigel Pasby compères the evening accordion entertainment where participants can play their party pieces. These evenings finish with a performance by the orchestra directors or special guest. A French Circle evening will be held on Monday July 15th and a Ceilidh on Wednesday July 17th, with a final grand concert on Friday 19th July. For further information email: info@staudriesbay.co.uk |
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by Harley Jones
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![]() "Belma Šarancic Nahodovic, First PhD for Accordion, Sarajevo" http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=03-Jul-2015&lang=en&s=10542 was published in 2015. Just recently while researching another article, I saw that a video of her performance had been made available so that has been added to the article. Enjoy the music. |
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