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REPORTAJES DEL HARBIN 2014 CHINA SUMMER INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION ART WEEK – CHINAby Harley Jones |
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Reportajes del citado evento en: Harbin 2014 |
COMPETICIÓN FLEADH CHEOIL, SLIGO – IRLANDAby Rob Howard |
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![]() El Fleadh Cheoil es una gran fesrtival y competición de música irlandesa, canción y danza. Cuenta aproximadamente con 10.000 competidores y participantes en el festival. Obviamente nuestro querido instrumento y sus parientes organológicos tienen una gran presencia en este evento. La Mairtin O’Connor Band, Mick Foster, Matt Cunningham, Dermot Byrne, Innisfree Ceili Band, Darty Ceili Band, Heather Breeze Ceili Band, por nombrar a unos pocos, se encuentran entre la larga lista de artistas invitados. La primera parte del festival corre a cuenta de Scoil Éigse: desarrollo y perfeccionamiento de habilidades musicales relacionadas con la música tradicional irlandesa, para acordeón piano, diatónico, Anglo concertina, y otros muchos instrumentos propios de la música tradicional irlandesa. El festival acoge habitualmente una media de 400,000 visitantes, para nosotros es un evento íntimamente relacionado con el mundo del acordeón y cada año disfrutamos enormemente de las actuaciones y el alto nivel de sus competidores. Para información completa: info@fleadhcheoil.ie |
FESTIVAL DE ACORDEÓN SYROS – GRECIAby Rob Howard |
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![]() Con sendos éxitos tanto en 2012 como 2013 para el 2014 el festival Syros contará con el apoyo de Ourios Anemos (ONG). Este año tendrá lugar el 27 y 28 de agosto y contará con estrellas como Claudio Jacomucci (izquierda), Kathleen Delaney – bailarina; Konstantinos Raptis, Stelios Katsatsidis, Stamatis Pasopoulos, Accordion Orchestra of the New Music School of Ptolemaida, Alexander Tchuev, Elpida Rigoutsou, TangoartO, Akropoditi Dance Theatre, Maria Dafka, Gadjo Dilo ensemble. Para más información: accordeon.syros@gmail.com |
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VÍDEO: ESTRENO MUNDIAL DE “HOPE FOR” POR YURI SHISHKIN Y SHAO DAN – HARBIN – CHINAby Harley Jones |
Doble concierto para Er Hu y Acordeón interpretado por Yuri Shishkin y Shao Dan. “Hope For” fue compuesto por Shao Dan y Liu Qiao. El vídeo superior muestra el enorme éxito del estreno. Para toda la información que necesites: Harbin 2014. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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![]() For the past 11 years they have been raising money for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People by delivering talks all over Lancashire and North Manchester. At first he would play for just five minutes at the end of a talk but now he talks less and plays more. The playing was very successful and doubled the amount they would normally raise for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. |
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Video of the superb Yuri Shishkin performing Polka by Alfred Schnittke at the Opening Concert of the Harbin 2014 China Summer International Accordion Art Week. Harbin 2014. |
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"Harmonium Duo" of Hubert Giziewski and Rafal Grzaka (Poland) performing at the Opening Concert, Harbin 2014 China Summer International Accordion Art Week. Video 1: The Spinner, Stanislaw Moniuszko (arr. W. Puchnowski) Video 2: Winter, Anatoly Shalaev Daily Reports at: Harbin 2014 |
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Aleksandar Kolovski (Macedonia) Performs: Video 1: Don't Leave Me Video 2: Lonely Tango Daily Report for the Harbin 2014 China Summer International Accordion Art Week at: Harbin 2014 |
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![]() Stephanie is Polish and Slovak and she and her family loves polkas and accordion. That includes her cat, Gnocchi who is on the birthday greeting card that Stephanie, who is a Pharmicist, has designed. |
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Suite Venitienne / Follow me, a new creation by the choreographer Kathleen Delaney inspired by the intriguing multimedia text by photographer Sophie Calle, who followed strangers to photograph them. Music for accordion and doublebass by Claudio Jacomucci and Daniele Roccato (2014) Based on a text by Sophie Calle Kathleen Delaney, dancer Roberto Lori, dancer Daniele Roccato, doublebass Claudio Jacomucci, accordion. |
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Video above is the first competitor performance at the Harbin 2014 China Summer International Accordion Art Week. Deng Junchi (China) performed A Flight beyond Time composed by Petri Makkonen (Finland) as part of a program for the senior Performer category. |
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by Harley Jones
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![]() at Week of song- special guest with Agnieszka Charzanowska August 16 - 7 pm - Karpacz, Poland at Festival Gitara i Piorem special guest with Agnieszka Charzanowska August 21 - 9 pm - Island of Ponza, Italy Marco Lo Russo accordion solo August 23 - 9 pm - Lido di Tarquinia (Viterbo) Italy Chiesa di Maria SS Stella del Mare, Marco Lo Russo accordion solo Master Class at Valtidone Summer Camp. September 1 - 7 For further information or to enroll: livio.bollani@gmail.com or phone (+39) 0385245798 |
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![]() Full information download at: 2014Musikpreis.pdf |
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![]() This year’s theme for the duo is Italian, with music such as The Godfather, Neapolitan melodies, Rossini, etc. Their dates are August 4th, 7th, 9th, 15th, 21st at 7.45pm, and 19th and 23rd at 1pm. Tickets cost £16, £8 concessions. For further information email: dvernon100@aol.com |
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![]() The afternoon session is from 2pm until 5pm, admission £3 – all musicians welcome. There is an evening dance, 7.30pm – midnight, to The Bon Accords and friends, admission £6. Afternoon & evening - admission £8. Proceeds to Arbroath Town Mission. High teas available at the Meadowbank, must be pre-ordered, tel 01241 858091. For further information email: denton_dene@tiscali.co.uk |
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![]() This weekend is incredibly instrument specific, and John Kirkpatrick will be looking at what you can get out of the 3-row British chromatic accordion that he’s been playing now for 50 years. These sessions will not be relevant for players of the Irish style 2-row accordions, tuned a semitone apart, nor for the usual G/D melodeon, nor for the totally unrelated Continental Chromatic button accordion. John’s is based very much on traditional English music and style. As well as covering the fields of Morris tunes, Country Dance tunes, and folk songs, John will also be looking at the complexities of playing in all the keys available on this gloriously compact instrument, and exploring swathes of repertoire that may not be immediately associated with the poor old push-pull squeeze-box! Whether you’ve been playing five minutes or fifty years, this is a great opportunity to come and learn from one of England’s most dedicated and respected folk musicians. John Kirkpatrick (born 1947), originally from London but now Shropshire-based, is mainly a solo artist, but also a member of Brass Monkey, an occasional duo with accordionist Chris Parkinson, and in the 1970s was a member of Steeleye Span. He has many solo albums to his credit, and has appeared on recordings by many other artists. The price £140, includes all tuition, Friday night buffet, home-cooked lunches and refreshments. The Gleaning Centre website contains details of local accommodation. For further information email: yj.hart@virgin.net |
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The Music Academy 'Karol Lipinski' in Wroclaw, Poland, offers a degree in instrumental playing orchestral instruments, baroque violin, tuba, saxophone, baroque oboe, recorder, viola da gamba, keyboard instruments, guitar, and accordion. Courses last for three years. The system of training provides students with an opportunity to intensively improve their music-playing skills, to master a broad repertoire of works and to frequently present them to the public. The core of the course is made up of classes aimed at perfecting instrument-playing skills, chamber ensembles, the orchestra and orchestral studies. The curriculum also includes theoretical subjects, which ensure that instrumentalists receive a thorough music education, and a group of pedagogical subjects and arts. There is an entrance examination held in English. The deadline for applications is August 29th, and the courses begin on October 1st 2014. For further information email: info@amuz.wroc.pl |
by Rob Howard
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![]() They were voted best Scottish Dance Band in 2012 at the MG Alba Traditional Music awards. Tracks: Skylark's, Peter J. MacInnes, Bonawe Highlanders, Gaelic Waltzes, Pipe Reels, Puirt A Beul, The Trees of North Uist, Box Medley, Pipe Marches, Joan's Jigs, Kintra, Willie's Brouges, Deoch N Dorus, Sally Garden Reels Please write for more information to: jiml@musicinscotland.com |
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‘Le Grand Tour’ is a concert of folk music from around Europe, organised by Alpine Holiday Services, and presented by the Volker Biesenbender Trio on Wednesday August 20th, 5pm, in Wengen, Switzerland. The trio includes Volker Biesenbender - violin, vocals, Clara Gerais - double bass, vocals, and Michelangelo Rinaldi - piano, accordion, vocals. Adults: Chf 25’ accompanied children up to the age of 10 are free. For further information email: info@alpineholidayservices.ch |
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by Jon Hammond
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![]() 'Hammond's Bolero', catalog: hjon301 with sound samples. Music performed by Jon Hammond. |
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![]() 'Rumba de Rua', catalog: cfranco188 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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![]() 'The NRD Sessions Projekt', catalog: hjon302 with sound samples. Music performed by Jon Hammond. |
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![]() 'In Concert Album', catalog: guoping03 with sound samples. Music performed by Zhang Guoping. |
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