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“BAJO EL SIGNO DE ESCORPIO” NUEVO CD DE FRIEDRICH LIPS - AUSTRIAby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
![]() Yevgeny Podgaits “Ex animo” es uno de los pocos ejemplos con quinteto en el que se incluye acordeón (bayan y orquesta de cuerdas). En la obra de Podgaits se combinan dulces y elaboradas melodías con excitantes ritmos de danza. “Under the Sign of Scorpio” es uno de las grandes obras de Gubaidulina. En esta composición la compositora utiliza las funciones relacionadas con la alternancia de las mismas claves en ambos teclados tanto el manual standard como el free manual. Según la compositora: "... esta posibilidad del bajo standard es la más importante para mí: simultáneamente presionando dos botones correspondientes a los acordes menores y mayores respectivamente, y moviendo la mano gradualmente arriba y abajo a través de del rango completo del instrumento (sin cambiar la posición de los dedos)- resultan seis hexacordos diferentes. Estos seis hexacordos prestan toda la composición de la base estructural de su materia y forma: variations on six hexacords - subtítulo de la obra. El título del concierto de acordeón 'Bajo el signo de Escorpio' surgió del hecho de que este trabajo está dedicado a uno de los músicos más grandes de nuestro tiempo, el bayanista Friedrich Lips, que nació bajo el signo zodiacal de Escorpión. (Por cierto, es también mi propio signo zodiacal.) " Para más información e-mail: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
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18 ACORDEONISTAS INVITADOS PARA GRABAR UNA PELÍCULA DE HOLLYWOOD – USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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![]() Los estudios Fox fueron la sede del monumental proyecto, y contaron con algunos nombres conocidos en el mundo del acordeón, incluyendo el acordeonista de Los Ángeles, Liz Finch (Presidente interino de la Asociación de Acordeonistas y Maestros, Internacional (ATG), Mike Boddicker (hijo del fallecido acordeón Gerry y Arlene Boddicker), Jhon Torcello (EE.UU. 1972 CIA Coupe Mondiale, Ganador), y el conocido artista Nick Ariondo, California. John Powell, compositor de películas como la anterior 'Ice Age', 'Happy Feet', 'Río', 'Kung Fu Panda', 'El ultimatum de Bourne', 'El mito de Bourne', 'Robots', y muchos otros, cuenta con 14 acordeones y 4 acordeones bajo para realizar su obra 'Ice Age'. Randy Kerber, uno de los pianistas de sesión de cine que trabaja para Powell, tocó una de las partes de bajo de acordeón. Los acordeonistas fueron dirigidos por Pete Anthony, que había pasado todo el día, dirigiendo la orquesta sinfónica, y lleva a cabo casi el 50% del total de las pruebas registradas en Los Ángeles. Las partes de acordeón se escribieron para ambas manos y se utiliza una gran variedad de registros, resultando una mezcla muy orquestal. John Powell, había comprado un acordeón para investigaciar para su banda sonora, y estaba encantado con el resultado de la toma. Él incluso trajo su acordeón a la sesión y se tomó una foto con los acordeonistas participantes. Todo el proyecto sirve como un escaparate muy positivo para el acordeón. 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' será lanzado el 13 de julio de 2012. |
WORLD ACCORDION ORCHESTRA VI, 2012 COUPE MONDIALE – ITALIAby Raymond Bodell, President, Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
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![]() ![]() Le damos la bienvenida a este emocionante evento Internacional y animamos a su participación en la histórica “Orquesta Mundial de Acordeón VI”. El conductor del evento, que se llevará a cabo la noche del viernes, 24 de agosto de 2012, es la reconocido directora musical, Joan Sommers (EE.UU., foto derecha), una activa Presidente CIA Vicepresidente y fundadora de la Orquesta Mundial de Acordeón CIA. Los miembros de la "Orquesta Mundial de Acordeón VI 'de la CIA volverán a incluir a músicos de diferentes países, entre ellos muchos oficiales de la Confederación Internationale des Accordéonistes y los delegados que asistieron al 128º Congreso CIA. La inscripción para la CIA “Orquesta Mundial de Acordeón VI” está disponible online. Los amantes del acordeón de todo el mundo están invitados a unirse a la "Orquesta Mundial de Acordeón VI 'y disfrutar de participar en un evento divertido y musical de alta calidad. Regístrate las plazas son limitadas! Obras a realizar: "Paragon March”, compuesto por Anthony Galla-Rini. “E.T. - El Extra-Terrestre”, compuesta por John Williams, arreglada Joan Sommers. Cualquier dato que necesites se encuentra disponible en la Web de la Coupe Mondiale 2012 |
2012 CAMPEONATO INTERNACIONAL Y FESTIVAL AUSTRALIANO DE ACORDEÓN – SYDNEY – AUSTRALIAby Harley Jones |
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![]() In addition to taking home the top prize of $1,000 and a Hohner Classic II accordion, after winning the contest Anzaldua got to play a set on the Miller Outdoor Auditorium stage with headliners Flaco Jimenez, Mingo Saldivar and the Texmaniacs. “That was amazing,” his mother Christi Anzaldua said of seeing her son perform with the Texmaniacs, one of the top Tex-Mex conjunto groups in the country. Anzaldua, who attends Veterans Memorial High School, said the fact that people were dancing during the contest made it easier to perform well. He beat out three other finalists, Luis Gonzalez of Grand Prairie, Michael Salinas of Dallas and Omar Garza of Mission. “I was excited,” he said. “It’s better when there’s dancing. People get into the music and it just comes together more”. As the Big Squeeze champion, Anzaldua will perform at Texas Folklife Festival events throughout the coming year. He said he expects to perform soon in the Rio Grande Valley, but as of Sunday afternoon wasn’t sure exactly where. In the Big Squeeze he performed the polka ‘Viva Seguin’ as one number and a medley of songs including the ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ as the other. The contest was for accordion players of any genre. The other three finalists played Norteño selections. Between 6,000 and 8,000 people attended the Accordion Kings & Queens contest, which like all Miller Outdoor Auditorium events was free to the public but required advance tickets for covered seating and access to the dance floor. |
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2012 South Pacific Daily Reports including results and many pictures is online. The South Pacific Accordion Championships, which includes the New Zealand Accordion Championships, was held at Epsom, Auckland, on June 2nd and 3rd. Two videos above from the Finale Concert of the South Pacific Accordion Championships: - 2012 South Pacific 12 years and under solo champion Alexandra Reekie performing the test piece for the category, a new composition for accordion by New Zealand composer Amy Jennings. - 15 year old Patrick Lui, 2012 Open Solo (under 20 years) South Pacific Champion Patrick Lui performing Tico Tico. South Pacific Daily Reports including results and many pictures is online. |
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Accordeon Duo Toeac of Pieternel Berkers & Renée Bekkers performs Fantasy for two accordions composed by Ketil Hvoslef. This video was recorded in Bimhuis Amsterdam for VPRO Vrije Geluiden and published 31 May 2012. |
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![]() The CD is mainly instrumental but with some voice elements on several tracks, and the last song it´s featured by the Cape-Verdian star Mayra Andrade. For further information email: joaofrademusic@hotmail.com |
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The first movement "Without tempo indication" from the "Concerto for 2 harpsichords in C Major BWV 1061" written by J. S. Bach, performed by Margherita Berlanda and Ghenadie Rotari and the string orchestra of the Conservatory "G. Tartini" of Trieste at the Istituto A. Vivaldi in Monfalcone (Go), Italy. The possibility for the accordion to perform works written for harpischord with string orchestras and ensembles makes this performance really interesting for accordion teachers and students. |
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This week on the French TV Show 'Au Bonheur de Nacre' presented by Pascal Savard on LMTV was a interview of Frederic Deschamps and performances of his students Pietro Adragna, Guillaume Fric and Grayson Masefield The current Coupe Mondiale Variety & Digital Champion Pietro Adragna plays his 'After You've Gone' - Layton/Creamer and 'Tico Tico' - Z.Abreu. French student Guillaume Fric plays 'Feu Vert' - J. Baselli and 'Medley de Valse' arranged Jerome Richard. Multiple World Champion (CIA and CMA ) Grayson Masefield plays 'Revolutionary Etude' by Chopin and the new composition that he premiered this year 'Ka Mate' by Spanish composer Gorka Hermosa. |
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![]() The first National Accordion Competition was celebrated on May 25th (next year it will be also International), while on the next three days an accordion master class was held by Claudio Jacomucci. He has also performed a solo recital with works by J.S. Bach, E. Gismonti, P. Marzocchi, E. Melis, G. Fassone, C. Jacomucci, A. Piazzolla, and H. Purcell. The participants of the competition and the master class showed great skills and have demonstrated a solid pedagogical background. The students come from the schools of Walter Di Girolamo, teacher at the local ‘Scuola Media San Giovanni Bosco’ in Santeramo, Vincenzo De Nitto, from the Master course hold by Francesco Palazzo at the Conservatory of Bari and from ‘Scuola Media G.Galilei’ in Monopoli, teacher Gionni Di Girolamo. Winners have recorded a CD offered by WLO Association (Wonderful Life Organization) and they will be invited to play a concert during the season 2013 by CSMA and other associations. The first and ‘virtuosity prize’ was given to the young accordionist Vito Antonio Forleo. Next events in July: a jazz accordion concert by Vincenzo Abbracciante, the classical accordion duet Walter-Gionni Di Girolamo, and the accordion-voice duet Francesco Palazzo-Tiziana Portoghese. For further information email: accademia@claudiojacomucci.com |
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![]() WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST ACCORDION ORCHESTRA - GERMANY Contributed by Horst Hirschmüller The Guinness Book of Records (1998 edition) lists the largest accordion orchestra as having 761 players. On May 1st 1998 a new world record was set with nearly double this number of players at the Congress Centre, Leipzig, Saxony. 1,480 students and teachers of the ‘Musikschule Fröhlich’ played ‘Sachsenlied’, ‘Ode an die Freude’ and ‘Happy Birthday’, which was a special tribute to the mass orchestra conductor Dieter Fröhlich (founder and owner of the ‘Musikschule Fröhlich), which has 461 locations, more than 600 teachers and over 54,700 students. More than 150 orchestras have successfully performed in Germany and abroad. |
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![]() The Naantali Music Festival was founded by Professor Arto Noras, who celebrates his 70th birthday this year. This year marks the fifth time that Mika has had the privilege of being chosen to appear, and will perform along side Arto Noras, Ralf Gothoni, Elisabeth Leonskaja, The English Chamber Orchestra, Okko Kamu, Frans Helmerson, Michel Lethiec and many other world famous artists. Throughout its history, the Naantali Music Festival has become known for its legendary standard and high profile of artists, all personally chosen by founder Professor Noras. The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will attend the Naantali Music Festival, an annual attendance coinciding with his summer villa being there. Mika has twice performed for former President Tarja Halonen in concerts at the Naantali Music Festival. Mika has recently completed two new CD recordings, including one solo CD of music by Bach and another CD of accordion duo with the Spanish accordionist Angel Luis Castano. Both CDs will be released later this year. For more information, please visit www.accordions.com/mika |
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Vivant! will perform with the Frank Busso, Jr. Trio (picture above, accordion, violin, & string bass) ) at the Fremar Foundation for Accordion Arts Concert, ‘Music & Merlot’, on Saturday June 23rd, 7pm, at the Bragg Auditorium, All Souls Unitarian in Kansas City, Missouri. New works featuring the accordion by composer Karen Fremar will be premiered. This public event is free. Picture below of Vivant! consisting of: Karen Fremar: (Accordion/Keyboards/Vocals), Julie Siflverberg: (Accordion/Keyboards), Dee Sligar: (Bass Keys). Janne Silfverberg: (Trombone/Congas). David Sager: (Drums). A special display of various types of accordions will be on display in the lobby, and CDs of the guest artists will be available for purchase. Cocktails and appetizers begin at 6.30pm in the lobby. The Fremar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that presents outstanding accordion artists in concert from around the nation and the world, supports the creation of new works for the accordion, and provides education about the accordion, its music and musicians, and its history. The concert is sponsored in part by Husch Blackwell, LLP; the Courtney S. Turner Trust--Daniel C. Weary and Bank of America, Trustees; and the H. R. Block Foundation, Inc. For further information email: vivant@vivantsound.com |
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![]() ![]() It is hosted by the Christian Jacquard and his store Jacquard Musique. The master class is open to the public and the students of the Jacquard Music School. To finish, there will be a concert containing all the styles of music that Frederic Deschamps teaches including classical, variety, jazz and french musette with performances by Julie Blocher. World Champions from Moldavia Dorin Grama and Radu Laxgang and multiple World Champion Grayson Masefield. For more infomation of this event please visit www.jacquard-musique.fr and watch Web TV Deschamps Channel for more coverage of Frederic Deschamps teachings and his students. |
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![]() Marko Kassl’s other forthcoming concert dates include: June 17th, 5pm – Church of St Peter, Hohenysberg, Grenzweg 65, D-44267 Dortmund; programme includes Astor Piazzolla's ‘Five Tango Sensations’ with the teachers' string quartet of Herdecke music school June 30th, 8pm – Theater in Bautrum, Aachener Str. 24-26, D-50674 Cologne July 7th - Duo Mares (viola/accordion duo, Esra Pehlivanli & Marko Kassl), Mountain chapel St.Christoph, Rossegg, Carinthia, Austria For further information email: info@marko-kassl.de |
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A concert of Klezmer music takes place on Saturday June 9th, 7.30pm, at Inspire, 747 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M13 9AR. Performing will be Yiddle Sticks, The Hard Times Kapelye, and The Michael Kahan Kapelye. Admission is £3.50 on the door, and the concert takes place in the cafe area where food and alcohol is available. Come along to Inspire for an inspirational evening of Klezmer! For further information email: francesorourke@yahoo.co.uk |
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![]() ![]() This will be at the Grand Hotel Appia in Formia, June 8th to 21st, at the gala meeting of the Internazionale del Club Inner Will, where Bucci will read texts by Italian movie director Cinzia TH Torrini, with accordion accompaniment. The readings will range from works by writers from Neruda to Oscar Wilde. During this period, on Sunday June 10th, Marco Lo Russo will perform in Trentino, at a gourmet event, ‘il cucchiaio dell’Argentario’, in the woods and meadows of Civezzano, Fornace, and Albiano. For further information email: dina.tomezzoli@alice.it |
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![]() The Frères Bouclier duo are Dimitri Bouclier – accordion, and Julien Boulclier – violin. Their programme includes the tangos of Astor Piazzolla and works by Russian composers. For further information email: pierre@pierre-laval.com |
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On Friday June 8th, 7.30pm, a concert featuring the Scola & Ensamble der Folkwanghochschule takes place at St.Lucius, Essen-Werden, Germany. For further information email: miripetercol@gmx.de |
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![]() ![]() Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoeits, from Kiev, have become regular visitors to the UK, and are renowned as one the world’s foremost accordion duos. For further information email: jeanhanger@ntlworld.com |
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![]() 'Largo from Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", Op. 95', catalog:DH0239, 'Anvil Chorus', catalog:DH0240, 'To The Evening Star', catalog:DH0241, 'La Traviata', catalog:DH0242, Updated music titles, ' 12th Street Rag', catalog:DH0105, 'The Blue Danube', catalog:DH0127, 'Les Bicyclettes De Belsize', catalog:DH0170, 'Auld Lang Syne (Intermediate)', catalog:DH0214, 'Auld Lang Syne (Advanced)', catalog:DH0215, 'Funiculi Funicula', catalog:DH0235, Samples for these music are now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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![]() 'Adagio', catalog:DH0237, 'Ah Marie', catalog:DH0238, Updated music titles, ' 12th Street Rag', catalog:DH0055, 'The Blue Danube', catalog:DH0060, Samples for these music are now available at the MusicForAccordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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