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Sergey Voytenko / Auszeichnung als „Verdienter Künstler der Region Samara“ – Russlandby Harley Jones |
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![]() Video 2: Bayanmix ( Voytenko & Dmitry Chramkov ) Leistung - Pure Teiche Video 3: Laimonas Salijus von Kaunas , Litauen Darstellende Offenbarung von Sergey Voitenko zusammen Am 25. März 2014 dem "Tag der Kultur " wurde der renommierte Musiker, Komponist und Produzent Sergei Voytenko, speziell bekannt geworden als " Bayanmix ' Duo, mit dem Ehrentitel " Verdienter Künstler der Region Samara ausgezeichnet. Die Auszeichnung wurde ihm von Nikolai Merkushin, Gouverneur der Samara Oper und Ballett-Theater (Bild oben) präsentiert und ist eine Auszeichnung, die Personen für ihren " langfristigen Einsatz zur Entwicklung im künstlerischen Bereich" verliehen wird. Sergei Voytenko war der erste Musike, der den Ehrentitel „Verdienter Künstler der Region Samara“ erhielt. |
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience 2014 Grammy Award - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
![]() Terrance Simien (picture left) und Zydeco Experience gewannen beim 56th Grammy 2014 Preis am 6. April 2014 in Los Angeles, CA in der Kategorie “ Best Regional Roots Music Album”. Die Nominierten Künstler waren: - The Life & Times Of ... von The Hot 8 Brass Band Hot 8 Brass Band - Hula Ku'i von Kahulanui - Le Fou von Zachary Richard - Apache Blessing & Crown Dance Songs von Joe Jr. Tohonnie Die Grammy Awards, sind seit mehr als 50 Jahren die einzigen Auszeichnungen in der Musikindustrie, die nicht von Album-Verkäufen oder Chart- Positionen abhängig sind. Am 4. Juni 2013 veröffentlichte Simien sein 9. CD Grammy-Award CD ' Dockside Sessions "mit vier traditionellen Zydeco -Songs ( auf Französisch gesungen ), mit zeitgenössischen französisch Melodien, drei Bob Dylan Songs und ein Lied von Grateful Dead und Toots & The Maytals. Terrance Siimiien, ein in 8. Generation Louisiana Creole hat sich zu einem, am meist respektierten Künstler in der amerikanischen Roots-Musik von heute avanciert. Er und seine Bandkollegen haben während ihrer bewegten Karriere über 7.000 Konzerte in 45 Ländern aufgeführt. Einen ausführlichen Artikel über Terrance Simien Brombeeren können Sie in der 1. Mai Akkordeon USA News nachlesen. |
Bericht / Videos: 2014 V International Festival "Akkordeon Plus" - Russlandby Harley Jones |
![]() Diese Veranstaltung ist eine der größten Akkordeon-Festivals in Russland mit zahlreichem Publikum. Siehe Fotos und viele Videos auf Englisch und Russisch. Video 1: Yuri Schischkin und Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra von Rostow, Dirigent Alexander Polyanichko. Video 2: Alexander Poeluev mit dem Jazz Orchestra und russischen Folk Orchestra Video 3: Eugene Derbenko |
Yuri Schischkin Aufführung der Neuen Sonate Nr. 3 von Semionov - Russlandby Harley Jones |
![]() Yuri Schischkin führte zum ersten in Rostow-am-Don die neue Sonate Nr. 3 von Viatcheslav Semionov mit dem Titel "Erinnerung an die Zukunft" vor. |
II. Internationaler Akkordeonwettbewerb und zeitgenössische sFestival 'S. Cecilia‘ - Italienby Harley Jones |
![]() Es wird Konzerte, internationale Wettbewerbe, Ausstellungen und Akkordeon Meisterklassen geben. Wettbewerbskategorien sind: Kategorie A - Solisten bis 12 Jahre alt - nach 2002 geboren 1. 200 € Kategorie B - Solisten bis 15 Jahre alt - nach 1999 geboren 1. 300 € Kategorie C - Solisten bis 18 Jahre alt - nach 1996 geboren 1. 400 € Kategorie E - Concert - Darsteller - keine Altersgrenze , 1. 1.500 € 2. 800 € , 3. 500 € Regeln und Entry -Anwendung in Englisch und Englisch an : 2014Contemporary Das Festival ist in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Internationalen Akkordeon Wettbewerb und Festival Castelfidardo vom 18-21 September 2014. Weitere Informationen unter: 2014Contemporary |
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![]() The accordionist Dona Eugénia Lima, 88, died on Friday in the late afternoon at her home in Rio Maior. Eugenia Lima was the daughter of a tuner of accordions and made her stage debut at age four, at the Cinema Theatre Vaz Black on White Castle. Professionally, her debut date was 1935 at the Variety Theatre, Lisbon, reported in the magazine Peixe-Espada. In 1943, she began recording solo and recorded throughout her career, more than one dozen discs that have recorded popular themes, various composers and compositions of her own. In 1947 she won the accordion competition Emissora Nacional e (National Radio) and in 1956, founded the Typical Orchestra Albicastrense, touring nationally and internationall and became popular with themes Picadinho da Beira, Minha vida e Fadinho de Silvares. Having been refused entry at the Conservatório Nacional de Lisbon, she went to Paris where she achieved the Diploma Degree in Accordion at the Conservatório of Paris. In September 1986, she was awarded by the Ministry of Culture with the Medal of Cultural Merit. Throughout his career totaled several prizes and awards, including the Oscar Press in 1962 , the degree of Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword in 1980, and the degree of Grand Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique in 1995. In December 2011, aged 85, the accordionist , a native of Castelo Branco, was honored in Castro Marim, Algarve, a full room, as reflected in the regional press, attended by 81 accordionists. On occasion , Eugenia Lima revealed that she suffered from Parkinson's disease . The accordionists interpreted during the performance of her own compositions . "The songs I did were done for the love of art and reflect my state of mind at the time. Over eighty percent of my songs were born on stage , impromptu." The name Dona Eugénia Lima appears in the World Dictionary of Notable Women. |
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![]() Paul Chamberlain is currently recording a new CD, which will be launched in London on July 1st at the 1901 Arts Club, to be followed by a tour across the UK. Full concert tour details will be published soon on Accordions Worldwide. ‘The accordion's time has come’ Paul Chamberlain's blog explains why this versatile instrument is finding a place in our concert halls. The origins of the accordion can be traced back to the Chinese Sheng, yet the instrument we know as an accordion today, was patented in Vienna in 1829, by Cyrillius Demien. Popular the world over in various forms as a folk instrument, it is only in the latter half of the 20th Century that the development of the 'free-bass' system (which allowed for the freedom to move away from the arrangement of pre-set chords on the left-hand side of the instrument) gave accordionists the opportunity to cross into the world of mainstream classical music. My first visit to Russia as a teenager to perform in the Baltic Harmonica Festival in St Petersburg had a profound effect on me, as this was where I first encountered the free-bass accordion. The range of colours, richness of sound and array of repertoire was a revelation to me and on my return home, I decided to change systems not only to ‘free-bass’, but also from piano accordion to the five-row chromatic button keyboard. Many arrangements I had previously played were in some way compromised by the left hand of the instrument, so this new form enabled me to perform complex polyphonic keyboard works such as those by Bach, Mozart and Franck; as well as being able to delve into the ever-growing library of original repertoire which is virtually unknown to the general public. I have always considered the accordion to be a very expressive instrument and, being a synthesis of both a keyboard and a wind instrument, is capable of sustaining sounds, producing a wonderful variety of timbres from its registers. It has a large dynamic range from ppp to fff. Much of the Baroque keyboard repertoire can be successfully performed on the accordion, in particular, works by composers such as Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, and Couperin. Having included works by Bach and Rameau on an earlier disc, my latest CD will feature two sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti. They are typical of the lively virtuoso style that characterises much of his output and requires lightness and clarity, which, surprisingly to many, can be achieved very successfully with the accordion. In effect, the accordion can be thought of as a small portable organ, but unfortunately it has long suffered from not being taken seriously by the classical music establishment. However, it is gaining academic credit and with an ever growing original repertoire as well as a vast number of transcriptions, the instrument has an exciting future ahead as it comes to the fore on the concert stage. Having only in recent years been included into the syllabus of institutions such as Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and St Mary's Music School, I became the first classical accordionist to graduate from the RCS with a BMus Honours degree and subsequently completed a Masters in Performance there also. Being incorporated into the keyboard department, I felt that there was a lot to prove in demonstrating that the accordion could stand on a par with the piano. In 2013 I became the first accordionist to perform a solo recital in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall as part of the long established 'Manchester Midday Concerts’ series. Through bringing the accordion and its repertoire to fresh audiences (many of whom are astonished at its capabilities), I am striving to continue to build its reputation as a fine concert instrument. Vladislav Zolotaryov was one of the key innovators who really pushed for the accordion to be accepted by the union of composers in Moscow in the 1970s and his catalogue of original accordion works will ensure that his legacy continues to inspire other players and composers to take an interest in this amazing instrument. My new disc features Zolotaryov's Sonata No 2, a delightful work accessible to all audiences, written in the spirit of a classic Viennese Symphony. In fact, it was one of the first works that attracted me to the classical accordion. The opening melodic theme is beautifully simple, and the whirlwind of excitement in the final movement calls for a technique specific to the accordion called a 'richochet', which results in a four times repetition of the chord by means of the bellows moving primarily up and down as opposed to in and out. In doing this, I maintain the energy right up to the final chord. The use of a similar technique can be seen in this recent video where I perform Khachaturian’s Toccata: There is a great body of original chamber work for the accordion with many European composers taking an avid interest in writing for the instrument. It has been included in works such as Shostakovich’s ‘Jazz Suite’ and Hindemith’s ‘Kammermusik No 1’. More recently composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina and Sally Beamish have also written for the accordion. Other pieces on my disc are from the repertoire of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla, the original exponent of the ‘Tango Nuevo’ style, which brought the music of the Tango dance halls to the concert stage. Originally written for the bandoneon (a very close relative of the accordion), his ‘Tango Sensations’, three of which I am recording with the Maxwell String Quartet, transfer effectively onto the accordion and the integral rhythmical accentuations are easily maintained. I believe that the accordion has an exciting future not only as a solo instrument, but also in chamber ensembles. The accordion opens up an interesting multi-textural sound world to composers and I have plans for a future project that focuses on creating new chamber repertoire for the instrument. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com |
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Server Abkerimov performing "Breeze" (G. Moten). |
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![]() The 14 tracks, which include 7 compositions by Reinhardt and Grappelli, are: Swing 42, Swingtime in Springtime, Noto Swing, After You've Gone, Si Tu Savais, Honeysuckle Rose, Coquette, Micro, Viper's Dream, Django's Castle, Minor Swing, Swing Guitars, I Can't Give Anything but Love, and Belleville. For further information email: cdbaby@cdbaby.com |
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Patryk Walczak Accordion Frument Project - Poland |
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Published on Mar 26, 2014 Ian Rubcov Performs Flik Flak (A. Vossen). He is only ten years old and learns from the Novosibirsk Conservatory teacher Mikhail Ovchinnikov. Video by Victor Rakshevsky https://www.youtube.com/user/7264951 who has some 559 videos, many of them accordion for your viewing. |
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Video: Gennaro Ruffolo Demonstrating MusicTech Accordion, 2014 Musikmesse, Frankfurt, Germany. Published 22nd March 2014 |
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The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 14th 2000 included a report concerning the Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V., soon to celebrate their 40th anniversary in June 2000. This well established orchestra happily continues to make great music and entertain audiences in Germany. 40th Anniversary of Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V. - Germany Contributed by Christine Stiller The Accordion Orchestra 1960 Müllekoven e.V. will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a concert on June 2nd in the Community Hall Troisdorf-Müllekoven. The orchestra was formed in 1960 by Hans-Rudi Peters together with 18 local village students. Hans-Rudi conducted the orchestra for 22 years. They will perform a mixed repertoire, which includes classic, folk music, popular pieces, and also rock and pop. |
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![]() Lenny Feldmann will be the commentator and master of ceremonies. Norway's accordion virtuoso Håvard Svendsrud, who performed with the orchestra at Kean University in October 2013, will return as a featured soloist. Dinner and concert tickets are $50. All proceeds will benefit the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship Fund. For tickets and information: Rosemarie Cavanaugh 732-257-8198 For information about the Accordion Pops Orchestra: alterzo@hotmail.com |
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![]() Paddywhack, featuring accordionist Dan Newton, first started to play over 30 years ago and was the only group in the state of Nebraska playing Celtic music. |
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Tynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club present as guests The Charlie McIntee Scottish Dance Band on Thursday April 17th, 7.30pm. The venue is Hexham Ex-Servicemens Club, I Hallstile Bank, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3PQ. Tynedale’s 2014 concert dates include: May 15th - Scott Band Trio June 19th - Wayne Robertson/AGM July 17th - Jim Cleland Band August 21st - Willie MacFarlane Band September 18th - Robert Whitehead Band October 16th - Brandon McPhee Trio November 20th - John Morgan |
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![]() New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) President Sonja Palinich (picture left) writes: “The NZAA is delighted to welcome Mirco Patarini as Special Guest Artist at the outstanding Raye Freedman Arts Centre, a venue with excellent acoustics, lighting and all its ‘state of the art’ facilities under one roof." For 2014, the rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific solo Championship category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports Rules and full information, download: 2014 NZ Prospectus |
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![]() In addition to the legendary Stanley “Buckwheat Zydeco” Dural, the stellar roster of performers features a who’s who of zydeco greats paying tribute to Buckwheat, including Terrance Simien, C.J. Chenier, Nathan Williams, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., Rosie Ledet and Li’l Buck Sinegal. |
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On Saturday April 25th, 7pm, Guildford Accordion Club presents a special concert featuring the Torkest Accordion Orchestra from the Netherlands, a talented and lively young orchestra, with a wide and varied repertoire of music. Ripley Village Hall, High Street, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. Guildford Accordion Club meets at Ripley Billage Hall, High St, Ripley, Surrey GU23 6AF. The £5 admission includes refreshments, and there is ample parking. The club organizer is John Cumiskey. |
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![]() The 8th Accordion Art Festival and Orpheus awards prize giving takes place in Roseto degli Abruzzi, TE, Italy, on June 14th and 15th. The Artistic Director is the music journalist Gerlando Gatto and the event organiser is Renzo Ruggieri. The sponsors are the Associazione Promozione Arte in collaboration with the City of Pineto (TE, Italy), the Club Voglia D'Arte, and others. For further information email: info@accordionartfestival.com |
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Australian Accordion Teachers Assoc (AATA) website has ben updated with a schedule of events for their international competitions being held 7th and 8th June 2014. This will be the 20th Anniversary of the AATA. |
by Harley Jones
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![]() The recordings are available online as eTracks mp3 files, album € 6.00 |
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Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces that the Gary Dahl eBooks collections (numbers 1 -6) are now being sold as a complete set for a special price of only US$185 or the € equivalent. Cat No: DH01-06eB |
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