Sponsors
Books (Text)
eSheet (pdf file)
eTracks sound files
Sponsors
Free Services
Books (Text)
Statistics
Sponsors
Highlights |
Friedrich Lips’ 60th Celebration Concert, Moscow – Russia
CIA Merit Award Presented to Friedrich Lips - Russia
New CD by Mikko Luoma, Helsinki – Finland
Christmas Present from Yehuda Oppenheimer - Israel
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
"Scarlatti per tutti", Music Academy of Kassel - Germany
Future events |
Frank Marocco, John Simkus and Stas Venglevski in Concert, Moscow – Russia
Vladislav Zolotarëv Concert, Hanover - Germany
Sultans of Squeeze Concert, Sussex – UK
Accords des Montagnes’, La Bresse – France
Schlüchttal-Akkordeon-Orchester Gurtweil - Germany
New and Updated Sites |
Peter Piccini new work
Formal Biography and Updated Contact Information
New Music - ‘Temptation', 'Anton Young'
New Music - 'Cool March', 'Fantasia Gitana'
Coupe Mondiale 2009 Website Updated
CD Reviews |
Help Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Random video 4UWatch the video |
Highlights |
2009 Grammy Nominees Announced, Los Angeles – USAby Rob Howard |
  The nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, and accordions dominate at least two categories: ‘Best Polka Album’ and ‘Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album’.The ‘Best Polka Album’ nominees include: ‘El Maestro Del Acordeón Y Sus Polkas’, by Paulino Bernal ‘Speechless’, by Lynn Marie & Charlie Kelley and The Boxhounds ‘Back To Back Hall of Fame Polkas’, by Walter Ostanek & His Band, Jerry Darlak & The Touch and Bob Kravos & His Band ‘Hungry For More’, by the Polka Family Band ‘Let The Whole World Sing’, by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra The nominees for the ‘Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album’ award are: ‘Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’, by BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet ‘From Now On’, by Michael Doucet ‘Homage Au Passé’, by the Pine Leaf Boys ‘Live At The 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’, by Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys ‘Cedric Watson’, by Cedric Watson The Grammy Awards Ceremony takes place on February 8th in Los Angeles. |
Share
Friedrich Lips’ 60th Celebration Concert, Moscow – Russiaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
 |
| Friedrich Lips will celebrate his 60th birthday with a special celebration concert during the Moscow Bayan/Accordion festival on Friday, December 12th. First he will perform 2 concertos for bayan and orchestra by G. Kancheli – ‘Kapote’, and E. Podgaits ‘Viva Voce’, accompanied by the ‘Russian Philharmonic’ (director S. Kondrashev). After the break, together with his Piazzolla-Studio (F. Lips, bayan; S. Lips, piano; V. Igolinsky, violin; K. Rodin, cello; N. Lgovsky, percussion), he will perform tangos by A. Piazzolla, I. Stravinsky, E. Rodriguez and E. Podgaits (Cocktail ‘Rio Rita’, first performance). In appreciation of his outstanding contribution to the international accordion movement, the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) UNESCO, IMC -Merit Award will be presented to Friedrich Lips during this memorable concert. A full report of the Moscow Bayan/Accordion Festival will follow next week. |
CIA Merit Award Presented to Friedrich Lips - Russiaby Herbert Scheibenreif |
 |
| The Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) - IMC - UNESCO Merit Award was presented to Friedrich Lips at his 60th Birthday concert, here pictured with CIA Vice-President Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria). |
New CD by Mikko Luoma, Helsinki – Finlandby Rob Howard |
 A new CD, featuring ‘Spiriti’, a concerto for accordion and orchestra composed by Jukka Tiensuu has been recently released by the ALBA label. The soloists are Mikko Luoma – accordion, and Kari Kriikku – clarinet, and the conductor is Susanna Mälkki. Mikko Luoma has performed in most European countries and the USA. His solo repertoire ranges from transcriptions of keyboard music from the baroque era up to the avant-garde of our own time. For further information email: mikko.luoma@turkuamk.fi |
Christmas Present from Yehuda Oppenheimer - Israelby Harley Jones |
 |
 Accordion composer, arranger and teacher Yehuda Oppenheimer continues his tradition of a Christmas present to the accordion world. Yehuda writes “that this is the time to get people acquainted with the song I arranged - Auld lang Syne which is THE christmas and New Year song of all times.” A segment of the music is revolving on this page. To everyone who emails a request to musicforaccordion@yahoo.com in the next 5 days, they will receive a free of copy of Auld lang Syne by email. While you are writing your email – have a listen to the sounds of Yehuda Oppenheimers beautiful accordion compositions – its very fine music. Yehuda Music Sound Files. Thank you to Yehuda Oppenheimer for this very nice Xmas Gift. |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano at Perth, Scotland – UKby Pearl Fawcett-Adriano |
 November 1st this year was a special date for me - I appeared as star guest artiste in the 59th Perth All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival Celebrity Show. Bill Wilkie puts on this event annually and I (Pearl Fawcett-Adriano) have appeared as star guest three times in past years.Having had several years’ absence from playing, it has been a pleasure for me to return to public performance at last, and I was delighted to accept Bill Wilkie’s invitation to be guest artiste at the New Concert Hall in Perth, Scotland. I received such a warm welcome – it was as if I had never been away! Throughout the day there were competitions – different categories and different age groups – culminating in the Celebrity Show in the evening. The New Concert Hall is an excellent venue, seating 1,200 people. There was a capacity audience, all seats having sold out weeks before the concert! The concert included Bill’s Accordion Orchestra and Singers and various other artistes, including Scottish dancers, Scottish dance band, Scottish Opera tenor, comedian, etc. I played a varied programme ranging from classics to blues, and my performance was received with great warmth and excitement with the audience applauding and cheering exuberantly. It was wonderful to return (after so long away) and receive such an incredible ovation. Apart from the success of the concert, the Scottish friendliness and hospitality was second to none. |
"Scarlatti per tutti", Music Academy of Kassel - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 "Scarlatti per tutti", at the Music Academy of Kassel, on Tuesday December 2nd 2008, was an evening dedicated to the composer Domenico Scarlatti, conceived and presented by the lecturer Mirjana Petercol. The large audience was delighted by the 2 hours of Scarlatti's 16 sonatas played by students of the department of keyboard instruments (accordion, harpsichord, piano) of the Music Academy of Kassel, and the academic lectures about the daringness of the sonatas given by Dr. Führbeth and Professor Hollmann.The introductory speech about Scarlatti's life and work was held by the artistic (musician) head teacher, the lecturer Mirjana Petercol. The audience was very eager to learn about the composer Domenico Scarlatti and his different levels: the brilliant composer, virtuoso and aristocratic free thinker. The HNA journal enphasized in its reviews "that the accordionists Nenad Nikolic and Dejan Vukcic as well as the advanced guest Nicola Glavas (all students of Mirjana Petercol's class) knew how to please. Dejan Vujcic combined a clear rhythmical impulse with a rich nuance of dynamics so typical of accordionists. Here there was less drive but more spiritualized poetry." |
Future events |
Steve Meisner Concerts, Milwaukee, Illinois – USAby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist and composer Steve Meisner performs in the coming week as follows:December 13th, 8pm - Kochanski's Concertina Beer Hall, 1920 S. 37th St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin December 18th, 1pm - American Serb Hall, 5101 W Oklahoma Ave, Milwaukee December 28th, 6pm - Croatian Cultural Club, 1503 Clement St, Joliet, Illinois Steve Meisner has performed with some of America’s top accordionists, including Myron Floren, Frank Yankovic, and Joey Miskulin, and averages nearly 200 performances annually. He brings his brand of traditional Slovenian-style polka into the 21st Century with a fresh spark and swing while still retaining the music's roots. |
Frank Marocco, John Simkus and Stas Venglevski in Concert, Moscow – Russiaby Rob Howard |
 On December 16th American jazz accordionist Frank Marocco will appear on stage at the Gorki State Academic Theater in Rostov, organized by the International Music Foundation ‘Harmony’. Before coming to Rostov, Frank Marocco will perform two concerts in Moscow, at the Bayan and Bayanists Festival.Playing together with Frank Marocco in Rostov will be the famous Rostov Jazz Quartet ‘New Sentropezn’, led by Aram Rustamyants, to round out a concert that is expected to be a sell out. With Frank Marocco will be fellow American accordionists John Simkus and Stas Venglevski. This duo will play in the first part of the concerts, and Frank Marocco - the king of improvisation, will be performing the second part of the concert. Frank Marocco has performed with such greats as Luciano Pavarotti, Madonna, Maxim Shostakovich, and other star soloists. |
Vladislav Zolotarëv Concert, Hanover - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
| Russian accordionist Vladislav Zolotarëv performs in concert at the Concert Hall, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hanover, on December 17th, 7.30pm. |
Sultans of Squeeze Concert, Sussex – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Sultans of Squeeze (John Kirkpatrick – diatonic 3-row button accordion, melodeon and Anglo concertina, and Chris Parkinson – piano accordion, melodeon and harmonica) make their first appearance at the folk club based at The Royal Oak, Station St, Lewes, Sussex, England, on Jan 8th, 8pmFor further information email: tinvic@globalnet.co.uk |
Accords des Montagnes’, La Bresse – Franceby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
| The second ‘Accords des Montagnes’ takes place in La Bresse, January 18th to 23rd. Appearing in concert on Wednesday January 20th will be Jean Louis Noton (digital accordion), Mady/Peter Soave (classical accordion), and Paris Canaille (jazz). On January 22nd, the orchestra of Frédéric Buch will play for dancing. For further information email: accords.des.montagnes@gmail.com |
Schlüchttal-Akkordeon-Orchester Gurtweil - Germanyby Harley Jones |
 |
 The Schlüchttal-Akkordeon-Orchester Gurtweil performs on Saturday the 13th December on the lake on board the ferry MS Örgeli starting at 8pm. This is the 40th Anniversary trips of the ferry. A somewhat different concert awaits the visitors this evening. In the form of an exciting history of the club ship as it glides through the treacherous waves with Captain Schaaf and his crew. There is much to see, hear and to win. As the main prize beckons a cruise. Will the accordionist passengers get seasick? Will it be the sailors might who succeed to keep the boat clean? Who will have dinner with the captain? All these questions will be answered on Saturday. Entry from 7pm, 8 pm departure. Admission 5 euros. |
New and Updated Sites |
Gary Dahl New Arrangement and Updatesby Gary Dahl |
| Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, releases 1 new work and 6 new update works for accordion, available for purchase online. ‘Frosty The Snowman’, ‘Rag in D Minor’, 'Silent Night', 'Maple Leaf Rag', 'Sunrise Sunset' 'Its All In The Game' and 'You Belong To My Heart'. Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Peter Piccini new workby Peter Piccini |
| Peter Piccini - accordionist, composer, arranger, performer, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online. 'Our Cajun Waltz'. Samples of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Formal Biography and Updated Contact Informationby Mika Väyrynen |
| Renowned Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen's site has been redesigned to include a formal biography, list of commissioned works, recordings, photo gallery, sound files of performances on both accordion and bandoneon, solo and in various combinations with other instruments, as well as updated contact information |
New Music - ‘Temptation', 'Anton Young'by Vassily Glubochenko |
| Vassily Glubochenko - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, and scientist, release 3 new works for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Temptation', 'Anton Young' and 'Grandfather's Krutch'. Samples of these music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
New Music - 'Cool March', 'Fantasia Gitana'by Franco Cambareri |
| Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 4 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Cool March', 'Fantasia Gitana', 'Musette De Paris' and 'Valse D’Amour' . Samples of this music are available on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Coupe Mondiale 2009 Website Updatedby Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) |
| The Coupe Mondiale international accordion competition run by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), has had the website has updated with all the rules and regulations for the 2009 Coupe Mondiale to be held in Auckland City, New Zealand, 25 to 29 August. For the first time, the Coupe Mondiale now has a Digital Accordion Category with rules that are different than what might be expected. |
CD Reviews |
Terreby Frank Farmer |
 Renzo Ruggieri is an accordionist well known for his jazz improvisations; the planning of his work however is rarely improvised.CD Reviews Index. |
Help Desk, Information needed, Readers CommentsSubmit Your Question, CommentSUBMIT NOW |
Generated in 4.1140899 / 0.0010007 / 0