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6th Philharmonika 2020 Festival - Germany
World Accordion Day - What are you Doing? - International
Sharon Shannon Performing at 2020 Dublin City Tradfest - Ireland
Video: Arseniy Strokovskiy Performs World Premiere by Roman Galiev, Moscow - Russia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Site Update: Accordion House Moves After 60 Years - New Zealand
2020 PIF Classic & Ensemble Composition for Accordion Competition Opens - Italy
Alexander Poeluev New Year and Christmas Video
Sylvia Pagni Performs at Teatro Manzoni in Milan – Italy
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Louise Jallu Quartet and Solo Concerts, Paris – France
Sharena Sol Orchestra Performs in Stellenbosch - South Africa
Brandon McPhee Experience Tour, Scotland – UK
48th Kleine Tage der Harmonika – Germany
Classical & Continental Accordion Weekend – UK
3rd Annual Accordion Festival – Malta
New and Updated Sites |
Updated: Accordion Russia News, New Articles Online - Russia
Updated Site: 2020 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealand
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2020 China Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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  The 2020 China Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week is hosted by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the PRC and Harbin Municipal People's Government, undertaken by Harbin Normal University, Harbin, China. The event is part of the 35th China Harbin Summer Music Festival. Harbin was named a UNESCO City of Music in 2010. Harbin becomes "the capital of music" from July 27 to 31 2020, with some of the finest accordionists competing and performing at the Concert Hall of Harbin Normal University. There will be concerts, workshops and a major international accordion competition. Full information including rules and regulations, download poster and music at: 2020Harbin Entry Dates: March 1 - May 31, 2020 Organization Art Director Professor Wang Hongyu is the Dean and the PH.D advisor of the Music College of Harbin Normal University. He is the President of Heilongjiang Province Musician Association. The first chief experts of the Priority Cultivating Project, and the chief expert of the University League of Heilongjiang Province in China. Since 1998, he has also been a jury member of international repute, judging many prestigious international accordion competitions including competitions in Russia, France, Italy, Lithuania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Australia, and New Zealand. Prof. Wang Hongyu ran the very successful Harbin 2010, Harbin 2012, Harbin 2014, Harbin 2016, Harbin 2018, Summer International Accordion Art Week and Competitions which attracted over 500 entrants with many competitors from outside China. |
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6th Philharmonika 2020 Festival - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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 The 6th Philharmonika 2020 festival will be held at the acoustically impressive Jesus Christus Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem on January 19th, 2020, organized by the Pantonale Society.The gala concert entitled “Europe in Zehlendorf” will include internationally acclaimed musicians presenting a wide-ranging program from classical and temporary music to jazz and folklore, beginning at 6pm. Performers include accordionist and composer Gorka Hermosa with his trio Malandro Club (trumpet, double bass, accordion - picture below), who will carry you away into a different world with their music, Egle Bartkeviciute (Lithuania), who will impress the audience with experimental music as well as elegant and emotional interpretations, the young and talented Ryan Corbett (Scotland), Nikita Gestrich (Germany), Sergey Osokin (Russia - currently a soloist at the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra - picture left), and Yuri Shishkin (Honored Artist of the Russian Federation) promise to be highlights of the program. For further details and tickets email: kartenreservierung@pantonale.com |
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World Accordion Day - What are you Doing? - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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 What are you doing for World Accordion Day to promote the accordion in your country? World Accordion day is on May 6th, which is the day the accordion was patented in 1829.World Accordion Day was started in 2009 by the CIA and has been very successful, generating a lot of positive publicity for the accordion. A key part of this event is the World Accordion Day website. Every association, group, orchestra, performer and teacher, is asked to actively support this event by encouraging national and local accordion activities to happen in their country on this day or the weekend either side of Accordion Day if that should be more convenient. Everyone can register their World Accordion Day activity on the website and send a report of their event after, for that website. No event is too big or too small. ALL accordion events celebrating World Accordion Day are welcome. This is a CIA promotion for the accordion in which every accordion enthusiast can participate and help bring our accordion world together as well as strongly promote the accordion. |
Sharon Shannon Performing at 2020 Dublin City Tradfest - Irelandby Christine Johnstone |
 The 2020 Dublin City Tradfest will be held at The Church Café, Late Bar & Restaurant in Dublin, Ireland from January 20th to 26th. The event will showcase 7 days of traditional Irish music and dance with 40 performers including musicians, dancers and music experts, travelling from all over Ireland & Europe and 14 events.Popular entertainer and award winning Irish musician, Sharon Shannon (picture left) will perform on the Main Stage on January 23rd. All events are free of charge. For details phone: +353 1 828 0102 |
Video: Arseniy Strokovskiy Performs World Premiere by Roman Galiev, Moscow - Russiaby Harley Jones |
| The XXXI 31st International Festival "Bayan and Bayanists" featured some world premieres, among them being two works by the Moscow composer Roman Galiev. One work was featured last week. This week we feature "Portrait" for solo accordion and viola, string orchestra, piano and two drums. The composer shares his fiery energy with the listener. All the musical fabric of the composition is saturated with extraordinary delight, a rhythm, a melody. The concert piece was performed by soloists: Arseniy Strokovskiy - accordion. Michiru Soeda (Japan) - viola, "Seasons" - Moscow Chamber Orchestra, conductor Honored Artist of Russia Vladislav Bulakhov. The festival audience warmly welcomed the artists and praised the premiere performance.. Roman Galiev (picture below) was summoned to the stage, where he and the soloists were presented with flowers and gifts. |
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Renzo Ruggieri New Release: Tango Italianio For 5 Different Types of Ensembles - Italyby Harley Jones |
 The new creation of Renzo Ruggieri is his composition Tango Italiano (accordion solo) with 5 different types of ensemble in one ebook, Catalog rrenzo522, 149 pages for only EUR 20 is excellent value.The 5 ensemble versions are: Accordion & Orchestra Accordion & String orchestra Accordion & Strings, rhythmic section Accordion & rhythmic section added Piano Renzo Ruggieri writes: With Italian Tango, I wanted to compose a modern tango with jazz influences (in the 1st part a modal harmony is used while the central melody recalls my Italianness). This is a special version as it contains all the arrangements for ensembles: orchestra, string rchestra, strings with rhythmic section, small groups and the added piano score adaptable to all arrangements. It's part of a university thesis (2013) and it is certainly a piece used all over the world. Tango Italiano (solo) composition is available at: rrenzo503 Tango Italiano (ensemble) composition is available at: rrenzo522 There is a large list of popular compositions and arrangements by Renzo Ruggieri online: rrenzo500 - Song For S.B (Accordion and Orchestra) and (Accordion and String Orchestra) rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) Tango Italiano for 5 types of ensembles rrenzo 522 (ensemble) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango (Solo) rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) rrenzo507 - Variations on Säkkijärven Polka (Solo) rrenzo508 - Medley Disco (Solo) rrenzo509 - Acquarelli Italiani (Solo) rrenzo510 - Grande Jo (Solo) rrenzo511 - Figaro (Solo) or (Solo with string orchestra) rrenzo512 - Accordion Kids (10 pieces) simple and modern compositions rrenzo514 - La Vita Delle Cose (The Life of Things) rrenzo515 - Peccatum et Gratia for electronic (hybrid) accordion rrenzo516 - Lo Scuro e il Chiaro (accordion duo) rrenzo517 - Il bosco incantato (for free bass accordion, solo) rrenzo518 - Valentango (Solo) rrenzo519 - The Jackson Medley (Solo) rrenzo520 - Acquarelli Italiani for Accordion and Orchestra rrenzo521 - ll Tuo Sguardo (solo) rrenzo522 - Tango Italiano (ensemble) solo version rrenzo503 |
Site Update: Accordion House Moves After 60 Years - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
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 Site Update: Accordion House Importer/Retailer, New Zealand is moving premises after 60 years, from Takapuna to new premises 5 minutes away in Milford, on the North Shore of Auckland. Manager and international entertainer Maurice Jones welcomes the newer premises with upgraded insulation and improved temperature control for the very large stock of accordions including new model Titano and Pigini accordions. The phone number +64 9 4898316 and email: AccordionHouseNZ@gmail.com remain the same. |
2020 PIF Classic & Ensemble Composition for Accordion Competition Opens - Italyby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 2020 PIF Classic & Ensemble Composition for Accordion Competition is now open. This year the competition organisers have chosen an unprecedented, agile and highly contemporary formation. A modern rhythmic section combined with a section of standard woods to interpret the annual theme of the festival: “All the Colors of the World”. This subject was chosen to represent the evolution of the accordion in modern times and to encourage its integration in contemporary classical music. The regulation (while not distorting traditional writing), acts as a stimulus for new generations of composers to create new orchestrations and new sounds. Competition requirements: Instruments include: accordion, piano (electronic keyboard option), contrabass, percussion 1 (chosen by the composer), percussion 2 (chosen by the composer), flute (ottavino option), oboe, Bb Clarinet (sax option any type), horn in F and bassoon. The composer must take into account that the winning piece will be performed by the candidates admitted to the third round of the classic award category (2020). Duration: must be between a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 minutes Must contain at least one part “solo” for accordion. Soloists will perform only one rehearsal with the orchestra before the final performance There are no registration fees. Composers are invited to enter online on the PIF site by April 20th, 2020 in PDF format (score WITHOUT NAME OF THE AUTHOR and score WITH NAME, the detached parts will be requested later) and an MP3 audio demo performed live or through music software. If the piece is composed by several artists, the recording must be made in the name of the main composer, indicating all the other names on the score. For further information email: info@pifcastelfidardo.it |
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Alexander Poeluev New Year and Christmas Videoby Christine Johnstone |
 Enjoy this New Year and Christmas video by Alexander Poeluev played on accordion and Russian spoon! |
Sylvia Pagni Performs at Teatro Manzoni in Milan – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Accordionist Sylvia Pagni performed a concert entitled “Amami a Swing Project” at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan on January 7th, 2020.The concert, which was well received by the audience, included pieces from her upcoming CD “Sylvia Pagni Amami a Swing Project” which will be released this year, thanks to the collaboration of musicians Giorgio Secco, Fabio Crespiatico, Max Furian, Mark Harris, Gabriele Comeglio, Raffaele Kohler and Luciano Macchia. Sylvia Pagni opened the show with "The Flight of the Bumblebee", demonstrating her mastery on the piano by playing almost at the speed of Guinness World Records. She then continued with "Ping and Pong" (a fast paced swing piece), then "Needless Solitude – Love Me" (Bepop). Sylvia Pagni also sang along with two choristers Antonio Galbiati and Deborah Falanga who gave a swinging and sensual interpretation of Jessica Rabbit and Diana Krall styles. Sylvia Pagni then recalled her time at the "Teatro La Scala in Milan" by playing two pieces of classical music on the piano before leaving the stage. She then reappeared with her accordion to play “Libertango” and “Oblivion” (by Piazzolla) before once again returning to the piano to play "Musica Musica". Sylvia Pagni and her musicians (pictured below) were overcome with emotion amid the standing ovation and pleasure the audience showed at their performance. |
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2020 Illawarra Folk Festival, NSW – Australiaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 35th annual 2020 Illawarra Folk Festival began on January 16th at the Show Pavilion, Princes Highway Bulli, NSW in Australia and will run until January 20th organised by the Illawarra Folk Club. The event will include performances by international and national artists. “Jaga Band” (pictured above), which includes accordionist Tatjana Marx will entertain on January 17th. The group is an Australian fresh minded multicultural ensemble that play popular Eastern European melodies with a focus on Carpartian melodies from Ukraine, but also include Hungarian, Jewish, Slovak and Romanian songs and dances. For details phone: +61 401 497 920 |
Louise Jallu Quartet and Solo Concerts, Paris – Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Louise Jallu Quartet will perform at Pan Piper in Paris, France on January 31st at 8pm. The quartet, which includes Louise Jallu (bandoneon), Mathias Lévy (violin), Grégoire Letouvet (piano) and Alexandre Perrot (double bass) will play arrangements and compositions by Bernard Cavanna and Louise Jallu. For details phone: 01 44 62 02 86 Louise Jallu will also give bandoneon solo concerts in January and February at the Théâtre du Gymnase Studio Marie Bell (Marie Bell Gymnasium Theatre) in Paris. Concert dates: January 18th at 5pm January 20th at 7pm January 25th at 5pm January 27th at 7pm February 3rd at 7pm February 10th at 7pm February 15th at 5pm February 22nd at 5pm For details on these concerts phone: 01 42 46 79 79 |
Sharena Sol Orchestra Performs in Stellenbosch - South Africaby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Sharena Sol Orchestra The Sharena Sol Orchestra will perform a concert entitled “Swing de France” at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch, South Africa on February 2nd at 6.30pm. The group includes Cape Town musicians Stanislav Angelov (accordion), Dave Ledbetter (guitar & piano), Petrus de Beer (violin), Charles Lazar (double bass) and Lilavan Gangen (drums). Attendees will be sitting under the Stellenbosch stars, sipping Stellenbosch grown wine and feeling like they are sitting next to the Eiffel Tower at a Paris Café. The group will entertain you with Valse Musette (also known as French Café music in South Africa), Gypsy Jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli, music of Richard Galliano, Jazz standards, Sous le ciel de Paris, La vie en rose, Minor Swing and more, all played "French style". For details email: music@cybersmart.co.za |
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Brandon McPhee Experience Tour, Scotland – UKby Christine Johnstone |
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| Popular accordionist & vocalist Brandon McPhee will tour Scotland in February 2020 giving his Brandon McPhee Experience show. Uniquely his show features two different aspects of Brandon as an instrumentalist and a vocalist. The range of music covers traditional Scottish through country music backed by a 5-piece band of experienced professional musicians including Manson Grant and Crawford Bell. Concert dates: February 11th: Peterhead Community Theatre at 7.30pm February 12th: Maltings Theatre, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland at 7.30pm February 13th: Howden Park Centre, Livingston, West Lothian at 7.30pm February 14th: Elgin Town Hall for the Community, Elgin at 7.30pm February 15th: Perth Theatre, Perth at 7.30pm February 16th: The Ryan Centre and Theatre, Stranraer at 7.30pm February 17th: Deeside Community Theatre, Aboyne at 7.30pm For concert details phone: 01955 602 646 |
48th Kleine Tage der Harmonika – Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
 The 48th Kleine Tage der Harmonika (Small Days of the Accordion) regional competition will be held in Klingenthal, Germany from February 29th to March 1st, 2020.The event is to encourage young accordionists 19 years and under from the Free States of Saxony, Thuringia and Bavaria, from the Czech Republic and various host states to meet and demonstrate their skills in fair competition and to gain competition experience. Competition classes will be held for soloists, duos and groups of up to 5 musicians including at least one accordion. Entries for this event have now closed. For details email: info@accordion-competition.de |
Classical & Continental Accordion Weekend – UKby Christine Johnstone |
 Accordionist Ian Lowthian (picture left) will run a Classical & Continental Accordion Weekend from February 29th to March 1st in Ettrickbridge in the heart of the beautiful Scottish Borders.The weekend will include some light classical music transcribed for the accordion, perhaps the odd piece written for the accordion as well as some music from the continent and some French Musettes, Italian Polkas and Scandinavian tunes. For details email: ianlowthian@yahoo.co.uk |
3rd Annual Accordion Festival – Maltaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 3rd Annual Malta Accordion Festival will be held on April 18th, 2020 at St Aloysius College, Birkirkara organised by the Santa Maria Accordion Band (picture below). The band, which plays a varied program is conducted by Marthese Busuttil Cassar. For further details see poster above or email: davatt1@melita.com |
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Updated Site: 2020 Coupe Mondiale Rules and Regulations Released, Castro Marim - Portugalby Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador |
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 The 73rd Coupe Mondiale will be held from 05 - 11 October 2020 in Castro Marim, Portugal, hosted by the CIA member Mito Algarvio - Associação de Acordeonistas do Algarve, President: João Pereira.The festival with 20,000 Euro in prize money will feature competitions as follows: • 73rd Coupe Mondiale • Masters Coupe Mondiale • Junior Coupe Mondiale • International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music • Chamber Music - Classical • Chamber Music - World Music 2020 rules and regulations at: Coupe Mondiale The on-line entry system will open in Spring and the entry closing date is 31 August 2020. The Coupe Mondiale festival will also feature the magnificent World Accordion Orchestra XIII, to be held on Sunday, 11 October 2020 at the conclusion of the festival competitions. You will find a complete record of the 2019 Coupe Mondiale at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2019/cn_coupemain.html In Chinese http://www.accordion-news.cn/news.aspx?d=20-Dec-2019&lang=cn |
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Updated: Accordion Russia News, New Articles Online - Russiaby |
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| 10 new articles since 1st December 2019 are listed in the Accordion Russia News in Russian language. |
Updated Site: 2020 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealandby Heather Masefield Secretary, New Zealand Accordion Association |
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 The Prospectus (Rules and Regulations) for the 2020 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival, to be held in Auckland on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2020, are now available at: 2020 NZ ProspectusThe rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific international concert music 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. Similarly Junior (under 18 years) South Pacific entertainment category. The South Pacific Junior solo concert category has the same rules as the first round of the Coupe Mondiale Junior category. Entry closing date is 17th April 2020. NZAA President Sonja Palinich writes: “I extend a warm invitation to all accordionists from not only New Zealand but also from all over the world to participate in the 2020 South Pacific International and New Zealand National Accordion Championships and Festival. Our association has staged this event since 1972. This event attracts enthusiastic and appreciative audiences who enjoy all genres of music. We are delighted to once again have the use of the Raye Freedman Arts Centre (picture below). This outstanding modern venue is ideally suited to our requirements with excellent acoustics, lighting and full facilities all under one roof.” Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports The Prospectus (Rules and Regulations): 2020 NZ Prospectus |
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