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Editor’s Noteby Rob Howard |
![]() As always, 2009 has seen lots of great accordion activity around the world, and it is the happy role of Accordions Worldwide to report what we know about. Thank you to all who have contributed to our pages during 2009 - please keep sending us your news. The next Accordions Worldwide news will be published on January 15th. All involved with Accordions Worldwide wish all our readers, wherever you are, Seasons Greetings and good health for 2010. Rob Howard, Editor |
Happy Xmas and New Yearby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Happy Xmas from Accordions Worldwide Staff - cartoons by Roberto Mangosi |
Galliano and the Accordion - a love of 40 years, Castelfdiardo - Italyby Lucia Flaùto, Ufficio stampa Comune di Castelfidardo |
![]() ![]() Of equal significance, the evening recognised the reputation and quality of the accordion, and in this respect, the governor Gianmario Spacca received the award ‘Paolo Soprani’ to the Region for their promotional work. "The accordion is an identity of our country”, said Spacca, receiving the prestigious award sculpture by Franco Campanari, from Mirco Patarini and Vincenzo Canali, “a symbol of the tradition and hard work of which we are proud. We are grateful to Castelfidardo and figures such as Paolo Soprani, who paved the road that led the Marches to be one of the most industrialized regions in Italy". The wonderful ‘City of Castelfidardo’ accordion orchestra dedicated their evening to Gorni Kramer, an innovative composer and accordionist. In the post-war years Kramer took the accordion to unprecedented heights of popularity in television, radio, and musical performances in theatres around the world. The concert featured a musical journey, by Sergio Scapponi, using the works of Gorni Kramer. Richard Galliano, the internationally acclaimed French accordion artiste, delighted the audience with his performance. He was awarded honorary citizenship of Castelfidardo by the City Council. The first foreigner to be awarded this merit, Galliano returned the words of praise and gratitude of the Mayor with a statement of deep affection: "My love affair with Castelfidardo and Victoria is a long as 45 years, ever since my grandmother gave me the first accordion as a young man. I had three discs that made me dream, and what gave me the urge to make music was Gervasio Marcosignori”. Foto Sergio Scapini by NISI |
Hohner Not Exhibiting, 2010 Frankfurt Musik Messe - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() Hohner’s dynamic reaction to recent market trends is in direct concert with its vision of becoming a partner in everyone’s musical life. The market has already seen elements of this change earlier this year; Hohner scheduled the launch of its innovative and new ‘crossover’ harmonica specifically for the SPAH Convention in the USA and the World Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany. Additionally the company increased its support for music education by investing in the extension of the Hohner Conservatory. |
New CD ‘Elite’, by Sergey Petrov, St. Petersburg – Russiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() The album is the result of eleven years of creative work by Sergey Petrov. It is a chain of images caused by impressions from different displays of human life. Stylistically, the album has a romantic trend with shades of jazz cool, be-bop and bossa nova elements. Soft-core jazz improvisations combine with traditional swing rhythms very harmoniously, and should appeal to jazz and non-jazz audiences alike. The tracks on ‘Elite’ are: ‘Elite’, ‘Il mare caldo’,’ B.C’, ‘Ballade for Two’, ‘Coquette’, ‘Obsession’, ‘Splinter’, ‘Notte di Bovalino’, ‘La Valse a Margaux’ (R.Galliano), ‘Night Bossa’, and ‘Bandy’. All titles were composed and arranged by Sergey Petrov, except ‘La Valse a Margaux’, and all tracks have mp3 files available. |
‘Celtic Connections’, Glasgow – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() ![]() The 2010 event takes place from January 14th to 31st, and includes performers from Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, India, Africa, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Norway, Corsica, Serbia, Romania, Canada and the USA. Performers involving accordions include Sandy Brechin (pictured above), John Carmichael, Cherish the Ladies, Phil Cunningham, Dervish, Blair Douglas, Mairearad Green, Le Vent du Nord, Maggie MacInnes and the James Graham Trio, Gary Innes, Alan Kelly, Felpeyu, Fergie MacDonald, Niall Vallely (concertina) and Seamus Begley (diatonic accordion), The Occasionals, Tom Orr, The Outside Track, Donald Shaw, Emily Smith, and John Somerville. A ‘Beginners’ Accordion’ workshop, led by John Carmichael, takes place in the Clyde Foyer, Royal Concert Hall, on January 23rd, 11am. John Carmichael will help accordion players to develop techniques and skills. |
Christmas Present from Gary Dahl and Yehuda Oppenheimer - USA & Israelby Harley Jones |
![]() Yehuda Oppenheimer has an arrangement of Silent Night. Click for free download. Accordion arranger, teacher, performer Gary Dahl continues his tradition of a Christmas present to the accordion world with two versions of Auld Lange Syne. Click for free download: Intermediate Auld Lange Syne or Advanced Auld Lange Syne. Thank you to Gary Dahl and Yehuda Oppenheimer for this very nice Christmas Gift. Check out their websites for other excellent eSheet music. |
Xmas Gift Suggestions for Family and Friendsby Harley Jones |
![]() These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artistes, composers, arrangers and businesses. Please support the accordion industry and choose from over 1,550 eSheet pieces, 277 CD/DVD’s, 800 printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2009 Xmas Gift Ideas |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
21st International Moscow Festival "Bayan and Bayanists" - Russiaby Herbert Scheibenreif |
![]() A report with photographs is online, 2009 Moscow Festival. You can read about the many concerts and the festival highlight, a concert of Alexander Skliarov on the occasion of his 60th birthday. 2009 Moscow Festival. |
Angel Luis Castaño´s New CD ‘Musika kontenporaneoa’ - Spainby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() ‘Musika kontenporaneoa’ was recorded in 1993. It was Angel Luis Castaño´s first recording, and was inspirational for many leading Spanish composers. After several years many accordion students still use it as music reference for digital recordings in high quality and for the interesting perfomances. Angel Luis Castaño is currently teaching at the accordion at the Superior Conservatory in Zaragoza (Spain) and has to his credit more than twelve accordion recordings (for solo and chamber music). |
Musica Senza Parole/Festival/Oscar for Dancing Music, Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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The 8th Musica Senza Paole festival (‘Music without words’) has seen Fabio Alderighi and Orietta Delli winners of the 2009 edition for the premiere of the country polka ‘Yuppy ye’, written by Fabio Alderighi. This was a perfectly organized festival by Giorgio Galeazzi in collaboration with the City Hall of Castelfidardo. 2nd placed was Vincenzo Ceroli for the piece of music: ‘Full Country’, by V.Ceroli-W.Losi-M.Di Florio, and 3rd placed was ‘Passion Y Sentimiento’, a tango performed and composed by: Antonino De Luca. The jury - Maruizio Casarola, Roberto Lucanero and Sergio Freddi - had a very difficult decision to make between the artistes: Stefano Carlini, Giuseppe Santamaria, Marco Rossi, Angelo Ramacciati, Vincenzo Ceroli, G.Ruffolo, G.Mirizzi, Antonino De Luca, Luigi Simonetti, Roberto Zorzo, O.Delli, Fabio Alderighi and Federico D’Angeli. The sold out theater audience had the pleasure, not only to listen to 11 premieres, but also to a wonderful orchestra under the direction of Mario Riccardi, the singers Oscar Cantanti, Walter Giannarelli, and Roberta Capelletti, and guitarist Antonio del Sordo. The evening was presented by comic Mirko Alvisi and Danielea Gurini. |
Future events |
‘White Horse Inn’ Operetta, Wiesbaden – Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() A new production of ‘White Horse Inn’, featuring accordionist Mirjana Petercol, takes place at the Staatstheater, Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, from December14th to 30th and January 3rd to 16th 2010 (and on February 6th, 21st and 27th, March 26th, April 9th and 25th, and May 13th, 20th and 25th. For further Information email: mirjanapetercol@gmx.de |
Christmas Concert with il "Ad Libitum" -Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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X-Mas wishes with music in a concert at the ARTIST CONCERT HALL – DECIMO / Pordenone Ore at 4 pm with the QUARTETTO “Ad LIBITUM” For Informaiton: BIASIN 0434-633135 or info@biasin.com |
Marco Lo Russo’s December Concerts - Italyby Rob Howard |
![]() December 18th, 9pm – Christmas concert at the Methodist Evangelical Church, XX Settembre 123, Rome 27th, 5pm - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Sperlonga, Sperlonga 31st to January 3rd – concert tour of Provence, France – details to be announced on Marco’s website For further Information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
‘From Russia with Love’, London – UKby Rob Howard |
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1st Festival of the Accordion, Trebisacce – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() The city council of Trebisacce in collaboration with the Provincial Administration of Cosenza Council, the Musical Association ‘Gioacchino Rossini’, the Sybaris Accordion School, and the ‘G. Rossini’ New Musical Teaching Center of Castelfidardo, organize this first accordion event in Trebisacce. Artistes performing include Domenico Tunno - Sybaris, concert performer and teacher of accordion, and the students of accordion, harmonica and electronic keyboard from the ‘Sybaris Accordion School’, directed by D. Tunno. Special guest artistes include World Diatonic Accordion Champion Giuliano Cameli, from San Benedetto del Tronto, and accordion virtuoso and composer Giancarlo Caporilli, from Rome. |
Fintan Stanley’s New Year’s Eve Gig, Massachusetts - USAby Rob Howard |
![]() Fintan Stanley (born 1941) became an All-Ireland Champion in 1955, and was the first to win using a Continental button accordion. After playing in various bands, in recent years he has worked mainly as a solo accordionist and singer. |
RNCM Chamber Music Festival Concert, Manchester – UKby Rob Howard |
The folk trio Spelder perform in the Cafe Bar at the Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD, on Thursday January 7th, 9.30pm. Admission is free. This concert is part of the RNCM Chamber Music Festival. Spelder, featuring Jim Molyneux – accordion, Catriona Price – fiddle, and Toby Kearney - bodhran, play an exciting mix of folk music from across the British Isles, blending their strong traditional roots with contemporary influences. For further Information email: info@rncm.ac.uk |
‘Harry Hussey meets Ken Astin’, Stockport – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() Harry Hussey, who in his 80th year is aiming to perform in every accordion club in England, is a master improviser and jazz accordionist. Ken Astin, after spending many years as an organist entertaining the public in Blackpool, has returned to the accordion, his first love. Ken is an accomplished and highly versatile accordionist, and an expert at using midi. This is the first time Ken Astin and Harry Hussey have played together as guests at an accordion club, though they did make a CD of jazz standards together in 2005 titled ‘Our Kind of Music’. They will play together and also do solo spots. Stockport AC President Johnny Coleclough will play a supporting spot. For further Information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com |
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Fisitalia Entirely Updated Website - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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December Diatonic News Online 1st Decemberby Werner Weibert |
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The December Diatonic News online 1st December. |
Sergey Petrov, professional musician, St Petersburg - Russiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Gary Dahl 2 New works and 5 Edited worksby Gary Dahl |
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December USA News Online 1st Decemberby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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H S Production New Music Releasesby H S Productions |
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MusicForAccordion.com new eSheet Piecesby MusicForAccordion.com |
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Wallace Liggett New Music Releasesby Wallace Liggett |
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Franco Cambareri new worksby Franco Cambareri |
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Acco Duo Romanceby Joan C. Sommers |
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"T.I. Lundquist, metamorphoses - works for accordion"by Alessandro Mugnoz |
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