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Online: Mika Väyrynen Performs Online Concert Including World Premiere - Finland
Concertino Accordion Band Performs in Chisinau - Moldova
2021 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Munich - Germany
2021 Midland Accordion Festival, England - UK
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Online Competition Record Numbers in Australian International Accordion Championships
Video: Martin Sulc Performs on CNN Prima News – Czech Republic
Registrations Open for Online: 2021 IDEAS Symposium 4.0 - USA
Certificate Course: The Accordion in Jazz and Pop with Eric Dann and Matthias Matzke - Germany
Accordionists Perform at Cancer Research Parades – Northern Ireland
Video: Igor Zavadsky Performing “Ave Maria” - Ukraine
Closing Date Extended for Black Pencil Prize – Netherlands
Gordon Music Education Centre Open Air Concert - Poland
Future events |
Two Upcoming Marco Lo Russo Performances - Italy
“Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble” Opens New Concert Season - Netherlands
Zoe Tiganouria “Over 200 Years Tour” – Greece
Alex Meixner Band Performs at Three Oktoberfests in September! – USA
Pearl Django Entertain at Jansen Art Centre – USA
Canterbury Accordion Association Jam Session - New Zealand
Mark Myking Tribute at Seattle Accordion Social – USA
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74th International Coupe Mondiale Entry Closing Date - Germany
Site Update: AAA Presidents Announcements - USA
Updated Site: NZAA Site with Citation for Life Member Megan Jennings - New Zealand
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XIX International Competition & Festival "Vivat, Bayan!", Samara - Russiaby Ivan Dyma, SaxAkkord Duo |
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 The XIX International Competition & Festival "Vivat, Bayan!" will be held in Samara from September 21st to 25th, 2021.The event will incorporate the 2nd Interregional Selection of the XVIII International Competition Sergey Voitenko, Deputy of the Samara Provincial Duma and Artistic Director of the competition. The jury includes Friedrich Lips (Chairman of Jury), Evgeniy Afanasyev, Boris Aron, A. Bolshakov, Aleksandr Gataullin, Vladimir Grachev, Sergey Kotkov, Aleksey Maslov, Mark Mayer, Kats Alla Mikhailovna, Vladimir Orlov, Ivan Ovchinnikov, Khmeleva Mariya Petrovna, Yuri Solaev, Andrey Statsenko, Pyotr Tkachenko, Alexander Selivanov, Pavel Ukhanov, Lyudmila Varavina, Sergey Voitenko and Alexander Yurov. Regional selections will be held as follows: • August 30th - Samara • September 5th - Gatchina (Leningrad region) • September 10th - Zverevo (Rostov region) • September 10th - Saratov • September 11th - Chulkovo (Moscow region) For details phone: +7 (846) 279-00-81 |
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Online: Mika Väyrynen Performs Online Concert Including World Premiere - Finlandby Veli Kujala, Head of the Classical Accordion Studies, Sibelius-Academy of the University of Arts Helsinki |
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 Picture above: Paavo Korpijaakko (left) and Mika Väyrynen.Our semester is starting soon in September and right at the beginning, we have a very important concert by one of our teachers, Dr Mika Väyrynen. Because of the current Covid-19 restrictions, there will probably be hardly any live audience, but the concert will be streamed by the University of the Arts. A link to the online video will be added to the following website about one hour before the beginning of the concert: https://www.uniarts.fi/en/events/mika-vayrynen-of-life-and-death/ Mika Väyrynen will perform the solo recital at The Great Hall of The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland on September 8th at 7pm Finnish time (UTC +3). This online concert entitled "Of Life and Death" is a musical journey of life from childhood to death. The concert program includes works by Volodymir Podgorny, Pjotr Tchaikowsky, Paavo Korpijaakko (Sonata No 2), and Nicolas Economou. The second half of the concert will feature the world premiere of Sonata No 3 by Paavo Korpijaakko, which is dedicated to Mika. Full information release at: 2021MikaVäyrynen |
Concertino Accordion Band Performs in Chisinau - Moldovaby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Concertino Accordion Band conducted by Eugene Negruta performing Habanera from Carmen (Bizet) with Ljubica Vranes (Carmen), Academic Choral Chapel ”Doina” (conductor Ilona Stepan) and National Philarmonic “Serghei Lunchevici” (Chisinau, Moldova). The Concertino Accordion Band will perform a concert on the stage of the Palatului Republicii (Palace of the Republic) in Chisinau, Moldova on September 17th, 2021 at 7pm. The event is organised by the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic in Moldova. The Concertino Accordion Band will perform with Tudor Gheorghe (Romanian musician, actor, and poet), and the Concertino Choir conducted by Marius Christescu. For details phone: 079 846 507 |
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2021 CIA Video Archive and Education Project, Munich - Germanyby Harley Jones |
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 The Scandalli Accordion Factory is the sponsor of the 2022 Video Archive and Education Project.The "Video Archive Education Project" is a project initiated in 2010 by the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) with assistance from sponsors and Accordions Worldwide. Videos should be online approximately 1 hour after the live performance or live competition and viewers will have free downloads of Coupe Mondiale competitions playing a vast range of different types and styles of music. The project includes a video of all the Coupe Mondiale categories and their contestants to be kept in the CIA archives in Finland, which over the coming years will become a wealth of historical recordings, including the premiere of many original accordion works and the emergence of upcoming artists at the Coupe Mondiale. We thank the Scandalli Accordion Factory for their sponsorship enabling this ambitious free project to assist accordion students and tutors throughout the world. |
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2021 Midland Accordion Festival, England - UKby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Midland Accordion Festival will take place at the Mercure Birmingham Hotel in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, from November 12th to 14th, 2021. The event, organised by Barry Smith, will include a variety of concerts, workshops and Trade Stands. Download booking form: 2021Midland.pdf For details email: accordions2010@hotmail.co.uk |
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New song Liu Yang River composed by Prof. Guo Weixiang - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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| Video above: The new song Liu Yang River composed by Prof. Guo Weixiang. Many years ago, his original accordion music "Playing my favorite Pi Pa made him very well known in China. Picture above: Performing on the recent accordion ship cruise in China. Guo Weixiang, born on January 2, 1955. Accordion National Class One Performer of Hunan Song and Dance Theatre, Honorary Director of Hunan Musicians Association, Honorary President of Hunan Accordion Professional Committee, Visiting Professor of Music College of Hunan Normal University, Visiting Professor of Hunan Women's College, Appraisal of Postgraduate Thesis Defense of Music College of Hunan Normal University Committee member. Read a previous article from 2015 where Prof Guo selected a school at Zhou Luo in a very poor area, very far out in the country (2 hours drive) from the city and started the accordion project in November 2014. Prof. Guo personally purchased 20 new accordions, music, stands so that 20 selected children could learn. Prof. Guo also assisted to get a full time teacher of accordion so that they can have practise every noon. Once a week, Prof. Guo would drive at his cost, for 2 hours each way to give these children free lessons. Read the article about the very generous Prof Guo and many pictures of the children at: http://www.accordions.com/china/Youth/10April.htm Read a previous article in 2020 about Prof Guo Weixiang and his new arrangement of Chinese popular melody "Jasmine" http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=15-May-2020&lang=en&s=16377 |
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Online Competition Record Numbers in Australian International Accordion Championshipsby Lionel Reekie |
 The 2021 Australian International Accordion Championship attracted more than 169 entries from 17 different countries in the largest event ever held by the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA).Due to the ongoing lockdown in Sydney, Australia, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s competition was held fully online, but this did not prevent some of Australia’s finest young players from taking the opportunity to compete at an international level. Download full results here: 2021AATAResults.pdf International Senior Virtuoso Entertainment 32 years & under Class: 1st - Tian Fengshuo (China) The premiere category, the Australian International Accordion Championship, 32 years & under Class: 1st - Radovan Ivanovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina). International Junior Concert Artist 18 years & under Class: 1st - Zhouyang Zhai (China). International Junior Virtuoso Entertainment 18 years & under Class: 1st HaoYang Lin (China). A breakdown of all marks will be listed at www.aata.org.au over the weekend. The Australian Accordion Teachers Association, is the Australian representative and premiere voting member of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), member of IMC - UNESCO. AATA President, Tatjana Lukic-Marx (pictured) wants to extend her sincere thanks to all of the international jury members who gave so freely of their time to support the event and the many international competitors. |
Video: Martin Sulc Performs on CNN Prima News – Czech Republicby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Martin Sulc performance on CNN Prima News in Czech Republic this week. |
Registrations Open for Online: 2021 IDEAS Symposium 4.0 - USAby Joseph Natoli |
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 Registrations are now open for the International Digital Electronic Accordion Society (IDEAS) 2021 Symposium 4.0, which will be held online (due to Covid-19) from October 29th to November 7th.The quality and scope of this year’s symposium promises to be every bit as engaging and educational as the 2020 virtual symposium. All concerts and workshops will be recorded and archived so that the entirety of the Symposium will be available throughout the year for continued learning and reference. The 2020 IDEAS Symposium produced 103 hours of recorded video, all available online at any time for symposium attendees to reference whenever they choose to. For details email: thegr8.ideas@gmail.com |
Certificate Course: The Accordion in Jazz and Pop with Eric Dann and Matthias Matzke - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
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 Eric Dann and Matthias Matzke (pictured above) will tutor a course introducing jazz, rock/pop and world music with its international facets and backgrounds, typical patterns and stylistic peculiarities at the Hohner Conservatory in Trossingen, Germany (picture left).The course will begin with an orientation phase on November 20th and 21st, 2021 and is aimed at all accordionists, both with a classical or popular music background, who want to immerse themselves in the world of popular styles, apply them safely and also pass them on. A special focus will be on free play and improvisation as well as the interplay in combo, ensemble or orchestra. The deadline for registrations is October 15th, 2021. For further information email: info@hohner-konservatorium.de |
Accordionists Perform at Cancer Research Parades – Northern Irelandby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: Vow Accordion Band at Garvagh Cancer Research Parade 2021.The Vow Accordion Band (picture left) has taken part in 2021 annual Cancer research parades in Northern Ireland following the cancellation of the 2020 events due to Covid-19. On July 24th, they marched at the Garvagh Cancer Research Parade 2021 organised by the Garvagh District No4 Cancer Research Committee. Garvagh is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Other accordion bands in this parade were Blackhill Accordion Band, Lisnargot Accordion Band, Eden Accordion Band, Dunloy Accordion Band and Killymuck Accordion Band. On August 7th, over 37 bands marched in the Ballymoney Cancer Research Band Parade in Ballymoney, a small town and civil parish in County Antrim. Accordion bands included Craiganee Accordion Band, Vow Accordion Band, Milltown Accordion Band, Dunaghy Accordion, Dunloy Accordion Band, Killycoogan Independent Accordion Band, Bushside Accordion Band, William Beattie Memorial Accordion Band, Killyless Accordion Band, Eden Accordion Band, Killycoogan Accordion Band, Mosside Accordion Band and Lisnagrot Accordion Band. A variety of bands will march again on August 28th at the Ballymoney Royal Black District Chapter No5 parade in Ballymoney. See poster below for details. |
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Video: Igor Zavadsky Performing “Ave Maria” - Ukraineby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Igor Zavadsky (Ukraine) performs “Ave Maria” at his “Summer Rhapsody” concert in June 2021. |
Closing Date Extended for Black Pencil Prize – Netherlandsby Christine Johnstone |
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 The closing date for the 2021 edition of the Black Pencil Prize has been extended to September 1st, 2021.Results will be announced between December 1st and 5th, 2021 in Orgelpark Amsterdam during the “Prix Annelie de Man” which features concerts and the composers competition. Submissions have been received from 18 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK and USA. The Black Pencil Prize will be awarded to a new composition written for the instrumentation of the Ensemble Black Pencil: recorder, panflute, viola, accordion and percussion. The use of amplification, (live) electronics, video and/or theatrical elements is allowed. Composers of all ages and nationalities are invited to participate. The duration should not exceed 10 minutes and there is no application fee. The competition jury consists of all members of the Ensemble Black Pencil, Jorge Isaac (blockflutes & Artistic Director), Matthijs Koene (panflute), Esra Pehlivanli (viola), Marko Kassl (accordion) and Enric Monfort (percussion). For details email: info@blackpencil.org |
Gordon Music Education Centre Open Air Concert - Polandby Christine Johnstone |
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| The Gordon Musical Education Centre held an open air concert at the Park Jana Pawla II Papieza Pielgrzyma (Pope John Paul II Pilgrim Park) in Lomza, Podlaskie, Poland on August 22nd, 2021. The successful event was held for parents and children up to 6 years of age, who were given the opportunity to sing, dance and have fun with music. The music played was a variety of popular pieces, interspersed with songs from the Bobobit album and Kurpie traditional music. During such musical meetings, toddlers get to know the world of sounds, their native language, develop intellectually, emotionally and socially through music, movement and contact with their peers. |
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Gary Blair Performs at 2021 Faroe Islands Accordion Festival - Denmarkby Christine Johnstone |
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 The 2021 Faroe Islands Accordion Festival will be held at the Culture House in Fuglafjordur from August 27th to 29th, 2021.The festival will feature Gary Blair (Scotland - picture left) as well as local groups and soloists. In addition to the concerts, there will be a dance Saturday night with Norrøna Dansiband, an accordion sailing trip with Dragin (see picture below) and much more. For details email: info@harmonikufestivalur.fo |
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Two Upcoming Marco Lo Russo Performances - Italyby Rob Howard |
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 Marco Lo Russo will join actor Giuseppe Pestillo to perform during the complete reading of Dante’s “Inferno” (700 years after his death) on August 28th, starting at 6pm in the village of Lenola, Latina.The event is organised by the Ars di Fondi Association and is promoted by the Ausoni Park Authority. “For the occasion, the musical repertoire, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary, will accompany the audience on an emotional journey from a hopeless entrance to a finale full of dreams and desires.” Lo Russo’s next performance will be a solo recital at the Convent of Santa Maria ad Nives in Palazzola, Rocca di Papa, Rome on September 4th at 7pm. This concert is part of the 2021 Season of I Concerti dell’Accademia degli Sfaccendati and organized by Coop Art, one of the oldest cultural cooperatives in Rome. Both events will take place in compliance with Covid-19 regulations, a reservation and a green pass are required. For details email: staff@marcolorusso.com |
“Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble” Opens New Concert Season - Netherlandsby Christine Johnstone |
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| Video: Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble performing "Invierno Porteño" by Astor Piazzolla. The “Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble” will open the new “Goede Rede Concerten” concert season with two shows in Almere, Netherlands on August 28th, 2021 at 4pm and 8pm. The quartet, which features Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ulrike Payer (piano), Rüdiger Ludwig (double bass) and Isabelle van Keulen (violin), will play a program entitled “Tango” - tangos by Astor Piazzolla. For details email: info@goederedeconcerten.nl |
Zoe Tiganouria “Over 200 Years Tour” – Greeceby Christine Johnstone |
 Video: "Last Tango" composed and played by Zoe TiganouriaAccordionist and composer, Zoe Tiganouria (picture left) will give a concert tour of Greece in September as part of her “Over 200 Years Tour”. Concert dates are: September 1st: Veria - "Welfare City" Clock Square Sptember 4th: Nea Smyrni - "Ionian Festivals" Nea Smyrni Grove (with the support of the Attica Region) September 5th: Ilioupoli - Municipal Theater "Dimitris Kintis" (with the support of the Attica Region) September 9th: Papagou - Guest at the concert of George Ventouzas September 16th: Aspropyrgos - Festival "Thriasia" September 22nd: Komotini with guest Babis Tsertos - Municipal Summer Amphitheater of Komotini (with the support of the A.M.TH. Region) Zoe will tour with a group of artists playing violin, clarinet, lute, guitar, bass and percussion as well as vocalists. For details email: info@zoe-music.net |
Alex Meixner Band Performs at Three Oktoberfests in September! – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 The Alex Meixner Band will perform at three Oktoberfests during September 2021 as follows:• Cleveland Oktoberfest in Cleveland, Ohio: September 3rd – 8pm to midnight and September 6th – 4pm to 8pm • Duluth Oktoberfest in Duluth, Minnesota: September 17th – 6.45pm to 8.45pm, September 18th – 6pm to 8.15pm and September 19th - 2pm to 4pm • Fort Worth Oktoberfest in Fort Worth, Texas: September 23rd - from 9pm in the Wiesn Tent, September 24th – from 6.30pm in the Spaten Halle and September 25th – from 6pm in the Wiesn Tent, 9pm to 9.45pm in the Spaten Halle and from 10pm in the Wiesn Tent For details email: info@alexmeixner.com |
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Pearl Django Entertain at Jansen Art Centre – USAby Christine Johnstone |
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| Gypsy Jazz group Pearl Django (which includes accordionist David Lange) will entertain with two shows at the Jansen Art Centre in Lynden, Washington on September 11th, 2021. Their first show will be held at 3pm and they will be joined by vibraphonist, Susan Pascal for their 7.30pm show. The following day (September 12th), the band will perform at the Marysville Opera House in Marysville, Washington at 5.30pm. The group enjoy performing music made famous by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, its extensive repertoire includes traditional jazz classics and original compositions. For details email: graywhit@msn.com |
Canterbury Accordion Association Jam Session - New Zealandby Jeanette Perry |
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| The Canterbury Accordion Association will hold a “Jam Session” at St Stephen’s Church in Christchurch on September 12th at 3pm. In addition to the accordion, the event is for all instruments as well as vocalists so everyone is invited to come along and have some fun. Entry is free of charge. For details phone: 027 210 4600 |
Mark Myking Tribute at Seattle Accordion Social – USAby Christine Johnstone |
 The Seattle Accordion Social will be held at the Senior Centre of West Seattle on September 13th at 7.30pm, organised by the Northwest Accordion Society.The event will feature performances by Mark Myking (who will give a tribute performance in memory of his father, Dick Myking), Lenny Luzzi and Laura Gardener. For details phone: 206-932-4044 |
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Video: Akkordeon-Spielkreis Niederkassel Entertain - Germanyby Christine Johnstone |
| Video: Akkordeon-Spielkreis Niederkassel Rhineland conducted by Elena Taran, performing “Texas Train” by Alexander Jekic. This performance by the children’s orchestra was recorded at the annual concert of the Wesseling Accordion Orchestra (Germany), a video that Aleksander Olek Gelba mixed from the recordings of Anita Brandtstäter, Alain Billiouw and Aigul Lennartz. |
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The 4th Shenzhen Baoan International Accordion Art Week - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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  The 4th Shenzhen Baoan International Accordion Art Week runs from 20-25 August in Shenzhen, China. The highly anticipated world-class accordion event event will feature major concerts, special lectures and high-end forums. View posters / further information of the Art Week in Chinese and English at: 2021Shenzhen4th The lineup features well known international and Chinese experts and the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra in superb theatres. The 4th Shenzhen Baoan International Accordion Art Week has been sponsored and supported by: Supervisors: - Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) - China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association (CAA) led by Prof. Li Cong Hosts: - Propaganda Department of CPC Shenzhen Baoan District Party Committee, Shenzhen - Bureau of Culture, Radio, Film, Television, Tourism and Sports of Bao'an District, Shenzhen - Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Baoan District, Shenzhen - Xixiang Sub-District Office of Baoan District, Shenzhen Organizer: - Shenzhen Accordion Association led by Mr Tong Jianhua Picture below: CIA World Accordion Orchestra 2019 in Shenzhen |
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74th International Coupe Mondiale Entry Closing Date - Germanyby Harley Jones |
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  CIA Secretary General Kimmo Mattila announces that the closing date for the 2021 Coupe Mondiale entries is August 25th, 2021. All entry and travel/hotel information is online at: Coupe Mondiale Online entries at: 2021CM-Rules Download printable event poster at: 2021CM-poster.pdfCIA President Mirco Patarini invites all (44) CIA members to register delegates to the 146th International Congress of Delegates which meets twice in Munich. 2021 Coupe Mondiale host, Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV) 1st Vice-President Georg Hettmann writes: Opening concert (13 October) performers: - Duo Naoko and Andreas Nebl (harmonica and accordion) - Duo Flac – Elisabeth Thoma and Manuel Wagner (flute and accordion) - Maxjoseph – Josef Steinbacher and Andreas Winkler (Styrian Harmonica), Georg Unterholzer (Gitarre), Florian Mayrhofer (Tuba) - Bavarian Youth Accordion Orchestra (conductor Gerhard Koschel) Closing Concert (17 October) performers: Orchester Hohnerklang (conductor Hans-Günther Kölz) Prize winners of the Coupe Mondiale 2021 Depending the number of entries we plan as well evening competition-concerts for the category Senior Virtuoso Entertainment and for the Ensemble categories. I have updated the information for the CM Travel Guidelines at Download: 2021Travel.pdf The Coupe Mondiale in Munich hosted by the Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV) will be an outstanding event including competitions and concerts, and also celebrates the milestone 90th Anniversary of the DHV, a founding member of the CIA. The DHV warmly welcomes you to the Munich Coupe Mondiale 2021. |
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Site Update: AAA Presidents Announcements - USAby Harley Jones |
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| Site Update: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) President Dr. Joseph A. Ciccone announcements of future events. |
Updated Site: NZAA Site with Citation for Life Member Megan Jennings - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
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| Updating of New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) site to have added: History page, Presidents Reports, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Citation for Life Membership of former Competitions Secretary Megan Jennings. https://www.accordion.co.nz/life_MeganJennings.htm |
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