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27-Jan-2017
XIX Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival Celebrates 100 Years - Finlandby Harley Jones |
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  The 2017 Kokkola Accordion Festival runs from 10th to 19th February with the theme "100 years of Finland" featuring an array of accordion performers and Finnish compositions from the 100 year history of Finland, which is rich in accordion activities. A list of all the performers is on the poster above. The event also incudes a seminar: “Accordion and the Independent Finland” with Kimmo Mattila as Chairman of the Panel looking at accordion in Finlands history from a scientific, musical history, composition perspective. In keeping with 19 years of tradition, the final night concert is by the famous Guardia Nueva Orchestra (picture below), renowned in this area of Europe with featured vocalists and conducted by Festival Director Raimo Vertainen. |
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