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11. INTERNATIONALES AKKORDEONFESTIVAL WIEN 2010 - Austriaby Rob Howard |
![]() Ein zentraler Programmpunkt ist 2010 „A Tribute To Lars Hollmer“ mit dem des 2008 verstorbenen schwedischen Musikers und Gründungsmitglieds des ACCORDION TRIBE gedacht wird. Programm: 15. Feb/-20 h - Otto Lechner, Karl Hodina and Krzysztof Dobrek (Austria/Poland), Vindobona, Wallensteinplatz 6, Wien 20.Feb/20 h – Paul Schuberth (Austria), Lorin Sklamberg and Susan McKeown (USA/Ireland), Bec De Cha, featuring Arnaud Methivier, Pascal Ducourtioux und Jean Hughes Billman (France), Theater Azkent, Theresianumgasse 18 A-1040, Wien 21.Feb/13 h – Stummfilm: ‘Sherlock Jr’. (USA 1924, Buster Keaton, and ‘Back Stage’ (USA 1919, Fatty Arbuckle), mit Begleitung von Sasha Shevchenko und Maciej Golebiowski (Ukraine/Poland), Film Casino Margaretenstrasse 78 A-1050, Wien 22.Feb/20 h – ‘Tribute to Lars Holmer’ concert mit Otto Lechner und Guy Klucevek (USA), Metropol, Hernalser Hauptstr. 55 A-1170, Wien 9. Màrz/20 h - Claudia Quintet (USA), Porgy und Bess, 11 Riemergasse 10. Màrz/20 h - Midas Divas (Austria) und das duo Renzo Ruggieri und Mauro De Federicis (Italy), Ehrbar-Saal, Mühlgasse 30, A-1040 Wien 13. Màrz/20 h – Beyond the Pale (Canada), Theater Azkent 15. Màrz/20 h - Trio Cronopio (Ukraine/Hungary/Austria); Duo Raul Barboza and Nardo Gonzales (Argentina), Ehrbar-Saal 18. Màrz/20 h – Klaus Paier Trio, Sargfabrik, Goldschlagstrasse 169 A-1140, Wien 19. Màrz/20 h – Sebastian G & Uml; Rtler & Tommaso Huber (Austria); Martin Lubenov und Vladimir Karparov (Bulgaria), Ehbar-Saal, Mühlgasse 30 A-1040, Wien 22. Màrz/20 h - Dobrek Bistro (Poland, Russia, Brazil, Austria), Orpheum, Steigenteschgasse 94b A-1220, Wien Mòchten Sie zusàtzliche Informaiton, dann schreiben Sie an akkordeon@akkordeonfestival.at |
3. Strumenti & Musica Festival, Spoleto - Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Der Kulturverein IAC (Italienisch Akkordeon Kultur) in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Verlag und Plattenfirma Ars Spoletium srl organisieren das 3. Strumenti & Musica Festival, vom 15.-23 Mai in Spoleto. Dieser Internationale Wettbewerb ist für Akkordeon-Solisten und Kammermusik-Ensembles und für italienischen Kandidaten, die sich zur Teilnahme am 63. CIA Coupe Mondiale, der vom 19.-25. Oktober in Varaždin, Kroatien stattfindet, bewerben. Eine internationale Jury entscheidet die Namen der italienischen Kandidaten, die am Coupe Mondiale teilnehmen werden. Die IAC sponsort Reise und Unterkunft in Varaždin der besten 2 italienischen Akkordeonisten. Eine Acrobat PDF-Datei, der 2010 Regeln gibt (2010 Spoleto Rules) es auf Italienisch und Englisch. Anmeldeformulare sind auf der Strumenti & Musica Webseite zu konsultieren. Alle Wettbewerbsbeiträge müssen bis spätestens 15. April 2010 eingesendet werden. |
Kim und Dan Christian geben Skype Unterricht, Colorado – USAby Rob Howard |
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Die Akkordeonisten Kim und Dan Christian (Kim and Dan Christian) haben angekündigt, dass sie jetzt Akkordeonunterricht via Skype mit dem Einsatz einer Webcam anbieten. Alles was die Schüler dazu brauchen ist eine Webcam, die an einen USB-Port angeschlossen ist, oder einen Computer, auf dem bereits eine Kamera und natürlich High-Speed-Internet-Anschluss. Dan und Kim (Kim and Dan Christian) sind sehr bekannte Kùnstler mit Auftritten auf der ganzen Welt. Neben Auftritten und Aufnahmen, unterrichten die Christens Akkordeon seit über 30 Jahren und sind erfahrene Lehrer, denen unterrichten selbst auch Spaß macht. Sie faszinieren ihre Studenten, indem sie alle Arten von Musik und Arrangements bis hin zur modernsten anbieten. Schüler kònnen davon ausgehen, ihre Technik zu verbessern, musikalischen Ausdruck zu intesnivieren, eine gute Balgtechniken zu entwickeln, Geschwindigkeit zu verbessern, und vieles mehr. Schüler werden vom Anfänger bis zum Virtuosen Ebene akzeptiert. Ausserdem besteht die Möglichkeit, solo oder mit der Christen’s Band im "Rocky Mountain Akkordeon Festival“ das jàhrlich in Denver, Colorado stattfindet, teilzunehmen. Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie per E-Mail: kdchristian@roadrunner.com |
RAM ‘Accordion Showcase’, Friedrich Lips Meisterklasse – GBby Rob Howard |
![]() Prof. Friedrich Lips (Bild unten links) vom Gnessin-Institut, Moskau wird dem Konzert beiwohnen und am Freitag, 5. Februar im Concert-Room der RAM eine Meisterklasse abhalten. Der Eintritt ist frei, und alle sind dazu herzlich eingeladen. Programm: Doppler – ‘Hungarian Pastoral Fantasy op.26’ Trang Nguyen – Akkordeon, Michael Liu - Flaute David Gorton Wind – ‘Sculpture’ (world première) Rafal Luc – Akkordeon, Philip Dewhurst - Trombone Franck Angelis - ‘Concert Suite’ Rafal Luc – Akkordeon Piazzolla – ‘The Seasons of Buenos Aires: Spring - Winter’ Martynas Levickis – Akkordeon,, Melinda Miguel – Cello, Rimantas Vingras - Piano Sofia Gubaidulina – ‘In Croce’ Amadej Herzog – Akkordeon, Jonathan Rees – Cello JS Bach - Overture from ‘Partita BWV 831’, 1st movement Ksenija Sidorova - Akkordeon Sergei Berinsky - Partita ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’ Martynas Levickis – Akkordeon Alfred Schnittke – ‘Revis, A Fairy-Tale’ Ksenija Sidorova - Akkordeon Für zusätzliche Information email: K.INGRAM@ram.ac.uk |
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![]() Over 60 years, Dick Contino has performed all over the USA and beyond, made numerous recordings, starred in a 1958 Hollywood movie, ‘Daddy-O’, been the subject of a novel, ‘Dick Contino’s Blues’ (written by James Ellroy), and appeared a record breaking 48 times on the Ed Sullivan Show. Dick Contino’s next shows are on January 29th and 30th at the Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada. From March 16th to 20th he is again at the same venue. |
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Picture above, Elizabeta Ilievska, Bojan Volcevski, Zorica Karakutovska. The 4th International Accordion Festival ‘Leo Ceroni’ was held in Riolo, Italy on January 4th and 5th 2010. The finalists for this international competition were selected by a jury listening to pre-submitted video applications. The competition had three musical categories: classical music, variété and folk music. A feature of this competition is that accordionists perform with an orchestra and their performances are judged by two different juries consisting of accordionists, composers, directors and other instrumentalists. Accordionist Bojan Volcevski, a senior year student of the Faculty of Music Skopje, class of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska, won the first prize in classical music category. Performing Concertstück, Op.79 (IV mov.) by Carl Maria von Weber, Bojan delighted the audience. The arrangement was specially made for this festival by the composer Elizabeta Ilievska (Macedonia) in cooperation with Prof. Zorica Karakutovska and received positive critique from the jury. This international prize is another success for students of Zorica Karakutovska. |
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![]() Will Glahé (1902-90) was probably the most commercially successful German accordionist of the 20th Century, with large worldwide record sales in a recording career that lasted for sixty years. Glahé was largely responsible for popularising his country’s folk music via the accordion to the German public. Glahé studied the piano at the Cologne Conservatory. He also played the accordion in cafes. From the 1930s he directed his own orchestra, and made recordings. His flair for arranging and anticipating public tastes made him a great favourite in Germany, and many other countries. In 1938, Glahé scored a big success in Britain and America with his release of the million-seller ‘Beer Barrel Polka’. During World War II, Glahé’s version of the ‘Beer Barrel Polka’ was the US General Eisenhower's favourite record! |
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![]() Martin Lubenov Orkestar January 29th – Philharmonie, Liège, Belgium 30th - Espace Senghor, Brussels Jazzta Prasta (trio) February 19th – Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival, Finland 21st – Inkonst, Malmö, Sweden 22nd – Kulturhuset, Copenhagen, Denmark Austrian-based Bulgarian accordionist Martin Lubenov combines Balkan Roma music with shades of swing, modern jazz, tango nuevo, salsa and musette. He has become one of the leading figures of the accordion and Balkan music scene in Vienna. He has performed at clubs and festivals in many European countries and beyond with the Martin Lubenov Orkestar and his jazz quartet Jazzta Prasta. In 2006 he was awarded the French ‘Prix Gus Viseur’, category ‘Jazz/World’, and has since collaborated with Austrian saxophone player Wolfgang Puschnig and international accordionists Richard Galliano (France), Renato Borghetti (Brazil) and Dancas Ocultas (Portugal). In March 2009 the one hour documentary ‘Jazzta Prasta’ (Camera Film Sofia) was presented at the International Sofia Film Festival, Bulgaria. The movie describes Martin Lubenov’s career between Sofia and Vienna. For further information email: sabina@cultureworks.at |
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![]() Jelena Milojevic moved to Canada in 2007, having previously won numerous international accordion competitions, including the 2003 CMA Trophée Mondiale in Acquapella, Italy. Her New York debut in May 2009 was the first classical accordion solo-recital in the last thirty years, in Carnegie Hall. Her upcoming concerts include: January 30th, 5pm – All Saints’ by-the-Sea, Salt Spring Island, BC 31st, 2pm - Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC February 3rd, 10.30am - Maple Ridge Recital Society, Maple Ridge, BC 4th, 10.30am - Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver, BC |
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![]() Described as visionary and uplifting, clarinetist Kate Luxmoore's new album ‘The Grove’ combines flavours of Paris with sumptuous and dark melodic pieces. Kate is joined for this concert by renowned jazz violinist Omar Puente, accordionist Karen Street, and Grammy award winning percussionist Lekan Babalola. Karen Street is currently touring with the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ show, based on the popular BBC television show, throughout January and February. The show visits Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, London, Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle. For further information email: karen@karenstreet.com |
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![]() February 9th, 7.30pm and 9.30pm – with Emilio Solla & the Tango Jazz Conspiracy - CD Release Party at The Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th St, New York 11th, 9pm – two duo performances (with Chris Cheek, presenting the new CD, ‘Rollo-Coaster’, and with Rob Garcia) at the Douglass St. Music Collective, 295 Douglass St. Brooklyn, NY - and Victor Prieto 12th, 11pm and 12.30am - La Lanterna, New York Victor Prieto was recently interviewed on the Spanish national TV channel TVE1 about his life in music: www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/20091216/espanoles-nueva-york--victor/651118.shtml For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
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![]() Claudio Allodi is the son of the late Bruno Allodi, whose long established ‘Allodi Accordions’ business is based at 143-145 Lee High Road, London SE13 5PF. |
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![]() The “quality and origin certification” guarantee the purchase of an instrument made with selected materials and that the instrument fully complies with the criteria of quality and origin as laid down by the consortium “Music Marche Accordions” in Castelfidardo. Their web site has just been entirely up-dated, so please visit the Music Marche Accordions website. |
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The February 2010 USA News, online on the 1st February. |
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