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Vienna Accordion Festival - Austriaby Rob Howard |
The 11th annual international Accordion Festival, February 25th to March 26th, is held at various locations throughout Vienna, including Planet Music and the Porgy and Bess Jazz and Music Club. The festival includes 40 concerts and 19 different stages. A host of accordion stars from around the world will be performing everything from folk to classical, tango and punk. This year's program includes: February 15th, 8pm - Otto Lechner, Karl Hodina and Krzysztof Dobrek (Austria/Poland), Vindobona, Wallensteinplatz 6, Vienna 20th, 8pm – Paul Schuberth (Austria), Lorin Sklamberg and Susan McKeown (USA/Ireland), Bec De Cha, featuring Arnaud Methivier, Pascal Ducourtioux and Jean Hughes Billman (France), Theater Azkent, Theresianumgasse 18 A-1040, Vienna 21st, 1pm – silent films: ‘Sherlock Jr’. (USA 1924, Buster Keaton, and ‘Back Stage’ (USA 1919, Fatty Arbuckle), with accompaniment by Sasha Shevchenko and Maciej Golebiowski (Ukraine/Poland), Film Casino Margaretenstrasse 78 A-1050, V 22nd, 8pm – ‘Tribute to Lars Holmer’ concert, with Otto Lechner and Guy Klucevek (USA), Metropol, Hernalser Hauptstr. 55 A-1170, Vienna March 9th, 8pm - The Claudia Quintet (USA), Porgy and Bess, 11 Riemergasse 10th, 8pm - Midas Divas (Austria) and the duo Renzo Ruggieri and Mauro De Federicis (Italy), Ehrbar-Saal, Mühlgasse 30, A-1040 Vienna 13th, 8pm – Beyond the Pale (Canada), Theater Azkent 15th 8pm - Trio Cronopio (Ukraine/Hungary/Austria); Duo Raul Barboza and Nardo Gonzales (Argentina), Ehrbar-Saal 18th, 8pm – Klaus Paier Trio, Sargfabrik, Goldschlagstrasse 169 A-1140, Vienna 19th, 8pm – Sebastian G & Uml; Rtler & Tommaso Huber (Austria); Martin Lubenov and Vladimir Karparov (Bulgaria), Ehbar-Saal, Mühlgasse 30 A-1040, Vienna 22nd, 8pm - Dobrek Bistro (Poland, Russia, Brazil, Austria), Orpheum, Steigenteschgasse 94b A-1220, Vienna For further information email: akkordeon@akkordeonfestival.at |