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29-Oct-2010
26th International Festival of Music for Bayan and Accordion, St Petersburg - Russiaby Alexander Dmitriev |
 The 26th International Festival takes place, 4th to 6th November in St-Petersburg, Russia. Since the start of the festival, the Artistic Director of the festival has been honored artist Prof. Alexander Dmitriev (picture left). The distinctive feature of this festival is the cooperation of all generations of accordion players of the city: pupils of music schools, colleges and conservatories, professionals and famous guest artists. Among the famous guest artists over the years from many countries are such names as: Yu. Kazakov, A. Shalaev, I. Panitsky, duo of V. Kuznetsov and I. Tikhonov, F. Lips, O. Sharov, Viatcheslav Semionov, A. Skliarov, Yuri Shishkin, ensemble “Russian timbre” (Moscow), the Lipetsk trio of bayan players, P. Soave, T. Rats, V. Chuhran (Slovakia), J.-M. Marroni, Jean Louis Noton , D. Polly, Ph. Bouvier, J. Gonzales, C. Fonten, C. Chiacchiaretta, Renzo Ruggieri, P. Adragna, L. Nika, O.Farmen, U. Jutila, Kiev Philharmonic Quartet conducted by N. Rizol, V. Murza, ?. and I. Ergievies, Vladimir Besfamilnov, V. Podgornyj, V. Vlasov and many young players - winners of international competitions from the different countries of the world. In this season in the festival poster on the 4th of November young accordion players – winners of many international competitions: Anastasiya Shkinderova (class of Professor V. Semionov), Maria Vlasova (class of Professor F. Lips) and Nadia Guseva (class of Professor Alexander Dmitriev). This concert will feature these three young players who play piano accordion. On the 5th of November, in the second concert the brilliant Finnish composer, the performer and teacher Petri Makkonen will play his new pieces for accordion. It is necessary to notice that it is third arrival of Makkonen at the festival over the last 10 years (the first has taken place in 2001). Another known Belgian bayan player Ludo Marien will take part in the concert. L. Marien will play at the festival the second time. On the 6th of November young winners (all of them are from St Petersburg) of international competitions of 2009-2010 with the above-named performers will take part in Gala concert. The St Petersburg festival always has full halls, gives huge pleasure to the spectators with music of all emotions and types being enjoyed with enthusiastic applause. Photo below, left to right: Vitaly Pugachev, Victor Semenkin, Prof Alexander Dmitriev, Nadia Guseva and Alexander Shirunov. |
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