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International Accordion Days in Prague - Czech
Marco Lo Russo performs in Warsaw and Havana – Cuba, Poland
CIA Merit Award to Alexander Sklyarov - Russia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Great Tango Concert On Luxury Cruise Ship Europa - Germany
Concert of Music by Volodymyr Runchak, Kiev - Ukraine
Video: 1st Netta Skog, Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Category - Finland
1st Sophie Herzog, AIC International Competition Rheinach - Switzerland
Video: LiubAnya Duet, Moscow - Russia
Ken and Mary Turbo Accordions Express - El Salvador
Video: Edo Krilic and Dina Krilic playing Valse Violett - Austria
‘14 Years Ago’: Marcosignori visits China, October 2001
Future events |
All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, Perth – UK
Tian Gang Saburo Accordion Workshops, Taichung, Taipei – Taiwan
Accordion Accompaniment for ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’, London – UK
Christine Schmid to perfom in November - Germany
Kosmos Ensemble’s Scottish Tour - UK
Nihad Hrustanbegovic Performs ‘Four Seasons’, Paris - France
Donna Maria Regis Concert, New Hampshire – USA
CNIMA J.Mornet Composing and Improvisation Courses, Auvergne – France
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New Website: World of Accordions Museum, Superior - USA
Milwaukee Accordion Club Website Updates - USA
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65th Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon 2015, Martigny - Switzerlandby Harley Jones |
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 From 21st to 24th October, the Trophée Mondial run by Confederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon CMA (President Frederic Deschamps) was held in Martigny, Switzerland organised by the Acadamie d'Accordeon presided by Yves Moulin.Featured at the event was the folk group Comberintze, Fink Positive, Brice Pianet and the duo 1 Franc Suisse (Yves Moulin & Yann Fiard). Each evening the Variété categories were held as concerts after which traditional Swiss cuisine including raclette and fondue were served. It was a very local event with many volunteers from the village contributing and even hosting competitors. The 2015 Trophée Mondial competitors performances can be seen on the CMA website. Winners of the main categories were: 1st Senior Classique, Vladimir Stupnikov (Russia) 1st Masters, Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia) 1st Senior Variété, Mahatma Costa (Brazil) 1st Junior Classique, Rodon Shirokov (Russia) 1st Junior Variété, Valerio Russo (Italy) 1st World Music, Aldo Duet (Poland) It was also the second time the National Trophee was held, a competition that runs alongside the Trophee Mondial specifically for younger children. It had four categories: Under 17's, 15's, 12's & 10's Download full results at: 2015CMAresults.pdf The 66th Trophée Mondial 2016 will be held in Portimão, Portugal, 27th September to 1st October 2016. |
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International Accordion Days in Prague - Czechby Harley Jones |
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 The International Accordion Days in Prague aims to develop the strong tradition of accordion playing in the Czech Republic and has attracted 70 entries from many countries. Competitor list: 2015Prague.pdf Festival Program - Admission to all events is free. Friday 30th October 16:00 Friendship Concert – performances by festival participants from Czech Republic, Serbia, Russia, Sweden and Norway at Liben Castle, Zenklova. 19:00 Gala concert - Ladislav Horák (accordion), Pavel Fiedler (saxophone and Accordion Ensemble Plunges Mykolo Oginskio School of Art at Evangelical church „U Salvátora“, Salvátorská 1. Saturday 31st October - Prague Conservatory, 8:00 – 19:00 Competition of cat. I. – V., VII. 1st round Chamber hall Pálffy palác, Valdštejnská 1 8:30 Competition of cat. VI. – XII., VII. 2nd round Concert hall, Dvorákovo nábr. 2 20:30 Competition results, awards, performance of festival laureates International jury members include: Jörgen Sundeqvist (SWE), László Ernyei (HU), Josef Hrebík (CZ), Mirco Patarini (IT), Jirí Teml (CZ), Ladislav Horák (CZ), Pavel Trojan (CZ), Stefan Hippe (DE), Georg Penz (DE). Running at the same time as the competition are: 12:00 – 15:00 Lectures, Workshops, Performances at Concert hall, Dvorákovo nábr. 2, Prague 1. - Pavel Trojan (Prague, CZ), Presentation of Prague Conservatory and Czech contemporary accordion music; - Stefan Hippe (Nürnberg, D), Analyse of selected accordion compositions with audio samples; - Jörgen Löchter (Witten, DE), Premiere of composition, Peter Gerter (accordion); - Performance of new compositions for accordion and saxophone by Czech and German composers (Holmer Becker, Stefan Hippe, Pavel Trojan, Eduard Douša) – Ladislav Horák (accordion ) and Pavel Fiedler (saxophone). - Georg Penz (Schwäbisch Gmünd, D) Tradition of accordion orchestra performance in Germany since 1927 till now. 15:00 Nürnberger Akkordeon-Ensemble, conductor: Markus Röttig |
Marco Lo Russo performs in Warsaw and Havana – Cuba, Polandby Rob Howard |
 Video above: Winner of video competition, titled Passion and Faith, video by Fabrizio Calamia with music, 'Solemn Promises' by Marco Lo Russo from his Modern Accordion CD.Italian accordionist and composer Marco Lo Russo makes return visits to both Cuba and Poland in November. - Friday November 6th, Marco Lo Russo performs in a concert in the concert hall Widowiskowo Koncertowa Muza, Sosnowiec, Warsaw, with the singer Agnieszka Chrzanowska. - Saturday November 7th, Marco Lo Russo will be in Gdansk in the radio studios of Polskie Radio Gdansk – Studio im Koncertowe Janusza Hajduna along with the actor/singer Artur Gotz to promote the new single ‘Obecný narzecznony’ from the album ‘Mezczyzna Praie’. - Sunday November 8th he will perform at Osrodek Kultury, Serock, with Agnieszka Chrzanowska and Artur Gotz. - November 16-30th. Marco Lo Russo will be in Cuba for several events that are part of Italian Culture Week, organized by the Italian Embassy in Havana. There will be the staging of the new show with the dance company theater Retazos in Havana, with choreography by Isabel Bustos and music by Marco Lo Russo. For further information email: dina@marcolorusso.com |
CIA Merit Award to Alexander Sklyarov - Russiaby Harley Jones |
 CIA Merit Award was presented at the 2015 Coupe Mondiale in Finland to Alexander Sklyarov (Russia). He was not able to present.Alexander Sklyarov was born on 16 July 1949, in Borsoglebsk (Voronezh Region). He is an accordionist and a laureate of the international competition. In 1964 he graduated from the children’s music school in Borisoglebsk, where he was taught by V.P. Maslov. In 1968 he graduated from Gnesin’s musical college in Moscow, where he studied in the class of professor A.T. Gatsenko. He studied in the Russian Academy of Music in the classes of prof. A.A. Lubennikov and prof. S.M. Kolobkov, and graduated in 1973. Since 1973, Alexander Sklyarov has been a teacher at the Voronezh Academy of Arts and few years later he has worked as a solo performer with the Voronezh Philharmonic. He won the 1st Prize in the international Coupe Mondiale accordion competition in Brugge (Belgium) in 1971, and the Silver Disk Award in the international competition “Bayan and Bayanists” in Moscow in 1994. Alexander Sklyarov has performed in many countries of the world and is regularly, invited to be a member of the jury in competitions. In 1994, Alexander Sklyarov was named The People’s Artist of Russia. Coupe Mondiale Daily Reports online: http://coupemondiale.org/2015/fi_coupe_main.htm Full results at: 2015CoupeResults. and an array of music videos by many competitors and concert artists at Video Timetable: 2015CM-Video and 44 page color program at: 2015Program.pdf |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Maria Kalaniemi and Timo Alakotila, 2015 Coupe Mondiale - Finlandby Harley Jones |
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| Famous Finnish accordionist Maria Kalaniemi and Timo Alakotila (piano) put on a 17 minute televised performance at the prestigious Logomo complex in Turku Finland as part of the Opening Concert of the 2015 Coupe Mondiale. View other performances from the 2015 Coupe Mondiale Opening Concert at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video06concert.htm |
Great Tango Concert On Luxury Cruise Ship Europa - Germanyby Douglas Ward |
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 The "Isabelle van Keulen & Tango Nuevo Classical Music Ensemble" were seen and heard aboard the superb small 408-passenger luxury cruise ship Europa recently, giving a chamber concert of Astor Piazzolla tangos. The ensemble consists of international stars Isabelle van Kuelen (violin) Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ruediger Ludwig (double bass) and Ulrike Payer (piano), all of them equally outstanding virtuoso musicians that play together as one. Accordionist/composer Douglas Ward was on a cruise in October 2015. He says that he has "never heard a bandoneon player as brilliant and as emotionally expressive as Christian Gerber since meeting and listening to Astor Piazzolla himself, in New York many years ago. The technical virtuosity and musical interpretation of this ensemble is simply the best." The ensemble released a CD entitled ‘Grand Tango’ in June 2015 which can be found on the ensemble’s website and the internet. Compositions by the author are available online at: Douglas Ward |
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Concert of Music by Volodymyr Runchak, Kiev - Ukraineby Harley Jones |
 On October 27th in the Small Hall of the National Music Academy of Ukraine, Kiev, there was a concert featuring the music of the composer Volodymyr Runchak. The concert was organized by the National All-Ukraine Music Union and the accordion department of the National Music Academy of Ukraine for the concert series ‘New Music in Ukraine’. The concert program included all the works for accordion written by Volodymyr Runchak and are listed on the concert poster (right). |
Video: 1st Netta Skog, Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Category - Finlandby Harley Jones |
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| 1st place, 2015 Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Competition was Netta Skog of Finland. Above is the video of her winning performance at the Logomo Centre, Turku. 2nd place: Alexander Bodell (United Kingdom); 3rd place: Denis Marko Dubjel (Slovakia). Video of all the Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Competition contestants is online at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video07dac.htm |
1st Sophie Herzog, AIC International Competition Rheinach - Switzerlandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Students of the Hohner-Konservatorium in Trossingen, Sophie Herzog, Sandra Bommeli and Valentin Metzger enjoyed success at the AIC Accordion International Competition25-27 September 2015 in Rheinach, Switzerland. Results: 1st Sophie Herzog (picture left) 4th Valentin Metzger 5th and first Swiss, Sandra Bommeli Sophie Herzog with a program including music of JS Bach and “Indianischen Tänzen” by Jan Meisl was awarded 1st. The teacher of the three students is Andrea Nebl. The Accordion International Competition was founded 20 years ago by Peter Frey, Reinach Switzerland, Armin Schneider, Hamburg, Germany and Professor Walter Maurer, Vienna, Austria. Children, adolescents and adults, irrespective of what type of accordion they play (key, botton, standard bass or converter) are welcome to this competition. |
Video: LiubAnya Duet, Moscow - Russiaby Harley Jones |
  Published on Mar 12, 2015 is a video titled, A walk on the Kedainiai, Lithuania by LiubAnya duet, Moscow. Duet players are: Liubov Akhanova and Anna Zueva. Left is their nice accordion logo. |
Ken and Mary Turbo Accordions Express - El Salvadorby Harley Jones |
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| `Ken and Mary Turbo Accordions Express` performing at the 2015 Miller Brewing Co. Pilsener Oktoberfest in El Salvador, Central America from October 22 - 25, 2015. |
Video: Edo Krilic and Dina Krilic playing Valse Violett - Austriaby Harley Jones |
| Edo Krilic and Dina Krilic (violin) playing Valse Violett, a composition by Edo Krilic. Edo Krilic was born in Sarajevo and now lives deep in the mountains of Austria. Performing music styles from jazz to classical style, Edo Krilic continues to show why he was such a highly esteemed accordion player, in the former Yugoslavia. |
‘14 Years Ago’: Marcosignori visits China, October 2001by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending October 26th 2001 included a report of Italian virtuoso Gervasio Marcosignori performing in a shopping mall in Shanghai, China. This impromptu concert was reported in Shanghai’s newspaper and on TV. Marcosignori (1927-2013) was one of the most admired accordionists of his generation worldwide, and his appearance in public in Shanghai must have made quite an impression on those present."Accordion Poet" Visits Shanghai – China Contributed by Prof. Li Cong They call him the "Accordion Poet", and he played a one hour impromptu performance in Shanghai Square, a big shopping mall in Shanghai on October 12th. The accordionist was 73 year old Gervasio Marcosignori. Marcosignori was born in Castelfidardo, Italy and by the age of 15 was already giving concert tours around Europe. After a performance at the British Royal Celebration Hall, the press called him the "Accordion Poet". During this month's trip to Shanghai, he was accompanied by the Italian Marche Region Council Delegation. His performance included pieces played on the MIDI accordion such as ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’ and ‘Dark Eyes’. Shanghai's major newspaper ‘Xinming Evening’, the ‘Jiefang Daily’ and Shanghai TV reported this performance. |
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Petar Maric and Aleksandar Nikolic Concert, Torres Vedras – Portugalby Rob Howard |
 Petar Maric - accordion and Aleksandar Nikolic – bandoneon, both from Serbia, perform in concert together at the Teatro-Cine, Torres Vedras, Portugal, on Saturday October 31st, 9.30pm until 11pm. The concert is an event in the festival Festas da Cidade 2015.Torres Vedras is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 50 kilometres north of the capital. The duo have released the Tango Reaction CD which is available online at: Cat No. beltango5 |
All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
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| The 66th All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships take place on Saturday October 31st at The Salutation Hotel, Perth. The competition includes sections for traditional, gaelic, continental and world music entries. The adjudicators for the accordion sections are Robert Whitehead, Tom Orr, Jimmy Cassidy, and Freeland Barbour; the fiddle sections adjudicator is Gill Simpson. On Friday evening, October 30th, there is a pre-festival ceilidh in the hotel with The Jim Johnstone Tribute Band. The festival concludes with a Grand Finale Concert featuring The Brandon McPhee Trio, Claire Telford & Wayne Robertson (fiddle/accordion), and the Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band. There is also an informal music session in the bar with The Jim Johnstone Tribute Band – all musicians are welcome to participate. The All Scotland Championships have been held annually in Perth since the first festival in 1949, organized by Bill Wilkie. |
Tian Gang Saburo Accordion Workshops, Taichung, Taipei – Taiwanby Rob Howard |
 Accordion virtuoso Saburo Gang Tian, from Tokyo, Japan, visits Taiwan this weekend to hold workshops. The workshops focus on bellows skills, touch keys, interpretation of phrases, the strength of sound control, jazz technique, and tango technique. Places are limited for this this rare opportunity to learn.October 31st, 6pm until 7.30pm - 630 (second floor) Taichung Mei Village Road, Taichung November 1st, 4pm until 5.30pm - City No. 59 B1, Kui Street Daan District, Taipei Saburo Gang Tian graduated from the Tokyo College of Music, and later in France published three albums, in the genres of tango, jazz, and French chanson. For further information email: vincentaccordion@gmail.com |
Accordion Accompaniment for ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’, London – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday November 1st the Russian accordionist Igor Outkine accompanies the classic 1920s silent horror movie ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’. The screening takes place at St Swithun’s Hall, St Swithun’s Rd (off Hither Green Lane), London SE13 6RW. Doors open at 7pm, film at 7.45pm; admission £10. |
Christine Schmid to perfom in November - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Christine Schmid holds a degree in economics, has stutied modern accordion stylistics at the Hohner Conservatory Trossingen and classical singing at the Opera Workshop at Basel Conservatory. Later she attended the Basel Jazz School and continued in Paris with music theory, accordion and vocals.´In 2012 she received the Chanson price of the Franco-German Society for her contributions to the French and German Chanson. For many years, her passion is to discover to present the accordion in a new way and to show its diversity of sounds to a wider audience. And who still thinks on a good old squeezebox as the accordion, will soon be convinced of the contrary by her versatile appearances – and you can do so on: 13.11.2015 at 20h "muss Liebe schön sein"?? Kulturcafe Kolumban Schopfheim/Germany 14.11.2015 at 20h Chansonabend an Museumsnacht Krone, Tegernau/Germany More information: http://www.christine-schmid.net/ |
Kosmos Ensemble’s Scottish Tour - UKby Rob Howard |
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| The Kosmos Ensemble of Miloš Milivojevic (accordion), Harriet Mackenzie (violin) and Meg Hamilton (viola) are in Scotland next week on a short tour. An exciting night of world music from the wild gypsy fiddling to the Balkans to Israel to Japan to Poland to South American Tango! And all from a trio who have “telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship” - Richard Morrison, The Times Tour dates: November 1st, 3pm - Ardkinglas House, Argyll PA26, Scotland November 2nd, 7.30pm – Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh November 3rd, 7.30pm – Eastgate Theatre & arts Centre, Peebles EH45 8AD November 4th – schools concerts in Peebles November 13th, 7.45pm – The Mill Cafeteria, New Lanark M119DB For further information email: kosmos@kosmosensemble.com |
Nihad Hrustanbegovic Performs ‘Four Seasons’, Paris - Franceby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ and a programme of sacred music – ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Fratres’, ‘Canon’, ‘Ave Verum Corpus’ and ‘Symphonic Sevdah Dreams’ - on Saturday November 14th, 10pm, at the Église de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris.Bosnian-born Nihad Hrustanbegovic is now based in the Netherlands. He has recently recorded Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, and has performed this famous concert suite in several European venues. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
Donna Maria Regis Concert, New Hampshire – USAby Rob Howard |
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 New Hampshire Accordion Association (NHAA) is delighted to present its highly talented Music Director, Donna Maria Regis, in a solo concert on Saturday November 21st. Donna Maria's performance will be part of NHAA's regular monthly meeting at host Accordion Connection LLC, Gilmanton, New Hampshire.Here is NHAA's meeting agenda for November 21st: informal jam from about 12.15pm, followed by Open Mike at 1pm, then a just-for-fun group play-along session. All accordionists as well as other instrumentalists and vocalists – NHAA members and non-members alike – are encouraged to participate in any or all phases. Please bring music of any genre or style to share with the “play-along” group. The more variety, the better, and the more fun! After a short break, Donna Maria's concert will begin at 2.15pm. A reception with light refreshments will follow. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For more information email: regisdonna@yahoo.com or swelch@accordionconnnection.com |
CNIMA J.Mornet Composing and Improvisation Courses, Auvergne – Franceby Rob Howard |
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| There are accordion courses, aimed at professional and advanced level amateur accordionists, dealing with composing and improvisation, from January to June 2016, at CNIMA J.Mornet. Further details are on the website: CNIMA J.Mornet These courses last two days and a half. The sessions will be held from January 12th to 14th, February 9th to 11th, March 9th to 11th, March 30th to April 1st April 13th to 15th, May 11th to 13th, and June 8th to 10th. CNIMA J.Mornet is the well-known accordion school founded and run by Professor Jacques Mornet and Nathalie Boucheix. CNIMA J.Mornet is based at Les Ludines, 63950 Saint-Sauves d’Auvergne, situated in the south of France. There is easy access to Cnima by highways A71, A75 and A89, and a train station locally where the CNIMA’s team will pick up. Information at www.cnima.com For further information email: cnima@wanadoo.fr |
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Renzo Ruggieri "Up To Christmas" €10 eSheet Music Special - Italyby Harley Jones |
  Famous Renzo Ruggieri is making an "Up To Christmas" special for all his eSheet music (able to be sent to you by email) at the super price of only €10 each. The music includes compositions and arrangements by Renzo Ruggieri. Click the links below to view sample page and/or video and to order: rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango Solo rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) The online shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. |
New Website: World of Accordions Museum, Superior - USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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| World of Accordions Musuem has launched a new site at: www.worldofaccordions.org Founded in 1993, this Museum in Superior, Wisconsin is dedicated to educating the public about the history of the accordion. This new site already contains a wealth of information about the accordion and its historical development and information will be steadily added over the coming years. |
Milwaukee Accordion Club Website Updates - USAby Sherry Huiras, Milwaukee Accordion Club |
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| The Milwaukee Accordion Club upcoming programs/meetings for the coming months. Monday October 26th Featured Program: Oktoberfest with Peggy & Hansi Mueller Monday - November 23, 2015 Featured Program: ‘Composers Night’ Monday - December 13, 2015 Featured Program: MAC Annual Christmas Party Full details on the website: Milwaukee Accordion Club (MAC) |
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