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Entry Closing Date, July 31, 77th International Coupe Mondiale - Italyby Harley Jones |
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  Plans are well underway for the 2023 76th Coupe Mondiale being held from 3-10 September 2023 in Castelfidardo and Loreto, Italy. The event will be hosted by the CIA member, Italian Accordion Culture.CIA Secretary General Kimmo Mattila announces that the closing date for the 2024 Coupe Mondiale entries is July 31, 2024. All entry information is online at: Coupe Mondiale Online entries at: 2024CM-Rules Direct link to entry system: https://entry.coupemondiale.org/ Hotel information at: 2024CM-Hotel |
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Daily Reports: Accordionists & Teachers Guild Festival in Kansas City - USAby Harley Jones |
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| The Accordionists & Teachers Guild (ATG) annual Festival takes place from July 23 to 27, 2024 in Kansas City. Daily Reports will be on this page. Spanning five days of festivities, the ATG Festival will showcase the incredible versatility and artistry of the accordion and also honor Joan Sommers 90th birthday. Picture below: UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble. View Daily Reports after July 28. |
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Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International World Cup Finalists - USAby Christine Johnstone |
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 Picture above: Elijah Clements, Joaquín Muñoz Donoso, Beverley Fess, Joan Sommers, Radu Ratoi, Leo Florin.Four competitors in the Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) World Cup category will compete tomorrow in Kansas City, USA as follows: |
30th Accordion Festival Palanga 2024 - Lithuaniaby Christine Johnstone |
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| The 30th Accordion Festival Palanga 2024 will be held at the St. Vainiunas Art School, M. Marija's Church of the Assumption and the Palanga Kurhaus Hall in Palanga, Lithuania from August 3rd to 7th, 2024. |
Joe Natoli Wins 2024 Elsie M. Bennett AAA Composition Competition - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
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| Video: “Tango Frenetico” by Joe Natoli. This is the winning composition for the American Accordionists' Association 2024 Elsie M. Bennett composition competition. Joe Natoli shares, “Very happy and grateful to have been chosen the winning entry for the 2024 Elsie M. Bennett composition competition announced by the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) at their annual festival near Philadelphia, PA last week. |
Félicien Brut: "The First Accordion Ambassador" - Franceby Christine Johnstone |
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 In France, CNIMA alumni, Félicien Brut has become "The First Accordion Ambassador" in the classical music world. (Le Figaro). CNIMA, directed by Nathalie Boucheix, is a renowned international accordion school teaching workshops and full year trainings. From August 12th to 17th 2024, Félicien Brut will teach two workshops simultaneously there. |
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AAA Daily Reports, 86th AAA Festival, Conshohocken, PA - USAby Harley Jones |
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  Daily Reports of the 86th Anniversary AAA Festival, 12-14 July, 2024 are online. AccordionUSA.com Editor Rita Barnea wrote "It was a great time for all." in her report of the event.Picture above: AAA Massed Accordion Orchestra conducted by Frank Busso Sr. Picture left: AAA President Frank Busso Jr. Download 36 page color Festival Journal (14MB): 2024AAA-Journal.pdf Daily Reports of the 2024 AAA Festival activities, concerts, exhibits and workshops at: 2024AAA86th |
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