27 April 2007
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Highlights
Eric Breccia is Here! – Italy
Open Day at the Conservatory in Klagenfurt – Austria
8th Las Vegas International Accordion Convention - USA
Anne Landa Accordion Course and Concert - Spain
Reports of Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals etc
Pascal Contet June and July concerts - France
Jean Louis Noton Accordion Festival - France
BCA Examinations held in Malta
Future Events
Professor Cao Xiao-Qing leads Chinese to Klingenthal - Germany
Claudio Jacomucci Accordion Master Class - Italy
CNIMA J. Mornet Training Couses - France
Festival Wazemmes L’Accordeon 2007
Guillaume Hodeau new Piazzolla release - France
National Button Accordion Festival
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Eric Breccia is Here! – Italy
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Hi – after only 8 months I am here! On my birth on the 10th of april 2007 in Macerate, Italy my weight was 3020 g and I was 47 cm long.

My mother Elke and father Riccardo Breccia (Victoria Accordion Factory), and brothers Martin, Jan and sister Lisa are in 7th heaven – Accordions Worldwide congratulates too!
  
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Open Day at the Conservatory in Klagenfurt – Austria
Contributed by Pigini/Austria

Do you want to study the accordion with Prof. Roman Pechmann at the Conservatory in Klagenfurt, Austria?



Picture of Roman Pechmann above. Then take advantage of the “Open Day” for the accordion class on Monday 30th April from 9am to 4 pm. You will get information about the study, exams of admission, training, the conservatory etc.

The Open Day schedule:
9.00 am - opening
9.30 am - trial aural-test
10.30 am - lessons
Noon - lunch
1.00 pm – lessons
3.00 pm – concert with the students of the accordion class
For further information: +43 650 3575322 or e-mail info@pigini.at
  
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8th Las Vegas International Accordion Convention - USA
Contributed by Kevin Friedrich

The 8th annual Las Vegas International Accordion Convention to be held June 18-21, 2007 at the Gold Coast Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada will celebrate the first 100 years of the piano accordion in the United States.

It was one hundred years ago that the famous accordionist Pietro Deiro claimed he played the first piano accordion built in America in 1907, at the Washington Square Theatre in San Francisco.

This years event will feature performances by Jazz Legend, Art Van Damme; Grammy Award Winner, Walter Ostanek (picture left); and four-time International Champion, Peter Soave (picture below) and others including Leo Aquino (Canada), Gary Blair (United Kingdom), Tony Lovello, Mario Pedone, Soundscape Trio, and young accordion star Sammy Thomas, Joe Domitrowich, Gina Brannelli (United Kingdom), Gordon Kohl, Ron Borelli and more.

The Las Vegas International Accordion Convention has attracted over 500 participants annually and has attracted attendance from around the world as attendees enjoy concerts, workshops and friendship amongst fellow accordionists.

For more information please contact Paul Pasquali at (800) 472-1695, (801) 486-1695, e-mail paul@accordioninfo.com or to download registration forms and review convention information, please visit www.AccordionStars.com
  

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Anne Landa Accordion Course and Concert - Spain
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Anne Landa (accordion) and TESS (theatre troupe directed by Manolo Gómez) will perform together on May 12th in Colegiata de Sta. María la Mayor, Huesca, Spain. The concert is titled “Loving Mozart”. Further information go to www.mayomusical.es

Anne Landa is holding a course titled Perfecting Accordion at the beginning of June at the Music School Soto Mesa in Madrid. This course is organized by the association Acco Land (Cultural Association for the diffusion of the accordion).

For Information e-mail: alanda@musikene.com
 
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Pascal Contet June and July concerts - France
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Pascal Contet is also a nominee for the Victoires Jazz award 2007, Artist category. See poster below.

June Concerts
13 LILLE Opéra en duo avec Ophélie Gaillard
15 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINESTHEATRE avec l’Orchestre Prométhée
16 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINESTHEATRE avec l’Orchestre Prométhée
21 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
22 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
23 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
30 MARSEILLE Festival de Marseille avec l’Ensemble TM+ et la cie Kélémenis Pascal Contet , accordéon AGENDA

Pascal Contet will be holding two workshops at Werksttätte, Academies d'ete Rouffach (Alsace) on 30 july and 8 Augustjuillet au 9 about Repertoire and Improvisation.
 
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Jean Louis Noton Accordion Festival - France
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

The 6th National Accordion Festival was held in the small borough of Termignon la Vanoise and again it did not fail to attract all around the village of Savoie-Haute Maurienne. In the middle of the National Park Vanoise, the atmosphere was excellent during all the week.

Both Daniel’s (G and Pollux) accommodated the festival accordionists and took care of them during aperitif and evening hours. Two official Gala concerts made it possible to present the artists to their public accompanied by the orchestra of F Buch. Sunday, some of the enthusiastic audience travelled more than 600 km to enjoy the show.

Participating guests: F Buch and Mr. Thébault, Jean Louis Noton (picture right), C Charon, F Veyriras, the Lopes brothers, the Legato group, A Delsaux, Rohan. Furtgher: A. Veron, F. Vilain, T. Bonnefous, L. Bec, Martial Vuillemin, Mr. Royet .

Closing ceremony with a bouquet of notes under fireworks, an ending edition full of colours and splendid minutes of happiness with accordion music and Yvette Horner on the telephone in a duet song-accordion. An avalanche of good moods and good times.
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BCA Spring Examinations Tour - Malta

The British College of Accordionists Spring Examination tour is currently being undertaken on the small island of Malta in the Mediterranean. The local Representative Mro Jo Psaila for the last 24 years states “that whilst numbers may have reduced a little in that time, the overall standard has improved”.

Local teacher in Attard, Marthese Busuttil Cassar LBCA has now been conducting her ensemble for 20 years. She is pictured here with some of her successful examination candidates this year. Christabel Zammit, Cleve Zammit, Emanuel Gatt, Ambrose Bugeja Luca Custo, Myfanwy Cortis, Luigi Sammut, Pamela Zahra.

The tour also provided the opportunity for BCA Principal Raymond Bodell to present the Sir James Anderton Award for Musical Excellence to its recipient for 2006 from Rabat, Mariel Agius seen here with her teacher Antoinette Borg.
 
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Professor Cao Xiao-Qing leads Chinese to Klingenthal - Germany
Contributed by Harley Jones

Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, Cao Xiao-Qing (picture left) will lead a group of players and teachers and parents to the 44th International Accordion Competition in Klingenthal this May.

The Chinese group is hoping to represent their country and continue the results of 2006 where they had huge success winning three major solo age categories:
Category I (Soloists up to 12 years old):- 1st – Tian Jia Nan ( China);
Category II (Soloists up to 15 years old):- 1st – Wang Han Zhi (China);
Category III (Soloists up to 18 years old):- 1st – Jiang Bo Long (China).
 
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Claudio Jacomucci Accordion Master Class - Italy
Contributed by Harley Jones

Accordionist, composer, pedagogue, Alexander Technique teacher Claudio Jacomucci (picture right) is running a four-day master class (Acrobat poster) open to all levels of accordionists, performers and teachers in Urbino-Montesoffio from 22nd to 25th July, 2007.

The lessons will deal with individual concert or competition programs, advanced technique resources and the Alexander Technique. The subscription fee for the workshop is 220 euros (viewers fee is 100 euros). Places are limited.

To participate, email your cv to info@claudiojacomucci.com
 
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CNIMA J. Mornet Training Courses - France
Contributed by Harley Jones

The next training courses of the CNIMA J.Mornet music school will be :
- from the 9th to 14th July;
- from the 16th to 21st July;
- from the 30th July to 4th August;
- from the 6th to 11th August.

Photo of the training course, 16th to 21st April at the CNIMA music school.

With the teachers of the CNIMA: Nathalie Boucheix, Jacques Mornet, Claude Sauvage, Stéphanie Methot, Pascal Meurge, Amélie Castel and other teachers according to the weeks : Thierry Bouclier, Annie Mougel, Franck Angelis, Isabelle Janvier.

And Claude Thomain (picture right) who will teach from the 6th to the 11th August and Miren Inarga (Spanish teacher - picture left) from the 30th July to the 4th August.

Moreover, discover the V-Accordion Roland (FR7B and FR3B) on 2 days, July 10th and 11th with Daniel Deruytere - a training is possible that week if requested... contact us!

For further information email: cnima@wanadoo.fr
 
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Festival Wazemmes L’Accordeon 2007
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Beginning 16 May and ending 28 May, Festival Wazemmes de l’accordeon 2007 will feature many accordion performances. 

This year our festival, while affirming its international character with performers from Brazil, Colombia, Ukraine, Poland, Bélarusse, Russia, Romania, Italy, and Germany.

Also featured are local performers, nationally famous, who are an annual part of this festival of accordion music.

For further information, email communication@wazemmeslaccordeon.com
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Guillaume Hodeau new Piazzolla release - France
Contributed by Rob Howard

The French label AEON is going to release in France on 10 May a new CD by the group Quatuor Caliente, whose leader is French accordionist / bandeonist Guillaume Hodeau.

The CD is dedicated to Astor Piazzola's music, like the first CD by this group.

This time Guillaume and the rest of the groupe invited an Argentinian singer -Debora Russ- to record with them. The result is really terrific.

For further information email Kaisa Pousset
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Sarakina-Junctions by Jacek Grekow (accordion), Jan Mlejinek, Karol Sypytkowski

National Button Accordion Festival
Lanzinger Harmonikas/Accordions - All kinds of Harmonikas (steirisch/diatonic) and accordion types produced by Peter Lanzinger in Italy.

Reeds manufacturer Harmonikas is situated in Louny, Czech Republic since 1946. The company is offering a wide range of reed quality including hand made, hand type, export type reeds for a variety of instruments such as harmonium, bayan and bandoneon. New technologies for precise cutting, profile grinding, semi-automatic tuning plus skilled workers ensure high quality. 
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Czech Republic accordion/harmonica makers based in Horovice (founded by Josef Kebrdle in 1920) now owned by Zdenek Koutny - AKORDEON SERVIS. These businesses are manufacturing the brands Josef Kebrdle, Lignatone, Delicia, Fantasy (custom made upon request) and are also importers of Italian and German made instruments and accessories and sellers of second-hand instruments.
Web: http://www.harmoniky.cz and www.delicia.cz
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A new CD cover titled "Accordion Mon Amour" with sound samples. Music performed by Yehuda Oppenheimer of Israel. Purchase online.  
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A new site selling a CD titled "Irèene Tlilda - Mes Chansons Prèfèrèes" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.

A new site selling a CD titled "Vive Les Vacances!" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online. 
Las Vegas International Accordion Convention
A new site selling a CD titled "Chansons de France - Les Chansons de Papa" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online.

A new site selling a CD titled "Patachou - Histoire de Roses" with sound samples. Music recorded from the Marianne Melodie Recording Production in France. Purchase online. 
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