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Breaking News: Roland Announces New FR-8x version Dallapè - Germany
Cultures of China, Festival of Spring Includes Accordionist Yang Yi – USA and Canada
4th Akordeon Art International Festival, East Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovina
‘Vivat, Bayan!’ Festival, Samara – Russia
AAA Announces Artists at the 75th Anniversary, New York - USA
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Video: Mika Väyrynen Performs Kusiakov Sonata No. 7 - Spain
‘Accordéon Guinguettes’ DVD, Paris - France
Video: Edo Krilic Performs Two Compositions - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kevin Friedrich Debuts World’s First Kauri Accordion - New Zealand
Video: Accordion (Octet) Performance - Albania
Philharmonie of Kemerovo Gift of 100 White Roses to Orosz - Russia
Video: Report, International Accordion Festival, Limbazi - Latvia
Video: Historical Video About Accordeon and Gonzaga in Portguese Language - Brazil
‘14 Years Ago’ – 1999 ‘Hottest Accordionist in America’, continued…
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"Open Accordion Day" - Holland
Trio Concert, Hvidovre – Denmark
Dimitri Bouclier and Benoit Delay Concert, Pas-de-Calais – France
Gary Blair Ceilidh, Ningbo – China
Richard Galliano/Christian Howes Quintet Concerts, New York – USA
Paul Chamberlain Classical Concert, Glasgow – UK
Donna Maria Regis NHAA Concert, New Hampshire – USA
Friedrich Lips Accordion Workshop, Carinthia – Austria
AAA 2013 Master Class and Concert Series, New York - USA
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Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013 - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Frankfurt_Musikmesse_2013_Accordion_Live_Report - with impressions from the exhibition.The International Trade Fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and music business connections takes place in Frankfurt am Main, from Wednesday 10th to Saturday 13th April. Opening hours Musikmesse 2013 Trade visitor days 10th April to 13th April, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Public visitor days 12th April: Friday Afternoon, 2 p.m to 6 p.m. 13th April: Saturday, 9 a.m. -to 6 p.m. Frankfurt_Musikmesse_2013_Accordion_Live_Report - with impressions from the exhibition. |
Breaking News: Roland Announces New FR-8x version Dallapè - Germanyby Alessandra Curzi, Roland Europe |
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 Roland & Dallapè Limited Edition modelThe official debut of the new FR-8x version Dallapè occurred today (Wednesday 10th April) at the opening press conference of the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013 , with the formal announcements by Jun-ichi Miki (President Roland Corporation) and Alfred Maroni (President Roland Europe), performance by Sergio Scappini (picture below) and the presence of Amleto Dallapè. Background: In September 14, 2010, Roland, a renowned electronic musical instruments manufacturer, became the custodian of the historic brand Dallapè accordions. Roland & Dallapé Report After creating an '"expansion" tone used with various V-Accordion models and containing the most famous sounds from the history of the Dallapè accordions, Roland now introduces a special model, produced in limited series, dedicated to the Dallapè company. This new model is characterized by high quality finishes and becomes the new flagship luxury version of the FR-8x, and has on board all the sounds of accordions and Dallapè historical models, to feature the original Dallapè brand made in Stradella. See and hear this new model FR-8x version Dallapè at the Roland V-Accordion stand in Hall 4.1 C 75, Frankfurt Musikmesse. Frankfurt_Musikmesse_2013_Accordion_Live_Report - with impressions from the exhibition. |
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Cultures of China, Festival of Spring Includes Accordionist Yang Yi – USA and Canadaby Prof. Li Cong, President, China Accordion Association |
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 Famous accordion player Yang Yi, famous tenor Liu Bin, opera artist Yang Chek, famous comedian Ding Xiaojun, Magic Nova Lisu Yang and many other very popular Chinese performers were part of the Festival of Spring Troupe of artists who have recently toured in the United States and Canada.The troupe of more than 30 people, is conveying the New Year wishes of the people of China to their audiences, to promote Chinese culture and good international relations. They have been to Miami, Houston, Dallas, Salt Lake, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary with public performances and also performances for Chinese consulates in those areas. Famous accordionist Yang Yi won enthusiastic applause and cheers from the many audiences with his diversity of music and styles and his renowned musicianship. |
4th Akordeon Art International Festival, East Sarajevo - Bosnia and Herzegovinaby Harley Jones |
 The program for the 4th Akordeon Art International Festival is:April 24 at 8 PM - Ceremonial opening April 25 at 5 PM – Meeting with a composer - Viatcheslav Semionov, Russia April 25 at 8 PM – Concert: duo Aino Ojakoski – viola and Kimmo Mattila - accordion April 26 at 6 PM – Lecture: Precursor of the Accordion: Chinese Sheng – Acoustics and Construction - Prof. Ljubomir Lukic, PhD, Serbia April 26 at 8 PM – Concert: Russian Folk Instruments Orchestra, Belgorod, Russia April 27 at 2 PM – Ceremonial closing – proclaiming of laureates President of organisation is Prof. Zoran Rakic (picture lower left), Dean, Academy of Music, University of East Sarajevo where the event will be held. The large jury includes: Boris Jegorov, Vojin Vasovic, Viatcheslav Semionov, Jacques Mornet, Zorica Karakutovska, Melita Cicic, Kimmo Mattila, Olivera Gušic, Mladen Jelovic, Diana Stanceva, Danijela Rakic, Rade Radovic, Jelena Grebovic, Damir Jovanic, Mihail Šarabarin, Danijela Gazdic, Goran Ševaljevic, Bratislav Manasijevic, Grayson Masefield, Željko Škoic, Andrej Staševski, Dražan Kosoric, Spondris Kacans, Zoran Rakic. The jury are from an impressive number of different countries. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, France, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine. |
‘Vivat, Bayan!’ Festival, Samara – Russiaby Rob Howard |
 From April 24th to 26th 2013 are the final concerts of the international festival ‘Vivat, Bayan!’ which takes place in the Samara region.The first ‘wave’ of the festival took place in early February and introduced the fiery compositions of the Canadian ensemble ‘Quartetto Gelato’. In early March the virtuoso accordionist Boyan Jovanovic together with his trio performed with the program ‘Serbian Mosaic’. In late April, the audience will get a surprise – an instrumental ‘battle’ of duos ‘1+1’ (Russia) and ‘Klezmer Reloaded’ (Austria). The duo ‘1+1’ unites two great Russian musicians - Valery Semin and Dmitry Kalinin. They are well - known in many countries because of their virtuoso performance of cover versions of popular songs (rock and pop music, melodies from movies) to the accompaniment of accordion and balalaika. Within 3 years of being formed, the duo ‘Klezmer Reloaded’, Alexander Shevchenko (accordion) and Maciej Golebiovski (clarinet), had become an extraordinary team with its own style of performance. ‘Klezmer’ literally translated: ‘Kle’ as an instrument and ‘Zmer’ as a melody. Immigrants from Poland and Ukraine, they have lived in Austria for 13 years and have presented in their work mixing of different musical cultures. The international festival ‘Vivat, Bayan!’ has taken place in the Samara region for 11 years with great success. |
AAA Announces Artists at the 75th Anniversary, New York - USAby Rita Barnea |
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  American Accordionists' Association (AAA) President Linda Soley Reed invites all to join the AAA in celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the AAA at the Hotel New Yorker in New York City August 14th-18th 2013. You will want to be there at this historic event featuring former accordion champions, new and future ones. Many special guest artists will perform during this special celebration.Guest artist, Alexander Poeluev, winner of the 2002 Coupe Mondiale, has been a frequent guest at the AAA events, most recently at the Lifetime Achievement Banquet honoring President Emerita, Faithe Deffner. Past AAA Champions, Lou Coppola (1955), Mario Tacca (1961), Beverly Roberts Curnow (1965), Joe Natoli (1972), The “K” Duo –Julie Kasprzyk Cardona (1967-1969) and Mary Tokarski (1971) – and Sam Thomas (2006 and 2007) are just a few of the guest artists scheduled. Workshops featuring the history of our founding fathers, a panel of past AAA Champions, spearheaded by Monica Slomski (1975), will share their experiences in music and discuss careers in music and alternative music-related careers. The 75th Anniversary Festival Orchestra will be conducted by none other than the diva of the accordion world, Joan Sommers. Highlight of this performance will be Paul Creston’s ‘Fantasy for Accordion and Orchestra, Op. 85’, Mary Tokarski, soloist. The accordion orchestra portion was arranged by Joan Sommers. For further information about the 2013 festival, performers, with frequent updates please visit the website: American Accordionists' Association (AAA). |
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Enzo Toppano (1927-2013), NSW - Australiaby Rob Howard |
 Veteran Australian accordionist Enzo Toppano has passed away at the age of 85, following a long period of illness. Of Italian parentage Enzo and his older brother Lou were the sons of an accordionist father, who passed on his knowledge and love of music to them. In the 1930s Lou became a highly successful professional accordionist, playing with all sorts of ensembles and shows, and in 1935 young Enzo followed him into the world of entertainment.By the time World War Two ended in 1945 Enzo had appeared in radio shows such as ‘The Youth Show’, ‘Out of the Bag’, and ‘The Sunny Side of Music Street’. He had also written the first of a series of technical articles on the accordion for the music magazine ‘Tempo’. In 1946 Enzo toured occupied Japan for six months with a troupe of Australian entertainers, and six tracks of Australian compositions were released under the title, ‘Enzo Toppano and his Rhythm’. The same year he led a cabaret band at Sydney’s Manhattan Restaurant and also did solo work. He later joined the State Theatre Orchestra as a member and featured soloist. In March 1949 he arrived in the UK for a three-year series of British and Continental engagements, which included many BBC radio broadcasts on the programmes ‘Variety Bandbox’ and ‘Without a Word’, and the BBC TV show, ‘Rooftop Rendezvouz’. Enzo worked in London with the bandleaders Geraldo, Stanley Black, Edmundo Ros, Ambrose, and with the likes of Gracie Fields, Petula Clarke, Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews, and Winifred Atwell. He met Adrian Dante and became a correspondent for the magazine ‘World Accordion Review’. In 1950 Enzo acted and played accordion in the film, ‘Prelude to Fame’. He also did many engagements in Italy and around Europe and, in Vienna, he came met the Australian soprano, violinist and actress, Peggy Mortimer, whom he married. Enzo and Peggy worked together as The Toppanos, becoming one of Australia’s most famous light entertainment acts, performing for nearly five decades. They had three children – Lorenzo, a trumpeter and composer, Peta, an actress, and Dean, a guitarist and drummer – and the family toured the world and recorded as The Travelling Toppanos. In Australia Enzo Toppano enjoyed a long and successful career as an accordionist, featuring on numerous radio and TV shows, and working extensively as a musical director in the theatre. In recent years he worked regularly as an accordion/bass duo with his son Dean. He also made several recordings for EMI, Nixa, and Melodisc. Peggy died in 2004. Enzo is survived by their children. |
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Video: Mika Väyrynen Performs Kusiakov Sonata No. 7 - Spainby Harley Jones |
| The final sonata written by Anatoli Kusiakov before his death in 2007 was his Sonata 7, commissioned and composed for the famous Finnish artist Mika Väyrynen, who also premiered the work. Here is video of the 1st and 2nd movements performed by Mika Väyrynen by UNAC (Union de Acordoenista), Spain. Recorded 16th November 2008 and released on youtube on 1st April 2013. |
‘Accordéon Guinguettes’ DVD, Paris - Franceby Rob Howard |
 ‘Accordéon Guinguettes’ is a compilation DVD featuring performances by some of the better known French accordionists, all playing in the musette style. Although the DVD title suggests the music has been filmed at ginguettes (dances), this is not actually the case, and the tracks are all specially recorded video performances. The music, sound and picture quality are all excellent throughout, and the DVD is available via the Amazon France website.The tracks include: André Verchuren – ‘Mon Amant de Saint-Jean’, Zinzin – ‘Un gamin de Paris’, Harry Williams – ‘Le Denicheur’, Louis Corchia – ‘La roulotte’, Bruno Lorenzoni – ‘Le bal de la marine’, Maurice Larcange – ‘Generation Musette’, Zinzin – ‘Y’a d’la joie’, Harry williams’ – ‘Les annees ginguettes’, Andre Brocoletti – ‘Quand Paris chante’, Zinzin – ‘Coin de rue’, Louis Corchia – ‘Sur le chemin de la maison’, Andre Brocoletti – ‘Sous le ciel de Paris’, Maurice Larcange – ‘La roulee’, Alexandra Paris – ‘Aubade d’oiseaux’, Maurice Larcange – ‘Tiens voila l’accordeon’, André Verchuren – ‘Plaisance fox’. The extras are interviews (in French) with Bruno Lorenzoni, Alexandra Paris, Zinzin, and Maurice Larcange. |
Video: Edo Krilic Performs Two Compositions - Bosnia and Herzegovinaby Harley Jones |
| Edo Krilic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, professional accordionist for more than 25 years, has composed these two works, Waltz for Guerinni and Minor Polka, released on 30 March 2013. |
Kevin Friedrich Debuts World’s First Kauri Accordion - New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
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 Kevin Friedrich realized his dream of producing the world’s first Kauri (New Zealand native tree) accordion when a joint project between New Zealand and Finland produced an instrument combining a Finnish folk accordion culture instrument with the magnificent giant and ancient Kauri tree of New Zealand.After shipping some of the rare wood to Finland, Artisan Aaro Luukinen (teacher of accordion making at the Ikaalinen College of Crafts and Design - IKATA) handcrafted three stunning instruments dubbed K1 (to be housed in Dargaville, New Zealand), K2 (for Ikaalinen, Finland) and K3 to be housed in New York. Aaro’s wife Henriikka designed the three grills for the instruments which were hand carved by Aaro and named as K1 – Birth, K2 – Departure and K3 – Growth. The unveiling took place on March 24 at a sold out concert at the Lighthouse Function center in Dargaville with the help of the Dargaville Primary School Kapa Haka Group and other musicians, to give the instrument a traditional Maori welcome home. The annual fundraising concert of the Dargaville museum featured Kevin with his many musician friends including acclaimed International vocalist Lionel Reekie as well as the debut performance of the Auckland Accordion Symphonietta under the direction of Lionel Reekie, The Dargaville Tamburitza Orchestra (picture above with Kevin Friedrich), Maiadean and Xena Martin (Violin and Cello), Nolene Osbaldiston (Piano), Pippa Howes and Mat Watson (Flute and Piano), Alexandra Reekie (Accordion), Take 6 Vocal Ensemble, the Ben Emmett Reunion Accordions Ensemble (BEA) and Barbara Adams (Narrator). The concert concluded with the Kaipara Orchestra combining all the instrumentalists and vocalists from the concert. The beautiful two row Kauri instrument, rich in sonority and showcasing the gorgeous blond and precious Kauri wood wowed the audience and will now be proudly featured as the entrance exhibit in the Dargaville Museum which also houses the rare and permanent ‘Accordion Gems’ accordion exhibition. The oldest living Kauri Tree, Tane Mahuta (Lord of the Forest) is found just north of Dargaville and stands some 2,500 years old! Picture left with Kevin and the Kauri accordion - hard to believe Kevin is over 6 ft tall when you see him pictured with this huge ancient kauri tree! The log from which the Kauri accordion was made, was one from the same forest, and after falling, possibly some hundreds of years ago, ended up washed out to the coast line beach, where it was found by Arthur Miach, who then donated the precious and protected wood to the Kauri accordion project. For more information about the Kauri Accordion project, please visit: www.accordions.com/kevin/n_kauriaccordion.htm |
Video: Accordion (Octet) Performance - Albaniaby Harley Jones |
| Albanian Accordion (Octet) / Kur Xhirohej Një Film - Aleksandër Peçi. |
Philharmonie of Kemerovo Gift of 100 White Roses to Orosz - Russiaby Zoltan Orosz |
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| A lovely picture taken of Zoltan Orosz on his Siberian Tour 2013. The Philharmonie of Kemerovo showed its appreciation with a gift of 100 white roses in the artists dressing room. |
Video: Report, International Accordion Festival, Limbazi - Latviaby Harley Jones |
| Video: Report, International Accordion Festival, Limbazi, Latvia in Latvian language. Published 31 March 2013. |
Video: Historical Video About Accordeon and Gonzaga in Portguese Language - Brazilby Harley Jones |
| Historical video of 26 minutes, funded by the Minstery of Culture, Government of Brazil about accordion and Nasceu Luiz Gonzaga in Portuguese language. |
‘14 Years Ago’ – 1999 ‘Hottest Accordionist in America’, continued…by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 9th 1999 continued, for the third week running, the story of the ‘Hottest Accordionist in America’ competition, won by Zydeco accordionist Dwayne Dopsie, from Louisiana. ‘Hottest’ Heats Airways – USA Contributed by Faithe Deffner, President of the American Accordionists' Association Dwayne Dopsie, winner of the ‘Hottest Accordionist’ title at the finals which took place in Branson, Missouri on March 25th, played up a storm when he recently appeared on the Good Morning America Show (ABC-TV). In addition, the ‘Search for the Hottest’ promotion, jointly sponsored by the American Accordionists' Association and the Lawrence Welk Resorts, was featured on the first page of the Life Section of ‘USA Today’ with full color photos of the five sizzling finalists. On April 4th the CBS-TV Sunday Morning Show featured great coverage of the ‘Hottest’ finals woven into an essay about the accordion. Negotiations are in progress for winner Dwayne Dopsie to appear on the Jay Leno Tonight TV Show and Dave Letterman's Late Show, as well as the Late, Late Show. To date, at least 50 newspaper articles have touted the search for the ‘Hottest Accordionist’ program. According to Faithe Deffner, President of the internationally known AAA, "We believe this is the biggest, most far-reaching accordion promotional effort ever to spotlight the US accordion community and we are proud of the results which our joint efforts produced." |
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Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham Tour Dates – UKby Rob Howard |
 The very popular Scottish fiddle/accordion duo Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham begin a new tour this week, with April dates as follows:April 5th – Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria April 6th – The Arts Theatre (formerly The Rose Theatre), Ormskirk, Lancashire April 7th – Nordern Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead, Berkshire April 8th – The Hawth, Crawley, West Sussex April 10th – The Haymarket, Basingstoke, Hampshire April 11th – Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham, Lincolnshire April 12th – Selby Town Hall, North Yorkshire April 13th – The Junction 2, Cambridge April 14th – Hitchin Folk Club, The Sun Hotel, Hitchin, Hertfordshire April 15th – St George’s Theatre, Great Yarmouth April 18th – Pavilion Arts Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire April 19th – Uppingham Theatre, Rutland April 20th – Tyneside Irish Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne April 21st – The Maltings Theatre, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
"Open Accordion Day" - Hollandby Accordions Worldwide |
  On Saturday, April 13th an Open Day in the old church of Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Plantsoen 14-9367 PJ DE Wilp will take place and shall be entirely dedicated to all diatonic accordions and accordions.Guests can enjoy a wonderful day full of non-stop entertainment! The program starts at 11.00am with a spectacular performance starting with Daniel Metz! Daniel, well known from radio and TV. 11:45am Janna and her friends. With accordion solo and with her accordion orchestra "Friends of Janna." 12.30am it is the turn of Erik de Jong, a player of great talent. Erik plays the accordion with a large musical sense, he performs frequently in front of an enthusiastic audience. 13.15am.GLOP: accordion orchestra conducted by Frans Tromp. The orchestra consists of 15 harmonikas and bas-accordions/harmonikas. 14.15am on program is the Duo Di Jon accordion virtuoso. www.duodijon.nl 15.00 Duo KLEURRIJK will perform in duo and / or as soloists. A duo of a broad vision and musical diversity. 15.45am end this beautiful day when many people will have their ability to perform and keep you happy company. |
Trio Concert, Hvidovre – Denmarkby Rob Howard |
 The trio of Sang Nasir Sahand – vocals, Yaghoub Esfandi – accordion, and Shahriar Samimi – keyboard, perform in concert on April 6th, 6pm until 11pm, at Risbjerggard Hall, Hvidovreve 241, 2650 Hvidovre, near Copenhagen. |
Dimitri Bouclier and Benoit Delay Concert, Pas-de-Calais – Franceby Rob Howard |
 Accordionists Dimitri Bouclier and Benoit Delay perform in concert on Sunday April 7th, 3pm, at the Salle des Fêtes, Saint Pol Sur Ternoise, Pas-de-Calais. |
Gary Blair Ceilidh, Ningbo – Chinaby Rob Howard |
 Scottish accordionist Gary Blair will be playing as part of the Hong Kong Ceilidh Band on Saturday April 13th, 6.30pm until 9pm, at a dance at Nottingham University Ningbo in the coastal province of Zhejiang, near Shanghai, China. Approximately 350 guests are expected.The ceilidh is part of a reunion weekend for past alumni, organized by the Nottingham Alumni Association Ningbo (NAAN). For further information email: gazzapt@yahoo.co.uk |
Richard Galliano/Christian Howes Quintet Concerts, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 French accordionist Richard Galliano performs as guest with the Christian Howes Quintet in a series of shows at the Lincoln Center on April 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st, performances beginning at 7.30pm. The shows are in connection with the release of a CD, ‘Southern Exposure’.Above is a promotional video about the CD recording and the artists by the record company. The line-up for the CD and the concerts includes: Christian Howes (violin), Richard Galliano (accordion), Josh Nelson (piano), Cedric Easton (drums), and George Delancey (bass). |
Paul Chamberlain Classical Concert, Glasgow – UKby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday April 14th, accordionist Paul Chamberlain will be playing with the Scottish Opera Connect Orchestra in a performance of Shostakovich's ‘Suite for Variety Orchestra’. This accordion features prominently in this set of eight movements and the concert will be held in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow. For further information email: paul@theaccordionist.com |
Donna Maria Regis NHAA Concert, New Hampshire – USAby Rob Howard |
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 New Hampshire Accordion Association [NHAA] is pleased to announce the first in a series of three monthly concerts showcasing the versatility of the accordion.On April 20th concert accordionist Donna Maria Regis will play a potpourri of music – semi-classical, vintage rock ’n roll, tango, movie themes, waltzes, polkas, selections from the great American songbook, novelty and ethnic tunes – to illustrate some of the many capabilities of the instrument. A graduate of New England Conservatory and Brown University, Donna Maria Regis is Music Director of New Hampshire Accordion Association. She is co-founder and Artistic Director of ACCORDIONS NOW! Music Festival as well as conductor of the ACCORDIONS NOW! Festival Orchestra. During a 2011 tour of the Midwest she was honored to become the first female artist to present a solo concert at A World of Accordions Museum in Superior, Wisconsin. TV highlights of her performance and a pre-concert interview were aired on ABC, CBS, and Fox affiliates. In Boston, her appearance at New England Conservatory’s 2009 alumni weekend generated waves of enthusiastic appreciation for the accordion. Earlier, maestro Carmen Carrozza personally invited her to be the featured artist at the 2008 Carrozza Scholarship event in New York. More recently, she performed in Orlando as a soloist and as conductor of the 2012 Florida SMASH orchestra. The public is invited to attend the April 20th Regis concert without charge. Seating is limited. Free registration in advance is recommended. Other upcoming concerts at NHAA: May 18th – Catfish Howl Blues Band June 22nd – Arthur Welch All performances begin at 1pm as part of NHAA’s monthly meetings, which are held at Accordion Connection LLC, Gilmanton, NH. For further information: accman@accordionconnection.com or tel: 1-800-328-5227 |
Friedrich Lips Accordion Workshop, Carinthia – Austriaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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 After a very successful first event in 2012, this year’s Friedrich Lips accordion workshop in Austria will be held during Musikforum Viktring again, from July 15th to 19th 2013 (located in Carinthia, near Klagenfurt). Photos of the historic venue above. Friedrich Lips, concert artist, acclaimed tutor, is head of the famous Bayan/Accordion Department of the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow. He will give solo lessons to participants giving his view of how to solve musical and technical problems, performance on stage, etc.Applications at www.musikforum.at In addition, Friedrich Lips will appear in a concert (‘Russian impressions’) on July 16th, together with the Austrian jazz accordionist Klaus Paier and cellist Asja Valcic, who will present their new CD ‘Silk Road’. 25 CDs available at Friedrich Lips website. For further information email: herbert@accordion-cd.co.at |
AAA 2013 Master Class and Concert Series, New York - USAby Rob Howard |
 The long running annual American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) Master Class and Concert Series celebrates its 19th season on July 26th, 27th and 28th at the Tenri Cultural Institute, 43A West 13th St, New York. Master classes are at 3 pm, and concerts at 7 pm. Master Classes admission is $20, concert admission is $25; a $40/day ticket includes master class and concert; weekend tickets cost $110.The title of the Seminars this year is ‘The Accordion is 3D - No Glasses Required’. The moderator/curator, Dr. William Schimmel suggests that it will be the best one yet, with intriguing workshops, stellar performances, and, most of all, a collegial attitude in its presentation. Participants come from New York and around the USA, and from China, Japan, Argentina, Croatia, and Norway. Guest artists during the weekend include Dr. Schimmel, Dr. Robert Young McMahan, Erica Mancini, Peter Flint, John Foti, Dr. Hugo Goldenzweig, Micki Goodman presenting a new video work, Doug Makofka, Ken Laufer, Paul Stein, Ingrid Kvale, Martina Li, Mayumi Mayaota, Corn Mo, Mary Tokarski, Will Holshouser, Bob Goldberg and The Famous Accordion Orchestra, David Stoler, Art Bailey, Brian Dewan, Melissa Elledge. In addition to the above line-up, the following has been added: ‘A Compcord Suite’, featuring Di J Noizepunk (Gene Pritsker) and Dr Schimmel performing works by Dan Cooper, Patrick Grant, Jed Distler, Joe Pehrson, Milica Paranovic, Dr. Schimmel and Gene Pritsker as well as a 7 minute remix of ‘Maria de Buenos Aires’ (Piazzolla) and ‘Lights’ (Goulding). For reservations and information: 212-876-0827 (office), 917-498-6823 (cell) For further information email: billschimmel@billschimmel.com |
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“Wing Span” – Contemporary Danish Accordion Music & Classical Works CD by Adam Ørvadby Alessandro Mugnoz |
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Claudio Jacomucci new CDby Claudio Jacomucci |
 Claudio Jacomucci releasing his new CD with eTracks titled 'Beyond', catalog: CJ201 with sound samples. Music performed by Claudio Jacomucci. Purchase online. |
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Deschamps Channel April – Web TV Showsby Harley Jones |
 Wednesday April 3rd to Saturday April 6th, Live Accordion at the Hohner Trossingen Conservatory, GermanyDeschamps Channel 18th and 19th April – Web TV Show Focus featuring Jerome Richard on April 18th. The Culture featuring Viatcheslav Semionov on April 19th - live analysis of his 3 Caprices |
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NEW ACCORDION WEEKEND AT MAINE FIDDLE CAMP, JUNE 21-23 2013by | Modify | Delete |
 Maine Fiddle Camp is not just for fiddles! This year we have added a new weekend (June 21-23, 2013) with an accordion track. Sabin Jacques, Jim Joseph, Junior Stevens, Chris Brinn, and more will provide instruction, at all levels, in many styles including Quebecois, Irish, Cajun, and New England. Button, piano, diatonic, chromatic. Anglo and English concertina too!! http://mainefiddle.org/accordion.shtm |
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