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34th Festival Internazionale Fisarmonica Castelfidardo - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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![]() Daily Reports of the “Faces and Facts” from Castelfidardo will be available online at 2009 Concorso. |
Klingenthal Students in Concert during the “Città di Castelfidardo” – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() Anne Catherine Schau won first place in the “Kleinen Tagen der Harmonika” in Klingenthal, and the German accordion music prize. The musical training of the 14-year-old student is under the guidance of Traude Hepfner at the Music School in Flöha. Doreen Babin, from Leubsdorf, is this year's German accordion music award and other competitions winner. She participated in the 46th International Accordion Competition 2009 in the category 6, Virtuoso Entertainment Music. Their repertoire consists mainly of musettes, tango and folklore music. For the "Citta di Castelfidardo 2009" both will be seen on stage in a concert as accordion soloists and they will also be competitors. |
Bill Wilkie’s Diamond Jubilee Festival, Perth – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() This year, to mark the diamond jubilee of this festival, there will be two grand variety concerts. The Saturday evening concert stars Pearl Fawcett-Adriano (left), plus a supporting cast that includes accordionists Jimmy Cassidy and Craig Paton. On Sunday afternoon, The Alexander Brothers will top a bill that also features accordionists Michael Philip and Alex McIntyre, and their Scottish dance bands. Both shows will feature the Bill Wilkie Accordion Orchestra, plus the Sandra Wright and Julie Young dancing teams. The All Scotland event is probably the longest running music festival anywhere in the world organised continuously by the same person. For further information email: wilkiesmusic@btconnect.com |
International Accordion Convention, Las Vegas – USAby Rob Howard |
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![]() Artists appearing this year include Art Van Damme, Dick Contino, Gina Brannelli, Pete Barbutti, Peter Soave and Mady Soave, Pete Contino, Stas Venglevski, Silvia Marie, Mario Tacca and Mary Mancini, and Michael Bridge. The Las Vegas International Accordion Orchestra will rehearse and perform, directed by Joan Cochran Sommers. The festival includes teaching workshops, led by Ron Borelli, Gordon Kohl, Mary Tokarski, and others. There will also be a trade exhibition area. For further information email: paul@accordioninfo.com |
CNN News Reports about the Accordion – USAby Ron Lankford |
![]() The CNN reporter also said, that for more informaton regarding the accordion, to go to accordions.com website. “I can see a positive trend of acceptance in the USA for the accordion. Yeah!!” |
Akkorde - On - Stage presents Vladimir Zubitsky, Salzburg – Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() Vladimir Zubitsky is a composer, conductor and teacher, winner of the CIA Coupe Mondiale, and has published many CDs which are available online. For further information email: office@akkordeonstage.com |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Yuri Shishkin Concerts and Masterclass – France, Polandby Alexander Poeluev |
![]() On October 6-7, Yuri Shishkin will hold master classes at the Warsaw Conservatory, Poland and on 9th October he will perform a concert in Vilanov Palace, Warsaw. For further information, contact +48502168406 |
‘Filochards’ New CD Release, Lille – Franceby Rob Howard |
![]() Filochards’ line-up includes Thibault Dille – accordion, Claude Vadasz – vocals and acoustic guitar, Joachim Wannyn – vocals, David Laisné - clavier and accordion, Alexis Thérain – electric guitar, Nicolas Mahieux – bass, and Charles Duytschaever – drums. Accordionist Alejandro Barcelona is one of several session musicians also contributing to the recordings. On October 17th, 5pm, the band will perform numbers from their new CD at the church of Saint-Sauveur, boulevard JB Lebas, Lille. |
Future events |
Roland FR-7X Premiere, New Jersey - USAby Rob Howard |
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The Roland FR-7X, the latest model in the Roland Virtual Accordion range, will be demonstrated Cory Pesaturo and Eddie Monteiro in a show organised by Music Magic on October 11th, 1pm to 4pm, at the Holiday Inn, Totowa, NJ. Ron Lankford, of Roland, will be present. For further information email: info@MusicMagicUSA.com |
Oleg Sharov at New Accordion Club Opening – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() Featured guest artist for this new accordion club’s first evening is the famous Russian artist Oleg Sharov, direct from St. Petersburg, Russia. For further information email: accordionfriends@aol.com |
International Accordion Concert, Oslo Norwayby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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A concert featuring the Paris-Moscow Duo (Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov), and the local "duoRETRO"(Håvard Svendsrud – accordion, and Kay Hartvigsen – double bass), takes place at The Olso Concert Hall, Oslo, on October 15th, 7.30pm. "duoRETRO" specialise in French and Italian music. Accordionist Håvard Svendsrud will perform both solo and in the duo during the concert on October 15th proposing.‘Asturias’, by Isaac Albeniz (music played by Håvard and by duoRETRO). In 2007 the "duoRETRO" launched their first CD, ‘Retro and up to date’, an album of French musette music The Paris-Moscow Duo will perform a mixture of classical music, entertainment music and world music. Their program will include ‘La Campanella’, by Paganini, ‘La Valse a Margaux’, composed by Richard Galliano, ‘Valse Variete’, by Egil Hauge, and much more. |
International Accordion Festival, Texas – USAby Rob Howard |
![]() Guest performers at this year's festival include Joel Guzman & Sarah Fox, Jaime Y los Chamacos, Mingo Saldivar y los Cuatro Espadas, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Ivan Milev Band, Miguel Afonso y su Grupo, Georges Lammam Ensemble, Guy Klucevsek, Daniel Diaz & Lia Davis, The Zydepunks, Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, and Hugh Morrison & Lonestar Stout. Held in the beautiful downtown Riverwalk area on the historic grounds of La Villita (3 blocks south of the Alamo on South Alamo Street), the International Accordion Festival features concerts, workshops, open mic sessions and accordion jams. On three stages, accordion entertainers from around the globe wil be playing everything from Panamanian pindin to Parisian musette, from Balkan to Basque, from Czech polka to Creole zydeco, from Americana to Acadiana and much more. In the workshop area, there will be meet the performers and informal sessions. For further information email: staff@internationalaccordionfestival.org |
‘Grand Musical Charity Evening’, Yorkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() Accordionists performing include Oleg Sharov (Russia), Harry Hussey, Sam Pirt and The Hut People, banjo player Bill Sables, plus members of the Lindum Accordion Club. Doors open at 4pm, and there will be a trade show that includes Geoff Holter Accordions and Rob Howard’s four volumes of ‘An A to Z of the Accordion’ books, a free buffet and a licensed bar. For further information email: henrykipling@fsmail.net |
Joxan Goikoetxea in Concert, Armagh – Irelandby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() On Saturday November 14th, 1pm, Alboka perform in a concert that includes other international guests at The Stage Bar & Bistro, Market Place Theatre. On November 15th, 10am until 12.30pm, Alboka lead a workshop on Basque music at a venue to be announced. For further information email: aztarna@aztarna.com |
Marco Lo Russo Concerts, Rome - Italyby Rob Howard |
![]() October 17th, 8.45pm – International Stuttering Awareness Day 2009’ concert, Teatro Orione, Via Tortona, Rome October 23rd, 9pm - Duo Ichnos, former church of Santa Maria, Cagliari For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
Alphen Opus 2 Performances - Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
![]() October 24th, 4pm - 'De Bron' Centre, Troubadourweg 2, 2402 EP Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands 25th, 3.30pm - Theater Achterom, Eemnesserweg 7A, 221 CT Hilversum 31st, 8.30pm – Verkadefabriek, Boschdijkstraat 45 , 5211 VD 's Hertogenbosch November 1st, 3pm - Deventer Schouwburg, Leeuwenbrug 2, 7411 TJ Deventer 14th – details to be announced For further information email: alphen_opus2@yahoo.com |
CD Reviews |
“Musica Ricercata”by Alessandro Mugnoz |
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New and Updated Sites |
October Diatonic News is Onlineby Werner Weibert |
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The October Diatonic News is now online. |
USA News for October now Online - USAby Rita Barnea |
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Available 2009 Coupe Mondiale Video Downloadby MusicForAccordion.com |
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Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) Updatedby Frédéric Deschamps |
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Faithe Deffner Lifetime Achievement Award - USAby Harley Jones |
![]() A full report of Lifetime Achievement Award with photos and text is online. |
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