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Mika Väyrynen Releases New CD, Helsinki - Finland
Samgar Tollkynkhan Wins Artist Category, 4th China - Tianjin Accordion Festival - China
Prix International De L’Accordeon – Luxembourg
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
6th Roland V-Accordion Festival 2012, Toronto - Canada.
Ksenija Sidorova on ITV Classical Brit Awards, London – UK
‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordionist Seeks Others – Indonesia
Future events |
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival – UK
Beltango Concerts – Croatia, Serbia
Frederic Deschamps Masterclass, La Selle sur le Bied – France
CT Tango Ensemble Recital, Western Cape – South Africa
Roland V-Accordion Clinic, California – USA
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Concerts, England – UK
Marco Lo Russo Music Center Concert, Latina - Italy
Workshops with Joan Grauman, Virginia - USA
East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra Concert, Northern Ireland – UK
Spend a Sunday Afternoon With TDA!, California – USA
Orchestre Vitaline Dance, Revin - France
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Franco Cambareri new music
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62nd CMA Trophée Mondial, Spokane – USAby Rita Barnea |
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 The Confederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon (CMA) presents the 62nd Trophée Mondial at the Bing Crosby Theater, Spokane, Washington State, October 23rd to 27th. This prestigious competition will bring the best and the brightest of the accordion world to the United States for an exciting week of grueling mastery of technique and sound says Patricia Bartell (picture left), host USA President. All the concerts and competitions will be broadcast live on the Deschamps Channel and tickets are available online at: http://www.worldtrophyaccordion.org/Tickets The Opening Ceremony on October 23rd features a world premiere work with soloist, 5 times world accordion champion Grayson Masefield and the Spokane String Orchestra as well as the USMC Color Guard Flag Ceremony and the Spokane Symphony. On October 24th there is the CMA Evening Family Concert Featuring: Renzo Ruggieri (Italy), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Pietro Adragna (Italy), Danilo di Paolonicola (Italy), The Portato Accordion Band (USA), Sergiu Popa (Canada), Ernesto Calderon (Chile), and Spokane’s Young Talent: Emil Haroldson & Holden Tubbs. Frederic Deschamps (picture left), President of the CMA has announced an impressive sponsorship of $20,000 in Prize Money for the 2012 Trophée Mondial. Prize money details are: Senior Classical – 1st Place: $6,000, 2nd Place: $2,000, 3rd Place: $1,000 Junior Classical - 1st Place: $1,000, 2nd Place $800, 3rd Place $500 Senior Variety - 1st Place: $2,000, 2nd Place: $1,000, 3rd Place: $600 Junior Variety - 1st Place: $1,000, 2nd Place $800, 3rd Place $500 National Trophy - 1st Place: $1,000, 2nd Place $800, 3rd Place $500 Senior Diatonic - 1st Place: $500 Junior Diatonic – TBA Digital Diatonic - Digital Diatonic Accordion Roland FR - 18D Public Vote Winner: $500 Further information is available on the CMA website. |
Mika Väyrynen Releases New CD, Helsinki - Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
 Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen has released Volume 1 of an all Bach series highlighting some of the composer’s most famous works.Released on October 15th, the CD features Bach's ‘Praeludium XXIV in B minor’ (BWV 869), the ‘French Suites No. 1 in D minor’ (BWV 812), ‘No 2 in C minor’ (BWV 813) and ‘No. 3 in B minor’ (BWV 814), and the ‘Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor’ (BWV 582), with a combined playing time of 64.52. Mika Väyrynen has now recorded his 18th CD and this all Bach CD is released under the ALBA label with the catalog number of ABCD 346 and is available online at http://www.alba.fi/ In addition to his teaching at the famed Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Mika also travels extensively presenting master classes, seminars and workshops at major conservatories, music schools and festivals in many countries. For more information please visit: Mika Väyrynen |
Samgar Tollkynkhan Wins Artist Category, 4th China - Tianjin Accordion Festival - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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 Samgar Tollkynkhan (Kazakhstan) won the Artist Category at the 4th China - Tianjin Accordion Festival in China last weekend. Video above is Samgar Tollkynkhan performing at the Tianjin Prize Giving Concert last Sunday. Samgar Tollkynkhan comes from Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, near the border of China. He studies accordion at the Gnessin Music Acadmey in Moscow with tutor Prof. Friedrich Lips. Samgar won the second prize in the international Trophee Mondial competition last year in Italy. Videos of other winners of the 4th China - Tianjin Accordion Festival can be seen performing at the Prize Giving Concert at: http://www.accordions.com/china/tianjin/2012/06october.htm |
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Prix International De L’Accordeon – Luxembourgby Rob Howard |
 The Prix International De L’Accordeon takes place at the Conservatoire de Musique, 33 Rue Charles Martel, Luxembourg on October 14th, 5pm. There will be a competition for accordion soloists from Luxembourg, France, Germany and Belgium, and the jury members are Professor Elsbeth Moser, Professor Mie Miki, Professor Ludo Marien, and Stefan Hippe. Following the competition, there will be a concert featuring the Baden-Württemberg Accordion Orchestra. |
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‘Accordions International 2012’, Norfolk – UKby Rob Howard |
  ‘Accordions International 2012’, organized by Heather Smith and held last weekend at Mundeseley Holiday Village, Norfolk, proved to be a jamboree of great accordion sounds.The concerts were all splendid affairs. Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy, picture top-left), performing acoustically, played Monti’s ‘Czardas’ and other classics plus much Italian musette music and some of his own compositions with great style. Pearl Fawcett-Adriano (picture middle-left) performed pieces from her new CD, such as ‘Granada’, ‘Hejre Kati’, ‘Sleepy Blues’, ‘Lambeth Polka’, ‘Ciribiribin’, and a ‘Carmen’ suite. There were strong supporting spots by Harry Hussey (picture top-right), David Price, Rosemary Wright (picture lower-right), Bert Santilly, Alan Young (picture lower-left), Sue Coppard, and The Clarinet Connection. The local accordion quintet Norvic Concordia (MD Peter Ayers) performed a fine pre-dinner concert in their own highly tasteful style. Alan Young – piano and vocals, Harry Hussey on accordion, and Geoff Cook on tenor sax played for dancing in a jazzy style, and Roy Hendrie played for Scottish dancing. Other features of the festival were workshops and a trade show. The final concert included performances by the various orchestral workshops, more spots by some of the guests, and ‘Auld Lang Syne’, played by Roy Hendrie. Next year’s festival is set for October 7th to 11th 2013. |
6th Roland V-Accordion Festival 2012, Toronto - Canada.by Harley Jones |
Libertango (Piazzolla) Played by Damian Brzozowski on V-Accordion, 2nd placegetter.
 On13th September, Roland Canada held their 6th Roland V-Accordion Festival 2012 at the Hansa Haus, German Canadian Club in Toronto. Results were:1st John Lettieri (picture middle), 2nd Damian Brzozowski (right) and 3rd Michael Majstorovic (left). Guest performer was 2011 winner Michael Bridge. John Lettieri is a Music Educator and Department Head of Visual and Performing Arts at Saint Elizabeth Catholic High School, Thornhill, Ontario. In addition to his work at school, John is an active performing accordionist. |
Ksenija Sidorova on ITV Classical Brit Awards, London – UKby Romano Viazzani |
 Video above. Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova and guitarist Milos Karadaglic performed their version of Astor Piazzolla’s ‘Libertango’ on ITV's ‘Classical Brit Awards’ on Sunday October 7th. The event featured Andrea Bocelli, Nicola Benedetti, Gary Barlow, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the Military Wives. A Lifetime Achievement was awarded to the composer John Williams. Ksenija Sidorova will perform at the Latvian Embassy of Great Britain, London, on October 24th. For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordionist Seeks Others – Indonesiaby Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for October 16th 1998 included a request from Riza Arshad, who was trying to find other accordionists in Indonesia. We hope he was successful. We know that Riza Arshad is very active today with concerts and recording, which is good to report. It would be great to know about the accordion activity that there is in Indonesia today.ACCORDIONIST SEEKS OTHERS - INDONESIA Jakarta accordionist Riza Arshad, would like to contact other accordionists in Indonesia. Riza enjoys writing and composing music and plays in a jazz band that is currently working on their 2nd album. Performances are planned to coincide with the album release. The accordion is popular amongst traditional players especially in the Sumatra area, so Riza has future plans to make a record together with guitar and bass and believes there must be other young players that enjoy the accordion also. |
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Florida Smash November 9-11 from USA 1st October Newsby Rita Barnea |
 President of the Florida Accordion Association, Karen Adam Kasprzyk, invites all to participate in the 12th Annual Florida Smash which takes place November 9-11, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Orlando Airport.This special event will honor the 80th birthday of Tony Lovello, well known as the Liberace of the Accordion! Featured performers include: Joe Cerrito, Vladimir Mollov, John Lobosco, Walt Kasprzyk, Jon Perrson, Donna Regis, Michael Jude Ward-Bergeman and more. There will also be dealer displays, Friday night Cafe Accordeon, 2012 Accordion Orchestra and much more. Paul Betken, of Tempe, AZ, will present a tribute to Leon Sash (his former teacher). Founded in September 2000, the Florida Accordion Association is dedicated to the promotion of the accordion through all music genres and all variations of accordion instruments. For further information email: FLACCASSOC@BELLSOUTH.NET or call 850-936-8722 or visit the Florida Accordion Association website. |
Shetland Accordion & Fiddle Festival – UKby Rob Howard |
 The 25th Shetland Accordion& Fiddle Festival takes place at venues on Shetland, October 11th to 15th. The extensive guest list includes accordionists David Vernon, Gary Blair, Colin Dewar, Leonard Brown, Susan MacFadyen, Peter Wood, Tom Orr, Sandy Leggett, concertina player Kate McNamara, and the Scottish dance bands led by David Halcrow, Matthew MacLennan, Jimmy Burgess, and Charlie Kirkpatrick, plus many more. For further information email: info@shetlandaccordionandfiddle.com |
Beltango Concerts – Croatia, Serbiaby Harley Jones |
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| The highly accomplished tango quintet Beltango are nearing the completion of a major tour spread over the last two months. Cities visited include: 02 September, Budapest, Hungary 07 September, Hrvatini, Slovenia 09 September, Ljubljana, Slovenia 13 September, Thessaloniki, Greece 16 September, Santorini, Greece 18 September, Skopje, Macedonia 26 September, Cervignano del Friuli, Italy 27 September, Torino, Italy 28, 29 September, Aix les Bains, France 30 September, Chamonix, France 02, 03 October, Paris 06 October, Konstanz, Germany 07 October, Zurich, Switzerland Beltango are going to appear at the following festivals: October 12th and 13th – Tango Reise Nach, Rovinj, Croatia November 17th – Belgrade Tango Festival, Serbia For further information email: info@beltango.com Available online, Beltango Trilogia Pack Of Three CD's |
Frederic Deschamps Masterclass, La Selle sur le Bied – Franceby Harley Jones |
 Frederic Deschamps is holding an international master class from October 16th to 19th at La Selle sur le Bied, near Paris, France.Attending are competitors in the CMA Trophee Mondiale who are finalising their preparation for the competition to be held the following week in Spokane, USA, from October 23rd to 27th. Competitors include: Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), Jose Dias (Portugal), Radu Laxgang (Moldavia), and from France: Elsa Gourdy, Guillaume Fric, Jimmy Friant, Rémy Darde, etc. Some of the master class will be broadcast live and the final broadcast schedule will be listed on the website: Deschamps Channel. |
CT Tango Ensemble Recital, Western Cape – South Africaby Rob Howard |
 Fish Hoek Music Society present the CT Tango Ensemble in a recital on October 12th, 7.30pm, at Fish Hoek Civic Centre, Western Cape. The CT Tango Ensemble will perform an entirely new program for this recital.The CT Tango Ensemble are Stanislav Angelov - bandoneón and accordion, Albert Combrink – piano, Petrus de Beer – violin, and Charles Lazar - double bass. For further information email: davidsy@mweb.co.za |
Roland V-Accordion Clinic, California – USAby Harley Jones |
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 There will be a Roland V-Accordion clinic with Steve Albini and Tatiana Semichastnaya at Jim's Music Center in Tuston, CA, on Saturday October 13th at 1pm. |
Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Concerts, England – UKby Rob Howard |
 Pearl Fawcett-Adriano will be guest artist at the following concerts:-October 16th, 7.30 pm - Canterbury Accordion Club, Dominican Priory Hall, Canterbury, Kent October 17th, 7.30 pm – Lindum AC, Wragby Town Hall, Wragby, Lincolnshire LN8 5PH October 23rd, 7.30 pm - Charity Concert, Royston Alexandra Club, High street, Royston, Barnsley S71 4RF For further information email: pearladriano@hotmail.com |
Marco Lo Russo Music Center Concert, Latina - Italyby Rob Howard |
 The Marco Lo Russo Music Center, Via Torno, 18 Sermoneta (near the railway station of Latina Scalo), begins its new academic year on October 17th. The MLMC offers tuition in classical, digital and modern accordion, classical and digital piano, electric and classical guitar, singing, clarinet, flute, saxophone, composition, percussion, and sound engineering. On Wednesday October 17th, 4pm, there will be a concert for students and prospective students by the teachers, including Marco Lo Russo, Massimo Zagonari, Andrea Gianolla, Andrea Pietrosanti, and Ludovica Maiorino. Students can participate, and free lesson can be booked by emailing didattica@marcolorusso.com |
Workshops with Joan Grauman, Virginia - USAby Rita Barnea |
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 On Saturday November 3rd, from 2pm to 5pm, the Accordion Revolution Club (some members above) in Williamsburg, Virginia, will host an afternoon with Joan Grauman (picture left). There will be an opening reception with refreshments and a display of Joan’s collection of ‘The Accordion in Media’, an extensive collection of advertisements and greeting cards spanning nine decades. Further information about the extensive accordion career of Joan Grauman is in the current USA News.The two workshops will be: 1. ‘The Early Years of the Piano Accordion in the US: A Look at Pietro Frosini and Anthony Galla-Rini’. Joan Grauman, historian for the American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) will speak about the amazing contributions of these two pioneers of the accordion. 2. ‘Playing Ethnic Music Authentically’ Attendees will be able to print out sheet music prior to the workshop and familiarize themselves with pieces of music from Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Austria and Rumania (a Jewish Klezmer tune). During the workshop, Joan will demonstrate ornaments, accents, and the other subtle nuances that ‘authenticate’ the folk music of these regions. She will have a hand-out that provides information on the folk music from each region represented. The Accordion Revolution Club welcomes all and there will be no charge for the afternoon of workshops. For further information phone Jim Rice: (757) 880-3308 or email: jimricevt@gmail.com |
East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra Concert, Northern Ireland – UKby Rob Howard |
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| The East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra (MD Clyde Johnston) perform in concert on Friday October 19th, 8pm until 10pm, at the Parish Hall, Station Road, Castledawson, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The concert is in aid of the 1st Moyola Scout Troop. For further information email: clyde.johnston@hotmail.co.uk |
Spend a Sunday Afternoon With TDA!, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 Those Darn Accordions perform in concert on October 21st at Don Quixote’s International Music Hall, 6279 Highway 9, Felton, CA 95018. Entrance is $10.For further information email: tda@thosedarnaccordions.com |
Orchestre Vitaline Dance, Revin - Franceby Rob Howard |
 The Orchestre Vitaline play for dancing on October 21st, at 3pm until 8pm, at the Salle des Sports, 25 Place Jean Jaurès, 08500 Revin, Ardennes, France. |
CD Reviews |
Under the Sign of Scorpio CD by Friedrich Lipsby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review ofUnder the Sign of Scorpio CD by Friedrich Lips, in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers. |
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New Franck Angelis Work Titled 'Beijing 2011' - Franceby Franck Angelis |
 Franck Angelis has released a new work titled 'Beijing 2011'. Click the catalog link ang567 to see a video description of each movement of the new work by composer Franck Angelis. The description of each movement is followed by the movement being played. The video was recorded at a seminar in Tianjin China on 4th October 2012. An example of the video is in the video box above.'Beijing 2011', catalog: ang567 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Franco Cambareri new musicby Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 3 new composition for accordion available for purchase nline.'Marching Parade, catalog:cfranco160, 'Papa's Blues' , catalog:cfranco161, 'Play 'n' Simple, catalog:cfranco162 and 'Samba De Rua (Street Samba), catalog:cfranco163 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Charnwood Publications composer Sue Coppard has updated sitesby Sue Coppard |
 Charnwood Publications composer Sue Coppard has updated her site with sound samples.Sound Samples and PDF Music Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
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Deschamps Channel Eventsby Harley Jones |
 - October 16 to 20 - International MasterClass:Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), Jose Dias (Portugal), Radu Laxgang (Moldavia), and from France: Elsa Gourdy, Guillaume Fric, Jimmy Friant, Rémy Darde, etc. The Speed Chat Quizz - 17 October - Teaser October 18th Web TV Show featuring: Maria Selezneva (Russia), Xu Xiaonan (China), Matteo Petronio (Italy), Patricia Bartell (USA), Neil Moore (USA), Gilbert Reyes Jr of Hohner (USA), Gianni Mirizzi of Master Midi Production Artist (Italy), Ivana Stanojlovic - (Italy), Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), Jose Dias (Portugal) ....... 19th October, 21:30 French time Special Focus on China presentation of the last Tianjin Festival Videos of some competitors, presentation of winners, concert and interview of Damir Sultanov, Interview live Franck Angelis (France), Antonella Toccacelli - Master Midi Production (Italy), Hohner Night in Tianjin with Pietro Adragna, Cao Ye, Liu Zhao, Tan Jia Lian, presentation of the Deschamps Channel Chinese Site with all video of the Master Classes. - October 22 to 27 - CMA Trophée Mondial (Spokane, U.S.A). A full week Live from Spokane in the United States of America. The full contest will be broadcasted live, with also special TV Shows, interviews of candidates and officials, etc... |
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