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Best wishes & Successful 2013 Thank you to Renzo Ruggieri for his arrangement of the Christmas song Jingle Bells |
Editor’s Noteby Rob Howard |
![]() At this point I must thank all who have taken the time and trouble to tell Accordions Worldwide about forthcoming events. Please keep sending your news. Our service is free, and we aim to be as helpful as possible. The first news of 2013 will be published on 11th of January, 2013 On behalf of all at Accordions Worldwide, I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. |
XXIV International Moscow Festival “Bayan and Bayanists” Report - Russiaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
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New Hohner Website Online, www.playhohner.com - Germanyby Harley Jones |
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Dr. Christof Niederwieser - Head of Brand & Business Development for Hohner announced on 18th December, the new global website for the Hohner company at www.playhohner.com The site includes comprehensive information of Hohner products, news plus a new media section of over 1,000 videos, photos and pdf documents that includes lots of interesting accordion videos by many Hohner artists. The website is available in a number of languages and for different markets around the world. The marketing theme of Enjoy Music - Play Hohner is strongly featured throughout this new website. View at: www.playhohner.com |
Mirco Patarini and Alexander Selivanov Tour - Chinaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
On November 19th, at Ningxia University, Mirco Patarini held a conference about the accordion’s history and the phonic structure of different types of instruments. During the next days, Alexander Selivanov conducted a master class at Shanghai Normal University, thanks to the collaboration of Prof. Li Cong and Asst Prof. Crystal Wang. At the end of the lesson, some students together with Mirco Patarini and Alexander Selivanov performed a final concert. On November 22nd, there was a concert at the Baoli Theatre in Shenzhen, where Alexander and Mirco performed with local artists, and also as a duo. |
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2013 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
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![]() For 2013, the rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific international concert music category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Junior (under 18years) South Pacific categories require the first round of the Coupe Mondiale Junior concert and entertainment categories. These rules are to encourage international participation. Entry closing date is 20th April 2013. NZAA President Sonja Palinich (picture left) writes: “The NZAA is delighted to once again have the use of the outstanding Raye Freedman Arts Centre, a venue that is ideally suited, with excellent acoustics, lighting and all its ‘state of the art’ facilities under one roof. Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports For full information, download: 2013 NZ Prospectus |
2013 International Accordion Championships, Sydney – Australiaby Tania Lukic-Marx |
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![]() Major international categories are: • International Open Accordion Championships - 12 years and under solo; • International Open Accordion Championships - 15 years and under solo; • International Junior Virtuoso Accordion Championships - 20 years and under solo; • International Open Accordion Solo Championships. • International Ensemble Music. AATA President is Tania Lukic-Marx (picture right) "warmly welcomes all competitors and visitors". The 2013 International Accordion Championships in Sydney is held one week after the 2013 South Pacific Championships in New Zealand and for most of the international categories, the two competitions share the same or similar rules. Daily Reports of past events at: Australian International Championships Competition Entries close on May 1st. Full information and all rules at: www.aata.org.au |
Settimio Soprani Accordion Showroom, Castelfidardo - Italyby Harley Jones |
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![]() ![]() View more showroom pictures at: SSshowroom An updated website is now online at: Settimio Soprani |
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Some of Ken Hopkins’ Stolen Accordions Recovered!, Northern Ireland – UKby Harley Jones |
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![]() We are happy to report that 12 of the accordions have just been recovered by the police in County Meath in the Irish Republic, following a tip off. The accordions had been left for a short time in a field, hidden under a tarpaulin. Some are slightly damaged. The Irish police believe the thieves to be a professional gang operating from Dublin. News of the recovery was covered on RTE TV, BBC TV, and Ulster Television news broadcasts, several radio stations and newspapers, with most featuring interviews with a relieved and very happy Ken Hopkins. A number of accordions from the Ken Hopkins collection are in the popular, just reprinted book 'Vintage Accordions' - an illustrated history of the accordion with over 300 color pictures of all types of accordions plus text and articles written by Rob Howard. For further information email: accordionken@hotmail.com |
Accordion Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends and Familyby Harley Jones |
![]() These ideas have been compiled to hopefully attract your Xmas gift money to be spent with accordion artists, composers, arrangers and publishers. Please support accordion artistry and choose from over 2,100 eSheet pieces, 270 CD/DVD’s, 990 eTracks recordings, 833 plus printed works and numerous books (text) to choose from. 2012 Xmas Gift Ideas |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
Tutor Book Review: Jacques Mornet (non) Method For Buttons or Piano Keyboard, Volume 1 - Franceby Harley Jones |
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![]() On the Jacques Mornet website, you can read in French and English the (non) method basis of his teaching successes by this master teacher of accordion who has had so many international competition successes. The features of the book are: - For buttons or piano keyboard, B and C systems, bayan etc.; - Equally applicable for both acoustic accordion or digital accordion; - Full video support: 2 DVD video with 4 hours 20 mins of video with subtitles in English, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish; - 84 pages, color print, superb easy to follow pictures / graphics; - Jacques Mornet has developed a teaching technique, inspired by the wind instruments (especially saxophone) that is innovative and focuses in detail on so many important factors of accordion performance ie: pre-tension, bellows and air compression, legato, rapid technique, touch etc etc.. The price of €49 (or US$ equivalent) might seem a lot until you appreciate there are 84 color pages with full video support (4 hours 20 mins of video) and a lifetime of expert teaching knowledge and ideas. This is a MUST HAVE book for every teacher of accordion. Available online at: Jacques Mornet |
Richard Galliano Live @ Suoni Delle Dolomiti 2012by Harley Jones |
‘Run For Your Wife’ (Movie) – UKby Rob Howard |
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‘Run For Your Wife’ is a UK-made 2012 comedy film, based on the theatre farce ‘Run For Your Wife’, written and directed by Ray Cooney, and starring Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, and Sarah Harding. The plot involves London cab driver John Smith, with two wives, two lives and a very precise schedule for juggling them both. Trouble brews when Smith is mugged and ends up in hospital, where both of his addresses surface, causing the police from two stations to investigate. Smith becomes hopelessly entangled in his attempts to explain himself to his wives and two suspicious police officers. The accordion factor? Over 80 celebrities, including Rolf Harris, make cameo appearances, donating their fees to a theatrical charity. Rolf Harris is a busker, seen playing a 1920s Casali piano accordion (rebuilt and tuned by Alan Young), loaned by The Accordion Shop, Sunningdale, Berkshire. ‘Run For Your Wife’ is released in cinemas in the UK on February 14th 2013. |
Video: Emanuele Rastelli Concert in Sardegna, November 2012 - Italyby Harley Jones |
RAM Showcase Concert November 19th, London - UKby Roland Williams |
![]() ![]() The excellent high standards of playing at these concerts was demonstrated on November 19th at RAM by three students, Xian Gao from China, and Bartosz Glowacki (pictured lower) and Krystian Sacilowski from Poland. They presented a very varied programme of ten works ranging from D Scarlatti and J S Bach, to Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, to Gubaidulina, Kusyakov, Berinsky and Piazzolla - a huge range of music in one concert. Bartosz Glowacki also had the great honour of being invited to play a concert in Poland for the President of the country on November 29th. Future Concert: Bartosz Glowacki will also be heard on January 8th 2013 in the Purcell Room on the South Bank in the Park Lane Group series, where he will play works by Lindberg, Berio and McGuire and premiere a new work by Richard Causton. |
Video for our Jazz fans: Salvo La Ferrera Plays Wave - Italyby Harley Jones |
My new musical project called "Acqua Viva Bossa Project". Salvo La Ferrera writes: "We will debut in the spring on a tour of 10 dates in Russia and then some other European nation. Now I want to give you a taste of our project with a gem of our repertoire. 'Wave' (A. Carlos Jobim) Enjoy the music" |
Video: Marchetti Alessandrini Duo in Concert, August 2012 - Italyby Harley Jones |
Natalino Marchetti (accordion) and Simone Alessandrini (soprano sax) offer an unusual dialogue between the sounds of the two instruments involved in a sort of impromptu conversation, composed entirely of pieces of original composition. |
Frode Haltili, Complete Accordion Works of Arne Nordheim - Norwayby Harley Jones |
![]() Arne Nordheim, gained wide recognition as Norway"s leading contemporary composer and as a major creative force in European modern music. Accordionist Frode Haltli is held in the highest regard for his innovative work over the past 10 years, including several successful albums in the ECM catalogue. The CD is available from the SIMAX Classics label. For further information, email: frodehaltli@gmail.com |
Video: Pasquale Coviello Playing Carnival of Venice, Castelfidardo - Italyby Harley Jones |
Pasquale Coviello Playing Carnival of Venice, at a recent live concert in Castelfidardo - Italy |
Video: Orchestra Akonima conducted by Anna Kisner, Wehr - Germanyby Harley Jones |
Orchestra Akonima conducted by Anna Kisner at the recent concert in the Townhall Wehr, Germany. |
‘14 Years Ago’ – News from Denmarkby Rob Howard |
![]() CHRISTMAS CD RELEASE - DENMARK Contributed by Arne Morsing Danish group ‘Thisted Accordion Band’ has recently released a CD of Christmas songs. The CD includes well known songs such as Jingle Bells, Let it Snow, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Feliz Navidad, I saw Mama kissing Santa Claus and Winter Wonderland. The Thisted Accordion Band comprises eleven accordionists, drums, bass, guitar and banjo.They perform concerts in Denmark and recently appeared on Danish television for the first time. They have released two CDs so far and plan to release a third in 1999. |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
João Gentil Fado and Tango Concert, Coimbra – Portugalby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Accordionist João Gentil performs a programme of Fado and Tango music on December 21st, 11.30pm, at àCapella, Coimbra, Portugal. Performing with João are the Fado singers Rita Marques e Nuno Silva. João Gentil has recently returned from performing in Brazil and Argentina, where he was a guest at the first ‘Festival Porteño de Fado y Tango’ in Buenos Aires. For further information email: joaogentil1@gmail.com |
Aziz Ali Elyagutu Concert, Istanbul – Turkeyby Rob Howard |
![]() Aziz Ali Elyagutu studied accordion at the Turkish State Consevatory in Istabul. He works with orchestras and dance companies, and composes for musicals. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
Mirco Patarini Concert, São Bento do Sul - Brazilby Rob Howard |
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38th International Accordion Competition, Pula - Croatiaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
![]() The competition has various solo, chamber ensemble and orchestra categories. For further information email: okud.istra@pu.t-com.hr |
Video Promoting the 2013 XVIème Festival Jeunes Talents Montrond les Bains - Franceby Harley Jones |
Natalya Chesnova and Nicola Portonato ‘Natale Russo’, Levate – Italyby Rob Howard |
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3db Ceilidh Band Dance, Devon – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() The 3db Ceilidh Band are Leslie Thompson (aka Basil Bunelik) – accordion, Chris Jewell - fiddle, melodeon, Simon Hopkins, guitar, vocals, and Mike Cosgrave – guitar. For further information email: bunelik@gmail.com |
Fintan Stanley’s New Year Gigs, Massachusetts – USAby Rob Howard |
![]() Fintan Stanley (born 1941) became an All-Ireland Champion in 1955, and was the first to win using a Continental button accordion. After playing in various ceili bands and show bands, he pursued a solo career as an accordionist and singer. |
Marcel Azzola and Lina Bossatti Concert, Valbondione – Italyby Rob Howard |
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Meeting About Association of Accordion Teachers – UKby Romano Viazzani |
Recently, at the end of a workshop for teachers held by Lars Holm at the invitation of Owen Murray at the Royal Academy of Music, London, a brief discussion was held on forming an association of accordion teachers. An inaugural meeting of teachers and interested parties will take place at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5HT, on January 13th, 2pm. All welcome. For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk |
Miloš Milivojević @ Guildford Accordion Club, Surrey – UKby Rob Howard |
![]() Serbian born accordionist Miloš Milivojevic is a first prizewinner at International Competitions in Germany, France, Italy and Denmark. In July 2007 he became the first accordionist ever to win the RAM Club Prize at the Royal Academy of Music, London. Also appearing will be the Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra, MD Phil Wheeler. Milos Milivojevic will play a short recital, then he will accompany the Tillingbourne Accordion Orchestra. Following this will be a Question & Answer Session as Miloš Milivojevic will be joined by Graeme Humphrey (International Adjudicator and Teacher). Please bring along your accordions and any other musical instruments for our popular accordion play along sessions. All are welcome! For further information email: myrabee@btinternet.com |
Pietro Roffi Series of Church and Cultural Center Concerts - Italyby Harley Jones |
![]() The musical program will consist of organ music (Bach, Pachelbel), classical and baroque virtuoso music (Mozart, Scarlatti), original works for accordion (Zolotariev, Kusiakov, Franck Angelis, Viatcheslav Semionov, etc) and more. Concert dates: - December 30th, 2012, Artena (Church of the Holy Cross, 5:00 pm), Rome - January 20th, 2013, Zagarolo (Church of San Lorenzo 6:30 pm), Rome - January 26th, 2013, Rome (Music Village, 6:30 pm) - March 1st, 2013, Rome (Trastevere, 8:30 pm) - March 2nd, 2013, Sant'Angelo Romano (Oasis of Artists, 8:30 pm), Rome For further information, email: pietro.roffi@alice.it |
Ignacio Hernandez, The National Accordion Conservatory is growing - Chileby Harley Jones |
![]() We will have a modern recording studio, a shop full of accordions, musical instruments and accessories, new teachers and new curricula. Admission 2013. If you want to study accordion we recommend you enroll on Saturday 22nd. Enrollments close on Friday 28 December and in March, the School of Music will open. For further information phone 02-29314981. Ignacio Hernandez, Director. |
Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Roberto Mangosi |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
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Stas & Sam - Two Step CD by Stas Venglevskiby Joan C. Sommers |
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Friedrich Lips release new CDby Friedrich Lips |
![]() 'Lips Concerto', catalog: CD025 with sound samples. Music performed by Friedrich Lips. Purchase online. |
New Jacques Mornet bookby Jacques Mornet |
New Jacques Mornet book |
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Deschamps Channel Web TVby Frédéric Deschamps |
![]() On December 21 on the Deschamps Channel you can discover the history of accordion in Chile with a special hosted by Frederic Deschamps and co-hosted with Ernesto Calderon and Daniel Rodriguez Calderon Hernann. Presentation of the first Chilean National Competition as well as the first master class, discovering Chilean folk music activities (discovery of repertoire, instruments and dance) parties CUECA typical, and many other surprises. 22 December Cultural Show - Discover masterpeices through the explanations of the composer. Special guest will be Viatcheslav Semionov, Professor at the Moscow Academy Gnessin, Composer, Concert Artist. Presented will be some of the most beautiful pieces in his repertoire. Make sure to watch to learn more about the art and the way to interpret the works of this great composer in every detail. 23rd December Deschamps Channel finals for the Speed Chat Quizz. Win An Hohner accordion Fun Nova 80 – value €2,700 (picture left) and a lot of other prizes ... with €5,000 worth of prizes for the winner with the video game ..... 26-30 December International Masterclass 30 December Evening night show of videos, info, interviews and surprises |
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