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2011 Milk and Honey Accordion Festival – Israel
Russian TV Gubaidulina Documentary, Mika Väyrynen Performing - Sweden
Joe Burke Book Release, Irish Willie Clancy Summer School – Ireland
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Sounds New 2011: Contemporary Music Festival, Canterbury - UK
Yvette Horner DVD ‘Reine de l'accordéon’, Paris – France
Tony Lovello (and I) Perform in Wilmington, Delaware - USA
‘14 Years Ago’ – Alice Hall’s Birthday Celebrated…
Future events |
Cultures Equitables, Lille – France
Victor Prieto Trio at Trumpets Jazz Club, New Jersey - USA
Accordion Workshop Day, Staffordshire – UK
Accordion Babes Concert, Chicago – USA
Iberya Özkan Akordeon Workshops, Istanbul - Turkey
The Savoy Family Cajun Band Tour – UK
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Zevy Zions Releases New Arrangement
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Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival, Ikaalinen - Finlandby Harley Jones |
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 DAILY REPORTS by Kevin Friedrich online at Sata-Häme Soi. The 39th international Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival will take place in Ikaalinen, from June 28th until July 3rd 2011. Competition Results: - Golden Accordion Winner Timo Hautamäki - Silver Accordion Winner Sonja Lampinen ?- Primus Ikaalinen Finals (International). The competition was organized for the seventh time and the final was broadcast live on Finland´s National TV and live internet. The winner of the 2011 Primus Ikaalinen is Cory Pesaturo from USA. Giorgio Albanese from Italy came second. Full information will be in the Daily Reports. Primus Ikaalinen contestants 2011 are: Matthias Matzke (Germany), Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), Cory Pesaturo (USA), Danijel Stankovic (Austria), Julie Blocher (France), Giorgio Albanese (Italy), Natanael Teizeira (Portugal) plus the winner of the Golden Accordion 2011. The Festival week includes some 50 concerts and events with approximately 1,000 Finnish and about 100 foreign performers. The festival is expecting 35,000 visitors, with 15,000 purchased concert tickets. About half of the concerts and events are free. Some noteable accordion concerts are: - Budapest Klezmer Band - Duo Syrius (France) of Julien Gonzales (2007 Primus Ikaalinen winner, accordion) and Cyril Carbonne (clarinet). - Finnish National Youth Accordion Orchestra, newly established, which consists of young advanced music students. - Peter Maric (Serbia) 2010 Coupe Mondiale winner - Terem Quartet (Russia) with Finnish soloist Jonna Pirttijoki Daily Reports by Kevin Friedrich online at Sata-Häme Soi. Picture below of some 2010 Primus Ikaalinen finalists: Augustinas Rakauskass, Sarah Vonau, Petar Maric, Maria Saarenkylä, Pietro Adragna, João Guerreira. |
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2011 Milk and Honey Accordion Festival – Israelby Harley Jones |
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 Each year around the Feast of the Pentecost,(Shawuot in Hebrew) there is a large accordion-Festival called "Milk and Honey" This time it took place at the huge amphitheatre in the oldest agriculture settlement called Nahalal in the northern part of Israel which was was founded in 1921. The festival was held for the first time in 2004 and in 2008, the festival honored Yehuda Oppenheimer.In 2011, the "Father" of the accordion in Israel, Yehuda Oppenheimer welcomed the audience and the participants. The evening was divided into two parts. In the first part performed well known Israeli accordionists, who played with various ensembles, mostly Balkan music which is popular with the public. The second part started at about 11 pm when groups of accordionists gathered together to accompany the traditional Community Singing which lasted until the early hours of the morning! The organizers of the Festival were very pleased to see that the interest in the accordion is steady rising as evidenced by the thousands who attending this popular event. Yehuda Oppenheimer 2 CD's, original compositions and arrangments online at Yehuda Oppenheimer. Top picture: Giora Feidmann world famous clarinetist and Yehuda. Side picture Vitaly Podolsky, entertainer virtuoso Lower pictures, the famous Balkan band Tzatze and below that, the group preparing for group singing. |
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Russian TV Gubaidulina Documentary, Mika Väyrynen Performing - Swedenby Kevin Friedrich |
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 Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen (picture above) will appear at the Båstad Chamber Music Festival in Sweden, which this year features Composer in Residence, world renowned composer Sofia Gubaidulina (picture above). Russian television will travel to the festival to make a documentary about the performances of her music, as well as conduct interviews with her, the performers of her works and the audience.On June 28th Mika will perform ‘Seven Words’, by Gubaidulina, together with Reinhard Latzko (cello) with the Jönköpings Sinfonietta, under the direction of Hannu Koivula at the Förslöv Church. On June 30th, Mika Väyrynen will open the concert at the Torekov Church performing Bach's magnificent ‘Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor’, and then will perform Gubaidulina’s ‘In Croce’ with Alexander Suslin (contrabass). This performance will feature the most recent version of ‘In Croce’ for bayan and contrabass. Both concerts will be recorded by Swedish Radio P2. Gubaidulina will attend the rehearsals, affording the performers a rare and welcome opportunity to collaborate with and meet her, undoubtedly one of the most important and respected composers of today. CD's by Mika Väyrynen from the Finland Accordeon Institute. |
Joe Burke Book Release, Irish Willie Clancy Summer School – Irelandby Rob Howard |
 The Willie Clancy Summer School, established in 1973 in memory of the late uilleann piper Willie Clancy, takes place in Milltown Malbay, County Clare, from July 2nd to 10th. Nearly 1,000 students from around the world attend classes taught by experts in Irish music and dancing, including tuition in the diatonic button accordion, melodeon, Anglo concertina and harmonica.The accordion and melodeon teachers include Joe Burke, Jackie Daly, Bobby Gardiner, P J Hernon, and Conor Keane. Concertina teachers include Noel Hill, Marty O'Keeffe, Lorraine O'Brien, Caitlín Nic Ghabhann, Cormac Begley, Timmy Collins, Edel Fox, Dympna O'Sullivan, Michelle Mulcahy, Hugh Healy, Claire Keville, Jack Talty, Jackie McCarthy, Katie O'Sullivan, and Aoife Kelly. Mick Kinsella and Rick Epping will teach harmonica classes. Button accordionist Joe Burke, one of the legends of Irish music, has produced ‘The Joe Burke Traditional Irish Music Book’, which contains his arrangements of 105 traditional tunes. The book includes three CDs, with all the tunes played by Joe Burke, at various speeds and including ornamentation and variations, suitable for all instruments. A book launch takes place on Sunday July 3rd on the second day of the Summer School. For further information email: angleann@oceanfree.net |
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Henn Rebane’s Book of Dance Music, Tallinn – Estoniaby Kimmo Mattila |
 Henn Rebane, one of Estonia’s most accomplished accordionists, has produced a music book full of new melodies enriched with exciting and memorable harmonies and rhythms, suitable for performance or as teaching/learning material. The book is aimed at medium level players. The player will come across different techniques, including the ricochet tremolo of the bellows, and other interesting playing methods which enliven the music. Even the players of the free bass will find several pieces for them. The pieces are arranged in order of difficulty, and the album includes music for 24 dances and comes together with a CD. The price is 20 euros plus shipping costs. The album has already been well received in Estonia, Latvia and Finland. Henn Rebane, a versatile freelance musician, graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music. He played in the early music consort Hortus Musicus, and now plays in the Accordion Super Trio, with Allan Jakobi and Jaak Lutsoja. Since 1980 Henn has performed in Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Portugal, Japan and India. He has organized several accordion festivals in Estonia, and been a jury member at international competitions. In 1990-94 he taught accordion at Kokkola Conservatory, Finland. For further information email: hennreb@hotmail.com |
Sounds New 2011: Contemporary Music Festival, Canterbury - UKby Roland Williams |
 In an interesting approach to the vast array of contemporary music that is being produced, Canterbury Christ Church University devoted a week-long festival, May 20th to 28th, to a musical journey of discovery of the Baltic region. With a series of concerts every day for the week the organisers sought to show the influence of composers from the region, and to bring recent and rarely heard music to the attention of British audiences.On Sunday May 22nd Canterbury University in association with the Royal Academy of Music, London, staged a ‘Sounds New Accordion Day with Owen Murray’. The day was a very full one for Owen Murray and all the students of his department. The day started with Owen Murray giving a lecture and composers’ workshop on the classical accordion and problems of composition for it. Murray also gave an excellent evening concert of chamber works with his newly formed RAM string quartet, The Waves. The program included works by Sofia Gubaidulina, Poul Ruders and a splendid new work written for Murray and a string quartet by Patrick Nunn entitled ‘Escape Velocity’. This work proved an excellent match in the program with a rare performance of Ruders’ ‘Serenade on the Shores of the Cosmic Ocean’, inspired by the late Carl Sagan’s book ‘Cosmos’ (1980). The students gave an afternoon concert and followed it with the master class. To round off the day after Owen Murray’s concert the students performed another concert of lighter accordion works with some splendid demonstrations of nimble fingers and show stopping tunes. Altogether this was an excellent occasion bringing the accordion to the fore. |
Yvette Horner DVD ‘Reine de l'accordéon’, Paris – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The legendary French accordionist Yvette Horner has released a DVD, ‘Reine de l'accordéon’, available via Amazon.The tracks include ‘New York, New York’, ‘Mon Tour de France’, ‘Marche des mineurs’, ‘Valse de l’amour’, ‘Euro-Accordeon’, ‘Monsiuer Strauss’, ‘Au coeur de la danse’, ‘Tea for two’, ‘Brise Napolitaine’, ‘Marche turque’, Carnaval de Venise’, ‘El caballero blanco’, ‘Reproche’, ‘Marina’, ‘Pour un brin de muguet’, ‘Marche des forgerons’. The DVD also includes an interview (in French) with Yvette Horner. Yvette Horner studied accordion, piano and music theory at the Conservatory of Tarbes and that of Toulouse, and later also in Paris. She was CIA World Champion in 1948, at the age of 14, and has been a star of the musette scene in France ever since, with an extensive recording career. She has also pursued a career as a concert pianist. |
Tony Lovello (and I) Perform in Wilmington, Delaware - USAby Gary Woodling |
 The AccordiCats hosted ‘The Liberace of the Accordion’, Tony Lovello, at an afternoon concert on June 18th in Wilmington, Delaware. I was very fortunate to begin the afternoon by providing music as attendees filed into the concert. I was also fortunate to have my Dad in the audience for this ‘Day before Father's Day’ concert!The crowd marveled as Tony took the spotlight and showed his exceptional musicianship, technique, and sense of humor! With perfection, he performed such classics as ‘In The Still of the Night’, ‘Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered’, and ‘Through the Eyes of Love’. During intermission the audience had the opportunity to meet Tony, purchase CDs and T-shirts, and get an autograph or picture taken. Intermission music was provided by Carmen Vitanza, a great jazz accordionist. For the second part of the show Tony filtered some accordion technique lessons into his entertaining, which was appealing to both accordionists and non-players in the audience. Always entertaining, always energetic, and always perfection. Tony Lovello left the audience in Wilmington amazed with an unforgettable experience! Nice seeing you again Tony and thank you for the opportunity to play before your concert! |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Alice Hall’s Birthday Celebrated…by Rob Howard |
| The Accordions Worldwide news for June 20th 1997 announced an event celebrating the birthday of the great jazz accordionist Alice Hall. Born in Belgium, Alice Hall (1917-99) was well known for her technique, improvisational skills and scatting while playing the accordion. She used to play pieces backwards just to amuse her audience. “Nobody can teach you how to play that kind of music you just have to feel it” says Louis Armstrong in her praise. JAZZ QUEEN ALICE HALL TO BE HONORED - CALIFORNIA, USA Contributed by Tom Collins Friends Of The Accordion, Los Angeles, California, will honor the Queen of Jazz Accordion, Alice Hall on the occasion of her 80th birthday, on June 29th. Special international guest artists will attend and perform including: Myron Floren, Nick Ariondo, Qin Hua of Beijing, China, Augustin Barchuk of Argentina, Tony Hartenstein on chromatic accordion, and FOTA's own Jonas Aras. The cost of US$25 per person includes dinner, wine, cake, and of course, a special concert tribute in honour of Alice Hall. She played with Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Benny Carter, Lena Horne, Dizzie Gillespie, Peggy Lee and Victor Borge. 1n 1995 she was president of the FOTA (friend of the accordion) association. |
Future events |
Romano Viazzani @ Mercian Accordion & Music Club, Warwickshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 Romano Viazzani is the guest at the recently formed Mercian Accordion & Music Club, Bulkington Village Centre, School Road, Bulkington, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV12 9JB. Also appearing are This concert takes place on Saturday June 25th at 7.30pm. Three CD's by Romano Viazzani available online. For further information email: hilary.minns@o2.co.uk |
Cultures Equitables, Lille – Franceby Rob Howard |
| The 7th Cultures Equitables festival takes place on June 25th and 26th at the Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas in Lille, northern France. The acts appearing include Da Cruz, from Brazil, and local bands The Head Shakers, and Le Global. Le Global, featuring accordionist David Laisné, play for dancing on Sunday June 26th, 8pm. For further information email: association@vailloline.com |
Victor Prieto Trio at Trumpets Jazz Club, New Jersey - USAby Rob Howard |
 The Victor Prieto Trio perform at Trumpets Jazz Club, 6 Depot Square, Montclair, New Jersey 07042-4018, on Thursday June 30th, 7.30pm.? The line up is Victor Prieto – accordion, Edward Perez – bass, and Eric Doob – drums.The ever busy Victor comments, “I am just coming back to NY from California after doing a few performances with the Maria Schneider Orchestra. The concerts were really intense”. For further information email: victorprieto2001@yahoo.com |
Accordion Workshop Day, Staffordshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordion and piano teacher Pauline Hardwick leads an Accordion Workshop Day on Saturday July 9th, 9.30 - 4pm, at Barlaston Methodist Church, Park Drive, Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST12 9DP. The day includes groups and individual tuition with Pauline Hardwick L.T.C.L. (TD) A.L.C.M., and is intended for those looking to improve their accordion playing standard. The fee is £15 per person (limited places); tea/coffee provided (bring packed lunch). Interested persons should bring their own music stand and any specific music they would like to study. For further information email: granet@btinternet.com |
Accordion Babes Concert, Chicago – USAby Rob Howard |
 The Accordion Babes perform at the Abbey Pub, 3420 W. Grace St. 60618 Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday July 5th. |
Iberya Özkan Akordeon Workshops, Istanbul - Turkeyby Rob Howard |
| Iberya Özkan Akordeon of Istanbul, Turkey, offers workshops for all ages and ability levels to develop accordion techniques in playing Balkan folk, classical, Caucasian folk, tango, folk styles, etc. For further information email: ibeka@mynet.com |
The Savoy Family Cajun Band Tour – UKby Rob Howard |
 The Savoy Family Cajun Band, from Louisiana, USA, play Cajun music. Their leader Marc Savoy is one of the Cajun tradition’s best known accordionists, and also well known as an accordion manufacturer. Marc and Ann Savoy (fiddle) and their sons Joel (fiddle) and Wilson (accordion and piano) create a tight, intense sound. The repertoire is chosen carefully: popular dancehall tunes interspersed with soulful ballads, fiddle and vocal duets, and blues. The band brings the raw energy of the dancehalls of southwest Louisiana to the stage, peppered with humorous and informative anecdotes about life in the Cajun heartland. July 22nd - Cecil Sharp House, London July 23rd - Perth Concert Hall, Southern Fried Festival, Perth, Scotland July 24th, 5pm - Summertyne Americana Festival, The Sage, Gateshead July 25th - The Band Room, Farndale, North Yorkshire July 26th, 8pm - Norwich Arts Centre July 27th, 8pm - The Courtyard, Edgar St, Hereford HR4 9JR July 28th – Royal Oak Folk Club, The Royal Oak, Lewes, near Brighton July 29th - Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, Kent July 30th - mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH July 31st – WOMAD, Charlton Park, For further information email: info@accessallareas.info |
CD Reviews |
Winter Sketches CD by Bjarke Mogensenby Alessandro Mugnoz |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Winter Sketches" CD, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. Bjarke Mogensen. |
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Friedrich Lips New CD Titled - Cocktail "Rio Rita"by Friedrich Lips |
 Friedrich Lips selling his new CD titled Cocktail "Rio Rita", catalog CD023 with sound samples. Music performed by Friedrich Lips. Purchase online. |
Zevy Zions Releases New Arrangementby Zevy Zions |
 Zevy Zions releases 1 new arrangement, 'The Swan', catalog:zzions014. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Releases 4 Arrangementsby Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni |
 Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni releases 4 arrangements. 'The Duke of Kent Waltz', catalog:ec211, 'Corellian Gigue', catalog:ec212, 'After the Battle of Aughrim', catalog:ec213 and 'Waltz from Norway', catalog:ec214. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Charnwood Publishing Releases 4 New Musicby Charnwood Publishing |
 Charnwood Publishing releases 4 new pieces by composer Coppard Sue titled, 'Piccolo Mio', catalog:M674, 'Scots Porridge Oats', catalog:M675 and 'The House of Fun', catalog:M676. Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card. |
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