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Beltango Quintet & Carlos Buono Tour – Germany, Finland, Serbia, Italy
Team Deschamps to Shanghai and Chengdu - China
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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
North Shore Accordion Orchestra Performs, Takapuna - New Zealand
Kimmo Pohjonen, Finnish avant-garde accordionist in Shanghai – China
Future events |
Jon Hammond Trio @ Smiley’s, California – USA
Milos Milivojevic Concert Dates, London, Lincolnshire, Henley – UK
Accordion and Piano Recital, Cervo – Italy
Accordiontreffen Accordionmeeting Salzburg - Austria
‘Accordion Showcase 2010’, Yorkshire – UK
International Summer Accordion School, Pula - Croatia
Richard Galliano Tanqaria Quartet, Murcia – Spain
12th Crossroads Festival, Krakow – Poland
Renzo Ruggieri Master Class/ Workshop, Pineto – Italy
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New and Updated Sites |
MusicForAccordion.com releases new music
NAA Publications New Music Releases
2010 Harbin China Summer International Accordion Art Week - China
Updated site Siwa & Figli Accordions in Casteflidardo - Italy
2010 South Pacific Accordion Championships - New Zealand
AATA Australian International Accordion Championships, Sydney - Australia
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Trinity/Guildhall Accordion Syllabus Under Threat, London - UK
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Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival, Ikaalinen – Finlandby Kevin Friedrich |
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| The 38th Annual Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Accordion Festival will be held in Ikaalinen, Finland from June 29th to July 4th, 2010. Featuring a diverse array of accordion activities including the 6th edition of the Primus Ikaalinen International Accordion Competition, the festival promises to be an accordion lovers delight! Above is a composite picture of the Primus Ikaalinen competitors. For more information and pictures of the various activities, please visit our Daily Reports on the Sata-Häme Soi website which will be activate on June 29th, 2010. Here you can find links for the live TV show Coverage of Primus Ikaalinen VI, which can also be viewed on the Sata-Häme Soi website. |
Beltango Quintet & Carlos Buono Tour – Germany, Finland, Serbia, Italyby Rob Howard |
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| Beltango were formed in 1998 to play the music of Argentina, specifically tango. The group are headed by the husband and wife team of Aleksandar Nikolic and Ivana Nikolic. Aleksandar plays piano accordion and bandoneon; Ivana plays piano and provides vocals, where required, with a very convincing South American accent. The rest of the band are Jovan Bogosavljevic (violin), Bogdan Pejic (electric guitar), and Ljubinko Lazic (double bass). The Beltango Quintet from Serbia, and Argentinean bandoneonist Carlos Buono are currently on their ‘Summer tour 2010’, and their forthcoming dates include: June 25th – concert, Pfarrsaal der Erlöser Kirche, Munich, Germany June 26th - Jazzkeller- bassico concert Munich July 1st - Sata-Häme Soi Festival, Ikaalinen, Tampere, Finland July 4th - Tango Norte summer milonga, Stockholm, Sweden July 9th - Elba tango marathon, Vasteras, Sweden July 14th - Pazovacko kulturno leto, Stara Pazova, Serbia July 15th - Kalemegdanski sutoni, Beograd, Serbia July 17th - Val Tidone summer festival, Piazenca, Italy July 20th - Novosadsko muzicko leto, Novi Sad, Serbia For further information email: info@beltango.com |
Team Deschamps to Shanghai and Chengdu - Chinaby Harley Jones |
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 Frédéric Deschamps and two of his students, 2009 Coupe Mondiale winner Grayson Masefield and 2009 Trophée Mondiale winner Petar Maric, just returning from a tour of concerts and master classes in China from 14 to 23 June last.The first part of the tour was organized by Li Cong and Crystal Wang at the University of Music in Shanghai. On this occasion, at the closing ceremony of the Master Class, Frédéric Deschamps has been offered the post of Professor at Shanghai University for a period of two years. He will take courses via Skype and give master classes at each visit to China, on average every three months. The second part of the tour took place at the Chengdu University organized by Chen Chun better known by the name of "Panda". Given the success of new teaching techniques by Frédéric Deschamps for music of all types, classic to entertainment, there a future concerts and master classes in August during the Festival in Harbin 2010, and then in November 2010 and January 2011. Just back from China, Frédéric Deschamps prepares students for the famous Primus Ikaalinen of Finland during a master class organized specially for this occasion with 2009 Primus Ikaalinen winner Grayson Masefield, Petar Maric, and Pietro Adragna, Augustinas Rakauskas and others. |
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www.Accordion-YellowPages.com Future Events - Cyberspaceby Harley Jones |
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| All concert, competition and festival organizers are reminded to list their Future Events in our accordion yellow pages website. Its free to list and you can do it yourself. You can also change and update your listing yourself as further information becomes available. The accordion yellow pages Future Events calendar displays at the top right hand side of this Weekly News of accordions.com in all 7 languages plus other popular sites such as the USA News and the Diatonic News. Huge numbers of readers every year view the accordion yellow pages Future Events, so all accordion event organizers are urged to take full advantage of this free service to keep the accordion community informed. |
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| When you join Accordion-Space4U.com (its free) you can add your favorite accordion video and have it also seen on the Weekly News in 7 languages. At the bottom of the news pages is "Random Video 4U" which selects by automatic rotation from all the public videos on Accordion-Space4U.com that members and performers have uploaded. This means many many more people will see your video. Accordion artists/performers are reminded that they can apply (its free) to have their own Fan Club on Accordion-Space4U.com which has many features to help performers stay in contact with Fans and let them know of upcoming performances and activities. Email: harleyaccordion@yahoo.com So, put your accordion video on Accordion-Space4U.com and have it also showing to huge numbers of accordionists on the Weekly News Random Video 4U. |
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Mick Foster ‘Accordion World’ CD, Mullingar - Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
 Mick Foster, best known as the accordion playing half of the internationally popular duo Foster & Allen, has released a solo CD titled ‘Accordion World’. Backed by Moyra Fraser on piano and second accordion, Mick Foster – once an All Ireland Champion – returns to his roots with this splendid recording of Irish and Scottish traditional dance music.The tracks include: Hornpipes – ‘The Sunshine Hornpipe’/‘The Golden Eagle’; Jigs – ‘The Queen Of The Fair’/‘The High Part Of The Road’; Polka – ‘Threave Castle’; Reels – ‘Peter Street’/‘The Masons Apron’; Scottish Waltzes – ‘Coming Through The Rye’/‘The Northern Lights Of Old Aberdeen’/‘Lough Lomond’/‘I Belong To Glasgow’; Set Dance – ‘The Three Sea Captains’; Reels – ‘Flax In Bloom’/‘London Lasses’; ‘The Primrose Polka’; Reels – ‘The Bells Of Tipperary’/‘The Foxhunter’; Hornpipes – ‘The Galway Hornpipe’/‘Sean Ryan's Hornpipe’; Scottish Marches – ‘Scotland The Brave’/‘The Thistle Of Scotland’/‘Mairies Wedding’/‘We're No Awa' To Bide Awa'; Set Dance – ‘The Piper Through The Meadow Straying’; Jigs – ‘The Knights Of St Patrick’/‘The Irish Washerwoman’; Hornpipes – ‘The Flowing Tide’/‘Revy's Hornpipe’ For further information email: tommynewcomen@hotmail.com |
North Shore Accordion Orchestra Performs, Takapuna - New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
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 On Sunday June 20th the North Shore Accordion Orchestra performed at St George’s Church in Takapuna, New Zealand. This was part of a Community Outreach Winter Concert Programme called ‘Buttons & Bellows’, and titled ‘Accordion Showcase’.Lionel Reekie conducted the NSAO, performing a programme of ‘Movie Music’, including ‘Star Wars’, ‘Pirates of the Carribean’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, and ‘Flashdance’. The junior group, the Music Makers, conducted by Christine Adams, performed ‘Angel Voices’, ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’, and ‘Summer Rock'N'Roll’, by NZ composer Amy Jennings. Soloists were the NZ Solo Champion Eddie Giffney, Stephanie Panzic, Kristina Panzic, and Jessica Chen. |
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Kimmo Pohjonen, Finnish avant-garde accordionist in Shanghai – Chinaby Harley Jones |
 On May 28th Finnish avant-garde accordionist and composer Kimmo Pohjonen gave an academic lecture ‘Exploring of Mutual Performance of Accordion with Electronic Music’, and then in the evening, a concert of ‘Accordion Improvisation’, both at the Shanghai Normal University.In his concert, Kimmo Pohjonen on MIDI equipment and making skilled use of various effects, tuner and the lighting and equipment of the multi-functional hall, co-ordinated his strong personal style and the color of Nordic avant-garde music and folk melodies of his area of Europe. His performance arrested the eye with exaggerated costumes, almost crazy bellows and physical performance, to present to both ears and eyes his unique style and a performance making an exciting show. |
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Paul Chamberlain in RSAM Prize Winners’ Concert, Glasgow - UKby Rob Howard |
 On Monday June 28th, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music in Glasgow, will be holding a concert of Governors’ Prize Winners. Paul Chamberlain became the first accordionist to win this prestigious award in March 2010. Up against the finest pianists of the academy, Paul’s impressive performance earned him the first prize in the competition. This concert begins at 1pm and features winners from the various disciplines across the academy and is being recorded by Radio Scotland for future broadcast on their ‘Classics Unwrapped’ programme. Paul will also be interviewed by the BBC and this will provide a excellent opportunity to promote the instrument when the concert is aired. |
Jon Hammond Trio @ Smiley’s, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 After an absence of 8 years, the Jon Hammond Trio returns to Smiley's, Schooner Saloon and Hotel, Bolinas CA, on Saturday July 10th, 9pm. With organist and accordionist Jon Hammond for an evening of funky swingin' jazz and blues music at the historic Smiley's location are Barry Finnerty – guitar, and Jon Otis – drums. The California Historical Society lists Smiley’s as one of only fourteen bars in the state to be in continuous existence for over 100 years. The saloon is believed to have been built in 1851 for the energetic young Captain Isaac Morgan. Captain Morgan arrived in Bolinas (or Jugville as it was known then) in 1849. Those were gold rush days, days of growth. Those were days when one gambled with one’s dreams and then watched them either shatter and splinter or be crafted and honed into realities. For further information email: jonhammond@jonhammondband.com |
Milos Milivojevic Concert Dates, London, Lincolnshire, Henley – UKby Rob Howard |
 Accordionist Milos Milivojevic performs during July, as follows:July 2nd, 7.30pm, and July 4th, 6pm, at the Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace London SW1X 9DQ. Taro Hakase - violin, Maciej Janas - piano, Milos Milivojevic – accordion, Corentin Chassard - cello, Toru Nishijima - contrabass Programme: Brahms, Dvorak, Liszt, Strauss, Monti, and others. July 6th, 1pm-2pm - Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival Harriet Mackenzie - violin and Milos Milivojevic - accordion. Music by Bach, Piazzolla, Tartini, Bartok and Sarasate July 7th - Kosmos ensemble perform at Henley Festival July 8th, doors open at 7.30pm - Paprika Reloaded, Beatfest @ Stratford Circus, Theatre Square, Stratford, London E15 1BX July 13th, 1pm - AccordDuo performs lunchtime concert at Deal Festival of Music and Arts. July 15th, 1pm - lunchtime solo concert? at the Hitchin Festival. For further information email: milosmusic@hotmail.com |
Accordion and Piano Recital, Cervo – Italyby Rob Howard |
 Ivano Battiston - accordion and Marina Popadic - piano perform at the Piazza dei Corallini, Cervo, on Thursday July 15th, 9.30pm. This concert is part of the 47th International Music Festival. |
Accordiontreffen Accordionmeeting Salzburg - Austriaby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Accordion meeting with the Akkordeon Viel - Harmonie Akkordeon and the Accordion Orchestra Leipzig Germany in Salzburg, together with the children and youth orchestras Musikum Salzburg on Saturday the 3rd July at 7 pm in the Musikum Salzburg – Steinway-Saal, Schwarzstraße 49 Free Entrance – VOLUNTARY DONATIONS appreciated |
‘Accordion Showcase 2010’, Yorkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 ‘Accordion Showcase 2010’ is an annual concert, organized by and featuring the Craven Accordion Orchestra with special guest Thom Hardaker, on Saturday, July 17th, 7.30pm, at Skipton Town Hall, Yorkshire.Thom Hardaker, who is currently a student of the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia. |
International Summer Accordion School, Pula - Croatiaby Rob Howard |
| The annual International Summer Accordion School takes place in Pula, Croatia, during the last week of July. Each night there are accordion concerts in St Francis’ church, Pula. |
Richard Galliano Tanqaria Quartet, Murcia – Spainby Rob Howard |
 The San Javier Jazz Festival, in the Murcia region, takes place throughout July. On Friday July 30th, 9.30pm, the Colina-Serrano Project and vocalist Carmen Rodriguez, followed by the Richard Galliano Tanqaria Quartet are in concert at the Municipal AuditoriumDouble bassist Javier Colina and the harmonica virtuoso Antonio Serrano are two of the most prestigious jazz musicians in Spain, with a repertoire which includes original arrangements and compositions by Paco de Lucía, Stevie Wonder and Jaco Pastorius, and Jazz, tango, flamenco and Latin American rhythms. Inspired by Astor Piazzolla, Richard Galliano is widely recognized as the person responsible for the fusion of French musette and modern jazz. For further information email: festivales@sanjavier.es |
12th Crossroads Festival, Krakow – Polandby Rob Howard |
  The 12th Crossroads Festival in Krakow, Poland, runs from July 25th to 30th, and includes numerous ‘World Music’ concerts and workshops, some of which feature accordionists.The festival begins on July 25th, 8.30pm, with an outdoor concert in the Main Market Square by Mahala Raï Banda, from Bucharest, Romania. This band combines a surprising array of trends and styles, and features violins and accordions with a brass section and a rocking rhythm section. The Orient Express Orchestra, featuring accordionist Jakub Mietla, perform in concert at St Wyspianski, Straszewskiego 22, Kracow, on July 31st, 8pm. This ensemble, whose members come from Tunisia, Sweden and Poland, perform music from Arabic and Asian traditions. The Quinteto De Nuevo Tango Binelli, featuring bandoneonist Daniel Binelli (Argentina), perform the next day, August 1st, 8pm, at the PWST (State Drama School). |
Renzo Ruggieri Master Class/ Workshop, Pineto – Italyby Robert Rolston |
 An accordion Master Class/Workshop for teachers and their students by Renzo Ruggieri takes place from Thursday September 16th until Monday 20th in Pineto near Pescara, Italy. The weekend will cover techniques on classical, modern and jazz. There are only 20 places available.For further information email Robert Rolston: robertrolston@live.com |
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"Conversation of the Muses"by Alessandro Mugnoz |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of "Conversation of the Muses" by Alessandro Mugnoz. Performers are Andreas Borregaard (accordion -fisarmonica classica) and Asbjorn Norgaard (viola-track7). |
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Donald E Grzanna releases new musicby |
 Donald E. Grzanna releases 5 new pieces, 'Enchanted Villa', catalog:grza113, 'Sleeping Beauty', catalog:grza114, 'Holiday For Accordion', catalog:grza115, 'Illusion Waltz (Duet)' catalog:grza116 and 'Hop Skip Jump Polka', catalog:grza119. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
MusicForAccordion.com releases new musicby MusicForAccordion.com |
 MusicForAccordion.com site releases 6 new music 'Merry And Bright', catalog:mfa6001, 'Beautiful Ohio', catalog:mfa6073, 'Hallelujah For The Cross', catalog:mfa7012, 'The Holy City', catalog:mfa7013, 'Clarinet Polka', catalog:mfa7095 and 'Quiteno', catalog:mfa8015. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
NAA Publications New Music Releasesby NAA Publications |
 National Accordion Association releases 6 new pieces, 'On, Wisconsin', catalog:naa101, 'Friendly Tavern Polka', catalog:naa102, 'Washington And Lee Swing', catalog:naa103, 'Oh! Susanna', catalog:naa105, 'Woods Of Finland', catalog:naa142 and 'Il Bacio', catalog:naa153. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
2010 Harbin China Summer International Accordion Art Week - Chinaby Wang Hongyu |
 New site for the Harbin 2010 China Summer International Accordion Art Week to be held in China, 7-10 August 2010. |
Updated site Siwa & Figli Accordions in Casteflidardo - Italyby Siwa & Figli |
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| We are pleased to announce that Siwa & Figli Accordions in Casteflidardo has joined the Accordions Worldwide client group. In 1985 Ivan Stanojlovic started his accordion manufacturing company in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. In the 1990s Ivan Stanojlovic made many trips to italy in the pursuit of the best quality materials and assemblies for his accordions. Soon it became clear that there could be no better place to craft accordions than the town of Castelfidardo in Italy, the accordion capital of the world. In 2005 SIWA was reborn in Castelfidardo under the name "Siwa & Figli di Stanojlovic Ivan". Each Siwa & Figli accordion is entirely hand made in Italy with the best quality materials. Enjoy their music! |
2010 South Pacific Accordion Championships - New Zealandby Heather Masefield |
 The New Zealand Accordion Association website has been updated with the 2010 South Pacific Daily Reports including results and photographs that are online. |
AATA Australian International Accordion Championships, Sydney - Australiaby Tania Lukic-Marx |
 Daily Reports of the AATA Australian International Accordion Championships including photos and full results are online.report_2010_june_12th and report_2010_june_13th. |
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New Zealand Accordion Association 40th Anniversaryby | Modify | Delete |
| The New Zealand Accordion Association 40th anniversary is in June next year and we want to contact all senior category championship competition winners over the last 40 years. Also players in orchestras. Register here for the NZAA e-newsletter, and find out what’s happening on the NZAA website. |
Trinity/Guildhall Accordion Syllabus Under Threat, London - UKby | Modify | Delete |
| Many accordionists in the UK have over the years selflessly sought to get the accordion recognised and put on equal footing with other musical instruments. This is something that unites all accordionists - recognition and respect for the instrument. In 2005 Trinity/Guildhall introduced a standard bass and free bass syllabus for accordion, assessed on the same criteria as other instrumentalists. This was important as Trinity/Guildhall is a government accredited syllabus, and recognized internationally. Though there has been some take up it has not been sufficient, and Trinity/Guildhall has therefore decided to drop it for something watered down and in my opinion, frankly pointless. Email me at romanoviazzani@btconnect.com for further information concerning the new proposed syllabus. Please, please, please do something for your instrument and write a short message to this email address info@trinitycollege.co.uk to save our accordion original syllabus. Maybe if we all pull together we can do something worthwhile for our young accordionists and people who are new to the instrument. If we bombard them with enough messages they might see the potential in the instrument to keep the original syllabus going. It's surely worth a try. |
Piakopdia Tonika Iby | Modify | Delete |
| Trying to find information about our Piakopdia Tonita I accordion. We purchaced it (slightly used) in Wickham Market, England around 1978 after seeing the Morris dancers. Our intentions to take lessons never came and it remained in a box until now. Looking for any information available about the instument. Thanks. |
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