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World Accordion Day 24 Hour Web TV Show - International
AAA Representatives for 2013 Coupe Mondiale - USA
2013 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival - Australia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Roland V-Accordion Junior Final National Competition, Moscow - Russia
Video: Caro Emerald’s ‘Tangled Up’, Amsterdam - Netherlands
João Barradas Performing "Ghost" by Letunov - Spain
Accordionist Required for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Bracknell – UK
Video: Veikko's Accordion Quartet Perform Tritsch-Tratsch Polka - Finland
Video: Murl Sanders & Chico Chagas Perform Um Tom Pra Jobim, Jazz - Brazil
‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordion Article from Mexico contributed in 1999
Future events |
Mazaika Diary Dates for April/May, London - UK
World Accordion Day Celebration, Kuilsrivier - South Africa
Morley Accordion Orchestra Concert, London – UK
World Accordion Day, Zagreb – Croatia
Ferran Martinez Concert, Montserrat – Spain
CD Reviews |
New and Updated Sites |
Gary Dahl Site Update for eBook Collection, Favorite Polkas and Waltzs - USA
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The 50th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal 2013 - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Klingenthal celebrates the 50th International Accordion Competition Klingenthal from the 6th to the 12th May 2013. The event features: - International competition categories for soloists and groups, for concert and entertainment music, for children through to open categories. Full competition rules and category information is at: 2013Kling - Important concerts by such performers as: Friedrich Lips, Juan José Mosalini, Stefan Hussong, Bayan-Mix, Beltango, Elsbeth Moser, Tobias Morgenstern, Concertina, Matthias Matzke, Victor Hugo Villena etc, along with the symphony orchestras Stadtorchester Klingenthal and Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach. You can download the complete program at: 2013KProgram - Jury members (country order) include: Lulu Wang (China), Ivan Koval (Czech), Jeanette Dyremose (Denmark), Jacques Mornet (France), Jürgen Ganzer (Germany), Gudrun Wall (Germany), Elsbeth Moser (Germany), Tobias Morgenstern (Germany), Stefan Hussong (Germany), Ulf Seifert (Germany), Geir Draugsvoll (Norway), Bogdan Dowlasz (Poland), Aleksandar Nikolic (Serbia), Tibor Rácz (Slovakia), Friedrich Lips (Russia). |
World Accordion Day 24 Hour Web TV Show - Internationalby Harley Jones |
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| World Accordion Day, an initiative of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) will be held from 8am Sunday 5th May to 8am Monday 6th May (French time) broadcast on the Deschamps Channel and World Accordion Day websites. World Accordion Day will be co-presented by Frederic Deschamps and Grayson Masefield assisted by CIA President Raymond Bodell and Director Mike Rossi. Start time is 7 am, Sunday 5th May 2013. This is the 6th CIA World Accordion Day and the 2nd year to have World Accordion Day celebrated with a 24 hour round the clock, round the world web TV broadcast which last year was very successful, attracting over 310,000 viewer minutes from 87 countries. This is the 6th CIA World Accordion Day and the 2nd year to have World Accordion Day celebrated with a 24 hour round the clock, round the world web TV broadcast which last year was very successful, attracting over 310,000 viewer minutes from 87 countries. Featured will be accordion performances, interviews, and interesting activities during the past year from many countries with famous accordionists, national associations, manufacturers, authors, composers, arrangers and teachers from around the world participating. Mark this exciting accordion initiative in your calendar and enjoy. Special thanks to the CIA, Frederic Deschamps, Grayson Masefield, Raymond Bodell and Mike Rossi. |
AAA Representatives for 2013 Coupe Mondiale - USAby Linda Soley Reed, AAA President |
 The American Accordionists' Association (AAA) hosted a qualifying round for students interested in participating in the 2013 Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, British Columbia. Three contestants have been selected to represent the AAA / USA at the Coupe Mondiale in the Junior International Virtuoso Entertainment division and one selected in the Virtuoso International Entertainment division.Naomi Harris of Spokane, Washington, was one of the three representatives for the Junior Division. Naomi is a student of Patricia Bartell in Spokane. Rachel Quirbach of New Hampshire studies with Donna Michael at Miguel School of Music in Lowell, MA, and Tor Stumo of Massachusetts is a student of Mary Tokarski in Northford, CT. Sam Thomas will represent the AAA / USA in the Virtuoso International Entertainment division. Also from Spokane, WA, Sam is a student of Ilmar Kuljis. Sam is no stranger to Coupe Mondiale competitions. He represented the AAA / USA in both the Entertainment Competition and the Piano Accordion Competition in Norway in 2006 and again in Alexandria, VA, in 2007. The two contestants from Spokane performed via Skype for the AAA adjudicators, Linda Soley Reed (AAA President) and Frank Busso (AAA 1st Vice President). We wish our young artists the best of luck at the 66th Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, B.C. Canada. |
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2013 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival - Australiaby Harley Jones |
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 The 2013 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival will be held on the 8th and 9th of June (Queens Birthday Long Weekend) at the Mt Pritchard Hall in Sydney. The event is organised by the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA), President Tania Lukic-Marx (picture left). There are categories for international contestants from all countries and competitors are expected from Australia, China and Serbia. Entries close on the 1st of May. Daily Reports of past events: Australian International Championships For competition rules and all entry information, please visit the association website at: www.aata.org.au |
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Video: New CD by the Trio ‘Kume’, Calabria – Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 The new CD, ‘Kume’, the first recording by the band of the same name, of Calabrian origin, has been released. The band members are Paolo Presta (accordion), Daniele Nicoletti (bass), Giacinto Maiorca (drums), all students of the jazz class at the ‘Stanislaus Giacomantonio’ Conservatory in Cosenza. In 2012 the band participated in the National Award of Arts festival ‘Improvisations’ and were placed third, receiving a special mention for the originality of their project. Their music ranges from ethnic melodies, groove rock, Latin beats, to the nuances of jazz, which characterizes their until now unreleased songs. For further information email: info@salvatorecauteruccio.it |
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Roland V-Accordion Junior Final National Competition, Moscow - Russiaby Yulia Amerikova |
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 The final Roland V-Accordion Junior national competition for Russia was held on the 21st and 22 April in Moscow. The organizer is the winner of international competitions, professor of RAM Gnesins’ Alexander Selivanov in collaboration with Roland Russia (“Roland Music”).The jury of the competition included: People's Artist of Russia, professor, composer Viatcheslav Semionov (jury chairman), head of the department "folk instruments orchestra" of Moscow Regional College of Art, Marina Mikitskaya, head of the department "folk instruments orchestra" of college RAM Gnesins’ Viatcheslav Vlasov and "Roland Music" marketing manager Ilya Sandalov. The auditions of the first category – “School” – was held on the 21st of April in the big hall of one of Moscow's music schools. Young competitors (between 8 and 15 years old) were requested to play a free program using a Roland FR-1. The winners of this category are: 3rd place – Ivan Evdokimov (Moscow) and Vladimir Lopatin (accordion, Moscow). 2nd place – Gleb Legov (Serpukhov). 1st place – Konstantin Ryabin (Yoshkar-Ola) – who won a Roland FR-1. The auditions of the second category – “College” – was held on the 22nd of April in Small Hall of the College of RAM Gnesins’. The participants performed a free program of 10-15 minutes using the Roland FR-3. The winners of the category “College” are: 3rd place – Arslan Petrov (Yoshkar-Ola) 2nd place – Alexandra Rybochkina (Khimki) 1st place - Denis Koptelov (Moscow). Denis won a Roland FR-3. The level of all competitors was high. All of them demonstrated interesting arrangements and good skills of playing on digital instruments. All participants received certificates and gifts and a USB flash-driver with the bank of sounds by Roland which expand the possibilities of the instrument. After the auditions was a small concert. Elizaveta Norik (Russian folk vocal) performed 2 Russian songs with the accompaniment by Helena Tenkova (Roland FR-1) and the winner of Roland V-Accordion Festival 2012, Klavdia Tarabrina performed her Festival program on accordion FR 7-x. |
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Video: Caro Emerald’s ‘Tangled Up’, Amsterdam - Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
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  Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald’s latest recording, ‘Tangled Up’, is set against a fabulous tango accompaniment, featuring bandoneon player Carel Kraayenhof. ‘Tangled Up’ is a hit single release taken from her 2013 studio album ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald’.Caro Emerald (real name Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw, 1981), debuted in 2009 as a recording artist, and has since built up a huge following in many countries. She was trained as a jazz vocalist at the Amsterdam Conservatory, graduating in 2005. Carel Kraayenhof is one of Europe’s leading bandoneon players. He came to prominence in 2002 when he played at the royal wedding of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Argentinean Maxima Zorreguieta. |
João Barradas Performing "Ghost" by Letunov - Spainby Harley Jones |
| João Barradas performing "Ghost" by Letunov, released 20 April 2013. João Barradas has won many national and international competitions including the 2010, 1st Prize, Trophee Mondial (CMA) Junior Classical category. |
Accordionist Required for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, Bracknell – UKby Romano Viazzani |
 An accordionist is required to accompany a forthcoming stage production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. These are the details of the show, any help in finding someone willing and able to take it on gratefully received…‘Fiddler on the Roof’ – Wilde Theatre, Bracknell, Berkshire Sunday May 19th - Band Call, 2.30pm Monday May 20th – Dress Rehearsal Tuesday May 21st to Saturday May 25th - performances 7.30pm + Saturday matinee at 2.30pm All calls are at the Wilde Theatre, Bracknell. Producer is Nick Kershaw. For further information email: nrkershaw@o2.co.uk |
Video: Veikko's Accordion Quartet Perform Tritsch-Tratsch Polka - Finlandby Harley Jones |
| Popular Finnish accordionist Veikko Ahvenainen leads a quartet playing the well known Tritsch-Tratsch Polka by Strauss. Released 23rd April 2013, Performers are accordionists: Veikko Ahvenainen, Arto Kivekäs, Jarmo Tinkala, Seppo Lankinen and Veijo Laine (piano). |
Video: Murl Sanders & Chico Chagas Perform Um Tom Pra Jobim, Jazz - Brazilby Harley Jones |
| Murl Sanders & Chico Chagas performing Um Tom Pra Jobim composed by Sivuca/Oswaldinho recently in Brazil. Erivelton Silva (drums), Rômulo Duarte (bass). Released 23rd April 2013 |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordion Article from Mexico contributed in 1999by Rob Howard |
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| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending April 30th 1999 included an item, titled Accordion Article, stating that an article about Tex-Mex music had become available on this website. Tex-Mex is the regional accordion-led genre popular in Texas, and the article (still available to read) explains its origins. On the Accordions Worldwide home page, under ‘Publications’ on the right hand side, is ‘Articles’. This constantly expanding sections currently has no less than 66 articles on wide ranging accordion-related topics – a considerable educational resource. Accordion Article This week’s article on Accordions Worldwide is titled ‘The Tex-Mex Sound’, written by The Instituto Cultural Mexicano. We are grateful to the Instituto Cultural Mexicano (USA) for their kind permission to use this article. |
Future events |
Delphine Lemoine Trio, Champigny-sur-Marne – Franceby Rob Howard |
 The Delphine Lemoine Trio play for dancing on Saturday April 27th, 9pm, and Sunday 28th, 2pm, at La Guinguette de l'île du Martin Pêcheur, Champigny-sur-Marne, France.For further information email: delphine-lemoine@hotmail.fr |
Mazaika Diary Dates for April/May, London - UKby Rob Howard |
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| The duo Mazaika – Igor Outkine (accordion, vocals) and Elizabeth Harrison (violin) – perform as follows: April 28th, 8pm until 10pm - ‘Anything Goes’ (variety programme), Ravensbourne Arms, 323 Lewisham High St, London SE13 6NR. Free event. May 9th, 7.30pm - Concert dedicated to the Victory Day, Favourite Russian Songs from the War Years, Pushkin House, 5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tickets: £15. May 10th - Mazaika perform an 8 min slot at the Black Cat Cabaret, Cafe de Paris, 4 Coventry Street, London W1D 6BL. May 17th, 8pm until 9.30pm - ‘From the Russian Steppes to the Gypsy Campfires’Mazaika Quintet at the V&A. Free event. May 19th - Evening of Argentine and Russian Tango, ‘El Corazon - Queer Tango’, Tea House Theatre, 139 Vauxhall Walk, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Vauxhall, London SE11 5HL; 7.30pm class: milonga 8.30 till late; £12 class and milonga or £10 milonga only For further information email: igor.outkine@yahoo.com |
World Accordion Day Celebration, Kuilsrivier - South Africaby Rob Howard |
 World Accordion Day is celebrated in South Africa with a concert on Saturday May 4th, 1pm until 6pm, at the Plasteater (Place Theatre), Hazendal Landgoed, Kuilsrivier, with accordionists Nico Carstens, Ollie Viljoen, Stanislav Angelov, Cassie Van Zyl, and others. |
Morley Accordion Orchestra Concert, London – UKby Rob Howard |
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| Morley Accordion Orchestra (MD Ian Watson) perform in a special concert taking place at the Emma Conns Hall, Morley College, on Saturday May 4th, 7.30pm. This concert includes a new commission (by Jason Carr), ‘Europa’, a wonderful roller coaster of a piece taking one from the dark streets of 1950's Moscow to the jazz fueled cafes of 1960's Rome, via a siesta in Madrid, and a stunning final movement which depicts an ocean liner arriving in Stockholm. The 30 strong orchestra with full percussion section will also play pieces by Piazzolla, Henri Mancini, and Ian Watson. Also performing are the quintet – ‘Accordion5’ - with Julie North, Shona Holmes, Maria Serdyuk , Sarah Crisp, and Ian Watson. The quintet perform Ian Watson’s new arrangements of 'Summer' from the ‘Four Seasons’, by Vivaldi, and 'Orawa', a stunning piece by W. Kilar, as well as original pieces for accordion ensemble. The concert is also being recorded to become the orchestra’s second live CD. Morley Accordion Orchestra and ‘Accordion5’ are travelling to Austria to compete in the World Music Festival in May. For further information email: i.watson99@googlemail.com |
World Accordion Day, Zagreb – Croatiaby Rob Howard |
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| World Accordion Day on Monday May 6th, 7.30pm, is celebrated at Starogradska Vijecnica, Zagreb, Croatia, with a concert featuring accordionists Zoltan Orosz (Hungary), Petar Maric (Bulgaria), Raisa Buzimkic (Bosnia-Herzogovina), Borat Zagoranski (Slovenia), and more. The Artistic Director is Marjan Krajna. For further information email: marjan.krajna@zg.t-com.hr |
Ferran Martinez Concert, Montserrat – Spainby Rob Howard |
 Spanish accordionist and bandeneonist Ferran Martinez performs in concert at the Teatre la Passió, l’Escola Municipal d’Olesa de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain on May 11th, 5pm.Video above: Figaro by G. Rossini performed by Ferran Martinez, published 8th February 2013. For further information email: ferranbayan@gmail.com |
CD Reviews |
Duo Feast CD by Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvinby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Duo Feast CD by Stas Venglevski and Misha Litvin, in English language, reviewed by Joan C Sommers. |
New and Updated Sites |
Franco Cambareri Release New Compositions - Australiaby Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 2 new compositions for accordion available for purchase online. 'A la Zingaresca', catalog:cfranco166 and 'Ay Caramba', catalog:cfranco167 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Gary Dahl Site Update for eBook Collection, Favorite Polkas and Waltzs - USAby Gary Dahl |
 This new eBook Collection of Favorite Polkas and Waltzs has had some additional works added and the website updated. Catalog: DH04-eB Favorite Waltz and Polkas |
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 I too have a Traviata Accordion that was given to me by an elderly woman who's husband purchased it in Germany when he was a soldier. It is very loud and in fair condition. |
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