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38th Castelfidardo Festival Celebrates 150th Anniversary - Italy
2013 Strumenti & Musica Festival: Accordion and Piano, Spoleto - Italy
XXIII City of Lanciano International Competition for Accordion Solo and Ensemble - Italy
Late News: Saturday, Results of 2013 Trophée Mondial, Samara - Russia
Castelfidardo Winners and Prize Giving - Italy
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Castelfidardo Light Music Categories - Italy
"Scenarios and Strategies for the Future of the Accordion" Meeting - Italy
Video: Castelfidardo PIF (Premio Internationale Fisarmonica) - Italy
Brandon McPhee Band New CD/DVD ‘Live and Relaxed’, Scotland - UK
Video: Roland Corp. U.S. Qualifications - USA
‘14 Years Ago’ – Bernadette Conlon turned 21 in 1999
Future events |
Kilfenora Ceili Band Concert, Limerick – Republic of Ireland
David Vernon @ Newtongrange Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UK
‘Voices of Spring’ Concert, Cape Town – South Africa
Video Promotion: 10th Belgrade Tango Festival - Serbia
New CD "Alma de Tango Plays Piazzolla ... and Others" - Italy
Marco Lo Russo Interesting Performances - Italy, Poland, USA, Canada
Martynas Levickis Concerts, London, Edinburgh – UK
Grand Festival Dance, Bourgneuf – France
Festival Accordion Dance, Les Mazures – France
‘Petit Paris d' Athenes’ Concert, Athens – Greece
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38th Castelfidardo International Accordion Festival Daily Reports & Results - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| The Daily Reports start Thursday 19th September to 22nd September. See the photos and information of well known accordion identities, videos of performers and contestants, results at: 2013Concorso. |
38th Castelfidardo Festival Celebrates 150th Anniversary - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| On Sunday 22nd September Castelfidardo City completed the very successful 150th Anniversary Celebrations and the 38th Festival and Competitions. The city was "alive" with accordion activities from morning until late each night, with festival events, seminars, displays, concerts and competitions making a huge array of exciting accordion activities and quality concerts, especially for the 4 days main days of the festival. View the Reports at: 2013Concorso Picture above: Castelfidardo Mayor Mirco Soprani at the Finale concert thanking all those who helped make the 38th Castelfidardo Competitions & Festival and 150th Anniversary Celebration such a success. Mayor Soprani also thanked the international audience, teachers, parents, contestants for all their most important support too. |
2013 Strumenti & Musica Festival: Accordion and Piano, Spoleto - Italyby Harley Jones |
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 The 2013 Strumenti & Musica Festival for accordion and piano takes place in the beautiful cultural city of Spoleto, from the 1st to 6th October and follows on from the most successful 2012 Coupe Mondiale held in Spoleto, also hosted by the Italian Accordion Culture (IAC), Italian member of the CIA-IMC.An important innovation of the 2013 festival is the addition of international piano competitions, with the new international piano categories "Muzio Clementi" and "Alfonso Rendano". The accordion competitions start on the 1st October with the Virtuoso Entertainment music, then concert categories and concluding with ensembles. An important innovation for 2013 is the organization of master classes at the highest level, for both accordion and piano, taught by the important tutors Alexander Selivanov (Russia, accordion) and Denis Chefanov (Russia, piano) plus tutors from Italy which at times combine both piano and accordion. As well as the competitions and masterclasses there are other pedagogical seminars plus three major concerts. - The accordion winners concert takes place at 9 pm Thursday 3rd October. - On Friday 4th October will be the concert of the piano and accordion students participating in the masterclasses along with tutors Alexander Selivanov (accordion) and Denis Chefanov (piano). - On Sunday 6th October at 9 pm, will be the Finale Concert of the winners of the competitions of both accordion and piano. The full schedule is: |
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XXIII City of Lanciano International Competition for Accordion Solo and Ensemble - Italyby Harley Jones |
 Above is video of three constestants who performed while I was attending the event.Organised by the City of Lanciano, Committee President Vladimir Zubitsky, Artistic Director Cesare Chiacchiaretta, Director Elena Evtikhovich and Secretary of Jury, Organiser Nikolaj Pretruk. The event runs from 25th September to 30th September evening finishing with a Gala Concert. Competitions are for all ages, solo (variete and classic), group, chamber music and orchestra categories plus many festival concerts. Thanks to Mirco Patarini, Artistic Director of Italian Accordion Culture (IAC) Italian member of the CIA, for taking me to visit the Lanciano Festival. The jury included professors and artists from Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Czech, Lithuania, Austria, Kazachstan, Hungary, Poland. View the group photo with many very well known professors/performers. This is a large competition with over 100 solo entrants plus many groups and orchestras. For further information email: vl.zubitsky@gmail.com |
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Late News: Saturday, Results of 2013 Trophée Mondial, Samara - Russiaby Harley Jones |
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| Results of 2013 Trophée Mondial, Samara Russia at: 2013cma_results Full report in next news. |
Castelfidardo Winners and Prize Giving - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Below are selected videos of competitions and prize giving performances by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of some categories. Picture right is Category A (up to 12 years of age) winner, an amazing young player, Alessandro Pagliari (Italy). See video below. |
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Video: Castelfidardo Concert Category Prize Winners - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
2. Category B (up to 15 years of age) winner Fausto Credidio (Italy) performing at the prize giving.
3. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 1st place, Junhao Mao (China)
4. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 2nd place, Sas Turkulovic (Serbia)
5. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 3rd place Eugenio De Rose (Italy)
6. Category D, Soloists (no age limit), 1st place Danijel Piller (Austria) prize giving performance
| Video Above: 1. Category A (up to 12 years of age) winner Alessandro Pagliari (Italy) performing at the prize giving. 2. Category B (up to 15 years of age) winner Fausto Credidio (Italy) performing at the prize giving. 3. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 1st place, Junhao Mao (China) 4. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 2nd place, Sas Turkulovic (Serbia) 5. Category C, up to 18 years, Round II, 3rd place Eugenio De Rose (Italy) 6. Category D, Soloists (no age limit), 1st place Danijel Piller (Austria) prize giving performance |
Video: Castelfidardo Light Music Categories - Italyby Harley Jones |
2. Category H, Light Music, no age limit, Round II, 2nd place Matteo Petronio (Italy)
3. Category H, Light Music, no age limit, Round II, 3rd place Aldo Sebastian Taborda (Argentina)
4. Category H, Light Music, Prize Giving 1st place Alexandar Kolovski (Macedonia)
5. Category G, Light Music, up to 18 years, Prize Giving, 1st place Lorenzo Bosica (Italy)
6. A second piece, Prize Giving, 1st place Lorenzo Bosica (Italy)
| Video Above: 1. Category H, Light Music, no age limit, Round II, 1st place Alexandar Kolovski (Macedonia) 2. Category H, Light Music, no age limit, Round II, 2nd place Matteo Petronio (Italy) 3. Category H, Light Music, no age limit, Round II, 3rd place Aldo Sebastian Taborda (Argentina) 4. Category H, Light Music, Prize Giving 1st place Alexandar Kolovski (Macedonia) 5. Category G, Light Music, up to 18 years, Prize Giving, 1st place Lorenzo Bosica (Italy) 6. A second piece, Prize Giving, 1st place Lorenzo Bosica (Italy) |
"Scenarios and Strategies for the Future of the Accordion" Meeting - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 An international accordion meeting entitled "Scenarios and Strategies for the Future of the Accordion" took place in Castelfidardo on September 20th, during the recent Castelfidardo Accordion Festival.The members of an expert panel coordinated by Claudio Jacomucci had published an 87 page booklet paper entitled "Modern Accordion Perspectives". € 7.50 These are the articles contained in the book: FRODE HALTLI The accordionist in the 21st century / VINCENT LHERMET European cooperation / PASCAL CONTET Choosing the accordion in 2013 / VELI KUJALA Quarter tone accordion / GEIR DRAUGSVOLL Perspectives on accordion pedagogics on academic level / MILOS MILIVOJEVIC Development of the classical accordion in United Kingdom / CLAUDIO JACOMUCCI Developing awareness, improving the cultural condition / SERGEJ TCHIRKOV Discovering traditions: integrating the contemporary accordion education in the world of New Music / KLAUDIUSZ BARANThe position of the accordion in Polish musical culture “yesterday and today” / LUCA PIOVESAN One possible way for accordion / XIAOQUING CAO Classical Accordion in China / PAULO FERREIRA Connection between accordion and the real music scene / GORKA HERMOSA Rediscovering the 19th Century repertoire for free reeds keyboard instruments /BJARKE MOGENSEN - RASMUS KJOLLER Mythos Accordion Duo / MACIEJ FRACKIEWICZ New Polish literature for accordion and cello / PAOLO PICCHIO My ideal competition: the accordion surrounded by arts / MASSIMILIANO PITOCCO Pedagogics, competitions and perspectives / RAIMONDAS SIACKEVICIUS Lithuanian Accordion Developments / KRASSIMIR STEREV The instrument that does not age / HARALD OELER At Viera Janárceková’s / MARKO KASSL Duo Mares / INAKI ALBERDI Composing for accordion. A detailed report of the meeting is available at: 2013modern To purchase the book or for further information, email: accordionconference@gmail.com |
Video: Castelfidardo PIF (Premio Internationale Fisarmonica) - Italyby Harley Jones |
2. Samuele Telari (Italy), 1st place, part of Round II
3.Marko Sevarlic (Serbia), 2nd place, part of Round II
4. Hanzhi Wang (China), 3rd place, part of Round II
| The PIF (Premio Internationale Fisarmonica) Castelfidardo category is for concert performance without age limit and the competition is held in two sections. Above are videos from Round II which included a test piece by Domenico Turi for clarinet and accordion. Not all the Round II performances are recorded. Above is video of: 1. Samuele Telari (Italy), 1st place, part of Round II 2. Samuele Telari (Italy), 1st place, part of Round II 3.Marko Sevarlic (Serbia), 2nd place, part of Round II 4. Hanzhi Wang (China), 3rd place, part of Round II |
Brandon McPhee Band New CD/DVD ‘Live and Relaxed’, Scotland - UKby Rob Howard |
 Teenage accordion champion Brandon McPhee has just released on CD and DVD, ‘Live and Relaxed’. This is the Brandon McPhee's fourth CD/second DVD on the Pan Label, and the first to be a live concert recording, in front of a 200+ strong audience.The tracks include: Loch Leven Castle/Bonnie Banchory/Jack's Delight/Hurlock's Reel; Inverness Gathering/Bruce Gandy's Dusty Chanter; North Isles Waltz/The North Atlantic Waltz/ Ray's Wedding/Svenska Anna; Six Twenty Two Step; Jimmy Shand The Legend; Lady Angela Alexander/It's Grand Among Your Ain Folk/The 25th KOSB's Farewell to Meerut; Falconer Wallace of Candacraig; Song For The Mira; Bluebird Polka; The Old Button Box; Halkirk Games/Dr J G Hunter of Aultbea; Moon Valley Waltz/Maisie Cowie's Slow Air/Hamiltanning's Waltz; Achnaclyth House; Bill Black of Stanley/Arlene Bowie/Twin Music For The Record; Home to the Kyle; Jig of Slurs/Cork Hill/Troy's Wedding/Lieutenant Maguire's Jig; Welcome Christmas Morning; Jean's Reel/High Level Hornpipe/President Garfield; Danny Boy For further information email: jiml@musicinscotland.com |
Video: Roland Corp. U.S. Qualifications - USAby Harley Jones |
| Video: Roland Corp. U.S. Qualifications. The three finalists were: Sergei Teleshev, Joe Natoli and Cory Pesaturo. Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 2013 - Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce that Sergei Teleshev of Eugene, Oregon is the winner of the 2013 Roland U.S. V-Accordion Festival. The talent showcased by this year’s contestants was strong, and Roland applauds all who participated. As the U.S. Champion, Sergei advances to compete with regional winners from around the world during the 7th Roland International V-Accordion Festival, taking place in Italy on October 18 and 19, 2013. Sergei also received two prizes: a new FR-8x, Roland’s latest flagship V-Accordion, and a trip to the International festival in Rome. |
‘14 Years Ago’ – Bernadette Conlon turned 21 in 1999by Rob Howard |
 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending September 24th 1999 included a report that Australian accordionist Bernadette Conlon has celebrated her 21st birthday in style with a river boat cruise featuring lots of accordion and other music. This must be a really special memory for Bernadette, now married (as Mrs Zabawa) and living in Chicago, USA. Australian Accordionist Celebrates in Style Contributed by Lyn Conlon Australian Accordion Champion Bernadette Conlon celebrated her 21st birthday in style recently on the Yarra River in Melbourne. Hiring a charter boat for four hours revelers wined and dined the night away to the sounds of the accordion. The party included 10 accordionists, several pianists and vocalists, many of whom performed items from comedy acts to accordion recitals. Among the highlights were items by Pavel Sluka, Leo Rosner (from ‘Schindlers List’ fame), Jeannette Morrish, well known Piaf impersonator Robyn Pitt Owen (Sydney), Arnold Roe, and Tracey Harvey, television's funny girl. Guests travelled from Sweden, USA, and New Zealand as well as from various parts of Australia. |
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‘The Big Squeeze’ Orange County Accordion Festival, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 The 5th annual The Big Squeeze festival takes place on Sunday September 29th, 10am until 4pm, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA. Performing are a variety of accordion based bands and soloists playing everything from jazz and blues, rhythm and funk, to Cajun and Tex- Mex, to Latin and tango.Featured bands include Grammy nominated Lisa Haley & the Zydekats, featuring accordionist Gee Rabe, who will also perform with Porterhouse Bob and Down to the Bone, an eight piece New Orleans influenced funk and rhythm and blues group. In addition to playing, Rabe will also offer a free lesson workshop for amateur diatonic button and piano accordion players, which means those with some playing experience. Rabe will be joined by Otono Lujan, also a teacher and accordionist for the band Conjunto Los Pochos. Los Fabulocos, also performing,will play music from their Mexican-American heritage, plus Zydeco, Conjunto, and Cumbia rhythms. The highly accomplished and versatile Cory Pesaturo, recent winner of several competitions, will perform as a solo accordionist. Other soloists include Peter Robuffo, Lou Fanucchi, Gordon Kohl, and Jim Gilman. The festival also features free zydeco dance lessons, an Accordion Road Show with Jeffrey Iacono, Borsini Accordions, Accordion Apocalypse accordion and accessory sales as well as free accordion repair and rebuild tips all day by Skyler Fell, mobile rock ‘n’ roll accordionist Bryan J, gourmet food trucks and free face painting. |
Kilfenora Ceili Band Concert, Limerick – Republic of Irelandby Rob Howard |
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| The Kilfenora Ceili Band perform in concert at The Lime Tree Theatre, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, on Sunday September 29th, 8pm, at the Cos Cos Festival in Rathcormack, County Sligo. Founded in County Clare in 1909, the Kilfenora Ceili Band are the longest established ceili band in Ireland. The current line-up is John Lynch (leader) – banjo, accordion - Claire Griffin, Tim Collins – concertina, flutes - Anthony Quigney, Garry Shannon, fiddles – Anne-Marie McCormack, Anne Rynne, Eimear Howley, Sinead Heagney, piano - Fintan McMahon, drums - Sean Griffin. For further information email: johnlynch1955@gmail.com |
David Vernon @ Newtongrange Accordion & Fiddle Club, Scotland – UKby Rob Howard |
 The versatile accordion entertainer David Vernon is the guest at Newtongrange Accordion & Fiddle Club, Dean Tavern, 80 Main St, Newtongrange EH44 4NA, Scotland, on Monday September 30th, 7.30pm. For further information email: dvernon100@aol.com |
‘Voices of Spring’ Concert, Cape Town – South Africaby Rob Howard |
 ‘Voices of Spring’ is an outdoor concert at Welgemeend Gardens, 2 Welgemeend St, Cape Town, on Sunday September 29th, 5pm. Performing are Nici Cencherle – tenor, Petrus de Beer – violin, and Stanislav Angelov – accordion. Tickets include a welcoming drink on arrival.For further information email: music@goodmusic.co.za |
Video Promotion: 10th Belgrade Tango Festival - Serbiaby Harley Jones |
| A video promoting the 10th Belgrade Tango Festival, 1st to 3rd November in Serbia. The popular Beltango Quintet led by Aleksandar Nikolic (bandoneon, accordion), will provide the music and this year for the 10th anniversary, the organisers announce the participation of influential dancers, teachers, musicians and DJ’s who have contributed to the development of the Tango culture. Tango Dancers: Gustavo Rosas & Gisela Natoli (Argentina), Santiago & Erna Giachello (Argentina), Angel Coria & Claudia Sortino (Argentina, Italy). Tango Singer: Eduardo Gimenez (Uruguay) A preview concert will be held in Zagreb, Croatia - KD Vatroslav Lisinski on the 29th October and special guests are: Lucija Lovric & Bostjan Fajdiga (Croatia, Slovenia). Beltango has some other performances before the festival: Wuppertal - Germany, 5th October Rovinj - Croatia, 11th-12th October For further information email: info@beltango.com Three CD Pack available online at: Beltango |
New CD "Alma de Tango Plays Piazzolla ... and Others" - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Presentation of the new CD "Alma de Tango Plays Piazzolla ... and Others" by Roberto Palermo at the music club Leon via flavia, 97 Ladispoli at 10 pm (22h) |
Marco Lo Russo Interesting Performances - Italy, Poland, USA, Canadaby Harley Jones |
| Above: Newly released video by Marco Lo Russo 'Moments In Life'. 27th September, Basilica di Santa Croce, Cagliari, Italy, Recital in honor of Pope Francesco 2nd to 5th October, Krakow, Poland with Agnieszka Chrzanowska 19th October to 2nd November, Marco Lo Russo in Eclectic Tour 2013 USA and Canada - 19 October, Universal Studios, NY, USA - 22 October, NuBlu, NY, USA - Institute of Culture in Montreal, Canada and many others.. |
Martynas Levickis Concerts, London, Edinburgh – UKby Rob Howard |
 Martynas Levickis will perform in the Western Marble Arch Synagogue, London, on September 30th, and in City Chambers, Edinburgh, on October 3rd.Martynas is still riding high in the classical CD sales with ‘Martynas’, his self-titled recording. For further information email: info@tmmp.co.uk |
Grand Festival Dance, Bourgneuf – Franceby Rob Howard |
 A Grand Festival Dance takes place at the Salle Polyvalente, Bourgneuf, south-west France, on Saturday October 5th and Sunday 6th. The dance on the 5th begins at 7pm, and features accordionists Rene Grolier, Karene Neuville, Lucien Chambet, Jo & Yoann, and Virginie & Cyril Danrey. On the 6th, from 12.30pm, the accordionists are Andre Trichot, Benoit Nortier, Marco Imperatori, Aurelie Gourbeyre, Paschal Michaud, and Virginie & Cyril Danrey. |
Festival Accordion Dance, Les Mazures – Franceby Rob Howard |
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| On Sunday October 6th, 2.30pm, a dance, styled ‘Festival d'Accordéon Dansant’, takes place at the Salle Polyvalente, Les Mazures, featuring accordionists Michel Pruvot, André Loppe, Erika and Florent Théault, plus Vitaline and his orchestra. |
‘Petit Paris d' Athenes’ Concert, Athens – Greeceby Rob Howard |
 Andrea Maia sings French songs at the festival ‘Petit Paris d' Athenes’ on October 15th, 9pm, at the Conservatoire National D' Athenes, Omonia, Athens. Accordionist Katerina Lekka and pianist Petros Chatzigeorgiou will be the accompanists. Entrance: 10 Euros. |
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Martynas CD by Martynas Levickisby Joan C. Sommers |
 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Martynas CD by Martynas Levickis, in English language, reviewed by Joan C. Sommers. |
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Don Grzanna releases new musicby Donald E Grzanna |
 Don Grzanna - accordionist, composer, performer, releases 4 new composition for accordion available for purchase online.'Argentine Tango For Accordion', catalog: grza180, 'Argentine Tango Advanced Accordion', catalog: grza181, 'French Tango Advanced Accordion Solo', catalog: grza182 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
Klaus Paier releasing musicby Klaus Paier |
 Klaus Paier has just released ‘Das Akkordeon Buch’ / ‘The Accordion Book’, a 3 volume set of accordion technique books. The text is in both German and English, and published by jova-music of Munich, Germany.Purchase with credit card. |
Alexander Poeluev releasing a new CDby Alexander Poeluev |
 Alexander Poeluev releasing his new CD titled 'Alexander Poeluev accordion, Live in Rostov-on-Don 2013', catalog: apoeluev01 with sound samples. Music performed by Alexander Poeluev. Purchase online. |
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