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Neues
Akkordeongeschäft in Bordeau - Frankreich
Von Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Am
16. April wurde das neue Geschäft PRIMA MUSICA eröffnet,
welches sich im besonderen dem Akkordeon widmet. Der Direktor des
Unternehmens ist Michel Brochard. Sein Mitarbeiter Michel Gonda
ist Akkordeonsachverständiger und -stimmer, der den Kunden
für alle technischen Details hilfreich zur Seite stehen wird.
Bruno
Tairura (offizieller Akkordeondemonstrator der Akkordeonmarke SEM)
war die Attraktion des Eröffnungstages des neuen Geschäftes
Prima Musica in Hangar 19, Quai Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux. Tel : 05.56.43.22.17
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Chango
Spasiuk's Europatournée- Argentinien
Von
Rob
Howard
Der
argentinische Akkordeonspieler und Komponist Chango Spasiuk ist
weltweit wohl der bekannteste Repräsentant seines Landes für
die Interpretation von Chamamé, eine traditionelle Volks-Tanzmusik
vorgestellt in höchst kunstvollen Konzertveranstaltungen. Seine
Interpretation wird oft mit seinem Kompatrioten Astor Piazzolla
verglichen, der Jazzelemente und klassische Noten dem Tango hinzufügte.
Kürzlich erst gewann Chango Spasiuk den 2005 BBC Radio 3 World
WSIC Preis für seinen außergewöhnlichen Beitrag
zur Musik Chamamé.
Change wird mit seinem Ensemble im Juli durch Europa touren, die
ihn in die folgenden Städte bringen wird. (weitere Angaben
werden wir noch bekannt geben):
1. Juli - Palacio de Cristal, Porto, Portugal
3. Juli - MusicMeeting Festival, Amsterdam, Holland
4. Juli - Bremen, Deutschland
7. Juli - Festival Pirineos Sur, Spanien
12. Juli - Festival de Arles, Frankreich
21. Juli - Brüssel, Belgien
31. Juli - Womad Festival, England
Möchten Sie genauere Information - dann schreiben Sie via e-mail
an: mely@ciudad.com.ar
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John
Moceo in Ellen Degeneres Show - USA
Von
Kevin
Friedrich
John
Moceco, der erst 12 jährige Akkordeonstudent von Frank Busso
aus Staten Island, New York war kürzlich der Spezialgast der
populärsten NBC-Talkshow der Vereinigten Staaten, der "Ellen
Degeneres Show". Nachdem die American
Accordionists'Association im letzten Jahr bezüglich eines
Akkordeonisten für die Mitwirkung in der Tagesshow kontaktiert
wurde, hat man John aus den eingeschickten Videos auserkoren.
Ellen sagte, dass ihr seine Leidenschaft für dieses Instrument
besonderes imponierte und sie über seinen Show-Auftritt entzückt
war. Auf die Frage des Showkomikers, ob er sich für das Akkordeon
entschloß weil ein Klavier zu schwer zum herumtragen ist,
meinte er lachend
nein nein, ausschließlich sein Lehrer
Frank Busso übermittelte ihm die Lust am Akkordeon, nachdem
er ihn bei einer Vorstellung in der Schule zuhörte. John hat
in seiner erst kurzen Karriere bereits erfolgreich bei vielen Wettbewerben
in den Vereinigten Staaten teilgenommen.
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UK Championships Celebrate 70th Anniversary, Scarborough - UK
Contributed by Kevin
Friedrich
The
National
Accordion Organization of the United Kingdom celebrated the
70th Anniversary of their National annual competition and festival
from April 22nd to 24th in the lovely northern seaside Spa resort
in Scarborough, UK. The weekend featured an official reception to
celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the UK Championships, which began
as the All-Britain Championships, known affectionately as 'Accordion
Day', in London in November 1935.
The festival began with a welcoming concert, hosted by NAO Chairperson
Gina Brannelli (pictured with student William Langton), followed
by a weekend of competitions for all levels including solo, duo,
ensemble and orchestra, as well as trade shows with music and instruments.
A highlight of the weekend is the annual Ceilidh dance with accordionist
Gary Blair and his Ceilidh Dance band.
Among the jury were international Jury members Mirco Patarini -
Italy, Joan
Cochran Sommers - USA, Kevin
Friedrich - USA (President of the CIA),
Ulrich Schmulling - Germany (Intermusik-Schmulling)
and Sergei Tikanov - Belarus. Also on the Jury were Raymond Bodell
(CIA
Vice President), Karolyn Broadhead, Neil Copland, Sarah Diggens,
Colin Hardy, Graham O'Connor and Margaret Venables.
With
over 400 entries in the various classes, the competition has established
itself as the premier competitive accordion festival in the United
Kingdom. It was particularly encouraging to see the numbers of beginning
accordionists, such as those pictured here with the Colchester Tiny
Tots conducted by Elaine Beecham, where the average age of the 10
accordionists is only 5 years old!
Pictured
here are several of the winners all from Morran family from Paisley,
Scotland: Neil-Joseph Morran (1st in Higher Prepatory Solo), Erin
Morran (1st in Introductory Solo) teacher Lyndsey Ann Allen, Liam
Morran (1st in elementary Solo). During the prize presentation,
Gary Blair was honored with the CIA
Honored Friend of the Accordion Award for his outstanding work for
the accordion both nationally and internationally, particularly
in the field of promoting traditional Scottish Music. At the Annual
General Meeting at the conclusion of the festival, Raymond Bodell
was elected as the new Chairperson of the NAO,
with Graham
Laurie as Deputy Chairperson.
For a complete list of results in all categories, please visit www.accordions.com/nao
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Tango
Porteño, Frauenfeld - Switzerland
Von Lisa Goetz und Martin
Frey,
Pigini
Schweiz
Im Eisenwerk in Frauenfeld fand am 22. April 2005 ein denkwürdiges Konzert der Extraklasse, das zweite in einer Serie von drei Konzerten, mit Musik des berühmten argentinischen Komponisten und Musiker Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) statt.
Präsentiert wurden Stücke wie: „Tres Tango Sensations“, „Oblivión“, „Piazzolleana Nr.3“, „Tango Nr.6“, „Adiós Nonino“, „Verano Porteño“, „Todo Corazón“ usw.
Zwei Instrumente mit ihren Solisten standen im Mittelpunkt: Das Bandoneon, vorzüglich gespielt vom jungen sehr begabten Bandoneoisten, Komponisten und Arrangeur, Michael Zisman (geboren in Buones Aires, wohnhaft in Bern) sowie die Violine, hervorragend gespielt von seinem berühmten Vater Daniel Zisman (Buones Aires). Das Programm umfasste neben Solos der beiden Solisten und des Orchesters auch Duette Bandonen – Violine, Bandoneon – Orchester, Violine – Orchester. Das Thurgauische Kammerorchester, hervorragend geführt durch seinen Direktor Claude Villaret (er lebte selber vier Jahre in Argentinien), lief zu einer Hochform auf, welche die typischen Eigenheiten der Piazzolla Musik in seinem Charakter auf den Punkt brachte.
Das Publikum war vom Konzert begeistert und zollte den Künstlern mit langanhaltendem tosendem Applaus grossen Respekt. Als Dank waren drei Zugaben. Eine in Kombination mit dem Orchester, ein Bandoneon Solo und ein Stück mit Bandoneon und Violine.
For further information email akkdino@yetnet.ch
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43rd
National Music Competition, Bitola - Macedonia
Contributed by Anica Karakutovska
The
43rd National Music Competition was held from April 15th to 16th
in Bitola, organized by the Association of Music and Ballet pedagogues
from the Republic of Macedonia (member of EMCY - European Union
of Music Competitions for Youth).
The competition
included classes for chamber music, choir and orchestra, and more
then 500 participants in all categories. The chamber ensembles from
the class of accordion Professor Zorica Karakutovska were the clear
winners in their categories and received the highest marks (special
prizes) from the juries, consisting of eminent professors of different
instruments.
The closing
concert, held on April 16th at the concert hall of the Music High
School in Bitola, included performances of 13 ensembles - winners
of special and first prizes in all competition categories. A special
jury declared an accordion trio consisting of Zoran Kirjakovski,
Filip Stamevski and Kosto Todorovski, class Professor Zorica Karakutovska
from the Faculty of Music-Skopje, the LAUREATE of the whole competition.
They will represent the Republic of Macedonia at the upcoming European
Music Competition for Youth.
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Successful
Charity Concert, Paisley - UK
Contributed
by Graham
Laurie
A
Charity Concert starring the two Graham
Laurie Accordion Orchestras, along with folk singer Alastair McDonald
and the Tartan Lads, featuring Ray Carse on accordion, was recently held
in Paisley Town Hall. All 650 seats were sold, and all the proceeds -
£4,500 - were donated to CHAS, a children's hospice.
The two orchestras
played two 40 minute spots (one each), and their programs included City
Express (Bui), Urchige Polka Bui), Festliche Overture, Intercity (Gotz),
Washington Post, My Way, Go West, Italian Suite, Old Comrades, Trans Atlantic
Medley, along with various Scottish arrangements.
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San Sebastien Accordion Orchestra Tour of Portugal
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The San Sebastien Accordion Orchestra (MD Mikel
Bikondoa), from Spain, will perform five concerts at venues in Portugal,
from April 28th. The concert program includes 'Sonatina' by Moreno Torroba
and 'Concierto de Aranjuez' by Rodrigo. The soloist will be the Professor
of Guitar, Eduardo Baranzano.
For further information email bikondoa@wanadoo.es
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Accordionists
Celebrate Composer's Birthday, London - UK
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
Accordionists
Milos Milivojevic and Borut Zagoranski will perform in a concert on May
6th at the David Josefowitz Recital Hall, Royal Academy of Music. The
concert, which begins at 7.45pm, is a celebration for the 50th birthday
of Timothy Bowers, composer and undergraduate tutor at the Royal Academy
of Music. Other performers involved in the concert include Nicholas Walker
- piano, Yura Chubarenko, Aya Sanada and Gabriel Painter - violins, and
Colin Huehns - erhu.
The concert
program includes Timothy Bowers' 'Piano Sonata no 2' (2003); 'Triplum
for Classical Accordion (Prelude and Fugue no 3)' (1994); 'Metamorphosis
of a Sigh: Sonata in one movement for Classical Accordion'; 'Calmo for
Erhu' (2002); 'Two Paganini Fantasies for Violin and Classical Accordion'
(2004, UK première); 'Sonata for Violin and Piano' (1999). Admission
is free, and no tickets are required.
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International
Accordion Seminar, Warsaw - Poland
Contributed
by Harley
Jones
An International Accordion
Seminar will take place from 4th to 16th July in Mietne, approximately
70 kilometres from Warsaw, an event organised by the Chopin Academy of
Music. There will be individual, chamber music and jazz classes, and all
participants are expected to perform in concerts.
The teachers include Professors Lech Puchnowski, Klaudiusz Baran, Wladimir
Mursa, Jerzy Jurek, Jerzy Lukasiewicz, Elwira Sliwkiewicz - Cisak, and
Marcin Janiszewski (improvisation and jazz). The closing date for applications
is June 15th.
For further
information email accpuch@chopin.edu.pl
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