Das
diesjährige Premio e Concorso Internazionale per Fisarmonica,
welches zum 30. Mal stattfindet, findet vom 11. bis zum 16. Oktober
statt.
Der eigentliche Wettbewerb - für Solisten als auch für Gruppen
- beginnt am 13. Oktober und endet am 16. Oktober. Das Programm beinhaltet
zusätzlich tägliche Konzerte und andere Veranstaltungen.
Der Wettbewerb
beinhaltet Klassik, Lightmusic, Jazz, Astor Piazzolla Sektionen, mit
Gruppenteil und Kategorien für Solisten in verschiedenem Alter.
Es ist eine große Anzahl von Preisen verfügbar.
Künstler
die während des Konzertes auftreten sind Gervasio Marcosignori
(Italien), Rassegna National Accordion Orchestra (Italien), Quintetto
Roland (Italien), Quartet Maulus (Frankreich), Quadro Nuevo (Deutschland),
Quartetto Meridies (Italien), Renato Borghetti Quartet (Brazilien),
Lelo Nika (Jugoslawien), Accordeon Ensemble D'Acht (Niederlande),
Münke Mareike (Deutschland), and Fritzsching Markus (Deutschland).
Pascal
Content hat eine Reihe von Konzerten im Oktober in Frankreich.
Daraufhin folgen eine Reihe von Konzerten in China. Hier sind die
Details:
8. Oktober, 20.00 Uhr - Übertragung im Paris Radio France
11. Oktober, 20.00 Uhr - Magadur Theater, Paris
15. Oktober, 20.00 Uhr - Pane Centers Cultural
Vom 18. bis zum 30. Oktober tourt Pascal Content durch China. Diese
Tour beginnt er in Verbindung mit Ballone
Burini Akkordeons auf der Musikmesse in China, die jährlich
in Shanghai abgehalten wird.
An folgenden Tagen erscheint er in China:
20. Oktober, 19.00 Uhr - Shanghai Theater, mit dem internationalen
Orchestra of Italy
21. Oktober, 15.00 Uhr - Meisterklasse im "Shanghai- Conservatoire",
Konzert beginnt um 19.00 Uhr
22. Oktober, 19.00 Uhr - Nanking Arts und Cultural Center
25. Oktober, 19.00 Uhr - Chengdu Room, Shanghai University
28. Oktober, 19.00 Uhr - French Alliance
30. Oktober, 15.00 Uhr & 17.00 Uhr - Peking French Alliance
Das
17. internationale Akkordeonfestival von Mans wird vom 7. bis zum
8. Oktober im "La Maison des Loisirs & Culture des Saulnieres,
Avenue Rhine & Danube Route d' Alencon" stattfinden. Am 7.
Oktober wird es ein Konzert von Michel Macais geben. Danach werden
Volkstanzgruppen einen Auftritt haben. Am 8. Oktober wird von 12.00
Uhr bis 18.30 Uhr getanzt und von 19.30 Uhr bis 02.30 Uhr. Die Akkordeonisten
Franck Vilain, Dorothee Lhoir, Carine Vigni, Francois Boissonnade,
Gabriel Chantrieux und Alain Veron, und der bekannte TV Moderator
Pascal Savard wird den Abend moderieren. Zwei Orchester - "Pascal
Hammard" (aus Paris) und "Pascal Rabigot" (aus Burgund)
werden bei dem Festival durchweg auftreten.
Das
Dieselstraßen Akkordeonfestival wird vom 7. bis zum 23. Oktober
stattfinden. Es beinhaltet Konzerte, Workshops, Bildausstellungen,
das Akkordeon Café Diesel (wo Spieler vor Publikum spielen
können) und die Vorstellung des Filmes "Accordion Tribe"
(wörtl. Akkordeonstamm). Es werden Luciano Biondini (Italien),
Jean Louis Matinier (Frankreich), Lars Holmer (Schweden), Mike Adcock
(UK), Christoph Wagner (Deutschland), Lydie Auvrey and the Auvrettes
(Deutschland), Riccardo Tesi (Italien), Stefan Hussong (Deutschland),
Das Motion Trio, und das Akkordeonorchester aus Baden-Württemberg,
Rommelshausen und Baltmannsweiler.
"Le
Grande Soufflet", AkkordeonFestival, Rennes - Frankreich
Das
"Grande Soufflet" ist ein Akkordeonfestival welches in Rennes,
Brittany, vom 13. bis zum 22. Oktober stattfindet. Das Festival stellt
Musik aus Frankreich und der ganzen Welt vor.
Die Gäste sind Pascal
Contet, Trio Felix Belleau, Roberto de Brasov, Urs Karpatz (Rumänien),
das Renato Borghetti Quartet (Brazilien), Jasmine Vegas (USA), The
Klezmatics (USA), Trio Flor de Mandacau (Brazilien), Duo Ciapolino
und Da Silva (Portugal), Silverio Pessoa (Brazilien) und das Bahtalo
Band (Mazedonien) und viele örtliche Akkordeonisten.
The
annual summer music festival at Nieder-Mooser features concerts on
the pipe organ in the town church, and this year's event included
a performance by Prof. Viktor Romanko, on bayan accordion, with organist
Herbert Manfred Hoffmann. Viktor Romanko, from Jekaterinburg in Russia,
and Herbert Hoffman, from Frankfurt, performed a program of solo and
duet pieces. In the first half of the concert, the organ was predominantly
featured, and the second half, Viktor Romanko was the lead player.
The players
were highly sensitive toward each other, and their playing together
brought the best out of both instruments. The dynamics of the bayan
and organ were heard to very good effect on a range of classical transcriptions.
Highlights included JS Bach's 'Toccatta and Fugue in D Minor', in
which the organ took the lead part, and Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons',
brought fully to life by Viktor
Romanko's ability to bring out the tonal colors of the composition.
The program also included Schumann's 'Sonata for Organ in A-Minor',
and music composed by Tschernikov, Pizzigoni and Astor Piazzolla.
The Piazzolla pieces were 'Adios Nonino', 'Oblivion' and 'Libertango'.
The concert ended with some improvised traditional German and Russian
folk tunes, featuring both players.
The
25th Memorial
Concert was held at the Rose Centre in Auckland New Zealand on 18th
September, and this event included the presentation of awards and
scholarships. Silvio
de Pra, the Chairman of the Accordion
Examination Board of New Zealand Inc presented the Merit Award
in recognition of 'Outstanding Services to the Accordion Movement'
to Heather Gladstone from Christchurch.
Scholarships were awarded to Campbell Thwaites of Hawera, Jacob Wills
and Jessica Chen, of Auckland. The Rosebowl, awarded to the highest
mark received in an examination, was presented to Calum Anderson.
The Marie
Efford-Masefield Travel Assistance Grant was awarded to Campbell Hill
and Grayson Masefield to help them attend the CIACoupe Mondiale
World Accordion Championships in Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Murl
Allen Sanders at the 13 Coins, Washington State - USA
Contributed
by Rob
Howard
Murl
Allen Sanders will be playing at the 13 Coins SeaTac Restaurant from
September 27th to October 1st, 7:30 pm until midnight. The 13 Coins
is located directly across from SeaTac airport, Washington. Every
Wednesday, Murl plays at the noon Jazz service at Plymouth Congregational
Church, near Seattle.
From November 10th to 14th, Murl Sanders will be performing and teaching
at the Caister Accordion Festival, England. On December 30th Murl
will be performing with the Everett Symphony Orchestra. Murl now has
a DVD, featuring solo performances and as a trio with fellow accordionists
Frank Marocco and Ken Olendorf
'Piazzolla's
Greatest Hits' Concert, Kent - UK
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Russian
accordionist Nikolai Ryskov, now living in London, performs a concert
on October 1st at St James' Church, Beckenham, Kent. Ryskov's program
includes a selection of Astor Piazzolla's compositions, called 'Piazzolla's
Greatest Hits'. The concert begins at 7.30pm.
Martin
Lubenov Orchestra Concerts, Vienna - Austria
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Martin
Lubenov is one of the top Balkan accordionists. He has developed a
style of Balkan traditional music that incorporates swing, modern
jazz, tango nuevo, salsa and musette. His influence on Balkan music
has been compared to the contributions of Astor Piazzolla to tango
and Richard Galliano to musette. Originally from Bulgaria, Martin
Lubenov was trained in both classical music and jazz before moving
to Vienna in 2000. In Vienna he founded the Martin Lubenov Orkestar,
which includes many of the best traditional musicians from Bulgaria.
The Martin
Lubenov Orkestar is in concert as follows:-
September 30th - Technisches Museum, Festival Wean Hean, Vienna
October 1st - Foyer des Stadtsaals, Vöcklabruck
4th - Jazzta Prasta Neumarkt am Wallersee, Gasthof Gerbl
23rd - Black Box Balkan Festival, Pfefferberg, Berlin
10th
Anniversary of Accordion Club, Wiltshire - UK Contributed
by Rob
Howard
The White Horse Accordion Club, based in the West of England,
celebrates its 10th Anniversary on October 8th with a concert starring
Harry Hussey, and featuring the North Somerset Accordion Band. The
concert takes place at Westbury Leigh Hall, Wiltshire, and the celebrations
begin at 11am until 5pm, including a Ploughman's Lunch and a busking
session with Harry Hussey.
Accordionist
Marco Ambrosio, with Davide Cassina (vocals, guitar), Davide Bosa
(vocals, guitar, keyboard), Silvia Poglio (vocals) and Annalisa Bianco
(vocals) perform concerts at the Teatro Italia in Poirino on October
21st and 22nd. The concerts, which begin at 9pm, are a tribute evening
to the late singer and composer Fabrizio de Andrè (1940 - 1999).
7th
Festival Namurois de l'Accordéon, Floreffe - Belgium
Contributed by Christine
Adams
The
7th Festival Namurois de l'Accordéon takes place at the l'abbaye
de Floreffe on October 16th, beginning with a dinner at 11am, followed
by the festival itself at 12 noon. Guest accordionists include musette
stars Jo Sony, Guy Denis, Laurent Pire, Denys Gigot, Erika (known
as 'The Princess of the Accordion') and Patrick Sengers.
'The
Accordion in the World' Concerts, San Giovanni - Italy Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The concerts take place at the San Giovanni Theater, at 9.30pm,
with free entrance:-
15 October 15th - Ermes Pirlo Quartet (Brescia, Italy) - featuring
a program of jazz and tango music
22 October 22nd - Etnikòs (Italy) - presenting the music of
Greece, Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans
October 29th - Toporowski Duo (Warsaw, Poland) - accordionists Grzergorz
Toporowski and Radoskav Toporowski perform music from Poland and other
countries
Joe
Burke is among the greatest exponents of traditional Irish music.
His sheer musical brilliance, his knowledge and love of his land,
its music and culture had earned him an immortal place in the history
of Irish music and Folklore. Resident in the USA for many years, Joe
Burke has now returned to Ireland, and now lives in Galway, where
he performs, records and teaches.
Vassily
Glubochenko - composer, arranger, performer and scientist, releases
1 new work titled 'Grandfather's
Krutch' composed by Glubochenko, available for purchase online.
A sample of this music is available on the site. The music is in eSheet
format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit
card.