Frank
Marocco tourt durch Österreich und Deutschland
Anfang
März tourt der amerikanische Akkordeonist Franc Marocco für
über zwei Wochen durch Österreich. Konzerte werden in
Salzburg, Graz, Leibnitz, Spittal, Feldkirchen, Lavamünd und
in Wien beim Akkordeonfestival in Neunkirchen sein. Danach wird
Frank nach Deutschland gehen, um dort in Trossingen und Schönaich
aufzutreten. Um seine Europatour abzuschließen, wird Frank
eine CD mit Simone Zanchini in Italien aufnehmen.
Frank Marocco ist der in Amerika (und möglicherweise sogar
in der Welt) am häufigsten aufgenommene Akkordeonist. Er spielte
in einer gehörigen Anzahl von Film Soundtracks, Soundtracks
zu Shows, Werbungen, Alben, in den Hollywoodstudios und rund herum.
Er hat für und/oder gearbeitet mit Künstlern von Brian
Wilson, Pink Floyd und Madonna bis zu Luciano Pavarotti, Dirigent
Maxim Shostakovich und Komponist John Williams. Zweimal wurde er
zum Most Valuable Player von der National Academy of Recordin Arts
& Sciences (N.A.R.A.S) gewählt.
Ebenso
ist Frank ein vollendeter Jazzkünstler und Komponist, mit verschiedenen
Alben in Petto. Seine CD "Appassionato", die kürzlich
veröffentlicht wurde, ist eine Abreise seiner früheren
Aufnahmen. Es ist eher eine auserwählte Musikkollektion von
verschiedenen Kulturen und hat etwas von italienischen Pop-Balladen
bis hin zu kubanischem originalen Jazz-Salsa. Das Akkordeon wird
auf dieser CD durch eine Vielzahl an Einstellungen, viele mit einem
ethnischen Welt-Musik-Gefühl, viele mit Jazz Improvisation
und viele originale Songs mit verschiedenen Rhythmen, gekennzeichnet.
Daily
CIA Congress
and Ships Cruise Reports - Finland Contributed
by Kevin
Friedrich
Members
of the Confederation
Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) have arrived in Ikaalinen,
Finland for their annual Winter Congress. Hosted by our CIA member
in Finland 'Suomen Harmonikkaliitto' (Finnish Accordion Association),
in addition to conducting their business meetings at the 115th General
Assembly of Delegates, the CIA will conduct the official Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony of the CIA Archives, be treated to an extraordinary program
of traditional Finnish Winter activities and partake in the annual
Finnish Accordion Association Cruise to Sweden and back.
The important
establishment of the CIA
archives enables an opportunity to put together in one place, the
rich history of this international organization. In addition, the
importance of this work reaches far beyond as it also allows us
to profile the development of the accordion and its repertoire in
general. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will take place at the Hanuritalo
(Accordion House) in Ikaalinen at an International Press Conference
on Friday, February 24.
The Winter Congress concludes the yearlong celebration of the CIA’s
70th anniversary year. For
daily reports of the Winter Congress and the Finnish Accordion Association
Ships Cruise with over 2,600 2,600 accordion fans involved, please
visit www.accordions.com/cia/winter_06.htm
The
Complete Works of Pietro Deiro, Volume 1: Celebrated Polkas, Philadelphia
- USA
Der
Akkordeonist und Musikologist Henry Doktorski hat angefangen die
kompletten Arbeiten von Pietro Diero aufzunehmen und hat nun Band
1 fertig: "Pietro's Celebrated Polkas". Henry Doktorski
schreibt, dass die 18 Polkas von Pietro eine große Vielfalt,
musikalisches Interesse und Humor ausdrücken und dass sie außerordentlich
zum Akkordeon passen. Sie kitzeln unsere Ohren mit verführerischen
Melodien und raffinierter Fingerarbeit.
Pietro
Deiro (1888-1945) - bekannt als "Der Vater des Akkordeons"
- war einer der größten und einflussreichsten Akkordeonisten
der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Er wurde, 1912, eine
Berühmtheit auf den Varietébühnen und er erreichte
Ruhm durch seine Auftritte, seine Aufnahmen, seinen Unterricht,
seine Kompositionen und Veröffentlichungen.
Die CD
wird sowohl als historische Wiederherstellung der Arbeiten von einem
der größten Akkordeonstars, als auch als Darbietung seiner
eigenen Leistung präsentiert. Die CD enthält ein 12-seitiges
Booklet, komplett mit Bildern von Pietro Deiro.
World
Premiere Performance of the Midi Conertina, Stockport - Großbritannien
Am
Dienstag, den 28. Februar, liefert der Akkordeonclub aus Stockport
ein spezielles Konzert, auf welchem John Nixon die umfassenden Möglichkeiten
einer Konzertina mit Midi-Fähigkeiten vorführen wird.
Da er
eine Konzertina benutzt, die 1859 vom großen Charles Wheatstone
gebaut wurde, ist dies ein bedeutendes Treffen, wo sich originale
und moderne Technik treffen. Die Midi-Konzertina kann wahrhaftig
48 Instrumentenklänge wiedergeben.
John Nixon
ist einer der weltbesten Konzertinaspieler und er machte bereits
Aufnahmen mit Frank Marocco, Jack Emblow, Harry Hussey, Marcel Azzola,
Henry Mancini, Barbara Streisland, Paul McCartney und vielen anderen.
Das Konzert beginnt um 20.00 Uhr und ist in der St. John Ambulance
Brigade HQ, Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath - in der Nähe von Kreuzung
1 und 2 der M60.
Für
weitere Informationen emailen Sie: aeola@msn.com
AAMS
Accordion Festival, Philadelphia - USA
Das
American Accordion Musicological Society Accordion Festival &
Symposium wird vom 3. bis zum 5. März im Wyndham Valley Forge
Suites Hotel in Wayne, Philadelphia, stattfinden. Akkordeonenthusiasten
von den Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada werden sich für ein großartiges
Wochenende mit Konzerten, Workshops und Wettbewerben versammeln. Der
diesjährige Ehrengast ist Lou Persic und der Gast, der eine Rolle
spielt, ist der Konzertakkordeonist Henry Doktorski.
Neue Kennzeichnungen
des diesjährigen Festivals beinhalten "Open Mic Performances"
beim Freitagabendkonzert - jeder, der dort gerne für 10-15 Minuten
auftreten möchte, darf dies (bitte vor dem 3. März mit Joanna
Darrow Kontakt aufnehmen). Eine andere Neuigkeit ist das Festival-Orchester,
welches am Samstag von 14.30 Uhr bis 16.30 Uhr probt und am Sonntag
beim Awards Konzert auftritt.
Gyorgy
Kurtag 80th Birthday Celebration, Budapest - Hungary
Contributed by Harley
Jones
Four
accordionists from the Royal Academy of Music in London, Professor
Owen
Murray, Borut Zagoranski, Milos Milivojeviæ and Zivorad
Nikoliæ performed in the 80th birthday celebration of György
Kurtág. The festival, which ran from February 15th to 19th,
at the Ference Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, celebrated the
80th birthday of the Maestro. The performance of 'Songs of Sorrow
and Despair' (Hungarian Premiere) will be the highlight of the festival
and take place on his birthday, February 19th.
György
Kurtág was born in 1926 at Lugos, Romania. As a composer, teacher,
pianist and multi linguist, Kurtág has worked with orchestras,
chamber groups and soloists in many parts of Europe, including Paris,
Berlin, Amsterdam and Vienna. Professor Kurtág has had a particularly
intensive career involvement with the works of Beethoven, and many
musicians and singers, including numerous accordionists and accordion
ensembles, have interpreted his many and various own works
Eastbourne
Accordion Festival, Sussex - UK
Contributed by Ron Bennett
The
2006 Eastbourne Accordion Festival place at the Cumberland Hotel from
February 17th to 20th. A happy atmosphere prevailed throughout this
well supported, sell out event. The event was a credit to the hard
work and preparation by John and Jackie Romero (Carillon Studios).
Their expertise in organising organ and keyboard festivals was apparent
throughout this magical weekend dedicated to the accordion.
Little
touches from John and Jackie made the difference here, for instance,
a personalised welcome pack for everyone on arrival including a detailed
program of events, a free chocolate bar and a magazine. Also included
were complimentary afternoon tea, coffee biscuits and cakes served
in the comfort of the ballroom daily at 4pm with musical accompaniment
provided by George Bennett (keyboard) and Harry Hussey (accordion).
10 hours
of seminars & tuition were slotted into the weekend (covering
all standards from beginners, advanced to jazz), and in the evenings
over 12 hours of concerts were included in the ballroom, and a Gary
Blair ceilidh was enjoyed by all on the Saturday night as the chairs
were quickly pushed aside to accommodate the many dancers and to test
the sprung dance floor.
Artistes included: Charlie Watkins, Gary Blair, Gennaro Fiondella,
Harry Hussey, John Leslie, Lisa-Lee Leslie, Romeo Aichino, John Romero,
Trevani, and George Bennett, with a guest appearance by Alan Young.
Teachers at the festival were Sue Bennett, Gary Blair, Gennaro Fiondella,
Harry Hussey, John Leslie and Trevani. The traders show included:
Accordions of London, W.E.M, Trevani Studios, repair technician Stan
Mayhew, Cooperativa, Carillon Studios, UKAO, Roland UK, and The Accordion
Shop.
Luca
Ciarla and Renzo
Ruggieri Concerts in Scotland and England - UK Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl Accordionist
Renzo
Ruggieri and violinist Luca Ciarla, from Italy, perform lyrical
jazz standards, Romanian gypsy music and colourful original compositions,
all with a contemporary flavour in concerts at:-
February 24th, 8.30pm - The Jazz Centre, Edinburgh
25th - Orange St. Music Club, Canterbury
Aly
Bain and Phil Cunningham UK Tour Dates
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Fiddle
player Aly Bain and accordionist Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland's
most successful duos in recent years, are on tour during March, as
follows:-
3rd - Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent, Canterbury
5th - Hitchin Folk Club, The Sun Hotel, Sun Street, Hitchin, Bedfordshire
6th - Nettlebed Folk Song Club, The Village Club, High Street, Henley
on Thames
8th - Loughborough Town Hall
10th - The Last Inn, Hengoed, Oswestry, Shropshire
11th - Aerial Centre, King Edward VI Community Centre, Ashburton Road,
Totnes, Devon
14th - The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes
16th - Tyneside Irish Centre, 43 Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne
17th - The Roses Theatre, Edgehill College of Further Education, St
Helen's Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire
18th - Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
19th - Lichfield Arts Centre, The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield,
Staffordshire
20th - Kendal Town Hall, Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
21st - Alnwick Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick, Northumberland
22nd - National Centre for Early Music, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate,
York
23rd - The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown Community Centre, Pennys Walk,
Ferndown, Bournemouth
24th - Farnham maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey
25th - Walberton Village Hall, Arundel, West Sussex
28th - Theatr Mwldan, Bathouse Street, Cardigan, Wales
Zero
Sette Akordion Orchestra, Ttopara - Spain
Contributed by Rob
Howard
On
March 4th, at 8pm, the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra, bands of Txistularis
from Andoain and Hernani, Chorus of Lasarte-Oria (Alboka), Andoain
(Alberto Agirre), Astigarraga (Aitzondo), Hernani (Kantuz), Orio (Salatxo),
and the Basque Dance Group Erketz from Lasarte-Oria are to perform
at Lasarte-Oria's Culture House Manuel, Lekuona, at the Ttopara 2006
festival.
Orkestar
Bez Ime Concert, Broadcast and CD, Minneapolis - USA Contributed
by Rob
Howard On
March 8th, the Orkestar Bez Ime, featuring Dee
Langley on accordion, perform at an International Women's Day
Event at the Cedar Cultural Center, 7-10 pm KFAI FM Radio hosts the
concert, which will be a live broadcast as part of the radio station's
24 hours of special women's programming.
Orkestar Bez Ime release a new CD, on March 18th, titled 'Nice Driveway
Vol. 2, Lake Aquanyet Days'. The CD release will be at a concert/dance
at the Cedar Cultural Center.
50
Years HHC Waldhausen forest houses, Baden, Württemberg - Germany Contributed
by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
The
H. H. C. Forest houses celebrates its 50 years' existence with a
concert featuring Russian accordionist Alexander Skljarov and French
accordionists Jeremy Vannereau and Dimitri Saussard on March 25th
in the Remstalhalle, 73547 Lorch-Waldhausen place.
Marie
and Viva's 10th year Hotel Residency - Australia
Contributed by Rob
Howard
Accordionist
Marie Rappolt with her band, Viva, will be returning for their 10th
year of performances at the Settlers Arms Inn, a delightful 'Australiana
bush' hotel situated outside Sydney. The band will appear at the hotel
on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. The band usually performs
on a stage located on a large expanse of lawn at the rear of the building.
There is bench type seating and tables located under shady trees for
patrons to enjoy the wonderful and renowned food and entertainment.
The Settlers Arms Inn is an historic stone and timber hotel located
in the St Alban's Valley. The inn, one of the oldest hotels in Australia,
was built by convict labour in 1836.
Marie and Viva provide entertainment in an informal cabaret style
performing a repertoire of jazz, Latin, salsa, French and Spanish
songs and stunning feature tunes. The romantic sounds of musette accordion
(with midi bass), Spanish guitar, congas, percussion plus two vocalists
harmonizing beautiful songs waft through the village of St Alban's
valley drawing visitors and local residents to the Settlers Arms Inn.
Viktor
Romanko at Music Fair, Frankfurt - Germany
Contributed by Holda
Paoletti-Kampl
Russian
accordionist Viktor Romanko will be demonstrating the new Hohner
'Genius' model accordion during the Music Fair in Frankfurt, held
from March 29th to April 1st. Professor Romanko will be demonstrating
each day at the state of Hohner Hall, and on March 30rd, at 4pm, and
on the 31st, at 12noon, on Acoustic Stage 3.
The
Klingende
Tasten 2006 Accordion Festival takes place from May 26th to 28th
at Günzburg. This large-scale festival, which features the Zydeco
Playboys, and accordionist Cathrin Pfeifer and her band, includes
The Bavarian Accordion Competition for accordion orchestras and ensembles,
catering for all ages. All participants get free entry to LEGOLAND
on May 28th, where an impromptu orchestra will perform, under the
direction of Stefan Hippe.
Stas
Venglevski, from the Republic of Moldova but now resident in the
USA, is recognised as a virtuoso of the bayan. A two-time first prize
winner of the bayan competition in the Republic of Moldova, Stas is
a graduate of the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow where he received
his Masters Degree in Music under the tutelage of Friedrich
Lips.
During March, Stas Venglevski will perform the following concerts:-
March 10th to 12th - Texas Accordion Association
13th - Skokie, Illinois: a performance of the Galla-Rini Concerto
No 2, with the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra
14th to 20th, Vienna, Austria
23rd - Berlin, Germany
A
Piermaria electronic piano accordion has been stolen from Robert Beecroft,
proprietor of the Birmingham Accordion Centre, England. The accordion
is black, musette tuned, has 6 treble couplers, and has 5 bass couplers.
The instrument, made about 1986, has some damage. It was stolen on
February 10th by a group of Romanians who came into the shop, and
is one of several similar incidents in the UK in recent times. A list
of other stolen accordions can be found on the Stolen
Accordion List
Bettina Stumpf,
from Germany, is looking for an accordion orchestra or accordion
group to take part in. She is now living in Cento (FE) Italy where
she hopes to be able to also play the accordion. She has previously
been a member of an accordion orchestra. Her contact: BettinaSt1978@aol.com
The United
States National Accordion News has been updated with the February
edition. Please visit to find out the latest US news, contact information
for the various accordion clubs and associations across the country
and upcoming events. Please use the submit form on the site to send
your news for publication.
Updated site for the Milwaukee
Accordion Club, featuring upcoming 2006 concerts for their 15th
Anniversary year. Among the star studded lineup include visiting artists
Copper Box, World Champion Peter Soave, Mariya Vlasovva & Kirill
Shytbin (winners of the 2005 Moscow Bayan Competition), entertainer
Robin Pluer, the Milwaukee Accordion Club Ensemble, Grammy Nominee
Kevin Solecki, Country Swing accordionist Ginny Mac, Dr. Lidia Kaminska,
Chicago Jazz accordionist John Simkus and immediate past president
of the ATG and concert accordionist Stas Venglevski.
Updated concert schedule of concert accordionist and recording artist
Stas
Venglevski
Updated information on the American
Accordionists Association (AAA) including detailed information
on events such as the July 12th to 16th Annual Competition and Festival,
the March 19th Open Meeting featuring guest artist Peter Soave, the
April 2nd 2006 Winery Scholarship Afternoon, and the 12th annual Master
Class and Concert series, moderated by Dr. William Schimmel.
Information
about the upcoming Accordionists
and Teachers Guild, International (ATG) festival from June 29
- July 2nd, 2006 at the Ramada Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN.
James
O' Brien - composer, arranger and performer, releases another
7 new works for accordion available for purchase online. 'Garryowen'(traditional),
'Irish
Washerwoman' (traditional), 'Kesh
Jig' (traditional), 'The
Sailor’s Hornpipe' (traditional), 'Scottish
Whistle' (traditional), 'St.
Patrick’s Day' (traditional), 'Wearing
of the Green'(traditional). Samples of this music are available
on the site. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to
your computer. Purchase with credit card.
Anfang
März tourt der amerikanische Akkordeonist Franc Marocco für
über zwei Wochen durch Österreich. Konzerte werden in
Salzburg, Graz, Leibnitz, Spittal, Feldkirchen, Lavamünd und
in Wien beim Akkordeonfestival in Neunkirchen sein. Danach wird
Frank nach Deutschland gehen, um dort in Trossingen und Schönaich
aufzutreten. Um seine Europatour abzuschließen, wird Frank
eine CD mit Simone Zanchini in Italien aufnehmen.
Members
of the 
Der
Akkordeonist und Musikologist Henry Doktorski hat angefangen die
kompletten Arbeiten von Pietro Diero aufzunehmen und hat nun Band
1 fertig: "Pietro's Celebrated Polkas". Henry Doktorski
schreibt, dass die 18 Polkas von Pietro eine große Vielfalt,
musikalisches Interesse und Humor ausdrücken und dass sie außerordentlich
zum Akkordeon passen. Sie kitzeln unsere Ohren mit verführerischen
Melodien und raffinierter Fingerarbeit.
Four
accordionists from the Royal Academy of Music in London, Professor
The
2006 Eastbourne Accordion Festival place at the Cumberland Hotel from
February 17th to 20th. A happy atmosphere prevailed throughout this
well supported, sell out event. The event was a credit to the hard
work and preparation by John and Jackie Romero (Carillon Studios).
Their expertise in organising organ and keyboard festivals was apparent
throughout this magical weekend dedicated to the accordion.
Fiddle
player Aly Bain and accordionist Phil Cunningham, one of Scotland's
most successful duos in recent years, are on tour during March, as
follows:-
On
March 4th, at 8pm, the Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra, bands of Txistularis
from Andoain and Hernani, Chorus of Lasarte-Oria (Alboka), Andoain
(Alberto Agirre), Astigarraga (Aitzondo), Hernani (Kantuz), Orio (Salatxo),
and the Basque Dance Group Erketz from Lasarte-Oria are to perform
at Lasarte-Oria's Culture House Manuel, Lekuona, at the Ttopara 2006
festival.
Marie
and Viva's 10th year Hotel Residency - Australia
Viktor
Romanko at Music Fair, Frankfurt - Germany
