Lars Dyremose (born Lars Bjarne) by 1948, at 16 years of age, was playing the accordion professionally in restaurants, impressing diners with his virtuoso performances.
In 1952 and 1953, Lars Bjarne (as he was then) won the Danish Accordion Championships. In 1953, the first prize was one month's stay as a visiting student at the world's then only state school of music offering accordion instruction: the Hohner School of Music in Trossingen, Württemberg, Germany. Lars arrived, was completely overwhelmed by the experience, and in the autumn of 1953 enrolled as a regular student at the school.
In 1956, Lars graduated from Trossingen as an accordion teacher, and the following year also graduated as a solo performer.
Well known Danish accordion teacher Lars Dyremose has passed away. Further information.
Der 2006 Coupe Mondiale abgehalten vom 17 bis 21 Oktober ist bereits im vollen laufen und ca. 30 Länder nehmen daran teil. Sie können auf der Webseite des Coupe Mondiale’s tàglich online alle Nachrichten, Wettbewerbsergebnisse nachlesen. Ausserdem gibt es jede Menge Fotos von den Wettbewerbsteilnehmern, den Veranstaltern, Besuchern und den Akkordeon VIP’s aus aller Welt.
Jon Hammond’s internationale Konzerttermine, New York - USA
Der Akkordeonist, Organist und Medienpersönlichkeit hat zur Zeit einige ziemlich hektische Aktivitäten laufen, die ihn von China bis nach Europa bringen, in welchen auch die Aufnahme einer CD mit inbegriffen ist.
Erst kürzlich spielte er in Duo mit der chinesischen Akordeonmeisterin Champion Fang Lin bei der offiziellen Eröffnung der Musikmesse „Music China in Shanghai“.
Nach seinem Besuch in China wird er weiter nach Castelfidardo, Italien reisen und von dort nach Deutschland wo er 2 Auftritte haben wird um seine neue CD ‘NDR SESSIONS Projekt’ vorzustellen. Diese Auftritte sind im Music Club Live in Hamburg am 30 Oktober von 18-2o Uhr und am 3. November im Jazzkeller in Frankfurt. Die Musiker – Heinz Lichius (Schlagzeug), Lutz Buchner (Sax) und Joe Gallardo (Trompete) waren bei den Aufnahmen zur CD mit dabei und werden auch bei der Champagner-Cocktailparty anwesend sein. Jon Hammond spielt auf 6 von 12 Titeln mit einem Excelsior Akkordeon sowie auf einer Hammond XK-3 Orgel.
Weiters führt ihn die Tour nach Wien/Austria und Oslo, Norwegen.
Bereits als Tradition ist das „BBC Innovatives Lernprojekt“ anzusehen, das während des jährlichen Kompositions-Wochenendes im Jänner im Barbican in London auch bekannt als das „Gubaidulina Weekend“ welches f. den Termin 12-14 Jänner 2007 geplant ist.
‘Mit 1 Akkord’ ist eine instrumentale Extravaganz das orchestrale Musiker und Akkordeonisten allen Alters zusammen mit den Musikern des BBC Symphonieorchesters in Evidenz setzt.
Dieses kreative Projekt, das von Tim Steiner geleitet wird, soll alle Telnehmer zur Zusammenarbeit eines neuen Werkes durch „Gubaidulina's ‘Bayan Concerto’ inspirieren.
Das BBC sucht Akkordeonisten jeden Alters und Qualifikationen, die interessiert wären an der Gründung dieses neuen Ensembles teilzunehmen und müssten bei den folgenden Proben vorsprechen:-
• Samstag 06/01/2007 (ganztägig) – BBC Maida Vale Studios
• Sonntag 07/01/2007 (ganztägig) – BBC Maida Vale Studios
• Dienstag 09/01/2007 (18-21 h) – BBC Maida Vale Studios
• Sonntag 14/01/2007 – Kostümprobe (Uhrzeit wird noch bekanntgegeben)
• Sonntag 14/01/2007 - Auftritte (19.30 h) - Barbican Foyer
Auckland singer Indira Moala, also known as an accordionist, is now one of two finalists in the NZ Idol competition. The winner will be announced in the next week.
On October 15th she featured the accordion in her TV interview again and her sister said that she first began singing at accordion competition classes that featured accordion and vocals and showed clips of her doing this. She apparently really loved doing this and sang with her accordion as often as she could. This was the start of her singing career!!!
Indira has competed in the New Zealand Accordion Championships, held annually in Auckland.
Los Reyes Vallenatos Mexican Tour, Vallenato – Colombia
More than 30,000 people in total attended concerts in 12 venues across Mexico during the recent tour by Los Reyes Vallenatos, a band from Colombia featuring singer Carlos Mario Zabaleta, and diatonic accordionists Ciro Meza Reales and Juan José Granados. The band’s colourful and spectacular performances drew enthusiastic audiences everywhere they went. One performance, in the Plaza Valladolid of Morelia, took place in near torrential rain, yet this did not deter the musicians or audience from enjoying themselves fully.
Professor Viktor Romanko aus Jekaterinburg in Russland gab kürzlich als Teil seiner Europatour auch ein Konzert in der Kirche von Magdeburg. Wie bei allen Romanko’s Auftritten ist das stets begeisterte Publikum von seiner aussergewòhnlichen Technik und speziell seines Vortrages der Vivaldi’s ‘Vier Jahreszeiten“ speziell angetan. Neben vielen anderen Stücken spielte der Künstler russische Volkslieder und und wurde mit rauschendem Applaus geehrt.
The 4th International Accordion Competition, held in Trieste from September 30th to October 2nd, confirmed its status as one of the most important accordion competitions in Northern Italy. The organisers were Claudio Furlan and the Association Altamarea, and the adjudicating jury members included: Bogdan Kralj, Eliane Zajec, Vladmir Balyk, Igor Zobin and Renzo Ruggieri.
The winners of the various categories were:
Cat A: David Novak
Cat B: Giovanni Banelli (2nd, with first place not assigned)
Cat C: Nikolina Furic
Cat D: Stjepan Vuger
Cat E: Concert Artiste: Danjel Matkovic (2nd, with first place not assigned)
Cat F: Group - Trio SLO A3
Cat G: Orchestra - HO SGBŠ
The festival included evening concerts featuring the orchestra GM Synthesis 4, directed by Claudio Furlan, a solo performance from Renzo Ruggieri, and a Gala Concert on the last night.
Richard Galliano and Ivan Paduart Jazz Concert, Brussels – Belgium
Richard Galliano – accordion, and Ivan Paduart – piano, perform together at the Centre Culturel d'Etterbeek ASBL in Brussels on October 20th, at 8.30pm. Galliano and Paduart are performers and composers who are held in equally high esteem by their contemporaries.
Richard Galliano changed the direction of the accordion while ridding the instrument of its dusty image. He has performed at such prestigious venues as La Scala in Milan as well as in major jazz festivals such as Montreal, and has played with musicians such as Charles Aznavour, Chet Baker and Toots Thielemans. Astor Piazzolla, the great innovator introduced New Tango that took the genre back to its roots. By analogy to the ‘Nuevo Tango’ of Piazzolla, Galliano created what has been called the ‘New Accordion Music’. The mixture of jazz, tango and ‘new’ accordion music became the individual style brand of Galliano.
Oleg Sharov, Professor of Accordion at the St Petersburg Conservatory, Russia, performs in the spectacular evening concert at the 57th All Scotland Accordion Championships in the new Concert Hall in Perth on October 28th. Other performers include The Bill Wilkie Accordion Orchestra, accordionists Michael Philip and Alan Small and their Scottish dance bands, plus various dancers and entertainers.
The All Scotland & Fiddle Festival, which incorporates the All Scotland Accordion Championships, began in 1949, and is one of the long running festivals anywhere in the world to be organised continuously the same person - Bill Wilkie MBE.
For the first time, an International Accordion Championships and Festival will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, from November 2nd to 6th 2006, organized by the Sarajevo Arts Agency, and coordinated by Alma Flammersberger (Bosnia).
The festival’s guest artistes include: Alexander Poeluev (Russia), Renzo Ruggieri (Italy) with the jazz band from the Czech Republic, the Accordion Orchestra from Tuzla (Bosnia), accordion duet - Alma Flammersberger (Bosnia) and Boris Lenko (Slovakia).
During the festival, Kimmo Matila, from Finland, will hold a seminar titled: ‘Music in Finland’.
Adjudicators at the first Bosnian International Accordion Championships are: Damir Buzleta (Croatia), Radomir Tomic (Serbia), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), Nihad Hrustanbegovic (Holland), Stefann Hippe (Germany), Alexander Poeluev (Russia), Vladimir Cuchran (Czech Republic), Boris Lenko (Slovakia), Bogdan Dowlasz (Poland), Renzo Ruggieri (Italy), Alma Flammersberger, Midhat Zulic (Bosnia and Hercegovina).
Guildford Accordion Club present ‘The Lukins Family Entertainers’ - accordionists David and Angie, and introducing 10year old Andrew on xylophone – as guest artistes on November 17th, from 8pm. The evening also involves a ‘playalong’, led by accordionist Bill Booth.
Guildford Accordion Club meets at The Ripley Village Hall, Ripley (near Guildford), Surrey GU23 6AF - close to M25 /A3 Junction 10.
Guildford Accordion Club, meets on the 3rd Friday of every month.
Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, release 2 new works for accordion available for purchase online. ‘Moon River (intermediate)’, ‘Por Una Cabeaz’, ‘Adios Muchachos’. 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.
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Der Akkordeonist, Organist und Medienpersönlichkeit hat zur Zeit einige ziemlich hektische Aktivitäten laufen, die ihn von China bis nach Europa bringen, in welchen auch die Aufnahme einer CD mit inbegriffen ist.
Bereits als Tradition ist das „BBC Innovatives Lernprojekt“ anzusehen, das während des jährlichen Kompositions-Wochenendes im Jänner im Barbican in London auch bekannt als das „Gubaidulina Weekend“ welches f. den Termin 12-14 Jänner 2007 geplant ist.
Auckland singer Indira Moala, also known as an accordionist, is now one of two finalists in the NZ Idol competition. The winner will be announced in the next week.
More than 30,000 people in total attended concerts in 12 venues across Mexico during the recent tour by Los Reyes Vallenatos, a band from Colombia featuring singer Carlos Mario Zabaleta, and diatonic accordionists Ciro Meza Reales and Juan José Granados. The band’s colourful and spectacular performances drew enthusiastic audiences everywhere they went. One performance, in the Plaza Valladolid of Morelia, took place in near torrential rain, yet this did not deter the musicians or audience from enjoying themselves fully.
Professor Viktor Romanko aus Jekaterinburg in Russland gab kürzlich als Teil seiner Europatour auch ein Konzert in der Kirche von Magdeburg. Wie bei allen Romanko’s Auftritten ist das stets begeisterte Publikum von seiner aussergewòhnlichen Technik und speziell seines Vortrages der Vivaldi’s ‘Vier Jahreszeiten“ speziell angetan. Neben vielen anderen Stücken spielte der Künstler russische Volkslieder und und wurde mit rauschendem Applaus geehrt.
The 4th International Accordion Competition, held in Trieste from September 30th to October 2nd, confirmed its status as one of the most important accordion competitions in Northern Italy. The organisers were Claudio Furlan and the Association Altamarea, and the adjudicating jury members included: Bogdan Kralj, Eliane Zajec, Vladmir Balyk, Igor Zobin and 
The winners of the various categories were: 
Richard Galliano – accordion, and Ivan Paduart – piano, perform together at the Centre Culturel d'Etterbeek ASBL in Brussels on October 20th, at 8.30pm. Galliano and Paduart are performers and composers who are held in equally high esteem by their contemporaries.
Leading Japanese accordionist Koba is in concert at L’Archiduc, 6 Antoine Dansaert 1,000, Brussels, on October 22nd, at 5pm.
Oleg Sharov
Guildford Accordion Club Concert, Surrey – UK
Guildford Accordion Club meets at The Ripley Village Hall, Ripley (near Guildford), Surrey GU23 6AF - close to M25 /A3 Junction 10.