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Yuri Medianik/Konzerte in Moskau – Russland
5. Akkordeonfestival “Lasarte-Oria” Gipuzkoa – Spanien
Friedrich Lips’ 2008 Termine – Kroazien, China, Russland
Accordions Now!, New Hampshire – USA
Konzertberichte, Masterklassen, Festivals, Wettbewerbe etc
Corrado Rojac at the Philharmonic Academy, Bologna – Italy
New Tom Alexander CD, Scotland – UK
Bevorstehende Konzertdaten/Auftritte usw
Richard Galliano Concert Schedule - Europe and Japan
Frank Marocco Jazz Accordion Workshop, Bassano del Grappa – Italy
Qualifications for the Coupe Mondiale and CMA - France
Festival D'Accordeon Eoleon, Toulouse– France
John Kirkpatrick’s Gig List, England – UK
Emily Smith Summer Gigs – Canada, USA, Denmark
John Petrie Passes Away - New Zealand
James P.  O'Brien
CD Bericht
Neue und aktualisierte Webseiten


Yuri Medianik CD's
Yuri Medianik/Konzerte in Moskau – Russland
Beitrag von Rob Howard

Yuri Medianik, ist in der neuen Saison mit eine Reihe von Konzerten im Rachmaninow Saal des Moskauer Konservatoriums, welche von dem karitativen Fonds "neue Namen“ organisiert werden, zu sehen und zu hören. Im vergangenen Jahr trat Juri in einem ähnlichen Event zusammen mit dem bekannten Geigerin Alena Baeva auf. In der Konzert-Saison 2008-09, wird Juri von der Präsidentin des "neue Namen" Fonds Ivetta Voronova unterstützt.

Die Konzertereihe begint am 19. Oktober und weiteren Terminen am 1. März und 5. April 2009. Gemeinsam mit jungen Musikabsolventen (öffentlich geförderte Studenten des Fonds) hat Yuri Medianik bekannte Jazz-Musiker wie den Pianisten Daniel Kramer, Vertreter der klassischen Musik wie Denis Matsuev und den Cellisten Alexander Buzlov eingeladen. Juri wird jeden Künstler im Konzert vorstellen und bei jedem dieser auch persönlich und mit Schülern teilnehmen.

Möchten Sie Information – dann schreiben Sie bitte an: art@pluriart.com
 
Viatcheslav Semionov CD's  for sale
5. Akkordeonfestival “Lasarte-Oria” Gipuzkoa – Spanien

Das 5. Akkordeonfestival “Lasarte-Oria” findet am 27. September im Auditorium Manuel Lekuona, Culture House, Gipuzkoa statt. Geladene Gäste sind: Zoltan Orosz – Ungarn, das Sabadell Accordion Orchestra und das Zero Sette Akordeoi Orkestra – Spanien sein.

Zoltan Orosz studierte am Bela Bartok Konservatorium in Budapest Akkordeon und Orgel und später am Franz Liszt College, Budapest. Im Alter von 13 Jahren faszinierte Zoltan Orosz während des internationalen Akkordeonwettbewerbes das Publikum mit seinem außergewöhnlichem Talent.

Seit 1992 ist Zoltan Orosz ein professioneller Akkordeonkünslter mit Auftritten auf internationalen Bühnen von Singapr bis Paris und einem weitreichenden Unterhaltungsprogramm. Er ist beispielslos einer der bekanntesten ungarischen Akkordeonvirtuosen.

Sie können jederzeit mehr Information über alle Ereignisse via email von folgender Anschrift erhalten: 07ao@zerosette.es
 
Friedrich Lips CD Collection

Friedrich Lips’ 2008 Termine – Kroazien, China, Russland
Beitrag von Dr. Herbert Scheibenreif of Friedrich Lips Productions

20.-27.9. Meisterklasse in Pula (Kroatien).
2.-6.10. Wettbewerb in Tianjin (China)
17.-25.10. Juryvorsitz beim nationalen russischen Wettbewerb
in Vladimir ; Efrem Podgaits: „LIPS-Konzert“
für Bajan-Solo und Kammerorchester
30.10-5.11. Juryvorsitz beim Wettbewerb „Coupe Friedrich Lips“ in Tchelyabinsk
16.11. Giya Kancheli: „Kapote“ für Bajan-Solo und Kammerorchester, Dir.: Yuri Bashmet, Moskau, Großer Saal des Tschaikowskij-Konservatoriums
10.-14.12. Festival „Bajan und Bajanisten“ in Moskau
13.12. G. Kancheli: „Kapote“ für Bajan-Solo und Kammerorchester
E. Podgaits: „Viva Voce“für Bajan-Solo und Kammerorchester UA
Konzertsaal der Gnessin-Musikakademie in Moskau
 
An A to Z of the Accordion
Accordions Now!, New Hampshire – USA
Beitrag von Donna Maria Regis 

Das ‘Accordions Now!’ Festival co-gesponsert von der New Hampshire Accordion Association und Accordion Connection LLC, findet am Samstag den 2. August von 9 Uhr morgens bis am Abend um 18. Uhr im Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101 statt.

Während des ‘Accordions Now!’ Festival gibt es Vorstellungen auf den chromatischen, diatonischen und Pianoakkordeons, sowie Midi und workshops Scandi-Tanzeinlagen, Preise, Displays, Akkordeons zu verkaufen sowie eine open jam session für alle Akkordeonliebhaber.

Im Programm: Konzerte und workshops mit Tony Lovello, Nils Lundin, Gary Morin, Mary Tokarski, Chad Huval, John Leeman, und das  ‘Accordions Now!’ Festival Orchester unter der Leitung von Donna Maria Regis. Viele verschiede Musiker mit einer großen Anzahl von unterschiedlichen Musikridchtiungen stehen für die Unterhaltung der Gäste bereit, wie z.B. Bob Abrams, Joe Maciejowski, Frank Padula und Jerry Tramontozzi, Anita und Bob Siarkowski, Carmen Vitanza, und vielleicht auch noch ein so andere Gast als Überraschung. Laurie Widmark, in traditioneller schwedischen Kleidung wird die Leitung der Scandi-Tanzgruppe übernehmen, während Peter Widmark und Donna Maria Regis join Nils Lundin diese musikalisch begleitgen werden.

Weitere Details erhalten Sie auf Anfrage via email von: regisdonna@yahoo.com
 
Accordion Repairs Made Easy - Reuther

Thierry Benetoux
Corrado Rojac at the Philharmonic Academy, Bologna – Italy
Contributed by Francesca Pigini

On June 19th Maestro Azio Corghi held the final concert of the advanced composition course at the Philharmonic Academy of Bologna. Performing were the members and soloists of the Ensemble FontanaMix Bologna, directed by Francesco La Licata, also Corrado Rojac presenting the first performance of two new pieces for accordion.

The first piece for solo accordion, ‘Shift’ by Gianluca Verlingieri in which the young composer from Cuneo has fully exploited the possibilities and sound of the accordion, bringing together the piece in its most disparate effects that this instrument can give. The second piece - a first execution of ‘Liturgy’ – in which Corrado attended the course   as a composer - for violin, accordion and piano. The piece, dedicated to Messiaen, the French composer, is intended to be a cathartic journey.

A very interesting evening, with as many as seven premieres, with the accordion alongside traditional instruments such as piano, flute, violin, giving an interesting touch of colour, and also demonstrating that it has found its own dimension of culture. The latest developments of the instrument, then, do presage a future in contemporary music still full of novelty and excitement.

This event took place in the Mozart Room, where in 1770 Mozart himself played counterpoint that allowed him to become a member of the Academy.
 
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New Tom Alexander CD, Scotland – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

Accordionist Tom Alexander MBE has released a new CD, ‘More Bits and Pieces’, a sequel to his previous recording ‘Bit and Pieces’, another great collection of musical all sorts. Tom, the accordion playing half of the renowned Alexander Brothers (who, incidentally, celebrate 50 years in show business in 2008) takes time out once more to enjoy himself as an accordion soloist.

About half of the tracks are Scottish tunes, performed as concert pieces rather than in dance settings. The other tracks include melodies, old and new, such as ‘Snow Train Shuffle’, an accordion solo made famous in the 1950s by America’s John Molinari, ‘Veronique’ - a valse musette, ‘Rumbango’ - a cha cha, a Beatles medley, and ‘Tea For Two’, originally written as a song in the1920s, but here played in a jazzy style. Tom Alexander’s classy playing and ability to use MIDI with great taste are much in evidence throughout this splendid recording.

For further information email: tommynewcomen@hotmail.com
 
Deffner Music catalog

Alexander Shirunov CD forsale
Richard Galliano Concert Schedule - Europe and Japan
Contributed by Rob Howard

Famous French jazz accordionist Richard Galliano continues to be very active, performing concerts with his Tangaria Quartet in many places around the world. Galliano, who created a style he calls New Musette, a blend of styles ranging from samba, salsa, and reggae to waltz, tango, and bolero, recently performed in concert at New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall on June 28th, as part of the JVC Jazz Festival.

Galliano’s tour schedule includes:

July 19th - Tangaria Quartet, Verruchio, Rimini, Italy
20th - duo with clarinettist Michel Portal, Carthagena, Spain
21st – solo concert, Albertville, France
22nd - guest of the Solis Quartet, Pozzuoli, Italy
24th - Tangaria Quartet, Marseille, France
25th - Tangaria Quartet, Venice, Italy
26th - Tangaria Quartet, Cuneo
27th - solo concert, Valtournenche, Aoste
29th - Tangaria Quartet, Vannes, Brittany, France
August 2nd - Tangaria Quartet, Kaliningrad, Russia
4th – solo concert, Brentonico, Alto Aldige, Italy
5th - Mare Nostrum, Ospedaletti, San Remo
6th - Tangaria Quartet, Vasto, Pescara
7th - Mare Nostrum, Laurino, Salerno
8th - Mare Nostrum, Gordes, Avignon, France
13th - concert with trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, Marciac
14th - duo with Lundgren, Oslo, Norway
15th - duo with Michel Portal, Fenetrange, France
16th - guest of Trio Hoboken, Limoges
17th - guest of Thierry Caens, Le Vigan
21st - guest of Mimo Calopresti, Rocella Jonica, Italy
23rd - Tangaria Quartet, Taranto
30th - Tangaria Quartet, Tokyo Jazz Festival, Japan
 
Gary Dahl esheet
Frank Marocco Jazz Accordion Workshop, Bassano del Grappa – Italy
Contributed by Rob Howard

American accordionist Frank Marocco leads this year’s Veneto jazz summer workshop, organised by the Associazione Culturale Veneto Jazz. The jazz accordion workshop is organised with the support of Victoria Accordions, and takes place in Bassano del Grappa from July 21st to 25th.

The lessons include: general approach of using the accordion in different jazz styles; explanation of the various ways of combining the left and right hand, harmony/rhythm; advanced techniques for jazz chords; accompaniment techniques.

Frank Marocco is one of the world’s most accomplished accordionists, with soundtracks recorded for hundreds of Hollywood movies and television programmes. He has performed with Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Prince, Madonna, Luciano Pavarotti, Liza Minnelli, and many others.

For further information email: jazz@venetojazz.com
 
Charnwood Graded Music
Qualifications for the Coupe Mondiale and CMA - France

The French Qualifications for the 2008 Coupe Mondiale and the CMA Trophée Mondial will be held at La Selle sur le Bied, 100 kms south of Paris on Sunday 20th July 2008.

This competition is where the French contestants for these two international accordion competitions are selected. There will also be other concert performances during the weekend and the event is being organized by Frédéric Deschamps (picture left).
 
Edition Harmonia music catalog
Festival D'Accordeon Eoleon, Toulouse– France
Contributed by Rob Howard

This accordion festival, at Espace Ribatel 31660, Buzet-Sur Tarn, Toulouse, has free entrance, and is from 10am until 6pm, on August 23rd and 24th. The event includes a Grand Concert, on Saturday evening, August 23rd, 9pm, featuring Sergei Voitenko (Bayan Mix), Roman Jbanov (picture left), Nicolas Massoutié Jazz Quartet, le quatuor Toulouse accordéon, and Thierry Capdeville.

For further information email: festivaleoleon@gmail.com
 
Finland Recordings
John Kirkpatrick’s Gig List, England – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

John Kirkpatrick, one of the British folk scene’s leading singers and players of free reed instruments, is also one of the hardest working accordionists around today, playing concerts, dances and leading workshops throughout the year. John K, as he is often known, plays the 3-row diatonic button accordion, 1 and 2 row melodeons, and the Anglo concertina. Specialising in English folk music, he has recorded over 70 albums, and produced a two-volume DVD tutor for the melodeon.

July 20th - Bothy Folk Song Club, The Park Golf Club, Park Road West, Southport, Lancashire, PR9 0JS
29th - Ringwood Folk Club, The Elm Tree, High Town, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3DY
August 15th to 17th - Bideford Folk Festival, North Devon
September 2nd - The Hoy at Anchor Folk Club, The Ship Hotel, Leigh on Sea, Essex
16th - Great Knight Folk Club, The Old Black Lion, Marefair, Northampton
18th - Lymm Folk Club, Lymm Rugby Club, Crouchers Lane, Lymm, Cheshire, WA13 0AT
19th to 20th - Deal Maritime Festival – 25th Anniversary, Kent; Friday evening concert spot, Saturday lunchtime workshop

For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com
 
The Ins and Outs of the Accordion
Emily Smith Summer Gigs – Canada, USA, Denmark
Contributed by Rob Howard

Scottish singer/accordionist Emily Smith appears as follows:

July 19th – guest on the Bob Harris after midnight show on BBC Radio 2; you can listen online:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2
August 4th to 9th – Celtic Roots Festival, Goderich, Ontario, Canada
August 12th, 7.30pm – Rum Runner, Kitchener, Ontario
14th, 7pm - Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave, Roncesvalles, Toronto
16th, all day event - Amherst Museum Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Amherst, New York, USA
29th to 31st – Tonder Festival, Denmark

For further information email: info@emilysmith.org
 
Las Vegas International
John Petrie Passes Away - New Zealand
Contributed by Heather Masefield

One of the longest playing accordionists in Auckland, New Zealand, John Petrie, was a player in the North Shore Musicale Accordion Orchestra for over 25 years, unexpectedly passed away on 8th July 2008.

John is survived by his wife Frances who said that John had a very happy last day playing with the Mandolinata Orchestra and a lovely dinner. He was then reading a book and watching the TV when he passed away.

The funeral on the 15th July was a ceremonial event as John Petrie was a Scots Guard. The last post was played, each guard coming individually to the coffin, standing to attention then a bow, and when the cofin was taken out they formed a honour guard.

Our thoughts are with Frances at this sad time. John and his Scottish accent will be sadly missed by accordionists in New Zealand.
 
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  CD-Kritik von Alessandro Mugnoz

J.S. BACH, "I quaderni"


Riccardo Centazzo
eSheet Music



Gary Dahl - accordionist as well as a composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator, release 1 new work for accordion available for purchase online, ‘Crazy’. 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.

Crazy has continued to be as popular as it was in the late 1940's as a billion seller recording. This arrangement follows the original Patsy Cline billion seller and it still remains the best version.
 

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