Vous voulez étudier l’accordéon avec le professeur Mag. Pechmann au conservatoire de Klagenfurt en Autriche? Profitez de la journée ‘‘Portes Ouvertes’’ pour les classes d’accordéon le Lundi 30 Avril de 9h à 16h.
Vous pourrez avoir plus d’information sur l’enseignement, les examens d’entrée, le conservatoire, etc.…
Programme des Portes ouvertes :
9h – Ouverture
9h30 – Test Oraux
10h30 – Cours
12h – Repas
13h – Cours
15h – Concert avec les étudiants des classes d’accordéons
Pour plus d’informations : +43 650 3575322 or e-mail info@pigini.at
8ème Convention Internationale au sujet de l’accordéon, Las Vegas – USA
La 8ème convention internationale annuelle au sujet de l’accordéon aura lieu du 18 au 21 Juin 2007 au Gold Coast Hotel à Las Vegas, Nevada où sera célébré les 100 ans de l’accordéon piano au Etats-Unis.
Cela fait 100 ans que le célèbre accordéoniste Pietro Deiro jouait sur le premier accordéon touches piano construit en 1907 en Amérique, au Washington Square Theatre dans San Francisco.
Cette année présentera différents concerts : Art Van Damme, vainqueur d’un Grammy Award, Walter Ostanek mais aussi le quadruple champion international Peter Soave, incluant également Leo Aquino (Canada), Gary Blair (Ecosse), Lovello, Mario Pedone, Soundscape Trio et la nouvelle star de l’accordéon Sammy Thomas, Joe Domitrowich,Gina Brannelli (Royaume-Uni) GordonKohl, Ron Borelli et plein d’autres.
Cette convention de Las Vegas attire plus de 500 participants annuels et a une attraction sur le reste du monde à différents niveaux (concerts, master class, rencontre entre musiciens…).
Anne Landa (accordéon) et TESS (troupe de théâtre dirigé par Manolo Gómez) donneront un concert le 12 Mai au Colegiata de Sta. María la Mayor dans la ville de Huesca en Espagne. Le concert s’intitule ‘‘Loving Mozart’’.
Pour plus d’information : www.mayomusical.es
Anne Landa donne des cours intitulés Perfecting Accordion depuis début Juin dans l’école de musique Soto Mesa à Madrid. Ces cours sont organisés par l’association Acco Land (Association culturelle pour la diffusion de l’accordéon).
Pascal Contet is also a nominee for the Victoires Jazz award 2007, Artist category. See poster below.
June Concerts
13 LILLE Opéra en duo avec Ophélie Gaillard
15 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINESTHEATRE avec l’Orchestre Prométhée
16 ST QUENTIN EN YVELINESTHEATRE avec l’Orchestre Prométhée
21 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
22 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
23 VALENCIENNES Le Phoenix – scène nationale avec Ars Nova
30 MARSEILLE Festival de Marseille avec l’Ensemble TM+ et la cie Kélémenis Pascal Contet , accordéon AGENDA
Pascal Contet will be holding two workshops at Werksttätte, Academies d'ete Rouffach (Alsace) on 30 july and 8 Augustjuillet au 9 about Repertoire and Improvisation.
The 6th National Accordion Festival was held in the small borough of Termignon la Vanoise and again it did not fail to attract all around the village of Savoie-Haute Maurienne. In the middle of the National Park Vanoise, the atmosphere was excellent during all the week.
Both Daniel’s (G and Pollux) accommodated the festival accordionists and took care of them during aperitif and evening hours. Two official Gala concerts made it possible to present the artists to their public accompanied by the orchestra of F Buch. Sunday, some of the enthusiastic audience travelled more than 600 km to enjoy the show.
Participating guests: F Buch and Mr. Thébault, Jean Louis Noton (picture right), C Charon, F Veyriras, the Lopes brothers, the Legato group, A Delsaux, Rohan. Furtgher: A. Veron, F. Vilain, T. Bonnefous, L. Bec, Martial Vuillemin, Mr. Royet .
Closing ceremony with a bouquet of notes under fireworks, an ending edition full of colours and splendid minutes of happiness with accordion music and Yvette Horner on the telephone in a duet song-accordion. An avalanche of good moods and good times.
The British College of Accordionists Spring Examination tour is currently being undertaken on the small island of Malta in the Mediterranean. The local Representative Mro Jo Psaila for the last 24 years states “that whilst numbers may have reduced a little in that time, the overall standard has improved”.
Local teacher in Attard, Marthese Busuttil Cassar LBCA has now been conducting her ensemble for 20 years. She is pictured here with some of her successful examination candidates this year. Christabel Zammit, Cleve Zammit, Emanuel Gatt, Ambrose Bugeja Luca Custo, Myfanwy Cortis, Luigi Sammut, Pamela Zahra.
The tour also provided the opportunity for BCA Principal Raymond Bodell to present the Sir James Anderton Award for Musical Excellence to its recipient for 2006 from Rabat, Mariel Agius seen here with her teacher Antoinette Borg.
Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, Cao Xiao-Qing (picture left) will lead a group of players and teachers and parents to the 44th International Accordion Competition in Klingenthal this May.
The Chinese group is hoping to represent their country and continue the results of 2006 where they had huge success winning three major solo age categories:
Category I (Soloists up to 12 years old):- 1st – Tian Jia Nan ( China);
Category II (Soloists up to 15 years old):- 1st – Wang Han Zhi (China);
Category III (Soloists up to 18 years old):- 1st – Jiang Bo Long (China).
Accordionist, composer, pedagogue, Alexander Technique teacher Claudio Jacomucci (picture right) is running a four-day master class (Acrobat poster) open to all levels of accordionists, performers and teachers in Urbino-Montesoffio from 22nd to 25th July, 2007.
The lessons will deal with individual concert or competition programs, advanced technique resources and the Alexander Technique. The subscription fee for the workshop is 220 euros (viewers fee is 100 euros). Places are limited.
The next training courses of the CNIMA J.Mornet music school will be :
- from the 9th to 14th July;
- from the 16th to 21st July;
- from the 30th July to 4th August;
- from the 6th to 11th August.
Photo of the training course, 16th to 21st April at the CNIMA music school.
With the teachers of the CNIMA: Nathalie Boucheix, Jacques Mornet, Claude Sauvage, Stéphanie Methot, Pascal Meurge, Amélie Castel and other teachers according to the weeks : Thierry Bouclier, Annie Mougel, Franck Angelis, Isabelle Janvier.
And Claude Thomain (picture right) who will teach from the 6th to the 11th August and Miren Inarga (Spanish teacher - picture left) from the 30th July to the 4th August.
Moreover, discover the V-Accordion Roland (FR7B and FR3B) on 2 days, July 10th and 11th with Daniel Deruytere - a training is possible that week if requested... contact us!
Beginning 16 May and ending 28 May, Festival Wazemmes de l’accordeon 2007 will feature many accordion performances.
This year our festival, while affirming its international character with performers from Brazil, Colombia, Ukraine, Poland, Bélarusse, Russia, Romania, Italy, and Germany.
Also featured are local performers, nationally famous, who are an annual part of this festival of accordion music.
The French label AEON is going to release in France on 10 May a new CD by the group Quatuor Caliente, whose leader is French accordionist / bandeonist Guillaume Hodeau.
The CD is dedicated to Astor Piazzola's music, like the first CD by this group.
This time Guillaume and the rest of the groupe invited an Argentinian singer -Debora Russ- to record with them. The result is really terrific.
Sarakina-Junctions par Jacek Grekow (accordion), Jan Mlejinek, Karol Sypytkowski
Lanzinger Harmonikas/Accordions - All kinds of Harmonikas (steirisch/diatonic) and accordion types produced by Peter Lanzinger in Italy.
Reeds manufacturer Harmonikas is situated in Louny, Czech Republic since 1946. The company is offering a wide range of reed quality including hand made, hand type, export type reeds for a variety of instruments such as harmonium, bayan and bandoneon. New technologies for precise cutting, profile grinding, semi-automatic tuning plus skilled workers ensure high quality.
Czech Republic accordion/harmonica makers based in Horovice (founded by Josef Kebrdle in 1920) now owned by Zdenek Koutny - AKORDEON SERVIS. These businesses are manufacturing the brands Josef Kebrdle, Lignatone, Delicia, Fantasy (custom made upon request) and are also importers of Italian and German made instruments and accessories and sellers of second-hand instruments.
Web: http://www.harmoniky.cz and www.delicia.cz
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Vous voulez étudier l’accordéon avec le professeur Mag. Pechmann au conservatoire de Klagenfurt en Autriche? Profitez de la journée ‘‘Portes Ouvertes’’ pour les classes d’accordéon le Lundi 30 Avril de 9h à 16h.
La 8ème convention internationale annuelle au sujet de l’accordéon aura lieu du 18 au 21 Juin 2007 au Gold Coast Hotel à Las Vegas, Nevada où sera célébré les 100 ans de l’accordéon piano au Etats-Unis.
Cette convention de Las Vegas attire plus de 500 participants annuels et a une attraction sur le reste du monde à différents niveaux (concerts, master class, rencontre entre musiciens…).
Participating guests: F Buch and Mr. Thébault, 
The British College of Accordionists Spring Examination tour is currently being undertaken on the small island of Malta in the Mediterranean. The local Representative Mro Jo Psaila for the last 24 years states “that whilst numbers may have reduced a little in that time, the overall standard has improved”.
Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, 
Accordionist, composer, pedagogue, Alexander Technique teacher 
And Claude Thomain (picture right) who will teach from the 6th to the 11th August and Miren Inarga (Spanish teacher - picture left) from the 30th July to the 4th August.
Festival Wazemmes L’Accordeon 2007
The French label AEON is going to release in France on 10 May a new CD by the group Quatuor Caliente, whose leader is French accordionist / bandeonist Guillaume Hodeau. 
