Cette prestigieuse Compétition Internationale sera organisée pour la première fois en Écosse du mardi 21 octobre à dimanche 27 octobre, et le site Web qui contient les règles, programme et toute autre information est maintenant en ligne.
La Coupe CIA Mondiale, reconnu comme la compétition de l'accordéon annuelle la plus prestigieuse au plan internationale, a lieu dans un pays différent chaque année, sous les auspices de la Confédération International des Accordeonistes. Ce sera la 5eme fois que cet événement sera tenu au Royaume-Uni - Brighton (1955), Leicester (1968), Folkestone (1984) et Londres (2001).
”La Coupe Mondiale séduit des accordéonistes et des enthousiastes du monde entier. Nous sommes heureux de recevoir une telle diversité de talent dans le Royaume-Uni, surtout dans le beau entourage de l'Écosse", dit l’organization de la Coupe Mondiale 2008 - Anna Bodell – Coordinatrice.
Il y aura plus de €10,000 comme prix d'argent aux vainqueurs des six catégories internationales et chaque première place sera écouté dans le Concert de la Fête finale.
The annual ‘Citta di Castelfidardo’ International Competition for solo, duet, groups and orchestras takes place from October 11th 14th.
La compétition Internationale annuel 'Citta di Castelfidardo’ pour solo, duo, groupes et orchestres aura lieu du 11 au 14 Octobre. Le festival (www.comune.castelfidardo.an.it), est organisé par le conseil municipal, est un événement vraiment international qui est une des compétitions d’accordéon les plus prestigieuses du monde.
Des cds des vainqueurs de la compétition de Castelfidardo entre 1995 et 2000 sont disponible sur musicforaccordion.com
Un nouveau livre, dédié à l'accordéon et accordéonistes, publié au ROYAUME-UNI, est maintenant Mondialement disponible par Accordéons Worldwide. Écrit par Rob Howard 'De A à Z de l'Accordéon, Volume 3' change cette série populaire en une trilogie. Ceux-ci référencent le but du livre pour célébrer les exploits d'accordéonistes, passé et présent, et fournir quelques articles d'usage pratique au joueur. Il y a plus de 200 articles et biographies, et plus de 200 photographies et illustrations, quelques-unes en couleurs.
Le livre inclut aussi des contributions autobiographiques d'accordéonistes Peter Ayers, Julie Best, Johnny Coleclough, Fred Dunn, l'anglais normand (l'homme qui est entré le Guinness Book de Registres pour endurance qui a joué - 82 heures sans arrêt!), Jean Hanger, Raymond Jones et Heather Smith.
Les articles incluent: 'Origines des Clubs de l'Accordéon, 'Les Collections de l'Accordéon de Caroline Hunt et Ken Hopkins, 'les Festivals d'Accordéon Revisité, 'Bal Musette, 'The Art of Busking', 'The Art of Conductiong', 'Comment Ajuster Vos Courroies de l'Accordéon, 'Bandes Ceili irlandaises, 'Morris Dancing', 'Jimmy Shand Recordings’, ‘Record Review’, ‘Roland Virtual Accordion’, 'Accordéonistes russes au ROYAUME-UNI', 'Orchestres de bal écossaise, 'Tales & Trivia', et archive d’articles tel que 'Réglages de l'Accordéon (Graham Romani), 'voyage américain' (Adrian Dante), 'bellows shake' (Pietro Frosini), 'Journal d'une visite à Paris (Gérald Crossman), 'Medley Mania' (John Kirkpatrick), 'Memorisation et Formation Auditive' (Crossman), 'Pratiquer' (Pearl Fawcett-Adriano, Toralf Tollefsen, Kenneth Hacking), 'Accompagnement Vocal' (Jack Emblow)…and beaucoup plus.
L'accordéoniste russe est en tour en Allemagne pendant octobre et novembre, pour démontrer le nouveau modèle Hohner Génie Bayan. Ses dates sont comme suit:
Le 7 octobre 17h - Markdorf Ev. Kirche
11, 19h - Dübendorf Obere Mühle, Suisse,
19, 20h - Horgen Atelier Hinterrüti, Suisse,
26, 20h - Winterberg-Züschen, Borgs Scheune,
28, 17h - 58566 Kierspe Ev. Kirchengemeinde, Margaretenkirche,
Le 4 novembre 18h - Solist Festkonzert z.110.Chorjubiläum Männerchores, Meißen 1897 e.V. Stadttheater 32423 Minden
9, 19h30 - 89231 Neu-Ulm/Offenhausen,
10, 19h30 - 75228 Ispringen Festhalle
11, 18h - 75015 des"Altes Bürgerssal Rathaus" Bretten
17, 10h et 18 á 17h - Meisterkurs pour Accordéon et Bayan, 48565 Steinfurt-Burgsteinfurt, Un der Hohen Schule 14
Last week, Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov, known professionally as the Paris-Moscow Duo, performed in the annual concert held at the Amplepluisien Accordion Club in the city of Amplepuis in Central France.
Organised by Professor Mary Therese Berraud, the concert featured an accordion orchestra, followed by the Paris-Moscow Duo, whose virtuosity and music from France and Russia – and also their sense of humour – were greatly appreciated by the audience. One of the members of the accordion club had baked a cake for the occasion that everyone was able to enjoy after the concert. Incidentally, the Paris-Moscow Duo will celebrate 10 years together in February 2008.
The Duo’s next concert duet will be on Sunday November 14th, 11am, at the Conservatory in the town of Sainte Geneviève, near Paris.
The second Etnie Music Festival took place on September 8th and 9th in Teramo, and the first place winners were: Alessio Serapiglia - keyboards – the winner of the special prize of the jury, Danilo Rossi - pianoforte, Maicol Di Salvatore - classical accordion, Stefano Lemma - singing, Giulio Topazio - saxaphone, Antonio Giordano – diatonic accordion. Prizes in value of 6,000 Euros-
The judges: Renzo Ruggieri, Danilo di Paolonicola, Gianluca Caporale, Toni Fidanza, Marcello Malatesta, Vincenzo Di Carlantonio, Francesco Tassoni, Sabatino Matteucci, Claudio Azzaro, and Ferdinando Ciarelli.
Concerts at the gala evening included a performance of ‘Ethnic Project Solo’ by Danilo do Paolonicola, and Renzo Ruggieri as a duo with Mauro de Federicis.
The next Etnie Music Festival takes place in November 2008.
Accordionist and composer Guy Klucevsek participates in ‘Angels and Accordions’, a highly unusual and featured event of the 5th annual ‘openhousenewyork’ weekend. This takes the form of a guided tour with accordion music of the Green-Wood Cemetery, one of Brooklyn's hidden marvels: 500 acres of rolling parkland, lakes and gardens - the final resting place of many of New York's most famous and infamous citizens. There are two tours on Saturday October 6th (rain date Sunday October 7th), at 12 noon and 3.30pm. Admission is free. Meet at the Cemetery's main gate, 25th St. and Fifth Ave. in Brooklyn.
‘Angels and Accordions’ is organized by Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman, directed and choreographed by Martha Bowers, features original music composed by Guy Klucevsek and Bob Goldberg, and includes a visual installation in Green-Wood's catacombs designed by photographer Alexander Heilner.
The Craven Accordion Orchestra will be performing in concert at Skipton Town Hall, Yorkshire, on Saturday October 13th. The concert starts at 7.30 pm.
Formed in 1993, by Musical Director, Harry Hinchcliffe, the Craven Accordion Orchestra has achieved many accolades throughout the years. The Orchestra consists of varied abilities from novice up to musicians of the highest level, some of whom are UK National Champions in their own right.
The Craven Accordion Orchestra’s program contains a varied selection of old and new music that will appeal to all tastes; from light classical to modern film theme music, and traditional to the big band sound.
Also featuring on the concert will be an ensemble which features some of the younger up and coming players, many of whom have competed at national level with very pleasing results.
On Saturday October 13th MV Velden celebrates its anniversary with a concert featuring the Hohner Accordion Orchestra Trossingen, under the direction of H. G. Kölz. Other events take place on October 21st, November 1st to 4th, and November 16th to 18th.
Flaco Jimenez is in concert on October 6th at the Route 66 Casino Legends Theater, Rio Puerco, New Mexico.
Flaco Jimenez, from San Antonio, Texas, is a Tejano music legend, and has numerous recordings and show business awards to his name. Jimenez is the most commercially successful and internationally well-known accordionist of his genre.
'Le Grand Soufflet' is a music festival that takes place in and around Rennes, Brittany, from October 10th to 19th. This festival presents music from France and beyond, and also includes all sorts of cultural events involving song, movie, theater, contemporary dance, world music, jazz, rock, and electronic music. The accordion features prominently throughout the program, both in its own right and as part of bands and orchestras.
Artistes performing include Jérôme Soulas and Gong Gong, Wendy McNeill, Aldo Granato, Free Bidou, Syrano, Monsieur Accordéon, Maria Dolores y los Crucificados, Les Epis Noirs, Les D’moiselles, La Balle Rouge, La Dragonne de la rue Voitichka, Eva Le Saux & Camille Privat, Kepa Junkera, Haïdouti Orkestar, Thierry Titi Robin trio, Erik Marchand quartet, Transilvania, Gaby Kerdoncuff Trio, Trans@t, Swing Gadje, Dominique Cravic and Les Primitifs du Futur, The Honey Men, Sergent Pépère, Jean Corti, Denis Croisonnier, Meriadec Gouriou, Alain Trévarin and Didier Squiban, Yannig Noguet and Ronan Robert, Erwan Hamon and Janick Martin, Gérard Blanchard, Adèle, Jamait, Les Becs bien zen, and Gadjo.
A festival titled Akkorde-on-Stage takes place from October 25th to 27th in Slazburg. Guest artistes include Quadro Nuevo, the Klavitonikern, the duo ConTakt, Marco Kassl and Esra Pechlivanli, students of the Musikums Salzburg, Janne Rättyä, the Akkordeon Orchester Hof (AkkordeonOrchester Hof), the ensemble Triagonal and Dobrek Bistro.
A new production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Savoy Theatre, London, involves former UK Accordion Champion Mark Bousie. The accordion part for this production is greatly enhanced, primarily due to a reduction in the size of the orchestra to 10 musicians. The show now features a cast album CD, available at the theatre or via the show website.
Dr. William Schimmel continues to keep a busy concert schedule in his usual diverse menu:
October 21st – ‘A Musical Journey’ – featuring the works of Weill, Brel and Aznavour – a concert for an invited audience in Long Island, New York
November 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 14th and 17th – ‘Vanessa’, by Samuel Barber – New York City Opera, Lincoln Center, NY – 8pm
December 15th – ‘Peoples Symphony’ Concerts – appearing with Windscape (Woodwind Quintet) performing the American Music of Kurt Weill and premiering a new work by Dr. Schimmel, written specially for Windscape: ‘Elgar has Hands like Scissors’ - for Accordion and Woodwind Quintet – Washington Irving High School, Union Square, New York – 8pm
January 24th 2008 – ‘Valentino Dances’, by Domenic Argento, and ‘The Eugene Symphony’, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Eugene, Oregon – 7.30pm
January 25th – same concert as above – Jacoby Auditorium, Roseburg, Oregon – 8pm
Manhattan School of Music, New York – 7.30pm
February 2nd – ‘Sequenza XIII (Chanson)’ by Luciano Berio – Rose Hall Jazz, Lincoln Center – sponsored by The New York Philharmonic – ‘Day of Berio’ – all fourteen Sequenzas will be performed by New York Philharmonic musicians
Recording and Book Projects:
‘Pinsk and Blue for Accordion and Piano’, by Alla Borzova – released on Albany Records
‘A Portrait in Seven Shades’, by Ted Nash – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra – Dr. Schimmel, guest artiste along with Wycliffe Gordon, Nathalie Bonin and Yola Nash - release date to be announced ‘Andy Arcari: A Concerto (1942) – A new realization by Dr. William Schimmel’ – released on IPS/Studio Muse Records
‘Scarlatti was Here’ – a Video/DVD by Micki Goodman – music composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel – choreographed and danced by Ms Goodman – release date to be announced ‘Accordion Culture – Time, Space and High School’ – a book of essays, drawings and scores with an included CD containing Neer Beginning/Neer Ending and other works composed and performed by Dr Schimmel and guests
‘Broadway Decamped – CyberSymphony No. 3’ – composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel – release date – December 2007 – IPS/Studio Muse Records - available only for downloading ‘Gregorsphere’ – for a New Art Installation by Paul Lincoln – will be shown in Chelsea, New York and Trieste – Spring 2008 – exact dates to be announced – music composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel
Eight Pieces composed by Dr. Schimmel for Grade 1 level – available for download at Music for Accordion
‘A Brief History of Plaid’ – a video/DVD By Micki Goodman – Music composed and performed by Dr. Schimmel – available for free viewing on www.billschimmel.com and Daily Motion
The 10th International Accordion Music Festival takes place throughout the month of October, from the 1st to the 31st, at the Latvian Culture Centre, Daugavpils.
Jazz accordionist Victor Prieto has many concerts in his diary in the next few weeks, some as a trio with bass and drums. His dates are:
October 6th, 9pm – La Lanterna, 129 MacDougal St, New York
9th, 7.30pm – with the Pasblo Asian Group, Lincoln Center, NY
10th – Brooklyn
11th, 2.30pm – Emiliano Loconsolo Group, Staten Island University, NY
11th, 8pm – Tea Lounge, Brooklyn
13th, 11am – with the Pasblo Asian Group, New Jersey
13th, 3pm – with the Pasblo Asian Group, Battery Park, New York
13th, 9pm – with Emilio Solla, New York Tango Project, Night and Day, Brooklyn
15th, 8.30pm - with Emilio Solla, New York Tango Project, Fat Cat, New York
L'Institut de la Musique Mondial, une organisations à but non lucratif basé à New York, présentes un concert avec Chango Spasiuk d'Argentine, ou il va exécuter un programme de musique Chamamé le dimanche 7 octobre à 19h, au Peter Norton Symphonie Space, Broadway à 59th St., New York.
Chango Spasiuk, est un accordéoniste virtuose ardent et sensible, il a établi une réputation comme grand innovateur de Chamamé - musique folklorique un peu connue qui mélange le natif Guarani, Créole et traditions européennes. La revitalisation de cette puissante tradition d'Argentine du nord-est peut être comparée à l'influence qu'Astor Piazzolla a eu dans le développement du tango contemporain. Les danseurs invité joindront l'ensemble de Spasiuk.
Co-sponsorisé par Barnard/Columbia Latin Héritage Committee, Consulat Général d'Argentine à New York, et par la Société.
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Un nouveau livre, dédié à l'accordéon et accordéonistes, publié au ROYAUME-UNI, est maintenant Mondialement disponible par Accordéons Worldwide. Écrit par 
L'accordéoniste russe est en tour en Allemagne pendant octobre et novembre, pour démontrer le nouveau modèle Hohner Génie Bayan. Ses dates sont comme suit:
Last week, Domi Emorine and Roman Jbanov, known professionally as the 
The second Etnie Music Festival took place on September 8th and 9th in Teramo, and the first place winners were: Alessio Serapiglia - keyboards – the winner of the special prize of the jury, Danilo Rossi - pianoforte, Maicol Di Salvatore - classical accordion, Stefano Lemma - singing, Giulio Topazio - saxaphone, Antonio Giordano – diatonic accordion. Prizes in value of 6,000 Euros-
Accordionist and composer 
The Craven Accordion Orchestra will be performing in concert at Skipton Town Hall, Yorkshire, on Saturday October 13th. The concert starts at 7.30 pm.
Flaco Jimenez is in concert on October 6th at the Route 66 Casino Legends Theater, Rio Puerco, New Mexico.
'Le Grand Soufflet' is a music festival that takes place in and around Rennes, Brittany, from October 10th to 19th. This festival presents music from France and beyond, and also includes all sorts of cultural events involving song, movie, theater, contemporary dance, world music, jazz, rock, and electronic music. The accordion features prominently throughout the program, both in its own right and as part of bands and orchestras.
Dr. 
Jazz accordionist Victor Prieto has many concerts in his diary in the next few weeks, some as a trio with bass and drums. His dates are:
L'Institut de la Musique Mondial, une organisations à but non lucratif basé à New York, présentes un concert avec Chango Spasiuk d'Argentine, ou il va exécuter un programme de musique Chamamé le dimanche 7 octobre à 19h, au Peter Norton Symphonie Space, Broadway à 59th St., New York.
