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| UMKC Celebrates 40th Anniversary in Style | |
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UMKC Accordion Orchestra celebrated its 40th Anniversary during a weekend
of rehearsals, a banquet and 40th Anniversary Concert on April 29th. This
Anniversary concert also coincided with the retirement of Joan Sommers from
teaching at the University.Many former UMKC students including several United States Champions, professional entertainers and teachers returned to share in the celebrations which highlighted the four decades of the orchestra. Pictures from the first concert 40 years ago, as well as concert programs, various uniforms and other memorabilia were displayed during the weekend. The orchestra, which at one time was almost 100 strong has traveled the world performing, and competing with much acclaim.  The
Anniversary concert attracted a capacity audience which gave a standing
ovation to the Orchestra presenting 3 encores which included former members
joining in.The orchestra will continue to rehearse at UMKC and will now be known as the UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra. |
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| Chicago Accordion Club Releases CD | |
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Chicago Accordion Club (CAC) has released it's first CD entitled Volume
One. The selections feature notable members of the Chicago Accordion Club. It has solo and ensemble accordion with classical, jazz and ethnic selections. Artists featured are Mike Alongi, Stas Venglevski, Frank Marocco, Peter Soave, Brian Erickson, John Simkus, Don Komar, Joe Vito, Don White and the late Lindy Kao. The CD is dedicated to the memory of Lindy Kao, who passed away on April 19, 1999 while taking a bow at the end of his performance. Lindy was the first president of the Chicago Accordion Club. He spent many hours creating beautiful and flawless arrangements, and always gave generously of his time and talent. The CD's cost $15 plus shipping Cassettes $10 including shipping with quantity discounts available. Please contact Don White 7938 S Kilbourn Ave Chicago, IL 60652 (773) 585-5178 or webmaster@chicagoaccordionclub.com |
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| Lidia Kaminska to present Doctoral Accordion Recital | |
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| UMKC Accordion Orchestra Releases 6 CDs | |
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| News from the Florida Accordion Association | |
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The Florida
Accordion Association sends greetings from sunny Florida! |
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| Stan Darrow in Concert | |
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Upon returning from his annual concert tour of Germany and France, Stanley Darrow presented two recitals for the students, parents and friends of the Acme Accordion School. Donations were accepted for the Acme Scholarship Fund. |
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| Chandler Jahn - youngest West, Texas TAA Member | |
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| Wedding Bells Will Be Ringing | |
| Concert accordionist Henry
Doktorski (founder of "The Classical Free-Reed, Inc.") and American Airlines
Flight Attendant Mary Kay Welter (Accordionist of the Sky) announce their
wedding which will take place at St. Patrick's Church, Oakdale, Pennsylvania
at 2:30 PM, Saturday June 23rd, 2001. Accordionists wishing to perform at the reception may inquire at free-reed@trfn.clpgh.org. |
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| "2001: A Polka Oddity" | |
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| Irish Rock Band Seeks Accordionist | |
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A Midwest based professional
Irish Rock band is dire need of an accordion player. They have all paying
gigs and have already announced touring plans for the end of the year. |
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| Shop Away at ladyofspain.com | |
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Website www.ladyofspain.com
has just announced that they are able to accept credit cards as a form
of payment. With new music being constantly added, the advertised stock
changes daily.
Accordions such as Weltmeisters are selling well over the Internet, and the Castelfidardo made Polverini accordions have just been added. We invite you to visit this site for a host of accordion related items and information! |
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| Henry Doktorski in Concert | |
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accordionist Henry Doktorski will perform original compositions by Guido
Deiro and Pietro Frosini in recital at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania) at 6 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2001. The concert, to be held in the PNC Recital Hall at the School of Music, will feature faculty members and advanced students of Duquesne University's "City Music Center." The concert is free and open to the public. For more information contact City Music Center Executive Director, Sally Stone, stone@duq.edu |
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Los Jet Set will be playing
Thursday night (May 3) UNDER THE STARS on the rooftop of Waterloo Brewing
at the corner of Guadalupe and 4th in Austin, Texas. Showtime is from
9 PM - 11 PM. Rain option is downstairs under the porch. |
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Polish
accordionist, Lidia Kaminska who is finishing off her Doctorate in Accordion
Performance at UMKC under the direction of Joan Sommers will present her
second recital.
Chandler
Jahn is the youngest member of the 
"2001:
A POLKA ODDITY" http://PolkaParty2001.com 
DJ
Woijee - Portland's only Polka DJ! Accordions Anonymous (pictured left)
- Supporting their habit, from Eugene! The PolkaDoubts - The music behind
"Mission: Impolkable"! 
Samsonite
and Delight-Ya (pictured right) - Putting the "cheese" in "squeeze"! Big
Lou's Polka Casserole - All-Stars from San Francisco! (Big Lou founded
Polkacide & Those Darn Accordions!) 
AND
- Polka Slalom Dance contest, with the finalists moving on to compete
in September at Uncle Otto's Oktoberfest - for a really juicy prize! $8.99
donation at the door or $5.99 if dressed in "polka" attire or donating
canned food to the Starving Accordionists' Fund (best value) $15.99 for
PIBs (people in black) - 'cause this is a Polka Party, so don't dress
like Johnny Cash, or you'll pay for it! Eat treats from the Temptation
Buffet for a mere $1.99 additional (buy a food ticket at the door) Full
no host bar with mixed drinks, wine, beer, and polka cola Ice Cold Portland
Brewing Company Beer on tap - yummy! Cash only, but at yesterday's prices
:-) All-ages in the live music area, over 21 in the bar 
New
York accordionist Dr. William Schimmel has just released a new CD which
can be found at stores nation wide in the Jazz section. CCn'C 01312.
Like,
say, Michel Portal and Richard Galliano in France, or Gianluigi Trovesi
and Gianni Coscia in Italy, Archipelago draw on a bewildering range of
musics as grits to their mill: a Georgian folksong is set to a world dance
beat, "Autumn Leaves" draws on the chanson tradition, Bartok
is given a 'tantric" treatment, Led Zeppelin, Elmer Bernstein, Beethoven,
Stan Getz and Astor Piazzolla all go into the mix and re-emerge transformed
into wonderfully dense, witty, allusive music that consistently delights
and surprises.