Accordions: So Hot Right Now Once considered glamorous and sexy, then forgotten, the instrument is making a comeback. HALLIE GOLDEN JAN 9 2014 When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fetes Krist Novoselic later this year, it’ll be well-timed recognition. Not for his band—Nirvana certainly doesn’t need the publicity—but for his instrument. He may be the…
Accordionsit Stanislav Angelov and pianist Albert Combrink will be performing at the Weskus Klassieke Musiekfees on the 9 February at 1130am. For further information see www.darlingmusic.org/programme.html
For the fourth year in a row, the hills around the little village of Wakkerstroom will come alive to the sound of classical music, during the Wakkerstroom Music Festival which will take place on 21– 23 March 2014. The Wakkerstroom Music Festival is a fully registered non-profit organisation, and raises funds in the form of donations from…
The Barnyard Theatre has always been known for its creative combination of its ambianceand good music, and when the band Ice Project took the stage at Cresta, it was no different. For a Sunday night, the theatre was packed as people sat around large wooden tables eating pizza and simply enjoying the show. Ice Project…
The Dutch duo Toeac’s performance today was nothing short of phenomenal. The ladies are masters of their button accordions, and they delivered a programme of immense difficulty and exceptionally high standard. It is not often that one sees an accordion duo live in concert in South Africa. It was especially remarkable that they were able to deliver…
At the recently held South African Talent Championship our young Pretoria Boys High School pupil Claudio Alho won : 3 double golds – in the top 5 of the Talent Championship – Winner of the whole instrument category AccordionSA congratulates him and wishes him all of the very best.
Accordion Duo Contemporary Dutch Virtuosi CAPE TOWN Wednesday 9 October 2013 19:00 Hugo Lambrecht Music Centre, Parow Computicket Bloemfontein Thursday 10 October 2013 19:30 Odeion, Bloemfontein Computicket info: 051 401 2504 HENLEY – ON – KLIP Friday 11 October 2013 18:00 Time ‘n Space Intimate Theatre, Henley-on-klip Bookings: Irma 082 4136 184 Johannesburg Saturday 12 October…
A demonstration on the Roland FR8x V Accordion by renowned accordionist Ludovic Beier. Its in French but you don’t have to understand to hear what the instrument (and musician) can do. Anyone interested in this instrument please contact info@accordionshop.co.za – Sergio Zampolli
The classical accordion duo TOEAC consists of Renée Bekkers (1985) and Pieternel Berkers (1986). They studied at Fontys Academy of Music (Netherlands) where they both succeeded their Bachelor cum laude and at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen with Geir Draugsvoll and James Crabb where they both succeeded Masters cum laude. At the…