Singer-Songwriter David Vaughan with Romano Viazzani (accordion) and Jordi Juan Perez (Clarinet) 29th April 2017-MAP Studio Café, 46 Grafton Road, Kentish Town, London NW5 3DU. Tickets are only £8 and can be purchased on the night or by calling 0207 916 0545. Doors open at 7.30pm and the concert begins at 8pm.
Southern Cone Quintet – Saturday, March 25th 2017 at 7:30 PM- St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, Impressions of music from Argentina, Chile & Uruguay. Lucia Veintimilla – violin, Claude Werner – clarinet/flute/arranger, James Kitchman – electric guitar, Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade – accordion, Louis Thomas – double bass
Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival 10th, 11th and 17th and 18th June 2017. Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival always includes an Accordion and Concertina Section as does Maidstone Music festival which, many accordionists like to participate in. It is wonderful that these festivals which are outside of the accordion scene in the UK want to continue having an accordion section. http://www.sevenoaksthreeartsfestival.co.uk
Jacqui Tate cabaret at The Pheasantry – Monday, March 13th 2017
Strada Vecchia – Classic Road Trip – UK to Bardi, Italy 20th-23rd July 2017 -A nostalgic holiday for classic vehicle lovers or classic route lovers. Fun for all the family across the continent. Fun challenges to complete en route culminating in a classic car display in Bardi’s main Piazza, classic car cavalcade, gala night with presentation of trophies and a 2-night stay in Bardi. www.stradavecchia.com
Friedrich Lips- Lecture and Masterclass- Royal Academy of Music – 23rd & 24th February 2017 and Accordion Dept. Concert featuring Russian Bayan Music. The event, held over two days includes a Lecture on Russain Bayan Music given by Prof. Lips as well as an accordion department masterclass and concert. No tickets are required and the event is completely free.
The Wonderful accordionist Martynas Levickis has a busy year ahead including many fixtures in China as well as the UK and Europe. Don’t miss him at a venue near you.
Sunday Sessions present The Southern Cone Quintet – Sunday February 19th 2017. Anisa Arslanagić – violin, Claude Werner – clarinet/flute/arranger, James Kitchman – electric guitar, Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade – accordion, Louis Thomas – double bass- Southern Cone Quintet takes its name from the geographical area of the same name, embracing the countries of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile. The Southern Cone has a rich and diverse musical tradition, with genres including Tango, Cueca, and Candombe, as well as indigenous ethnic forms such as Mapuche music. Compton Terrace, N1 2 UN London, United Kingdom
Doors open 3.30pm, music 4pm – 5.30pm. Advance tickets £8 (£6 Union chapel members) or on the door £10
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi – The Art of Tango- Royal Academy of Music. 19.30, Thursday 2nd February 2017 in the DJ Recital Hall. As a prequel to his concert Maestro Pietrodarchi will also give an accordion masterclass the day before on the
1st February, 10.00 – 1.00 pm in the DJ Recital Hall.
Sensational jazz- cabaret songstress, Joanna Strand, returns to Live at Zedel with and is joined by the French opera star, Olivier Dumait, who will bring his warm lyric tenor to this evening of sumptuous French masterpieces including songs by Kosma, Legrand, Rogers and Hammerstein, and Glanzberg.
She will be ably backed by John Bailey on Piano, Romano Viazzani on accordion and Yaron Stavi on Double Bass. 22nd January 2017 From Paris with Love -Live at Zedel – 7pm start.