RAM graduate Ben manages to continue his studies and concert career. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music last year, accordionist Ben de Souza is studying choral conducting at Cambridge this year. He is managing to continue playing concerts and study his conducting simultaneously which is both impressive and very welcome to all those who want to see the accordion played across many musical genres.
London-based accordionist Emmy Dumitru secures place at RAM. He has been studying with Romano Viazzani for a year and half and will start his studies at the RAM next September under the expert tutelage of Prof. Owen Murray.
Milos Milivojevic on accordion – London Tango Quintet – St Peter’s Church, Chiswick, London March 15th 2019. After their sold-out 2018 concert the London Tango Quintet return to St Peter’s Church for an evening of sumptious tango classics by Piazzolla, Salgan and more. Seating is cabaret style at tables with ample room for any tango dancers who feel like taking to the floor.
Joanna Stand makes an impromptu return to The Pheasantry to celebrate the music of Michael Legrand as a tribute to the composer of so many well loved songs including Windmills of my Mind, The Summer Knows and Yentyl. With John Bailey on piano. Special guest appearance: Romano Viazzani (accordion)
Royal Academy of Music – Accordion Masterclass with Friedrich Lips 21st Feb 2019. Thursday 21st Feb 2019, 10.00 – 13.00
Space: Angela Burgess Recital Hall, Venue: Royal Academy of Music, NW1 5HT. It’s always wonderful to see visiting professors from the world’s most renowned conservatoires come to London and work with the accordion students of the Royal Academy of Music. The students really get to show how quickly they are able to pick up on the teacher’s ideas and it’s always inspiring for any attending teachers and students alike to see how much can be achieved within one master class with the RAM students. Free entry.
Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival – Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2019. This is one of two popular music festivals in the South East of England who include and actively encourage the participation of accordionists. Maidstone Music Festival was last November and now June see the return of neighbouring festival Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival in June 2019.
Accordionist Inigo Mikeleiz-Berrade at the Wigmore Hall with Diphonon Duo – Tuesday 12th February 2019 18.15 – Great to see Inigo Mikeleiz-Berrade, freshly graduated from the Royal Academy of Music’s accordion department playing in the Bechstein Sessions, a series of informal performances in the Bechstein Bar of the Wigmore Hall. The Diphonon Duo, are a dynamic viola and accordion duo. Michael Iskas – viola, Iñigo Mikeleiz Berrade – accordion
Patrick Colson receives his Beltrami CVC5 accordion. He’s grown so much over the last year that he needed something bigger!
Accordion Open Day and Concert at the Royal Academy of Music – 8th November 2018. Thursday November 8th sees a concert of chamber music by the accordion students of the Royal Academy of Music followed by an accordion open day given by Owen Murray the professor of accordion. Events kick off at 13.05 in the David Josefowitz Hall at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London
Accordionist Maurizio Minardi back in UK with Giorgia Mancio at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho October 11th 2018. Pizza Express Jazz Club, Dean Street, Soho, London. Doors: 18.30 Concert starts: £20.30. Great to hear that accordionist, Maurizio Minardi will be back in London where he lived for a number of years and was very active on the London music scene. Who better to return with than with Giorgia Mancio.