ZZ Music Newsletter - April 2026

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	Monthly Accordion News Only a month to go to The Romano Viazzani Ensemble's concert in Cambridge on May 2nd. Tickets for The Romano Viazzani Ensemble at Newbury Spring Festival (with dancers) are still on sale and are selling fast. See their other Spring Tour 2026 dates below in Leeds and London. Prof. Owen Murray was featured on Radio 3's Record Review last weekend. Ksenija Sidorova is in London at King's Place on May 28th. Renzo Ruggeri has published the rules and dates for the International Italia Award competition. The LAO (London Accordion Orchestra) are back in action in Cambridge on 10th May too. Do check out our website for accordions, books recordings and sheet music. We have some fabulous used accordions just come in and more to come over the next few weeks. See you next month!

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble at Little St Mary's Church - Cambridge - London Tango, May 2nd 2026

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble at Little St Mary’s Church – Cambridge – London Tango, May 2nd 2026 – A perfect acoustic in an intimate venue

Building a Library on BBC Radio 3 features Owen Murray's latest recording of Jonathan Dove's Northern Lights Accordion Concerto

Building a Library on BBC Radio 3 features Owen Murray’s latest recording of Jonathan Dove’s Northern Lights Accordion Concerto – Fabulous review on BBC Radio 3’s Record Review – Building a Library

Save the Date - The Romano Viazzani Ensemble - Newbury Spring Festival Tuesday 19th May 2026 at 19.30

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble - Newbury Spring Festival Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 19.30 - Tickets Available

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble – Newbury Spring Festival Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 19.30 – Tickets are now on sale. Apologies for the change of date date for the wonderful Newbury Spring Festival. After 2024’s success at the festival The Romano Viazzani Ensemble return to Newbury – one of the UK’s top music festivals

Ksenija Sidorova at Kings Place with Thomas Hampson - May 28th 2026 at 19.30

Ksenija Sidorova at Kings Place with Thomas Hampson – May 28th 2026 at 19.30. Never miss the opportunity to see and hear Sidorova perform in whatever capacity she is in

16th Italia Awards - International Accordion Competition - 2026

16th Italia Awards – International Accordion Competition 2026 – Details of the popular International Accordion Competition

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble announces new 2026 Spring Tour - London Tango

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble announces new 2026 Spring Tour – London Tango – The Romano Viazzani Ensemble have a busy tango concert spring season ahead

London Accordion Orchestra in Cambridge - May 10th 2026

Sevenoaks 3 Arts Festival 2026 Syllabus

Celtic Music for Free Bass Accordion - by Rune Cygan Barslund - (Hardback)

Celtic Music for Free Bass Accordion – by Rune Cygan Barslund – (Hardback) – A fabulous new approach to playing Celtic Music on Free Bass Accordion

New jazz accordion tutor by world-renowned jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri translated by Romano Viazzani

New jazz accordion tutor by world-renowned jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri translated by Romano Viazzani. ZZ Music present The Elements of Jazz.

GET RID OF YOUR STAGE FRIGHT AND PERFORMANCE ANXIETY - Inger Murray

The long-awaited translation of Inger Murray’s book that will be invaluable for musicians and other people in the performing arts as well as those who suffer from nervousness and other exposed situations. Psychologist Inger Murray has worked with many professional musicians with her Mental Training for Musician workshops. Paperback 164 pages.

Bugari Spectrum - 64key/120/58 Free Bass B-Griff Classical Accordion - (Used)

Bugari Selecta - 64key/120/58 Free Bass B-Griff Classical Accordion - (Used)

Beltuna Leader V Dual Face- 41key/120 Bass Piano Accordion- 5-Voice with amplisound (Used) £8500

Exclusive - 41key/132 Bass Piano Accordion - (Used) £3250

Guerrini - 37key/96 Bass Piano Accordion - with C System Free bass convertor £2995

Guerrini (for Trevani)- 41 key/96 Bass C-Griff Button Accordion - 4/5-voice Double Cassotto £2800 (Used)

Hohnica - 41key/120 Bass Piano Accordion - (Used) £300 as is OR £695 fully repaired/retuned

Alvari - 41key/120 Bass Piano Accordion - (Used) £300 as is OR £695 fully repaired/retuned -

Teknofisa - 37key/96 Bass Special "Monk" Model Cassotto JAZZ Piano Accordion - 3/5-voice £4495 (Used)

Excelsior - 34key/80 Bass Piano Accordion - (Used) £795

Vostok - 52 button keys/100 Bass B-Griff Accordion

Firotti "Eroica"- 47key/120bass B-Griff Accordion (Used) £600

Paolo Picchio - The Classical Accordion and its Repertoire - Translated by Romano Viazzani

Paolo Picchio – The Classical Accordion and its Repertoire – Translated by Romano Viazzani. A new book published by ZZ Music in conjunction with UKAAT (United Kingdom Association of Accordion Teachers). The long-awaited translation of Paolo Picchio’s book that will be invaluable for composers wishing to write seriously for the accordion and for accordion teachers and students wishing to deepen their understanding of the kind of repertoire that is taught in conservatoires all over the world. 342 – pages – softback

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Toralf Tollefsen- World Artist. By Jon Faukstad

‘Toralf Tollefsen World Artist’ is a fascinating and very readable book about the life, career and achievements of Toralf Tollefsen (1914-94), a much loved and internationally renowned accordionist from Norway, a man who truly became a legend in his lifetime.

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