Festival of the Accordion Battle (Festival de Accordeonslag)
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| Country and Region | Netherlands — North Brabant |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Tilburg, North Brabant, The Netherlands |
| Festival Address Information | Festival de Accordeonslag |
| Festival Description | The Festival of the Accordion Battle presents 50 accordion concerts, workshops, exhibitions and a children's program in sixteen cities. The festival features performers from throughout the Netherlands and the world including: Nihad Hrustanbegovic, Oleg Fateev, Alexander Poeluev, Sébastien Bertran, Bart Leliveld, Irena Filippova, Piet van Tienen, Toeac, Volodymyr Kurylenko, Pot, van Lienen and Baumgarten, Didier Laloy, Parne Gadje, Eva Zöllner, Lupa Luna, Vasile Nedea, Luciano Biondini/Michel Godard/Ernst Reijseger, Iva Bittova & Stanislav Jusufovic, Erika Stucky, Tricycle, Amariszi, and Virtuosa. |
| Festival Dates | February 15 - April 4, 2009 |
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Festival Events:
Program 2009:
- February 15, Gent, De Centrale
- Saxonair with Tuur Florizoone
- February 28, Groningen, Theater de Oosterpoort
- Beginning at 12:00 noon: Featuring Accordeonvereniging Neptunus
Accordeonvereniging Con Brio
Nederlands Jeugd Accordeonorkest
Larissa Groeneveld and Janne Rättyä
Brouwer’s Accordeonorkest
Gertie Bruin and Theo Bodewits
Nihad Hrustanbegovic
Nederlands Accordeon Ensemble
Otine van Erp
Marc Pantus & Oleg Fateev
Alexander Poeluev
Sébastien Bertran and Alain Pennec
Captain Gumbo
Kindervoorstelling ‘Prins Bajaja’ - Workshops conducted by—
Otine van Erp, Gertie Bruin, Nihad Hrustanbegovic, Alexander Poeluev, Bart Leliveld, Mark Söhngen, Sébastien Bertran and Alain Pennec.
- Beginning at 12:00 noon: Featuring Accordeonvereniging Neptunus
- March 1, Goirle, CC Jan van Besouw
- 2:30pm (14.30) Irena Filippova and Accordeonvereniging Fortissimo
- March 7, Etten-Leur Muziekschool and Theater de Nobelaer
- 1:00pm (13.00) Jazz Workshops: musette, tango, cajun/zydeco; with Piet van Tienen/Peter Mingaars, Ad de Jong, Mark Söhngen, Virtuosa
- March 7, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- Evening performances, Toeac/Rob van Rijswijk & Jeroen Strijbos with ‘Air Sensible’ ihkv l’Avventura (starts at 8:00pm (20.00) Theater De Nwe Vorst)
- March 8, Beusichem, Het Heerenlogement
- 3:00pm-5:00pm (15.00-17.00) Rebecca Stradiot, Volodymyr Kurylenko, Pot, van Lienen and Baumgarten
- March 14, IJmuiden, Het Witte Theater
- 8:30pm (20.30) Didier Laloy with S-tres
- March 15, Venlo, Theater De Maaspoort
- 3:00pm-6:00pm (15.00-18.00) Didier Laloy with S-tres, Parne Gadje. Pauze: Wim Ruis (accordeon) and Pieter van der Klei (soprano sax)
- March 15, Vught, Theater De Speeldoos
- 2:30pm (14.30) Accordeonvereniging Concertina and Accordeonvereniging Accordeana, Volodymyr Kurylenko
- March 17, Tilburg, Cenakel
- Windspiel & The Slide Show Secret by Eva Zöllner: accordeon, Verena Wüsthoff: recorders, John Eckhart: contrabass
- March 20, Gent, De Centrale
- 8:30pm (20.30) Lupa Luna: CD presentation
- March 20, Malden, Accordeonmuseum de Muse
- 8:30pm (20.30) Vasile Nedea (mid-day: rondleiding accordeonmuseum)
- March 22, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 3:00pm (15.00) Folkcafe: Apollo ‘77, Audubon
- March 25, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 9:00pm (21.00) Luciano Biondini/Michel Godard/Ernst Reijseger
- March 26, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 9:00pm (21.00) Iva Bittova & Stanislav Jusufovic
- March 27, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 9:00pm (21.00) Erika Stucky, Sina & Jon Sass
- March 28, Helmond, Theater Het Speelhuis
- 12:00 noon: Toeac/Rob van Rijswijk & Jeroen Strijbos ‘Air Sensible’ en Charivari Trio
- March 28, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 9:00pm (21.00) Het DUEL + Amariszi
- March 29, Tilburg, Muziekpodium Paradox
- 3:30pm (15.30): Toeac/Rob van Rijswijk & Jeroen Strijbos ‘Air Sensible’, Tricycle
- April 4, Maastricht, Conservatorium
- 3:00pm (15.00): Kurylenko & Friends
Practical Info:
Photo credits:
- Image Source: Festival de Accordeonslag, Stichting Kultoer
- Photos of:
- Didier Laloy, by Christian Pourtois
- Bart Denolf, photo by Didier Laloy of www.folkroddels.be/
- Greet Garoai, photo by Lieve
- Irina Filipova, image © www.hansspeekenbrink.nl/
- Tuur Florizoone, photo by Milena Strange
- Air Sensible, www.strijbosvanrijswijk.com/
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