This is the main page for the 2008 Festival of Accompanists and Conference of Accompanists and Associate Artists. Here you can find links to:
The 2008 Festival Diary
Media Kits for Malcolm Martineau and Jonathan Lemalu. (zip files 5 MB and 344kb)
Other pages as they become available.
New Festival and Conference Brochures are now available. Please click here to download.
The Accompanists’ Guild of SA Inc
in association with
The Elder Conservatorium of Music & Recitals Australia
presents
MALCOLM MARTINEAU
(www.martineau.info)
in residence at the Elder Conservatorium
Celebrating AGASA’s 25th Anniversary
at the
2008 FESTIVAL OF ACCOMPANISTS
May 22 to June 1
Masterclasses & Seminars – May 22 to 29
The Geoffrey Parsons Award Final – 7 pm May 30
The Conference of Accompanists & Associate Artists – May 30 to June 1
with interstate & local accompanists including
Stephen McIntyre (Victoria – AGSA’s first patron),
David Miller (NSW)
and
Two Recitals in Elder Hall
30 May 1.10 with Four Young SA Singers
1 June 2.30 with one of the newest stars of the international opera & recital stages bass-baritone,
JONATHAN LEMALU
(www.jonathanlemalu.com/home.htm )
Watch this spot for further details
including registration & booking details.
accguildsa@museco.id.au
Adelaide: 25 June 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Each July, the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia presents a program of events celebrating the art of the Accompanist. The Festival includes concerts, master-classes and Australia’s most significant prize for piano accompanying, The Geoffrey Parsons Award.
Guild Founder and Secretary, Diana Harris says, “This Festival continues to give Accompanists the recognition they deserve. For one week only they are top of the bill. Where else in the world would the pianist at the piano be named ahead of the singer or instrumentalist in front of the piano?”
This year, the major drawcard is the musician in residence, French pianist, Jean Paul Sévilla, piano soloist and chamber musician of acclaim, internationally recognized pedadgogue and the formative teacher of the internationally acclaimed soloist, Angela Hewitt.
Sévilla’s Residency includes: a Recital of César Franck & Ravel with Canadian compatriot and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s Concertmaster, Terence Tam, (Wednesday, 11 July at 1.10pm), two masterclasses (Mon7 at 7pm and Wed 11 at 4pm) and chairing the Jury for the Geoffrey Parsons Award (Thurs 12 at 7pm).
He will also perform a solo recital for Recitals Australia (Fri 13 at 6.30pm).
The Guild’s emphasis on education and professional development are in strong focus in the Festival with performances by Primary, Secondary and Tertiary student accompanists in the Wednesday lunch time concerts in Pilgrim Church (July 11 & 18). Secondary Students from the Young Accompanists’ Showcase will join their professional soloists on Tuesday 11 at 12.10 in the “curtain raiser” to the Sévilla/Tam recital.
The Geoffrey Parsons Award, with prizes worth $2,500, has become Australia’s much sought after prize for the Accompanist. The Guild is immensely pleased to acknowledge the impact this Award has had on the careers of some of our nation’s leading and emerging accompanists & ensemble pianists. The Parsons Award Final (Thurs 12 at 7.00pm) will highlight 3 accompanists. Each will perform a program including a set work with ASO violist, Cecily Satchell, plus repertoire of their own choice. The Award winner will receive $2000.
Click Here for list of events in the Festival of Accompanists
Click here to download thee AGSA Festival of Accompanists media release, including a detailed list of events and performers
For further information, recordings, pics & interviews, please contact: Christopher Wainwright, Publicist 0438 829 728, e-mail: cmwain@gmail.com
The Festival of Accompanists is supported by:
Recitals Australia, Alliance Française & The University of Adelaide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
French pianist, Jean-Paul Sévilla is visiting Adelaide as the official pianist in residence for the Accompanists’ Guild’s 2007 Festival of Accompanists.
Sévilla is one of the world’s finest pianists, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. Berlin’s Die Neue Zeitung wrote of him “The blood of the true virtuoso runs through his veins, propelled by technique and temperament.” and New York’s New York Times wrote, “ Sévilla seemed to have everything – from technique to temperament – that would go into the making of a musical interpreter of the first rank…”
As a teacher he is equally distinguished. What better endorsement could he receive than the endorsement of one of the current stars of the keyboard firmament – Angela Hewitt – who said … “I consider it one of the most fortunate things in my life that Jean-Paul Sévilla came to teach in Ottawa…….He was a true “presence” in his students’ lives…”
The Accompanists’ Guild was quick to seize the opportunity to invite Jean-Paul to Adelaide when it learned that the 2007 Australian Piano Pedagogy Conference had invited him to Canberra. The Guild is joined by Recitals Australia and the Elder Conservatorium in making Jean-Paul’s visit possible. There is also support from Alliance Française and the Cornell Chapter of the Alumni of the University of Adelaide.
During his five short days in Adelaide, Sévilla will perform a recital with the violinist Terence Tam, Concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, conduct two master-classes, lead the jury in the 2007 Geoffrey Parsons Award and perform a solo recital for Recitals Australia.
Accompanists’ Guild Secretary and Founder, Diana Harris says, “We are incredibly fortunate that Sévilla is able to come to Adelaide and share his expertise with our members and emerging accompanists. It is rare that we can bring a musician of this calibre to Adelaide. In this respect we are indebted to Allans Music for their support. ”
There is quite a Canadian connection in Jean Paul’s residency. The brilliant Terence Tam is Canadian and has played violin and piano since childhood. His tertiary studies included a double major in both instruments. Jean-Paul is also a Canadian citizen. It is not so surprising that Terence once played piano in a Sévilla master class. Now they will meet again in concert in far off Adelaide.
Join the Guild in making this fine musician welcome to Adelaide. If past residencies are anything to go by, this is going to be one very amazing week!
ENDS
Public Enquiries: 8431 6030
For further information, recordings, pics & interviews, please contact: Christopher Wainwright, Publicist 0438 829 728, e-mail:cmwain@gmail.com
To download a brochure detailing Mr Sevilla’s engangements, click here
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