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2008 Festival pages reorganized
The pages for the 2008 Festival of Accompanists and Conference of Accompanists and Associate Artists have been reorganized. You can find the main page for the Festival here
Notice of 2008 AGM
The Guild’s AGM for 2008 will be held on Sunday 17 February 2008, 4.00pm, Harrison Piano Studio, 35a Orlando Ave, Hampstead Gardens 5068. Please click here to download the official notice and nomination forms. Please note that the nomination forms
New Festival and Conference Brochures available
New Festival and Conference Brochures are now available. Please click here to download.
Kelvin Grout International Piano Accompanists Competition, Amsterdam September 2008
Recently described as the ‘man in the shadow’ the importance of the work of the accompanist is often overlooked, misunderstood and neglected. Finally here is a competition that recognises the skills and talents of all those wonderful pianists performing as
2008 Geoffrey Parsons Awards – Forms and Brochure Now Available
Click on over to this page for the 2008 GPA form and brochure.
DONATE FOR 2008 – TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS FOR THE FESTIVAL OF ACCOMPANISTS
For the very special one off 25th Anniversary 2008 Festival of Accompanists, the Guild is seeking the support of many generous donors who believe in the significance of the Accompanist and in the presentation of excellence in performance and education
New E-mail Address
We now have a new e-mail address: to contact us, please send to: accguildsa@museco.id.au
Pointers for Productive Rehearsal with Accompanists
By Ruth Bonnetti Has this ever happened to you? You’re performing a concerto. The orchestral conductor or pianist, as the case may be, has set a tempo too fast or too slow. As an experienced soloist you know to assert
Malcolm Martineau – Initial Announcement
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
A Master Class for “Brass Accompanists”
conducted by Robert Hower- lecturer in Brass at Elder Conservatorium – with instrumentalists and student accompanists To be held in the Music Department, Marryatville High School, 170 Kensington Road on Saturday October 27 at 2.30 pm Tickets $10, $5 concession,
AGSA Newsletter August 2007 now available
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2007-8 Register of Accompanists now available
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General Information
This Register of Accompanists resident in South Australia has been compiled by the Guild and all pianists included in the Register are A.G.S.A. members. All information provided has been supplied by the accompanists themselves and the Guild accepts no responsibility
MEDIA RELEASE: 2nd time lucky for 2007 Geoffrey Parsons Award Winner leading young Australian pianist, Amir Farid
Adelaide: Monday 16 July 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Thursday evening (12 July), the Finals of the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 23rd Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s accompanist par excellence for singers, such as Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria
MEDIA RELEASE: 2007 Geoffrey Parsons Award Finalists Announced
Adelaide: 11 July 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Final of The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 23rd Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s accompanist par excellence for singers, such as Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles and Olaf Bär,
MEDIA RELEASE: The Festival of Accompanists returns in July with a rich array of chamber music
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
MEDIA RELEASE: 2006 Geoffrey Parsons Award Winner’s Recital, Pianist Anthony Hunt “Without a Song.”
Adelaide: 20 June 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In recent years pianist, Anthony Hunt, has made a name for himself as one of Adelaide’s leading repetiteurs, conductors and vocal accompanists. He has worked regularly with the State Opera of South Australia
MEDIA RELEASE: French Pianist, Jean-Paul Sévilla, in residence for the 2007 Festival of Accompanists
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.
Jean-Paul Sévilla Residency: July 9-18 2007
The Accompanists Guild of SA is proud to present a pianist of such international standing as Jean-Paul Sévilla. While his major performing role has been as a soloist, he has joined many famous associate artists, in particular singers and violinists,
Anthony Hunt – Geoffrey Parsons Award Prizewinner’s Concert on June 30th
Conductor, Opera Repetiteur, Organist, Musical Director, and multi award winner, Anthony Hunt is the 21st recipient of the AGSA Geoffrey Parsons Award