AN AFTERNOON OF SONG WITH MALCOLM MARTINEAU & JONATHAN LEMALU
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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 are due by 5 pm Friday 8th February
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 accompanists. Are you an accompanist? Are you a singer working with an accompanist? Do you love lieder recitals? Then this is the place for you. We are pleased to announce that the first truly international competition, exclusively for piano accompanists will take place in Amsterdam from the 8th to the 13th September 2008. There are many accompanists who are very good pianists, but there are not many pianists who are good accompanists! The world renowned accompanist and teacher KELVIN GROUT will in 2007 celebrate fifty years of playing the piano. In addition to special concerts and master-classes throughout the seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, he has given his name to this…
2008 Geoffrey Parsons Awards – Forms and Brochure Now Available
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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 for Accompanists, Associate Artists and the Public. The Guild aims to do this in 2008 with the Residency of world renowned Accompanist, Malcolm Martineau, (May 22/June1), the Conference of Accompanists and Associate Artists (May 30/June 1), a significantly enhanced Geoffrey Parsons Award (May 30) worth $5000 to the winner and performances by local and international musicians. The concluding Recital (June 1) by Malcolm Martineau and bass-baritone, Jonathan Lemalu, will present two internationally acclaimed artists of the concert and opera stages in recital. Making a donation We invite you to come on board as a supporter of the 2008 Festival of Accompanists by making a tax deductible donation to the Australia Cultural Fund,…
New E-mail Address
We now have a new e-mail address: to contact us, please send to: [email protected]
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 exactly the tempo you want, backed with eye contact and decisive body language. You expect them to follow you. And they do, right? For the complete article, please go to Here
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 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. [email protected]
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, members free. Please indicate if you will be attending either by: e-mail: Monika Laczofy at [email protected] or Margaret Ferrie at [email protected] or phone: Monika 8395 0407 Margaret 8339 1175
AGSA Newsletter August 2007 now available
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