MEDIA RELEASE: THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2012 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release Adelaide: Tuesday 25 September 2012 for immediate release THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2012 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 28 year old competition, The Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s legendary vocal accompanist, is one of the major events of the 2012 Festival of Accompanists. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $6,000, supported by The Royal Commonwealth Society. On Monday and Tuesday, several pianists competed in the auditions. Three were selected to take part in the Final. All competitors performed works of their own choice with soloist/s of their own choice. They then completed a sight reading test before performing, without rehearsal, the set work. For this year’s Geoffrey Parsons Award, the set work for bass clarinet and piano is Scherzo Capriccioso by Austrian composer, Alfred Uhl. Each competitor…
MEDIA RELEASE: Accompanists Guild of SA celebrates the pianists with some stunning woodwind
Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia Media Release ADELAIDE: 9 August 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accompanists Guild of SA celebrates the pianists with some stunning woodwind. For the first time in its history the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia has focussed the entire year’s events on highlighting Piano with Wind. It culminates in the Accompanists’ Festival in September with a Week of Winds from September 24 to 30, 2012. The Guild’s 2012 Musician-in-residence is Timothy Young who is one of Australia’s most brilliant chamber music pianists and an outstanding example of the qualities he expects of his students—- that they are versatile, multi-faceted, creative, open minded and not bound by the limiting concept of what it means to be a concert pianist. For ten years Timothy has been a Resident Artist and Faculty member at the Australian National Academy of Music and is currently Co-ordinator of Piano. In a…
GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release Adelaide: Saturday 23 July 2011 for immediate release THE 2011 GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED Earlier this evening (23 July), the Final of the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 26th Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s greatest accompanist, took place in Adelaide at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $4,000. Geoffrey Parsons was an internationally acclaimed Australian accompanist particularly for singers. He regularly accompanied, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles, Dame Janet Baker, Olaf Bär, and Barbara Bonney. The three Finalists competed for a cash pool of $4,000. They were selected from auditions earlier this week which included a performance of prepared works with their chosen associates, sight reading and a first rehearsal of the set work. Stephen Whittington’s Acid Test for bassoon and piano received its world premiere this evening when each…
Media Release: THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2011 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Inc Media Release Adelaide: Wednesday 20 July 2011 for immediate release THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2011 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 27 year old competition, The Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s legendary vocal accompanist, is the concluding event of the 2011 Festival of Accompanists. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $4,000. On Monday and Tuesday, several pianists competed in the auditions. Three were selected to take part in the Final. All competitors performed works of their own choice with soloist/s of their own choice. They then completed a sight reading test before performing, without rehearsal, the set work. For this year’s Geoffrey Parsons Award set work Adelaide composer and music critic, Stephen Whittington has composed Acid Test for bassoon and piano. His aim is to test the ensemble skills…
Announcement: TWO WORLD PREMIERES – FEAR and ACID TEST
Accompanists’ Festival July 18 to 23 includes TWO WORLD PREMIERES FEAR by Michael Kieran Harvey performed in Recital by Michael Kieran Harvey, Piano Natsuko Yoshimoto, Violin 7pm Friday 22 July 2011 ABC Studio 520, 85 North East Road, Collinswood Tickets: $30, $20, $15 Members, $10 students & groups of 10+ available at the door. and ACID TEST by Stephen Whittington Set Work for the 2011 Geoffrey Parsons Award performed by Mark Gaydon, Bassoon with the 3 Finalists 7pm Saturday 23 July 2011 Hartley Concert Room, Elder Conservatorium, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide Tickets at door $20, $15, $10 The Accompanists’ Guild is thrilled to present new works by Australian composers written especially for the 2011 Festival. The first of the two world premières to be performed during the Accompanists’ Festival and Conference is Fear composed and performed by pianist, Michael Kieran Harvey with ASO concertmaster, violinist, Natsuko Yoshimoto. Fear is dedicated to…
MEDIA RELEASE: THE ACCOMPANISTS’ GUILD OF SA 2011 FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE
THE ACCOMPANISTS’ GUILD OF SA 2011 FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE presents MICHAEL KIERAN HARVEY As Musician in Residence The Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia is delighted to welcome Australian international concert pianist, Michael Kieran Harvey, as the 2011 Musician in Residence for the 2011 Festival and Conference held between July 18 and 23. During the Festival and Conference, Michael will emphasise his experience in collaborative music making. He will perform two duo recitals, one with SA soprano, Teresa La Rocca and the other with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster, violinist, Natsuko Yoshimoto. He will also present sessions at the Guild’s Conference, give a piano duet seminar and chair the Geoffrey Parsons Award Final. In addition to performing with Natsuko, Michael has composed a new work for their recital on July 22 The full Festival and Conference schedule is attached. Born in Sydney Michael Kieran Harvey is regarded as one of the…
2011 Festival and Conference – media kit and brochure now available
Please click on the respective links below to download: AGSA 2011 Festival Brochure AGSA Festival 2011 – Media Pack
2011 Young Accompanists’ Showcase brochure and application form available
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2011 Geoffrey Parsons Award – Brochure and application form available
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AGSA 2011 – The Highlights
There are some fantastic events coming our way this year. Click here for a detailed timetable. Click below for AGSA 2011 Program of Events (Printable Listing) Brochure (Outside) Brochure (Inside) Young Accompanists’ Showcase AGSA’s educational program provides opportunities for students from pre-teens to tertiary to experience the demands & joys of collaborative performance. Directed at between 6 & 8 secondary school pianists annually, YAS teams them up with professional performers who also teach. They rehearse together several times in preparation for performing in a Master Class and 2 public concerts. In 2011 for the first time the second concert is scheduled during the Conference at the Accompanists’ Festival. YAS has already shown many fine young pianists that collaborative playing is not only demanding but extremely satisfying. The Festival of Accompanists has been an annual feature of AGSA’s program for most of the 21st Century. As well as prominent local musicians,…
Detailed 2011 Program of Events uploaded
Detailed 2001 Program of Events uploaded. Click Here
AGSA CONCERT: Farid and Ierace – please note change of venue and time: Elder Hall 7.45 pm August 24th
Due to circumstances beyond the Guild’s control this recital has been moved to Elder Hall at 7.45 pm. We are extremely grateful to the Conservatorium for providing this wonderful alternative venue. Car parking is available in the University car park close to Elder Hall. Amended Flyers and Poster can be downloaded here This is a ‘zip archive’ file – to download it, right-click on the link and select ‘download linked file’ (or similar text depending on your browser). It should open automatically – Windows will ask you what you want to do with the file – select ‘Extract’. Other operating systems have similar ways of handling this file.