2021 Festival of Collaborative Artists
June 12-13, 2021 | The Piano-Cello DuoDaniel de Borah piano | Umberto Clerici cello Read more here: https://accompanist.org.au/2021-festival-of-collaborative-artists/
Workshop for Young Accompanists Showcase
Conducted by Lachlan BrambleSunday 30 August, 2pm-4pm at Kenrick Room, Seymour College Lachlan Bramble, highly regarded violinist and music educator is conducting the workshop, involving six secondary school pianists performing with these professional soloists:Anna Coleman / ClarinetHilary Kleinig / CelloThomas Marlin / CelloSarah Wozniak / ViolinThis workshop is in preparation for a special performance to be included in the Accompanists’ Guild Conference featuring guest artists Daniel de Borah (piano) and Umberto Clerici (cello) in June 2021. Lachlan Bramble will work collaboratively with all the performers and the program details are as follows: P R O G R A M Teresa Kennedy and Sarah Wozniak MOZART K304 1st movt Naomi Ooi and Thomas Marlin BEETHOVEN Op102 No1 1st movt Jasmin Baker and Hilary Kleinig FAURE Elegy Wendy Dong and Anna Coleman BANKS Prologue, Night Piece& Blues for Two Evie McEwin and Thomas Marlin BRUCH Kol Nidrei Alexander Forbes and Sarah Wozniak…
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER OF AGSA 2020/2021 COMPOSITION AWARD
Connor Fogarty has been chosen as our 2020/2021 winner by the guest artists of the Piano and Cello Festival, Daniel de Borah and Umberto Clerici. Connor’s composition for Piano and Cello is entitled Pygmalion and Galatea. Chosen as the winner from among six excellent submissions, Connor will, as well as receiving a cash prize, have the honour of workshopping his composition and having it performed at the final concert of the Piano and Cello Festival in June 2021 by the de Borah / Clerici Duo. From the composer’s progam notes: The title of the piece comes from the Greek myth Pygmalion and Galatea. The sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with the statue of a beautiful woman that he created. He prays to Aphrodite to bring the statue to life. The statue becomes Galatea. They marry and live a happy life together. The piece is a series of episodes which loosely…
The 2019 Geoffrey Parsons Award
The 2019 Geoffrey Parsons Award / $6000 / Entries close Midnight CST Saturday 29th June 2019. Applications are open for this year’s awards and the application form is now available to download. Visit the GPA page for further details.
2019 Event Diary – now available!
See the 2019 Event Diary for upcoming AGSA events.
Festival of Accompanists, 13-17 June 2018 – Guest Artists: Piano Duo Lisa Moore & Sonya Lifschitz
For five days in June 2018 pianists young and old, professionals and students, will create untold excitement on multiple pianos – from two to 32 – uprights, grands and even professional toy pianos in private teaching studios, schools and public performance spaces, culminating with a Celebrity Recital in Elder Hall performed by acclaimed pianists LISA MOORE and SONYA LIFSCHITZ. When asked “Why Duo Pianos?” Guild Founder and Festival Convenor, Diana Harris responded: “I’ve known Lisa Moore’s work for years, in Australia and through the media reports on her jam-packed US and international activities. She’s a bundle of excitement, a huge performer and a tremendous teacher. When Lisa told me about the success of the 2016/17 US piano duo tours with the brilliant Sonya Lifschitz, and their projected 2018 Australian tour, my immediate reaction was … there’s our 2018 Festival focus!” For just three days – Friday June 15 to Sunday…
Geoffrey Parsons Award – Finalists 2017
The final of the 2017 Geoffrey Parsons Award will be held on Sunday, September 10. 2.30pm at Carclew. For bookings please visit: www.trybooking.com
‘Yes We Can …’ | Adelaide … by David Barnard
Saturday, 30 April 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ACST) Elder Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide Tickets: $15-$35 Bookings: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/yes-we-can-adelaide-tickets-21300347914 Miriam Gordon-Stewart – Soprano David Barnard – Piano Returning to her home city of Adelaide, USA & Germany based soprano, Miriam Gordon-Stewart is remembered for her spine-tingling performance as Desdemona in State Opera of South Australia’s 2014 production of Otello. Recent founder and Artistic Director of Victory Hall Opera in Charlottesville, USA, Miriam will be joined by 50th anniversary Churchill Fellow and collaborative pianist, David Barnard, in an all American program. She will share insights into her new role in the USA and present songs capturing a spectrum of American librettists and composers both old and new, including Aaron Copland, Charles Ives and John Luther Adams. This recital is presented in partnership with the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia. “Miriam Gordon-Stewart has a honeyed warmth to her soprano that…
2013 Program of Events and Application Forms now available
The Accompanists’ Guild of SA has announced their Events for 2013, and a summary can be found on the Program of Events page. 2013 Membership & Register application forms are available. See Join Us / Donate Information brochures and Application Forms for the JEM (Junior Ensemble Musicians) and YAS (Young Accompanists’ Showcase) programs for school age pianists are available on the Latest News page. Geoffrey Parsons Award and Répétiteur Mentorship forms can also be found there.
Accompanists’ Festival 2012 details
Accompanists’ Festival 2012 – September 24 to 30 “A Week with Winds” Download Festival Brochure for full details and Application form Download E-Flyer Timothy Young – Musician in Residence Conference Geoffrey Parsons Award Celebrity Recital – Celia Craig oboe Contributing Festival Musicians: Samantha Hennessy, Natalie Zwar – flute, Amanda Lovelock – clarinet, Peter Handsworth – bass clarinet, Rachel Tolmie – cor anglais, Mark Gaydon, Josie Hawkes – bassoon,Howard Parkinson – trombone, Leigh Harrold – piano, John Martin – piano, JEM ensembles with wind FESTIVAL WEEK OUTLINE: Geoffrey Parsons Award Auditions Monday/Tuesday September 24/25 from 5.30 pm – Bishop Hall, Elder Conservatorium North Terrace Lunch Hour Concerts Wednesday September 26 – Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide 12.10 JEM Junior Ensemble Musicians 1.10 Leigh Harrold – piano, Natalie Zwar – flute Accompanists’ Conference Saturday September 29, 9.30am – 4.00pm Cynthia Poulton Hall, St Peter’s Cathedral, 18 King William…