The Guild, Anthony Legge and The Firm in the press
In the lead up and following Anthony Legge’s very successful concert at Pilgrim Church on July 2nd, here is a sampling from the Adelaide Advertiser’s ‘AdelaideNow’ website: “Legge’s playing was authoritative, supportive, sympathetic and as aware of the texts as though he, too, was singing them.” – Elizabeth Silsbury, AdelaideNow July 05, 2010. Link to this review here. There is also a very interesting article by Tim Lloyd “An accomplished accompanist at play” – link to this article here. (The Advertiser July 02, 2010)
MEDIA RELEASE: 2010 Geoffrey Parsons Award Winner Announced
Dear Members of the Media Please find attached a media release announcing the winner of the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia’s 2010 The Geoffrey Parsons Award. Earlier this evening (3 July), the Final of the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 25th 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. 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, Schubert’s Heimliches Lieben Op. 106, no. 1 with New Zealand tenor, Patrick Power. The Final was judged by a panel, chaired by the Guild’s Pianist in Residence for the 2010 Festival of Accompanists, Opera Australia’s Assistant Director of Music, Anthony Legge. He was joined by leading SA pianists and educators, Stephen Whittington and Berenice Harrison. In announcing the winners…
February 2010 – Letter from the President, Monika Laczofy
PRESIDENT’S LETTER Thursday February 18. 2010 We never know what the New Year will bring to us! 2010 has started us off with mixed feelings. We were all sorry to hear that Diana’s daughter is not well & understand that therefore the “captain has had to forsake the ship” for a while. For the moment the committee has taken over various duties in the preparation for this year’s Festival. With this, there is only good news. We begin on June 6 with the Young Accompanists’ Showcase. Several Secondary School pianists will rehearse & perform with Janet Anderson (violin), Claire Oremland (‘Cello), Louisa Perfect (Soprano) & Keith Hempton (Bass). Brian Chatterton has been asked to take the Masterclass at Marryatville High School on June 6. The first Concert will take place also at Marryatville on June 20, the second in Pilgrim Church (Adelaide) on June 30. The Festival week will run…