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
Accompanists’ Festival 2017
FESTIVAL OF ACCOMPANISTS AUGUST 2-6 2017 The theme of this year’s Festival of Accompanists is KEYBOARD ACCOMPANIMENT IN CHORAL MUSIC – including the final 2017 Concert by The Young Accompanists’ Showcase … http://accompanist.org.au/event-infoforms/accompanists-festival/
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…
Young Accompanists’ Showcase (YAS) 2012
Download and print the YAS Application Form here for full details. The Accompanists’ Guild of SA provides an opportunity for 6 to 8 Secondary School pianists to gain experience in the art of accompanying through the Young Accompanists’ Showcase (YAS). This project pairs the piano student with a professional soloist with whom they rehearse and perform. All soloists in 2012 will be wind players. YAS pianists are committed to performances on these dates: (1) Masterclass with Elizabeth Koch OAM on 3 June, 2:30pm Marryatville High School (2) Concert on 24 June, 2:30pm Marryatville High School (3) Concert on 29 September, 1:45pm Cynthia Poulton Hall, St Peter’s Cathedral, North Adelaide (during 2012 Festival of Accompanists) Full details of the program, and eligibility requirements can be found on the YAS Application Form. The Soloists are professional performers and teachers, and include: Samantha Hennessy – flute; Amanda Lovelock – clarinet; Josie Hawkes –…
2012 PROGRAM OF EVENTS RELEASED
2012 PROGRAM OF EVENTS RELEASED. Please click here for full details. Here’s a summary: April – Junior Ensemble Musicians (JEM) recruitment May 25 – “Accompanists – Professional Expectations” discussion session June – Young Accompanists’ Showcase (YAS) July 27 – “Cocktail Hour with Dale Ringland” September 24-30 – Accompanist’s Festival, with Musician in Residence Timothy Young (ANAM) including Concerts, Conference, Geoffrey Parsons Award, and Celebrity Recital with ASO Principal Oboe, Celia Craig & Timothy Young December 8 – Parsons Award Fundraising Dinner
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2009
A printable version of this report can be found here In January 2009, still buoyed by the glowing success of the 2008 Festival and bolstered by a $5000 ex gratia payment from Arts SA in recognition of our splendid Silver Anniversary efforts, we produced our first professionally designed brochure which has put us “into step” with the best of the publicity world. A NEW EDUCATIONAL PROJECT To quote Diana, “our efforts to highlight the accompanist do not end with our public events” With this in mind, an educational opportunity arose directly from our 2008 Festival. David Barnard, who was our guest in Young Accompanists on Show and who now has a substantial career as an accompanist & repetiteur in the UK, was engaged by State Opera of SA as chief repetiteur for the November production of The Flying Dutchman. AGSA agreed to support the appointment which included David mentoring a…