2013 Geoffrey Parsons Award winners announced
Download this Media Release here Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release, Adelaide: Sunday 18 August 2013 for immediate release THE 2013 GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED Earlier this evening (18 August), the Final of Australia’s most lucrative and prestigious award for the collaborative pianist, the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 29th Geoffrey Parsons Award, 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 $7,500, made possible with the generous support of The Royal Commonwealth Society, SA Branch. 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. He was the Guild’s International Patron until his untimely death in 1995. The three Finalists competed for a cash pool of $7,500. They…
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