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…
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…
MEDIA RELEASE: French Pianist, Jean-Paul Sévilla, in residence for the 2007 Festival of Accompanists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE French pianist, Jean-Paul Sévilla is visiting Adelaide as the official pianist in residence for the Accompanists’ Guild’s 2007 Festival of Accompanists. Sévilla is one of the world’s finest pianists, both as a soloist and a chamber musician. Berlin’s Die Neue Zeitung wrote of him “The blood of the true virtuoso runs through his veins, propelled by technique and temperament.” and New York’s New York Times wrote, “ Sévilla seemed to have everything – from technique to temperament – that would go into the making of a musical interpreter of the first rank…” As a teacher he is equally distinguished. What better endorsement could he receive than the endorsement of one of the current stars of the keyboard firmament – Angela Hewitt – who said … “I consider it one of the most fortunate things in my life that Jean-Paul Sévilla came to teach in Ottawa…….He was a…
Jean-Paul Sévilla Residency: July 9-18 2007
The Accompanists Guild of SA is proud to present a pianist of such international standing as Jean-Paul Sévilla. While his major performing role has been as a soloist, he has joined many famous associate artists, in particular singers and violinists, as an accompanist and ensemble partner. He is an inspired teacher in lectures, demonstrations, residential schools and masterclasses around the world. Jean-Paul Sévilla will be in Adelaide as the guest of the Guild and in association with Recitals Australia, the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Alliance Française and Allans Music. Mr Sévilla’s engagements in Adelaide include the Festival of Accompanists, the Geoffrey Parsons Award and various Masterclasses and recitals. Please click here to download the brochure detailing Mr Sévilla’s engagements. Please click here to download the Media Release.