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’ Guild of SA’s Festival shines the light on Keyboard Accompaniment in Choral Music
Rarely is the art of choral accompaniment placed under the spotlight. Frequently, choral accompanying is wrongly considered to be at the bottom of the pecking order. The very nature of choral accompanying is where many accompanists quickly learn the art in a sink or swim environment. Speak to any accompanist and they’ll tell you how formative their choir accompanying experience has been in their career development. For the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia’s 2017 Festival, techniques of choral accompaniment will be brought to the fore, under the leadership of distinguished choral conductor, Leonie Hempton, Director of Music at St Peter’s Cathedral and for many years music educator at the Special Interest Music School, Marryatville High School. The Festival will follow the Guild’s successful three stage model of Wednesday Pilgrim Church Lunch Hour Concerts, an all-day conference on Saturday, followed by a Sunday concert highlighting the Festival Theme – for 2017…
2012 Geoffrey Parsons Award WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Download this Media Release here Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release Adelaide: Saturday 29 September 2012 for immediate release THE 2012 GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED Earlier this evening (29 September), the Final of Australia’s most lucrative and prestigious award for the collaborative pianist the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 28th 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 $6,000, made possible due to the generous support of The Royal Commonwealth Society. 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, The three Finalists competed for a cash pool of $6,000. They were selected from auditions earlier this week which included a performance of prepared…
MEDIA RELEASE: THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2012 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release Adelaide: Tuesday 25 September 2012 for immediate release THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2012 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 28 year old competition, The Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s legendary vocal accompanist, is one of the major events of the 2012 Festival of Accompanists. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $6,000, supported by The Royal Commonwealth Society. On Monday and Tuesday, several pianists competed in the auditions. Three were selected to take part in the Final. All competitors performed works of their own choice with soloist/s of their own choice. They then completed a sight reading test before performing, without rehearsal, the set work. For this year’s Geoffrey Parsons Award, the set work for bass clarinet and piano is Scherzo Capriccioso by Austrian composer, Alfred Uhl. Each competitor…
MEDIA RELEASE: Accompanists Guild of SA celebrates the pianists with some stunning woodwind
Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia Media Release ADELAIDE: 9 August 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accompanists Guild of SA celebrates the pianists with some stunning woodwind. For the first time in its history the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia has focussed the entire year’s events on highlighting Piano with Wind. It culminates in the Accompanists’ Festival in September with a Week of Winds from September 24 to 30, 2012. The Guild’s 2012 Musician-in-residence is Timothy Young who is one of Australia’s most brilliant chamber music pianists and an outstanding example of the qualities he expects of his students—- that they are versatile, multi-faceted, creative, open minded and not bound by the limiting concept of what it means to be a concert pianist. For ten years Timothy has been a Resident Artist and Faculty member at the Australian National Academy of Music and is currently Co-ordinator of Piano. In a…
GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Media Release Adelaide: Saturday 23 July 2011 for immediate release THE 2011 GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED Earlier this evening (23 July), the Final of the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 26th 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. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $4,000. 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. 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. Stephen Whittington’s Acid Test for bassoon and piano received its world premiere this evening when each…
Media Release: THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2011 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Accompanists’ Guild of SA Inc Media Release Adelaide: Wednesday 20 July 2011 for immediate release THE GEOFFREY PARSONS AWARD 2011 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 27 year old competition, The Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s legendary vocal accompanist, is the concluding event of the 2011 Festival of Accompanists. In keeping with the Guild’s acknowledgement of the professional aspirations of their competitors, the cash-pool is a significant $4,000. On Monday and Tuesday, several pianists competed in the auditions. Three were selected to take part in the Final. All competitors performed works of their own choice with soloist/s of their own choice. They then completed a sight reading test before performing, without rehearsal, the set work. For this year’s Geoffrey Parsons Award set work Adelaide composer and music critic, Stephen Whittington has composed Acid Test for bassoon and piano. His aim is to test the ensemble skills…
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…
Media Release: Geoffrey Parsons Award Finalists
Dear Members of the Media Please find attached a media release announcing the 3 2010 Finalists in the Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s The Geoffrey Parsons Award: The three finalists who are competing for cash prizes of $4,000 are: Karl Geiger (Linden Park, SA) Andrew Georg (Pt Pirie, SA) Chris Lian-Lloyd (Paradise, SA) They will present their programs with the set work of a Schubert Lied, which they’ll perform with NZ tenor, Patrick Power. The 2010 Geoffrey Parsons Awards Final takes place this Saturday, 3 July, 7pm at the Hartley Concert Room, Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide. Accompanists’ Guild of SA in association with the Elder Conservatorium of Music presents The 2010 Geoffrey Parsons Award Saturday July 3, 7.00pm Hartley Concert Room, The University of Adelaide, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide TICKETS $15/$10/$5 Festival and Conference ticket holders free BOOKINGS No pre-bookings, tickets at the door. PUBLIC ENQUIRIES Accompanists’ Guild…
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.