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…
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/
AGSA – Geoffrey Parsons Award – 2017 Competition Announcement
MEDIA RELEASE The Geoffrey Parsons $6,000 Award becomes a national competition … Download the full media release document
2015 AGSA March Newsletter
Please click here to download the March 2015 Newsletter in .doc format. (Word) Please click here to download the March 2015 Newsletter in .pdf format. (requires Adobe Reader or similar) AGSA NEWSLETTER March 2015 AGSA 2014: PIANO with PERCUSSION provided the main focus for our 2014 activities and what a hectic undertaking it was. As one might expect a lot of sound and activity resulting is some inspirational music making for our: JEMs (Junior Ensemble Musicians) and their preparations for a class with percussionist, Jamie Adam, who generously provided some of the instruments needed for the JEM’s 12.10 Festival Concert in the Flinders Street Baptist Church on Wednesday September 17. Their lovely concert was expertly prepared by convenor Monika Laczofy, followed for the first time by a special lunch for the JEM’s which kept them happy and satisfied before the exciting concert especially arranged for the JEMs and their families by Vibes Virtuoso ,…
2015 Festival Announced!
Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia is pleased to announced the 2015 Accompanists’ Festival PIANO IN ART SONG It will feature many local & interstate artists as well as our two wonderful international guest artists, accompanist MALCOLM MARTINEAU & baritone FLORIAN BOESCH. For more information on the wonderful week of activities: Download AGSA 2015 Festival Brochure (.PDF) FESTIVAL WEEK OUTLINE Held at State Opera Studio 216 Marion Road Netley unless otherwise indicated- good parking Geoffrey Parsons Award Auditions* Monday/Tuesday June 29/30 from 5.30 pm Lunch Hour Concerts Wednesday July 1 Pilgrim Church 12 Flinders Street Adelaide 12.10 JEM Junior Ensemble Musicians 1.10 Fun Songs for JEMs David Barnard –piano with State Opera Artists Meran Bow, Naomi Hede and Sarah Pattichis Malcolm Martineau Masterclasses Wed July 1: 7.30 State Opera Young Artists – presented by State Opera Thurs July 2: 4.30 Young Accompanists’ Showcase Elder Perspectives Recital Saturday July 4 at 7.30pm Elder Hall In association with…
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…
Guild continues celebrating the accompanist, with leading Australian pianist Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard is a sensitive, intelligent and committed musician – Alfred Brendel
General Information
This Register of Accompanists resident in South Australia has been compiled by the Guild and all pianists included in the Register are A.G.S.A. members. All information provided has been supplied by the accompanists themselves and the Guild accepts no responsibility for its accuracy. All negotiations for accompanying services and fees are to be mutually arranged between the accompanist and the interested parties. The Guild will not enter into any such negotiations. (See Guidelines for the Payment of Accompanists) The Guild will not provide further information regarding the accompanists listed. All status ratings (Professional, Semi-professional, Amateur, Student) are each accompanist’s own submission. The Guild accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of status. Accompanists joining after 2007 & nominating as Professional may be required to undertake a short audition with 2 members of the AGSA Committee. Copies of the Register of Accompanists are free to members and will be distributed to various…
MEDIA RELEASE: 2007 Geoffrey Parsons Award Finalists Announced
Adelaide: 11 July 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Final of The Accompanists’ Guild of SA’s 23rd Geoffrey Parsons Award, named in honour of Australia’s accompanist par excellence for singers, such as Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, Victoria de los Angeles and Olaf Bär, takes place this Thursday evening, July 12th, at 7pm in the Hartley Concert Room at The University of Adelaide. On Monday and Tuesday, six pianists completed the Stage One auditions performing prepared works with their chosen associates, sight reading and an unrehearsed reading of the set work, Schumann’s Märchenbilder No. 1, Nicht schnell with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra violist, Cecily Satchell. The audition panel of noted musicians, Stephen Whittington, Leonie Hempton and Cecily Satchell judged the performances in terms of interpretation, style, technique, presentation and ensemble skills. Guild Founder and Secretary, Diana Harris said of the competition, “The Finalists in the Parsons Award must exhibit the major requisites of the professional…