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05-Feb-2016
20th International Week of Accordion "Alcobaça 2016" – Portugalby Rob Howard |
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 The 20th International Week of Accordion ‘Alcobaça 2015’ takes place, May 7th to 15th in Alcobaça, Portugal.The International Week, will also include the 21st National Trophy and the 2nd Accordion International Contest from May 13th to 15th. Download entry forms and competition regulations in English at: 2016Alcobaca.pdf The closing date for entries is: 6th May 2016 The main objective of the International Contest is to give the opportunity to all young accordionists to assess their knowledge/skills. This year includes the Vitorino Matono Prize. In the rules is a list of the pieces by Matono for the competition. Vitorino Matono, born in 1921, founded the "Instituto Musical Matono", the first school of Portugal focused specifically on teaching the accordion. He has also composed hundreds of musical works and was given public recognition by the Portuguese Government in 2002. Alcobaça is a Portuguese city, located 12km from the Atlantic Ocean, with stunning sights (pictures below) such as Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça (World Heritage of Humanity), Nazaré, São Martinho do Porto, etc. Alcobaça is located 70km from Lisbon. The complete program (concerts and masterclass) will soon be published. For further information email Aníbal Freire, President of the Accordion Association of Alcobaça, Portugal: anibalfreire@hotmail.com |
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