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06-Mar-2020
by Alison Worthington
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 Picture above, left to right: Eddie Giffney (adjudicator), Alison Worthington (organiser) and John Cumiskey (MC).As the rain once again fell over the UK on February 29th, the NAO Thames Area Festival provided an opportunity to keep dry. On offer was soloists, duets, ensembles and orchestra competitors playing programs ranging from Beethoven, Scarlatti, Galliano to TV shows (Game of Thrones) to Movie Scores (Mary Poppins and Schindler's List). The adjudicator this year was Eddie Giffney, who has recently moved from New Zealand to London, UK. He is a multi-instrumentalist and received his Masters of Music with Distinction from the Royal College of Music. He has achieved considerable success on three instruments: piano, accordion and harpsichord. He has competed at the Coupe Mondiale and has twice been the South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Champion on the classical accordion. There was a record number of orchestras attending this year, with 5 orchestras entering 6 different classes. It provided for an exceptional afternoon of music, with a variety of genres to please everyone. Three awards were presented: Bridget Cumiskey Trophy:- Highest Mark for Solo/Duet - awarded to Ann-Claire Herr The James Mullally Cup:- For outstanding performance and encouragement - awarded to Sylvester Maschi. The London Accordion Cup:- Highest Mark for Ensemble/Orchestra - awarded to Amici. Pictures below: - Amici, left to right - Marion Szuman, Melanie Wright, Ben Smith, Richard Cotmore, Ruth Matthews and Cheryl Beasley. - Kennet Accordion Orchestra |
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