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13-Apr-2012
National Accordion Organisation of the UK (NAO) Championships 2012 - UKby Anna Bodell of Charnwood Publications |
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| The NAO UK Championships 2012 this year has moved to a new venue – the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. The event is to be held from 27th – 29th April and NAO Chairperson, Anna Bodell is pleased that it has attracted some 250 entries from across the United Kingdom including Orchestras from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. This year, as well as the Instrumental and Music Trade exhibitions, the festival will incorporate the UK Qualifying sections for the CIA Coupe Mondiale 2012 to be held in Spoleto Italy in August, the National Finals of the Roland V Competition in conjunction with Roland UK in which the UK Representative for the 6th International Roland competition will be selected, the NAO Composers’ Competition as well as the diverse Solo, Duo and Ensembles categories which go to make up this renowned UK competition. Saturday will also feature the traditional Scottish Celidh and Annual General Meeting of the Organisation. International guests include Pietro Adragna (picture middle, Italy), the current CIA Digital and CIA Virtuoso Entertainment Champion as well as 5th International Roland Champion, Julien ‘Speedy’ Gonzales (picture top, France) himself a Past Solo and Ensemble CIA Champion and Antonio Spaccarotella (picture lower), former winner of Castelfidardo Variete category and university tutor. For further information email: naouk@btinternet.com |