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14-Jun-2019
2019 Australian International Accordion Championships and Festival - Australiaby Lionel Reekie |
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 Sydney, Australia played host to a real variety of accordion music with the Australian Accordion Teachers Association (AATA) annual Championships and Festival, held on 8th and 9th June, President Tania Lukic-Marx (picture above left).Each year this event attracts international competitors and guest performers and this year was no exception with participants from Poland, China, New Zealand, Slovenia together with local and out of state Australian accordionists. Competitions for solo and duet categories gave an opportunity for players of all levels and ages to showcase their skills. The youngest competitor (picture above right) was just four years of age, and for several categories it was some of the performer’s first time on stage. The 20 years and Under Junior Virtuoso was the highest International category, with the title being won by Jianan Wang and Zelda Mormul (Australia) won both the 12 years and 15 years and under International classes. The Festival also featured a masterclass with internationally known Primoz Parovel (Slovenia) demonstrating why he is so much in demand as an international adjudicator and teacher. Primoz has recently released a CD recording of Scarlatti works on free bass accordion available through Sony Music. Music Junction (Melbourne) also exhibited a number of accordions and accordion accessories. Guest performances throughout the weekend culminated in the Gala Prizewinners concert. Held in Club Marconi’s impressive auditorium, artists included the ever-popular Sydney Balalaika Orchestra, Southern Cross Accordion Ensemble, (recently returned from the DHV World Music Festival in Innsbruck), Gennady Savkov (Lithuania/Russia), Eduard Bronson and Lionel Reekie (New Zealand). Selected prizewinners also played before a memorable performance from Poland’s “The Modern Trio” concluded the concert. Marzena Bernatowicz (conductor, recitation, singing), Elwira Sliwkiewicz-Cisak (accordion) and Jakub Niedoborek (guitar) presented an interesting program that featured everything from Piazzolla’s “Libertango” through to the world premiere of a composition specially written for them by Ukrainian, Volodymir Runchak entitled "I had see the Lord ...". AATA president, Tatjana Marx closed the event with the presentation of certificates to the Trio and Primoz Parovel, and extended an invitation to accordionists all over the world to attend next years’ Festival which will be held in August 2020. Picture below of the 2019 trophy table |
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