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21-Aug-2009
by Rita Davidson Barnea
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 Betty Jo Simon and Kevin Friedrich will be interviewed on the NZ national radio station, Radio NZ, to kickoff the 2009 Coupe Mondiale. Picture above shows Betty Jo at the Radio New Zealand studio with Harley Jones, CIA Public Relations.Eva Radich has a daily show of music news, interviews and concert reviews. Each day a specialist is invited to explore an aspect of their chosen field. On Thursday, August 20, USA accordionist Betty Jo Simon was interviewed on Radio New Zealand. Betty Jo Simon is in New Zealand as part of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships and Festival. Betty Jo will perform the “Concerto No. 1 in G minor for Accordion & Orchestra (1941)” composed by Anthony Galla-Rini (1904 - 2006). Her concert dates are: • August 16 - Auckland Town Hall, soloist with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Auckland, New Zealand (2:30 p.m.) • August 23 - Bruce Mason Center, soloist with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Auckland, New Zealand (2:30 p.m.) • August 25 - Bruce Mason Center, soloist with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, opening concert of the 64th Coupe Mondiale. Kevin Friedrich will be interviewed by Eva Radich on Monday, August 24. The interview may be heard via podcast at about 3 PM that day. Kevin is the President of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) IMC-UNESCO, and is now based in New York, after having studied accordion performance in France and the USA. He is completing two terms of Presidency and retires from the position at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in Auckland, New Zealand. You can hear the interview with Betty Jo Simon now at: http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/20090820 You may also hear the interview with Kevin Friedrich by clicking on that site on Monday, August 24 at: http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/20090824 |