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25-May-2018

Gala Concert for World Accordion Day, Skopje - Macedonia

Bete Ilin and Zorica Karakutovska
Macedonia World Accordion Day PosterPicture above: Composer Bete Ilin (conducting) and Zorica Karakutovska (accordion).

The international project "May 6th World Accordion Day" (WAD) is supported by the Macedonian Association of Accordionists “Ljubiteli na klasichna muzika” (MAA) – Skopje, with various events and successful concerts at home and abroad.

This year for the 10th time, the MAA organized a formal concert to celebrate this international event and birthday celebration of the instrument, the accordion. This project was also supported by the national program of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia.

The World Accordion Day Gala Concert was held at the Macedonian National Theatre – Skopje, on May 6th, and again was promoted as one of the most prestigious cultural events during the month of May in Macedonia.

Extensive photo report at: 2018 Macedonia

The concert featured renowned artists from Macedonia and accordion students from the class of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska performing works by Vladimir Zubitsky, Derbenko, Bete Ilin, Franck Angelis, Piazzolla and others. On this year’s concert, the composition "Duellum" by Bete Ilin had its premiere performance by “AkordioM” (Zorica Karakutovska and Filip Stameski), followed by a string orchestra.

The culmination of the jubilee concert started with the performance of Disney songs medley, performed by Ognen Janeski (host of the event; most popular TV-host in Macedonia) featured by “AkordioM” and they were accompanied by a students’ choir, in which the PR manager of MAA, Anica Karakutovska took participation and ended with the performance of the composition “Triumphal March" from Verdi’s opera “Aida” by the accordion orchestra consisting of the accordion students from the classes of Prof. Zorica Karakutovska and Prof. Filip Stameski.

The students were playing from around the hall and on the stage, among the audience and the entry points of the hall, which was totally unexpected by the audience.

The large auditorium was fully occupied with a very enthusiastic audience. The building of the Macedonian National Theatre offers a high-quality venue which the performers fully utilized and the prolonged standing ovations merited the well-deserved efforts of all the performers and organizers who took part in the project for 2018.

Pictures below: All the participants receiving a standing ovation
All participants standing ovation
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