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27-May-2011
40th New Zealand & South Pacific International Accordion Championships – New Zealandby Harley Jones |
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 The 40th New Zealand Accordion Championships & South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival will be held Saturday 4th June and Sunday 5th June at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre in Epsom, Auckland. Guest artist for the event is Grayson Masefield, the 2009 Coupe Mondiale winner (classical and entertainment) and the 2010 Trophee Mondial winner, who is just completed a concerts in many countries during the past few months as well as assisting Frederic Deschamps seminars. Honored guest will be Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassdaor, who has returned to New Zealand for the 40th Anniversary Celebrations and also to present the CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Award to NZAA President John Statham (photo top) who is retiring after 28 years as President. Another highlight of the weekend is the South Pacific Accordion Championship category with Edward Giffney (photo middle), 2009 Coupe Mondiale Junior Entertainment 3rd placegetter and defending NZ Champion having two very strong competitors. Campbell Thwaites, 2009 Coupe Mondiale competitor is just back from Europe and winning an international competition category in Sarajevo. Bor-Kuan Song (photo lower), second year student of Auckland University, majoring in accordion performance and like Edward Giffney, competing at the 2011 Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival will conclude with a Celebration Dinner on Sunday evening in honor of President John Statham. Letter of congratulations by Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) President Raymond Bodell: NZAA40th . For further information email: nzaasecretary@yahoo.com |