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27-May-2016
by Harley Jones
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| Video excerpt from the recent 12th World Music Festival, where the Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester, conductor, Stefan Hippe with Heleen Joor (vocals) and Barbara Shofer (narration) was featured in the Gala Concert. The Nuremberg Accordion Orchestra was established as a quintet in 1946 by Willi Münch and his wife Paula. Since 1998, Stefan Hippe has been the permanent conductor of the orchestra. They have been one of the most successful accordion ensembles in Europe for many decades and today, consist of 27 musicians. The orchestra has taken excellent rankings in many national and international competitions including the first prize at the German Orchestra Competition 2008 in Wuppertal and two consecutive wins 1st prize at the World Music Festival in Innsbruck 2004 and of 2010. The Nürnberger Akkordeonorchester was awarded in 1993 the Culture Prize of the City of Nürnberg and has received any other awards. They have released three CD's Edition dedicated to contemporary accordion orchestra composers and in 2016 celebrate their 70th anniversary. |