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28-May-2010
39th New Zealand & South Pacific International Accordion Championships – New Zealandby Harley Jones |
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 The 39th New Zealand Accordion Championships & South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival will be held Saturday 5 June and Sunday 6 June at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre in Epsom, Auckland. The competition also selects New Zealand contestants for the 2010 Coupe Mondiale in Croatia.Guest artist for the event is He Qian (China), the 2009 Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion category winner who is completing a Masters degree at Sichuan Conservatory of Music in China. Born in 17 May 1985, she is performing at two concerts. Concert to “Honor the 2009 New Zealand Coupe Mondiale entrants”, 5pm to 6pm Saturday 5th June and at the Farewell Concert 2:30 pm Sunday 6th June. Honored guest will be Kevin Friedrich, CIA President just retired, who has returned to New Zealand to thank the NZAA Committee, led by President John Statham (photo top), for their superb organizing of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in Takapuna, New Zealand and also to thank the New Zealand Coupe Mondiale entrants for their fine performances in that international competition. There will be a New Zealand Orchestra performance with popular NZ composer, conductor, arranger Gary Daverne (ONZM) directing the orchestra. Another highlight of the weekend is the South Pacific Accordion Championship category with Edward Giffney (photo middle) and Bor-Kuan Song (photo lower), both successful 2009 Coupe Mondiale candidates, expected to make an exciting competition with a very high level of performance. The South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival will conclude with a Celebration Dinner on Sunday evening. For further information email: nzaasecretary@yahoo.com |