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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=29-Aug-2008&lang=ru&s=121
29-Aug-2008
by Heather Masefield
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 Auckland University accordion tutor Stephanie Poole was invited to perform the accordion part in a new symphonic work with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra earlier this month. Symphony No. III composed by New Zealander Ross Harris’ premiered at the Auckland Town Hall on August 14th to an appreciative audience.The accordion part features the Jewish flavour of the composer’s own klezmer tunes, with the accordion combining at times with violin and clarinet. Harris himself is an accordion fan, playing klezmer accordion with The Café Klezmer Band based in Wellington city. Stephanie said that with only five rehearsals over four days, it was impressive to see how quickly the orchestra pulled together this previously-unheard work, especially with its many rhythmic challenges. Quote from the NZ Herald newspaper 18/8/08 "After interval, Ross Harris’s new symphony proved to be the orchestra’s most ambitious commission to date. Fuelled by the art of Chagall and the composers klezmer tunes, the symphonies’ 40 minutes teamed with incident…….. Let us hope [the Symphony] receives another airing in the not too distant future.” At the conclusion of the concert, conductor Marko Letonja from Slovenia presented his bouquet to accordionist Stephanie Poole. |