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30-May-2008
by Kevin Friedrich
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 The Hof 'Accordion Quintet I' won the top prize in the German Ensemble Competition, one of the most prestigious competitions held by the Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV), held in Berlin on May 23rd 2008.The Quintet members Florian Weichert (leader), Eva Walter, Delia Zeilinger, Nicole Rauh and Silvia Thüroff are all students of Günther Zeilinger in the accordion program at the Hofer Symphoniker Musikschule, in Hof, Germany. Held every two years by the Deutscher Harmonika-Verband e.V. (DHV), a founding member of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA), the Hof 'Accordion Quintet I' achieved the highest marks of the entire competition attaining 46 out of a possible 50 points with their program including 'Asturias' by Isaac Albeniz and "Fünf Skizzen" by Ralf Jung. While at the festival in Berlin, the Quintet was invited by the DHV to perform on the opening program presenting Overture of the Marriage of the Figaro (Mozart, arr. L. Puchnowski), Winter from the Four seasons (Vivaldi, arr. W. Quakernack), Ballet Tango (Piazzolla, arr. Galliano), Concerto Nr. 1 (J. S. Bach), Root Beer Rag (Billy Joel) and Konzert Rondo (N. Tschaikin, arr. L. Puchnowski). |