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The AATA 20th Anniversary Celebration included a unique Festival Orchestra under the direction of Lionel Reekie | |
above left: The youngest participant in the AATA 20th Anniversary Festival Mitar Tomosevic took great pride in sitting next to AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx during the Festival Orchestra above right: Heather Masefield (Secretary of the New Zealand Accordion Association) and Christine Johnstone (former Accordions Worldwide International News Editor and CIA Merit Award recipient) |
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above left: International Guest Artist Mirco Patarini (Italy) above right: Bass accordionist Alexandra Reekie - winner of the International Open Accordion Championship and International Pacific Piano Accordion Championship - 15 years and under |
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above left: Ambassador of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes (CIA) Kevin Friedrich and President of the New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) Sonja Palinich above right: Conductor Lionel Reekie welcoming guests to the Gala Concert |
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AATA 20th Anniversary Festival Orchestra, Lionel Reekie - Conductor | |
Composer Gary Daverne acknowledging the audience acclaim after the World Premiere of his new work 'Silver Fern March' | |
AATA 20th Anniversary Festival Orchestra, Lionel Reekie - Conductor | |
AATA 20th Anniversary Festival Orchestra, Lionel Reekie - Conductor | |
INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IO250 INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC PIANO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IP 250, 12 years and under AUSTRALIAN PIANO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C250, 12 years and under 1st Marina Jin (Note: Marina's sister joins her to help carry her three trophies) |
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above left: brothers and sister Trio - Francesco, Clarysa and Ryan Panuccio above right: Lionel Reekie - Awarded the AATA Merit Award In recognition of his contribution and service towards the advancement of the accordion |
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INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IO251 INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC PIANO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IP251, 15 years and under 1st Alexandra Reekie (NZ) AUSTRALIAN PIANO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS C251, 15 years and under 1st Emma Smith |
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Internationally acclaimed entertainers from Auckland, New Zealand - 'Starlight Duo' Lionel Reekie and Maurice Jones |
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INTERNATIONAL OPEN ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS IO253 1st Arseniy Strokovskiy (Russia) AUSTRALIAN PIANO ACCORDION CHAMPIONSHIP C253 1st Edin Kocic |
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above left: Clarysa and Francesco Panuccio above right: Ryan Panuccio and Mitar Tomosevic |
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above left: Edin Kocic above right: AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx with Xu Da Wei (China) awarded the AATA Merit Award In recognition of his contribution and service towards the advancement of the accordion |
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Australian Society of Accordionists (ASA) Ensemble Amelia Granturco, Cheryle Mills, Ben Pattison, Jedda Kassis and Dominique Granturco |
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above left: former AATA Solo Champions Linda Gu (2003) and Li Li (2010) above right: sisters Jessica and Marina Jin |
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Melbourne Accordion Ensemble Palmi Snorrason, Jeanette Benzing, Petra Jensen-Butt and Iryna Stepko |
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above and below: featured International Guest Artist - Mirco Patarini from Italy | |
AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx bringing the highly successful 20th Anniversary Celebrations to a close | |
AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx pictured with a team of her students | |
above left: AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx pictured with former students above right: AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx pictured with Festival Champions |
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above left: former Coupe Mondiale contestants reunited: Kevin Friedrich and Cathy Day both participated in the
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AATA 20th Anniversary Festival Orchestra. In 1980, Kevin and Cathy (nee Catherine Jackett) represented New Zealand and Australia in the CIA Coupe Mondiale held in Auckland, New Zealand. above right: Champion Jam Session: Festival Champion Arsenly Strokovskiy (Russia) performing with Festival Champion Alexandra Reekie (New Zealand) |
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Featured Guest Artist Lionel Reekie (New Zealand) performing an impromptu number with Festival Champion Arsenly Strokovskiy (Russia) | |
Several of the visitors to AATA 20th Anniversary Festival enjoyed a visit to the Featherdale Wildlife Park where they enjoyed meeting some of the wildlife unique to Australia. Pictured here with the iconic Koala Bear are: Sonja Palinich (President of the New Zealand Accordion Association) Stephanie Poole (Teacher of the accordion at Auckland University Conservatory of Music) Kevin Friedrich (Ambassador of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes - CIA) Gary Daverne (Composer and Conductor Emeritus of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra) Judith Cross (nee Lincoln) New Zealand Accordion Champion (1976 & 1977) Mirco Patarini (AATA International Guest Artist - Italy) |
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Saturday 07 June 2014 | 2014 Program Download |
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