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AAA Faithe Deffner Competition, USD$20,000 First Prize - USAby Harley Jones |
The Faithe Deffner International Accordion Competition is being sponsored in honor of Faithe Deffner, who passed away in June 2014. This competition will be held as part of the American Accordionists' Association (AAA) 2015 Festival in Alexandra, 8-12 July, and a big feature is the USD$20,000 cash 1st prize, USD$3,000 2nd prize and USD$2,000 3rd prize. Requirements include: Maximum age: 32 as of date of July 8, 2015 Test Piece: Herricks Road composed by Karen Fremar Classical Segment: 10 minutes required selection being one mvt from Divertimento composed by Viatcheslav Semionov plus one or more selections in classical, baroque or romantic style. Both Herricks Road and Divertimento were composed in honor of Faithe Deffner. The competition also includes a Entertainment Segment: 10 minutes with 2 or more selections of differing styles. Full details of the Faithe Deffner International Accordion Competition and entry form at: 2015Deffner.pdf Information about the 2015 AAA festival at: American Accordionists' Association (AAA) |