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Presidents Welcome

   
Sonja Palinich, NZAA President Welcome to the official website of the New Zealand Accordion Association (Inc).

We hope you will enjoy our site, find it informative and that you will be encouraged to attend events and make new friends amongst our members.

We welcome new members and welcome participation in our competitions, examinations, social events and concerts and we invite you to look at the membership benefits and join us.

Sonja Palinich
President
 
 


2024 Daily Reports and Results

2024 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival
Saturday 1st & 2nd June
Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Silver Rd, Epsom, Auckland.
Download Competitions Program with timetable and door prices.
Saturday 1st June
Competitions: 10:00am to 12:30pm Free Entry
Massed Orchestra rehearsal: 01:15pm to 2:15pm Free Entry
Feature Concert: 2:30 pm Aotango Duo, poster below.
Ticket Link: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2024/jun/aotango-duo
Four Winds Foundation
Pub Charity
Sunday 1st June
Finale Concert: 2:30pm Massed orchestra, competition prize winners, Kevin Friedrich, Ros Gilmour (vocals) & Linda Emmett Litt (percussion), North Shore Accordion Orchestra.

Farewell Dinner: Aubergine Restaurant, 129 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 7:00pm
Adults - $65 Children (under 10 years) - $30
Four Winds Foundation
Pub Charity

New Article: 40 Years after the Dream Came True - 1980 Coupe Mondiale
by Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador

View full article at: http://accordions.com/news.aspx?d=28-Aug-2020&lang=en&s=16789
1980 Historical website Report, Pictures and Results at: 1980CoupeMondialeHistory
 
Entry submit forms, Membership and Music Order Submit Forms at: 2020SubmitForms Entry Closing Date: 17 April 2020
                Sponsors:
                Four Winds Foundation		 Pub Charity
 

2020 International Video Competition & Promotion
of Accordion Music by Gary Daverne
Results: The winner was Vladimir Stupnikov from Russia. Vladimir Stupnikov and his teacher Friedrich Lips won the 1st prize of two round trip air tickets to New Zealand to the 2020 South Pacific Accordion Championships.

View winning video.

There were 15 entries from many different countries and the overall standard was excellent. Gary Daverne wrote: "I want to thank the entrants for their music and enthusiasm. I was very impressed and happy to hear my music being performed at such a high standard."		   Gary Daverne competition poster
 

2nd Rhapsody for Accordion and Orchestra by Gary Daverne was recorded at the Takapuna War Memorial Hall, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand, 11th December 2016.

Foundation North logoThis was a New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) project and the work was commissioned by a grant from Foundation North Trust. Published on Dec 19, 2016.

Soloist Grayson Masefield performs with the North Shore Accordion Ensemble conducted by Lionel Reekie.
Ensemble players left to right: Lian Jones, Campbell Bettridge, Alanah Jones, Jenna Murray, Kristina Roper, Stephanie Panzic, Catrina Lin, Alexandra Reekie.

NZAA Merit Award Presentation to Prof. Li Cong (China)

More pictures and information at: MeritAward

Future Dates:

2024 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival Saturday 01 June and Sunday 02 June 2024
2025 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival, Saturday 31 May and Sunday 01 June 2025
2026 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival, Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2026
2027 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival, Saturday 05 June and Sunday 06 June 2027

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