For centuries, music has been a universal language. Its ability to communicate across cultures, countries and generations suggests that now, more than ever, we need to put differences aside and come together to share our talents and love for music, regardless of whichever corner of the world we call home.
It is for this reason, that the Australian Accordion Teachers Association has decided to postpone our international competition for 2022, and instead create a platform for accordionists from all over the world to come together in celebration of our favourite instrument.
THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION VIDEO PROJECT gives accordionists of ALL AGES, ALL LEVELS, and ALL NATIONS to submit a video to be compiled together as a showcase of how when we work together, all differences can be put aside!
This project, co-ordinated by the Australian Accordion Teachers Association - a Premiere Voting Member of the Confederation Internationale des Accordionistes (IMC-UNESCO) will publish the final edited video of performances on YOUTUBE in early June 2022.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
1.Fill in your entry form here : https://forms.gle/yKjwcT87yrofNr727. This event is open to accordionists from ALL nations and territories. Soloists, Duets, Trios and Ensembles are all welcome. Groups that feature the accordion with other instruments are especially welcome!
2.Submit your video to us using a file sharing platform such as dropbox, WeTransfer, or even a google drive. (Note: video files need to be submitted that allow the AATA to download and edit them. Therefore, links to YouTube submissions are not able to be accepted). Please make sure you send your name and country information in ENGLISH. Only a section of each video will be selected so you only need to submit one piece of music. (If you want to submit two pieces that is fine too BUT only 1 piece will chosen for the final video).
3.All performers will receive an official DIPLOMA OF PARTICIPATION – acknowledging their selection to represent their country in this VERY SPECIAL online event.
International participants (those that reside outside of Australia) are asked to pay a nominal entry/administration fee of €5.
Australian residents that are members of the Australian Accordion Teachers Association are able to participate free of charge.
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 30th MAY 2022
VIDEOS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 3rd JUNE 2022
2021 Results with Individual Marks
2019 Master Class with Primoz Parovel (Taiwan)
2019 Guest artist Elwira Śliwkiewicz-Cisak (Poland)
2019 Guest Artist Genady Savkov
2019 competitors
2019 AATA venue
2019 AATA venue
Accordions Alfresco Ensemble,2017
Niu Zeyuan (China),2017
Fan Yang (China),2017
Zelda and Lucy, 2017
Shen Rongjia (China), 2017
Deng Ruxi (China), 2017
Shen Rongjia, Yang Chen, Niu Zeyuan, Li Mengyang (China),2017
Zheng Lei, Ai He Zhu, Fan Yang, Shen Hui.2017
AATA President Tatjana Marx present AATA Certificates of Appreciation for Jury to Zhang Xinhua (left
Group picture of many of the competitors and jury,2017
Fan Yang (China),2017
Emma Smith, 2017
Jury members (left to right): Spodris Kacans (Latvia), Tatjana Marx, Ben Pattinson,
Mitar Tomasevic, 2017
Timofey Prahkiy,2017
Oscar O'Byrne, 2017
Shen Rongjia (China),2017
Mitar and Teodora,2017
Genadiy Savkov,2017
Marina Jin, 2017
Croatian Competitors with their teacher
Adjudicators from China
Competitors from China
Competitors from Serbia