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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
 

2020 South Pacific and New Zealand Championships and Festival

Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2020
Download 2020 Rules and Entry Information for 2020 South Pacific and New Zealand Championships. The 2020 venue is the excellent high quality Raye Freedman Arts Centre.

Entry submit forms, Membership and Music Order Submit Forms at: 2020SubmitForms
 

2020 International Video Competition & Promotion
of Accordion Music by Gary Daverne
Poster: 2020 International Video Competition & Promotion
Information, Rules, Entry for Accordion Music by Gary Daverne Video Competition
 
Sponsors:
Four Winds Foundation		 Pub Charity
Raye Freedman Centre, Epsom, Auckland
Superb Raye Freedman Arts Center
 

2019 South Pacific and New Zealand Championships and Festival

Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2019
 
NZAA Daily Reports
2019 Daily Report & Results with pictures, video and results are online at the end of each day.

Venue: Raye Freedman Arts Centre,
Epsom Girls Grammar School,
Silver Road (off Gillies Ave),
Epsom, Auckland 1023.


Door Prices:
Saturday 4:30pm 10 Year Anniversary Concert Featuring 2009 Coupe Mondiale World Champions Jianan Tian (China), Cory Pesaturo (USA) and Grayson Masefield (NZ). Ten years later, these three stars have each won many international competitions. Admission: $15 Adult, $8 Child, $10 Seniors
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Weekend Competition Pass including Sunday Finale Concert: $30 Adult, $15 Child, $22 Seniors.
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Individual Session Pass: $10 Adults, $5 Child, $8 Seniors.
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Sunday Finale Concert: $15 Adult, $8 Child, $10 Seniors.
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Sunday Dinner: $50 Adult, $25 Child under 10. Tickets for Dinner must be prepurchased at event.
Download 2019 Poster
2019 Poster
Download 2019 10th Anniversary Poster
Hear these three amazing musicians, Jianan Tian (China), Cory Pesaturo (USA) and Grayson Masefield (NZ), each a multi international competition winner, perform music from Bach, Scarlatti and Mozart to accordion concert compositions to tango, Abba and Jazz. Hear accordion like you have never heard before!
 

NZAA Daily Reports
2018 Daily Report & Results with pictures, video and results are online at the end of each day.
 

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:
2020 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival Saturday Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2020
2021 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival Saturday 05 June and Sunday 06 June 2021
2022 South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships and Festival Saturday 04 June and Sunday 05 June 2022

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