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Association of Accordionists from the Republic of MACEDONIA
President: Zorica Karakutovska
Vice President: Elizabeta Ilievska
Secretary: Biljana Mladenovska
Public Relations Manager: Anica Karakutovska
CONTACT INFORMATION
Association of Accordionists - MACEDONIA
“Ljubiteli na klasicnata muzika” – Skopje
Bul.”Jane Sandanski” 50/1-3
1000 Skopje,
MACEDONIA
Phone: +389 2 245 01 98
E-mail: anica2206@yahoo.com
News from Macedonia…
The Association of
Accordionists from the
Republic of Macedonia
“Ljubiteli na klasicnata
uzika” Skopje, was
founded in 2001, and
the same year, became
a corresponding
member of the CIA –
IMC-UNESCO. In
2006, the Association of
Accordionists from
MACEDONIA became a
CIA voting member, and
our President Zorica
Karakutovska (left) was
elected a member of the
CIA Music Committee
which is a great honor
for our accordion society and we are very proud of it.
Our members are young musicians-enthusiasts, and
friends-lovers (ljubiteli) of the accordion, who are our
faithful audience and support all our activities. The
association was formed with the main aim to promote
the accordion in Macedonia as a classical instrument,
and to elevate the status and popularity of the
instrument, which is widely famous and present in our
traditional folk music.
On February 19th at the Concert Hall of the
Macedonian Philharmonic accordionist Zorica
Karakutovska, permanent collaborator of the
Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, played in the
orchestra’s performance of the composition "Exodus"
by Toma Manchev.
The annual ‘Days of Macedonian Music 2009’,
organised by the Composers Association of
Macedonia – SOCOM, was held from March 1st to
April 30th in Skopje.
Petrus Petrusevski (bass), composer of the composition
Elizabeta Ilievska and Filip Stamevski (accordion)
At the concert of Young Macedonian Composers,
held on March 23rd in the City Museum of Skopje,
Macedonian composer Elizabeta Ilievska presented
her new work "Time4fun" – a composition for double
bass and accordion. The duo consisted of Petrush
Petrushevski (double bass) and Filip Stamevski
(accordion) and was prepared by Prof. Zorica
Karakutovska. The composition was very well
received by the audience, and the music critics wrote
that "Time4fun" is an excellent new work.
The 47th National music competition for youth,
organized by the Association of Music and Ballet
pedagogues from the Republic of Macedonia
(member of EMCY - European Union of Music
Competitions for Youth), was held from April 2nd to
4th in Skopje and included the following disciplines:
ACCORDION, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone,
trumpet, horn, trombone, percussion instruments and
solo voices.
The accordionists from the Faculty of Music Skopje
and SMBSC “Ilija Nikolovski-Luj” Skopje class of
Professor Zorica Karakutovska were absolute
winners, receiving the highest marks (special prizes).