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 Without doubt,
PEARL FAWCETT-ADRIANO has achieved international recognition as an
outstanding accordion virtuoso, and she has done much to raise the standing
of the accordion as a `musical' instrument, both in Britain and abroad.
Her name as a
child was PEARL FAWCETT, and she was born in South Yorkshire,
England. Beginning accordion lessons at the age of eight, she had many
successes in her early life, winning every major national competition run by
the British Association of Accordionists (B.A.A.), including British Open
section and British Commonwealth Challenge Cup (four successive times) and
gaining the B.A.A. Diploma (with Distinction) at the age of 15. Her first broadcast on
BBC Radio was at the age of twelve, and her first television appearance at
the age of thirteen, after which she appeared many times. She became Junior
World Champion (C.M.A. Trophee Mondiale) in Ancona, Italy; and the following
year she became World Champion, in Hamburg, Germany.
After graduating
with Honours, at the Royal Manchester College of Music for the study of piano,
`cello, singing and all branches of music she became a Professor at the same
College for a time. She then decided to concentrate on performing and turned
fully professional. Pearl was a `first'
in a number of situations; she was the first to teach accordion at a
Conservatoire of Music in Great Britain, and she was the first to give
accordion recitals of classical music at a British Conservatoire of Music,
and also on TV. She was the first British accordionist and the first Western
female accordionist to do a solo concert tour of the former USSR.
Known previously as
PEARL FAWCETT, she has had great success in her professional career.
On the classical side, she has performed concerts and recitals on radio, and
in such prestigious concert halls as London's Royal Albert Hall, Wigmore
Hall and Purcell Room (Royal Festival Hall); Moscow's Tschaikovsky Hall and
Leningrad's Philharmonic Hall; with concert tours in the former USSR and
Europe, and appearances with such orchestras as the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic and BBC Northern Symphony.
 On the lighter side, there
have been many appearances on BBC Radio (including "All kinds of Music",
"Melodies for You", "Charlie Chester Show") and Television (including "Stars
on Sunday" and "The Good Old Days"). She has made a number of outstanding
recordings, and is also an excellent pianist. To suit the International
scene, she now uses her full name -
PEARL FAWCETT-ADRIANO.
Pearl
Fawcett-Adriano's vast repertoire ranges from the classics to light music,
French Musette and continental, and no matter what kind of music she plays,
her marvellous technique and control of the instrument ensures that the
music is interpreted to the full. Specialising on the acoustic/electronic
accordion, she brings a completely new dimension to the instrument, and she
has such a command of this instrument that she utilises it to the full
orchestral and musical extent. Her subtle use of the expression pedal,
split-second changes of registers and perfect control of the bellows produce
a musical tapestry of multicoloured sounds and effects which have greatly
impressed many people around the world.
She was coached and guided by her
late husband - Maestro ADRIAN DANTE.
Contact: Tel: 01226 382976
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