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Pictures provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones, Xu Tiansi, Li Cong, Jérôme Bauer, Carol Yan, Graham Laurie and Rita Davidson
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Following the very successful inaugural World Accordion Orchestra debut performance at the Coupe Mondiale 2007 under the Musical Direction of Joan C. Sommers, the magnificent staging of the CIA World Accordion Orchestra (WAO) II in Scotland in 2008, WAO III in Auckland, New Zealand and WAO IV in Varaždin, Croatia, the CIA presented the spectacular World Accordion Orchestra V in Shanghai, China as part of the 64th Coupe Mondiale Festival.
prior to the performance of the World Accordion Orchestra, Chinese TV interviewed Joan Sommers (conductor)
Crystal Wang announcing the World Accordion Orchestra with Rita Davidson (Editor of The USA National Accordion News)
Above right: Michelle Boddicker Scheffler (USA-ATG), Werner Weibert (Austria) and Kimmo Mattila (Finland)
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V, conducted by Chen Weiliang (China)
 
Program
Spring Festival Overture by Li Huanzhi, arranged by Li Rui and Chen Weiliang
Jasmine - Trad. Chinese Folk Song, arranged by Li Rui and Chen Weiliang
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V, conducted by Chen Weiliang (China)
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V, conducted by Chen Weiliang (China)
Conductor Chen Weiliang (China)
Above left: CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones and CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedirch
Above right: CIA General Secretary Kimmo Mattila
2009 CIA World Champion Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) and Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy)
Above right: contestants Ivan Sverko (Croatia) and Eddie Giffney (New Zealand)
Members of the World Accordion Orchestra V
CIA Ambassador Kevin Friedrich as part of the World Accordion Orchestra V
The young singers with the World Accordion Orchestra V

Jasmine - Trad. Chinese Folk Song, arranged by Li Rui and Chen Weiliang
The young singers with the World Accordion Orchestra V
The young singers with the World Accordion Orchestra V
The young singers with the World Accordion Orchestra V
World Accordion Orchestra V
World Accordion Orchestra V
Jasmine - Trad. Chinese Folk Song, arranged by Li Rui and Chen Weiliang
the work featured a section with soloists Li Cong and Raymond Bodell
Coupe Mondiale Organizer Li Cong participating in the World Accordion Orchestra V
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Chen Weiliang
Joan C. Sommers taking the stage to conduct the World Accordion Orchestra V
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Somers (USA)
performing Gershwin! (A Medley) - George Gershwin, arranged by Joan Cochran Sommers
Russian candidate Eldar Adburaimov and right Jacob Noordzu (Austria)
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Sommers
New Zealand contestant Eddie Giffney performing as part of
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Sommers surrounded by
CIA Vice President Herbert Scheibenreif, Werner Weibert and Kimmo Mattila
Joan C. Sommers congratulating Raymond Bodell
CIA President Raymond Bodell thanking conductors Chen Weiliang and Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conductors Chen Weiliang and Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conductors Chen Weiliang and Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conductor Chen Weiliang
Coupe Mondiale Organizer Li Cong accepting accolades from the audience
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conductors Chen Weiliang and Joan C. Sommers

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