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Schedule of Events for Thursday, 23 August 2012
 09.00  Masters Cuope Mondiale
 09.15  Junior Coupe Mondiale - Round II
 12.00 - 14.00  Lunch
 14.00  Masters Cuope Mondiale
 14.00  Junior Coupe Mondiale - Round II
 17.00 - 18.30  World Accordion Orchestra VI - Preliminary Rehearsal
 19.00 - 20.00  Dinner
 21.00  International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music - Round I
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Minimum of two (2) pieces must be played of which one must be an original work for accordion. Individual movements from cyclic works are acceptable, however a maximum of one movement of any cyclic work shall be selected.
  • Playing time: minimum 10 minutes to maximum 15 minutes playing time. Failure to observe minimum or maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
Members of the International Jury for the Junior Coupe Mondiale
Alexander Selivanov (Russia), Werner Weibert (Austria), Mindaugas Labanauskas (Lithuania),
Ivano Battison (Italy), Joan Sommers (USA) - President of the Jury, Predrag Kostovic (Serbia),
Alexander Milojevic (Canada), Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Tibor Racz (Slovakia)
 
09:15 Pernille Toftegaard Olsen, Denmark
09:35 Viktor Daniel Eliasson, Sweden
09:50Anna-Katharina Schau, Germany
10:10 Sinisa Ljubojevic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
10:25 Cigliutti Nossent, France
 
10:40 Break
 
11:00 Vladimir Stupnikov, Russian Federation
11:15 Zoë Schade, France
11:30 Aleksandar Drinic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
11:50 Tuomas Poutanen, Finland
 
12:10 Break
 
14:00 Lore Amenabar, Spain
14:15 Laurène Dif, France
14:30 Tian Jianan, China
14:50 Djordje Davidovic, Serbia
 
15:10 Break
 
15:25 Eugenio De Rose, Italy
15:40 Aleksandar Jovancic, Serbia
15:55 Sasa Turkulovic, Serbia
 
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: consisting of three (3) or more pieces including one from the Baroque era, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical style* and one piece of a technical virtuosic style**. It must contain at least one Original Work but transcriptions may also be used. Individual movements from cyclic works are acceptable.
     * Examples of the slower, lyrical style: Kalina Krasnaia by Semionov, Romance by Angelis, Vocalise by Rachmaninov, Aria by Bach etc...
    ** Examples of the technical virtuosic style: Caprice by Paganini, a fast Sonata by Scarlatti, Finale of 1st Sonata by Kusjakov etc...
  • Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audience; presentation, dress and stage-craft all being important.
  • Playing time: minimum 15 minutes to maximum 20 minutes playing time. Failure to observe minimum or maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
The CIA hosted its first Masters Coupe Mondiale this year. Replacing the former International Competition for Piano Accordion, the competition was keenly contested.
 
Members of the International Jury
Standing: Alexander Dmitriev (Russia), Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) - President of the Jury, Ruedi Marty (Switzerland),
Miljan Bjeletic (Servbia), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Corrado Rojac (Italy),
Seated: Li Cong (China), Mary Tokarski (USA), Danijla Gadic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
 
09:10 Ezio Ghibaudo, Italy
09:30 Grzegorz Palus, Poland
09:50 Augustinas Rakauskas, Lithuania
10:10 Sanja Mrdja, Bosnia and Herzegovina
 
10:30 Break
 
10:45 Dino Suljkovic, Serbia
11:00 Anita Petrovic, Serbia
11:20 Margherita Berlanda, Italy
11:40 Michal Ochodnicky, Slovakia
12:00 Petr Vacek, Czech Republic
12:20 Djordje Vasiljevic, Serbia
12:40 Alena Budzinakova, Slovakia
 
13:00 Lunch Break
 
14:00 Klavdiya Tarabrina, Russia
14:20 Xu Chang, China
14:35 Tiffanie Müller, Switzerland
14:55 Jakup Mehmedovic,Montenegro
15:10 Ekaterina Utkina, Russia
 
15:25 Break
 
15:40 Zonghan Fu, China
16:00 Aleksei Nemykin, Russia
16:20 Ludmila Shapovalova, Russian
16:40 Dmitrii Kiselev, Russia
17:00 Mikko Malin, Finland
 
Ezio Ghibaudo, Italy
Grzegorz Palus, Poland
Augustinas Rakauskas, Lithuania
Sanja Mrdja, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dino Suljkovic, Serbia
Anita Petrovic, Serbia
Margherita Berlanda, Italy
Michal Ochodnicky, Slovakia
Petr Vacek, Czech Republic
Djordje Vasiljevic, Serbia
Alena Budzinakova, Slovakia
Klavdiya Tarabrina, Russian Federation
Xu Chang, China
Tiffanie Müller, Switzerland
Jakup Mehmedovic, Montenegro
Ekaterina Utkina, Russian Federation
Zonghan Fu, China
Aleksei Nemykin, Russian Federation
Ludmila Shapovalova, Russian Federation
Dmitrii Kiselev, Russian Federation
Mikko Malin, Finland
World Accordion Orchestra VI under the direction of Joan Cochran Sommers and Torsten Petzold held their preliminary rehearsal in preparation for their performance at the Friday evening Gala Concert.
 
Above and below: Members of the World Accordion Orchestra VI having an preliminary rehearsal
Joan Cochran Sommers, Conductor
 
Above and below: Members of the World Accordion Orchestra VI having an preliminary rehearsal
Joan Cochran Sommers, Conductor
 
Members of the World Accordion Orchestra VI having an preliminary rehearsal
Joan Cochran Sommers, Conductor
 
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Own Choice Program consisting of at least two (2) pieces of different styles and moods.
  • Playing time: maximum 9 minutes. Failure to observe the maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
Members of the International Jury:
Yulia Amerikova (Russia), Oswaldinho De Almeida e Silva (Brazil), Jelena Milojevic (Canada),
Kimmo Mattila (Finland) - President of the Jury, Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania), Li Cong (China)
 
Playing order for the contestants:

21:10 Sergey Lobkov, Russia
21:20 Raffaele Crusco, Italy
21:30 Zhao Liu, China
21:40 Bruno Moritz, Brazil
 
Sergey Lobkov, Russia
Raffaele Crusco, Italy
Zhao Liu, China
Bruno Moritz, Brazil
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