Coupe Mondiale 2013
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Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador)
Festival pictures and videos are provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones, Carol Yan, Alison Worthington and Graham Laurie.
22 August 2013
Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music

As the competitions continued, 13 young accordionists from around the world competed in Round I of the Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music where they were required to play:

  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Own choice program consisting of at least two (2) pieces of different styles and moods.
  • Playing time: maximum 7 minutes. Failure to observe the maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
naomi harris
Naomi Harris (USA)
alexander bodell
Alexander Bodell (United Kingdom)
maxime derrico
Maxime D'errico (France)
lorenzo bosica
Lorenzo Bosica (Italy)
nikolay ovchinnikov
Nikolay Ovchinnikov (Russia)
rachel marie quirbach
Rachel Marie Quirbach (USA)
jean baptiste baudin
Jean-Baptiste Baudin (France)
jiacheng xue
Jiacheng Xue (China)
alexandra reekie
Alexandra Reekie (New Zealand)
emmanuel gasser
Emmanuel Gasser (Canada)
zhao dong yao
Zhao Dong Yao (China)
jia tong shi
Jia Tong Shi (China)
torleif rafeek stuomo
Tor Rafeek Stuomo (USA)
jury
Jury: Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Li Cong (China), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia),
Joan Cochran Sommers - President of the Jury (USA-ATG), Georg Hettman (Germany)
Bratislav Manasijevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Kazys Storkus (Lithuania)
jury
Kazys Storkus (Lithuania), Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Li Cong (China),
Joan Cochran Sommers - President of the Jury (USA-ATG), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia),
Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), Georg Hettman (Germany) Bratislav Manasijevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Workshop - Roland FR-8X Presentation with Ludovic Beier
Ludovic Beier presenting his workshop on the new Roland FR-8X
Trio Voronezh Noon Concert in Centennial Square
Workshop - The World of Jazz by Renzo Ruggieri
Renzo Ruggieri presenting his workshop 'A World of Jazz'
International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music - Round II
Each of the contestants presented their Round II program of the competition as follows:
  • 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.
snv draw
Sergey Lobkov (Russia)
Jamie Maschler (USA)
Alicia Baker (USA)
Oleksandr Tulinov (Ukraine)
Viivi Maria Saarenkyla (Finland)
Giodano Costa (Brazil)
Dorin Grama (Germany)
Sam Thomas (USA)
Sergiu Popa (Canada)
Matteo Petronio (Italy)
Radu Laxgang (Moldova)
Elsa Gourdy (France)
Tian Jianan (China)
Xuan Shi (China)
Matteo Marinelli (Italy)
International Jury: Crystal Wang (China), Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Kazys Storkus (Lithuania),
Kimmo Mattila - President of the Jury (Finland), Mary Tokarski (USA-AAA), Werner Weibert (Austria),
Bratislav Manasijevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and
Georg Hettmann (Germany),
 
Workshop - Accordion History Lecture/Demo by Dr. Helmi Harrington
Dr. Helmi Harrington, curator of the World of Accordions Museum presented a magnificent workshop about the History of the Accordion to a standing room only audience. Taking attendees on a journey from the beginning of the accordion's history to present day instruments and all the variations inbetween, Dr. Harrington's presentation was full of historical facts and interesting information about the intrument's development, with many live performances on the various types of instruments.
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Dr. Helmi Harrington demonstrating the early Flutina instruments
Dr. Helmi Harrington demonstrating the extremely rare Flutter Accordion
the beautiful Butterly Scandalli accordion
the six row faux Piano Accordion, a button instrument disguised to look like a piano accordion on the Vaudville circuit
The Tanzbar paper roll mechanical instrument and the curved keyboard Scott Wood Scandalli instrument
the Reuther Uniform Keyboard
the Hunibei whole tone keyboard
the 'Pedestal Accordion'
Dr. Helmi Harrington presenting her workshop
7th Roland V-Accordion Festival
Roland held their national competition for V-Accordionists, featuring the top three finalists from an earlier video competition. The three contestants were Michael Bridge, Michael Majstorovic and Sergiu Popa.
 
Roland artist Ludovic Beier opened the concert, followed by the national finalists competing for the Roland V-Accordion title. To conclude the evening, three former Roland V-Accordion National Canadian winners performed as soloists and then together as an All Star Trio. The Trio comprised Jelena Milojevic (2010 Winner), Alexander Sevastian (2009 Winner) and Ivan Preanicov (2008 Winner).
 
Ludovic Beier opening the Roland Canada National Finals Concert
Michael Majstorovic - Finalist
Sergiu Popa - Finalist
Michael Bridge - Finalist
Members of the Roland Canada Finals Jury
Raymond Bodell, Ludovic Beier, Alexander Sevastian, Ivan Preanicov, Renzo Ruggieri
Three previous Roland V-Accordion Champions performed both as soloists and also together as an All Star Trio
Ivan Preanicov (2008 Winner), Jelena Milojevic (2010 Winner) and Alexander Sevastian (2009 Winner)
Winner of the 2013 Roland V-Accordion Canada festival is Michael Bridge who will receive a brand new Roland accordion and an all expenses paid trip to Rome to compete in the 2013 International V-Accordion festival.

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