coupe mondiale 2014

Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador)
Festival pictures and videos are provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones, Alison Worthington, Minna Plihtari and Graham Laurie.
International Competition for Ensemble Music
  • For two (2) to five (5) musicians, minimum one accordion (e.g., can be multiple accordions, or accordions with other instruments).
  • Ensemble Music competition is for acoustic instruments (no electronics). All accordions must be acoustic reed instruments. No MIDI accordions are allowed. One bass instrument may be amplified; however, the candidate must provide their own amplifier.
  • Own Choice Program of concert music consisting of at least two (2) pieces with contrasting style.
  • The competition organizers will not provide instruments other than a piano tuned to A 442.
  • 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.
  • Marking will take into consideration program choice, level of playing and ensemble work.

Videos of each of the performances are located in the Video Center by clicking the link above.

Members of the International Jury: Liz Finch (USA), Li Cong (China), Oleg Sharov (Russia), Andreas Nebl (Germany),
Zorica Karakutovska ( Macedonia), Pedrag Kostovic (Serbia), Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania)
Trio Accordions (Macedonia)
Ural Byan Trio (Russia)
Trio CONTEMP (Ukraine)
Trio Akk:zent (Austria)
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Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Own choice program consisting of at least two (2) pieces of different styles and moods.
  • Playing time: maximum 7 minutes.

Videos of each of the performances are located in the Video Center by clicking the link above.

First Rehearsal of the World Accordion Orchestra VIII
The World Accordion Orchestra VIII held their first rehearsal in preparation for their performance on the Gala Concert on Satuday evening. The concert program is as follows:
 
- The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers, arr. by Werner Weibert
Conducted by Jacob Noordzij
 
- A Tribute to Bernstein by Leonard Bernstein, arr. by Werner Weibert

Conducted by Werner Weibert
 

- Let There Be Peace on Earth by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson, arr. by Joan Cochran Sommers
Conducted by Joan Cochran Sommers
with Choir prepared and directed by Helmut Zeilner
Conductor - Jacob Noordzij
Conductor - Jacob Noordzij joined by his grandchildren who will perform on The Sound of Music
Conductor - Jacob Noordzij
Conductor - Werner Weibert
Conductor - Werner Weibert
Conductor - Joan Cochran Sommers
Conductor - Joan Cochran Sommers
Conductor - Joan Cochran Sommers
International Competition for Digital Accordion

The three candidates who compted in the International Competition for Digital accordion were required to present a program as follows:

OWN CHOICE PROGRAM ONLY
: Own Choice Show/Entertainment Program.

  • Playing time: maximum 15 minutes. Failure to observe the maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
  • External sound modules, may be used for effects only, not for the whole program.
  • Rehearsal time of up to 15 minutes per candidate will be scheduled prior to the competition.
  • Performance sound set up time - maximum 2 minutes. Performance sound break down - maximum 2 minutes.
  • All types and make of digital accordion may be used and bellows must be the primary volume control of the digital sounds. Digital accordions with acoustic sounds are permitted with the reeds amplified provided the candidate uses the accordion and bellows to make substantial use of digital sounds.
  • To assist the candidates in preparing their programs, please note that the adjudicators marks will take into account:
    - Originality and creativity of program
    - Technique/playing ability
    - Musicality
    - Digital Usage eg: multiple voices, multiple sounds, programing of sound sets, correct sound useage.
      Look for effective use of many of the digital instrument capabilities plus creativity factors.
    - Creativity eg: additional equipment such as - computer, effects box, looping - multi tracking and
      backing tracks, exploiting instrument possibilities, customising settings. Effective use of technologies.
    - Structure eg: planned programing, adaption for digital instrument.
    - Stagecraft, charisma, performance presentation.
    - Candidates playing on a digital instrument, in the same way they would perform on an acoustic
      accordion, without good digital usage, are not making effective use of digital technology and
      that should refelct in the marks with higher marks to candidates with good digital usage, creativity
      
    and structure.

Videos of each of the performances are located in the Video Center by clicking the link above.

Members of the International Jury: Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania), Crystal Wang (China), Uwe Steiger (Germany),
Graham Laurie (United Kingdom), Marco Cinaglia (Italy), Joan C. Sommers (USA), Zoran Rakic (Bosnia),
Sylvia Zobek (Austria), Jacques Mornet (France)
Doran Grama (Moldova)
Alexander Bodell (United Kingdom)
Matthias Matzke (Germany)
Gala Concert and Senior Virtuoso Entertainment, Round II

Wiener Neustädter ZiehHarmoniker
Isabella Krapf (harmonica) - Christian Höller (accordion)
Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin
arr. by Larry and Jerry Adler/Christian H
öller
Wiener Neustädter ZiehHarmoniker - That’s groovy!
Wiener Neustädter ZiehHarmoniker - That’s groovy!
Friederike Steiner, conductor
International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music, Round II
For Round II of the Virtuoso Entertainment Competition contestants presented their Round II program as part of the Gala evening concert.
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Own Choice Program consisting of at least two (2) pieces of different styles and moods.
  • Playing time: maximum 9 minutes.
Videos of each of the performances are located in the Video Center by clicking the link above.