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Own Choice Program
  • For two (2) to five (5) musicians of any formation, with minimum one accordion (e.g., can be multiple accordions, or accordions with other instruments).
  • Chamber Music Ensemble competition is for acoustic instruments (no electronics). All accordions must be acoustic reed instruments.
  • 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: maximum 20 minutes playing time.
  • Marking will take into consideration program choice, level of playing and ensemble work.
     

Contestants and Programs
Krasnoyarsk - Duet
Anikin, Vladimir
(accordion)
Syrchin, Nikita
(accordion)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
M. Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition Promenade Gnomus
S. Prokofiev: Obsession Diabolique
A. Byzov: Concerto Grosso

Duet Kanashin Brothers
Kanashin, Valeriy
(accordion)
Kanashin, Ilya
(accordion)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
V. Trojan: "Fairy-Tales" For Accordion And Orchestra:
 The Sleepy Princess, The Magic Box, The Naughty Roundabout
J.S. Bach/O. Kmit: Concert For Piano No. 1 in d Minor BWV 1052
  Mov. 1 Allegro
B. Precz: Toccata

Masters Duo
Naumov, Mihail
(accordion)
Komelkov, Aleksandr
(accordion)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
P.I. Tchaikovsky: March, China Dance, Trepak
B. Precz: Toccata
V. Semyonov: Song
V. Semyonov: Toccata Barbaro

Accordion
Ratoi, Radu
(accordion)
Voronetcaia, Diana
(piano)


Moldova
Own Choice Program
S.Prokofiev/A.Gotlib/S. Mirzac: Suite Fantasy Cinderella
I. Albeniz: Asturias
R. Galliano: Heavy Tango

S. Duo
Rusinov, Kirill
(accordion)
Koptelov, Denis
(accordion)
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Own Choice Program
E. Grieg: Holberg Suite Op. 40
V. Semyonov: Balkan Rhapsody: Song And Fest In The Mountains

Serotyuk & Gitin Duo
Serotyuk, Irina
(accordion)
Gitin, Volodymyr
(clarinet)

Ukraine
Own Choice Program
W. Lutoslawski: Dance Preludes I, II, III, V
C. Debussy: Première Rhapsodie
V. Vlasov: Fantasy On Popular Odessa Song Bublichki (Bread-Rigs)


A-Trio
Shabaev, Alexey
(Accordion)
Gilyazetdinov, Andrey
(accordion)
Kazaryan, Artur
(accordion)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
J.S. Bach: Organ Choral Prelude E Minor
I. Stravinsky: Russkaya From Ballet Petrushka
R. Lagidze: Sachidao
V. Solotaryov: Rondo Capriccioso
G. Diniku/N. Hudyakov: Romanian March Round Dance

Acco-Quartet
Starodubtsev, Mikhail
(accordion)
Seregin, Nikita
(accordion)
Nastusenko, Yulia
(accordion)
Ovsiannikov, Gennadii
(accordion)
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Own Choice Program
O. Taktakishvili: Panduri
A. Piazzolla: Tango Ballet
V. Semyonov: Third Tale About Quiet River Don

Консонанс
Veretchako, Ljudmila
(accordion)
Цымбалова, Анна
(Фортепиано)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
W. Lutoslawski: Variation On Paganini's Theme
S. Rachmaninov: Do Not Sing, My Beauty, With Me
V. Semyonov: Concert For Bayan And Orchestra

Venti Dita
Yakovleva, Ksenia
(accordion)
Ivanov , Alexey
(accordion)
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Russia
Own Choice Program
N. Popov: Epitaph The Memory D. Shostakovich
A. Shalayev: Moldavian Dance
A. Nayunkin: Introduction And Toccatina
V. Semyonov: Holiday In Mountains