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Own Choice Program
  • Playing time: maximum 15 minutes.
  • 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.
     
Contestants and Programs
Kushnikova,
Maria		 russia flag
Russia		 Own Choice Program
A. Lyadov: The Music Box
G. Heid, arr. M. Kushnikova: Charleston
E. Derbenko: Detective
Z. Abreu, arr. M. Kushnikova: Tico Tico
 
Russo,
Valerio
Italy		 Own Choice Program
R. Ruggieri: Puzzle
R. Ruggieri: Peccatum Et Gratia
R. Ruggieri: Medley Disco
Ryabin,
Konstantin		 russia flag
Russia		 Own Choice Program
V. Emelyanov: Cowboy Over The River
D. Scarlatti: Sonata
A. Rubinstein: Russkaya And Trepak