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70th Coupe Mondiale, Round III
  • Own Choice program consisting of three (3) or more pieces of different style and character.
  • A minimum of two (2) different composers
  • A Polyphonic (contrapuntal) work must be included in this round.
  • Playing time: a suggested minimum 20 minutes to maximum 30 minutes.
Zhiyuan Zhang
Alberto Vernarelli
Alexey Murza
Vladimir Stupnikov
Qi Ma
Ensemble Music - World Music
  • For two (2) to five (5) musicians in any formation, minimum one acoustic accordion (e.g., can be multiple accordions, or accordions with other instruments).
  • World Music Ensemble is for all acoustic and electronic instruments but the candidates must provide their own equipment. A piano tuned at A 442 will be provided by the organisers
  • Own Choice Program of concert music consisting of at least two (2) pieces with contrasting style.
  • Marking will take into consideration program choice, level of playing and ensemble work.
  • Maximum playing time: 20 minutes
  • All music must be performed live, no pre recorded or backing tracks will be allowed.
  • Each contestant has a maximum set up time of 5 minutes.
     
 

Members of the World Music Ensemble Jury Frederic Deschamps
Spodris Kacans
Kimmo Mattila
Zoran Rakic
Oleg Sharov
Oswaldinho Silva
Antonio Spaccarotella
Yan Tabachnyk
Werner Weibert

The Pillers
Danijel Piller (Accordion), Darko Piller (Violin), Branko Jovanovic (Tambura), Nenad Jovanovic (Klavier)
Sangineto's Trio
Sangineto Carmine E Friends (Accordion), Mattia Salvatore Salemme (Piano), Daniele Perrone (Percussioni)
Accordion Orchestra By Daniel Sabotinov
Martha Sabotinova, (Accordion), Savvas Hiras (Percussion), Theodoros Theodorou (Accordion),
Kyriakos Louca (Accordion/canon), Sude Yigiter (Accordion)
General Assembly of Delegates Closing Session
The closing General Assembly of Delegates took place to ratify the results of the Coupe Mondiale competitions and also hold the election for President of the CIA for the upcoming term of office.
Finnish Delegate Raimo Vertainen (Finland) presenting information
about the upcoming CIA Winter Congress in 2018
CIA General Secretary presenting outgoing CIA President Raymond Bodell with a souvenir Gavel
outgoing CIA President Rayomnd Bodell welcoming the new CIA President Mirco Patarini
The CIA Executive Committee Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager - New Zealand),
Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary - Finland), Herbert Scheibenreif (Vice President - Austria),
Raymond Bodell (outgoing President - United Kingdom), Mirco Patarini (newly elected President - Italy),
Li Cong (Vice President - China), Viatcheslav Semionov (Vice President - Russia),
Kevin Friedrich (Ambassador - USA)
Prize Giving Ceremony
Competitors in the Ensemble Competition - World Music
Competitors in the Ensemble Competition - Classical Music
Competitors in the Masters Coupe Mondiale
Competitors in the Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition
Prize Winners in the Virtuoso Entertainment Competition
Competitors in the Junior Coupe Mondiale
Competitors in the 70th Coupe Mondiale
Winner of the 70th Coupe Mondiale Vladimir Stupnikov
World Accordion Orchestra Rehearsal
First rehearsal of the World Accordion Orchestra IX under the direction of Joan Cochran Sommers
First rehearsal of the World Accordion Orchestra IX under the direction of Joan Cochran Sommers
First rehearsal of the World Accordion Orchestra IX under the direction of Joan Cochran Sommers
First rehearsal of the World Accordion Orchestra IX under the direction of Joan Cochran Sommers
Closing Ceremony Prize Winners Concert
Winners of the World Music Ensemble Competition - Sangiento Trio (Italy)
Anna Bodell (United Kingdon) receiving the CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Award
CIA Ambassador presenting the CIA Merit Award to Raymond Bodell for his contributions to the
International accordion movement during his tenure as CIA President
Husband and wife team Ray and Anna Bodell with their CIA Awards
CIA President Raymond Bodell thanking his wife Anna for all her support
Outgoing President Raymond Bodell making the traditional handover of the official CIA Gavel
used in the Congress Meetings, to the newly elected President Mirco Patrini
Winner of the Junior Virtuoso Competition - Alexandra Mikhailova (Russia)
Winner of the Virtuoso Entertainment Competition - Andrea Di Giacomo (Italy)
Winner of the Masters Coupe Mondiale - Arkadii Shkvorov (Russia)
Winner of the Junior Coupe Mondiale - Alessandro Pagliari (Italy)
Winner of the 70th Coupe Mondiale - Vladimir Stupnikov
Winner of the Classical Ensemble Competition - Charm Trio (Russia)
Mayor of Oismo- Simone Pugnaloni offering his best wishes and thanks to all the
visitors in Osimo for the 2017 Coupe Mondialei
Winner of the 70th Coupe Mondiale Vladimir Stupnikov

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