Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador- Pictures by Kevin Friedrich and Alison Worthington
Members of the International Jury
Marty Ruedi, Jiri Lukes, Vladimir Orlov, Zorica Karakutovska, Herbert Scheibenreif (President of the Jury),
Liz Finch, Gintaras Mameniskis, Nikolaj Sevrukov, Zoran Rakic
Mihajlo Zivojinovic, Serbia
Ibrahim Radoovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roman Puneiko, Ukraine
Vitalii Salii, Ukraine
Danijel Piller, Serbia
Maksym Hafych, Ukraine
Nikolay Teleshenko, Russia
Artem Tretiakov, Russia
Deividas Dombovskis, Lithuania
Alexey Kolymaev, Russia
Vytenis Danielius, Lithuania
Stanislav Culcicovschi, Moldova
Stefano Sponta, Italy
Petar Kochovski, Macedonia
Pavlo Gilchenko, Ukraine
Sabina Aftyka, Poland
Lizaveta Keizerava, Belarus
Fan Yang, China
Mantas Lukauskas, Lithuania
Konstantin Voloshko, Russia

Artur Sayadyan, Russia

Alberto Nardelli, Italy
Members of the International Jury
Alexander Dmitriev, Mary Tokarski, Elizabeta Ilievska, Tiina Valja, Werner Weibert (President of the Jury),
Spodris
Kacans, Papp Olga, Jef De Haes and Vladimir Mandic
Duo Da - Belarus
Alina Kazachenka (Accordion), Darya Revinok (Accordion)
Fusion - Russia
Ilona Savina (Accordion), Nikita Ukrainskiy (Bayan)
Patrio - Lithuania
Salvijus Aukštuolis (Accordion), Patricija Makutonovič (Accordion), Rimantas Treigys (Accordion)

Duo H&M - Estonia
Henr Ziboi (Accordion), Mikk Langeproon (Accordion)

Volchkov & Shnyp Duo - Belarus
Mikhail Volchkov (Accordion), Darya Shnyp (Accordion)

Tutto A Dio - Lithuania
Greta Staponkutė-Rakauskienė (Viola), Augustinas Rakauskas (Accordion)

Members of the International Jury
Congyu Wang, Graham Laurie, Amy Jo Sawyer, Antonio Spaccarotella, Jacques Mornet (President of the Jury),
Vladimir Mandic, Stephanie Poole, Gazina Lukosiene and Georg Hettmann
Manuel Marchegiani, Italy
João Palma, Portugal
Diego Gatte, France
Pedro Gonçalves, Portugal
Lorenzo Assogna, Italy

Edoardo Dominici, Italy

Vladimir Stupnikov is one of the brightest representative of the young generation of accordionists, winner of many International competitions, a musician who performs on the most prestigious concert stages of the world and an active member of several different musician ensembles.
 
Vladimir was born on the 31 August 1996 in Ufa, Russia.  In 2009 he graduated with honors from the Music School where he was taught by R. A. Hamatiarova.  After that, he moved to St. Petersburg in order to attend the Special Music School as a student of D. A. Ivanovic.
 
At the age of 12 Vladimir won his first prize at the International competition in St. Petersburg.  Since that time he has started his successful musical career.  Every year he has been the winner of International competitions and takes part in different festivals and concerts in Russia and abroad. 
 
Vladimir is a prize-winner of more than 20 International competitions, and was crowned the CIA Coupe Mondiale Champion in 2017 in Osimo, Italy. 

Vladimir Stupnikov
2017 Coupe Mondiale Champion - Vladimir Stupnikov
Vladimir Stupnikov
Teacher Alexander Dmitriev and CIA 2017 World Champion Vladimir Stupnikov (Russia)
Vladimir Stupnikov with former CIA Coupe Mondiale 2008 Champion Vladiislav Pligovka, Oleg Sharov,
Alexnader Dmitriew, Viatcheslav Semionov and Nikolaj Sevrukov