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PinAkkolada
Ekaterina Vinogradova
(Accordion),
Aleksandra Menshova
(Violin),
Iana Filatova
(Harp) |
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Eternalsound Duo
Viktor Kravchuk
(Accordion),
Vasili
Kravchuk
(Accordion) |
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Resonance Duo
Artem Tretiakov
(Accordion),
Dmitriy Glushchenko
(Balalaika) |
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Drums2accordions
Audrius Daucianskas
(Accordion),
Lina Rovaitė
(Vocal),
Tautvydas Jurksa
(Piano),
Jurgis Jakunas
(Drums) |
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The Pillers
Danijel Piller
(Accordion),
Darko
Piller
(Violin) |
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The 140th General Assemby of Delegates was held on Saturday, September 29, 2018. During the Congress items included:
Election of new committee members including
- Vice President: Li Cong (China)
- Vice President: Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia)
- Vice President: Jörgen Sundeqvist (Sweden)
- General Secretary: Kimmo Mattlia (Finland)
- Public Relations Manager: Harley Jones (New Zealand)
- Chaiperson of the Music Committee: Alexander Selivanov (Russia)
- Vice Chaiperson of the Music Committee: Grayson Masefield (New Zealand)
- Music Committee Member: Jiří Lukeš
- Music Committee Member: Andreas Nebl
- Music Committee Member: Antonio Spaccarotella
- Music Committee Member: Kazys Stonkus
- Music Committee Member: Raimo Vertainen
Admission of new members including:
- Voting Membership:
Asociación De Acordeonistas De Perú (Peru)
José Alfonso Maslucán Culqui, President
- Voting Membership:
Montenegrin Association of Accordionists (Montenegro)
Predrag Jankovic, President
- Corresponding Membership:
Association "Music Art" (Montenegro)
Nemanja Potarić, President
In preparation for CIA events in 2019, the Congress was given a presentation highlighting the plans for the 2019 Winter Congress to be held in Tallin, Estonia from the 1-3 March, 2019 and the signing of the 2019 Hosting Contract by the Chinese Accordion Association for the upcoming Coupe Mondiale to be held in Shenzhen, China from August 12-17, 2019. |
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CIA Executive Members: Kazys Sonkus (Honorary Vice President),
Li Cong, Herbert Scheibenreif and Viatcheslav Semionov (Vice Presidents), Mirco Patarini (President),
Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary), Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager) and Kevin Friedrich (Ambassador) |
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CIA Executive Members: Kazys Sonkus (Honorary Vice President),
Li Cong, Herbert Scheibenreif and Viatcheslav Semionov (Vice Presidents), Mirco Patarini (President),
Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary), Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager) and Kevin Friedrich (Ambassador),
Joan C. Sommers (Honorary Member), Raymond Bodell (Advisory Council), Alexander Selivanov (acting Chairperson of the Music Committee, Music Committee members: Grayson Masefield, Jörgen Sundeqvist, Miljan Bjeletic and Andreas Nebl
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Delegates of the 140th General Assembly |
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Music Committee Chairperson: Alexander Selivanov (Russia), General Secretary: Kimmo Mattila (Finland),
Vice President: Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia), President: Mirco Patarini (Italy), Vice President: Jörgen Sundeqvist,
Vice President: Li Cong, Ambassador: Kevin Friedrich (USA), Honorary Member: Joan C. Sommers (USA),
Public Relations Manager: Harley Jones (New Zealand) |
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Jiří Lukeš (Czech Republic), Raimo Vertainen (Finland), Chairperson: Alexander Selivanov (Russia),
Vice Chairperson: Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Andreas Nebl (Germany),
Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania) |
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Crystal Wang (China) outlining details fo the 2019 Coupe Mondiale in Shenzhen, China |
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Li Cong (Chinese Accordion Association), Kimmo Mattlia (CIA General Assembly, Mirco Patarini (President)
and
Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) |
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Li Cong (Chinese Accordion Association), Kimmo Mattlia (CIA General Assembly, Mirco Patarini (President)
and
Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) |
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Li Cong (Chinese Accordion Association), Kimmo Mattlia (CIA General Assembly, Mirco Patarini (President)
and
Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) |
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Li Cong (Chinese Accordion Association), Kimmo Mattlia (CIA General Assembly, Mirco Patarini (President)
and
Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) |
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Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Organizer) was awarded the title of 2019 CIA Honorary Vice President |
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Chinese Accordion Association and Shenzhen, China organizers of the 2019 Coupe Mondiale |
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Tong Jianhuua (Shenzhen Coupe Mondiale Organizer) being presented with a souvenir Trophy as the next Coupe Mondiale host from 2018 hosts Mindaugas Labanauskas and Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania) |
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Aivi Tilk from the Estonian Accordion Society outing details of the 2019 Winter Congress in Tallina, Estonia |
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Presentation from the Asociación De Acordeonistas De Perú (Peru),
José Alfonso Maslucán Culqui, President |
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Members of the 140th General Assembly including Delegates, Jury and guests in Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Trophies for the 2018 Coupe Mondiale in Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Staff for the 2018 Coupe Mondiale in Kaunas, Lithuania |
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Contestants in the Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition |
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Contestants in the Virtuoso Entertainment Competition |
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Contestants in the International Competition for Chamber Music - World Music |
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Contestants in the Junior Coupe Mondiale |
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Contestants in the Masters Coupe Mondiale |
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Contestants in the International Competition for Chamber Music - Classical |
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Contestants in the 71st Coupe Mondiale |
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CIA President Mirco Patarini (Italy) and 71st Coupe Mondiale Winner - Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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Above left: Joan C. Sommers (USA) and Crystal Wang (China)
Above right: 4th place winner in Coupe Mondiale: Artem Malkhasyan (Russia) |
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Above left: Team Russia
Above right: Nathan Chapeton and teacher Mary Tokarski (USA) |
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Above left: Nemanja Potarić (Montenegro) and Zorin Rakiic (Serbia)
Above right: Team Serbia |
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Above left: Kazys Stonkus with winners of the 2018 Intl. Competition for Chamber Music (Classica)
Tutto A Dio (Lithuania)
Greta Staponkutė-Rakauskienė (Viola), Augustinas Rakauskas
(Accordion)
Above right: Amy Jo Sawyer (USA) and CIA President Micro Patarini (Italy) |
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Oswaldino do accordeon (Brazil), Nelson Conceicao (Portugal), Jacques Mornet (France), Sarah Alburquerque (Brazil) |
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Above left: Kevin Friedrich, Mary Tokarski, Amy Jo Sawyer, Joan C. Sommers and Liz Finch (USA)
Above right: Joan C Sommers (USA) and Li Cong (China) |
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2019 Shenzhen (China) Coupe Mondiale organizing team |
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Organizing team for the 2019 Coupe Mondiale in Shenzhen, China from August 12th-17th, 2019 |
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Winner of the Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition - João Palma (Portugal) |
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Winner of the Junior Coupe Mondiale - Dmitry Borovikov (Russia) |
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Winner of the Virtuoso Entertainment Competition - Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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Winner of the Masters Coupe Mondiale - Nikolay Teleshenko (Russia) |
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Winner of the International Competition for Chamber Music - World Music - The Pillers (Serbia)
Darko
Piller
(Violin) and Danijel Piller
(Accordion) |
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Winner of the International Competition for Chamber Music - Classical - Tutto A Dio - Lithuania
Greta Staponkutė-Rakauskienė (Viola), Augustinas Rakauskas
(Accordion) |
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Werner Weibert (Austria) receiving the CIA Merit Award from the CIA President Micro Patarini
for his contributions to the International accordion movement |
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Oswaldino do accordeon (Brazil) receiving the CIA Merit Award from the CIA President Micro Patarini
for his contributions to the International accordion movement |
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Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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2017 Coupe Mondiale Winner Vladimir Stupnikov (Russia) presenting the new Coupe Mondiale Champion
Radu Ratoi (Moldova) with the travelling Coupe Mondiale Trophy |
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71st Coupe Mondiale Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova) and 70th Coupe Mondiale Champion Vladimir Stupnikov Russia) |
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71st Coupe Mondiale Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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CIA President Mirco Patarini and 71st Coupe Mondiale Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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2nd Coupe Mondiale Champion Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), 71st Coupe Mondiale Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
and 70th Coupe Mondiale Champion Vladimir Stupnikov Russia) |
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Radu Ratoi (Moldova) with New Zealanders Amber Masefield, Roseanne Rosario, Stephanie Poole, Sonja Palinich, Alison Worthington, Grayson Masefield, Gary Daverne, Kevin Friedrich, Heather Masefield, Sophia Daverne and Harley Jones |
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Radu Ratoi (Moldova) |
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2018 double World Champion Radu Ratoi (Moldova)
71st Coupe Mondiale and Intlernational Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music |
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71st Coupe Mondiale Cake |
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CIA President Mirco Patarini cutting the 71st Coupe Mondiale Cake at the Celebration Reception |
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