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 Welcome
to the 60th Anniversary CIA Coupe Mondiale
co-hosted
by the
Accordionists
& Teachers Guild (ATG) / American Accordionists' Association
(AAA)
in conjunction with the AAA/ATG Competition and Festival
13-18
August, 2007- Alexandria,
VA (Washington DC) USA
2007 Coupe Mondiale
- Review of Monday, August 13, 2007 |
Watch live
from the Kennedy Center fo the Performing Arts in Washington DC
Tuesday, August 14, 2007, 6:00 PM - USA
East Coast Time |
-Jerosh Accordion Orchestra (Canada), Maureen Jerosh, Director
-Akkordeonorchester Hof (Germany), Günther Zeilinger, Director
The concerts are held at 6:00 PM each night (US East Coast Time),
and broadcast live around the world on the Internet at the time
of the performance, as well as archived for viewing at anytime in
the future.
A series of accordion concerts will be held at the Millennium Stage
at the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, during the
2007 CIA Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships. The 'Performing
Arts for Everyone' on the Millennium Stage program is designed to
introduce the Kennedy Center, and make music available from a variety
of artists from around the world to all, by providing a performance
open to the public and free of charge 365 days a year.
Please visit the link below to view
these exciting concerts as they happen.
www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium
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| Advancement
and Development Committee Inaugural Meeting |
The
historical first meeting of the newly formed CIA Advancement
and Development Committee including Joan C. Sommers (USA)
as Vice Chairperson and Mirco Patarini (Italy) as Chairperson
took place at the CIA Headquarters Hotel, the Holiday Inn
in Alexandria, VA. This committee reports to the CIA Executive
Committee and has already begun formulating proposals for
the promotion and advancement of the accordion and the CIA
and the various activities it carries out, as well as proposing
potential additional members for the committee.
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| Welcoming
Reception |
The
CIA Executive Committee and guests were hosted at a Welcoming
Reception and Dinner as guests of Faithe Deffner, the AAA
and the ATG.
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2007
CIA Organizer Faithe Deffner and Mauro Greco, husband of
the late Maddalena Belfiore.
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Joan
C. Sommers (USA), Vice Chair of the CIA Music Committee,
Frederic Deschamps (France), Chairperson of the Music Committee
and Kimmo Mattila (Finland) CIA General Secretary
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Pam
Lisenby, Joan Sommers and Jeff Lisenby (Pam and Jeff are
former students of Joan Sommers)
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Faithe
Deffner and former CIA General Secretary Walter Maurer (Austria)
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Faithe
Deffner, Heather Masefield (New Zealand), Frank Busso Jr,
Frank Busso and CIA President Kevin Friedrich.
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Kimmo
Mattila (Finland), Amber Masefield (New Zealand) and Mirco
Patarini (Italy), Chairperson of the CIA Advancement and
Development Committee.
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AAA
President Linda Soley Reed, Faithe Deffner and Carmelo Pino
(former AAA President and composer of the 1969 CIA Coupe
Mondiale Test Piece)
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Walter
Maurer and 2006 Coupe Mondiale organizer Lars Arnevig (Norway).
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| Happenings
in Alexandria |
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Dale
Wise repairs one of the contestant instruments that was
damaged in transit from Croatia.
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Members
of the Organizing team Faithe Deffner, Kimmo Mattila, Harley
Jones, and 2008 CIA Organizer Graham Laurie.
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Magnificant
banner to be displayed at the event.
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North
Shore Accordion Orchestra from Auckland, New Zealand (Lionel
Reekie - conductor) rehearsing for their performances ahead.
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Members
of the Organization working behind the scenes, taking care
of the many details.
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Members
of the New Zealand (Kiwi) Delegation standing under the
poster advertising the 2009 Coupe Mondiale in Auckland,
New Zealand. left to right accross page: Harley Jones
(CIA Public Relations), newphew Grayson Masefield, CIA
President Kevin Friedrich, NZ Delegate Heather Masefield,
Amber Masefield, popular NZ entertainer Lionel Reekie,
(next picture) Heather Masefield, Kevin Friedrich, Stephanie
Poole (teacher of accordion at Auckland University), host
Robyn Leersnyder (accordionist from Hamilton, New Zealand
residing in Virginia, holding Alina Reekie), Elena Reekie,
Lionel Reekie and Amber Masefield.
Team New Zealand is preparing to host the Coupe Mondiale
in Auckland in August, 2009. With a large delegation of
New Zealanders present in Washington, they were hosted
for a "Kiwi" party to celebrate the hosting
of the 2009 Coupe Mondiale.
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2007 Coupe Mondiale
co-sponsored by:
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Accordionists
& Teachers Guild, International (ATG)
Joan C. Sommers - President
2312 W. 71st Terrace
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone: 913-722-5625
E-mail: sommersjoanc@sbcglobal.net
Internet: www.accordions.com/atg |
American
Accordionists’ Association (AAA)
Linda Soley Reed - President
152 Home Fair Drive
Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone: 203-335-2045; Fax: 203-335-2048
E-mail: aaa1938@aol.com
Internet: www.ameraccord.com |
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We invite you
to join us at one of our future events:
details to be announced shortly
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