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AATA Trophy Table |
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The first contestants waiting for the competitions to begin. |
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Jury: Xu Da Wei (China), Rebekah Grieg (New Zealand), Wang Hongyu (China) and Cathy Day (Australia). |
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Jury: Xu Da Wei (China), Rebekah Grieg (New Zealand), Milica Vijatovic (Australia), Wang Hongyu (China), Cathy Day (Australia) and Lina Chegodaev (Australia). |
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AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx welcomes all those to the event and makes her speech to open the 18th AATA Competitions and Festival. |
First contestant and the youngest contestant of the competitions was Ryan Panuccio. |
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Ihsan Zunin. |
Zunin Kader. |
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Clarysa Panuccio. |
Mihailo Jankovic. |
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A group of contestants waiting to play, front row: Angelo Guidicci, Mihailo Jankovic, Ryan Panuccio, Kiara Thai; back row: Brandon Thai, Brendan Wang, Zunin Kader, Clarysa Panuccio, Ihsan Zunin. |
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Ryan Panuccio. |
Brendan Wang. |
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Brandon Thai. |
Clarysa Panuccio. |
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Tania Lukic-Marx introduced Tomislav Gajic to the audience. Tomislav is the importer of Settimio Soprani accordions from Italy, who had a display table out in the foyer. |
Francesco Panuccio, was not an entrant but wanted to play in the festival. Francesco has just had his 5th birthday. |
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Aleyah Ashamijy. |
Melissa She working at the competition results table and writing out the certificates for signature. |
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Crystal Bai was working collecting the music from the candidates to give to the jury as well as collecting jury marks for Melissa. |
Kiara Thai |
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Clarysa Panuccio. |
Masud Ashamijy. |
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Angelo Guidicci. |
Jessica Jin. |
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Edin Kocic. |
Richard She. |
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Campbell Thwaites. |
Edin and father Milo Kocic. |
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Marina Jin. |
Nick Scherbakov, Campbell Thwaites and Richard She. |
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Mihailo Jankovic. |
2010 AATA top solo category winner Bin Lu with teacher Zeljko Bedic. |
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Yin Yi Wen (China) made a winning performance for the AATA International Open Accordion Championships for 15 years and under category. |
Aleyah and Masud Ashamijy and Marina Jin. |
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Aleyah Ashamijy, Marina Jin, Kiara Thai and Clarysa Panuccio. |
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Martin, Jessica, Ling Hua, Marina and Jeffrey Jin. |
Joyce Ly. |
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Joyce Ly, Jessica Jin, Joe Ly, Yin Yi Wen (back row), Edin Kocic and Melissa She. |
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Joe Ly. |
Patricia Ly. |
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Zeljko Bedic with student Angelo Guidicci. |
Jury members Wang Hongyu and Xu Da Wei (right) with Melbourne competitor Edin Kocic. |
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Lunchtime music at the Settimio Soprani display by Mihailo Jankovic, Mickey Bek and Edin Kocic. |
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Prof. Wang Hongyu is the Head of Keyboard Department of Music College of Harbin Normal University and was the Organization Director of the 2010 Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week. Here he is pictured with Harley Jones, Director of Accordions Worldwide websites. |
Here Prof. Wang Hongyu is pictured with well known Chinese teacher Xu Da Wei. |
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Results were announced: Ryan Panuccio receiving his certificate from AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx. |
Claryssa Panuccio presentation. |
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Chiara Thai presentation. |
Mihailo Jankovic. |
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Ihsan Zunin. |
Jessica Jin. |
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Clarysa Panuccio and Aleyah Ashimajy. |
Masud Ashimajy. |
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Edin Kocic and to the right in the background Jury member and guest artist for the Gala Concert Rebekah Greig. |
Marina Jin presentation. |
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Campbell Thwaites. |
Kiara Thai, Aleyah Ashimajy, Marina Jin, Clarysa Panuccio. |
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Saturday Afternoon |
Yin Yi Wen (China) was the winner of the AATA International Open Accordion Championships for 15 years and under. |
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Tony Sheslov Festival Item. |
Brendan Wang, Kelvin Luu, Brandon Thai. |
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Ryan and Clarysa Panuccio. |
Dimitry Zhdanov (saxaphone) and Aleksey Peresidly is a duo that has performed in many countries in the most prestigious concert halls. Aleksey was runner up in the 2003 Coupe Mondiale. |
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Dimitry Zhdanov and Aleksey Peresidly. |
Marina Jin. |
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Wang Yu Tong (China) is only 11 years old and is amazing for her age. |
Wang Yu Tong. |
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Dimitry Zhdanov (saxaphone) and Aleksey Peresidly relaxing before Aleksey begins judging the top accordion categories. |
Djanna She. |
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Masud Ashimajy. |
Kelvin Luu. |
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The Accordigles with conductor Steve Marx was formed in 2008. Players are, rear row: Masud Ashimajy, Brendan Wang, Clarysa Panuccio, Kiara Thai (not visible), Aleyah Ashimajy, Allen She (behind conductor). Front row: Jessica and Marina Jin, Kelvin Luu, Brandon Thai. |
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Edin Kocic. |
Richard She. |
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Guo Sheng. |
Jessica and Marina Jin. |
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Joe and Joyce Ly. |
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Piao Zhen (China), Jia Ru (China), Campbell Thwaites (New Zealand) and Zhu Zheng (China). |
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Jia Ru (China). |
Campbell Thwaites (New Zealand). |
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Zhu Zheng. |
Piao Zhen (China). |
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Piao Zhen (China). |
Results announcements and presentations: Clarysa, Ryan and Francesco Panuccio. |
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Joyce and Joe Ly (2nd) and Marina and Jessica Jin (1st). |
Wang Yu Tong. |
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Guo Sheng. |
Richard She. |
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Edin Kocic. |
Jia Ru. |
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Zhu Zheng. |
Piao Zhen. |
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Harley Jones congratulates Piao Zhen for winning the top solo category. |
Piao Zhen with his teacher Wang Hongyu (left). |
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Jia Ru with her teacher Wang Hongyu. |
AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx closes the afternoon competition session. |