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| President of the AATA Tania Lukic-Marx welcoming everyone to the 20th Anniversary Festival | |
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| President Tania Lukic-Marx talking to the contestants as they await their competitions | |
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| Contestants as they await their competition performances | |
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| Contestants as they await their competition performances | |
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| Francesco Panuccio | Ryan Panuccio |
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| Mitar Tomosevic | Clarysa Panuccio |
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| Zelda Mormul | Dusko Lavrnja |
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| Ben Gross | Vasilije Djurovic |
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| Kevin Alim | Simon Zhang |
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| Corey Jeffries | Teodora Djukic |
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| Alanah Jones | Clarysa Panuccio |
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| President Tania Lukic-Marx talking to the contestants | |
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| Aleyah Ashimajy | Marina Jin |
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| Dusko Lavrnja | Cory Jeffries performing his Entertainment Solo |
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| Adjudicators: Nick Scherbokov (Australia), Christine Johnstone (New Zealand) Lina Chegodaev (Australia), Heather Masefield (New Zealand) |
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| Emma Smith | Stevan Dordevic |
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| Ben Gross | Dusko Lavrnja |
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| Above left: Edin Kocic Above right: AATA Committee Member: Melissa She and AATA Vice President: Richard She |
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| Competition Categories and Results from the Morning Competitions | |
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| Competition Categories and Results from the Morning Competitions | |
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| Prize Winners from the morning competitions | |
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| Happy Birthday! Two of the contestants celebrated birthdays on competition day! Alexandra Reekie (New Zealand - 13 years old) and Alanah Jones (New Zealand - 11 years old) |
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| AATA President Tania Lukic-Marx with Mirco Patarini (Italy) - International Guest Artist Tania with former AATA Pacific Piano Accordion Champions Miley Thwaites (2003) & Hillary Thwaites (2002 & 2004), New Zealand |
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| Festival Adjudicators Above left: Xu Da Wei (China), Lina Chegodaev (Australia) and Cathy Day (Australia) Above right: Mylie Thwaites, Stephanie Poole and Heather Masefield (New Zealand) & Lina Chegodaev (Australia) |
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| International Adjudicators: Mylie Thwaites, Stephanie Poole, Lionel Reekie and Nick Scherbakov (Australia) |
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| Alanah Jones (New Zealand) Introducing the Squeezebox Medley de Brel |
Masud Ashimajy (Australia) The Silken Ladder Flight of the Bumble Bee |
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| Emma Smith (Australia) Serenade Ambience Musettienne |
Alexandra Reekie Polkis Sentimientos |
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| Emma Smith receiving her Award | Alexandra Reekie with her First Place certificate |
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| Edin Kocic (Australia) La Rappel des Oiseaux by Rameau Monastery of Ferapont by Zolotariew Haiti by Angelis Austurias by Albeniz |
Wen Yi Wu (China) La Vilageoise & Le Rappel des Oiseau by Rameau Fantasy of Rockets by Podgorny Revelation by Voitenko Toccata by Kchachaturian |
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| Mario Perkovic (Croatia) L'Egyptienne by Rameau Arhipelag Gulag (mvts. 2 & 5) by Vlasov Revelation by Voitenko Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms |
Arsenly Strokovskiy (Russia) Romance by Angelis Sonata in d minor by Scarlatti Barcarole by Rachmaninov Toccata by Bozanic |
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| International Open Accordion Divison Tania with Fourth Place winner - Edin Kocic (Australia) Third Place winner - Mario Perkovic (Croatia) First Place winner - Arsenly Strokovskiy (Russia) Second Place winner - Wen Yi Wu (China) |
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| Melbourne Accordion Ensemble | |
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| Members of the AATA 20th Anniversary Celebration Orchestra during their first rehearsal Lionel Reekie, Conductor |
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| Members of the AATA 20th Anniversary Celebration Orchestra rehearsing Lionel Reekie, Conductor |
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| After the days activities, many of the International guests took advantage of visiting the spectacular light show, a limited time exhibition at the Sydney Opera House. |
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| Sydney Opera House Light Show | |
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| The famed Sydney Harbor Bridge | |
| Sunday 08 June 2014 | 2014 Program Download |
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