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Coupe Mondiale Qualifying Categories |
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Designed for those wishing to qualify to compete in the 2017 Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships in Osimo, Italy in September 2017. There are eight categories of competition as follows: |
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Selection and Overview of ATG Competition Categories for 2017 |
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- Open Solo - any music selection including transcriptions - Original Solo - music written specifically for accordion - Ethnic/Folk Solo - music reflecting the heritage of world cultures - Polka Solo - Jazz Solo - may be from written music or improvised - Pop Solo - any current popular song or show tune - Adult Hobby - own choice selection - Evaluation Solo - any selection, any age - Entertainment Solo – entertainment music, improvisation/embellishment is encouraged - 2017 Special Accordion & Other Instrument - Open Duet - any music selection including transcriptions - Polka Duets - Evaluation Duet - Accordions & other instruments - 2017 Ensembles featuring Entertainment Showcase Music - Ensemble (3-7 members) - Evaluation Ensemble - Orchestra (8 or more members) - Evaluation Orchestra (8 or more members) - Digital Accordion Competition |
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All American Salute |
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Any two original solos by any two American accordionist composers such as: Frosini, Gart, Magnante, Galla-Rini, Deiro; Marocco; Fremar; Schimmel; Venglevski, etc… |
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Tango Times Two |
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Any two original or arranged tango solos by Piazzolla, Galliano, or traditional composers of tango music such as Rodriguez, Gardel, Troilo, Pugliesi, Villoldo, etc… |
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Amy Hatfield Memorial 'Young Accordionists' Scholarship |
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Amy Hatfield was a student of Joan Cochran Sommers from age 12. She played both piano accordion and C system chromatic accordion. Amy continued her accordion studies with Joan Sommers at the University of Missouri at Kansas City where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her surviving children, Kaley and Ryan, traveled with Amy’s mother, Carol, to the ATG 75th Anniversary festival in 2015 to present the scholarship funds to the ATG. |
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