International Competition for Piano Accordion | |
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The
International Competition for Piano Accordion took place at the Music
School in túrovo. This is the second time the category has
been held as part of the Coupe Mondiale. This year the competition attracted entries from as far afield as Vietnam, New Zealand, Russia and the USA. The winner of the competition will receive an expense paid trip to New Zealand and Australia to perform as guest artist at the New Zealand Accordion Association and Australian Accordion Teachers Association festivals. Contestants were: Nikola Jankovic, Serbia and Montenegro Andius Balachovicius, Lithuania Nenad Ercegovcevic, Serbia and Monetenegro Li Long, China Rostislav Benes, Czech Republic Anita Barta, Hungary Huong Thu Thi Tran, Vietnam (above right) Shanxi Upsdell, New Zealand (right) Hilary Thwaites, New Zealand Aivi Tilk, Estonia Christopher Gorton, USA Mylie Thwaites, New Zealand Pavel Mangasaryan, Russia Nadejda Gouseva, Russia Filip Stamguski, Macedonia | |
USA - AAA Contestant Christoper Gorton performing for the Jury Panel | |
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Macedonian
Contestant Filip Stamevski and Russian Contestant Nadejda Gouseva
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Pictured here are two of the New Zealand contestants in the International Competition for Piano Accordion. It is quite unusual for two members of the same family to be representing their country at the same time in the same category. Sisters Hilary and Miley Thwaites both drew positions to perform in the afternoon session. | |
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left are composers Jurgen Ganzer and Viatchislav Semionov. Mr. Ganzer's composition 'Fantasy 84' was written in 1984 as a commissioned Test Piece for the Klingenthal International Accordion Competition in 1986. This composition as well as Sonata No. 2 "Basqueriad" by Mr. Semionov. Both composers were present for this program presented by Russian candidate Pavel Mangasaryan (right.) | |
Coupe Mondiale Round II | |
The following nine contestants progressed to the Coupe Mondiale Round II which called for a one complete original work:
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Wine Party at Vino Veritas | |
Each of the visiting CIA International Executive Members and Delegates were invited to a Dinner Wine Reception and Dinner at the "Vino Veritas" Winery located about 1 hour south of Sturovo. The evening included a formal dinner followed by Wine Tasting in the cellar. | |
Pictured left are Music Committee member John Leslie from the United Kingdom and the Delegate from the New Zealand Accordion Association Stephen Vincent. | |
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