 Nella splendida cornice
dell’Auditorium Parco della Musica a Roma il 21 novembre 2009 si è svolto il 3° Festival internazionale della Fisarmonica Digitale.  In the splendid surroundings
of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, November 21, 2009 was
held the 3rd International V-Accordion Festival for digital accordions.
La Roland, con la sua
fisarmonica digitale, la V-Accordion, vuole contribuire ad espandere ulteriormente
l’immagine di questo strumento nel panorama musicale internazionale ed
il Festival č una delle iniziative promosse a questo scopo. Roland, with the digital
V-Accordion, wants to help to further expand the image of this instrument
in the international music scene and the V-Accordion Festival is one of
the initiatives for this purpose. |
| La finale internazionale
che si è svolto a Roma era l’ultimo dei tanti appuntamenti del concorso
che ha coinvolto ben 15 Paesi: oltre all’Italia, hanno partecipato al
concorso Inghilterra, Germania, Svezia, Stati Uniti, Polonia, Brasile,
Canada, Spagna, Portogallo, Nuova Zelanda, Francia, Belgio, Giappone e
Cina. The international final
being held in Rome was the last of many competitions that involved as many
as 15 countries including: Italy, England, Germany, Sweden, United States,
Poland, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand, France, Belgium,
Japan and China. |
| Sul palcoscenico
della Sala Sinopoli si sono esibiti i migliori fisarmonicisti, di fronte
ad una giuria composta da personaggi di spicco del mondo della fisarmonica.
On the stage of the
Sala Sinopoli the best accordionists have performed in front a jury composed
of important personalities and leading figures of the accordion. |
| La serata è stata presentata dall’Attrice-Conduttrice TV Alessandra Bellini, volto noto della fortunata
serie televisiva “Tutti pazzi per amore”. The evening
was presented by the actress-TV presenter, Alessandra Bellini, a familiar face from
the TV series "Fool for Love." |
| Due sono stati i momenti
riservati agli ospiti d’onore che si susseguiranno sul palcoscenico della
Sala Sinopoli: il primo è stato quello dedicato al duo composto da Mario
D’Amario giovane campione mondiale di fisarmonica e Silke astro nascente
della Two were moments reserved
for guests of honor to appear on the stage of the Sala Sinopoli. The first
was the duo of young accordion champion Mario D'Amario (Italy) and rising
star Silke. |
| e direttamente dal
musical di Christian De Sica “Parlami di me” il coreografo-ballerino Alex
la Rosa ed il corpo di ballo Danzarearte si sono esibiti sulle note della
V-Accordion, suonata dal fisarmonicista di fama internazionale Ludovic
Beier. The second, directly
from the musical by Christian De Sica "Tell me," was the choreographer-dancer
Alex Rosa and ballet Danzarearte who danced to the music of the V-Accordion,
played by internationally renowned accordionist Ludovic Beier (France). |
Constestants
Jury
History of the V-Accordion
History
of the Digital Roland V-Accordion Storia
della Fisarmonica e Della V-AccordionV-Accordion Manufacture
A Roland is Born in Italy
Welcome Dinner and Draw
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All attending the Welcome Dinner were warmly welcomed
by Akira Hanechi (Roland Europe SpA. Manager)
and Luigi Bruti, the originator of the V-Accordion (Marketing Director of Roland Europe SpA). |
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Group from Belgium with singer Silke
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Group from Germany, Brazil with Alessandra Curzi (Roland
Europe marketing) on the right.
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Group from Roland China, Cheng Jiantong (President),
Roland demonstrator and tutor at Tianjin University Prof. Jingbai Zhu,
tutor at Beijing Conservatory of Music Prof. Xiao Qing Cao and contestant
Xiaonan Xu.
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Group Group from Canada, Japan, UK with Akira Hanechi
& Raymond Bodell (UK Jury).
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Left to right: Cory Pesaturo (USA), Grayson Masefield
(New Zealand), from and with Ron Lankford (Roland USA Accordion Product
Manager) and on the right, Liam French (Australia).
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Group from Italy with Sara Rosetti (Roland Europe
Marketing) left, next to Renzo Ruggieri.
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| Group from Spain with M°Angel Castano and Luigi Bruti. |
Left: Marco Cinaglia (V-Accordion Product Manager,
Roland Europe) with the group from Poland.
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Roland staff at the briefing with all attendants enjoying
the humor of Luigi Bruti.
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Bruti exchanging Miss and Mr, having Marco Cinaglia
made into a Miss to the laughter and enjoyment of those present.
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The already FAMOUS RED BOX for the draw for playing
order, ....being the box found urgently to make the draw for playing
order at the 1st Roland International Competition in 2007 in Pesaro.
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This box from years ago, is believed to have bought
good luck to the Roland International Festival. Here, Holda Paoletti-Kampl (Accordions Worldwide Manager) is drawing for the unlucky first player
.... Germany ...being sorry for...
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first contestant Rudik Yakhin from Germany....and
last performing
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Contestant Koharu Matsunaga from Japan draws for playing
order...
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Chinese contestant Xiaonan Xu draws his playing order.
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Koharu Matsunaga (Japan contestant) with Cory Pesaturo
(USA Roland demonstrator).
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Jury Scoring
