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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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