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07-Sep-2012
Roland U.S. Announces 2012 V-Accordion Festival Winners - USAby Rita Davidson Barnea |
 The Roland Corporation U.S. announces the 2012 V-Accordion Festival winners:Senior Division: 1st Place: Svetlana Ivanchenko (photo on left) 2nd Place: Gregory Fainshtein Runner ups: 1. Paul Betken 2. Steve Gordion Junior Division 1st Place: Olivia Luey 2nd Place: Peter Chudolij Runner ups 1. Cassie Nelson 2. Rachel Quirbach Svetlana Ivanchenko, as the first place winner of the senior division, will represent the U.S. at the international Roland V-Accordion Festival in Rome this November. The first place winner of each division receives a Roland V-Accordion. Originally from Russia, Svetlana now lives in Dallas, Texas where she gives private piano and accordion lessons, performs regularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and is the pianist/organist for the Good Samaritan Episcopal Church in Dallas. In Russia, she was the Director of Bayan and Accordion Department for the Mari El State Music College while serving as head of the Commission of Folk Instrument Art Department for the Mari Republic College of Culture and Arts where she was also Orchestra Conductor as well as Choral Director. She holds a Masters Degree in Music Education, has been involved in teaching and performance for over 22 years and performed as accordionist with the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra. |