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Marko Sevarlic (Serbia) Wins XXII Competition "Arrasate Hiria" 2014 - Spainby Iñigo Aizpiolea Viloria |
The XXII International Accordion Solo Competition "Arrasate Hiria" was run from the 5th to 7th December 2014 in Arrasate - Mondragón, Gipuzkoa Province, Basque Country, Spain. 1st place: Marko Sevarlic (Serbia, picture right) €3,600 and a concert tour in 2015 2nd place: Maria Zubimendi (Basque Country) €1,800 3rd place: Olga Morral (Spain) €900 As well as the international competition, there are many national classes and a festival with about 350 accordionists from 11 countries performing on the two stages for this event organised by Hauspoz (Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea), the Town Hall of Arrasate and The County Council of Gipuzkoa. The 2013 winner Hanzhi Wang (China) performed 6 concerts. The Jury included well known performers and teachers: Friedrich Lips (Russia), Iñaki Alberdi (Spain), Geir Dragsvoll (Norway), Stefan Hussong (Germany). Download the 56 page program: 2014AHiria.pdf Picture below, left to right, International category contestants: Iwo Jedynecki (Poland), Patryk Sztabinski (Poland), Maria Zubimendi (Basque Country), Marko Sevarlic (Serbia), Olga Morral (Spain), Samgar (Kazajistan), Guan Lei (China), Helena Sousa (Spain), Stefanie Mirwald (Germany). |