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XX Arrasate-Hiria International Accordion Competition – Spainby Harley Jones |
The XX Arrasate Hiria International Accordion Competition, took place at the Town Hall of Arrasate-Mondragón (Basque Country), from the 7th to the 9th December. There is an international competition which had 11 entrants and national competitions. The event was organised by Hauspoz, (Euskal Herriko Akordeoi Elkartea) Basque Association of Accordion Players. The results of the international competition were: 1st: Maciej Frackiewiecz (Poland, picture left) €3.600 prizemoney and a concert tour. 2nd: Tomasz Ostaszewski (Poland) €1.800 prizemoney 3rd: Yngvild Haaland Ruud (Norway) €900, prizemoney The jury members were: Iñaki Alberdi (Spain), Geir Draugsvoll (Norway), Alexey Artemiev (Russia), Stefan Hussong (Germany) and Gabriel Erkoreka (Spain). |