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15-Nov-2013
‘14 Years Ago’ – French Players Scoop Top Prizes at the 1999 Coupe Mondiale - Germanyby Rob Howard |
  The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending November 12th 1999 reported that French accordionists won most of the main prizes at the CIA Coupe Mondiale, held in Trossingen, Germany. Clean Sweep for France at Coupe Mondiale – Germany Contributed by Kevin Friedrich The 52nd Coupe Mondiale International Competition for Accordion Soloists was held from November 3rd to 7th in Trossingen, Germany, with contestants from France winning each of the competition categories. Jérôme Richard (picture left), student of Frédéric Deschamps, was crowned the 1999 CIA World Accordion Champion, after an exciting competition, which saw Dragan Vasiljevic (Yugoslavia) in second place. Last year, Dragan was first equal in the Junior Coupe Mondiale. Noel Aurelien from France (a student of Jacques Mornét) was crowned the Virtuoso Entertainment Winner (he was the second place winner in this category last year), and Magali Boissier, from France won the Junior Coupe Mondiale. It was nice to see some interesting family ties at this year's competition. Cathy Sommers (USA) who placed 7th in the Coupe Mondiale, is daughter of the CIA delegate from the USA-ATG, Joan Sommers. Johnny-Lee Leslie, who placed 5th in the Junior Coupe Mondiale, is son of the CIA Music Committee member John Leslie, and Mickael Richard, who placed third in the Virtuoso Entertainment category, is the brother of this year’s Coupe Mondiale Winner, Jérôme Richard! The CIA were guests of the City of Trossingen, and it was fitting that a city with such a tremendous history in the accordion, was our final venue for this century. |