2015-1st China Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley International Accordion Competition, 16-20 July 2015, Index page

2015 1st China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival

Download: Rules and Regulations

Please note that the latest rules have a changed entry closing date (25th June 2015) and there are important changes to the entry instructions and payment instructions.

Download: Entry Form

中國語言信息

The 2015 - 1st China Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley International Accordion Competition will be the 1st biannual international accordion competition and festival to be held in Shenzhen City.

Organisers and Sponsors:

- Chinese Musicians Association;
- Publicity Department of Communist Party of China of Bao’an, Shenzhen;
- Shenzhen Bao’an Federation of Literary and Art Circles;
- China Accordion Association;
- Shenzhen Accordion Association;
- Xixiang Music Valley;
- People’s Art Center of Bao’an Shenzhen;
- Xixiang Center of Art and Sports, Bao’an, Shenzhen;

Shenzhen

Shenzhen City is a most attractive destination. Shenzhen is a major modern city with a pleasant climate, close to Hong Kong and Guangzhou International Airports giving excellent price airfare choices from most countries with convenient inexpensive domestic transport to Shenzhen.

The Xixiang Music Valley is the name of the venue (see picture below) with its modern international level concert hall with excellent acoustics and lighting so performances will never sound better. The concert hall is directly across the street from a quality hotel with reasonable accommodation prices.

There will also be an accommodation allowance available to foreign competitors in the international accordion competition.

Organizing Committee
Directors
Li Cong	Vice President of the Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes; President of China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association; Vice President of Shanghai Musicians Association; President of Music College, Shanghai Normal University.
Wei Jianbin	Secretary of the Party Working Committee, Director of the Office of Xixiang Street, Bao’an, Shenzhen.
Bai Zhengyu	Deputy Minister of the Publicity Department of Party Committee of Bao’an, Shenzhen.
Vice Directors
Dai Youbin	President of Literature and Arts Association of Bao’an, Shenzhen；
Ma Jun	Committee Member and Minister of the Publicity Department of the Party Working Committee of Xixiang Street, Bao’an, Shenzhen.
Wang Congyu (Crystal Wang)	Deputy Secretary of China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association; President of the Accordion Society of Shanghai Musician Association; Associate Professor of Music College, Shanghai Normal University.
Ding Peng	Deputy Secretary of China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association; Chief Executive of China Region of Hohner Musikinstrumente GmbH & Co. KG.
Tong Jianhua	Executive director of China Accordion Association of Chinese Musicians Association; President of Shenzhen Accordion Association; Visiting Professor of Art College, Shenzhen University.
Chen Jinlong	President of Shenzhen Huafeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Yin Qiwen	Deputy Director of Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Secretariat
General Secretary Chen Jinlong
Executive Deputy General Secretary Wang Congyu (Crystal Wang)
Deputy General Secretaries
Huang Chaohua	General Secretary of Literature and Arts Association of Bao’an, Shenzhen
Hu Keyu	Deputy Director of Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Niu Xiang	General Secretary of the Accordion Society of Shenzhen Musicians Association
Cao Chaoqin	Deputy Manager of Shenzhen Huafeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Hengfeng Haiyue International Hotel
Address: Xingcheng Plaza, 80 Block Baocheng, Bao'an, Shenzhen, 518102 China. Phone: +86 75527922222
Check booking prices on Hotels.com or Expedia.com or other travel sites as this hotel is listed on most travel sites.
Hotel Website: http://hengfenghaiyuehotelshenzhen.com/

In 2014, the China Accordion Association and the Shenzhen Province Accordion Association hosted the 2014 Hohner Cup China Accordion Competition in Shenzhen.

Picture: Main entrance of Xixiang Music Valley where they also organised the Guinness World Record for Largest Accordion Ensemble was smashed on the morning of 20th July 2014 with a new record total of 1,361 accordionists all playing together.

This photo is taken on the steps of the Shenzhen Xixiang Music Valley hall complex. The photo was taken from the Shenzhen Hengfeng Haiyue International Hotel which is right across the street from the Xixiang Music Valley hall complex.