Jury Members (from left)
Alexander Selivanov - Russia Sergio Scappini - Italy Joan Sommers - USA Raymond Bodell - England

Xiaoqing Cao - China Jean-Marie Dazas - France Coba - Japan

....parade through the concert hall up on to the stage

Logo of the Coupe Mondial Digital Accordion Competition

From left: Pawel Janas (Poland) Alexey Chernomordikov (Russia) Katarina Ahjoniemi (Finland) Pawel Janas (Poland)

left: Rudik Yahkin (Germany and Hanzhi Wang (China) right

From left: Jelena Milojevic (Canada) Nicholas Koch (France) Miguel Angel Rumbo (Spain)

From left: Julie Langton (UK) Masahiro Ogawa (Japan) Emmanuel De Baets (Belgium)

From left: Christopher Gorton (USA) Giorgio Albanesi (Italy) Ricardo Marcel Luiz (Brasil)

international Jury (above)

Italian Journalists Jury (above)

The Alex La Rosa Ballet Group

Renzo Ruggieri and Linda performing togehter some pieces of the "Kramer Project"

Luigi Bruti and Amleto Dallpé

Renzo Ruggieri

from left: Luigi Bruti (Marketing Director of the Accordion Division Roland Europe), Alessandra Bellini (presenter),
2nd place Rudik Yakhin/Germany - 3rd place Jelena Milojevic /Canada - 1st place Hanzhi Wang/China,
Alfredo Maroni (President Roland Europe)and Raymond Bodell (CIA President and head of Jury)

from left: 2nd place Rudik Yakhin/Germany - 3rd place Jelena Milojevic /Canada - 1st place Hanzhi Wang/China

1st place winner Hanzhi Wang from China being awarded by Sponsor Carlo Stafoggia /Banca dell'Adriatico (left) and Roland Europe President Alfredo Maroni (right)

Europe Italy President Alfredo Maroni and Hanzhi Wang with her teacher Maestro Xiaoqing Cao

3rd place winner from Canada

2nd place winner from Germany Rudik Yakhin congratulated by Raymond Bodell/Jury President

Contestant from Germany Rudik Yakhin winning the Ron Lankford Journalists Award

Holda with Mr./Mrs. Dallapé

Xiaoqing Cao, Heather and Grayson Masefield

Renzo with Roberto di Palma

Kevin Friedrich, Alessandra Curzi and Harley Jones

Luigi Bruti with lovely daughter just turned 18....

Roland accordion production staff

Alessandra Curzi with uncle

Amleto Dallapé with Holda and Alfredo Maroni

Giorgio Ricci (Roland Europe) and Holda

Mr/Mrs. Albini with Mary Tokaski (right)

Gina Branelli and in front the UK Ambassador with wife

sister and brother Harley and Heather with Cao from China

Holda And Riccardo/Roland Brasil

Holda with Marco Lo Russo and friends

Kevin Friedrich with Steve Albini/Roland USA

Mrs and Mr. Alfredo Maroni/Roland Europe

Sergio Scappini with Holda and Coba

Journalist/Jury with Holda

Holda with Mrs. Maroni

Holda with Antonella from Master-Midi

After working hard to ensure a very successful event, Alessandra Curzi is joined by her daughter who had been enjoying the show as a spectator.