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Coupe Mondiale Events |
Many promotional events were held prior to the 2009 Coupe Mondiale including concerts featuring accordionists such as the Auckland Symphyony Orchestra concert featuring Betty Jo Simon, School Concerts featuring Maurice Jones and a telethon featuring Edward Giffney.
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View
of the spectacular sunrise over Rangitoto Island from the
Coupe Mondiale Hotel - Spencer On Bryon Hotel. |
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Gary
Daverne (conducting) and Betty Jo Simon (accordion) at the
rehersal of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra (ASO)
rehearsing for their regular season concert. |
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Another
rehearsal picture with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra
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North
Shore City sponsored advertising of the Coupe Mondiale.
This trailerwas parked on various busy steets for two weeks
before the event. |
Gary
Daverne conducting his rehearsal
with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra. |
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Betty
Jo Simon performing the Concerto No. 1 in G Minor by Anthony
Galla-Rini with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra. |
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Auckland Symphony Orchestra players applauding Betty
Jo Simon after her performance at their regular season concert
at the
Bruce Mason Centre on the Sunday before the Coupe Mondiale
begins. |
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Betty
Jo Simon ackowledging the audience after being presented
with a beautiful boquet of flowers. |
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Above
left: Maurice Jones publicising the Coupe Mondiale at the
Auckland Symphony Orchestra Concert
Above right:
Betty
Jo Simon playing in concert.
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Big
Night in Telethon featured various players including New
Zealand Coupe entrants for the Ensemble Music category 'Notable
Soundz'.
Left to Right:
Martin Meyer, Michelle Chandar, Brad Williams, Dan Robinson,
Tamba Young. |
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Tamba
Young |
Dan
Robinson |
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Above
left: Another New Zealand Coupe Mondiale entrant Edward
Giffney performing at the Big Night on Telethon.
Above right: Edward
Giffney with the announcer.
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CIA
President Kevin Friedrich's Thank You Invitation Dinner.
CIA
President hosted a special thank you dinner for members
of the CIA team in appreciation for their eight years
of service during his tenure as CIA President. Pre-dinner
drinks included taking a photo of the all those present
who had participated in the 1980 Coupe Mondiale in New
Zealand, and now 29 years later, are in attendance for
New Zealand's second Coupe Mondiale.
Standing
(left-right) Harley Jones (was 1980 Organising Committee
member - now Public Relations Manager), Herbert Scheibenreif
(was delegate in 1980, now Vice President), Jacques Mornet
(first time attending Coupe Mondiale as a techer - now member
of the Music Committee), Kevin Friedrich (was a 1980 candidate
for New Zealand - now CIA President), Heather Masefield
(conducted an orchestra at the event - now NZAA Secretary
and delegate). Sitting (left-right) Joan C. Sommers (was
ATG delegate - now ATG delegate and Vice Chairperson of
the Music Committee) and Faithe Deffner (AAA delegate then
and AAA delegate today).
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CIA
Presidents Thank You Invitation Dinner hosted by outgoing
CIA President Kevin Friedrich in
appreciation for all the support of his team during his
eight years as CIA President.
Left to right: Harley Jones, Kimmo Mattila, Ray Bodell,
Herbert Scheibenreif, Anna Bodell, Joan Sommers, Jacques
Mornet,
Heather Masefield, Kevin Friedrich, Frederic Deschamps,
Sirpa Sippola, Minna Plihtari, Sari Rytkola.
Seated in front are Joan C. Sommers and Faithe Deffner.
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Above left: CIA
Executive Committee members present, Left to Right, Raymond
Bodell, Kevin Friedrich, Kimmo Mattila, Harley Jones, Herbert
Scheibenreif.
Above right: An
additional Executive Committee picture with Frederic Deschamps.
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