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Schedule of Events
CIA International Competitions
 08:30 - 11:30  CIA 64th Coupe Mondiale (Round III)
 Shanghai Normal Universtiy (SHNU)
 13:00 - 13:30  Set up for 'World Accordion Orchestra V' Rehearsal
 13:30 - 15:00  Final 'World Accordion Orchestra V' Rehearsal - Mandatory for all Members
 15:30 - 16:45  126th Closing General Assembly and Ratification of Results
          - CIA Executive Committee
          - CIA Music Commitee
          - CIA Premiere and Voting Members
          - CIA Corresponding Members
          - CIA Guests
 17:00 - 18:00  Prizes/Awards (Diplomas to Candidates/Jury/Delegates)
 18:00 - 19:00  Concert - Renzo Ruggieri
 Shanghai Star Stage - Theater of the Shanghai Mass Art Center
 19:00 - 21:00  Closing Ceremony Concert featuring:
 Prize Giving
 Prize Winner Performances
 Hohner International Orchestra Concert
 Baidi Orchestra of Beijing Children's Palace
 World Accordion Orchestra V
 Shanghai Star Stage - Theater of the Shanghai Mass Art Center
The media has provided extensive coverage of the 2011 Coupe Mondiale with many Newspaper articles and TV Coverage appearing on a daily basis. Here are some samples of the coverage appearing in the media. We also have some samples of other performances/competitions that we will add throughout the performance, in addition to the first three place winners.
 
From a field of 36 candidates, the largest ever in Coupe Mondiale history, the top seven candidates performed their Own Choice Program in Round III of the competition, providing a stunning finale to the 64th Coupe Mondiale festival.
Andreas Nebl (Germany), Cao Xiaqing (China), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Raimondas Sviakevicius (Lithuania),
Joan Sommers (USA), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia) - President of the Jury, Zorin Rakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina),
Jacques Monet (France) and Vojin Vasovic (Serbia)
Xiaonan Xu (China)
Ivan Sverko (Croatia)
Nenad Ivanovic (Serbia)
Eldar Abduraimov (Russia)
Miodrag Djordjevic (Serbia)
Pavel Zyabko (Russia)
Nikola Tanaskovic (Serbia)
The CIA Conducted their Closing sessin of the General Assembly of Delegates including the ratification of the 64th Coupe Mondiale results.
Members of the CIA Executive Committee at the Closing Session of the 126th General Assembly

Tibor Racz (Slovakia), Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) and Joan C. Sommers (USA) - CIA Vice Presidents
Li Cong (CIA 2011 Honorary Vice President), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), General Secretary
Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) President, Frederic Deschamps (France) Chairperson of the Music Committee
Harley Jones (New Zealand) Public Relations and Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador)
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
DHV (Germany) Delegate Georg Hettman presenting details of the upcoming CIA Winter Congress to be held in
Wiesbach (near Munich), Germany from 25-26 February, 2012
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
members of the International Delegation at the 165th General Assembly
Above: Alexandar Milejovic presenting information about the 2013 Coupe Mondiale in Victoria, Canada
Alexandar Milejovic signing the Hosting Contract for the 2013 Coupe Mondiale
Mirco Patarini accepting the 2012 CIA Honorary Vice President Award from the
CIA General Secretary Kimmo Mattila and CIA President Raymond Bodell
left to right: Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) and Joan C. Sommers (USA) - CIA Vice Presidents
Li Cong (CIA 2011 Honorary Vice President), Kimmo Mattila (Finland), General Secretary
Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) President, Frederic Deschamps (France) Chairperson of the Music Committee
Harley Jones (New Zealand) Public Relations and Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador)
CIA Executive Committee

left to right: Tibor Racz (Slovakia) Vice President, Frederic Deschamps (France) Chairperson of the Music Committee, Joan C. Sommers (USA) - CIA Vice President, Harley Jones (New Zealand) Public Relations,
Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) President, Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) Vice President ,
Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador), 2013 CIA Honorary Vice President Mirco Patarini (Italy), Kimmo Mattila (Finland),
General Secretary and Li Cong (CIA 2011 Honorary Vice President)
The International Delegates, Jury Members, Contestants gathered for the Awards Ceremony where diplomas and certificates of participation were presented.
The beautiful Awards Trophy
Team New Zealand

Heather Masefield (Jury/Delegate), Sonja Palanich (Delegate), Stephanie Poole (Jury/Delegate),
Carol Yan (Delegate) and Grayson Masefield (Jury/Delegate)
Team Russia

Alexander Selivanov (Jury), Yulia Amerikova (Jury), Viatcheslav Semionov (Jury),
CIA President Raymond Staff, Alexander Poeluev (Jury), Natlia Semionov (Jury)
Team United States

Michelle Boddicker-Scheffler (USA-ATG), Mary Tokarski (USA-AAA),
Elizabeth Finch (USA-ATG) and Joan Sommers (CIA Vice President)
Contestants in the International Competition for Digital Accordion
CIA President Raymondy Bodell presenting a participation Diploma to Alexander Reekie (Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music). Alexandra was the youngest competitor in the Coupe Mondiale Festival
Participants in the 64th Coupe Mondiale
Renowned Jazz accordionist Renzo Ruggieri presented an outstanding concert prior to the Closing Ceremony.
Renzo Ruggieri
Renzo Ruggieri
Renzo Ruggieri
CIA President Raymond Bodell hosted the Closing Ceremony of the spectacular 64th Coupe Mondiale Festival featuring the awards to the top prize winners of the seven categories of International Competitions.
CIA President Raymond Bodell with Crystal Wang
Coupe Mondiale organizer Li Cong welcoming guests to the Opening Ceremony
CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones, Ambassador Kevin Friedrich, President Raymond Bodell and wife Anna
and Music Committee Chairperson Frederic Deschamps were presented with Commemoration Trophies by Li Cong (right) for all their assistance in helping produce the 64th Coupe Mondiale Festival
Harley Jones, Kevin Friedrich, Anna and Ray Bodell
Roland Founder Ikutaro KAKEHASHI (Japan) presenting a video welcome and thank you) for his appreciation in receiving the CIA Merit Award. The award was for his outstanding contributions to the International accordion movement for the support and development of the Digital Accordion
Cheng Jiantong (President of Roland China) accepting the award on behalf of Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi
Zhang Ziqiang accepting the CIA Merit Award from President Raymond Bodell
Winners: International Competition for Digital Accordion

1st. Pietro ADRAGNA - Italy (left)
2nd. Qian HE - China (center)
3rd. Han Zhi WANG - China (right)
Winners: Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music

1st. Matthias MATZKE - Germany (left)
2nd. Ke Qing XU - China (center)
3rd. Matteo PETRONIO - Italy (right)
Winners: Junior Coupe Mondiale

1st. Predrag RADISAVLIJEVIC - Serbia (left)
2nd. Junchi DENG - China (center)
3rd. Djordje VASILJEVIC - Serbia (right)
1st. Predrag RADISAVLIJEVIC - Serbia receiving a special award from Francesca Pigini
Winners: International Competition for Ensemble Music

1st. China Trio - China
Ming Yuan RUAN (Accordion), Henan LI (Violin), He FENG (Cello)
2nd. Lux Aeterna - Serbia
Nenad IVANOVIC (Accordion), Nevena PROJOVIC (Accordion), Milos BELJAKOVIC (Accordion)
3rd. DUO - Russia
Klavdiya TARABRINA (Accordion), Alexandr VERETENNIKOV (Accordion)
Winners: International Competition for Piano Accordion

1st. Alexander KOLOMIYTSEV - Russia (left)
2nd. Dino SULJKOVIC - Serbia (center)
3rd. Milos BELJAKOVIC - Serbia (right)
Winners: International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music

1st. Pietro ADRAGNA - Italy (left)
2nd. Giorgio ALBANESE - Italy (right)
3rd. Jialiang TAN - China (center)
Winners: 64th Coupe Mondiale

1st. Nenad IVANOVIC - Serbia (left)
2nd. Xiaonan XU - China (center)
3rd.Pavel ZYABKO - Russia (right)
Victorious Nenad IVANOVIC from Serbia with his Coupe Mondiale Trophy
CIA President Raymond Bodell presenting Nenad IVANOVIC from Serbia with his Coupe Mondiale Trophy
Pietro ADRAGNA - Italy
Winner: International Competition for Digital Accordion
Matthias MATZKE - Germany
Winner: Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
Predrag RADISAVLIJEVIC - Serbia
Winner: Junior Coupe Mondiale
1st. China Trio - China
Ming Yuan RUAN (Accordion), Henan LI (Violin), He FENG (Cello)
Winner: International Competition for Ensemble Music
Alexander KOLOMIYTSEV - Russia
Winner: International Competition for Piano Accordion
Pietro ADRAGNA - Italy
Winner: International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music
Nenad IVANOVIC - Serbia - Winner: 64th Coupe Mondiale
Nenad IVANOVIC - Serbia - Winner: 64th Coupe Mondiale
Nenad IVANOVIC - Serbia - Winner: 64th Coupe Mondiale
Nenad IVANOVIC - Serbia, Winner of the 64th Coupe Mondiale receiving a special award from Francesca Pigini
Conductor Chen Weiliang
The Beijing Children's Palace Bai Di Accordion Orchestra conducted by Chen Weiliang
The Beijing Children's Palace Bai Di Accordion Orchestra conducted by Chen Weiliang
The Hohner International Accordion Orchestra conducted by Andreas Nebl (Germany)
Concert Master Grayson Masefield (New Zealand)
Andreas Nebl (Germany)
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Chen Weiliang
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conducted by Joan C. Sommers
CIA World Accordion Orchestra V conductors Chen Weiliang and Joan C. Sommers
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