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Own Choice Program
  • Playing time: maximum 15 minutes. Failure to observe the maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
  • There will be one (1) round, except when there is more than 8 candidates. Then a preliminary round will be held to select up to 8 finalists for a Gala Evening Concert. Candidates shall play the same own choice program for the preliminary round and the final round if two rounds are required.
  • External sound modules, MIDI modules, backing tracks including SMF, audio files, CD or MP3 player etc. may be used. The organiser will provide a mixer sound system with a mixer plug-in for 1 or 2 channels and a single power plug (local plug) of 230 volts. The candidate must provide all other equipment.
  • Rehearsal time of up to 15 minutes per candidate will be scheduled prior to the competition.
  • Performance sound set up time - maximum 2 minutes. Performance sound break down - maximum 2 minutes.
  • All types and make of digital accordion may be used and bellows must be the primary volume control of the digital sounds. Digital accordions with acoustic sounds are permitted with the reeds amplified provided the candidate uses the accordion and bellows to make substantial use of digital sounds.
  • The adjudicators marks will be based on: show/entertainment; musicality; digital technology use

01.
Pietro ADRAGNA
Italy

Own Choice Program
Various composers: Soundtrack Medley
Charlie Parker: Billie's Bounce
Renzo Ruggieri: Tango Italiano
(all arrangements D. Di Paolonicola)


02.
Pan Pan CAO
China

Own Choice Program
Sun Wei: Zou Xi Kou
Sun Wei: Qing Shen Yi Chang
Sha Luo: Fu Xuan Zhuang Mu Ma


03.
Ai Lun CHEN
China

Own Choice Program
Toshio Hosokawa: Melodia
Zorro Taye: Fu Capriccio
Zhu Jingbai: Golden Childhood


04. Giordano Mahatma COSTA
Brazil

Own Choice Program
Ary Barroso: Aquarela Do Brasil
Edward Elzear: Dizzy Fingers
C.Chaplin: Luzes Da Ribalta
Ernesto Nazareth: Apanhei-Te Cavaquinho


05. Meng Ying DAI
China

Own Choice Program
Petri Makkonen: The Flight Beyond Time
Liu Tieshan: Dance Of The Yao Tribe


06. Christopher GORTON
USA

Own Choice Program
Antonio Vivaldi: From Four Seasons (Movs Winter and Summer)
Astor Piazzolla: Medley Chiquilin De Bachin-Oblivion


07.
Shu Nan GUO
China

Own Choice Program
Gridjin/Piazzolla, arr. by Shunan Guo: Childhood Memories (From Naughty Tunes/Obvilion)
A. Goncharenko, arr. by Guo: Impromptu (Adapted from Impromptu and D'apres Laurette)


08.
Qian HE
China

Own Choice Program
Duke Ellington: Take the "A" Train
Phil Bouvier: Phil Tango
Viktor Vlasov: Bossa nova


09.
Ran HE
China

Own Choice Program
Zorro TayeFu: Children's Suite No. 6
Li Weiming: Return


10. Qi MA
China

Own Choice Program
Franck Angelis: Etude
K. M. von Weber: Concertpiece
Takano Masash: Mandala - "Kumano Kodo" Travel Notes
L. Anderson: Chicken Dance


11. Ying PENG
China

Own Choice Program
Sun Wei: Moving Westward
Sun Wei: Qingshenyizhang
Sha Luofu: Merry


12.
Han Zhi WANG
China

Own Choice Program
Franck Angelis: Etude
B. Smetana, arr. Hanzhi Wang: Vltava (Moldau)
Rocks Saori: Symphonic Rhapsody No. 2



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