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CIA Executive Meeting
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Memebers of the CIA Executive Committee met to discuss items pertaining to the CIA and its activities:
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USA
- Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador), France
- Frédéric Deschamps (Music Committee Chair),
Austria
- Herbert Scheibenreif (Vice President), United
Kingdom - Raymond Bodell (President),
USA
- Joan C. Sommers (Vice Chairperson), New
Zealand - Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager),
Finland
- Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary) |
CIA
Executive Committee Members |
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United
Kingdom - Raymond Bodell (President) |
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Austria
- Herbert Scheibenreif (Vice President) |
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USA
- Joan C. Sommers (Vice Chairperson) |
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Finland
- Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary) |
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New
Zealand - Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager) |
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France
- Frédéric Deschamps (Music Committee Chair) |
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USA
- Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador) |
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Centennial Square Concerts
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Each day at noon large crowds gathered for an outdoor concert at Centennial Square profiling a diverse and talented array of artists. Today on the final concert, the audience were treated to a three hour extravaganza concert and trade show featuring Esse Quintet, VAC Band, Ludovic Beier and Michael Bridge. The Esse Quintet won the CIA International Competition for Ensemble Music at the 2012 Coupe Mondiale in Spoleto, Italy. |
Ludovic Beier (France) and Michael Bridge (Canada)
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Federico Pigini (Castelfidaro, Italy) and Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia)
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Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia) and Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy)
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The beautiful T-shirt for the 66th Coupe Mondiale
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Alexander Kolomiytsev (Russia) and 2007 Coupe Mondiale Winner Alexander Sevastian (Canada)
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Kirill Evseev (Accordion) and
Kseniia Evseeva (Accordion) play the Kravtsov keyboard accordion
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Esse-Quintet
- Russia:
Kirill Evseev (Accordion),
Kseniia Evseev (Accordion),
Mikhail Krylov (Balalayka),
Dmitrii Gogolev (Domra),
Daria Chemykh (Balalayka)
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the large crowd at Centennial Square for the daily concert series featuring accordionists
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A reminder of how far away from home some people are while attending the Coupe Mondiale in Victoria
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CIA General Assembly Closing Session
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CIA President Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) welcomed everyone to the closing session of the 130th General Assembly of Delegates and ratification of the results for the 66th Coupe Mondiale festival.
Presentations were given by the delegations from Austria and Finland for their upcoming Coupe Mondiale festivals in Salzburg and Turku, as well as many other future dates.
Details were announced on the 2014 World Accordion Day which will be hosted by Frederic Deschamps and Grayson Masefield and fellow CIA Executive Committee members, broadcast from the CIA Headquarters in Ikaalinen, Finland. Details on the exact schedule and how to submit items for broadcast will be announced soon.
The results of the 2013 Coupe Mondiale festival categories were ratified by the Geneal Assembly and published here on the Coupe Mondiale website for public download and viewing.
President Bodell thanked the BC Accordion Society for their tremendous hospitality and hard work in making the 66th Coupe Mondiale a tremendous success before closing the General Assembly. Full details of the General Assembly will be circulated in due course when the Minutes are prepared and distributed by the CIA General Secretary.
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CIA Awards Ceremony and Closing Concert
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The stage is set for the final Prize Giving and Closing Concert |
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the beautiful Trophies |
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the Trophies and awards for the Prize Winners |
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Aleksandar Milojevic, CIA Honorary Vice President 2013, welcoming everyone to the Closing Ceremony |
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Aleksandar Milojevic, CIA Honorary Vice President 2013, welcoming everyone to the Closing Ceremony |
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Aleksandar Milojevic thanking the 2013 Organizing Team from the BC Accordion Society.
From left to right: Don Hall, Ivan Preanicov, Sanna Pellatt, Gerry Olsen, Brian Money, Monica Trautmann,
Stan Czemerynski, Gary Bearham, Mary Ross-Klektau and Jelena Milojevic |
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CIA President Raymond Bodell welcoming everyone to the Closing Ceremony |
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Contestants in the International Competition for Digital Accordion |
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Category sponsor ' Roland Canada' presenting Klavdiya Tarabrina (Russia) with First Prize |
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Contestants in the International Competition for Ensemble Music |
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Category sponsor ' BC Accordion Society' presenting Balin-Vioyan (China) with First Prize |
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Contestants in the Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music |
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Category sponsor Dr. C. D. Mazoff presenting Lorenzo Bosica (Italy) with First Prize |
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Contestants in the Junior Coupe Mondiale |
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Category sponsor ' BC Accordion Society' presenting Bozidar Rajic (Serbia) with First Prize |
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Contestants in the Masters Coupe Mondiale |
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Federico Pigini awarding First Prize on behalf of Category sponsor 'Pigini Accordions' to Nikola Kerkez (Serbia) |
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Contestants in the International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music |
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Joe Petosa awarding First Prize on behalf of Category sponsor 'Petosa Accordions' to Radu Laxgang (Moldova) |
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Contestants in the 66th Coupe Mondiale |
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66th Coupe Mondiale 3rd Place Winner Marko Sevarlic receiving his prize
66th Coupe Mondiale 2nd Place Winner Nikola Pekovic receiving his prize |
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Alexander Kolomiytsev (Russia) First Prize Winner, category sponsored by BC Accordion Society |
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Alexander Kolomiytsev (Russia) First Prize Winner, category sponsored by BC Accordion Society |
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Klavdiya Tarabrina (Russia)
Winner of the 2013 International Competition for Digital Accordion |
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Balin-Vioyan (China) Yuan Gong, (Violin) and Tian Jianan (Accordion)
Winner of the 2013 International Competition for Ensemble Music |
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Lorenzo Bosica (Italy)
Winner of the 2013 Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music |
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Bozidar Rajic (Serbia)
Winner of the 2013 Junior Coupe Mondiale |
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Nikola Kerkez (Serbia)
Winner of the 2013 Masters Coupe Mondiale |
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Radu Laxgang (Moldova)
Winner of the 2013 International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music |
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Alexander Kolomiytsev (Russia)
Winner of the 66th Coupe Mondiale |
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Alexander Kolomiytsev (Russia)
Winner of the 66th Coupe Mondiale |
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The capacity audience at the Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria, BC |
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Guest artists: Esse-Quintet
- Russia:
Kirill Evseev (Accordion),
Kseniia Evseev (Accordion),
Mikhail Krylov (Balalayka),
Dmitrii Gogolev (Domra),
Daria Chemykh (Balalayka)
Winners of the 2012 CIA International Competition for Ensemble Music |
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Esse-Quintet
(Russia) - Winners of the 2012 CIA International Competition for Ensemble Music |