coupe mondiale 2014
Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador)
Festival pictures and videos are provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones, Alison Worthington, Minna Plihtari and Graham Laurie.
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132nd General Assembly of Delegates

The day began with the 132nd General Assembly, where International delegates held their opening Congress. Delegates from member nations worldwide travelled from as far field as New Zealand, Brazil, China and the USA as well as from throughout Europe to attend the event.
Members of the CIA Executive Committee
Werner Weibert (Honorary Vice President), Joan C. Sommers (Vice President), Herbert Scheibenreif (Vice President), Kimmo Mattila (General Secretary), Ray Bodell (President), Frederic Deschamps (Music Committee Chairperson), Harley Jones (Public Relations Manager), Kevin Friedrich (Ambassador)
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates at the General Assembly
Delegates Alexander Selivanov and Yulia Amerikova announced their engagement and hosted a lovely Champagne reception at the break during the General Assembly
 
Original Music Award

Four compositions were presented for consideration for inclusion in the CIA Composers Portfolio. The pieces were presented as live performances and video presentations. The audience including Jury members, contestants and guests voted via ballots at the conclusion of the concert. The four compositions presented were:
 
  • The Mirror by Heikki Jokiaho (Finland)
  • Tenderness by Elizabeta Ilievska (Macedonia)
  • Zheng Zai by Gorka Hermosa (Spain)
  • The Wasteland by Drazan Kosoric (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Draw for Playing Order
Following the performances of the works to be considered for the CIA Composition portfolio, more than 150 candidates gathered to take part in the draw for playing order.
Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competitors
Senior Virtuoso Entertainment Competitors
International Competition for Digital Accordion Competitors
International Competition for Ensemble Music Competitors (representitives)
Junior Coupe Mondiale Competitors
Masters Coupe Mondiale Competitors
67th Coupe Mondiale Competitors
Opening Concert
The 67th Coupe Mondiale opened with a gala Concert which also marked the beginning of a weeklong celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Austrian Accordion Association.
 
Above left: CIA President Raymond Bodell presenting his welcome speech with Holda Paoletti-Kampl (Interpreter)
Above right: HVO President presenting the Silver Awards to
Peter Strauch and Rudolf Plank for their years of service to the Austrian Accordion Association
President Werner Weibert acknowledging his organizing team Birgit Suchan, Marek Suchan, Verena Tanzer and Robert Ebner
Werner Weibert presenting Golden awards to Margarete Gebauber, Dr. Leopold Dercsaly and Horst Tanzer
for their service to the Austrian Accordion Association
Klavitoniker
Marek Suchan, Robert Ebner, Birgit Suchan, Martin Saberniak, Verena Tanzer and Horst Tanzer
Duo Contact
Roman Pechmann (accordion)
Hubert Kellerer (accordion)
Les Cascadeurs
Bernd Kohlhofer (accordion)
Michael Leitner (violin)
Auf Zug und Druck (pushing and pulling the Bellows)
Coupe Mondiale reunion. The last time the Coupe Mondiale was held in Salzburg was in 1970. Some of the participants at that time were also in attendance at today's Coupe Mondiale including Sylvia Zobek, Oleg Sharov, Gertrude Kisser and composer Felix Lee who had composed that year's Test Piece.
Ars Harmoniae
accordions, piano, voilin, flute, sax, vibes and percussion