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.
Mozart Competition

Round III of the 67th Coupe Mondiale

A highlight of the festival always the final round of the senior classical division, the Coupe Mondiale. Each candidate must present a program as follows:
  • Own Choice program consisting of three (3) or more pieces of different style and character.
  • A minimum of two (2) different composers
  • A Polyphonic (contrapuntal) work must be included in this round. Example: Any Fuga, Invention, Canon from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary etc... periods.
  • Playing time: minimum 20 minutes to maximum 30 minutes.

Members of the International Jury for the 67th Coupe Mondiale are: Andreas Nebl (Germany), Li Cong (China),Miljan Bjeeletic (Serbia), Matti Rattanen (Finland), Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia), Marek Suchan (Austria),Graham Laurie (UK), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Kazys Stonkus (Lithuania).
Mladen Vukmir, Serbia
J.S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue F Minor WTC I
K. Olczak - Phantasmagorien
V. Vlasov - Concerto Triptych (Heaven, Temptation, Inferno)
G. Hermosa - Fragilissimo
Augustinas Rakauskas
S. Gubaidulina - Light and Darkness
J. S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue G# Minor
S. Prokofieff - Suggestion Diabolique Op. 4 No. 4
G. Hermosa - Fragilissimo
Lev Lavrov, Russia
J. S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue F# Minor WTC II
V. Semyonov - Brahmsiana
I. Stravinsky/V. Semyonov - Petrushka Mov. 4
A. Volodos/V. Semyonov - Concert Paraphrase on Mozart's Turkish Rondo
Laimonas Salijus, Lithuania
V. Solotaryov - Sonata No. 3 Mov. 4
D. Shostakovich - Prelude And Fugue E Minor
S. Gubaidulina - Light And Darkness
B. Dowlasz - Postscriptum
Vitaly Kondratenko, Russia
D. Shostakovich - Prelude and Fugue E Minor
M. Reger - Toccata
G. Katzer - Toccata
J. Ganzer - Passacaglia
V. Semyonov - Valse Caprice
Ma, Qi, China
S. Haapamäki - Power
D. Scarlatti - Sonata G Major
L. Berio - Sequenza Xlll
G. Hermosa - Zhengzai
A. Beloshitsky - Suite No. 3 Movs. 1, 5, 7
CIA Elections Executive Committee 2014 - 2018

standing left to right: Kevin Friedrich (USA) Ambassador, Harley Jones (New Zealand) Public Relations Manager,
Mirco Patarini (Italy) - Chairperson of the Music Committee, Joan C. Sommers (USA), CIA Honarary Member
seated: Li Cong (China) - Vice President, Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria) - Vice President,
Raymond Bodell (United Kingdom) - President, Viatcheslav Semionov (Russia) - Vice President,
Kimmo Mattila (Finland) - General Secretary/Treasurer

CIA Music Committee 2014 - 2018
Mijlan Bjeletic (Serbia), Andreas Nebl (Germany), Jorgen Sundeqvist (Sweden), Kasys Stonkus (Lithuania),
Garyson Masefield (New Zealand), Mirco Patarini (Chairperson), Alexander Selivanov (Vice Chaiperson)
Prize Presentation to Candidates
The Gala Prize Giving Concert concluded the 67th Coupe Mondiale festival. Trophies and Cash prizes were awarded to the top three winners from each category. In addition to the competition prizes, several awards for services to the accordion were presented. The concert featured performances by the youth accordion orchestra MUSIKUM-Orchestra Salzburg, the winners from each of the competitions, concluding with the magnificent World Accordion Orchestra VIII.
The beautiful Trophies for the Coupe Mondiale categories
The Salzburg Center was filled to capacity for the Gala Prize Giving Concert
welcome by CIA President Raymond Bodell with Holda Paoletti-Kampl (translator)
MUSIKUM-Orchestra Salzburg with conductor Robert Ebner
Siberian Bayan Duet (Russian Federation), Winner - International Competition for Ensemble Music
Wenyi Wu (China), Winner - Masters Coupe Mondiale
Duo Karolina - Mikolajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki (Poland), Winner - Mozart Competition
Aleksandr Komelkov (Russian Federation), Winner - Junior Coupe Mondiale
Jean Baptiste Baudin (France), Winner - Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Competition
Matthias Matzke (Germany), Winner - International Competittion for Digital Accordion
Sergei Lobko (Russia), Winner - Virtuoso Entertainmnet Competition
During the concerts, several awards were presented including
Above left: CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Award - Marco Cinaglia (Italy)
Above right: CIA Merit Award - Luigi Bruti (Italy)
Above left: CIA Merit Award - Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria)
Above right: Joan Cochran Sommers (USA) - CIA Honorary Member
Vitaly Kondratenko (Russia), Winner - 67th Coupe Mondiale
The Organizing team offering their sincere thanks Anna Bodell who kept the festival running
behind the scenes on behalf of the CIA Office
World Accordion Orchestra VIII
under the direction of
Jacob Noordzi, Werner Weibert and Joan Cochran Sommers
For more pictures, please vist the World Accordion Orchestra review page