Daily reports by Kevin Friedrich (CIA Ambassador) with festival pictures and videos provided by Kevin Friedrich, Harley Jones and Alison Worthington. For event videos, please visit the Education & Archive Project link above.


Schedule of Events
 7:00  Breakfast
 8:00  Departure from Hotel of Jury Members
 8:30  Jury Meeting
 9:00 - 13:00
 Morning Competition Schedule
 
 09:00 - 13:00  09.15 - 13:00
 Chamber Music  Masters Coupe Mondiale
 13:00 - 14:00  Lunch
 14:00
 Afternoon Competition Schedule
 
 14:00 - 15:15  14:00 - 18:00
 Chamber Music (cont'd)  Masters Coupe Mondiale (cont'd)

 15:30 - 18:00
 Junior Virtuoso Ent.
 18:00 - 19:00  Dinner
 19:00

14 September 2016
19:00 - Musical Theatre
Concert  "On the edge of accordion" - Welcome Coupe Mondiale 2016!
 

Grand opening of the contest. In September 2016, a new spot on the musical map of the Earth will appear. It is Rostov-on-Don, a capital of the first ever World Accordion Championship «Coupe Mondiale » of accordion and bayan players. Solemn opening at the 69th edition of the competition will held on a stage of one of the best theatres of the country. Significant musicians – Russian bayan and accordion players, the best Rostov groups: Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble n.a. A. Kvasov, The Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments “Don”, ensembles “Dontsy”, “ANI”, “Russian timbre”, combined orchestra of 150 musicians, ensemble of folk accordion players “Kolokolchik” from Saratov, Viatcheslav Semionov, Vasily Pianoff, Alexander Poeluev and others. The presence of representatives of all world bayan and accordion associations (more than 50 delegations!) will be remarkable.

International Competition for Chamber Music - Classical
Members of the International Jury
Dario Flammini, Vladimir Murza, Kazys Stonkus (Chairperson of the Jury), Li Cong, Marty Ruedy, Jef De Haes,
Kevin Friedrich, Bete Ilin, Spodris Kacans

  
International Competition for Chamber Music - Classical Program requirements
  • For two (2) to five (5) musicians of any formation, with minimum one accordion (e.g., can be multiple accordions, or accordions with other instruments).
  • Chamber Music Ensemble competition is for acoustic instruments (no electronics). All accordions must be acoustic reed instruments.
  • Own Choice Program of concert music consisting of at least two (2) pieces with contrasting style.
  • The competition organizers will not provide instruments other than a piano tuned to A 442.
  • Playing time: maximum 20 minutes playing time.
  • Marking will take into consideration program choice, level of playing and ensemble work.
     

Acco-Quartet

Krasnoyarsk Duet
Masterrs Duo
S. Duo
A-Trio
Accordiano
Venti Dita
Consonance
Duet Kanashin Brothers
Serotyuk and Gitin Duo
Masters Coupe Mondiale
Members of the International Jury
Miljan Bjeletic, Samgar, Zoran Rakic, Vladimor Orlov, Grayson Masefield, Mirco Patarini (Chairman of the Jury),
Mary Tokarski, Zorica Karakutovska, Mikolaj Servukov

 
Masters Coupe Mondiale Program requirements
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: consisting of three (3) or more pieces including one from the Baroque era, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical style and one piece of a technical virtuosic style. It must contain at least one Original Work but transcriptions may also be used. Single movements from cyclic works are acceptable, however a maximum of one movement of any cyclic work shall be selected.
  • Competitors must present themselves as artists to an audience; presentation, dress and stage-craft all being important.
  • Playing time: suggested minimum of 15 minutes to maximum 20 minutes playing time.
     
Danil Sharavyev
Dusan Ceganjac
Viacheslav Serdyukov
Margarita Kozlova
Mikhail Volchkov
Alexey Murza
Sergey Pavin
Alexey Alexeev
Michele Toppo
Arcangelo Pignatelli
Dmitriy Boldyrev
Ksenia Yakovleva
Rodion Shirokov
Filip Stamevski
Evgeny Stimayev
Anna Kryshtaleva
Evgeniia Chirkova
Yuliya Popkova
Maksim Rahmatullin
International Competition for Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Music
Members of the International Jury
Kimmo Mattila, Marty Reudy, Werner Weibert, Ludmila Varavina, Anatoly Gaissin, Antonio Spaccarotella,
Heather Masefield, Li Cong (Chairman of the Jury), Liz Finch
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International Competition for Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Music Program requirements
  • There will be one (1) round. Each piece may be played only once during the CIA Competition.
  • Own choice program consisting of at least two (2) pieces of different styles and moods. Playing time: maximum 12 minutes
Konstantin Ryabin
Elizabeth Keyzerova
Radu Ratoi
Aleksandra Mikhailova
Gustavo Aliandre De Almeida
Alexander Bodell
Nathan Chapeton
Alexandra Reekie
Concert - On the Edge of the Accordion
Combined Youth Accordion Orchestra opening the Concert
Combined Youth Accordion Orchestra conducted by Viktor Vasilievich Burakov opening the Concert
Anastasya Mogucheva and Tatiana Klimova welcoming the audience
CIA President Raymond Bodell presenting a Diploma to S. I. Gorban,
the Mayor (Head of Administration) in Rostov-on-Don
Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble
named after Anatoliy Kvasov
Rostov-on-Don Folk Quartet
performing Caucasus Medleys by Dontsy
Rostov-on-Don Folk Quartet joined by the young duo of
Mikhail Godina and Dmitriy Godina
performing Vladimir Kaznetsov Saratov Medley
Accordionist 'Ani' performing with the Folk Ensemble
Alexander Poeluev (2002 Coupe Mondiale Champion)
Alexander Poeluev (2002 Coupe Mondiale Champion) and Ballerina Irina Chebotareva
performing Cinderella by Alexey Arkhipovsky
The Timber Quintet, Moscow
The Timber Quintet, Moscow
performing Astor Piazzolla - Adios Noninio
Duke Ellington - Carnival
Alexey Romanenkov - Russian Folk Song
Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtalyova
Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtalyova
Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtalyova
Alexander Poeluev and Anna Kryshtalyova
Sergey Kochin
Alan Pliev playing the Ossetian style accordion, performing a Caucasus Medley
Yuri Shishkin and Piotr Yarinenko performing with the 'Don Orhestra'
Balkan Virtuoso Alexey Shalygin, the winner of many International competitions
performing Slavko Mitrovich "Virtuoso's Performance
"
The Bell Flower Ensemble from Saratov
performing August Fantasy
above and below: The Bell Flower Ensemble from Saratov
performing August Fantasy
Viatcheslav Semionov with seven students peforming his own composition Don Rhapsody together with the
Don Orchestra performers are: Lev Lavrov, Yuri Shishkin, Piotr Yarinenko, Viatcheslav Semionov, Alexey Mykitenko,
Alexander Poeluev, Kirill Rusinov and Denis Koptelov
Don Rhapsody composed and performed by Viatcheslav Semionov
Viatcheslav Semionov with seven students after performing Don Rhapsody (composed in 1977)