Confédération
Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA)
59th Coupe Mondiale in Asker, Norway
hosted by CIA Member:
Norske Trekkspilleres Landsforbund (NTL)
Contestants, Delegates and Jury Members
from more than 30 countries around the world gathered in Asker, Norway
for the 59th Coupe Mondiale and 116th General Assembly Congress hosted
by the CIA member the Norske Trekkspilleres Landsforbund (NTL). The
event coincided with the 35th anniversary of the NTL and marked the
first time in CIA history that the event had been held in Norway.
This years Coupe Mondiale was won by Vladimir Chernukh (Russia) a student
of Viatcheslav Semionov. Capacity audiences enjoyed a spectacular array
of music in the six Coupe Mondiale categories and concerts. Winners
were as follows:
59th Coupe Mondiale:
- 1st - Vladimir CHERNUKH, Russia
- 2nd - Ildar SALAKHOV, Russia
- 3rd - Vincent LHERMET, France
- 4th - Victor SEMENKIN, Russia
- 5th - Ivan SVERKO, Croatia
Junior Coupe Mondiale:
- 1st - Petar MARIC, Serbia
- 2nd - Mirko JETOVIC, Serbia
- 3rd - Vitaly PUGACHEV, Russia
- 4th - Nicola KERKEZ, Serbia
- 5th - Marko STOJANOVIC, Serbia
International Competition for Piano Accordion:
- 1st - Vladimir ANIKIN, Russia
- 2nd - Alexandar STEFANOVIC, Serbia
- 3rd - Stanislav JUSUFOVIC, Netherlands
- 4th - Nikola GLAVAS, Croatia
- 5th - Aleksandr SATSENKO, Russia
International Competition for Chamber
Music:
- 1st - DES CONCERTANTE TRIO, Portugal
Carisa MARCELINO (Accordion)
Sérgio NEVES (Clarinet)
Ana Luísa MARQUES (Cello)
- 2nd - Julien GONZALES (Accordion),
France
Cyril CARBONNE (Clarinet)
- 3rd - Carisa MARCELINO (Accordion),
Portugal
Carolina PATRICIO (Flute)
- 4th - Live Berger BREKKE (Accordion),
Norway
Ida Løvli HIDLE (Accordion)
- 5th - ACCORDION DUO, Norway
Stian AASE (Accordion)
Lars RØYSENG (Accordion)
International Competition for Virtuoso
Entertainment Music:
- 1st - Julien GONZALES, France
- 2nd - Dimitri SAUSSARD, France
- 3rd - Benoit CHABOD, France
- 4th - Jeremie BUIRETTE, France
- 5th - Anne-Mari KANNIANEN, Finland
Junior International Competition for Virtuoso
Entertainment Music:
- 1st - Mario D'AMARIO, Italy
- 2nd - Vitaly PUGACHEV, Russia
- 3rd - Sarah VONAU, France
- 4th - Sammy THOMAS, USA
- 5th - Aldo CUPUA, Italy
Coupe Mondiale winner Vladimir Chernukh
also received an award for the best performance of the Test Piece 'Fractals,
Op. 142' written by well known Norwegian composer Mr. Wolfgang Plagge
who was in attendance to hear his work performed by the Coupe Mondiale
contestants as well as at the final closing concert. As the new CIA
Coupe Mondiale Champion, Chernukh also received an award from the CIA
Portuguese delegation from the Conservatório Regional de Castelo
Branco (CRCB) of an all expenses paid concert tour to Portugal to present
at least three concerts. Portugal will sponsor each year's Coupe Mondiale
winner on such a concert tour for the next three years!
The New Zealand Accordion Association (NZAA) is sponsoring the First
Prize Winner of the CIA International Competition for Piano Accordion
- Vladimir Anikin (Russia) in a Concert Tour to New Zealand and Australia
to perform as Guest Artist at the 2007 South Pacific Accordion Championships
and Festival in Auckland and at the 13th Australian International Accordion
Championships and Festival in Sydney while the Methodical Center of
Professor Marta Szokeova for Accordion (MCA) and the Patria Radio Bratislava
from Slovakia are sponsoring Dimitri Saussard (France) the artist from
the competition who inspired and captured the imagination of the organizer
to perform two concerts in the upcoming concert season in Slovakia.
Other special awards were presented during closing ceremony concert
including one to Carlos Semedo (Portugal) in appreciation for all his
work in preparing the 58th Coupe Mondiale and CIA 70th Anniversary Festival
in Castelo Branco, while Pauline Noon (UK) and June Jones (Australia)
were presented the CIA Honored Friend of the Accordion Awards and Tibor
Racz (Slovakia) the CIA Merit Award. As is becoming the tradition, the
current Coupe Mondiale organizer from the host nation passes over the
duties to the next organizer wishing them much success in their work
ahead. This year Lars Arnevig presented 2007 Coupe Mondiale organizer
Mrs. Faithe Deffner with a beautiful painting adorned with the names
of all the host nations since the first Coupe Mondiale in 1938. Each
year, the host will add the plaque of the future host nation and present
it to the next organizer.
During the 116th General Assembly of Delegates, the CIA conducted their
General Elections for the 2006-2010 term of office for all positions
except that of the Presidency which was voted on the previous year.
The CIA General Secretary Mr. Walter Maurer (Austria) retired from his
position with the CIA after 35 years. In appreciation of his lifelong
service to the CIA, he was made the first CIA Honorary member as well
as being honored several times during the festival.
CIA Election results were as follows:
CIA Executive Committee:
- Vice President: Raymond Bodell (United
Kingdom)
- Vice President: Tibor Racz (Slovakia)
- Vice President: Herbert Scheibenreif
(Austria)
- Public Relations Manager: Harley Jones
(Fiji)
- General Secretary/Treasurer: Kimmo
Mattlia (Finland)
- Chairperson of the Music Committee:
Frederic Deschamps (France)
CIA Music Committee Members:
- Vice Chairperson of the Music Committee:
Joan C. Sommers (USA)
- Music Committee Member: Harley Jones
(Fiji)
- Music Committee Member: Jacques Mornet
(France)
- Music Committee Member: Jörgen
Sundeqvist (Sweden)
- Music Committee Member: Zorica Karakutovska
(Republic of Macedonia)
- Music Committee Member: Viatcheslav
Semionov (Russia).
The Mayor of Asker Mr. Morton Strand attended
several of the events and offered his warm welcome to all of the international
visitors. Special thanks were given to 2006 CIA Honorary Vice President
and Norwegian Accordion Association President Mr. Kjell Olsen and the
2006 Coupe Mondiale Organizer Mr. Lars Arnevig and their respective
teams for all the work they did in preparing the outstanding event.
Looking towards the next Coupe Mondiale, the 60th Anniversary Coupe
Mondiale organizer Faithe Deffner was appointed as the 2007 CIA Honorary
Vice President. This milestone Coupe Mondiale being held in Alexandria,
VA (Washington DC area) from 13-18 August, 2007 has already attracted
many participants from around the world.
Upcoming 2007 CIA events include:
- CIA Winter Congress
Nagigia Island, Fiji
January 23-28th, 2007
Internet: www.accordions.com/cia/winter_07.htm
E-mail Winter Congress Organizer - Harley Jones: harley@accordions.com
- 60th Anniversary Coupe Mondiale
Alexandria, VA (Washington DC), USA
August 13-18th, 2007
joint host: Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International (ATG)
joint host: American Accordionists' Association (AAA)
E-mail 2007 Coupe Mondiale Organizer - Faithe Deffner: fdeffner@aol.com
For a full review of the 2006 Coupe Mondiale
including contestants, jury members, delegates, guests, results (including
all adjudicator's mark for each candidate) and a pictorial review of
each day's activities and more, please visit www.coupemondiale.org This
site will be updated with the information for our upcoming 2007 60th
Anniversary Coupe Mondiale soon.
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The
Norske Trekkspilleres Landsforbund (NTL), the Norwegian National Accordion
Association held its annual competition and festival in Bodo, Norway
in the Artic Circle from June 28th to July 2nd. NTL President Kjell
R. Olsen welcomed over 400 contestants as well as guests and concert
artistes from all over Norway and other Scandinavian countries, as they
convened for their annual festival, which was hosted this year by NTL
Regional member the Bodo Trekkspillklubb.
Contestants
competed in solo, duo, orchestra and folk competitions during four days
of competitions with the top open solo competition being won by Live
Brekke from Hovik and the top orchestra division being won by the Oslo
Trekkspillklubb, conducted by Erik Bergene. In addition to the classical
orchestra competition, dozens of orchestras competed in Folk, Dance
and Pop categories. President of the Bodo Trekkspillklubb, Mr. Trond
Smalås, welcomed attendees to the official opening and closing
concerts showcasing a variety of local accordion talent and traditional
folk dancers.
Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes
(CIA) President Kevin Friedrich (left, pictured with NTL President Mr.
Kjell R. Olsen) attended the event to meet with NTL committee members
and conduct interviews with Newspapers, Magazines and other Media in
preparation for the upcoming Coupe Mondiale, which will be hosted by
the NTL in Asker, Norway from October 18th to 22nd 2006.
The 3,500 member Norske Trekkspilleres Landsforbund, which has regional
directors from counties all over Norway will celebrate its 35th anniversary
this year, during the Coupe Mondiale in Asker.
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