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Welcome to
the 59th Coupe Mondiale in Asker, Norway | ||
The Norske Trekkspilleres Landsforbund
(NTL) and the city of Asker, Norway (near Oslo) will host the 59th COUPE MONDIALE
from October 18-22, 2006. The Coupe Mondiale is an INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDIONISTS held under the auspices of the Confédération International des Accordéonistes (CIA) founded in 1935 in Paris, France. The Confédération International Des Accordéonistes (CIA) is a member of the INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL (IMC-UNESCO). |
1.
General Conditions for All Categories | ||||||||||||||||||||
GENERAL:
The INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDION SOLOISTS 2006 (COUPE MONDIALE) is
open to accordionists of all nationalities who comply with the rules. Competition
is offered for accordionists in any of the six categories listed below: (1) Coupe Mondiale (2) Junior Coupe Mondiale (3) International Competition for Piano Accordion (4) International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music (5) Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music (6) International Competition for Ensemble-Chamber Music a.
Candidates must be entered through the CIA voting member organization(s) in their
respective countries. If a candidate is from a country where there is no CIA voting
member organization, prospective candidates are requested to apply directly to
the CIA, subject to acceptance, until such time as a voting member entity is established
in that country. If there is both a voting and corresponding member, the candidate
must be entered through the voting member. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. On-line Entry Forms | ||||||||||||||||||||
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a. On-line Entry Forms: You will be required to enter on-line. You will find a link from your Coupe Mondiale category to the on-line entry form. On-line forms available from June 15, 2006. | ||||||||||||||||||||
3. Entry Fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
Entry Fees for Candidates entered by CIA Voting Member Organizations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Entry Fees for all other Candidates entered from a country where there is NO CIA Voting Organization: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The entry form and the entry fee are one unit. The entry fee must be paid at same
time as the entry form is submitted online from this site or mailed. The entry
fee should be paid by credit card on this site or by bank transfer with Euro only
to: Bank Account: BANK AUSTRIA No. 662-024-900 IBAN: AT96 1200 0006 6202 4900 BIC=BKAUATWW Address: Bank Austria Kardinal-Nagl-Platz 2 1030 Vienna AUSTRIA or the entry fee must be paid to the CIA Secretariat in the form of an International bank-cheque payable in EURO. Those remitting money to the CIA Secretariat in International bank-checque must add bankcosts of EURO 10,00 for each entry fee. Entry Fees paid to the CIA bank account must be received no later than 14 days after the entry deadline. Only candidates from countries without a compatible currency are allowed to pay the entry fee upon arrival at the Coupe Mondiale. This entry fee should be paid to the CIA Treasurer upon registration. Nonpaying candidates are not allowed to compete. | ||||||||||||||||||||
4. Acceptance of Regulations | ||||||||||||||||||||
A candidate's entry implies acceptance of regulations, the system of judging and
the jury's decision as being final. Entered candidates not arriving or competing
without apology will be excluded from subsequent Coupe Mondiales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
5. Music For Judges | ||||||||||||||||||||
a)
Each candidate must provide at the competition three (3) published copies of his/her
Own Choice Music for the Jury. If the piece is published, published copies must
be used. If unpublished, then manuscript copies are acceptable.
(Note: No music is required
for the adjudicators in the Senior
and Junior Virtuoso Entertainment Categories). b) The copies of each piece are to be tied together in a single bundle, each copy clearly labeled with the name and the country of the candidate and handed over to the official in charge of taking the music to the adjudicators. | ||||||||||||||||||||
6. Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||||
There
are no restrictions as to make, size or type of accordions used by the candidates,
but electronic attachments may not be employed. | ||||||||||||||||||||
7. General | ||||||||||||||||||||
The
candidate: | ||||||||||||||||||||
8. Judging | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contestants
are judged in all sections on overall musicianship, including technical proficiency
and stylistic understanding of all music performed. THE DECISIONS OF THE JURY
ARE FINAL. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9a.
Time Limit Penalty for: - Coupe Mondiale - Junior Coupe Mondiale - International Competition for Piano Accordion - International Competition for Ensemble-Chamber Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note to
candidates: Completing the entry form on line, indicates that the candidate
understands the competition guidelines; please ensure your program meets the competition
guidelines concerning minimum and maximum time limits. Mark penalties for any
failure to follow the maximum or minimum playing time for each class will be imposed
as follows:
Example: The candidate has a playing time of 23:30 minutes in a category with a 20 minute maximum playing time limit.
Therefore
this candidate would have a 2 point penalty deducted. | ||||||||||||||||||||
9b.
Time Limit Penalty for: - International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music - Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note
to candidates: Completing the entry form on line, indicates that the candidate
understands the competition guidelines; please ensure your program meets the competition
guidelines concerning minimum and maximum time limits. Mark penalties for any
failure to follow the maximum or minimum playing time for each class will be imposed
as follows:
Example: The candidate has a playing time of 13:30 minutes in a category with a 9 minute maximum playing time limit.
Therefore
this candidate would have a 2 point penalty deducted. | ||||||||||||||||||||
10. Accommodation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accommodation
in Asker, Norway can be organized by the Coupe Mondiale organizer but is to be
paid by the candidate. Please see the information
page on accommodation. If informed early enough, the organizer will make every effort to find accommodations for those family and friends who accompany the candidate; however, the organizer cannot assume accommodation responsibilities for those who accompany the candidate. | ||||||||||||||||||||
11. Arrival and Departure | ||||||||||||||||||||
All
participants must announce his/her arrival and departure date and times with the
on-line registration form. Participants requiring a visa should request an official
invitation to obtain a visa when entering the competition. | ||||||||||||||||||||
12. CIA Competition Rules and Regulations | ||||||||||||||||||||
The
English language version found on-line at the official CIA Coupe Mondiale website
will be the definitive text. | ||||||||||||||||||||
13. Closing Date for Entries | ||||||||||||||||||||
CLOSING
DATE FOR ENTRIES: AUGUST 25, 2006 Please Note: If you are from a country where a visa is required to enter Norway (or a transit visa if you are traveling via another country) please send your on-line entry sufficiently in advance to allow time for an invitation letter to be sent to you. |
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