Festival review provided by Kevin Friedrich - USA (CIA Ambassador) and Harley Jones - New Zealand (CIA Public Relations Manager) |
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Festival Organizer Prof. Wang Hongyu welcoming guests to the
2018 China Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week |
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Confédération
Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Advisory Council and past President Raymond Bodell
welcoming guests on behalf of the CIA President Mirco Patarini and Executive Officers |
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CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones representing the CIA at the Harbin Grand Theatre Gala Concert |
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CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones representing the CIA at the magnificent Harbin Grand Theatre Gala Concert |
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Above and below: A few of the 500 contestants competing in the various categories of competitions |
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Confédération
Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Ambassador Kevin Friedrich (USA),
CIA Public Relations Manager Harley Jones (New Zealand),
Crystal Wang (China Accordion Association),
CIA Advisory Council and Immediate Past President Raymond Bodell (United Kingdon),
CIA Vice President Herbert Scheibenreif (Austria), CIA Vice President Li Cong (China) |
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Sun Lijun - Headmaster of the Harbin Normal University |
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Xin Baozhong, Head of the Provincial Party Committee of the Harbin Normal University |
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Confédération
Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) President Mirco Patarini (Italy) |
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Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lithuania) with the Symphony Orchestra of Harbin Normal University Music College
Yu Xuefeng (Conductor) |
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Raimondas Sviackevicius (Lithuania) with the Symphony Orchestra of Harbin Normal University Music College
Yu Xuefeng (Conductor) |
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Alexander Poeluev (Russia) with the Symphony Orchestra of Harbin Normal University Music College
Yu Xuefeng (Conductor) |
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Alexander Poeluev (Russia) with the Symphony Orchestra of Harbin Normal University Music College
Yu Xuefeng (Conductor) |
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Alexander Poeluev (Russia) with Elizaveta Misler (Rostov Ballet) |
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Alexander Poeluev (Russia) with Elizaveta Misler (Rostov Ballet) |
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Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) |
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Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) |
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Aleksander Nikolic (Bandoneon) and Petar Maric (Digital Accordion) (Serbia) |
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Aleksander Nikolic (Bandoneon) and Petar Maric (Digital Accordion) (Serbia) |
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Aleksander Nikolic and Petar Maric (Serbia) |
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Adam Makszmienko (Poland) |
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Paolo D'Ascanio (Italy) |
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Paolo D'Ascanio (Italy) |
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Yuri Shishkin (Russia) |
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Daria Belyakoa (Dombura), Ian Kazakevich (Balalaika), Xu Guiqi (Accordion) and Lui Chen (Vocal)
with the
Symphony Orchestra of Harbin Normal University Music College
Yu Xuefeng (Conductor) |
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all the guest artists from the Gala Opening Ceremony Concert |
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above left: Harley Jones (CIA Public Relations Manager arriving in Harbin
above right: Three CIA Presidents Raymond Bodell (2009-2017 - United Kingdon),
Mirco Patarini (2017-2021 - Italy) and Kevin Friedrich (2001-2009 - USA)
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Above pictures: Administrative Staff of the Festival |
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above left: CIA guests: Harley Jones, Herbert Scheibenreif, Raymond Bodell, Mirco Patarini, Li Cong and Kevin Friedrich
above right: Aleksander Nikolic, Harley Jones, Herbert Scheibenreif, Raymond Bodell, Crystal Wang, Mirco Patarini,
Li Cong, Wang Hongyu, Kevin Friedrich and Grayson Masefield |
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above left: Crystal Wang, Wei Bijun, Elizaveta Misler and Lyu Bin
above right: Raymond Bodell, Mirco Patarini, Crystal Wang and Kevin Friedrich |
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above left: CIA President Mirco Patarini, Vice President Herbert Scheibenreif, Ambassador Kevin Friedrich and
Advisory Council member Raymond Bodell with three double CIA World Champions Petar Maric (2012 Intl. Digital Accordion Competition and 2010 Coupe Mondiale), Alexander Poeluev (2002 Coupe Mondiale and International Competiition for Piano Accordion) and Grayson Masefield (2009 Coupe Mondiale and Intl. Virtuoso Entertainment Competiition)
above right: Kevin Friedrich and renowned composer Gorka Hermosa
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