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various competitions continued throughout the day, with categories
being held for all ages. Pictured here are some of the contestants
in the various categories. |
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display by Bugari Armando distributors in China. |
The sign below reads:
Famous French Midi Accordionist Jean Louis Noton Outdoor Concert
sponsored by the Shanghai Spring International Accordion Festival,
Shanghai Jinan Government and the Shanghai Music Associations. |
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Approximately
1,500 people attended Jean Louis's historical concert, which
marked the first outdoor accordion concert ever held in China.
Above left is a Shanghai City official making a presentation
to Jean Louis at the start of the concert.
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Jean Louis's
concert attracted much media attention, with TV cameras, press
photographers and audience members taking many pictures. Pictured
to above right are Accordions Worldwide director Harley Jones
from Fiji and Festival Organizer Li Cong capturing the event
on camera.
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Jean Louis
Noton in concert
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After the
concert, Jean Louis was surrounded by fans seeking to have
their picture taken with him and sign autographs.
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the reedless accordion Cavagnolo brand that Jean Louis Noton
plays does not require a lot of electronic add-ons, even for
a major concert. |
Fans
clapping and some audience dancing.
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Peter Soave was held at the Shanghai Arts Theatre before a capacity
audience. Showing his excellent versitility, Peter Soave performed
solo, in duo with his wife Madeleine,
with a string quartet and with the Shanghai Normal University
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| Peter Soave accompanied
by his wife Madeleine. |
Peter
performing with a String Quartet from the Shanghai Normal
University.
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| Peter Soave with
the Shanghai Normal University Orchestra
conducted by Zhao
Xiao. |
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Peter
Soave's concert performances included the bandoneon in duet,
with a string quartet and pictured here, solo on his bayan
in jazz style and also improvisation.
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Peter taking a bow from the very happy audience.
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| Bouquets
for Madeleine and Peter Soave for their performance. |
Madeleine
Soave, orchestra concertmaster, Peter Soave and Shanghai
Normal University Symphony conductor Zhao Xiao being photographed
by many fans.
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| Surrounded
by friends congratulating him. Left: Viatcheslav Semionov, Massimo
Pigini, Peter Soave, Cao Xiao Qing, Victor Romanko. |
Congratulations
also from Alexander Dmitriev and Joan Sommers.
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