2008 Results and Report, Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon organized by La Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA)

2008 Results


	Trophée Mondiale Senior Classique - Full Listing Acrobat File

	1st Dimitri Bouclier (France)
	2nd Grayson Masefield (New Zealand)
	3rd Miodrag Dordevic (Serbia)

Trophée Mondiale Senior Varieté - Full Listing Acrobat File

	1st Grayson Masefield (New Zealand)
	2nd Adragna Pietro (Italy)
	3rd Benoit Chabod (France)

Trophée Mondiale Junior Varieté - Full Listing Acrobat File

	1st Mario D'Amario (Italy)
	2nd Benoit Nortier (France)
	3rd Alexandre Prusse (France)

Trophée Mondiale Junior Classique - Full Listing Acrobat File

	1st Nikola Tanaskoviæ (Serbia)
	2nd Anton Dorofeev (Russia)
	3rd Marko Lukiæ (Serbia)

Festival Report

The 58th Trophée Mondiale organized by the Confédération Mondiale de l'Accordéon (CMA) was held in Eastern Sarajevo, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1st -5th October. The event was organized by the CMA delegate Zoran Rakic under the auspices of the Academy of Music of the University in Eastern Sarajevo.

Zoran Rakic and his helpers, Sandra Ivanovic, Rade Radovic and Valentina Cvijetic from the Music Academy of Sarajevo.
These pictures were taken at the revolving restaurant, a very cool way of seeing the mountain
surrounded city that hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Left picture - Zoran welcomes guests and delegates. Right picture - CMA Vice-President Raymond Bodell, CMA President
Frédéric Deschamps, Benoit Chabod (France), CMA Vice-President Jacques Mornet, Renzo Ruggieri (Italy).

The event, held at the World Business Centre in Eastern Sarajevo attracted a record number of competitors and representatives from 19 countries: Italy, Serbia, France, Macedonia, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal, Montenegro, New Zealand, Russia, USA, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Croatia, Belarus, Norway, Austria, Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

On Wednesday 1st October following the draw for playing order at the Opening Concert, CMA President Frédéric Deschamps welcomed all with immense joy for the first time in the history of the Trophée Mondiale, to Eastern Sarajevo, following the 2007 festival in Samara, Russia and the 2006 festival in Kragujevac, Serbia.

On Thursday the 1st round and Friday the 2nd round of competitions were held in all four categories. Senior Classic and Junior Classic during the day and Senior Variety and Junior Variety in the evening.

The International jury's consisted of:
Senior Classic
President - Fréderic Deschamps (France), Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia), Damir Bužleta (Croatia), Anibal Freire (Portugal), Mihail Imhanjicki (Russia), Zorica Karakutovska (Macedonia), Roman Pechmann (Austria), Rade Radovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Daniel Rodriguez (Spain).

Junior Classic
President - Jacques Mornet (France), Patricia Bartell (USA), Juan Carlos Carcamo (Spain), Danijela Gazdic (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Alla Katz (Russia), Slavko Magdic (Slovenia), Heather Masefield (New Zealand), Renzo Ruggieri (Italy), Nada Vješica (Serbia).

Variety
President - Raymond Bodell (UK), Patricia Bartell (USA), Anibal Freire (Portugal), Zorica Karakutovska (Macedonia), Alla Katz (Russia), Slavko Magdic (Slovenia) (Snr only), Heather Masefield (New Zealand) (Jnr only), Roman Pechmann (Austria), Daniel Rodriguez (Spain), Nada Vješica (Serbia).

On Saturday, 5 finalists were selected for the final of the Senior Classic Category:
Dimitri Bouclier (France), Miodrag Dordevic (Serbia), Mirko Jevtovic (Serbia), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand) and Ivan Sverko (Croatia).
The packed audience were treated to music of an exceptional standard.

Following the CMA General Assembly the results of all 4 categories were announced at the Prize Giving ceremony.

Left - Presentation 1st Place Senior Classique Dimitri Bouclier (France). Right - Presentation 1st Place Senior Variete Grayson Masefield (New Zealand).
Grayson Masefield, the only competitor to be in two categories, also won 2nd place in the Senior Classique category.

Left - Presentation 1st place Junior Classique to Nikola Tanaskoviæ (Serbia). Right Presentation 2nd place Junior Classique to Anton Dorofeev (Russia)

Left - Sponsorship prize to 1st place Junior Classique by Andrea Ballone Burini from the Ballone-Burini Accordion Factory.
Right - Sponsorship prize to 1st place Senior Classique by Francesca Pigini of the Pigini Accordion Factory

Left - Presentation 1st place Junior Variete to Mario D'Amario (Italy). Right - Presentation 2nd Senior Variete to Adragna Pietro (Italy).

During the CMA congress the delegates from Portugal Anabel & Diana Freire gave an excellent powerpoint presentation for the 2009 event to be held in Albufeira, Portugal during the last week of September 2009.

A well organized event, enjoyed by all in attendance with Congratulations to Zoran Rakic and his team!