Archives Hour 1 to Hour 6, World Accordion Day, 6th May 2012 - International by Directors: Frédéric Deschamps, Grayson Masefield & Mike Rossi

Hour 1
Welcome & New Zealand. Interviews with Kevin Friedrich and Harley Jones. Performances by Campbell Bettridge, the NSAO Music Makers, Maurice Jones, Lionel Reekie and Grayson Masefield.


Hour 2
Australia, Japan and Korea. Interviews with Zelkjo Bedic & Tania Lukic Marx. Performances from Australian Champions, Tania Lukic Marx, Mie Miki and Coba and a great beginning with the performance of an Australian Medley.


Hour 3
China and India. Surprise video (for us...) Highlights of Coupe Mondiale 2011 Shanghai. Discussion with Crystal Wang about new Chinese accordion compositions and Amit Vaidya from India.




Hour 4
Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan and Russia (part 1). Interview with Vietnam delegation Nguyen Tuan Anh- NguyenTai Hung-Nguyen Quynh Trang representing CIA Delegate Prof Minh., Videos of Thailand compiled by Mika Wolkan, interview with Samgar Tollkynkhan from Kazakhstan, coverage of Russian Bayan Day organised by Friedrich Lips. Short presentaton of BayanMix created by Sergei Voitenko.


Hour 5
Afghanistan, Iran and Moldavia. Documentary of Gregory Warner about Afghanistan and footage of Ahmad Zahir, Discover the private accordion collection (200+) of Gholamreza Hasani from Iran, World Champions Radu Laxgang, Dorin Grama, Misha Grossu from Moldavia and the orchestra Concertino!


Hour 6 and Hour 7
Ukraine, Latvia and Finland. Interviews with Alexander Hrustevich from Ukraine, Ksenija Sidorova from Latvia and presentation from CIA General Secretary Kimmo Mattila from Finland ending with performance of Kimmo Pohjonen.

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Archives, Hour 7 to Hour 12, World Accordion Day, 6th May 2012 - International by Directors: Frédéric Deschamps, Grayson Masefield & Mike Rossi

Hour 6 and 7
Ukraine, Latvia and Finland. Interviews with Alexander Hrustevich from Ukraine, Ksenija Sidorova from Latvia and presentation from CIA General Secretariat Kimmo Mattila from Finland ending with performance of Kimmo Pohjonen.


Hour 8
Russia Part 2. Interviews and performances of Viatcheslav Semionov, Alexander Selivanov & Yulia Amerikova, Saniok Veretennikov, Alexander Poeluev and Yuri Shishkin.


Hour 9
Greece and Serbia. Interview and performances from Zoe Tiganouria from Greece. World Champion Vladimir Blagojevic, Current Coupe Mondiale Champion Nenad Ivanovic and Serbia’s Got Talent winners 2009 with Trio Piller (Darko Sandra and Danijel) and 2011 Winner Nikola Pekovic.


Hour 10
Bulgaria, Croatia & Slovakia. Interview and performances from Bulgarian Group “CORD” composed of Vidin Andonov, Gerogi Velichkov, Svetoslav Stoychev and Stefan Dimitrov. Marjan Krajna from Croatia and performance from his student Marko Matic and finishing with Tibor Ivan from Slovakia and performance from Michal Cervienka.


Hour 11
Lithuania. Interview with Mindaugas Labanauskas, duo performance from duet D’accordo (Laimonas Salijus and Gintare Akstinaviciute), interview with Raimondas Sviackevicius and Martynas Levickis winner of Lithuania’s Got Talent.


Hour 12
Lebanon and Austria. Demonstration and explanation of Arabic tuning by Lebanese accordionist Elias Lammam. Presentation for the Austrian Accordion Association and interview with CIA Vice President Herbert Scheibenreif with performance by Loui Herinx and Denis Novato (Slovenia).

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Archives, Hour 13 to Hour 18, World Accordion Day, 6th May 2012 - International by Directors: Frédéric Deschamps, Grayson Masefield & Mike Rossi

Hour 13
Sorry this Footage has been deleted because of internet failure. It was .... Interview and performances by Mirco Patarini organiser of 2012 Coupe Mondiale. Performances by Antonio Spacaratella and Current CIA Champion Pietro Adranga and interview with Holda Paoletti-Kampl.

Hour 14
Netherlands, Israel and Monaco. Vincent van Amsterdam interview and performances. Ettie Tevel the first accordionist to acheieve a Music degree with accordion in Israel. Monaco: Bach played by Sebastien Innocenti and Klingenthal Champion Christine Rossi with a suprise video from 1991 uploaded by her daughter Oksana.


Hour 15 Link
Germany. Interview with Georg Hettman and orchestra conducted by DHV President Fritz Dobler, interview with CIA Music Committee member Andreas Nebl with performance from Nebl & Nebl (accordion and clarinet) and conducting the World Hohner Accordion Orchestra in Shanghai. Current Coupe Mondiale Junior Variety Champion Matthias Matzke and presentation of German accordion magazines mAO and akkordeon by Dr. Thomas Eickhoff.


Hour 16 Link
France. Interview and performance of Pascal Contet – Concerto “Musette” from Bernard Cavanna. Perfomances from Jerome Richard and Mickael Vigneau. Interview with Phillipe Krumm director of the magazine “Accordéon et Accordéonistes “. Regis Gisavo from Madagascar, archives from Tony Murena (France), Medicis (madagascar). Oblivion by Richard Galliano.


Hour 17 Link
Spain and Macedonia. Presentation from Inigo Aizpiolea, Interview and videos of Gorka Hermosa of his recent compositions and his student playing the first record accordion piece by Louise Reisner "Théme varié trés brilliant”. Presentation by the Macedonian Accordion Association. Interview and performance with World Champion Aleksandar Kolovski.


Hour 18
Scotland & Ireland. Interview with Graham Laurie and a performance from the NAO festival by Graham Laurie Paisley Accordion Orchestras. From Ireland we have the St Johns Accordion Orchestra Conducted by Adam Wilkinson finishing with the Dropkick Murphy’s.

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Archives, Hour 19 to Hour 24, World Accordion Day, 6th May 2012 - International by Directors: Frédéric Deschamps, Grayson Masefield & Mike Rossi

Hour 19
South Africa, Portugal & Poland. Interview with Sergio Zampolli’s wife Amarillie about their May 6th celebrations in South Africa. Performances and interview by multiple World Champion Joao Barradas or Portugal. Video of Joao Frade Portugal and interviews with Matuesz Doniec and Lukasz Mirek from www.akordeon.pl talking about the Polish May 6th celebrations organized by the Music Academy of Bydgoszcz.


Hour 20
England and Ghana. Interview with NAO chairperson Anna Bodell, the CIA President Raymond Bodell, Douglas Ward, Romano Viazzani. Includes performances from the Classical Buskers, The Royal Squeezebox and Romano Viazzani. Video of the late Bishop Michael Osei Bonsu from Ghana.


Hour 21
USA (East), Bahamas, Canada (East). Manny Bobenreith talking about his work with the U.S. Army Strolling Strings with a rendition of Piazzolla. A presentation of the AAA and after which Joan Grauman explains the history and it’s foundation. Talking to Diana Hamilton from the Bahamas and a performance with Jerome Richard. Performances from past World Champion Alexander Sevastian talking about his career and the evolution of accordion repertoire.


Hour 22
Brazil and Chile. Performances by Adriana Sanchez, Douglas Borsatti, Sivuca, Jackson Jofre Rodriguez and Brazilian popstars such as Michel Telo. Presentation from Ernesto Calderon about the accordion in Chile and video archives of Ignacio Hernandez.


Hour 23
USA (Central) and Argentina. Performances by the UMKC conducted by CIA Vice- President Joan Sommers followed with an interview about the accordion and accordion orchestras. Aldo Taborda plays two performances and explains about piano accordion in Argentina.


Hour 24
USA (West) and Canada (West). Interview with Shelia Lee and a demonstration of Texas diatonic accordion music. Daniel Kott from Texas talking different styles of education for the accordion. Interview and Performances by Michael Bridge and to finish Aleksander Milojsevic the organiser of Coupe Mondiale 2013.

An open letter for all World Accordion Day Participants: Thank you to all the participants of this year’s World Accordion Day 2012! Whether you were interviewed, a performer, sent in a video, commented on the live chat or even just watched, this event couldn’t have been possible without you. Thank you to the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) for creating World Accordion Day in 2009 and their continuous support and promotion of the accordion around the world. Also we must mention the members of the CIA Executive that took part with in this event: Raymond Bodell, Kevin Friedrich, Kimmo Mattila, Joan Sommers, Herbert Scheibenreif , Harley Jones and Mirco Patarini plus members of the CIA Music Committee: Viatcheslav Semionov, Andreas Nebl and Li Cong. There must of course be a very sincere thank you to our technical director Mike Rossi. His efforts and improvisation are greatly appreciated, especially as we were receiving videos throughout the live 24 hours. Thanks to Harley Jones (creator of www.accordions.com ) for his promotion and support of the event. The whole project was a worldwide success with over 310,365 minutes viewed with over 20,160 connections from over 87 countries. Congratulations must be given to the countries with the highest viewers: 1. USA, 2. France, 3. UK, 4. Chile, 5. Russia, 6. Germany, 7. Canada, 8. Italy, 9. Greece, 10. Finland. It proves that the accordion world is a real family no matter what level, whether beginner or professional or what genre they choose to play (Classical, Traditional, Jazz, Arabic, Contemporary, Ensemble etc... ) Thank you once again for everyone’s help, Sincerely The World Accordion Day Team Grayson Masefield – Coordinator & Co-Presenter Frederic Deschamps – Co–Presenter

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