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39th National Accordion Competition, Ikaalinen – Finlandby Minna Plihtari |
Photo above is Category E, under school age contestants. The 39th National Accordion Competition for children and youth, held at the Oma Tupa, Ikaalinen, Finland, proved to be very enjoyable and successful. There were 112 participants in 6 categories, aged from 5 to 18 years, and playing standards were high. The event was organized by the Accordion Teachers' Association in Finland and the Finnish Accordion Association (SHL). The winner of the Under 18, Category A, is Hermanni Morander, who will represent Finland in the CIA Coupe Mondiale in Shanghai, China, in October 2011. For further information email: minna.plihtari@harmonikkaliitto.net Finland recordings published by the Finnish Accordion Institute and Finland eSheet Music. |