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VIII International Festival Competition of Keyboard Accordion Performers "Accordionissimo" - Russiaby Arseniy Strokovskiy |
The VIII International Festival Competition of Keyboard Accordion Performers "Accordionissimo" will be held in Ufa, Russia from December 1st to 3rd, 2021. This year’s event is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Ufa College of Arts in Russia and will include the competition, concerts, master classes, scientific and practical conference, courses of professional development of teachers, excursions and round table. Due to Covid-19, the competition will be held in two stages: Stage one – online video competition with applicants performing 50% of their program Stage two – live performance of finalists at the Ufa School of Arts. Competitors will perform their entire program. Time line of events as follows: • November 1st: Applications close • November 10th: Round 1 results announced • November 10th to 15th: Invitations for Stage 2 will be sent • December 1st: Stage 2 begins with participant registrations and press conference from 12 midday and participant auditions from 2pm. • December 1st: Opening ceremony concert "The Magic of the Accordion" at 7pm • December 2nd: Competitive auditions begin at 10am • December 2nd: Scientific and Practical Conference "Accordion and Modernity" at 3pm • December 2nd: Evening concert by laureate of international competitions Radu Ratoi at 7pm. • December 3rd: Competitive auditions of participants at 10am. • December 3rd: Master classes. Round table. Sightseeing tour of the city of Ufa (for those who wish) at midday • December 3rd: Closing ceremony of the festival-competition, announcement of results, awarding, concert of laureates at 4pm. Download competition rules here: 2021AccordionissimoRules.pdf |