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http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=26-Sep-2016&lang=de&s=12243
http://www.accordions.com/news.aspx?d=26-Sep-2016&lang=de&s=12243
26-Sep-2016
by Kevin Friedrich, CIA Ambassador
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 Daily Reports start 11th September at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2016/ru_coupemain.htmThe major financial sponsor of the Coupe Mondiale 'TAVR' offered almost 5 million Russian Rubles in prize money. The unprecedented RUB 4,910,000 (almost 70,000 Euro) in prizes was the most ever offered at a Coupe Mondiale during its almost 70 year history. Hosted by the Rostov-on-Don City Administration with the support of the Confédération Internationale des Accordéonistes (CIA) Russian member "The International Music Center 'Harmony', the 69th Coupe Mondiale, the first in Russia, was a terrific success, featuring some of the finest young accordionists from around the world. 20 year old Aleksandr Komelkov from Russia, a student of Viatcheslav Semionov won the coved title, having previously won the CIA Junior Coupe Mondiale and the Masters Coupe Mondiale before winning the 69th Coupe Mondiale title before his home country audience. Aleksandr Komelkov, in conjunction with his Duet partner Mihail Naumov also won the International Competition for Chamber Music. Head of the Rostov-on-Don City Administration S. I. Gorban and Coupe Mondiale organizers Yuri Shishkin (IMC Harmony President) and Alexander Poeluev (IMC Harmony Artistic Director) welcomed accordionists from around the world to their city, one with a rich history of accordion. Participants from as far a field as New Zealand, the USA, Brazil and throughout Scandinavia and Europe gathered to take part in a spectacular series of Competitions, Concerts, Congress Meetings and social events, held in a beautiful array of venues throughout the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The TAVR prize money was awarded over eight categories of competitions as follows: 69th Coupe M iale 1st. Aleksandr Komelkov (Russia) - RUB 450,000 (approx. US$ 7,000) 2nd. Nikita Vlasov (Russia) - RUB 350,000 (approx. US$ 5,500) 3rd. Pavel Masyuk (Russia) - RUB 250,000 (approx. US$ 3,900) Masters Coupe Mondiale 1st. Rodion Shirokov (Russia) - RUB 300,000 (approx. US$ 4,700) 2nd. Alexey Murza (Ukraine) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125) 3rd. Ksenia Yakovleva (Russia) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350) Junior Coupe Mondiale 1st. Radu Ratoi (Moldova) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125 ) 2nd. Timur Galinurov (Russia) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350) 3rd. Viljko Milojkovic (Serbia) - RUB 100,000 (approx. US$ 1,560) International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music 1st. Daniele Carabetta (Italy) RUB 300,000 (approx. US$ 4,700) 2nd. Lorenzo Bosica (Italy) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125) 3rd. Andrea Di Giacomo (Italy) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350) Junior International Competition for Virtuoso Entertainment Music 1st. Gustavo Aliandre De Almeida (Brazil) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125) 2nd. Alexander Bodell (United Kingdom) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350) 3rd. Radu Ratoi (Moldova) - RUB 100,000 (approx. US$ 1,560) International Competition for Chamber Music, Classical 1st. Masters Duo (Russia) - RUB 300,000 (approx. US$ 4,700) Mihail Naumov (accordion) Aleksandr Komelkov (accordion) 2nd. Serotyuk and Gitin Duo (Ukraine) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125) Irina Serotyuk (accordion) Volodymyr Gitin (clarinet) 3rd. Venti Dita (Russia) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350) Ksenia Yakovleva (accordion) Alexey Ivanov (accordion) international Competititon for Chamber Music, World Music 1st. Russian Renaissanse (Russia) - RUB 300,000 (approx. US$ 4,700.00) Alexey Mykitenko (accordion) Ivan Kuznetsov (balalaika) Ivan Vinogradov (balalaika contrabass) Anastasiia Zakharova (domra) 2nd. Masters Duo (Russia) - RUB 200,000 (approx. US$ 3,125.00) Mihail Naumov (accordion) Aleksandr Komelkov (accordion) 3rd. The Pillers (Austria) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350.00) Daniel Piller (accordion) Darko Piller (violin) Nenad Jovanovic (piano) Branko Jovanovic (tambura) International Competition for Digital Accordion 1st. Maria Kushnikova (Russia) - RUB 150,000 (approx. US$ 2,350.00) 2nd. Valerio Russo (Italy) - RUB 120,000 (approx. US$ 1,900.00) 3rd. Konstantin Ryabin (Russia) - RUB 90,000 (approx. US$ 1,400.00) The Coupe Mondiale festival featured not only the annual series of competitions, but also an array of concerts and activities showcasing the diverse and rich history of the accordion in Rostov. Concerts included former Russian Coupe Mondiale Champions, hosts Yuri Shishkin and Alexander Poeluev performing both solo and with orchestras including the Don Orchestra, the Rostov-on-Don Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra, along with an impressive variety of soloists through to groups performing a variety of styles from Folk to Classical to Pop music. From the 70,000 fans listening to the accordionists in the main square, to the capacity audiences in the various Theatres located throughout Rostov, the city of Rostov-on-Don was the accordion capital of the world during the 69th Coupe Mondiale festival. For full coverage of the event including videos of all contestants and concerts as well as pictures and other information, please visit the extensive online coverage of the event at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2016/ru_coupemain.htm |