In the morning, 4 contestants from the Artist category were competiting, and in the later afternoon was the Prizegiving Concert. Picture above: Zhu Jingbai, and Li Cong (President of the China Accordion Association) at the concert. | Front: Damir Sultanov (Kazachtan), Miljan Bjeletic (Serbia), Back: Roberto Ottavianelli of Bugari Armando srl Accordion Factory, Italy, Ren Li Hong, Zhang Tianyu |
Cao Xiao Qing and his wife. | Wang Yuping, Frederic Deschamps and Franck Angelis. |
Meng Hui, Weibi Jun, Honqiu Meng, Zhang Xin | Cao Xiao Qing and Wang Shusheng |
Zhang Xin | Wang Yuping making a speech. |
Frederic Deschamps presenting to competitors, Variety music under 18 years | |
Damir Sultanov and Li Cong presenting Variety music over 18 years. | |
Miljan Bjeletic presenting Ensemble category, under 18 years. | |
Franck Angelis presenting Ensemble over 18 years category | |
Roberto Ottavianelli presenting Chamber music groups. | |
Wang Yuping and Elsbeth Moser presenting Digital Accordion category. | |
Friedrich Lips presenting the solo concert music, under 15 years | |
presenting the solo concert music under 18 years | |
Xu Changjun, presenting the Artist concert group category. | |
Friedrich Lips | Xu Changjun, President Tianjin Conservatory of Music |
Nurlanov Olzhas (Kazachstan), 15 years and under winner | He Qian, Digital Accordion category winner |
Video of Prizegiving performance by Nurlanov Olzhas (Kazachstan). | |
Video of Prizegiving performance by He Qian who won the prize of a trip to compete in Rome, representing China at the Roland International Competition in November. |
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Zhao Bo, Cao Xue Song, Wu Zhen winners | Mao Junhao, winner of up to 18 years concert music. |
Video of Prizegiving performance by Trio of Zhao Bo, Cao Xue Song, Wu Zhen | |
Mao Junhao, 15 - 18 years concert winner | Fang Liye |
Video of Prizegiving performance by Mao Junhao | |
Samgar Tollkynkhan, winner of Artist Category | Samgar Tollkynkhan |
Video of Prizegiving performance by Samgar Tollkynkhan who comes from Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, near the border of China. He studies accordion at the Gnessin Music Acadmey in Moscow with tutor Prof. Friedrich Lips. Samgar won the second prize in the international Trophee Mondial competition last year in Italy. | |
Ensemble playing Piazzola from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing | |
Every performer, guests and VIP on the stage for the end of the concert bringing to an end the Prize Giving Concert. | |
After the concert followed an dinner for jury, guests and teachers. Wang Shusheng made a thank you speech. | also made a speech and toast. |
Wang Yuping made the final speech thanking everyone |
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