CIA - Accordions Worldwide
CIA - Accordions Worldwide
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06<br />
<strong>CIA</strong> Winter Congress in Bratlislava, Slovakia<br />
Delegates in Slovakia were:<br />
Back row left to right: Kevin FRIEDRICH, Herbert SCHEIBENREIF, Mirco PATRINI, Werner WEIBERT, Aleksandar NIKOLIC,<br />
Günther ZEILINGER, Frederic DESCHAMPS, Mindaugas LABANAUSKAS, Kimmo MATTILA, Raymond BODELL,<br />
Front row left to right: Vjera ODAK-JEMBRIH, Anna BODELL, Grayson MASEFIELD, Julien GONZALES, Peter MARIC,<br />
Reeda LABANAUSKAS and host Tibor RACZ.<br />
MEET YOUR NEW <strong>CIA</strong> PRESIDENT! (2009-2013)<br />
It is with great pleasure that we welcome Raymond Bodell to the <strong>CIA</strong> Presidency.<br />
Raymond Bodell: Bsc (Hons), FLCM, LmusLCM, AmusLCM, AmusTCL, LBCA(TD),<br />
ABCA(TD), LBCA, was born in London in 1960 and commenced playing the accordion<br />
at the age of five. He achieved all three Diplomas of the British College of<br />
Accordionists by the age of 17 before gaining three Diploma's from the London<br />
College of Music including a Fellowship in Music and Trinity College of Music.<br />
Raymond successfully competed in many accordion festivals including gaining first prize in the UK Virtuoso, Senior<br />
Bell Trophy (17 & Under), and the Junior (15 & Under) solo National titles and has competed internationally in various<br />
festivals including the <strong>CIA</strong> Coupe Mondiale. He continued his accordion studies in France under the helm of Jacques<br />
Mornet. He is former Head of Music at Harrow High School, and in 2006 was appointed Principal of the British College<br />
of Accordionists – a specialized examining body for the Accordion founded in 1936.<br />
Raymond has extensive adjudicating experience including International Competitions such as the Castelfidardo (Italy),<br />
Baltica Harmonica (St. Petersburg), Ascolate (Lithuania), Jeunesse Musicale (Slovakia), International Grand Prix<br />
(France and Switzerland), Sata-Häme Soi (Finland), the Accordionists and Teachers Guild - ATG (USA), Roland<br />
International Digital Accordion Festival (Italy), Pula International Accordion Festival (Croatia) as well as on numerous<br />
occasions at the Coupe Mondiale events.<br />
In 2004 the NAO presented him with their Merit Award "In appreciation of the Tireless and Inspirational Work for the<br />
Accordion both Nationally and Internationally." Raymond, the longest serving NAO Chairperson, together with his wife<br />
Anna are owners of Charnwood Publishing, the largest accordion music publishing house in the United Kingdom.
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