The First (Beijing) International Accordion Festival of Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM), Beijing was held from November 15th to 20th this year. This is the first time that an international accordion festival has held for accordion by the CCOM. Picture left of CCOM accordion tutor Cao Xiao-Qing and guest Franck Angelis.
 
From the opening ceremony on November 16th to the concert for the closing ceremony on November 19th, there were four high level accordion concerts, five master classes, a forum and seminar of Asian and European accordion experts, a working conference of presidents of Chinese Music Association Accordion Society, and a conference of Chinese accordion- teaching seminar.
 
According to statistics, there were about 3,000 people who came and appreciated the concerts and other events of the festival.
 
The Festival included accordion musicians and experts from many countries, including China, America, France, Switzerland, Finland, Kazakstan, Hong Kong, Korea and Vietnam including a  concert featuring prize winners of the 48th Klingenthal International Accordion Competition.
 
Elsbeth Moser (Switzerland), Mika Väyrynen (Finland), Damir Sultanov (Kazakhstan) gave  master classes, Franck Angelis (France) presented a workshop, the Finnish and Kazakhstan   also performed concerts and Elsbeth Moser and Frank Marocco performed at the Closing Ceremony.