Acoustic Guitar Village

Inside Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival Cremona Fair-Italy
September 23rd-24th-25th 2022 (opening hours for visitors: 10am–6pm)

Everythig will be organized following the Regulation Protocol anti Covid-19, for visitors, relators and musicians

Friday 23rd – Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th, in the Masterclass rooms:
MASTERCLASS OF LUTHERIE FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, teachers: Masters Claudio & Claudia Pagelli – John Monteleone – Rosalba De Bonis
John Monteleone will be awarded the Cremona Musica Award 2022 for guitar lutherie.

INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS FOR CLASSICAL MANDOLIN, teacher: Master Carlo Aonzo

for further information:
info@armadilloclub.org / tel. +39 0187 626993 / +39 0372 598011
Download registration forms on the dedicated page

Friday 23rd – Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th, in the ACOUSTIC GUITAR VILLAGE AREA:

EXHIBITION OF LUTHERIE, IMPORT, PUBLISHING AND ACCESSORIES FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, CLASSICAL AND MODERN, AND OTHER PLUCKED AND PLECTRUM INSTRUMENTS, with the presence of the best luthiers and acoustic guitar brands. Special Ukulele Village area and Charango.it desk
The Acoustic Guitar Village exhibition area is located at the entrance to Pavilion 1 of Cremona Musica (Fiera di Cremona, Hall 1)

HISTORICAL EXHIBITIONS – SPECIAL EVENTS:

Historical exhibition “The Mariano De Simone Banjo Collection” by the master luthiers Leonardo Petrucci and Martina Gozzini

“Music is our life” exhibition of ethnic instruments from the world, collection of Maestro Bruno Brunetti, with the presence of instruments from the collection of Maestro Flaminio Valseriati.
On display are ethnic chordophones, both plucked and bowed

– Cremona Mandolini in Mostra
Events and activities dedicated to the mandolin, little-great string instrument.
Artistic direction by Master Carlo Aonzo with the cultural advice of Master luthier Lorenzo Frignani.
Event coordinated by Alessio Ambrosi and Ass.Cult.Armadillo APS

– Ukulele area
Exhibition area dedicated to the little Hawaiian 4-string instrument, with stage performances, coordinated by Lorenzo “Ukulollo”, with the presence and performances of Paul Moore (UK), creator in Israel of the “Ukuleles for Peace” project, orchestra and musical encounters between Israeli and Palestinian children and families

– Charango Present!
Meetings, performances, seminars, presentations starring the Charango, the small 10-string Latin American instrument. Coordination byMonique Mizrahi with the presence and activities of Vicente Atal, Fabián Durán, Achille Zoni. Desk with instrument in display and presentation of the activities of the organization charango.it.
Sunday September 25th on the external Live Stage, from 11am to 1pm “Concerto Dialogato” in which the public will be able to listen to the charango live, with interactions and arrangements made specifically to show the kaleidoscopic possibilities of this small and powerful instrument.

– 5th Meeting “The Guitar in Italy between ‘800 and ‘900” the Italian instrument in the European development contest, ideated and coordinated by M°Francesco Taranto

In-depth programs of the special events can be found at the following page: Conferences – Workshops – Events

PROGRAM ON THE LIVE MUSIC STAGES:
There are 3 live stages: Open Stage (outdoor) – Live Stage (outdoor) – Classic Stage (Ponchielli Hall, inside the AGV Pavillon)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd

OPEN STAGE
from 10am to 6pm
will be the scene of numerous performances that will see the acoustic guitar and other stringed instruments dialogue with accordions, accordions, bagpipes and wind instruments for spectacular performances of acoustic world music.
Performers: Mert Coban (Sultan Instruments), Mats Hedberg & Elena Somarè (Volontè & Co), Diatonic Folk con Matteo De Angelis e Francesca Grifoni agli organetti, Micki Piperno (Volontè & Co), Federico Maddaluno al mandolino presenta: “Costantino Bertucci – Il Ragazzino di Borgo”, Orchestra Popolare dei Mandolini (Calderara di Reno – BO), Mauro Caprile (MN Guitars), Maurizio Brunod & Mirko Borghino presentano “Trip with the Lady” …Vinile & Chitarra (Borghino Guitars), Gavino Loche (Aramini:Lakewood Guitars-Schertler), Alberto Ziliotto (Adagio Italia)

LIVE STAGE
from 10am to 6pm

“Corde & Voci d’Autore”: contest for songwriters-guitarists,
Performing, at 11am:
Riccardo D’Avino, Giacomo Deiana, Frey, Leonardo Gallato, Simone Presciutti, Michele Scerra (selected by Andrea Tarquini)
Giuria composta da: Gianni Zuretti (Mescalina), Guido Giazzi (Buscadero / Mescalina), Andrea Carpi (Fingerpicking.net), Martina Gozzini (Miniera Acustica), Fabrizio Chiapello (Transeuropa Recording Studio), Matteo Bergamini (Taylor Guitars), Edoardo Martinez (guitarist), Alessio Ambrosi (Acoustic Guitar Village / Armadillo Club)

“New Sounds of Acoustic Music” contest for solo guitarists, finger stylists and flatpickers and acoustic bands
Performing, at 3pm: Riccardo Ballan (Armadillo Club) – Ronaldo Hu (Fingerpicking.net) – Giovanni Azzarelli (Armadillo Club) – Marco Giovanni Ferrario (Fingerpicking.net)
Acoustic Band section Federico Orlando & Paolo Rocchi – Eleonora & Gabriele
Call for attendance at 2 pm
Jury composed of: Andrea Carpi (Fingerpicking.net), Reno Brandoni (Fingerpicking.net), Marino Vignali (ADGPA), Martina Gozzini (Miniera Acustica), Matteo Bergamini (Taylor Guitars), Letizia Canale (Acus-sound), Edoardo Martinez (guitarist), Micki Piperno (guitarist), Alessio Ambrosi (Acoustic Guitar Village / Armadillo Club)

Performances of RednakS Antonino Salamone (winner New Sounds 2021 edition)

CLASSIC STAGE (Ponchielli Hall)
from 10am to 6pm:
Concerts-showcases available to master luthiers
Performance of various Ensembles and Orchestras in Pizzico.
Performers: Ensemble Estudiantina (Bergamo), Gruppo Mandolinistico Torinese
– Seminar “Treatises and Methods of the 1800s” by Maestro Francesco Taranto

PRESENTATION OF THE FILM ABOUT JOHN MONTELEONE at the Auditorium G. Arvedi – Museo del Violino – 7.30 pm – the event is open to all exhibitors and operators present at Cremona Musica
Friday 23 September at 7.30 pm special evening by invitation for operators of Cremona Musica at the Auditorium of the Violin Museum: celebration of the American luthier John Monteleone, with the European premiere of the film made about his life, “The Chisels are Calling”, by director Trevor Laurence with the collaboration by Woody Mann, Street Singer Productions, and with interventions in the film by Mark Knopfler, Ben Harper, David Grisman, Mike Marshall. The great luthier, of clear Italian origins and very tied to the tradition of Cremonese violin making, will be awarded the Cremona Musica Award in the evening for his artistic and unique work in the construction of archtop guitars and mandolins. A brief but significant musical intervention by two great mandolin artists, Carlo Aonzo and Mike Marshall will follow and conclude the event.
In the evening there will also be a memory of the late great guitarist Woody Mann in the presence of his wife Valerie Lettieri Mann

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24th

OPEN STAGE
from 10am to 6pm
will be the scene of numerous performances that will see the acoustic guitar and other stringed instruments dialogue with accordions, accordions, bagpipes and wind instruments for spectacular performances of acoustic world music.
Performers: Gavino Loche (Aramini: Martinez Guitars-Schertler), Alberto Ziliotto (Adagio Italia), Alessandro Formenti (Gold-music), Ukulollo & Paul Moore (Ukulele), Mike Marshall (Usa), Mert Coban (Sultan Instruments), Fausto Beccalossi (fisarmonica Maxim’s Group), Luca Zanetti-Fabio Caucino-Paola Torsi (fisa-voce-cello, Fismen), Ensemble Le Pizziche (Roma), “Il Mandolino Blues” con Stefano Tavernese & Lino Muoio, Roberto Bettelli (Gold-music), Gianfilippo Fancello (LAG Guitars), Dario Fornara (Chatelier Freres)

LIVE STAGE
from 10am to 6pm

9° ITALIAN BLUEGRASS MEETING
concerts, showcases, meetings, workshops by bluegrass musicians
Performers: Pino e gli Erranti, Spaghetti Grass Trio, The Broken Trio Best Before War, Dalmasso Gang, Outcast, Across the Country, New Country Kitchen, Genny and the Throwstone Boys, Fourgrass, Bluegrass Truckers Late again, Bononia Grass, Danilo Cartia Band
FINAL JAM SESSION
special guest: MIKE MARSHALL (US)

coordination by Danilo Cartia
partners: Martin Guitars – Deering Banjo Company
Watch the presentation video

CLASSIC STAGE (Ponchielli Hall)
from 10am to 6pm:
– Concerts, showcases available to master luthiers
– Showcase of M° Roberto Fabbri (Ramirez Guitars)
– Performance of various ensembles and plucked orchestras. Performing: Orchestra Amici del Mandolino (Milano), Mutinae Plectri (Modena), Orchestra Tita Marzuttini (Udine)
– Conference “La Chitarra in Italia tra Ottocento e Novecento” curated by M° Francesco Taranto

CONCERTS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF CREMONA
Federico II° Courtyard, near palazzo Comunale, opposite Piazza Duomo
from 9pm to 12pm
Performing:
LUCA ZANETTI & PAOLA TORSI in “Remembering Wolmer Beltrami” – UKULOLLO & PAUL MOORE (UK) – MICKI PIPERNO – CHARANGO SESSION with Monique Mizrahi, Vicente Atal, Fabián Durán, Achille Zoni – CARLO AONZO & MIKE MARSHALL (US) – ANDREA TARQUINI

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25th

OPEN STAGE
from 10am to 6pm
will be the scene of numerous performances that will see the acoustic guitar and other stringed instruments dialogue with accordions, accordions, bagpipes and wind instruments for spectacular performances of acoustic world music.
Performing: Roberto Bettelli (Gold-music), Valbonetti (Ennegi Guitars), Orchestra Mandolinistica Città di Torino, “Meditango Ensemble” (Tiziano Chiapelli fisarmonica, Lorella Baldin violino, Grazia Colombini viola, Paola Zanoni violoncello), Nicola Pastori (Volontè & Co), Gianfilippo Fancello (LAG Guitars), Ensemble chitarristico giovanile G-Rex (AL) direttore M° Roberto Margaritella, Andrea Casta violino & Antonio Cortesi violoncello (Gewa Music), Marco Baxa & Cristiano Gallian (Aramini: Martinez Guitars), Ensemble Mandolinistico Estense (MO), Alessandro Formenti (Gold-music), Roberto Fadda & Emanuele Bazzoni, organetto, canto e chitarra sardi (Organetti Castagnari)
Stefano Barbati and Alessio Ambrosi remember the great guitarist Paolo Giordano

LIVE STAGE
from 10am to 1pm
“Concerto Dialogato” in which the public will be able to listen to the charango live, with interactions and arrangements made specifically to show the kaleidoscopic possibilities of this small and powerful instrument. Coordination and performance of Monique Mizrahi, Vicente Atal, Fabián Durán, Achille Zoni

from 1:30pm to 2pm
Performance of MUSICA SPICCIA “Movimenti” by Baule dei Suoni
The movement to listen to strenuous marches in the deserts, sea trips, by train in search of hope but also happy moments between rides and dances. Watch here a video:
https://youtu.be/KW4gDNr0KoM

from 2pm to 6pm

“CORDE & VOCI D’AUTORE” in memory of Stefano Rosso
Contest & performances by songwriters, solo and in ensembles
Performers: “MECCANISMI ARMONICI”, STEVE SALUTO (Reference Cable), ANDREA TARQUINI, CHIARA RAGNINI, ANTONIO LOMBARDI TRIO, “ACOUSTIC CAGE“
Coordination by Andrea Tarquini
Partners Taylor Guitars – Acus-sound

During the day, we will remember Eng. Ferdinando Canale, founder of Acus-sound Engineering

CLASSIC STAGE (Ponchielli Hall)
from 10am to 6pm
concerts-showcases available to master luthiers
– Showcase of M° Roberto Fabbri (Ramirez Guitars)
– Performance of various Ensembles and Orchestras in Pizzico. Performing: Conference / concert on the figure of Raffaele Calace and the plectrum and plucked instruments of the time, by Roberto Guarnieri (guitar) and Eugenio Palumbo (mandolin), Orchestra a Plettro Città di Milano, Orchestra Gino Neri (Ferrara), Orchestra Eliante (Svizzera)

“CREMONA MUSICA DOWNTOWN GIOVANI”
Performances of soloists and young bands from 2pm to 8pm, in the courtyard of Palazzo Affaitati, Civic Museum – State Library