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Cremona Musica International Exhibitions is a not-to-be-missed appointment at theheart of the music world. Cremona Musica is the major Exhibition for high-qualitymusical instruments in Europe and a unique event of its kind in Italy. The new edition ofthe Exhibition will take place from September 29th to October 1st, 2017 at CremonaExhibition Centre, in the city of Stradivari, hometown of the ancient violin-making traditionand capital city of music.

At the heart of music | With over 16,800 visitors in 2016 (21% from abroad), CremonaMusica, already point of reference for the violin-making sector, has confirmed itself asa fundamental appointment for all the instrument makers as well as for musicpublishers, dealers and qualified international buyers, and of course, for the greatcommunity of musicians, both professionals and amateurs.

Like an orchestra | The whole music world comes together at Cremona Musica: fromstring instruments to the best of acoustic guitar with the Acoustic Guitar Village; fromCremona Winds especially dedicated to wind instruments, up to Piano Experience, thespecial section for pianos. In 2016, Cremona Musica welcomed 289 Exhibitors from 28countries, 46% of whom from abroad, with over 4,000 products on display.

Where music “happens” | At Cremona Musica, music can be heard, felt, watched andtouched, because here music “happens”. Many events are being scheduled for 2017edition, including concerts, seminars, masterclasses, round tables, workshops andpresentations involving the best instrument-makers, producers, musicians, musicpublishers and professionals of the sector from all over the world. A precious opportunityto take stock of the international situation of music: from performances to music teachingand music technologies. The ideal environment to combine past, present and futuremusical trends.

Why such a rich program | Because we love it, and because we want to involve a wideand various audience consisting of professional and amateur musicians, instrument andaccessories makers, dealers, music publishers, teachers and students, music academiesand conservatories, investors, artistic directors of theaters and concert halls: a verynuanced world, with a variety of interests but also a lot of common ground. CremonaMusica is the place where professionalism and passion meet each other to establish newcooperation projects and deliver new business opportunities.

A community as big as world | Cremona Musica is a big Exhibition, but also a renownedmeeting point, a precious educational and specialization opportunity and a uniqueshow for the whole community. All the events have been studied and developed together

with our artistic advisers to involve both professionals and lovers of the music world. GreatMusic is for everybody.

One Show, many souls

Mondomusica | is the biggest and most important marketplace for high-quality violinmaking where the best violin-makers, producers and dealers of accessories and musicpublishers come together. Here, visitors can discover, try and buy the perfect instrument.Mondomusica is a unique journey through the booths of string instrument makers and aprecious opportunity to meet those skilled craftsmen who create sound from wood andvarnish.

Acoustic Guitar Village | This is the paradise of acoustic guitars. With a long and strongexperience, the Acoustic Guitar Village organized by the Armadillo Club will be back withthe best of six strings and demo, showcases masterclasses, be they instrument-makingmasterclasses with the masters Jason Kostal, Richard Hoover and Steve Klein oracoustic guitar masterclasses by Eric Lugosch and Paolo Bonfanti. And then there willbe 3 stages for live music with the Italian Bluegrass Meeting, the special contest NewSounds for Acoustic Music and a special exhibition of historical instruments dedicated toblues guitars.

Piano Experience | This section of the Exhibition was born to offer piano professionals and lovers a unique reference point at European level aimed at supporting the whole sector. Manufacturers, distributors, buyers and musicians, also thanks to the partnership withAiarp – Italian Association of Piano Tuners and Repairers can find in Cremona theideal place to develop new business relations and to work together to relaunch the sector.Piano Experience is not only a meeting point for the piano-community, but also a usefulmarketing tool to develop new business opportunities.

Cremona Winds | Wind instruments have found in Cremona a precious reference point atEuropean level. To realize this ambitious project, CremonaFiere has been cooperatingsince 2016 with two important players of the sector, such as the Accademia Italiana delClarinetto (Italian Clarinet Association) and the Associazione Flautisti Italiani (ItalianFlautists Association). The presidents of these associations, M° Piero Vincenti and M°Salvatore Lombardi, give an important cultural and artistic contribution with masterclasses,concerts and round tables involving international music stars.

EVENTS PROGRAMME 2017

(last update: 04-08-17)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th

►Historical ExhibitionsAll day long, Acoustic Guitar Village Area

Strings and blues From ancient cotton plantations to the outskirts of US major cities. The rudimentarysoundboards obtained from cigar boxes and leather, the first 12-strings guitars, thehistorical Stella, Harmony, Marting and Gibson models, the first resonator guitars and theuse of “slide”. All the models that accompanied and inspired the protagonists of Blues willbe on display. Cured by Leonardo Petrucci, Instrument making master

Guitar over the centuriesAn exhibition starring instruments by: Aubry Maire (Mirecourt), early 1800; Gaetano Guadagnini 1829; Gaetano Guadagnini 1832; Francesco Guadagnini 1899; Luigi Gallinotti 1915; Manuel Ramirez 1910; Lorenzo Bellafontana 1960; Luigi Mozzani Lyra (one arm) and others from Torres to Maccaferri,etc. Cured by M° Francesco Taranto.

Organization: Associazione Culturale Armadillo

► Red Room: Italian contemporary violin-making masterpiecesAll day long, Red Room AreaAfter the success of last year's edition, Cremona Musica International Exhibitions organize the Red Room this year as well. Here, the best of Italian contemporary violin-making will be on display with instruments and bows by the most qualified Exhibitors who will show their greatest masterpieces for this special occasion.

Organization: CremonaFiere

► S. Cecilia Academy - Violin Masterclass with Sonig TchakerianFrom 9.30 am to 11 am – Amati Conference RoomSonig Tchakerian is “the violinist who performs with her soul”, the interpreter who "possesses an alluring cantabile which works wonders", and whose “imperious and measured cavata” well dialogues with Martha Argerich “ imprinting Schumann's Sonata as a passionate and moving romantic masterpiece “. She is an outstanding musician of the international concert scenario. Her character well combines meticulous humility in the study with a brave interpretation of the musical piece and of the author's language and choices.For these reasons she has often been depicted as one of the protagonists of that rigorous freedom that portrays a new Bach. And as to Bach, her Decca recording of the solo violin

Sonatas and Partitas has just been released. Sonig reached this huge objective after a long itinerary through the Great Classics and a special focus on musical compositions made of very different pieces almost secretly united. As artistic director of chamber music projects of the Olimpic Theater, where she performs with famous musicians, she created the high-impact experience of Musical Weeks. She also teaches violin within the master courses of Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome.

Organization: S. Cecilia Academy in cooperation with CremonaFiere

► Masterclass for acoustic guitar, classical and modern From 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm– Room: Masterclass 1Teachers: M° Richard Hoover (USA), M° Jason Kostal (USA)Translation and coordination: Max Monterosso and Piero Guagliumi

Program:From 10am to 1 pm: Jason Kostal: “A modern approach to traditional instrument making methods” (Changes and adaptations occurred to approach modern instrument making) From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Richard Hoover “ The art of excellence contemporary guitar making”

Richard Hoover began his activity of instrument-making in the 60s and soon became veryfamous in his hometown, Santa Cruz, California. In 1976 he was asked to join Bruce Rossand William Davis to open a guitar company. So, they founded the “Santa Cruz GuitarCompany”. Years later Hoover became single owner of the company. Among the greatguitarists and artists owning Santa Cruz guitars: Eric Clapton, Doc Watson, Tony Rice,Warren Haynes, Elvis Costello and many others

Jason Kostal was introduced to the acoustic-guitar making world by Kent Everett from Everett Guitars while finishing his Master Degree in Economics at Emory University. He now works in his workshop in Phoenix, Arizona, and produces a limited number of custom guitars every year. His guitars are the result of a 30-year experience of fingerstyle guitar playing together with the desire of offering the best guitar possible to expert musicians whoappreciate artisan work


► Masterclass for acoustic guitar teachingFrom 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm– Room: Masterclass 2Teachers: Eric Lugosch (USA), Micki Piperno (Ita)Translation and coordination: Micki Piperno and Camilla ContiProgram:- From 10 am to 1pm: Micki Piperno: “Traditional and hybrid techniques for a new contemporary language”- From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Eric Lugosh: “Arranging musical pieces for fingerstyle guitars”

Michelangelo “Micki” Piperno is teacher, professional acoustic guitar musician and contemporary music composer. He is the author of several publications for the Sinfonica Jazz, such as: Manual of modern guitar and Playing Theory vol. 1&2, Complete Course of Acoustic Guitar, Lessons of Fingerstyle Acoustic and Classical Guitars Vol 1. and some books of original compositions for acoustic guitars for Fingerpicking.net, such as: Original Composition and Freestyle.

Eric Lugosch is fingerstyle teacher. He has taught fingerstyle guitar at the renowned Old Town Folk Music School in Chicago for over 25 years and wrote articles for the magazinesAcoustic Guitar and Fingerstyle Guitar. He currently writes for the Fingerstyle Journal.


► Seminar – Research in violin-making: technology and violin-making techniques From 10.30 am to 1 pm – Area WorkshopOver the years, science has been approaching string instruments with a too smallreference to violin-making knowledge. However, it is very important to carry out studyfocusing on violin-making and contributing to its development. The violin making know-howis a fundamental element to address violin-makers' needs and function as a very usefultechnology for an instrument-making workshop. Research institutes are therefore to belistened to and it is important to share their study course. This event will shape the ideal environment for the protagonists of the violin-making sectorto exchange ideas and expertise and to define the necessary conditions to recognizeviolin-making as aesthetic activity that needs research.


► Seminar – New regulations on live music performancesFrom 10.30 am to 1 pm – Area Musica 5.0The seminar will help professionals of the sector to take stock of the new ministerial decree on public financing for the show business over the next three years (2018-2020).


► S. Cecilia Academy - Piano Masterclass with Benedetto LupoFrom 11.30 am to 1 pm- Amati Conference RoomConsidered by the international critics as one of the most interesting and complete talents of his generation, Benedetto Lupo debuted at the age of 13 with Beethoven's First Concert. He soon received excellent results in several international competitions, such as: the "Cortot" and the "Ciudad de Jaén”in Europe and the "Robert Casadesus”, the "Gina Bachauer" and the "Van Cliburn" in the United States. In 1992, while performing in concerts in America, Japan and Europe, he won the “Terence Judd” Award in London. Along with his several recordings for European and Us broadcasting, Lupo recorded for TELDEC, BMG, VAI, NUOVA ERA and the complete collection of Schumann's piano and orchestra composition for ARTS. In 2005 a new recording of the Soirée Concert by Nino Rota for Harmonia Mundi was issued and was awarded with 5 international prizes, among which the “Diapason d’Or” award.Benedetto Lupo also carries out important activities as to chamber music and music teaching. He holds masterclasses in several international institutions and often is a member of the jury of prestigious piano competitions. Since the academic year 2013/2014 he is professor of piano at the master courses of Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome.


► Exhibitors demo showcase From 10 am to 7pm – Demo Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Acoustic Guitar Village exhibitors will present their instruments and highlight their special

music features through mini-live performances by professional musicians and endorsers ofdifferent guitar brands. The dedicated stage, called Demo stage, is both a promotionalshowcase for exhibitors and a precious opportunity for the audience to attend specialacoustic performances.

Organization: Associazione Culturale Armadillo► Concerts and showcase for instrument-making mastersFrom 10 am to 7pm – Coffee Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Along with the Demo stage, the Coffee stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village will feature theperformances of acoustic guitar professionals representing the guitar companies and theguitar-makers attending Cremona Musica International Exhibitions.


► Flute Masterclass with Matteo Evangelisti 10.30 am – Monteverdi Conference RoomMatteo Evangelisti was born in Rome in 1985. He graduated in 2003 and won the firstaward “cum laude”. Over the last years he won all the major national flute competitions(ranking first for 16 times and second for 2 times).Over the last two years he won the International Biwako Competition in Japan, he rankedsecond at the International Maxence Larrieu Competition in Nice, he won the InternationalLeonardo de Lorenzo Competition and the International Timisoara Competition inRomania. He currently cooperates with Santa Cecilia Orchestra and is first flute at RomeOpera Theather and at La Scala Orchestra Theatre.

Organization: Associazione Flautisti Italiani (Italian Flutists Association)

► Events in cooperation with the Accademia Italiana del Clarinetto (Italian Clarinet Academy)From 10.30 am to 6 pm – Guarneri del Gesù Conference Room

► Yamaha School LabFrom 10.30 am to 6 pm – Music Lab

► Events by Yamaha Music Europe - Branch ItalyFrom 10.30 am to 6 pm - Stradivari Conference Room

► Presentation - Mantova Chamber Music FestivalFrom 2 pm to 3 pm – Area WorkshopFive days, 400 artists, 180 events, such as concerts and meetings: the Mantova Chamber Music Festival is much more than a music festival. Cultural itineraries, thematic routes andworkshops accompany the concerts of an international event entirely dedicated to chamber music: during the Festival, Mantua offers a new perspective to its visitors, a perspective made of music, art and architecture.The Mantova Chamber Music Festival counts on the combination of artistic excellences and offers a new approach to the city itself - UNESCO World Heritage site – thus attracting a wide and varied audience. Musical masterpieces of every time enter into dialogue with the art of Giulio Romano, Andrea Mantegna, Domenico Fetti, Pisanello and

Rubens.

Organization: Mantova Chamber Music Festival

► Concert by S. Cecilia Academy StudentsFrom 2 pm to 2.45 pm – Amati Conference Room


► Conference – 12 strings guitar, the favourite instrument by Leadbelly2.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageThe Italian instrument-making art, the Franciscan colonization in Mexico and music from the nearby areas influenced the creation of this particular type of guitar with a unique sound that is now part of the story of blues, country, rock and pop music. An event cured by instrument making master Leonardo Petrucci


► Once upon a time there were strings...2.30 pm – Music Publishing AreaThe origin of stringed instruments explained to children. Presentation of the colour play-book with musical fairy tale and didactic sheets on stringed instruments.

Organization: Musical Service

► S. Cecilia Academy – Chamber Music Masterclass with Carlo FabianoFrom 3 pm to 4.30 pm – Amati Conference RoomCarlo Fabiano started his violin and musical studies in 1975, when he meet M° Franco Claudio Ferrari, historical figure of the Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra who wascoming back to Italy after a long and intense international career. After 5 years of studies as one of the few Italian students of M° Ferrari, he graduated in violin with excellent notes. He then followed teaching and suggestions of M° Arrigo Pelliccia while simoultaneously starting an intense professional activity as violinst and member of several chamber groups. His great love for chamber music and for “music played together” led him to the foundation of Mantua Chamber Orchestra in 1981, since when he has been Konzertmeister, violinist and artistic director. For over 30 years, his musical activity has been focusing on this orchestra he has performed all over the world with: in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Middle East, Asia, North and South America. Teaching problems have always been a topic of great interest for Carlo Fabiano who is Professor of Violin at the Conservatory of Mantua and who has been Professor of Chamber Music at Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome since 2010.


► Conference – guided listening from Guadagnini and Torres to modern guitar 4 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageAn event cured by M° F. Taranto with the participation of Instrument Making Master L. Frignani.


► Competition – New Sounds of Acoustic Music From 3 pm to 7 pm – Live Stage of the Acoustic Guitar VillageContest for acoustic guitarists, guitar singer-songwriters, emerging ensemble/acoustic bands. Selections by Fngerpicking.net – Accademia Lizard – Armadillo Club


►Flute Masterclass with Hyunim Yoon3 pm – Monteverdi Conference RoomThe flautist Hyunim Yoon was born in Seoul, Korea. After her graduation at the SeoulNational Art High School, she attended Seoul National University. After staying in Geneva,studying with the virtuous flautist Maxence Larrieu and graduating with top marks at theConservatoire de Musique, she went to Germany where she studied with Jean-ClaudeGerard at the Hochschule fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart. She became very popular after winning the competitions“Chosun daily newspapercompetition” and “Busan music competition” in Korea. She also won the “Swiss BaselSankyo Flute Competition” of Basel, the “Sankyo Flute Competition” and the “Japan FluteConvention Competition”. In 2001 she ranked second at the “47th Maria CanalsInternational Flute Competition” in Spain and her talent has been internationallyrecognized.Hyunim Yoonnon is active in Korea, South-East Asia and in Europe and her popularity as virtuous flautist is continuously growing. She currently teaches at the Suwon University and is musical director of Flauto Holic.


► S. Cecilia Academy - Cello Masterclass with Giovanni SollimaFrom 5 pm to 6.30 pm – Amati Conference Room

Giovanni Sollima was born in Palermo in a family of musicians. He studied cello with Giovanni Perriera and Antonio Janigro and composition with his father Eliodoro Sollima and Milko Kelemen. Already at early age he started to cooperate with brilliant musicians like Franco Ferrara, Claudio Abbado, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Jorg Demus, Martha Argerich, Philip Glass, Riccardo Muti, Yuri Bashmet, Gidon Kremer, Ruggero Raimondi and Patti Smith. His activity – as solo performer with orchestras and different ensembles (Giovanni Sollima Band included, which he founded in New York in 1997) – led him to perform both in official venues or in alternative locations. Among others: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall (New York), Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Salle Gaveau (Paris), Santa Cecilia, RomaEuropaFestival (Rome), San Carlo Theatre (Neaples), Kunstfest (Weimar), Kronberg Cello Festival, Time Zones Festival (Bari), Theatre Teatro Massimo, Amici della Musica (Palermo), La Scala Theater (Milan), International Music Festival di Istanbul, Cello Biennale (Amsterdam), Tokyo Summer Festival, Venice Biennale, Ravenna Festival, “I Suoni delle Dolomiti”, Ravello Festival. In New York he performed at the Knitting Factory, when Justin Davidson (Pulitzer Price forCriticism 2002) presented him to the US as The Jimi Hendrix of the Cello. Next to his cello activity he continuously explores new composition techniques through the contamination ofdifferent genres and the use of oriental and electric instruments. Since 2010 he has been Professor of Cello at Santa Cecilia National Academy.


► “Play and improvise with...” with Umberto Petrin: a unique opportunity to duet with the great MaestroFrom 5 pm to 6.30 pm – Zelioli Lanzini Conference RoomUmberto Petrini was born in Broni (PV) in 1960. He started his career as jazz musician with a trio in 1984. Since the beginnings he stand out in front of musicians and critics and in 1989 he joined Tiziana Ghiglioni's group, with whom he cooperated until 1996. Both as leader and guest of important music groups he performed every jazz style going up to free jazz. He then started several syncretic projects combining musical improvisation with otherarts, such as poetry, video art and performance and cooperated with some of the major Italian poets, such as: Luigi Pasotelli, Milo de Angelis, Giovanni Fontana, Tomaso Kemeny. Among his most popular and beloved albums there are: “Breath and Whispers” in duo withLee Konitz (1994), “Monk's World” (supported by the poet Amiri Baraka, Piano Solo 1997) and “Ellissi” (with Tim Berne as a guest, 1999). In 1997 he was invited in the prestigious Italian Instabile Orchestra that lead him to perform all over the world. He played with the Instabile Orchestra until 2009. In 2004 he created an important concert/performance for piano, electronics and video: Beuys Voice, basing on the latest precious video by the German artist Joseph Beuys. The project was developed together with Lucrezia De Domizio, historian and follower of the beuysian current of thought. The performance has already been repeated about 15 times in European festivals and museums (at the 52nd Biennale of Venice, at the Greek amphitheatre of Sparta, at Girona auditorium in Spain, at the Kunsthaus in Zurich, in the theatres of Pisa, Naples, Grosseto etc...). In 1999 he started an artistic cooperation with Sefano Benni, one of the major Italian writers. In 2000 he founded a duo and a trio with Gianluigi Trovesi, with whom he also recorded a several awards winning CD for the prestigious label ECM (Vaghissimo ritratto, 2007). He has recorded over 70 CDs and cooperated both in studio and live with several important personalities of the international jazz scenario, like Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Tim Berne, Steve Lacy, Paul Lovens, Paul Rutherford, Enrico Rava, Lee Konitz, Barry Altschul, Robbie Robertson, Paolo Fresu, Michael Moore, Willem Breuker, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennink, Marc Ducret, Yves Robert, Evan Parker, Michel Godard, Assif Tsahar, LanfrancoMalaguti, Antonello Salis, Renato Borghetti, Gianni Coscia, Gianluigi Trovesi, Italian Instabile Orchestra.


►Flute concert with Matteo Evangelisti and Hyunim Yoon5.30 pm – Monteverdi Conference RoomMatteo Evangelisti was born in Rome in 1985. He graduated in 2003 and won the firstaward “cum laude”. In the last years he won all the major national flute competitions(ranking first for 16 times and second for 2 times).In the last two years he won the International Biwako Competition in Japan, he rankedsecond at the International Maxence Larrieu Competition in Nice, he won the InternationalLeonardo de Lorenzo Competition and the International Timisoara Competition inRomania. He currently cooperates with Santa Cecilia Orchestra and is first flute at RomeOpera Theather and at La Scala Orchestra Theatre

The flautist Hyunim Yoon was born in Seoul, Korea. After her graduation at the SeoulNational Art High School, she attended Seoul National University. After staying in Geneva,

studying with the virtuous flautist Maxence Larrieu and graduating with top marks at theConservatoire de Musique, she went to Germany where she studied with Jean-ClaudeGerard at the Hochschule fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart. She became very popular after winning the competitions“Chosun daily newspapercompetition” and “Busan music competition” in Korea. She also won the “Swiss BaselSankyo Flute Competition” of Basel, the “Sankyo Flute Competition” and the “Japan FluteConvention Competition”. In 2001 she ranked second at the “47th Maria CanalsInternational Flute Competition” in Spain and her talent has been internationallyrecognized.Hyunim Yoonnon is active in Korea, South-East Asia and in Europe and her popularity as virtuous flautist is continuously growing. She currently teaches at the Suwon University and is musical director of Flauto Holic.


► Conference – the new strings for classic guitars by Aquila Corde Armoniche: influence on music teaching, concerts and composition 5.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar Village.An event cured by Mimmo Peruffo, Aquila Corde.


► Cremona Musica Gala Concert9 pm – Theater Amilcare Ponchielli, Cremona

Program: Diane Ponzio Finaz Tuck & Patti

Diane Ponzio is a singer, singer-songwriter and guitarist born and raised in New York. She graduated at the “Fame School of Performing Arts” and fine-tuned her performing skills in cafés and pubs of Bleecker Street, in Greenwich Village. Diane writes her songs with pop/jazz/folk elements that lead the audience in a true emotional journey. Her pieces are performed with her mezzo-soprano voice, very similar to a saxophone counterposed tothe lively jazz guitar accompaniment. Due to her brilliant guitar skills, the US Martin Guitars company chose her as international representative and brand ambassador worldwide. Diane performs every year in over 100 concerts in the US, Germany, England, Austria, Italy and New Zealand and records up to 7CDs of her own songs.

A. M. Finaz started to play at the age of 10 when he fell in love with the Beatles' music. After a first classical music education, he started studying jazz and playing all the music genres while taking parts to several music competition both as solo player and with bands.At the age of 16 he recorded his first 45 rpm disc in Gas studio in Florence. He then increased his live performances and started teaching at the school of his city (Volterra). In 1991, together with a group from Florence, he recorded the first CD with BMG-ariola and in 1992 he went on his first professional tour with great national musicians. In 1993 he moved from electric guitar to acoustic guitar and founded the band Bandabardò with the singer Erriquez. He is also co-author and co-producer of this band. Next to Bandabardò healso performed both in studio and live with several artists, among others: Carmen Consoli,

Daniele Silvestri, Max Gazzé, Paola Turci, Dolcenera, Goran Bregovic, Piero Pelù, Modena City Ramblers, David Sylvian, C.S.I., Caparezza, Moni Ovadia, Franco Battiato, Daniele Sepe, Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, Roy Paci, Stefano Bollani, Tonino Carotone, Patty Pravo, Stefano “Cisco” Bellotti, Casa del vento, Giobbe Covatta, Dario Fo, Franz di Cioccio, Tony Esposito, Folkabbestia, Peppe Voltarelli, Marco Calliari, Bob Ezrin (producerof Pink Floyd and Lou Reed).

Tuck & Patti have been riding high for 35 years now. They caught the audience attention with their first record “Tears of Joy” that really astonished guitarists and pop radios with thecover of Cyndy Lauper's “Time After Time”.Patti's folk, gospel and rhythm’n’blues origins meet Tuck's jazz style. Her vibrant contraltovoice and her scat singing improvisation combine with his guitar virtuosity and with hisability to simultaneously perform chords, bass line and melody. A message of love and joythat is also the inspiration of their latest album “I Remember You” collecting the greatstandard of the American repertoire with a clear reference to the historical coupleguitar/voice par excellence: Ella Fitgeralld and Joe Pass.Tuck Andress was born in Oklahoma where he started to study guitar by himself. “I hadsome guitar lessons, but I really learned it by myself, while playing with other musicians orlearning some pieces from discs with a lot of practice and experimentation. I soon becameinseparable from my guitar”. Tuck later studied classical guitar at Stanford University. “Itwas in this period that I studied Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Jimi Hendrix and JohnMcLaughlin. I listened to every jazz album I happened to find, above all Miles Davis' ones”.Patti Cathcart was born in San Francisco. When she was 6 she already knew she wouldbecome a singer: “I have always listened to all the music genres: gospel, classical, jazz,soul, folk, blues, rock, country as well as music from other cultures. Everything. As to jazzsinger, my first love was and will always be Ella Fitzgerald. But also Sarah Vaughan,Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro and many other singers reallytouched me”.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th

►Historical Exhibitions

All day long, Acoustic Guitar Village Area




► Red Room: Italian contemporary violin-making masterpiecesAll day long, Red Room AreaAfter the success of last year's edition, Cremona Musica International Exhibitions organize the Red Room this year as well. Here, the best of Italian contemporary violin-making will be on display with instruments and bows by the most qualified Exhibitors who will show their greatest masterpieces for this special occasion.


► Masterclass for acoustic guitar, classical and modern From 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm– Room: Masterclass 1Teachers: M° Richard Hoover (USA), M° Jason Kostal (USA)Translation and coordination: Max Monterosso and Piero GuagliumiProgram:From 10 am to 1 pm: Jason Kostal: “A modern approach to traditional instrument making methods” (Changes and adaptations occurred to approach modern instrument making) From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Richard Hoover “ The art of excellence contemporary guitar making”

Richard Hoover began his activity of instrument-making in the 60s and soon became veryfamous in his hometown, Santa Cruz, California. In 1976 he was asked to join Bruce Rossand William Davis to open a guitar company. So, they founded the “Santa Cruz GuitarCompany”. Years later Hoover became single owner of the company. Among the greatguitarists and artists owning Santa Cruz guitars: Eric Clapton, Doc Watson, Tony Rice,Warren Haynes, Elvis Costello and many others



► Masterclass for acoustic guitar teachingFrom 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm– Room: Masterclass 2Teachers: Eric Lugosch (USA), Micki Piperno (Ita)Translation and coordination: Micki Piperno and Camilla ContiProgram:- From 10 am to 1 pm: Micki Piperno: “Traditional and hybrid techniques for a new contemporary language”- From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Eric Lugosh: “Arranging musical pieces for fingerstyle guitars”

Michelangelo “Micki” Piperno is teacher, professional acoustic guitar musician and contemporary music composer. He is the author of several publications for the Sinfonica Jazz, such as: Manual of modern guitar and Playing Theory vol. 1&2, Complete Course of Acoustic Guitar, Lessons of Fingerstyle Acoustic and Classical Guitars Vol 1. and some books of original compositions for acoustic guitars for Fingerpicking.net, such as: Original Composition and Freestyle.

Eric Lugosch is fingerstyle teacher. He has taught fingerstyle guitar at the renowned Old Town Folk Music School in Chicago for over 25 years and wrote articles for the magazinesAcoustic Guitar and Fingerstyle Guitar. He currently writes for the Fingerstyle Journal.


► Exhibitors demo showcase From 10 am to 7 pm – Demo Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Acoustic Guitar Village exhibitors will present their instruments and highlight their specialmusic features through mini-live performances by professional musicians and endorsers ofdifferent guitar brands. The dedicated stage, called Demo stage, is both a promotionalshowcase for exhibitors and a precious opportunity for the audience to attend specialacoustic performances.


► Concerts and showcase for instrument-making mastersFrom 10 am to 7 pm – Coffee Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Along with the Demo stage, the Coffee stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village will feature theperformances of acoustic guitar professionals representing the guitar companies and theguitar-makers attending Cremona Musica International Exhibitions.


► 5th Italian Bluegrass Meeting From 10 am to 7 pm – Live Stage of the Acoustic Guitar VillageA music genre that inevitably leads our thoughts to the Kentucky bluegrass loans, in thewide region of the Appalachian Mountains, from the gulf of St. Lawrence River up toAlabama. It is in this territory that extends for 2.500 km parallel to the US coast, that in the18th century the musical traditions of Scottish, Irish and English immigrants met each otherthus originating to the so called Bluegrass Music. There are many bluegrass music lovers and musicians all over the world and theBluegrass Meeting, that until last year took place in Sarzana, Liguria, is one of the majorinternational events of the sector. Moving the Bluegrass Meeting from the festival in Sarz-

ana to the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona is the strategical project of Alessio Ambrosiand Danilo Cartia.


► “Play and improvise with...” Itamar Golan. A unique opportunity to play a duet with the Maestro.From 10 am to 11.30 am – Sala Zelioli Lanzini Itamar Golan was born in Vilnius in 1970. Golan moved to Israel with his parents when hewas a child. There, he studied piano with Lara Vodovoz and Emmanuel Krazovsky and debuted in his first recital at the age of 7. From 1985 to 1989, thanks to a scholarship by the Isaraeli-American Cultural Foundation he studied at the New England Conservatory under the guidance of Leonard Shure and Patricia Zanda. He also studied chamber music with Chaim Taub. Golan started his career as solo and chamber pianist in the US and in Israel. His fame hasgrown significantly over the years and he is now very demanded as chamber musician. Among the most popular personalities he cooperated with, there are: the Russian virtuoso violinis t Maxim Vengerov, Barbara Hendricks, Shlomo Mintz, Mischa Maisky, Matt Haimovitz, Tabea Zimmermann, Ida Haendel and Julian Rachlin. He is regularly invited to perform in the most popular concert halls and festivals, like those in: Ravenna, Chicago, Tanglewood, Salzburg, Edinburgh, Verbier and Lucerne. As solo pianist he also played with the Israel Philharmonic and the Berliner Philharmonic under theconduction of Zubin Mehta. Between 1991 and 1994 Golan thaught at the Manhattan School of Music. He is currently Professor of Chamber Music at the Conservatory of Paris.


► Workshop with Beppe Bornaghi - Sheet Music with the new Finale 25 From 10.30 am to 1 pm – Area Musica 5.0Finale Music Notation Software has already reach extremely positive results in terms of effectiveness. Beppe Bornaghi, one of the major Italian experts will reveal all its secrets and potentialities.


► DISMA ConventionFrom 10.30 am to 1 pm – Area Workshop

► Gewa Young Contest From 10.30 am to 4 pm – Carlo Bergonzi Conference Room

“Gewa Young Contest” is the new contest for talented string instruments players organizedby Gewa Music in cooperation with Cremona Musica and ArchiMagazine. The competitionincluding five regional selections and the national finale addresses violin, viola and celloplayers aged between 6 and 14 years. The winners will be awarded with a prize of 1,000euros and with the opportunity to perform with the Strings Orchestra Arrigoni. Gewa Musicand Cremona Musica joined forces to promote and motivate the new generations of string

instrument players with a highly qualifying educational chance.

Organization: Gewa Music in cooperation with CremonaFiere and ArchiMagazine

► Seminar – Current trends and international strategies of music studiesFrom 10.30 am to 1 pm – Amati Conference RoomRepresentatives of the Conservatories of Paris, Birmingham, Trossingen, Cracow and Vigo will attend the seminar to describe the study organization in their institutions and to exchange opinions on highly topical issues, as to the interest aroused among students andteachers. These are:- the comparison between the entry level required for academic studies and the level acquired through music studies before the academic level; - the relationship existing among tradition, necessary updating and knowledge of new cultural habits;- the aim of a good study programme: musicians' training or competitions first prize?- the relationship between good preparation and working with music


► Flute masterclass with Gary Schocker10.30 am – Monteverdi Conference RoomConsidered as one of the greatest flautists of his generation, Gary Schocker is also a brilliant pianist and harpist, a prolific composer and a talented teacher. Born in a musicians' family in Easton, Pennsylvania, Schocker started his music career on the piano and debuted in a recital when he was only 3 years old. At the age of 10 he performed for the first time with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Well-known for his natural technique, Schocker performed all over the five continents and often cooperated with great artists such as Fumi Kuwajima (piano), Emily Mitchell (harp), and Jason Vieaux (guitar).As talented composer, Schocker wrote musical pieces for almost all orchestra instruments and received several awards by the International Clarinet Association and the National Flute Association in the US.Many of his compositions are part of the standard flute repertoire and are included in the most important international competitions and courses of study. By now he has composed about 300 pieces, many of which involving flute as protagonist or as part of the ensemble. Schocker is professor at the New York University and teaches in his private studio in New York and Easton, Pennsylvania.


►Presentation of the book “Il Re del Blues” (The King of Blues)10.30 am – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageBlues explained to children: a new volume by Edizioni Curci. Cured by Reno Brandoni andLaura Moro.


►Events organized in cooperation with the Accademia Italiana del Clarinetto (ItalianClarinet Academy)

From 10.30 am to 6 pm – Guarneri del Gesù Conference Room


► Events by Yamaha Music Europe - Branch ItalyFrom 10.30 am to 6 pm - Stradivari Conference Room

►Presentation Music Grades ExamsFrom 11.45 am to 1.30 pm – Music Publishing AreaA member of the Italian Support Team for Music Exams will describe classical & jazz music exams and provide information about how to become TCL examination centres, structure of TCL classical & jazz music exams and organization of exam sessions. Team Support Members will be ready to answer any question about Trinity exams.

Organization: Schott Music

► Conference – In memory of Bill Collings, a genius of contemporary 6 strings.12 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageAn appointment with Doug Chandler, Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitars), Jean Larrivée,Steve Harvey (Martin Guitars), Ignazio Vagnone.


► Concert of flute orchestras12 pm – Monteverdi Conference Room

Organization: Associazione Flautisti Italiani (Italian Flutists Association) ► Steinway Piano FestivalFrom 12 pm to 5 pm – Zelioli Lanzini Conference Room Program:

- 12 pm – 1 pm: Itamar Golan and Natsuko Inoue - 2 pm – 2.45 pm: Enrico Pompili - 3 pm – 3.45 pm: Ramin Bahrami - 4 pm – 4.45 pm: Enrico Pieranunzi

Itamar Golan was born in Vilnius in 1970. Golan moved to Israel with his parents when hewas a child. There, he studied piano with Lara Vodovoz and Emmanuel Krazovsky and debuted in his first recital at the age of 7. From 1985 to 1989, thanks to a scholarship by the Isaraeli-American Cultural Foundation he studied at the New England Conservatory under the guidance of Leonard Shure and Patricia Zanda. He also studied chamber music with Chaim Taub. Golan started his career as solo and chamber pianist in the US and in Israel. His fame hasgrown significantly over the years and he is now very demanded as chamber musician. Among the most popular personalities he cooperated with, there are: the Russian virtuoso violinis t Maxim Vengerov, Barbara Hendricks, Shlomo Mintz, Mischa Maisky, Matt Haimovitz, Tabea Zimmermann, Ida Haendel and Julian Rachlin.

He is regularly invited to perform in the most popular concert halls and festivals, like those in: Ravenna, Chicago, Tanglewood, Salzburg, Edinburgh, Verbier and Lucerne. As solo pianist he also played with the Israel Philharmonic and the Berliner Philharmonic under theconduction of Zubin Mehta. Between 1991 and 1994 Golan taught at the Manhattan School of Music. He is currently Professor of Chamber Music at the Conservatory of Paris.

Natsuko Inoue was born in Osaka, Japan, where she started her musical studies. She moved to France when she was 10 years old and continued her musical education at ParisNational Conservatory under the guidance of M° Georges Pludermacher. She graduated with top grades. She attended many prestigious music seminars and festivals and received many awards, such as the first Prize of Radio France, the Maurice Ravel Award and the first prize of Steinway's competition, along with special chamber music awards. She currently performs with many artists and orchestras in the US, Europe and Japan. She regularly performs with her husband Itamar Golan in four-hand piano compositions presenting both unpublished projects and original repertoires.

Enrico Pompili was born in Bolzano and soon attracted the attention of the international music scenario when he won the first prize at the Competition “Opera Prima – Philips” in Milan (1989). He then arrived in the finale of the international Dublin competition and won the second prize at Hamamatsu contest. In 1995 he triumphed at the 12 th edition of the International Competition “Paloma O'Shea” in Santander (with Alicia de Larrocha as head of the jury). He studied piano at the conservatory of Bozen under the guidance of Andrea Bambace and graduated cum laude and mention of honor. He then further studied with Franco Scala, Alexander Lonquich, Lazar Berman and Boris Petrushansky at Imola PianoAcademy “Incontri col Maestro”. He played in several countries both in Europe (Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Ireland and Slovakia) and outside Europe (USA, China, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Chile, Panama, Dominican Republic). He cooperated with several orchestras, among others: London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, Spain National Orchestra, Teplice Symphony Orchestra in Czech Republic, Hadyn Orchestra of Trento and Bolzano, Padua Orchestra, Sicily Symphony Orchestra, Turin Philharmonic Orchestra, Tuscany Regional Orchestra, Verdi Orchestra of Milan. He attended the major Italian festivals, such as the Sagra Malatestiana in Rimini, the Musical Weeks in Merano and Stresa, the “MiTo” Festival and the Milan – London – Moscow – New York Festival. In 2015 he participated into the Martha Argerich Project of Lugano and recently took part at the N.T.U.E. Festival in Taipei.He regularly cooperates with Milan Musical Nights and has performed in several concerts within this event.

Ramin Bahrami is one of the major Bachian interpreters at international level. He wasborn in Theran and graduated with Piero Rattalino at the Conservatory “G. Verdi” of Milan.He then continued his musical studies at Imola's Piano Academy and at Stuttgart'sHochschule für Musik under the guidance of Wolfgang Bloser. He carried on his musical training with Alexis Weissenberg, Charles Rosen, András Schiff,Robert Levin and in particular with Rosalyn Tureck. Ramin Bahrami only records for Decca-Universal. His Cds are best sellers and alwayshave such a great success among the audience and the critics that the Italian Newspaperil Corriere della Sera has dedicated to him a special collection for 13 weeks in a row. Ramin Bahrami wrote 2 books for Mondadori publishing house and a third book publishedby Bompiani with the title “Grandpa Bach”. He recently had the privilege of opening S.Cecilia's Chamber Music Season in Rome and Warsaw's Beethoven Festival together with

the flautist Massimo Mercelli, with whom he recorded Sonatas for flute and piano forDecca. After a very successful concert in Liszt Academy great hall in Budapest and at the ZurichTonhalle, he recently performed with Yuri Bashmet and Moscow Soloists and played withthe clarinettist Sabine Meyer (Karajan's favourite clarinettist) at a charity gala. He recordedThe Musical Offering by Bach with S. Cecilia's first players. He won the Mozart Box awardfor his passionate and involving spreading of music, above all Bachian music, but not only.He has also been awarded with the Prize “Città di Piacenza Giuseppe Verdi” dedicated tothe great protagonists of the musical scene, formerly given to Riccardo Muti, Josè Cura,Leo Nucci and Pier Luigi Pizzi.

Enrico Pieranunzi was born in Rome in 1949. He is pianist, composer and arranger. He recorded over 70 Cds going from piano solo to trio and from duo to quintet. He cooperatedboth in concerts and in recording studios with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, CharlieHaden, Chris Potter, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron.He received several awards as best Italian musician of “Top Jazz”, yearly announced by the magazine “Musica Jazz” (1989, 2003, 2008) and as best European Musician (Django d’Or, 1997). Pieranunzi performed on the most important international festivals of the world, from Montreal to Copenhagen, from Berlin to Madrid, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Beijing.He is the only Italian musician and one of the few European artists who have performed and recorded in the historical “Village Vanguard” of New York with Marc Johnson and Paul Motian (Camjazz, 2010).And right for the “Live at The Village Vanguard” with Marc Johnson and Paul Motian (Camjazz, 2010) Pieranunzi was awarded in 2014 with the Echo Jazz Award - German equivalent of the Us Grammy Award - as Best International Piano Player.He composed thousands of musical pieces, some of which are performed and recorded bymusicians from all over the world (“Night bird”, “Don’t forget the poet”, “Fellini’s waltz”).


►Workshop with Beppe Bornaghi - Notion 6From 2 pm to 4 pm – Area Musica 5.0Notion 6 is the alternative to Finale: a lighter solution able to support music notation in every situation just moving a finger on the tablet screen.


► Workshop – Students self-entrepreneurshipFrom 2 pm to 4 pm – Music Publishing AreaGretchen Amussen, from the Paris Conservatory, will held a workshop on self-entrepreneurship and will explore all those choices and solutions that can lead young musicians to autonomously develop their music career.

Organization: CremonaFiere in cooperation with Association Européenne Des Conservatoires

► Music among associations and institutions: projects and training experienceFrom 2 pm to 4 pm – Area Workshop

Music teaching, above all in nursery and primary school, has been relying on cooperation between school institutions and operators of the third sector for years. This event aims at presenting good examples of these synergies that shape a good integration and optimization of economic, judicial and teaching resources offered both by private and public players. The aim is that of focusing on some possible projects that could increase the effectiveness of this cooperation, both from an organizational and from a content point of view, also considering the principle of subsidiarity.

Organization: National Forum for Music Education

► Conference – working as a musician in the 2000s: old jobs are dying, new jobs are rising2.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageConference cured by Giovanni Unterberger, founder of Lizard Musical Academies and MikiBianco.


► Play and improvise with...” Gilles Apap. A unique opportunity to play a duet with the Maestro.From 2.30 pm to 4 pm - Zelioli Lanzini Conference RoomGilles Apap is worldwide famous for his virtuosity, his unique approach to music and his ability to bring joy in every concert hall he performs in. His performances combine a classical repertoire with music genres such as jazz and folk music from all over the world, thus joining very different music styles. Born in Algeria from a French family, Gilles started playing the violin at early age. He began his musical studies in France and later moved to the Curtis Institute in California. Assolo performer, he played with great orchestras such as the Leipzig Gewandhaus, San Francisco and Vancouver Symphony, the Hamburg Philharmonic, the Boston Philharmonic, the Berliner Symphoniker, the Russian National Philharmonic and the Israel Philharmonic.With his quartet ‘The Colors of Invention’, Gilles performs chamber music combining classical pieces by Vivaldi, Ravel and Bartok with folk music.The Ethno Jazz Band ‘Meduoteran’ performing in several jazz and folk festivals all around Europe is one of his latest projects.After participating into the International Menuhin Competition in 1985, Gilles started to cooperate with Yehudi Menuhin on the cadence of Mozart's Third Concert for Violin, objectof a film by Bruno Monsaingeon. Famous for his documentaries on Gould, Richter and Ostrakh, Bruno Monsaingeon directed two films on Gilles Apap and his approach to music and declared that his art “represents music in its purest form”.

Organisation: CremonaFiere

► Flute masterclass with Jean-Claude Gérard3 pm – Monteverdi Conference Room

Jean-Claude Gérard, who studied at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris under theguidance of Marcel Moyse, has already won several international music competitions. FirstFlute of the Concert Lamoureux Orchestra, he also performed several years in Germanywith the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bach-Collegium in Stuttgart. He alsoworked as professor for the International Bach Academy in Suttgart, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the Mainz Villa Musica. In addition to the didactic activity,

Jean-Claude Gérard has also been member of the Deutsche Blasersolisten, theEnsemble Villa Musica and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart. He has recorded many CDs andhas performed almost all around the world.


► Conference – Antonio De Torres: the great Maestro4 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageAn event cured by Gabriele Lodi featuring a special exhibition with original instruments anda musical moment with the young talented musician Zlatko Josip Grgić.


► Violin and piano concert – Dario Palmisano and Lucia ParadisoFrom 4.30 pm to 6 pm – Amati Conference RoomDario Palmisano is a young talented violinist who studied under the guidance of Maestro Felix Ayo. He will perform with a prestigious violin by Giuseppe Gagliano accompanied by Lucia Paradiso at the piano. Program:- Olivier Messiaen: Thème et variations for Violin and Piano- Cèsar Franck: Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano

After that, young talents from the Conservatory Niccolò Piccinni of Bari will perform.

Organization: Penzel – Liuteria Scarli

► Presentation by Reggio Iniziative CulturaliFrom 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm – Area Musica 5.0

Organization: Reggio Iniziative Culturali

► 100 guitars in concert – The Suzuki method turns 30!From 5 pm to 7 pm– Carlo Bergonzi Conference RoomThe music teaching philosophy by the Japanese violinist Shinichi Suzuki is based on theassumption that children can learn music just like they learn their mother tongue. Tocelebrate this important anniversary, Cremona Musica will host, on September 30th, theConcert of 100 Guitars, a super orchestra of young guitarists (aged between 4 and 15)conducted by the Italian pioneer of the method: Elio Galvagno.

Organization: Suzuki Talent Center of Saluzzo

► “Play and improvise with...” Enrico Pieranunzi A unique opportunity to play a duet with the Maestro.From 5 pm to 6.30 pm - Zelioli Lanzini Conference RoomEnrico Pieranunzi was born in Rome in 1949. He is pianist, composer and arranger. He recorded over 70 Cds going from piano solo to trio and from duo to quintet. He cooperatedboth in concerts and in recording studios with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, CharlieHaden, Chris Potter, Marc Johnson, Joey Baron.He received several awards as best Italian musician of “Top Jazz”, yearly announced by the magazine “Musica Jazz” (1989, 2003, 2008) and as best European Musician (Django

d’Or, 1997). Pieranunzi performed on the most important international festivals of the world, from Montreal to Copenhagen, from Berlin to Madrid, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Beijing.He is the only Italian musician and one of the few European artists who have performed and recorded in the historical “Village Vanguard” of New York with Marc Johnson and Paul Motian (Camjazz, 2010).And right for the “Live at The Village Vanguard” with Marc Johnson and Paul Motian (Camjazz, 2010) Pieranunzi was awarded in 2014 with the Echo Jazz Award - German equivalent of the Us Grammy Award - as Best International Piano Player.He composed thousands of musical pieces, some of which are performed and recorded bymusicians from all over the world (“Night bird”, “Don’t forget the poet”, “Fellini’s waltz”).


► Flute concert by Jean-Claude Gèrard and Gary Schocker5.30 pm – Monteverdi Conference RoomJean-Claude Gérard, who studied at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris under theguidance of Marcel Moyse, has already won several international music competitions. FirstFlute of the Concert Lamoureux Orchestra, he also performed several years in Germanywith the Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bach-Collegium in Stuttgart. He alsoworked as professor for the International Bach Academy in Suttgart, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and the Mainz Villa Musica. In addition to the didactic activity,Jean-Claude Gérard has also been member of the Deutsche Blasersolisten, theEnsemble Villa Musica and the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart.

Considered as one of the greatest falutists of his generation, Gary Schocker is also a brilliant pianist and harpist, a prolific composer and a talented teacher. Born in a musicians' family in Easton, Pennsylvania, Schocker started his music career on the piano and debuted in a recital when he was only 3 years old. At the age of 10 he performed for the first time with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Well-known for his natural technique, Schocker performed all over the five continents and often cooperated with great artists such as Fumi Kuwajima (piano), Emily Mitchell (harp), and Jason Vieaux (guitar).As talented composer, Schocker wrote musical pieces for almost all orchestra instruments and received several awards by the International Clarinet Association and the National Flute Association in the US.Many of his compositions are part of the standard flute repertoire and are included in the most important international competitions and courses of study. By now he has composed about 300 pieces, many of which involving flute as protagonist or as part of the ensemble. Schocker is professor at the New York University and teaches in his private studio in New York and Easton, Pennsylvania.


► Conference – Acoustic guitar at the conservatory 5.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar Village


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1st

► Piano masterclass with Inna FaliksFrom 9 am to 11.15 am – Zelioli Lanzini Conference RoomThe Ukrainian Inna Faliks is one of the best pianists of her generation and is a piano professor at the UCLA. Very popular for her versatility, Inna Faliks feels herself at ease both in great concerts and in solo repertoires, as well as in chamber and contemporary music. After her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, she performed on the world's most prestigious stages and worked with great conductors such as Leonard Slatkin and Keith Lockhart.She won several competitions, ProMusicis International Award included, and she performed (among others) at: Carnegie Hall’s Weill Concert Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paris’ Salle Cortot, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, LA’s Zipper Hall, Festival Internacional de Mexico, Portland Piano International, Music in the Mountains, Verbier Festival, Le Poisson Rouge in New York, Fazioli Series in Italy and l Tel Aviv Museum in Israel. She recently performed also in China's major concert halls, such as the Beijing CPA, Shanghai Oriental Arts Theater and Tianjin Grand Theater.


►Historical ExhibitionsAll day long, Acoustic Guitar Village Area




► Red Room: Italian contemporary violin-making masterpiecesAll day long, Red Room AreaAfter the success of last year's edition, Cremona Musica International Exhibitions organize the Red Room this year as well. Here, the best of Italian contemporary violin-making will be on display with instruments and bows by the most qualified Exhibitors who will show their greatest masterpieces for this special occasion.Organization: CremonaFiere

► Masterclass for acoustic guitar makingFrom 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm– Room: Masterclass 1Teachers: M° Steve Klein(USA), M° Jason Kostal (USA)

Translation and coordination: Max Monterosso and Piero GuagliumiProgram:From 10 am to 1 pm: Jason Kostal: “A modern approach to traditional instrument making methods” (Changes and adaptations occurred to approach modern instrument making) From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Steve Klein: “50 years of non-conventional design in guitar-making”

Steve Klein is worldwide recognized as the most innovative designer of the last 200years. He introduced many new techniques for acoustic guitars with steel-strings. Alreadyfrom his earlier works he impressed everyone for his rare ability of combining aninnovative design with traditional guitar-making. C.F. Martin IV says: “Steve is one of thoserare persons who filled the gap between instrument-making intended as art and guitar-making intended as business activity”.



► Masterclass for acoustic guitar From 10 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm – Room: Masterclass 2Teachers: Paolo Bonfanti (Ita), Micki Piperno (Ita)Coordination: Micki Piperno and Camilla ContiProgram: - From 10am to 1pm: Micki Piperno: “Traditional and hybrid techniques for a new contemporary language” - From 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Paolo Bonfanti: “The magic of slide sound”

Michelangelo “Micki” Piperno is teacher, professional acoustic guitar musician andcontemporary music composer. He is the author of several publications for the SinfonicaJazz, such as: Manual of modern guitar and Playing Theory vol. 1&2, Complete Course ofAcoustic Guitar, Lessons of Fingerstyle Acoustic and Classical Guitars Vol 1. and somebooks of original compositions for acoustic guitars for Fingerpicking.net, such as: OriginalComposition and Freestyle.

Paolo Bonfanti is a very active guitarist, singer and music producer as well as one of themajor interpreters of blues, country and bluegrass music. He has done many tours both assolo player and with other skilled Italian musicians and has always shown a high capacityof performing particular playing techniques on his guitar. He is specialized in thebottleneck/slide technique, ancient technique with a broad range of tonal and expressivepossibilities.The workshop will highlight the most important features of this approach.


► Exhibitors demo showcase

From 10 am to 7 pm – Demo Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Acoustic Guitar Village exhibitors will present their instruments and highlight their specialmusic features through mini-live performances by professional musicians and endorsers ofdifferent guitar brands. The dedicated stage, called Demo stage, is both a promotionalshowcase for exhibitors and a precious opportunity for the audience to attend specialacoustic performances.


► Concerts and showcase for instrument-making mastersFrom 10 am to 7 pm – Coffee Stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village Along with the Demo stage, the Coffee stage of the Acoustic Guitar Village will feature theperformances of acoustic guitar professionals representing the guitar companies and theguitar-makers attending Cremona Musica International Exhibitions.


► Corde e voci d'autore (Strings and Author Voices)From 10 am to 6 pm – Live Stage of the Acoustic Guitar VillageGuitarists singers-songwriters will play solo or ensemble in memory of Stefano Rosso.

Coordination: Andrea Tarquini and Francesco Lucarelli


► Flute Masterclass with Andrea Manco10 am – Monteverdi Conference Room

Andrea Manco studied at the Conservatory “Tito Schipa” of Lecce under the guidance ofMaestro Lugi Bisanti. He graduated at the age of 16 cum laude. He then studied withPersichilli, Mercelli, Cambursano and Marasco at the “Conservatoire Superieure deMusique” of Geneva with Jacques Zoon. Considered as one of the most talented flutists ofhis generations, he was awarded in several major international flute competitions:“Francesco Cilea” in Palmi, “Leonardo De Lorenzo” in Viggiano, Yamaha MusicFoundation in Milan, “Emanuele Krakamp” in Neaples, “Pellegrini” in Cagliari, the 38 th

International Competition in Budapest and the First International Flute Competition“Maxence Larrieu” in Nice. In 2002 he was appointed by Riccardo Muti as first flute of the Young Orchestra LuigiCherubini. In 2003, when he was only 20 years old, he became first flute of the RegioTeatro Orchestra in Turin conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Moreover, he was invited asfirst host flute by following orchestras: La Scala, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, RomeOpera, Stuttgart Philharmoniker, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Noord NederlandsOrkest, Symphonica Toscanini (conducted by Lorin Maazel) and has performed all overEurope, in the US, Japan, China and Israel.


► Conference – acoustic guitar in Italy: Pietro Gallinotti, influence on concert performance and guitar teaching10.30 am – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar Village

Conference cured by M° Bruno Giuffredi.


►Events organized in cooperation with the Accademia Italiana del Clarinetto (ItalianClarinet Academy)From 10.30 am to 6 pm – Guarneri del Gesù Conference Room


► Events organized by Yamaha Music Europe - Branch ItalyFrom 10.30 am to 7pm - Stradivari Conference Room

► Acus Convention From 10.30 am to 7pm - Area Musica 5.0

► National AIARP AssemblyFrom 10.30 am to 1 pm - Area WorkshopThe Italian Association of Piano Tuners and Repairers (AIARP) was founded in 1969. Its members are piano technicians who carry out their job following precise criteria professionalism. The Association is aimed at providing professional training for its members through technical conferences focusing on different aspects of piano tuning and restoration. Given the importance of Cremona Musica, the Association AIARP has decidedto organize its national meeting during the Cremonese Exhibition itself.

Organization: AIARP

► Workshop with Gianluca Cavallini: piano live concerts: problems and solutionsFrom 10.30 am to 1 pm - Amati Conference Room


► Presentation of the Jury of the 15th International Triennial Competition 2018From 10.30 am to 11.30 am - Music Publishing AreaThe International Triennial Competition of String Instruments “Antonio Stradivari” aims at highlighting the best of contemporary violin-making all over the world. The event is considered as the Violin-making Olympics and is without any doubt one of the major competitions worldwide. On this occasion the highly qualified Jury of the next edition will be presented.

Organization: Museo del Violino Foundation

► Flute Masterclass with Cho Sunghyun11.30 am – Monteverdi Conference RoomCho Sunghyun was born in Seoul in 1990. Already from his childhood he showed astrong interest for music along with a great talent for it. He debuted at the Kumho ProdigyConcert Series in 2002 and also performed in many concerts by the Kumho Asian Cultural

Federation. In 2005, during his third year of musical studies at the “Korea NationalUniversity of Arts Preparatory School”, he obtained a scholarship for the “Oberlin CollegeConservatory of Music” in the US, in the class of Maestro Michel Debost. During his artistictraining, Sunghyun Cho cooperated with several orchestras, among others: the KoreanSymphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hangzhou PhilarmonicOrchestra and the Vladivostok Radio Broadcasting Orchestra. In 2007 he was awardedwith the Honourable Mention at the 13th Tokyo Flute Convention, thus starting his brilliantinternational career. In 2009 he won the 2nd Prize at the Ohio State Flute AssociationCompetition and the 3rd Prize at the 1st Asia Flutists Federation Competition. In the sameyear he also performed at the Washington D.C. Kennedy Center in live radio broadcastingfor the programme “Performance Today”.After his graduation at the “Oberlin College Conservatory of Music” he moved to Germany and starts studying at the “Hoschule für Musik Theater und Medien” of Hannover, under the guidance of Professor Andrea Lieberknecht. In 2011 he won the Jury's Special Award at the 13th Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition, the 1st Prize at the British Flute Society Young Artist Competition, the 3rd Prize at the Jeunesses International Music Competition in Bucharest and the 2nd Prize at the 14th Friedrich Kuhlau International FluteCompetition. In 2012 he won the 1st Prize at the 1st International Flute Competition “Severino Gazzelloni” and the 3rd Prize at the 5th Beijing International Music Competition. Sunghyun Cho is currently carrying on with his musical studies in Germany, at the KarajanAcademy with the Berliner Philarmoniker.


► Fazioli Piano FestivalFrom 11.30 am to 6 pm - Zelioli Lanzini Conference RoomProgram: - 11.30 am – 12.15 pm Inna Faliks- 12.15 pm – 1 pm Maurizio Baglini- 2.15 pm – 3 pm meeting with Paolo Fazioli- 3 pm – 3.45 pm Alessandra Ammara- 3.45 pm – 4.30 pm Danilo Rea

The Ukrainian Inna Faliks is one of the best pianists of her generation and is a piano professor at the UCLA. Very popular for her versatility, Inna Faliks feels herself at ease both in great concerts and in solo repertoires, as well as in chamber and contemporary music. After her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, she performed on the world's most prestigious stages and worked with great conductors such as Leonard Slatkin and Keith Lockhart.She won several competitions, ProMusicis International Award included, and she performed (among others) at: Carnegie Hall’s, Weill Concert Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paris’ Salle Cortot, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, LA’s Zipper Hall, Festival Internacional de Mexico, Portland Piano International, Music in the Mountains, Verbier Festival, Le Poisson Rouge in New York, Fazioli Series in Italy and l Tel Aviv Museum in Israel. She recently performed also in China's major concert halls, such as the Beijing CPA, Shanghai Oriental Arts Theater and Tianjin Grand Theater.

Maurizio Baglini is one of the most popular and beloved players of the international scene. He is active in Europe, America and Asia with thousands of solo and chamber music concerts. Born in Pisa in 1975 and awarded with Montecarlo “World Music Piano

Master” at the age of 24, Maurizio Baglini is now guest of the major international festivals (among others: La Roque d’Anthéron, Loeckenhaus, Yokohama Piano Festival, AustralianChamber Music Festival, “Benedetti Michelangeli” of Bergamo and Brescia, Rossini OperaFestival) and is invited as solo performer in chamber music training sessions organized by the major institutions, such as Santa Cecilia National Academy, La Scala Theatre in Milan,Paris' Salle Gaveau, Washington's Kennedy Center, Louvre's Auditorium, Munich's Gasteig and Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.His vast musical repertoire goes from Byrd to contemporary music, with important references to Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. His recording activity is quite intense, with the exclusive of Decca / Universal since 2010. Since 2005, Baglini is founder and artistic director of the Amiata Piano Festival that takes place in Tuscany. From 2011 to 2013 he cured the artistic direction of the project concert-lessons at Pisa's Real Palace and from 2006 to 2013 of the French chamber music festival“Les musiques de Montcaud”. Since 2013 he is artistic adviser for dance and music at the Verdi Theatre in Pordenone: in 2015 he was appointed cultural Ambassador of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and his project “Omaggio a Pier Paolo Pasolini” (tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini) was supported by the Italian Ministry for Culture. He is professor of post-graduate courses in Fondi (LT, “InFondi Musica”) and in 2015 he held the first piano masterclass organized by the Stauffer Academy of Cremona.

Alessandra Ammara was born in Florence in 1972. She started her concert career after winning several prizes in important international competitions ("G. B. Viotti" in Vercelli, "J. Iturbi" in Valencia, “Casagrande" in Terni, “M. Callas” in Athens, “E. Honens” in Calgary). She performed in the major European halls: Musikverein in Vienna, Festspielhaus in Salzburg, Philharmonie in Berlin, Musikhalle in Hamburg, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. She also performed at the Sejong Arts Center in Seoul, in China, Hong Kong, United States, Canada, South Africa and Brazil. She performed both as solo player and with orchestras (Wiener Symphoniker, Berliner Symphoniker, Rai Symphonic Orchestra, Pomeriggi Musicali, Calgary Philharmonic, Cape Town Philharmonic) with conductors like: Fabio Luisi, Georg Pehlivanian, Roberto Minczuk, Bernard Labadie and Lior Shambadal.She cooperated with several musicians, among them: Rocco Filippini, Anton Kuerti, Alban Gerhardt, the Takacs Quartet and the Sine Nomine Quartet. Since 1999 she has been performing in piano-duo with her husband Roberto Prosseda, with whom she recorded Mendelssohn's four-hand piano composition published by Decca in 2015. She recorded several Cds with the German label Arts: Chopin (4 Ballades), Schumann (Carnaval, Davidsbündlertänze, Youth Album), Scelsi (Preludes) and Ravel (Miroirs, Gaspard de la Nuit).all of which have been awarded as “Best of the Month” by English and American specialized magazines. In 2014 Brilliant Classics published her CD dedicated to Roffredo Caetani's piano music as a world première. In 2015 Alessandra Ammara started to record the whole piano collection by Debussy for Piano Classics. The first CD with the Preludes and the Images (first book) was issued in spring 2016 . Her repertoire includes all Chopin's Studies, Polonaises, Ballades, Mazurkas and Preludesand many monographical programmes dedicated to Schumann Scriabin, Fauré, Debussy,Ravel and Busoni. She has recently focused on a revival of authors like Roslavetz, Mijaskovsky and Giacinto Scelsi.Alessandra Ammara is Professor of piano at the High Musical School of Ravenna and regularly holds masterclasses for several musical institutions and universities in Europe, Korea, US and Canada.

Danilo Rea was born in Vicenza. However, he is Roman and not for adoption. He is Roman because his musical story was born in Rome, in his house, where he fell in love with Modugno's vynils. His favourite game was playing piano: music was magic and

melody was a dream. His passion later turned into study at Santa Cecilia Conservatory where he graduated in piano with excellent notes and where he now is Professor of Jazz. Classical, rock and pop studies influenced his training and shape his unmistakable style made of two key-elements: melody and improvisation. Right after turning 18 he debuted with the historical Trio of Rome with Enzo Pietropaoli and Roberto Gatto and accompanied as pianist the major Italian singer-songwriters of the time: Mina and Gino Paoli. He also cooperated with: Claudio Baglioni, Pino Daniele, Domenico Modugno, Fiorella Mannoia, Riccardo Cocciante, Renato Zero, Gianni Morandi and Adriano Celentano.Thanks to his talent, he soon became famous at international level as well and performed with great jazz players such as: Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Bob Berg, Phil Woods, Michael Brecker, Tony Oxley, Joe Lovano, Gato Barbieri, Aldo Romano, Brad Mehldau, Danilo Pérez, Michel Camilo, Luis Bacalov.


► AINEMU. Italian Association of Music Publishing TradersFrom 12 pm to 1 pm - Music Publishing Area- Association. Introduction by Stefano Rostirolla (President)- Music shops and SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers). Regulations and food for thought. Cured by Francesca Rinaldi (shop “Libri e Musica” , Maglie – LE)- The challenge of speed: the importance of time in bookshops 4.0. Cured by Bruno Terranova (shop “La Chiave del Violino”, Roma)

Organization: La Stanza della Musica

► Conference – 100 years of archtop Jazz guitar: protagonists, instruments, instrument makers and music style of a guitar very similar to string instruments12 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageAn appointment by Carmelo Tartamella


► Workshop with Pier Calderan – virtual piano: samples vs physical modelsFrom 2 pm to 4 pm – Amati Conference Room


► Presentation of the collection “Studies and Educational Pieces from Past Guitar Masters”2.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageA new collection published by Ut Orpheus cured by M° Lucio Matarazzo with the participation of M° Marco Caiazza at the guitar.


►2nd Meeting with the Italian Music Retailers: information and professionalism under the current market trendsFrom 2.30 pm to 6 pm - Area WorkshopA special meeting for musical instruments to professionally update on the latest news of the sector and to create a solid network with the most qualified operators.


► Trinity College Award CeremonyFrom 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm a – Music Publishing AreaA member of the Italian support team of the Trinity College London will participate into the Award Ceremony of all the students who took music examinations in 2017.

Organization: Schott Music

► Presentation – silk and carbon fiber guitar 3.30 pm – Events Area of the Acoustic Guitar VillageAn event cured by Luca Alessandrini


► Flute concert with Cho Sunghyun and Andrea Manco3.30 pm – Monteverdi Conference RoomCho Sunghyun was born in Seoul in 1990. Already from his childhood he showed a strong interest for music along with a great talent for it. He debuted at the Kumho Prodigy Concert Series in 2002 and also performed in many concerts by the Kumho Asian CulturalFederation. In 2005, during his third year of musical studies at the “Korea National University of Arts Preparatory School”, he obtained a scholarship for the “Oberlin College Conservatory of Music” in the US, in the class of Maestro Michel Debost. During his artistictraining, Sunghyun Cho cooperated with several orchestras, among others: the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Bucheon Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hangzhou Philarmonic Orchestra and the Vladivostok Radio Broadcasting Orchestra. In 2007 he was awarded with the Honourable Mention at the 13th Tokyo Flute Convention, thus starting his brilliant international career. In 2009 he won the 2nd Prize at the Ohio State Flute Association Competition and the 3rd Prize at the 1st Asia Flutists Federation Competition. In the same year he also performed at the Washington D.C. Kennedy Center in live radio broadcastingfor the programme “Performance Today”.After his graduation at the “Oberlin College Conservatory of Music” he moved to Germany and starts studying at the “Hoschule für Musik Theater und Medien” of Hannover, under the guidance of Professor Andrea Lieberknecht. In 2011 he won the Jury's Special Award at the 13th Gheorghe Dima International Music Competition, the 1st Prize at the British Flute Society Young Artist Competition, the 3rd Prize at the Jeunesses International Music Competition in Bucharest and the 2nd Prize at the 14th Friedrich Kuhlau International FluteCompetition. In 2012 he won the 1st Prize at the 1st International Flute Competition “Severino Gazzelloni” and the 3rd Prize at the 5th Beijing International Music Competition. Sunghyun Cho is currently carrying on with his musical studies in Germany, at the KarajanAcademy with the Berliner Philarmoniker.

Andrea Manco studied at the Conservatory “Tito Schipa” of Lecce under the guidance of Maestro Lugi Bisanti. He graduated at the age of 16 cum laude. He then studied with Persichilli, Mercelli, Cambursano and Marasco at the “Conservatoire Superieure de Musique” of Geneva with Jacques Zoon. Considered as one of the most talented flutists of his generations, he was awarded in several major international flute competitions: “Francesco Cilea” in Palmi, “Leonardo De Lorenzo” in Viggiano, Yamaha Music Foundation in Milan, “Emanuele Krakamp” in Neaples, “Pellegrini” in Cagliari, the 38 th International Competition in Budapest and the First International Flute Competition “Maxence Larrieu” in Nice. In 2002 he was appointed by Riccardo Muti as first flute of the Young Orchestra Luigi

Cherubini. In 2003, when he was only 20 years old, he became first flute of the RegioTeatro Orchestra in Turin conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Moreover, he was invited asfirst host flute by following orchestras: La Scala, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, RomeOpera, Stuttgart Philharmoniker, Hungarian National Philharmonic, Noord NederlandsOrkest, Symphonica Toscanini (conducted by Lorin Maazel) and has performed all overEurope, in the US, Japan, China and Israel.


► “Play and improvise with...” Danilo Rea. A unique opportunity to play a duet with the Maestro.From 10 am to 11.30 am – Zelioli Lanzini RoomDanilo Rea was born in Vicenza. However, he is Roman and not for adoption. He is Roman because his musical story was born in Rome, in his house, where he fell in love with Modugno's vynils. His favourite game was playing piano: music was magic and melody was a dream. His passion later turned into study at Santa Cecilia Conservatory where he graduated in piano with excellent notes and where he now is Professor of Jazz. Classical, rock and pop studies influenced his training and shaped his unmistakable style made of two key-elements: melody and improvisation. Right after turning 18 he debuted with the historical Trio of Rome with Enzo Pietropaoli and Roberto Gatto and accompanied as pianist the major Italian singer-songwriters of the time: Mina and Gino Paoli. He also cooperated with: Claudio Baglioni, Pino Daniele, Domenico Modugno, Fiorella Mannoia, Riccardo Cocciante, Renato Zero, Gianni Morandi and Adriano Celentano.Thanks to his talent, he soon became famous at international level as well and he performed with great jazz players such as: Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Bob Berg, Phil Woods, Michael Brecker, Tony Oxley, Joe Lovano, Gato Barbieri, Aldo Romano,Brad Mehldau, Danilo Pérez, Michel Camilo, Luis Bacalov.


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