Programme 2011 28.6.–3.7.2011 IKAALINEN Finland TICKETS tel. +358 3 440 0224 www.satahamesoi.fi 1 Welcome to Ikaalinen Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival! Organizer Sata-Häme Soi Festival Valtakatu 7, PO Box 33, 39501 Ikaalinen tel. +358 3 440 0224 www.satahamesoi.fi [email protected] Background communities: • Finnish Accordion Association • Finnish Accordion Institute Tickets Web store www.satahamesoi.fi Tickets are also available - by telephone +358 3 440 0224 - by e-mail [email protected] - at the Festival office in advance and during the festival - from the Oma Tupa building during the festival - one hour before each concert at the door Pre-booked tickets will be mailed. Mailing charge €4.00 e-orders, mailing charge €2.00 Children’s tickets for ages 5–12, children under 5 years free of charge. Family ticket for the Park includes 1–2 adults and 1–4 children under 13 years of age. The Ikaalinen Hall has numbered seats. Tickets are also available from Lipputoimisto ticket offices and www. lipputoimisto.fi Festival Pass to all concerts Access to all Sata-Häme Soi Festival concerts and events, €120. The Access pass is valid for one person only. Card payments in the office and at the concert hall doors: Finnish bank cards, Visa, Visa Debit, Visa Electron, V PAY, Business Eurocard, MasterCard, Debit MasterCard and Maestro cards. The Sata-Häme Soi office is open during the festival as follows: Tue 09–21.00 Wed-Sat 09–22.00 Sun 09–13.00 Confédération Internationale Opetus- des Accordéonistes (CIA) ministeriö 2 Tuesday, 28.6. Folk Accordionists at the Arena Finlanders At Mothers Memorial Tuesday, 28.6. 14.00 Finlanders: Sinun vuokses (”Because of you”) The popular band’s afternoon concert. Special price for groups. See the brochure on page 17, Oma Tupa Tickets: €20 (adults) / €15 (seniors and students) / €10 (children) 18.00 ”To the Memory of my Mother” Music session at Lasse Pihlajamaa’s Mother’s Memorial in Jämijärvi. Address: Jämijärventie 650 Free admission 19.30 Folk Accordionists at the Arena A fast-paced folk music parade at the Jämi Arena. Finnish musicians and international visitors perform. Jämi Areena, Lasse Pihlajamaa Hall, Jämintie 659, Jämijärvi Tickets: €18 / €14 / €9 21.00 The Moon Whisperers Johanna Virtanen, Susan Aho and the band. Oma Tupa Tickets: €20 / €15 / €10 The Moon Whisperers 3 Wednesday, 29.6. Wednesday, 29.6. 11.00 The Finnish Accordion Folk Musician Championship For Diatonic Accordions Categories for 12-, 15-, 18-year-olds, Adults and Veterans, as well as a category for Ethnic Music. Traditional Finnish Folk Music. Oma Tupa Tickets: €10 (adult) / €8 (seniors and ) / €5 (children) 12.30 Official opening of the new ”Flag Park” Flag Park Free admission 13.00 Sata-Häme Soi Festival Opening The 39th Sata-Häme Soi Festival Opening ceremony. The 2010 winners of Golden and Silver accordion competitions, Viivi Maria Saarenkylä and Janina Suihkola, perform. Festival Park Free admission 14.00 Music on the Festival Park Stage – 18.00 Accordion groups and soloists take the stage. Festival Park Free admission Sata-Häme Soi Festival Opening 2010. 4 Wednesday, 29.6. 14.00 Pub Tent – 01.00 Accordion groups and soloists on the musicians´ bench. 20.00–22.00 Ikaalisten Viulupelimannit Yellow School Free admission 15.00 The Opening of the Accordion Fair Opening hours 15–18. Hundreds of accordions, a lot of sheet music, audio CDs, backpacks, straps and other accessories. The Cafeteria is open. Ikaalinen Business College Free admission 17.00 The Golden and Silver Accordion Rehearsal 2011 Comes with six Golden Accordion and seven Silver Accordion competitors. Rehearsal for the evening’s television finale. Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: €22 / €16 / €11 20.00 The Golden and Silver Accordion Final 2011 This national competition will be between the selected finalists from the March Accordion Cruise. The Golden Accordion: Timo Hautamäki, Pori, Elina Joensuu, Seinäjoki, Juuso-Aarne Kontiai- nen, Lappeenranta, Marko Kotilainen, Joensuu, Ella Laiho, Turku and Emilia Mäkelä, Jyväskylä. The Silver Accordion: Pilvi Huhta, Vihti, Jonna Hytönen, Äänekoski, Sonja Lampinen, Saarijärvi, Sara Niittyviita, Hollola, Viola Ojanen, Karkkila, Isla Rekola, Lohja and Linda Ullgrén, Kontio- lahti. The Competitors will be accompanied by Jari Puhakka and his orchestra. TV viewers can participate in the voting. Presenters: Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila. Live broadcast on TV2 from 20.00 to 21.50. Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: €34 / €28 / €17 Janina Suihkola 5 Wednesday, 29.6. Kunnon Miehet Cyril Carbonne & Julien Gonzales 20.00 Dance Music in the Festival Park – 01.00 Dance Orchestra Kunnon Miehet. Festival Park Free admission 22.00 Tango pour Claude The French world-class duo of Julien Gonzales, accordion, and Cyril Carbonne, clarinet. Oma Tupa Tickets: €20 / €15 € / €10 € Thursday, 30.6. Pietro Adragna Viivi Maria Saarenkylä Thursday 30.6. 10.00 The Accordion Fair – 18.00 Ikaalinen Business College Free admission 11.00 The Finnish Accordion Folk Musician Championship for Chromatic Accordions Categories for 12-, 15-, 18-year-olds, Adults and Veterans. Vigorous Finnish folk music at its best. Oma Tupa Tickets: €10 (adults) / €8 (seniors and students) / €5 (children) 12.00 Music on Festival Park Stage –18.00 Domestic groups and international guests. Festival Park Free admission 13.00 Pub Tent – 17.00 Music, dance and fun! Yellow School Free admission 6 Thursday, 30.6. Primus Ikaalinen 2010 17.00 VII Primus Ikaalinen Rehearsal 2011 The prior rehearsal for the finale. Eight young international soloists. Ikaalinen-sali Liput: €22 / €16 / €11 18.00 The National Youth Accordion Orchestra Kujala – Sallinen – Brahms – Piazzolla – Kilar. Ikaalinen Church Program fee: €10 20.00 Primus Ikaalinen VII Final 2011 Eight young accordion virtuosos from different countries compete for the VII Primus Ikaalinen victory on live TV. Representatives from Russia, USA, France, Portugal, Lithuania, Finland, Austria and Italy. Finland is represented by the Golden Accordion 2011 winner. Presenters Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila. Ikaalinen Savings Direct live TV broadcasting from 20.00 to 21.50. Bank Foundation Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: €34 / €28 / €17 22.00 Terem Quartet Russian super band´s 25th anniversary tour. Jonna Pirttijoki, soloist. Oma Tupa Tickets: €25 / €20 / €15 Terem Quartet 7 Thursday, 30.6. WerSoi Mikael Konttinen Festival Park Programme 20.00 Summer Dance in the Festival Park – 01.00 Mikael Konttinen & Nelinpeli Festival Park 21.00 Pub Tent – 01.00 21-23 Lappeenranta Accordion Club 23–01 WerSoi Yellow School Tickets: Festival Area €6, Family ticket €20, Park Pass Thu-Sat €25 Friday, 1.7. Hanna Pakarinen Pentti Hietanen Friday, 1.7. 10.00 Accordion Fair – 18.00 Ikaalinen Business College Free admission 11.00 Music in the Park –18.00 Festival Park Free admission 13.00 Seminar: –15.00 Accordion Culture in the republic of Karelia Petrozavodsk State Conservatory lecturer Vyacheslav Kalaberda talks about the Republic of Karelia and its accordion music culture. The talk will be translated into Finnish. The Seminar is organised in cooperation with the Arts Council of Pirkanmaa. Oma Tupa Free admission Klo 17.00 Concert: Vjatseslav Kalaberda, accordion 8 Friday, 1.7. Riku Niemi & Jorma Kääriäinen Petar Maric 12.00 Pub Tent – 18.00 Accordion clubs, bands and folk musicians. Yellow School Free admission 17.00 The White Rose Concert First presentation Riku Niemi Orchestra with Pentti Hietanen, Hanna Pakarinen and Jorma Kääriäinen. Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: €34 (adults) / €28 (seniors and students) / €17 (children) 20.00 The White Rose Concert Second presentation Riku Niemi Orchestra with Pentti Hietanen, Hanna Pakarinen and Jorma Kääriäinen. Ikaalinen Hall TV2 records the concert. Tickets: €34 / €28 / €17 20.00 Petar Maric, Serbia Coupe Mondiale 2010 winner Petar Maric, Serbia. Ikaalinen Church Programme fee €10 22.00 Fabio Rossato & Ivan Tibolla, Italy Italian jazz on piano and accordion. The Duo has been award- ed the Italian record companies´ Orpheus Jazz Music Prize. Oma Tupa Tickets: €20 / €15 / €10 9 Friday, 1.7. Tommi Kalenius Johanna Kurkela Lions of Africa Festival park Programme 20.00 Evening at the Pub Tent – 02.00 20-22 Kajaani Accordion Club 23-24 Foxtrot and accordion jazz music by the Black Eyes Orchestra 24-02 Hollola Accordion Club Yellow School 20.00 ”Tulipelit” Fire Games – 02.00 20.30 Dance and music group Lions of Africa 22.00 Paradise Boys J. Karjalainen and Veli-Matti Järvenpää 23.00 Johanna Kurkela 24.00 Tommi Kalenius Festival Park Tickets: Festival Area €12, Family ticket €30, Park Pass Fri-Sat €25 ©Timo Kirves Paradise Boys Black Eyes 10 Saturday, 2.7. Pippi Longstocking, Lord Nissiläinen and Doll Maddalena. Saturday 2.7. 10.00 Accordion Fair –18.00 Ikaalinen Commercial College Free admission 11.45 Music in the park –18.00 Festival Park Free admission 12.00 Pub Tent – Afternoon of Dance –18.00 Yellow School Free entrance 12.00 Children´s Festival –17.00 Pippi Longstocking, Doll Maddalena and Lord Nissiläinen play and entertain children, and childlike. Fun things to do for the whole family. Performances at 13.00 and 16.00. Music, crafts and activities. 14.00–15.00 Mr. Nissiläinen’s accordion workshop where you can try playing an accordion. The old Rectory Garden Free admission 12.00 African music workshop –14.00 The Lions of Africa dance and estrade group members lead the public to the exciting world of African music. Red School Free admission Lions of Africa 11 Saturday, 2.7. ©Juha Mustonen Dallapé 15.00 Kravatista kaksiriviseen A deep bow in honour of the best gems of traditional accordion music. Lasse Pihlajamaa, Veikko Ahvenainen, Taito Vainio, Paul Norr- back, Erkki Friman, and Toivo Manninen’s favourite compositions. The performers include Jyväskylä Accordions, Matti Ekman, Timo Hautamäki, Duo Kaisa Kujanpää & Elisa Järvelä, Erkki Friman, Kata- riina Ahjoniemi as well as Kimmo Mattila and Aino Ojakoski.