28.6. 3.7.2011 IKAALINEN Finland

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 tickets@satahamesoi.fi 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 juhlat@satahamesoi.fi - 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 des Accordéonistes (CIA) Opetusministeriö 2

Tuesday, 28.6. Folk Accordionists at the Arena Finlanders Tuesday, 28.6. At Mothers Memorial 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 Kontiainen, 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, Kontiolahti. 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, Germany, Finland, Austria and Italy. Finland is represented by the Golden Accordion 2011 winner. Presenters Silja Sillanpää and Kimmo Mattila. Direct live TV broadcasting from 20.10 to 21.50. Ikaalinen Hall Tickets: 34 / 28 / 17 Ikaalinen Savings Bank Foundation 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 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 Pentti Hietanen 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 awarded 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 Norrback, Erkki Friman, and Toivo Manninen s favourite compositions. The performers include Jyväskylä Accordions, Matti Ekman, Timo Hautamäki, Duo Kaisa Kujanpää & Elisa Järvelä, Erkki Friman, Katariina Ahjoniemi as well as Kimmo Mattila and Aino Ojakoski. Oma Tupa Tickets: 20 (adults) / 15 (seniors and students) / 10 (children) 19.00 Dallapé Orchestra The Legendary Dallapé continues in the traditional style of the 1930 s. Soloists Juha Hostikka and Sami Saari. Ikaalinen-sali Tickets: 30 / 25 / 15 20.00 Tenorissimo Pekka Itkonen, Reijo Ikonen and instrumental group. Church Music gems and well-known classics for the tenor. Ikaalinen Church Programme fee 10 22.00 Budapest Klezmer Band One of Europe s top groups, the Budapest Klezmer Band from Hungary. Director Ferenc Jávori. Oma Tupa Tickets: 30 / 25 / 15 (No free tickets) Budapest Klezmer Band 12

Saturday, 2.7. Festival Park Programme 19.00 Evening at the Pup Tent 02.00 20-22 The Kello Accordion Orchestra 22-24 The Mäntsälä Accordions 24-02 The Hyvinkää Railwaymen Accordion Club Yellow School 20.00 An Evening of Music and Dance in the Park 02.00 An accordion music filled summer evening hosted by Seppo Soittila. Music Groups: The Jämijärvi Fiddlers and the Ikaalinen Men s Accordion Group. The great ensemble starts at 21.30. Ensemble pieces: Valkea Ruusu (Gm), Kultainen nuoruus (C), Kulkurin valssi (D), Tulipunaruusut (Cm), Heili Karjalasta (Cm), Tavallinen tyttö (Em), Väliaikainen (Dm), Karjalan polkka (G). The sheet music can be downloaded from www.satahamesoi.fi Tickets: Festival area 12, Family ticket 30, Free entry if you bring your accordion to play with the others at 2130 hours! Festival Park Sunday, 3.7. Sunday, 3.7. 9.30 Ikaalinen Day 09.30 Ikaalinen Day Programme in the Festival Park (Arranged by the Kovelahti-Koveranta Village Society in collaboration with the Ikaalinen Association) 11.00 Religious folk songs at the Ikaalinen Churc 12.30 Coffee at Rahkola (organized by the Ikaalinen town) Free admission 13.00 Sata-Häme Soi Closing Ceremony Moods from the festival week. The performers include Finnish and foreign artists and the various competition winners. Festival Park Free admission 13

SUPPLEMENTARY PROGRAMME Handicraft shop Tuesday Saturday from 10.00 to 16.00 Rahkola Festival House, Rahkolankuja 10 Tuesday, 28.6. 19.00 Seleentakuset: Summer Theatre premiere Pilot Lieutenant Linkreen s hot week A picareque story written by Sulo Aittoniemi. Performances also Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Karpanperäntie 1, Röyhiö Wednesday, 29.6. Ikaalinen Summer market Thursday, 30.6. 16.00 Sata-Häme Soi market street Arranged by Sata-Häme Soi and Ikaalisten Urheilijat Sports Club Friday, 1.7. Sata-Häme Soi market street Arranged by Sata-Häme Soi and Ikaalisten Urheilijat Sports Club 19.00 International evening in Riitiala village Kohtla Lake Music School Orchestra Maestria, Estonia. At Heittola beach (Heittolantie 176) organized by Riitiala Village Association 19.30 Sata-Häme Soi Kankaanpää Accordion Ensemble Concertino, Moldova Rehab centre, Kankaanpää (Kelankaari 4) Tickets: 10 Saturday, 2.7. Sata-Häme Soi market street Arranged by Sata-Häme Soi and Ikaalisten Urheilijat Sports Club 9.00 Huopio market 13.00 Luhalahti Organized by Luhalahti Village Society 14

ACCORDION FAIR 2011 Opening times Wed 29.6. klo 15-18 Thu 30.6. klo 10-18 Fri 1.7. klo 10-18 Sat 2.7. klo 10-18 The Accordion Fair will be held at the Ikaalinen Business College hall. At the fair you will find the following companies: Accordion Helin Accordions Bohemia Ltd Convertor Ltd Etelän Harmonikka Finnish Accordion works Aaro Luukinen Accordion Maintenance and Restoration tmi Viljo Mannerjoki Accordion Maintenance Aimo Kuhmonen Accordion Maintenance Kristian Hyyppä Accordion Maintenance Tero Lahti Harmonikka Voitto Nieminen IKATA s Accordion Building Department Lasse Pihlajamaa Ltd Leather Products Sirok Tmi Roland Scandinavia as Savon harmonikka Ltd Tampereen Musiikki / Musiikki Aartio Ltd Traditune Ltd Ylöjärvi Accordion Ltd Fair organized by the Dimi Student Association Accordion and Instrument Building Museum Museum and exhibitions open all through the Sata-Häme Soi Festival week Tue Sat from 12.00 to 16.00 Soitinkeskus Akordia Mail address: Eino Salmelaisenkatu street 20 Street Address: Etelärinne 15 Free Entrance 15

TICKET AND ACCOMMODATION PACKAGES Golden Accordion Package Wed 29.6. From 96,50 per person / day Includes: Accommodation at the Ikaalinen Spa Hotel, double room, Wed Thu Water Tropic ticket (on the day of arrival and the day of departure for 2.5 hours) Free use of the gym from 09 21 Dance Ticket for Restaurant Violetta Ticket for the Gold and Silver Accordion TV-finals on Wednesday 29.6. from 20:00 at Ikaalinen Hall Accommodation price in single room, 130 Primus Ikaalinen Package Thu 30.6. Alkaen 96,50 per person/ day Includes: Accommodation at the Ikaalinen Spa Hotel, double room, Thu Fri Water Tropic ticket (on the day of arrival and the day of departure for 2.5 hours) Free use of the gym from 09 21 Dance Ticket for Restaurant Violetta Ticket for Primus Ikaalinen TV-finals Thu 30.6. at 20.00 at Ikaalinen Hall Accommodation price in single room, 130 16

White Rose Packages 1 and 2, Fri 1.7. From 96,50 per person / day Includes: Accommodation at the Ikaalinen Spa Hotel, double room, Fri Sat Water Tropic ticket (on the day of arrival and the day of departure for 2.5 hours) Free use of the gym from 09-21 Dance Ticket for Restaurant Violetta Ticket to the White Rose Entertainment Concert Fri 1.7. at 17.00 (White Rose Package 1) OR ticket to the White Rose Entertainment Concert Fri 1.7. at 20.00 (White Rose Package 2) Accommodation price in single room, 130 CONCERT PACKAGES FOR GROUPS Finlanders Concert Package Tue 28.6. The popular band s concert in the afternoon at Oma Tupa. Concert Package for groups of at least 30 people, 34 per person, Pensioners, 28. Tour director and driver free of charge. Includes a festive buffet lunch at the Jyllin Kodit Restaurant, Concert ticket and interval coffee. Information and reservations: Sata-Häme Soi Tel. +358 3 440 0224 tickets@satahamesoi.fi www.satahamesoi.fi 17

Budapest Klezmer Band The Budapest Klezmer Band was founded in 1990 in the heart of Central Europe where the Jewish folk music Klezmer was born long ago. The orchestra plays phenomenal arrangements, which are the handwriting of the orchestra leader and pianist Ferenc Jávori. Jávori is one of Europe s finest klezmer music connoisseurs, who learned this fascinating style of music as he grew up in Munkács, which currently belongs to the Ukraine, together with some old musicians of the Jewish community. Most of the band s musicians are graduates from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest, and are the most skilled Hungarian masters of their own instruments. The Budapest Klezmer Band has played at more than a hundred European music festivals. Wherever the band plays, it attracts attention and the listeners astonished admiration with their skill and the exciting sounds of Klezmer music. The Hungarian Academy of Sciences awarded the band in 2000 the prestigious Zoltán Kodály Cultural Prize for its work in conservation and development of the Jewish musical tradition. Oma Tupa, Sat 2.7. at 22:00 www.budapestklezmer.hu 18

Petar Maric, Serbia Sata-Häme Soi has, for years already, invited young world-class accordion soloists to perform in Finland, and offered at the same time an opportunity for them to become known to the Finnish audiences. Petar Maric, from Serbia, is a phenomenal talent and an accordion virtuoso, who in recent years has come to international attention in many competitions and festivals throughout Europe and also the U.S. and China. In 2010, Petar Maric won both the classic and the virtuoso trophy at the Coupe Mondiale International Accordion Championship held in Croatia. Petar has studied at the Music Academy of Belgrade under prof. Alexander Nikolic. Only 21 years old, Maric plays in Ikaalinen a classical repertoire with music from J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti, Frank Angelis and S. Prokofiev. Ikaalinen Church, Fri 1.7. at 20.00 Tango pour Claude Duo Syrius Julien Gonzales is one of the most charismatic representatives of the French young generation accordion. He won the Primus Ikaalinen in 2007, and a couple of years earlier he had already formed the duo together with the phenomenal clarinettist Cyril Carbonne at the Dijon music conservatory. Aged only a little over 20 years, the young musicians have created a great career in France in just a few years, and have performed on the international arena as well. In addition to Europe, they have played in e.g. Tunisia, Canada and Madagascar. Last year Duo Syrius won the group competition at the Coupe Mondiale with their incomparable performance. The band s home country is readily recognizable from the duo s varied repertoire: the French charm is present all the time, the accordion and clarinet sounds merge together as one, and their virtuoso skills amaze time and time again. Their repertoire includes Mozart, Satien and Bartok s music, for example, but at this concert they will play music from Richard Galliano and Django Reinhardt. Oma Tupa, Wed 29.6. at 22:00 19

Primus Ikaalinen The International Primus Ikaalinen Accordion Competition is already known around the world, in its seventh year, through live TV broadcasts. It is a uniquely composed accordion show / competition, where young world class performers will become known to Finnish television viewers, and through YLE Areena and satellite channels, to the international audience. The First Primus in 2005 was won by the Spanish Idoia Laburu from the Basque Country. In the following years the winners list has been made by Dmitri Saussard, France, Julien Gonzales, France, Mario D Amario, Italy, Grayson Masefield, New Zealand, and last summer, Pietro Adragna, Italy. Finnish musicians have also been quite successful, the most successful being Sami Hopponen, who came second with his memorable duel with the French Julien Gonzales in the summer of 2007. The Primus Ikaalinen contest has eight musicians from eight countries. The competitors are selected during the previous winter, from a number of other competitions and festivals, as well as an open enrolment basis. The players will bring to the Primus from their own country a dash of colour from their own national music, which makes the event even more interesting. Primus Ikaalinen is definitely one of the Sata-Häme Soi Festival highlights, with its warm and happy international atmosphere. At the Primus one can feel how the music connects all people and language barriers are non-existent. Ikaalinen Hall, 30.6. 17:00 (Rehearsal), 20:00 (TV broadcast) 20

Juha Mustonen Dallapé Orchestra The renewed Dallapé, first founded 86 years ago, has returned to the dance halls and continues the tradition in the 1930 s style. The new director of Dallapé, Juha Hostikka, follows in the footsteps of Martin Jäppilä, Georg Malmsten and Bruno Laakko. Dallapé plays good old Finnish jazz, gorgeous old evergreens, which have new strength when played by a 12 musician group. The present day Dallape has the best musicians just like in the golden years before the wars. The orchestra has received access to the old original Dallapé arrangements and the new material has also been made with respect to the legacy and the unique sound of the band. Sincere good mood grabs the listener forcibly. Dallapé is an unparalleled phenomenon in the Finnish music scene. The name stems from an Italian accordion make, and has been etched in the Finnish mindscape, and it has almost become national property. The soloists for the new Dallapé are Sami Saari and Juha Hostikka. Ikaalinen hall, Sat 2.7. 19:00 21

Terem Quartet One of Russia s most famous bands is the Terem Quartet which celebrates its 25th anniversary, and makes a visit to Ikaalinen to mark the anniversary. The Domra accordion and the base balalaika are traditional Russian folk music instruments and Terem has been a pioneer in a new way to play these interpreters of Slavic moods. Breathtaking virtuosity, astounding arrangements and a phenomenal ensemble have made this quartet one of the most sought after bands around the world. The Terem Quartet has performed in over 60 countries and played in almost 3000 concerts. The Quartet s repertoire includes more than 500 breathtaking arrangements of their own, of classical pieces from different countries and well-known composers. The Terem Quartet s Ikaalinen concert has a guest soloist, accordion player and singer Jonna Pirttijoki. This concert is one of the main events of the 2011 festival. Terem Quartet players are: Andrei Konstantinov (soprano domra) Alexei Barshchev (alto domra), Andrei Smirnov (accordion) and Mikhail Dzyudze (base balalaika). Presentation Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nbeozapq90 Oma Tupa, Thu 30.6. at 22:00 22

Lions of Africa The most exotic performer group will be the African dancers, percussionists and musicians of the Lions of Africa from Senegal. This amazing spectacle is based on an ancient African tradition in which dance, music and acrobatics have been used for controlling and taming even the forces of nature. The group s show is full of momentum and energy, virtuosity and wild pageantry of colour, the kind of which the Ikaalinen Old Town Park has never seen before. African dance and the magic of exotic percussions open a whole new world to the Finnish audience used to more melancholy music. The members of the Lions of the Africa are West African cultural ambassadors from Senegal. The Government of Senegal is supporting the group s visit to Ikaalinen. Central Park Stage, Fri at 20:30 Fabio Rossato & Ivan Tibolla The Italian duo, Fabio Rossato & Ivan Tibolla serves listeners tasty jazz moods at the Oma Tupa on Friday evening. When younger, Fabio Rossato won international accordion Competitions across Southern Europe, studied after his school years at the Pesaro Conservatory majoring in piano and composition, and graduated as a professional musician. Rossato is a talented and respected jazz accordionist, who works as a musician and a teacher at the Conservatory of Trento. Ivan Tibolla studied classical organ and also jazz improvisation under the pianist Bruno Cesselli. Tibolla has played with dozens of prominent Italian musicians and has appeared in almost all the major jazz festivals in Italy. The Duo was awarded the Italian record companies Orpheus Music Prize for their record released in 2009. At the concert in Ikaalinen, it will be easy to understand why the duo was awarded the prestigious distinctions. www.ivantibolla.it Oma Tupa, Fri 1.7. at 22:00 23

Musicians at the Festival Park and the Pub Tent: Accordion Ensemble Concertino, Moldova Airin Kaksiriviset Duo Kalevi Kantola and Jussi Henttonen Ensemble Tremolo, Estonia Eastern Häme Accordions Espoo Accordion Club Folk Music Group Harmando Harmolikat Accordion Ensemble Hollola Accordions Huittinen Region Accordions Hyvinkää Railwaymen s Accordion Club Härmälä Fiddlers Ikaalinen Fiddlers Ikaalinen Men s Accordion Group Jämijärvi Fiddlers Jyväskylä Accordions Kajaani Accordion Club Kalajoki Area Accordion Club Kello Accordion Orchestra Kohtla Lake School of Music Orchestra Maestria, Estonia Kokkola Accordion Club Lappeenranta Accordion Club Orchestra Lions of Africa Mäntsälä Accordions Nakkila Area Accordions Nokia Accordion Club Raisio Accordion Club Ruosniemi Accordions Svenska Dragspelsförbundet i Finland Säkylä Area Accordions Tammer-Accordions / Tahiti Group Tampere Accordion Orchestra Turku Accordion Club Vaasa Accordion Club Veivarit & A. Ylinen 24

Transport to and from Ikaalinen Ikaalinen is situated in the Pirkanmaa district. It is along Number 3 Main Road, 55 km from Tampere in the direction of Vaasa. Ikaalinen is located 230 km from Helsinki. The nearest airport is Pirkkala Airport (Tampere). FESTIVAL BUS TAMPERE IKAALINEN AND BACK Thursday 30.6., Friday 1.7. and Saturday 2.7. Advance booking opportunity: tickets@satahamesoi.fi or tel. +358 3 4400 224 Festival bus Timetable Tampere to Ikaalinen: 18.10 Tampere bus station 18.15 Tampere railway station 19.15 Ikaalinen Hall 19.30 Festival Park After the concert, transport from Ikaalinen Hall to the Festival Park: 22.15 Ikaalinen Hall 22.30 Festival Park Return by the festival bus from Ikaalinen to Tampere: 01.00 Festival Park 02.00 Tampere railway station 02.15 Tampere bus station Pendolino train 16.30 Helsinki 17.56 Tampere Price 15 / one way. Transportation from Ikaalinen hall after the concert to Festival Park (1.5 km) is included. Single ticket, Ikaalinen Hall - Festival Park 5. Ikaalinen Parkano Telephone Company IPP provides a free Wi-Fi wlan-network around the main areas of the Festival activities. Sata-Häme Soi Festival staff Sirpa Sippola Festival director +358 3 440 0225 Kimmo Mattila Musical director +358 3 440 0221 Sari Rytkölä Office manager +358 3 440 0224 Personal email addresses are firstname.lastname@satahamesoi.fi Minna Plihtari Press manager +358 40 5538708 25

Venues Ikaalinen Hall The main concert venue for the festival is the Ikaalinen Hall, which seats an audience of up to 1000 people. The main floor, the ascending, and the highest area, all have numbered seats. The televised concerts, as well as the thrilling competitions broadcast live, are performed there. Nr 4 on the map. Koulunpolku Street 4 Oma Tupa The idyllic Oma Tupa building is where you can indulge in jazz clubs dusky mood, and complement the concert experience with a glass of wine. The seating is unnumbered. No. 12 on the map. Teinintie Street 4-6. Festival Area The heart of the celebrations is at the outdoor festival area where music plays and people dance from morning until late at night. Next to the park, there is a covered area, the Hoviteltta restaurant, where you can enjoy refreshing drinks and quality food. The Pub Tent offers dance music and coffee and snacks, it also has a licensed Pub. Map Nos. 6 and 3. Vanha Tampereentie Street 1 Ikaalinen Church Fredrika Sophia s Church offers an excellent setting and magnificent acoustics, which bring out splendidly the nuances and shades of different instruments. The Church has over a thousand seats. Vanha Tampereentie Street 10. Other Venues Mother memorial, Jämijärventie 650 Lasse Pihlajamaa Hall, Jämi-Arena, Jämintie 659 Red School, Ikaalinen. Poppelikatu 10 Heittola beach, Heittolantie 176 Kankaanpää Rehab and Wellness Centre, Kelankaari 4 Seleentakusten summer theater, Karpanperäntie 1 26

Restaurants Culture Café, Oma Tupa Open Tues 13.00-24.00 Wed-Sat 10.00-01.00 Salty and sweet pasteries, refreshments, alcoholic beverages. CONCERT TENT In front of the Ikaalinen Hall Open Wed, Thu, Fri 16.00 to 22.30 Sat 18.00 to 21.00 - We offer wine and mild alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and savoury snacks. Festivaalialueella Hoviteltta Court Tent Open Wed-Sat 12.00 to 01.30 Sun 14.00 to 17.00 Carta Nevada Semi Seco -kuohuviini Hovitetta s delicious roast lunch Wed to Sat 12.00-20.00 (later on request) Turkey / Pork /Beef Gravy Additional warm foods Fresh salads Coffee, tea, sweet and savoury snacks Price 15, children 4-14 yrs 10 Table Reservatins +358 40 8513498 Hoviteltta s Sunday Luch Sun 14.00 to 17.00 Generous salads, tasty fish and meat dishes, new potatoes Sparkling wine Celebrations cake, coffee, tea Price 25, children 4-14 yrs 10 Table Reservations +358 40 8513498 PUB TENT Open Wed-Thu 12.00 01.00 Fri-Sat 12.00-02.00 - Alcoholic beverages, soft dinks - Coffee, tea, sweet and savoury snacks - dance music 27

13 12 14 11 16 19 17 2 6 8 9 15 Muut palvelut 15. Asuntovaunualue 16. Leirintäalue, Toivolansaari 17. Linja-autoasema 18. Taksi 19. Ikahovi 1 3 10 7 22 5 18 4 21 28 Services 20 15. Caravan area 16. Camping, Toivolansaari 17. Bus station 18. Taxi 19. Hotel-Restaurant Ikahovi Sata-Häme Soi venues 1. Sata-Häme Soi Festival Office / Tourist Information 2. Accordion fair 3. Pub Tent 4. Ikaalinen Hall 5. Accordion Museum 6. Festival Park 7. Festival restaurant Jyllin Kodit 8. Market Street 9. Children s Park 21. Terveyskeskus 10. Summer Hotel Suvinuotti 22. Poliisi 21. Health center 22. Police 11. Accordion House 12. Oma Tupa venue 13. Statue of Folk Musicians 14. Boat to Ikaalinen Spa 20. Red School Sata-Häme Soi -tapahtumapaikat 1. Sata-Häme Soi -toimisto/ Majoitus- ja matkailupalvelut 2. Koulumajoitus / Harmonikkamessut 3. Pubiteltta 4. Ikaalinen-sali 5. Harmonikkamuseo / Soitinkeskus Akordia 6. Festivaalipuisto 7. Sata-Häme Soi -juhlaravintola Jyllin Kodit 8. Markkinakatu 9. Lasten puisto 10. Kesähotelli Suvinuotti 11. Hanuritalo 12. Oma Tupa 13. Pelimannikivi 14. Laivaranta 20. Punainen koulu