We are approaching the next edition of the Acoustic Guitar Village in Cremona Musica International Exhibitions and Festival, 22-23-24 September at the Cremona Fair and in the city.
In addition to the registrations for the exhibition area by various national and international companies and luthiers, with the return of historic brands after the pandemic period, the program continues to grow, with many guests who will perform on the various stages outside and inside the pavilions and in the historic center of Cremona, with the two great evening appointments on Friday 22nd in the marvelous Auditorium of the Violin Museum and on Saturday 23rd in the splendid Federico II courtyard, in front of Piazza Duomo.

LUTHERIE MASTERCLASS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September at the AGV do not miss the masterclasses held by Master Luthiers LEO BUENDIA (Argentina) and TREVOR GORE (Australia)
“The modern guitar: design and aesthetics” the program of master luthier Leo Buendia
“How to Control the Sound of a Guitar and Vibration of Strings and Tops” by master luthier Trevor Gore, author of the acclaimed and groundbreaking book “Contemporary Acoustic Guitar Design and Build”
For more information, detailed programs and registration forms, consult our website:
https://acousticguitarvillage.net/en/cremona-2023/2013-editiondidactic-courses/#master1
registration: info@armadilloclub.org

IMPROVEMENT MASTERCLASS FOR MANDOLIN
Sunday 24th September at the AGV mandolin masterclass held by Maestro Carlo Aonzo.
Take your technique to the next level with the revolutionary independence and synchrony exercises developed by Carlo Aonzo.
What are your strengths to exploit? What technical gaps need to be filled and how? Find out by participating in our refinement session.
For further information and program consult our website:
https://acousticguitarvillage.net/en/cremona-2023/2013-editiondidactic-courses/#master3
For registration write to giulia.alliri@gmail.com
info@accademiamandolino.com
http://www.accademiamandolino.com

CHRISTIAN SAGGESE & EDIN KARAMAZOV in concert in the Auditorium of the Violin Museum on Friday 22 September at 9 pm, in an evening that will also see the performance of CARLO AONZO on the mandolin and the awarding with the Cremona Musica Award to AMALIA RAMIREZ, CEO of the renowned House of Spanish luthiers Guitarras Ramirez, with exhibition by ROBERTO FABBRI! Free admission subject to availability.

PAULO SA’, Brazilian mandolin virtuoso & Carlo Aonzo, La Toscanini NEXT Orchestra, accordionist LUCA ZANETTI, American acoustic guitarist HAPPY TRAUM, GIOVANNI BAGLIONI, Charango Jam and other guests will participate in the CREMONA MUSICA DOWNTOWN concert scheduled in Cortile Federico II on Saturday 23 September at 21. Admission is free

• The annual exhibition of historical guitars “Essenze Sonore, storie di trees, woods and guitars”, curated by the master luthiers Leonardo Petrucci and Martina Gozzini in collaboration with the Rivolta family specialized in the research and distribution of precious woods for violin making, will present historical instruments and the precious woods to make them. An area will be dedicated to ethnic instruments from around the world, curated by the collector Bruno Brunetti.
• Maestro Francesco Taranto will curate, as every year, the 6th Conference “The Guitar in Italy between the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries” with numerous interpreters, speakers and experts.
• Cremona Mandolini in Mostra, the event dedicated to the world of the mandolin that has had so much success in recent editions, will present, in addition to a historical exhibition, a series of cultural events and live performances of mandolin ensembles from various cities of Italy, always with the artistic direction of master Carlo Aonzo and the collaboration of master luthier Lorenzo Frignani.
• Charango Present! with exhibitions, display of instruments and educational workshops of the particular South American stringed instrument, curated by the charanguista Monique Mizrahi and by the organization charango.it

• DAVID CROSBY MEMORIAL Sunday 24 September on the Live Stage inside Corde e Voci d’Autore: an entire afternoon with artists who will remember and pay homage to the great David Crosby!
  There will be:
  JEFF PEVAR, historical guitarist of Crosby and in CPR
  INGER NOVA JORGENSEN
  HAPPY TRAUM
  FRANCESCO LUCARELLI & RAWSTARS
  ANDREA TARQUINI & ANCHISE BOLCHI
  STEFANO NOSEI
  JACKIE PERKINS
  Films with testimonials from great musician friends, meetings with journalists and passionate connoisseurs. An unforgettable memory of the great David!!

In the coming weeks, the program will be further enriched, for the satisfaction of us organizers but above all to encourage and offer to passionate visitors and commercial operators in the sector, whether they are master luthiers or companies, meeting opportunities, contacts and business between shows, entertainment and insights educational cultures.

Appointment for operators and visitors on 22-23-24 September at the Cremona Fair and in the Historic Center, we are waiting for you!

Staff at Acoustic Guitar Village, Cremona Music
Cultural Association Armadillo APS – Sarzana (SP)
tel. +39 0187 626993