Event dedicated to the mandolin, the little-great string instrument.

Artistic Direction by M. Carlo Aonzo with the collaboration and the historical advice of M. liutaio Lorenzo Frignani.
Coordinated by Alessio Ambrosi e Ass. Cult. Armadillo APS

• Conference – meetings inside the Events Area of the AGV and the Ponchielli Hall
• Desk for disclosure of mandolin activities
• Presentation and performances of orchestras and plucked ensembles on the Open Stage outside the pavilion and on the Classic Stage (Ponchielli Hall)
  
  The conferences, workshops and live exhibitions are free to participate with an entrance ticket to Cremona Musica.

SPECIAL EVENT: “CHARANGO PRESENTE!”

Meetings, performances, seminars, presentations starring the Charango, the small 10-string Latin American instrument. Coordination by Achille Zoni with the presence and activities of Mario Cardona, Ignacio Riveros Murray, Ik Aureliano Gonzalez. Desk with exhibition of tools and presentation of the activities of the organization charango.it.
Sunday 29th September on the external Live Stage, from 11am to 1pm “Concerto Dialogato” in which the public will be able to listen to the charango live, with interactions and arrangements made specifically to show the kaleidoscopic sonic possibilities of this small and powerful instrument.

HISTORICAL EXHIBITIONS (inside the Exhibition Area Acoustic Guitar Village)

Historical exhibition “The Lutherie in Rome from 1800″ Exhibition of guitars and mandolins from the most important luthiers of the Roman lutherie school, by master Francesco Taranto and master luthiers Leonardo Petrucci and Martina Gozzini.

Historical Exhibition with some instruments of the brothers Vincenzo and Nicola De Bonis from Bisignano (Cosenza), with presentation of the book in progress on the Historic Calabrian Lutherie. By the master luthier Lorenzo Frignani together with the guitarists Yuri Crusco and Giuseppe Mangia, the Cosenza luthier Antonio Scaglione and with the help of the municipal administration of Bisignano and Cosenza and local historians.

Exhibition “Music is our Life” ethnical instruments exhibition by the collectors M° Bruno Brunetti.
On display are necked ethnic string instruments, both plucked and bowed

CONFERENCES-WORKSHOPS-PRESENTATIONS (Events Area AGV)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29th
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CONFERENCES-WORKSHOPS-PRESENTATIONS (inside the Classic Stage, internal room “Ponchielli”)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29th
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCES 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27th

AUDITORIUM OF THE MUSEUM OF THE VIOLIN
From 9pm Special Night with performances of:
ANDREA CORUZZI & CRISTIANO LUI (accordions) DUO DE BONIS feat. Yury Crusco and Giuseppe Mangia (classical guitars)THE KRUGER BROTHERS(US) feat. Uwe Kruger (acoustic guitar), Jens Kruger (banjo), Joel Landsberg (bass)

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28th

Concerts in the Federico II courtyard, on the side of the Palazzo Comunale in front of Piazza Duomo, 

Photos of past events inside the Acoustic Guitar Village