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The
Winner of Primus Ikaalinen 2011 is Cory Pesaturo from USA
The international Primus Ikaalinen Accordion Competition was
held at the Sata-Häme Soi Festival. The competition was
organized for the seventh time and the final was broadcast
live on Finland´s National TV. The winner of Primus
Ikaalinen is Cory Pesaturo from USA. Giorgio Albanese from
Italy came second. The tight competition culminated in a breathtaking
musical duel where Cory Pesaturo and Giorgio Albanese played
'Libertango' by Astor Piazzolla.
The first prize of Primus Ikaalinen is 3000 €, the second
prize 2000 €, the third prize 1000 €, and the fourth
and fifth prizes 500 €. The winner also received a bronze
sculpture by a local artist, Sirpa Ristamäki.
Results:
1. Cory Pesaturo, USA
2. Giorgio Albanese, Italy
3. Matthias Matzke, Germany
4. Marko Kotilainen, Finland
5. Julie Blocher, France & Alexander Veretnnikov, Russia
7. Natanael Teixeira, Portugal
8. Danijel Stankovic, Austria
The
winner of Primus Ikaalinen 2011 - Cory Pesaturo, USA (24 years
old)
Competition pieces:
1. Caravan-Cherokee
2. World-Mix
Cory
Pesaturo is an internationally known 24-year old musician,
who studied in the USA New England Conservatory of Music and
has graduated from there as the only accordionist to do so.
He is a dazzling improviser, whose specialty area is jazz.
He performed as early as the age of 12 at the White House
for President Bill Clinton.
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Primus
Ikaalinen is an International Accordion Competition for entertainment
music, which brings some of the best accordionists from all
over the world to Ikaalinen. Primus Ikaalinen competition
is for musicians born 1974-1994.
- 1st
Prize - 3000 €
- 2nd
Prize - 2000 €
- 3rd
Prize - 1000 €
- 4th
Prize - 500 €
- 5th
Prize - 500 €
The 7th
Primus Ikaalinen International Accordion Competition will
be organized by the Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival
and town of Ikaalinen, together with the guidance of the Finnish
Accordion Association, the Confédération Internationale
des Accordéonistes (CIA) and Finland's National TV
Channel TV2, on 1st July 2010. The Competition Committee will
select contestants to the Final in Ikaalinen from the submitted
application documents and recordings.
The contestant must perform two virtuoso entertainment style
pieces of 3-4 minutes in duration suitable for a public entertainment
concert, preferably including one folkloristic piece from
their native country. The contestant will perform their pieces
accompanied by a band provided by the organizers. The competition
will be televised live on Finland's National TV Channel TV2.
Primus
Ikaalinen contestants 2011:
Matthias
Matzke, Germany
Alexander Veretennikov, Russia
Cory Pesaturo, USA
Danijel Stankovic, Austria
Julie Blocher, France
Giorgio Albanese, Italy
Natanael Teizeira, Portugal
The Winner of The Golden Accordion 2011, Finland
Contestants perform with the backing orchestra comprising:
Jari Puhakka (conductor-piano), Jarmo Nikku (guitar), Seppo
Helin (keyboard), Risto Salmi (wood winds), Jari Heino (bass)
and Miri Miettinen (drums).
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Matthias
Matzke - Saksa. 18-vuotias Hohner-konservatorion kasvatti
Trossingenista. Virtuoosinen ja energinen soittaja,
joka on myös digitaaliharmonikan taituri. Ensimmäinen
saksalaisosanottaja Primuksessa.
Matthias
Matzke - Germany, is an 18-year-old Hohner Conservatory
student at the University of Music in Trossingen. He
is a virtuosic and energetic player, who is also a digital
accordion virtuoso. He is the first German participant
in the Primus.
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Program:
1. Big-Band Medley, arr. Frank Marocco
2. L'aquilon - Averse, (A. Astier - M.Ferrero) |
Matthias Matzke
Germany
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Alexander
Veretennikov - Venäjä, Khabarovskissa syntynyt
22-vuotias taituri, jonka eloisaa lavaesiintymistä
on ilo katsella. Opiskelee klassista musiikkia Moskovassa
ja varieteemusiikkia Ranskassa.
Alexander
Veretennikov - Russia. Born in Khabarovsk, this 22-year-old
player has a lively stage presence which is a joy to watch.
He is studying classical music in Moscow and Vaudeville
music in France. |
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Program:
1. G. Ruggieri (arr. A. Shirunov): Carnevale
2. A. Astier: Ballade sur de clavier |
Alexander Veretennikov
Russia
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Cory
Pesaturo - USA, Kansainvälinen 24-vuotias muusikko,
joka opiskeli USA:ssa Bostonin konservatoriossa ja on
valmistunut sieltä ainoana harmonikansoittajana.
Huikea improvisoija, jonka erikoisalue on jazz. On esiintynyt
jo 12-vuotiaana Valkoisessa talossa presidentti Bill Clintonille.
Cory
Pesaturo - USA, An Internationally known 24-year old musician,
who studied in the U.S.A. New England Conservatory of
Music and has graduated from there as the only accordionist
to do so. He is a dazzling improviser, whose specialty
area is jazz. He performed as early as the age of 12 at
the White House for President Bill Clinton. |
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Program:
1. World-Mix
2. Caravan-Cherokee |
Cory Pesaturo
USA
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Danijel
Stankovic - Itävalta, Euroopan musiikkipääkaupungista
Wienistä kotoisin oleva 26-vuotias soittaja. Balkanilaistyylit
ja mutkikkaatkin rytmit ovat hänen hallinnassaan
serbialaisen syntyperän vuoksi.
Danijel
Stankovic - Austria, A 26-year-old musician from Vienna,
the European Musical capital. Balcan style and complex
rhythms are in his control due to his Serbian origin. |
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Program:
1. D. Stankovic: Lepota
2. trad. Zaidi Zaidi |
Danijel Stankovic
Austria
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Julie
Blocher - Ranska, Primuksen kuopus, 16-vuotias lahjakkuus,
joka on jo esiintynyt mm. Ranskan TV:ssä useissa
suosituissa viihdeohjelmissa. Julkaisi ensimmäisen
CD-levynsä jo 12-vuotiaana. Opiskelee Annecyn konservatoriossa
jazzia ja nykymusiikkia.
Julie
Blocher - France, at 16 years old she is the youngest
competitor in the Primus. She has already appeared in,
for example, French TV in several popular entertainment
programmes. Her first CD album was released at 12 years
of age. Now studying jazz and contemporary music at the
Conservatory of Annecy, France. |
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Program:
1. André Astier: La Tempete
2. Phil Bouvier: Phil Tango |
Julie Blocher
France
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Giorgio
Albanese - Italia, Italian edustaja Giorgio Albanese on
25-vuotias muusikko, joka on tullut kansainväliselle
harmonikkayleisölle tutuksi persoonallisesta esiintymisestään
- ja komeasta rastatukastaan. Taitava soittaja, joka on
kotonaan kevyen musiikin eri alueilla jazzista tangoon
ja erilaisiin maailmanmusiikin tyyleihin. Berkleen (Boston,
USA) yliopiston stipendiaatti. Voittanut Italiassa kahden
viime vuoden aikana lähes kymmenen eri kilpailua
ja musiikkipalkintoa.
Giorgio
Albanese - Italy, The Italian representative Giorgio Albanese
is a 25-year old musician, who has become familiar to
an international public with customized accordion performances
- and the handsome dreadlocks. A skilful player who is
equally at home in different areas of popular music from
jazz to tango, and various world music styles. He studies
at the Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA). In Italy,
in the last two years, he has won almost ten different
competition and music awards. |
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Program:
1. Cherokee-Donna lee (Ray Noble/Charlie Parker, arr.
R. Ruggieri)
2. Italian Medley: Tango en tres-Grande Jo |
Giorgio Albanese
Italy
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Natanael
Teixeira, Portugali
Portugalin edustaja on 21-vuotias Natanael Teixeira, joka
aloitti soittoharrastuksensa 10-vuotiaana. Hän päätti
konservatorio-opinnot vuonna 2008 opettajinaan Jose Antonio
Sousa ja Paulo Jorge Ferreira. Sen jälkeen hän
on jatkanut opintojaan yksityisesti Ranskassa Jacques
Mornetin ja Frédéric Deschampsin kouluissa.
Natanael Teixeira on monipuolinen muusikko, joka on kuin
kotonaan sekä klassisen että varieteemusiikin
parissa. Portugalilainen musiikki on verissä ja sormissa
musikaalisen perhetaustan takia.
Natanael
Teixeira, Portugal
Natanael Teixeira is 21-year-old musician. He began to
play at the age of ten and studied with Jose Antonio Sousa
and Paolo Jorge Ferreira as his teachers. After finnishing
his studies at the concervatory in 2008 he has continued
his studies in France with Jacques Mornet and Frédéric
Deschamps. Natanael Teixeira is versatile musician who
plays as well classical as virtuoso music. Because of
the musical family backround Portugese music is natural
for him.
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Program:
1. Vira do Minho + Choupi Tango
2. Medley de valses + Coup de folie |
Natanael Teizeira
Portugal
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Marko
Kotilainen, Finland
Marko
Kotilainen (33v) aloitti harmonikansoiton 5-vuotiaana
isänsä soittoharrastuksen innoittamana. Marko
soittaa Joensuun harmonikkakvartetissa, joka saavutti
jaetun 1. sijan harmonikkayhtyeiden SM-kilpailuissa
2008. Hän on myös säestänyt pitkään
Motoran kansantanssiryhmiä Rälläkkä-yhtyeensä
kanssa. Soittoharrastus on ollut vastapainoa tiedeopinnoille
ja väitöskirjatutkimukselle ja nykyisin opetustyölle.
Kahden tyttären isä opettaa päätyönään
matematiikkaa ja kemiaa lukiossa.
Marko Kotilainen, Finland
Marko Kotilainen (33 years) began playing the accordion
at the age of 5, inspired by his father's accordion
hobby. Marko plays with the Joensuu Accordion Quartet,
which reached a joint number one place in the accordion
bands' Championship competition in 2008. He has also
accompanied, for a long time, the Motora folk dance
groups, with his band Rälläkkä. His hobby
has been a counterbalance to science studies, and dissertation
research. He is the father of two daughters, and his
main job is teaching math and chemistry in high school.
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Program:
1.
La Mariposa (P. Frosini)
2. Punching Ball (M. Largance-E. Bouvelle, arr. MK) |
Marko Kotilainen
Finland
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Jury
- Gary
Daverne, Uusi-Seelanti/New Zealand
juryn puheenjohtaja/president of the jury Aucklandin Filharmonian
kapellimestari, tuottelias säveltäjä ja sovittaja.
The Chairman of the Jury, the Musical
Director Emeritus of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor
and a productive composer and arranger
- Kevin
Friedrich, USA/USA
Kansainvälisen harmonikkaliiton CIA:n pitkäaikainen
puheenjohtaja ja nykyinen ambassador.
The long-term President of CIA (Confederation Internationale
des Accordeonistes) and the current Ambassador of CIA
- Renzo
Ruggieri, Italia/Italy
Muusikko ja festivaalijohtaja, yksi tärkeimpiä
harmonikkajazzin uudistajia Euroopassa. Johtaa kahta
jazzmusiikin festivaalia Italiassa. Moninkertainen Primus-juryn
jäsen.
Musician and a festival leader, one of the most important
accordionists on modernization of the accordion jazz. Ruggieri
has been on the Primus Ikaalinen Jury many times before.
- Julien
Gonzales, Ranska/France
Nuoren ranskalaisen muusikkosukupolven lahjakkaimpia edustajia.
Kysytty taiteilija myös
kansainvälisesti. Voitti Primus Ikaalinen -kilpailun
vuonna 2007.
One of the most talented and popular musicians of the young
French music generation. Gonzales won the Primus Ikaalinen
Competition in 2007.
- Alexander
Shirunov, Venäjä/Russia
Muusikko ja maineikkaan Terem-kvartetin perustaman kansainvälisen
festivaalin johtaja Pietarista.
Ensimmäisen Primus-kilpailun osanottaja v. 2005.
Musician and a festival leader of an international festival
founded by Terem Quartet. This young talented musician from
St. Petersburg took also part in Primus Ikaalinen in 2005.
- Satu
Sopanen, Suomi/Finland
Musiikin maisteri, lastenmusiikin ykkösammattilainen.
Kultaisen Harmonikan juryn puheenjohtaja 2011.
Master of Music, one of the most popular names on the childrens
music in Finland. The President of the Jury of the Golden
Accordion 2011.
- Juryn
sihteeri ja avustaja/Secretary Aino Ojakoski
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