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Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival 2010
29.6.–4.7.2010
The next Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival will be organized on June 29 - July 4, 2010.
The 6th 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.
Competitions:
Primus Ikaalinen
The Golden Accordion
This competition is the Finnish Championship of entertainment accordion music.
The Silver Accordion
The competition is arranged alongside the Golden Accordion Competition, and is aimed at juniors up to 10 years of age.
The idyllic centre of Old Town Ikaalinen is filled with musicians and friends of accordion music summer after summer. Who would have guessed that the accordion would develop into such a fascinating and versatile instrument over time when the first accordion was patented in Vienna in 1829. There are no linguistic or cultural barriers when friends of accordion music from all around the world come together. Music is in the air in the Festival Park and in the concert venues for a week. Both amateurs and world class musicians perform at Ikaalinen – providing the festival audience with an astonishing variety of musical styles.
The accordion is the mirror of the Finnish soul - creating happiness, joy, and good ambiance. We welcome you to this unique midsummer event with a special flavour.
For further information, please visit www.satahamesoi.fi
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