ISME: Duo Capponi-Merikanto
Argentinean Art songs for Voice and Piano
From South to North: Argentinean Art songs for Voice and Piano
The concert features Arts songs of the Argentinean composers Carlos Guastavino (1912 – 2000) and Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983).
The music combines rich rhythmical patterns typical of the Argentinean music with innovative musical materials. The lyrics of the selected art songs refer to nature and the beauties of the country, but also to love and sorrow.
The performers will introduce the songs to the audience and will tell about the meaning of the songs.
Programme
Carlos Guastavino (1912 – 2000)
Bonita rama de sauce / Beautiful willow branch.
Prestame tu pañuelito / Borrow me your handkerchief.
La Rosa y el sauce / The rose and the willow.
Anhelo / Desire.
Pueblito, mi pueblo / My little town, my town.
Pampamapa.
Hallazgo / Discovery.
Encantamiento / Enchantment.
Rocío /dewdrops.
Hermano – Canción del sur / Brother – song of the South.
Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983)
Triste – Debajo de un limón verde / Under the lemon tree.
Canción al árbol del olvido / Song to the tree of forgetfulness.
Canción de la luna lunanca / Song of the lunar moon.
Performers
- Duo Capponi-Merikanto
Analía Capponi-Savolainen (voice) and Marjaana Merikanto (piano).
The goal of the Duo Capponi-Merikanto is to work on the dissemination of the Latin American and Spanish Art song in Finland and internationally. The work of the duo focuses on making this repertoire more accessible for broader audiences and on promoting new ways of appreciation of the Latin-American and Spanish Art song. The work of the duo contributes to expand the vision of the Art song of diverse cultural heritages its intrinsic value and appreciation.
Analía Capponi-Savolainen is an Argentinean classical singer and vocal pedagogue. She is currently finalising her doctoral studies at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. Capponi-Savolainen has offered recitals in Finland and abroad. She currently teaches singing in her private studio in Helsinki and conducts vocal pedagogy courses for teachers.
Marjaana Merikanto, is a Finnish concert pianist and educator graduated from the Sibelius Academy. She is an active accompanist, concert pianist and piano teacher at Vantaa Music Institute, at the Lahti Conservatory opera studio and at Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. She has performed extensively in Finland and abroad.
ISME World Conference
The ISME World Conference, held every two years, is one of the most significant events in arts education and research worldwide. The International Society for Music Education (ISME) was established in 1953 by UNESCO. The organization represents about 80 member countries worldwide, with its core belief being that experiencing music in various forms is an important part of life. The theme of the 2024 World Conference is to explore the significance of music and arts education as promoters of mental resilience and cultural transformation required by the ecological crisis. The event will provide a platform for arts educators around the world to learn with and from each other, share viewpoints and envision ways forward.
From South to North: Argentinean Art songs for Voice and Piano
The concert features Arts songs of the Argentinean composers Carlos Guastavino (1912 – 2000) and Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983).
The music combines rich rhythmical patterns typical of the Argentinean music with innovative musical materials. The lyrics of the selected art songs refer to nature and the beauties of the country, but also to love and sorrow.
The performers will introduce the songs to the audience and will tell about the meaning of the songs.
Programme
Carlos Guastavino (1912 – 2000)
Bonita rama de sauce / Beautiful willow branch.
Prestame tu pañuelito / Borrow me your handkerchief.
La Rosa y el sauce / The rose and the willow.
Anhelo / Desire.
Pueblito, mi pueblo / My little town, my town.
Pampamapa.
Hallazgo / Discovery.
Encantamiento / Enchantment.
Rocío /dewdrops.
Hermano – Canción del sur / Brother – song of the South.
Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983)
Triste – Debajo de un limón verde / Under the lemon tree.
Canción al árbol del olvido / Song to the tree of forgetfulness.
Canción de la luna lunanca / Song of the lunar moon.
Performers
- Duo Capponi-Merikanto
Analía Capponi-Savolainen (voice) and Marjaana Merikanto (piano).
The goal of the Duo Capponi-Merikanto is to work on the dissemination of the Latin American and Spanish Art song in Finland and internationally. The work of the duo focuses on making this repertoire more accessible for broader audiences and on promoting new ways of appreciation of the Latin-American and Spanish Art song. The work of the duo contributes to expand the vision of the Art song of diverse cultural heritages its intrinsic value and appreciation.
Analía Capponi-Savolainen is an Argentinean classical singer and vocal pedagogue. She is currently finalising her doctoral studies at the Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. Capponi-Savolainen has offered recitals in Finland and abroad. She currently teaches singing in her private studio in Helsinki and conducts vocal pedagogy courses for teachers.
Marjaana Merikanto, is a Finnish concert pianist and educator graduated from the Sibelius Academy. She is an active accompanist, concert pianist and piano teacher at Vantaa Music Institute, at the Lahti Conservatory opera studio and at Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki. She has performed extensively in Finland and abroad.
ISME World Conference
The ISME World Conference, held every two years, is one of the most significant events in arts education and research worldwide. The International Society for Music Education (ISME) was established in 1953 by UNESCO. The organization represents about 80 member countries worldwide, with its core belief being that experiencing music in various forms is an important part of life. The theme of the 2024 World Conference is to explore the significance of music and arts education as promoters of mental resilience and cultural transformation required by the ecological crisis. The event will provide a platform for arts educators around the world to learn with and from each other, share viewpoints and envision ways forward.