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FVG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MEETING

Sacile Estate Musicale

 

 

MASTERCLASSES 2024

The masterclasses will take place from July 15th to August 9th, 2024 in Sacile with a masterclass at the end of August.

The Meeting staff will communicate any changes in the course schedule in good time.

 
 
OPERA SINGING Cristina Baggio 24.07 / 28.07
VOCAL CHAMBER MUSIC Selena Colombera 18.07 / 21.07
PIANO, PIANO 4 HAND, CHAMBER MUSIC    Stefania Redaelli 21.07 / 28.07
PIANO Anastasia Goldberg 22.07 / 24.07
FORTEPIANO, PIANO Alessandro Commellato    20.07 / 29.07
VIOLIN, CHAMBER MUSIC Luca Braga 21.07 / 28.07
VIOLIN MASTER JUNIOR  
Luca Braga
21.07 / 28.07
VIOLIN, CHAMBER MUSIC
Franco Mezzena
15.07 / 28.07
VIOLA, VIOLIN, CHAMBER MUSIC Davide Zaltron 21.07 / 28.07
CELLO, CHAMBER MUSIC Ulrike Hofmann 29.07 / 02.08
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH PIANO
Matteo Ronchini
Cecilia Novarino
21.07 / 28.07
FLUTE, CHAMBER MUSIC Nicola Guidetti 01.08 / 08.08
HISTORIC AND MODERN FLUTE Stefano Bet 29.07 / 31.07
CONTRABASSOON Sergio Lazzeri 20.07 / 25.07
HORN Full programme of the course Hans van der Zanden 22.07 / 27.07
ACCORDION Giannino Fassetta 02.08 / 09.08
GUITAR, CHAMBER MUSIC Stefano Viola 23.07 / 30.07
ORCHESTRA  Mario Zanette 21.07 / 28.07

 

The teachers of opera singing, vocal chamber musicviolin, viola, cello, flute, historic and modern flute, horn, contrabasson will be assisted by piano accompanists (M.i Anastasia Goldberg, Lisa Nodari, Eunmi Park, Umberto Ruboni, Ilaria Torresan, Bruno Volpato)

 

 

TEACHERS' BIOGRAPHY

 

CRISTINA BAGGIO, (Singing) She graduated from the University of Psychopedagogy with top marks and honours and obtained a diploma in singing and vocal chamber music with top marks. She then went on to obtain a diploma of Biennium of High Training in Singing at the Vecchi Tonelli Institute in Modena and a diploma of Biennium of High Training in Vocal Chamber Music at the Conservatory of Vicenza, with 110/110 cum laude. She attended M° L.Magiera's International Academy of Perfectioning and perfected her studies in Italy with R.Scotto, L.Cuberli, in Salzburg at the Mozarteum International Summer Academy and in New York with Ruth Falcon. In 2004, she was admitted to the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, one of the most prestigious vocal academies in the world, in the class of Maestro B. Schumann. A musical and dramatic talent with a very versatile voice and a great stage temperament, she is one of the few Italian interpreters of Richard Strauss' Salome, which made its Italian debut in Manfred Schweigkofler's production, awarded by the German critics Operwelt as the best Italian production in 2012. First place winner of the international competitions Aslico, Toti Dal Monte, Iris Adami Corradetti, Mario Del Monaco, and finalist of the Vinjas in Barcelona, she distinguished herself in 2010 at the Armel Opera Word Competition by receiving the absolute prize as "Best Female Perfomer" for her interpretation of Renata in Prokofiev's L'Ange de Feu. She has debuted a varied repertoire of operatic roles and has alternated between almost all Mozart roles and countless roles from the 18th century. Her vocality has followed a path of continual progression that has led her in recent years to try her hand at even more demanding roles such as Manon Lescaut and Fedora, and to touch on the modern and contemporary music of Strauss, Prokofiev, Rota, Menotti and Zemlinsky. In the field of sacred, chamber and baroque music, he has collaborated with numerous international institutions and orchestras. She has received awards in prestigious International Competitions and has been invited to perform in numerous theatres and festivals both in Italy (Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Opera Nazionale in Rome, Regio in Parma, San Carlo in Naples, Filarmonico in Verona, Teatro alla Scala in Milan) and abroad (USA, UAE, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Malta, Spain, Belgium, South America, Russia). He has collaborated with important conductors, including Gelmetti, Dantone, Y.Abel, J.Tate, G.Neuhold, A.Sanguineti, and directors such as D.Abbado, S.Purcărete, J.L.Martinoty, T.Reinhard, M.Placido and G.Proietti.

Course objectives: The masterclass aims to deepen the relationship between speech and singing, also highlighting reciprocal influences and performance problems, in relation to the specific characteristics of a vocal piece consisting of an aria with recitative from various historical periods chosen by the participants. The masterclass will highlight the need to make the eloquence intelligible and expressive in relation to the different techniques of vocal expression, deepening recitative, agility and legato singing. The relationships between speech and the dynamic, agogic and expressive signs used in musical language will be explored, trying to relate them to the meaning of the text, also from a dramaturgical point of view. The basic technique of singing will also be addressed (suggestions for understanding the body as a musical instrument).

 

SELENA COLOMBERA, (Vocal chamber music) She graduated from the Conservatorio "B.Marcello" in Venice, and perfected her studies in Vocal Chamber Music, 2nd level academic diploma with honours, at the Conservatorio "A.Pedrollo" in Vicenza, and obtained a two-year master's degree in "Italian vocal chamber repertoire between the 19th and 20th centuries" at the Conservatorio "G.Verdi" in Milan. In 2017 he joined the first Accademia Verdiana at the Regio Teatro di Parma and worked with great artists such as: Giovanna Casolla, Renato Bruson, Fiorenza Cedolins, Cecilia Gasdia, Barbara Frittoli and William Matteuzzi. She has won numerous prizes in prestigious national and international competitions. An eclectic performer, she is very active in the field of contemporary operas for children. She has performed important roles in operas and performances in prestigious international festivals and theatres, directed by, among others, F.Bellotto, M.Dini Ciacci, F.Bellotto, D.Carissoni, V.Lopane, M.Schipilliti and R.Cipriano, A.Betto, S.Gasparella, M.Arnaud, E.De Nadai and S.L.Amisich. Not bound to a single genre, she has performed Italian, European and world lieder repertoire for chamber and orchestral ensembles, also dedicating herself to the sacred repertoire with the performance of W.A.Mozart's motet "Exultate jubilate" and F.Mendelssohn's "Salve Regina". Interested in experimentation and modern and contemporary music, she performed music by contemporary composers M.Lenzi, E.Marcuzzo, G.Sparano, A.Zambon. In particular, in 2014 she premiered "Lapides II" by N.Evangelisti, while in 2016 she performed at the Museo del Novecento in Milan, performing "Cantus Planus" by N.Castiglioni, conducted by G.Galibariggi, and in 2017, conducted by M° M.Bonifacio, she performed "A 'nsunnari" by A.Corghi at the "G.Verdi" Conservatory in Milan. The songs "E allora il mio cuore voleva sentire" by A.Zambon, "XXIII canto" by F.Zorzini, "Desiderio di Afrodite" by C.Pasquotti (a work performed at the Greek Amphitheatre in Ischia) and "Three Poems by Emily Dickinson" by E.Marcuzzo were dedicated to the texture of her voice. He has sung with the choir of the Conservatory of Venice in "Traviata" (Teatro Comunale di Treviso, Teatro di Rovigo and Teatro di Ferrara) and is a member of the Accademia del Teatro La Scala Choir in Milan. He currently works with the chorus of the Zurich Opernhaus.

Course objectives: The masterclass aims to deepen the chamber vocal repertoire in Italian, German and French. It foresees the analysis of the text, the historical and analytical framework of the pieces presented, the perfecting of interpretative skills and performance techniques and offers the possibility of creating new formations and artistic collaborations.

 

STEFANIA REDAELLI, (Piano) Graduated with top marks from the Milan Conservatory under Ernesto Esposito, she also studied with Bruno Canino, Murray Perahia, Paolo Borciani (Quartetto Italiano), Dario De Rosa and Norbert Brainin (Quartetto Amadeus). She has been and still is assistant to Salvatore Accardo, Rocco Filippini, Franco Gulli, Yo-Yo Ma, Victor Tretiakov, Lucas Hagen, Asier Polo and Boris Belkin (Accademia Chigiana, Fondazione Stauffer Cremona, Garda Lake Music Festival...). She teaches chamber music at the Conservatory in Vicenza and piano at the Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento in Sacile. She has recorded for Warner, Warner-Fonit Cetra, Dynamic, Brilliant, Stradivarius, Ricordi and Bottega Discantica, in the latter CD also as conductor. As a soloist, she has performed with the orchestras of the RAI in Milan, the Pomeriggi Musicali and the Angelicum in Milan, the San Remo Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Padua. She has played with internationally renowned musicians such as Salvatore Accardo, Mario Brunello, Massimo Quarta, Sergej Krilov, Lucas Hagen, Cecilia Bartoli, Bruno Giuranna, Domenico Nordio, Marco Rizzi, Fabrizio Meloni, Danilo Stagni, Edoardo Zosi, Antony Pay, Rocco Filippini, Alain Meunier, Victor Tretiakov, Sonig Tchakerian, in prestigious theatres and associations such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Schauspielhaus in Berlin, the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, the Regio in Parma, the Ponchielli in Cremona, the Bibiena in Mantua, the Stresa Festival, Unione Musicale in Turin, Serate Musicali in Milan, the Biennale in Venice, Festival MITO, the Radio3 Concerts (Concerti al Quirinale, Radio3 Suite), at the IUC in Rome, the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Wigmore Hall in London, Boston Symphony Hall, the Glinka Museum in Moscow, Cemat Resit in Istanbul, the University of Singapore. .... She has been playing in a piano duo with Maria Grazia Bellocchio since 1980.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, already formed chamber music groups, graduates or undergraduates aiming to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. Students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions, enrich their repertoire, confront the problems of interpretation and preservation of the style of musical epochs, relying on the search for the appropriate technical means to express themselves at their best. The course also aims to deepen technical-expressive knowledge of the instrument.

 

ANASTASIA GOLDBERG, (Piano) She received her first piano lessons at the age of 5 from Irina Renova. Three years later she made her successful debut with Haydn's Piano Concerto in D with the Chamber Orchestra of the Special School of Music (Ekaterinburg). She graduated from the Ural State Conservatorium in Ekaterinburg and received her Master's degree from Naum Grubert at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (NL). In 2000, she won the International Piano Competition in San Sebastian, Spain, where she gave solo recitals and was invited to serve on the jury of the same competition in 2009. She has performed with famous conductors such as Mikhail Jurowski, Stefan Vladar, Michel Tabachnik, Anton Grishanin and many others. He contributed to the world premiere of M. Tabachnik's Piano Concerto in F (2007) and the world premiere of Beethoven's Piano Concerto in F (Beethoven Festival 2010). He has made several recordings and the last one, self-published (Goldberg Productions) with works by Mozart and Beethoven, was highly praised by the press (best classical CD of 2010, together with the CDs of the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Bayerische Rundfunk Orchestra) and by the Belgian radio station KLARA as 'CD of the day' (September 2010). She teaches piano at the Prince Claus Conservatory in Groningen (NL). She frequently performs in various venues in the Netherlands, France, Germany and Russia. Every year she is invited to various festivals in France, Russia and the Netherlands as performer, jury member and piano teacher.

Seminar objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who aim to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. The students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions and confront problems of interpretation. The seminar also aims to deepen their technical-expressive knowledge of the instrument.

 

ALESSANDRO COMMELLATO, (Piano, Fortepiano) He studied in Milan with Carlo Vidusso and furthered his studies with Pier Narciso Masi, Evgeny Malinin and Sergio Fiorentino. He is a winner in the Rendano in Rome, Città di Stresa, Ciudad de Oporto and Schubert in Dortmund competitions. He performs as a soloist with the orchestras of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro la Fenice in Venice, Prague Philharmonic, Academic Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, Omsk Philharmonic, Odessa Philharmonic, Moldavian National, Zagreb Radio, Bacau Philharmonic, Premiere Orchestra in Krasnodar, "Solamente Naturali" in Bratislava, Verdi in Milan, Sinfonica Toscanini in Parma, Milano Classica, etc. With Divertimento Ensemble he has performed contemporary works by Nono, Kagel, De Pablo, Bussotti, Donatoni, Guarnieri, at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Auditorium Nacional in Madrid, Musica nel nostro Tempo in Milan, Autunno Musicale in Como, Biennale in Venice, Amici della musica in Palermo. He has toured the USA, Russia, Japan and Australia. He was invited as soloist at the Teatro alla Scala for "Cherì", "Autour de Chopin", Petrassi's "Coro di Morti". At the Teatro La Fenice in Venice he is soloist in Adriano Guarnieri's Medea. As a chamber musician, he has played alongside Siegfrid Palm, Hans Deinzer, Franco Maggio Ormezowski, Sergio Azzolini, Simone Bernardini, Andreas Willwohl, Isang Enders, David McCarrol, Atalanta Fugiens, etc. He dedicates himself to interpretation on historical keyboards and is invited to the Festivals of Bremen, Lausanne, Lugano, Verbier, Innsbruck, Aix en Provence, Mulhouse, Bratislava, Lockenhaus, Helsinki, Urbino. He has recorded Rossini's "Pèchés de Veillesse", Quintets, Septets and Concertos by J.N.Hummel, Sonatas by F.Ries, the complete Beethoven WoO Variations. He recorded for RAI: "Kennst du das Land", "Alma Brasileira" dedicated to H.Villa Lobos, "Mozart and Rossini", Poulenc's Babar. He collaborated for years with B.Giuranna, S.Accardo and R. Filippini at the Stauffer Academy in Cremona. He teaches piano at the Conservatorio "G.Verdi" in Milan.

Course objectives: The masterclass is addressed to students of conservatories at intermediate and advanced level, already formed chamber music groups, graduates or undergraduates aiming to deepen their knowledge. Students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions, enrich their repertoire, deal with the problems of interpretation and preservation of the style of musical epochs, leaning on the search for the appropriate technical means to express themselves at their best. The course aims to deepen the piano repertoire and the technical-expressive analysis of interpretation; sound technique in particular will be dealt with in relation to the correct use of the means of its production, also with the use of period instruments (the lessons will take place on J.Broadwood fortepiano of 1825 and Pleyel of 1849). The classical and romantic piano repertoire will be addressed in the light of the sources and practice on the instruments of the period. The piano and orchestra concertos will be performed in a kammerkonzert version.

 

LUCA BRAGA, (Violin) He studied violin at the Conservatorio 'G.Verdi' in Milan, graduating with U.Oliveti in 1985. He furthered his studies with F.Cusano and later with Z.Gilels, A.Brussilowski, M.Jokanovich, attending courses, seminars and masterclasses and always obtaining scholarships and merit scholarships. For chamber music, he perfected his skills with M.Sirbu for the sonata repertoire and with F.Rossi for the string quartet, always winning scholarships or awards of merit. He has won numerous prizes in national and international competitions for chamber ensembles. In 1994, he won the national competition for professorships in music conservatories for the teaching of violin and chamber music. He currently holds the chair of chamber music at the 'G.Verdi' Conservatory of Music in Milan. He has been a guest of prestigious concert associations as soloist or in chamber ensembles in Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Africa, South America, China and Japan. In duo with Lucia Pittau he has performed in many concert seasons in Italy and abroad, recording the complete works of G.Martucci and G.Sgambati for violin and piano (ed. Tactus), a disc received with flattering criticism in specialised magazines (four stars Musica-July 2006) and numerous other recordings on record or radio. He has collaborated as a supporting violinist with important Italian orchestras. Since 2000, he has been a member of the Mantua Chamber Orchestra, a group with which he has sometimes played first violin. He is first violin in the quartet of the Mantua Chamber Orchestra, with which he carries out intense chamber music activities and regular concerts in Italy and abroad. In 2002, he was invited by Enrico Dindo to join the Solisti di Pavia, a group with which he still collaborates regularly as soloist, backing violin or first violin. His intense chamber music activity with various Italian musical realities has seen him collaborate with E.Dindo, D.Rossi, L.Ranieri, M.Rogliano, A.Bocini, G.P.Pretto, G.Cassone, P.Bordoni, S.Redaelli. He has taught at the Conservatories of Cagliari, Trento, Sassari and Vicenza, as well as at various Professional Training Courses for Orchestra (Budrio, Imola, Domodossola). He is often invited to be a member of the jury in National Music Performance Competitions for young musicians.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, already formed chamber music groups, graduates or undergraduates aiming to deepen their knowledge are invited. Students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions as well as work on orchestral passages specific to their instrument. Analysis, study methods and learning of the violin repertoire will also be explored.

Junior Master: It is an original recreational-educational initiative dedicated to children aged 6 and up or young beginners. The Junior Masterclass was created with the aim of teaching the very young the beauty of aggregation, of sharing, of working towards the same goal, of trusting one another, all in a fun and constructive way. Under the patient and expert guidance of the teacher, the children will experience the joy of deepening the study of their instrument with individual and group lessons and of playing with others, approaching the experience of ensemble music in a joyful manner. Participants in the Junior Masterclasses will also be the stars of a Meeting matinee.

 

FRANCO MEZZENA, (Violin) Born in Trento, he studied with Salvatore Accardo. His activity as a soloist and in various chamber ensembles sees him perform in the most important theatres and as a guest at major festivals throughout Europe, Japan, Africa, the United States, Central and South America. He recently achieved a resounding success at New York's Carnegie Hall performing Mendelssohn's Concerto Op. 64. He has played with famous artists including Salvatore Accardo, Bruno Canino, Rocco Filippini, Bruno Giuranna, Alain Meunier, for many years with his father Bruno, Anthony Pay, Franco Petracchi, Ruggiero Ricci, Giovanni Sollima, etc. He is known worldwide for many CDs (more than 90). He recorded the world premiere of the complete 29 Concertos for violin and orchestra by G.B.Viotti and numerous unpublished Paganini Concertos for the Dynamic label. He recorded for Wide Classique the complete Beethoven Piano and Violin compositions with Stefano Giavazzi. He has held numerous master classes in Italy and abroad (Royal College and Trinity College in London, Hertford College in Oxford, Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, Hochschule in Leipzig and Cologne, Tokyo, Osaka, Mexico City, etc.). He plays on instruments made by luthiers Giovanni Osvaldo Fiori and Roberto Regazzi. He won the Premio Napoli Cultural Classic (15th edition) for Excellence 2015, for the Music section. He is Artistic Director of the Lecce and Salento Chamber Orchestra. He regularly records for Brilliant Classics, Dynamic, Luna Rossa Classic and Odradek Records. He holds annual violin and chamber music courses for Associazione Orchestra da Camera of Messina and Accademia Musicale of Sacile.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, already formed chamber music groups, diploma holders or graduates aiming to deepen their knowledge are invited. Students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions, as well as work on orchestral passages specific to their instrument. Analyses, ways of studying and learning the violin repertoire will also be explored.

  

DAVIDE ZALTRON, (Viola, Violin)  He is one of the most active viola teachers: his class at the Conservatory has been the most conspicuous in Italy for many years, with graduates who have won most of the competitions and auditions for orchestra positions in the last twenty years. He graduated in violin with Sonig Tchakerian and in viola with Bruno Giuranna (for many years at the Stauffer Academy) and Armando Burattin. Besides lessons with Accardo, Brunello, Carmignola, Filippini and Gulli, he attended chamber music courses with Asciolla, Borciani, Rossi and the Trio di Trieste (three-year diploma). He is a soloist and above all a chamber musician in 23 countries (Musikverein in Vienna, Philharmonie in Berlin, Lincoln Centre in New York, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Erkulessaal and Prinzregentheather in Munich, Theatre des Champ-Elysées in Paris, Festivals in: Lucerne, Verbier, Schleswig-Holstein, Ambronay and "Menuhin" in Gstaad; Salle Garnier and Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Coliseum in Buenos Aires, Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, University of Florida, Mozart Hall in Strasbourg, and in Salzburg, Jerusalem, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Santiago, Hanoi, Ankara, Rabat, São Paulo...). He has been first viola with more than 50 orchestras: Accardo's Orchestra da Camera Italiana, Orchestra da Camera di Mantova, Brunello's Orchestra d'Archi Italiana, Dindo's Solisti di Pavia, Virtuosi Italiani, RAI di Milano, La Fenice di Venezia, San Carlo di Napoli, Haydn di Bolzano, Orchestra da Camera di Padova, Sinfonica di Sanremo, Lirico di Cagliari... He played chamber music with Bacchetti, Brunello, Canino, Clevenger, Dindo, Kuijken, Nordio, Patyra, Piovano, Polverelli, Rabaglia, Redaelli, Rogliano, D. Rossi, Sollima, Trio Italiano, Vernikov... In the field of philological performance, he has played as first viola with the Lugano Barocchisti, Academia Montis Regalis, Complesso Barocco, Orchestra Barocca di Bologna, Arte dell'Arco... (collaborating with Hogwood, Fasolis, Curtis, Radulescu, Goodman, Alessandrini, De Marchi, Bartoli, Beyer, Onofri, F. Guglielmo, Puxedon, F. Guglielmo, F. M. M. G., and the Orchestra Barocca di Bologna). Guglielmo, Puxeddu, Jaroussky...). He has recorded CDs and DVDs for Decca, Warner Classic, EMI, RCA Records, Fonit Cetra, Naxos, Brilliant, Amadeus, Bottega Discantica, Foné, Paragon, Velut Luna... Among his most recent engagements played (also in First Performance) the Concerto for viola and the Concertante for viola and cello (with Julius Berger) by Giovanni Bonato, recorded and participated as first viola in the European Tour of "Mission" with Cecilia Bartoli, recorded several Quintetti by Boccherini with Luigi Puxeddu (Boccherini Edition) and Vivaldi's Estro Armonico with L'Arte del'Arco by Federico Guglielmo (Vivaldi Edition); played (first viola) the Third and Sixth Brandenburg with Sonig Tchakerian and Giovanni Sollima.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. The students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions, enrich their repertoire, confront the problems of interpretation and preservation of the style of musical epochs, relying on the search for the appropriate technical means to express themselves at their best.

  

ULRIKE HOFMANN, (Cello) She completed his musical training at the Berlin School of Music with Prof. Markus Nyikos, obtaining a solo diploma with distinction. As a member of the Karajan Academy, she began working with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Winner of the 'Deutsche Musikwettbeverb' competition, she was selected to participate in the 'Konzerte Junger Künstler', thanks to which she began her solo career. Subsequently, she was awarded prizes at competitions: Marktneukirchen International, 'Domenico Gabrielli' in Berlin and 'Domnick Violoncello Preis' in Stuttgart. She is currently a member of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra and regularly collaborates with the 'Chamber Orchester of Europe' and the Ensemble Oriol in Berlin. Since 2000, he has been a member of the Berlin Quartet 'Le Musiche', with which he performs intensively in concerts, radio productions, recordings and master classes. As a soloist and chamber musician he gives concerts in Europe, Japan, the USA, the Middle East and participates in important music festivals such as the Rheingau Festival, the Mitteleuropa Festival and the Salzburg Easter Festival. As part of the courses at the Carl-Flesch Akademie in Baden-Baden, she was awarded the Lions-preis, thanks to which she recorded her first CD for Cello and Orchestra with music by Dvorak and Bruch.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their postgraduate studies are invited. Students will be able to study solo and chamber music compositions, deepening their technical-expressive knowledge of the instrument. Analysis, study methods and learning of the cello repertoire will also be explored.

 

MATTEO RONCHINI, (Chamber music with piano) He studied at the Conservatorio "G.Verdi" in Milan, his hometown, with Maestros Bruno Vitali and Rocco Filippini, graduating with top marks. He specialised with the Russian cellist David Geringas and at the "W.Stauffer" String Academy in Cremona with Maestros Rocco Filippini and Bruno Giuranna. With the "W.Stauffer" String Quartet, he performed in the most important Italian concert centres, including the Teatro Sistina in Rome, the Teatro Morlacchi in Perugia, La Pergola in Florence, the Cremona International Festival, the International Weeks in Naples, and was the first Italian guest quartet in China, performing concerts in Beijing, Shanghai, radio recordings and holding master classes at the Shanghai Conservatory. He attended master classes with the Trio di Trieste at the Scuola Internazionale di Duino and at the Accademia Chigiana di Siena, obtaining a diploma of merit for both. With the Quartetto Ronchini he has performed in numerous concerts in Italy and abroad (Amsterdam, Kiev, Lugano, Milan, Turin, Trieste, Gorizia, Modena, Asolo). Solo concerts with the Angelicum Orchestra, I Pomeriggi Musicali conducted by Daniele Gatti and the United Europe Chamber Orchestra (UECO) in Milan, the Fiesole Chamber Orchestra with Felix Ayo, the "N.Paganini" of the Genoa Conservatory conducted by Piero Bellugi and Karl Martin playing the Double Concerto by J.Brahms and the Triple Concerto by L.van Beethoven with violinist Mario Trabucco and pianist Massimiliano Damerini, the Orchestra da Camera Italiana with Salvatore Accardo. He has collaborated as First Cello with the String Orchestra "I Virtuosi italiani", with "I Solisti di Parma", with the UECO of Milan. Invited by Maestro Salvatore Accardo to play the role of First Cello since the birth of the Orchestra da Camera Italiana, he has toured extensively in Italy and abroad, recording for Fonit Cetra, playing at the Senate of the Republic for the 50th anniversary of the Italian Constitution broadcast by RAI and in the following years. With Maestro Salvatore Accardo he performed in a video concert at the Royal Palace in Madrid playing Quartets by L. Boccherini with the precious 1696 Antonio Stradivari cello belonging to the Museum. Winner of professorship competitions, he teaches cello at the Conservatorio "G.Verdi" in Milan. Invited to participate in the International Festival of Conservatories, he has given concerts and master classes in Split, Munich, St. Petersburg. In 2004 for Genoa Capital of European Culture he performed with the Paganini Ensemble in prestigious venues such as the Auditorium "N.Paganini" in Parma, the Cervo Festival, the Camogli Festival, the "Paganiniana" at the Modena Theatre in Genoa. With violinist Mario Trabucco, curator of the Guarneri del Gesù violin known as "il Cannone", he played Paganini repertoire at Palazzo Tursi in Genoa. For the Camogli Festival, he performed the complete Sonatas and Variations by L. van Beethoven for cello and piano with pianist Pinuccia Schicchi. Since 2005, he has been the cellist of the Trio Trabucco. For the Arezzo Festival, he held a recital with actress Lucilla Morlacchi. For the FAI at Villa Balbianello on Lake Como, he performed the three Suites for cello solo by B.Britten. At the invitation of the Art Music Festival in Lecco, he performed, in the prestigious Villa Monastero in Varenna, the Complete Suites of J.S.Bach for solo cello. In Moneglia, he holds a master class for cello. His cello is a Celeste Farotti (Milan, 1913). 

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. Students will be able to study solo and chamber music compositions, deepening their technical-expressive knowledge.

 

CECILIA NOVARINO, (Chamber music with piano) She began studying with the Suzuki method, graduated with top marks and honours from the Conservatory of Turin under the guidance of V.Drenkova, obtained two second level diplomas and a degree in Modern Literature. He also studied composition with G. Castagnoli. He specialised in chamber music with the Parma Trio in Trieste and the Altenberg Trio at the Pinerolo Academy. He has played for I Concerti del Quirinale live on Radiotre, MiTo Settembre Musica in Turin, Chamber Music Festival in Cervo, Amfiteatrof Festival in Levanto, Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Festival di Portogruaro, Unione musicale di Torino, Toscana Classica, Circolo Piatti in Bergamo, to name a few. He has collaborated with musicians such as V.Brodsky, A.Farulli, M.Polidori, A.Bocini, A.Polo, R.Filippini, S.Briatore, E.Bronzi. He has worked as accompanist pianist and collaborating maestro for the Teatro Regio in Turin, Piccolo in Milan, Bellini in Naples, Teatro delle Indie in Rome, Accademia di Alto Perfezionamento in Saluzzo and Milan Conservatory. He has concerts in Spain, Armenia, Slovenia and Canada to his credit. He has recorded with cellist L.Magariello for Brilliant Classics. He collaborates regularly with E.Dindo's Pavia Cello Academy and currently teaches Piano Practice and Reading at the Conservatory of Turin.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. Students will be able to study solo and chamber music compositions, deepening their technical-expressive knowledge.

 

NICOLA GUIDETTI, (Flute) He obtained his flute diploma at the Conservatorio "G.Frescobaldi" in Ferrara with top marks and honours, the Diploma d'Onore at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena and, with top marks and honours, the Konzert Diplom and the Solisten Diplom at the Conservatorio di Winterthur (CH). He has received great praise for his style and musicality from C.Klemm, S.Gazzelloni, A.Marion, J.P.Rampal, with whom he perfected his skills in Winterthur, Siena, Salzburg and Paris. As a soloist and in various chamber ensembles he has toured in more than 20 countries in Europe, North Africa and Latin America, recording for numerous television and radio stations and giving concerts in prestigious halls such as: Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Sala dei Giganti (Padua), Palazzo Pitti (Florence), Museo del Mare (Rijeka), Mozarteum (Salzburg), Eglise St. Merri (Paris), Théâtre St. Michel (Brussels), Stadthaus (Winterthur), Musikhalle (Hamburg), Museo Chopin (Warsaw), Palacio National de Queluz (Lisbon), Musikhuset (Arhus), Festival de la Colonia Tovar (Caracas), Museo de Arte Italiano (Lima), St.Ann's Church (Dublin), University College (Cork). First flute of the Orchestra Città di Ferrara, he has collaborated with various Orchestras (Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Orchestra de I Virtuosi Italiani, Orchestra de I Filarmonici di Bologna, Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia) under the direction of C.Abbado, S.Accardo, D.Renzetti, E.Florio, Lü Jia, D.Boyd, Y. David, A.Vedernikov, J.B.Pommier... He has recorded numerous CDs for Ricordi, Dynamic, Tactus, Bottega Discantica, Aura, Bongiovanni, Fabula Classica, rediscovering and presenting world premieres of works by G.B.Martini, L.Boccherini, G.M.Cambini, F.Carulli, A.Diabelli, B.Campagnoli, A.T.Berbiguier. He holds the chair of flute at the Conservatorio Girolamo Frescobaldi in Ferrara and the annual advanced courses at the Accademia Musicale di Sacile.

Course objectives: The course focuses on the study of solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire. During the lessons, pieces will be tackled both from a technical point of view, also with group technique lessons, and from an expressive-stylistic point of view. Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited.

 

STEFANO BET, (Historical and modern flute) Originally from Friuli Venezia Giulia, he is one of the most innovative Italian flutists of his generation. A Baroque, classical, Renaissance transverse flute and recorder player, he perfected his skills with the best specialists in the field, including the Kujiken brothers and Harnoncourt, in Padua, Rome, Antwerpen, Basel and Salzburg. In line with the tradition of musicians who moved from Friuli to Venice between the Renaissance and Baroque periods, Stefano made his debut in 1983 at the Festival Vivaldi Venezia. He then took part as a soloist, chamber musician and in orchestra in many international festivals and reviews such as the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Festival del Lingotto in Turin, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro RTSI in Lugano, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Bologna Festival, Mozarteum in Salzburg, Musikverein Wien, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Royal Opera of Versailles, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Barcelona Palau de la Música, Musikfestspiele Potsdam, then Europe, America and Asia. He has collaborated with Diego Fasolis & I Barocchisti & Coro della Radio Svizzera, I Sonatori de la Giocosa Marca, Alain Curtis, Cecilia Bartoli, Accademia Strumentale Italiana, Gustav Leonhardt, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Accademia Bizantina, Dario Luisi & Susanne Scholz & Cappella Musicae Graz, Streicherakademie Bozen, Concerto Palatino, Max Emanuel Cencic, Collegium Cartusianum Köln, Philippe Jaroussky, Giuliano Carmignola, Andrea Marcon, Concerto Armonico Budapest, Sergio Azzolini and many others. An expert in the ancient chamber and orchestral repertoire (from Monteverdi to Mozart), even his solo recital 'Del sonar con ogni sorte de flauti' was well received by the public and critics. Stefano has made radio and television recordings for various national broadcasting stations, CDs and videos for Tactus, Stradivarius, Amadeus, Centaur, Cpo, Arts, Chandos, Emi, Decca, Virgin, Erato, Sony, also gaining recognition from specialist critics. A passionate teacher, active in musicological and organological research and violin making, he has held courses and masterclasses in Italy and abroad for musicians from many countries around the world.

Seminar objectives: The seminar is open to all flutists on the modern instrument, transverse flute and recorder who wish to explore the Baroque and Renaissance repertoire from Bach Sonatas to Venetian Sonatas. Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge are invited, and, depending on the number of participants, other instruments and/or already organised groups are also welcome. A few antique instruments will be made available by the teacher. Course organization

 

SERGIO LAZZERI, (Contrabassoon) After graduating in bassoon with top marks in 1982 at the Conservatorio "Niccolò Paganini" in Genoa, he began a long-term collaboration with various chamber groups and symphony orchestras. In 1983 he won the Concorso internazionale Città di Stresa and in the same year he won the Rassegna "C.M.Rietmann" in Genoa and the audition for the orchestra of the Laboratorio Lirico Sperimentale in Alessandria. In 1984 he was a finalist at the International Festival of Instrumental Duo in Forte dei Marmi and in 1985 he won, in duo with pianist Giovanni Maria Lori, the absolute first prize in the wind and piano category. In 1984 he won the competition for the position of bassoon co-soloist at the Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, in whose orchestra he worked until 1987. In 1987 he collaborated with the Teatro La Fenice in Venice as contrabassoonist and in the same year he took part in the Schleswig Holstein Festival under the direction of Sergiu Celibidache (concerts in Paris, Milan, Hamburg, Berlin, Basel). In 1988, he won competitions in France for the Orchestre Orchestre Symphonique d'Europe and Orchestre de l'Offrande Musicale. In 1989 he won competitions in Spain for first bassoon and contrabassoon at the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria, where he worked until 1992. In 1991 he won the competition for Conservatory teachers in Italy. In 1992 he won the competition for first bassoon at the Orchestre National de Lyon (France) and in 1993 he won the competition for first bassoon at the Israel Chamber Orchestra (Israel). From 1994 to 2000 he was first bassoon in the Cyprus State Orchestra (Cyprus). He has collaborated as soloist with the Orchestra del Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria, the Cyprus State Orchestra, the Filarmonia Skopjie, the Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana. He regularly collaborates as contrabassoonist with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana, the Orchestra "Haydn of Trento and Bolzano, the Orchestra Nazionale della RAI di Torino and I Fiati di Parma. A former bassoon teacher at the "Licinio Refice" Conservatory in Frosinone and the "Luigi Cherubini" Conservatory in Florence, he currently teaches at the "Giuseppe Tartini" Conservatory in Trieste.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates are invited to deepen their knowledge by studying chamber solo compositions and orchestral passages specific to their instrument, confronting the problems of interpretation and preservation of the style of musical epochs, leaning on the search for the appropriate technical means to express themselves at their best.

 

HANS VAN DER ZANDEN, (Horn) While still a student at the conservatories of Maastricht and Tilburg (NL) Mr. van der Zanden received his first invitation from Maestro Jac van Steen to play as principal horn in the Neues Berliner Kammerorchester. Soon after he was appointed principal horn in The North Netherlands Orchestra in Groningen, NL. Currently, Mr. van der Zanden is principal horn of Brussels Philharmonic. As an invited guest with some of the world’s top orchestra’s & ensembles, like The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Essener Philharmoniker, Metalakan Brass Toulouse a.o. Hans has travelled extensively throughout his career, not only within Europe, but also Asia, Russia and both North & South America. Mr. van der Zanden can be heard on a multitude of television and film soundtracks. His extensive catalogue includes films scored by Alan Silvestri, Elliot Goldenthal and the Oscar winning film, “The Artist” by Ludovic Bource. Mr. van der Zanden gives regular master classes in Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicily), Horn Festival Fagagna (It). Since September 2018, Mr. van der Zanden is professor of horn at Fontys Conservatory, Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Tilburg (NL).

Seminar objectives: The seminar focuses on the study of solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire. Both technical and expressive-stylistic pieces will be covered. It is aimed at young musicians. Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare themselves for further postgraduate studies are invited.

Full programme of the course

 

GIANNINO FASSETTA, (Accordion) He began studying the accordion at the age of six with Maestro Elio Boschello of Venice, who emphasised that even at a very young age he stood out for his technical spontaneity, ease of interpretation and fervent musicality. He followed specialization courses with Maestros F.Lips and W.Zubintskj. He was awarded first place in fifteen national and international competitions, and participates in recordings for Rai TV, regional and foreign networks. He carries out intense concert activity in Italy and abroad (Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Pakistan, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland). Particularly important for his artistic consecration is the tour in Argentina, where he also performed at the Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires in the presence of Laura Escalada Piazzolla, who placed him among the best interpreters of Astor Piazzolla, agreeing with the critics. Thanks to his acknowledged interpretative versatility, Gianni Fassetta collaborates permanently with internationally renowned artists in various formations: from Kaleiduo to Remo Anzovino Trio, with whom he gives a hundred applauded international concerts of great live impact. With the concert on 31 July 2009 in Forte dei Marmi, he began participating in Maestro Nicola Piovani's musical projects, Oscar winner for the soundtrack of Roberto Benigni's 'La vita e bella'. In 2000, he published the CD "Evocazioni" with his own music on texts by the poet Giuseppe Malattia della Vallata (International Literary Prize) and in 2002 the CD "Reflejo", a monographic work on Astor Piazzolla's production. He also brings his instrumental contribution to several productions by prestigious contemporary composers.  In 2000, for the soundtrack of the film 'Vajont' by Renzo Martinelli, he composed two pieces for accordion and string quartet, now published by the Sugar Music record company in Milan. Since 2011 he has also been working as artistic director of the Fadiesis Accordion Festival.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, who aim to deepen their knowledge by studying solo and chamber compositions, are invited, as well as amateurs with no immediate scholastic goals or graduates with advanced training goals. Analyses, ways of studying and learning the accordion repertoire will also be explored.

 

STEFANO VIOLA, (Guitar) A pupil of Oscar Ghiglia at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena and Ruggero Chiesa in Milan, he graduated at only eighteen years of age with top marks and honours. His teaching activity was also very intense and precocious, which saw him teach at the State Music Conservatories of Venice, Trieste, Rovigo, Perugia, Modena, Bologna, Bari and Castelfranco Veneto (TV). He currently holds the chair of guitar at the 'Jacopo Tomadini' State Conservatory of Music in Udine and is Artistic Director of the 'El Maestro' Guitar Centre in Treviso. There are dozens of Conservatory Diplomas obtained by his students, many of whom are now teachers in music-oriented secondary schools, music high schools, conservatories and prestigious European academies. Over 250 prizes have been won by his students in the most important national and international competitions: Among these are the 'First Prizes' at the 'Fernando Sor' Competition in Rome, the 'Pittaluga' Competition in Alessandria, the 'Julian Arcas' Competition in Almeria (Spain), the 'Francisco Tàrrega' Competition in Benicasim (Spain), the 'Castelnuovo-Tedesco' Competition in Parma, the 'Benvenuto Terzi' Competition in Bergamo, the 'Enrico Mercatali' Competition in Gorizia, the 'Rospigliosi' Competition in Lamporecchio, the 'Sernancelhe' Competition in Sernancelhe (Portugal), and the 'Miguel Llobet' Competition in Barcelona (Spain); these achievements make him one of the most influential Conservatoire teachers of recent generations. He holds lectures and Master-Classes at various Guitar Festivals in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Mexico, Austria, Spain, Poland and Ukraine and is regularly invited to the juries of the most important International Guitar Competitions. He has developed and coordinated, with the financial support of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, an important research project entitled 'Biomechanical-functional postural analysis of the musician', which involved the Conservatory and the University of Udine (Faculty of Motor Sciences), a project that ended with the production of a DVD that was recently attached to an interesting volume on the subject entitled 'Manual for methodological analysis in basic guitar teaching and a guide to postural analysis', published by Guitart. He has also published three volumes on guitar technique (Le Scale, Le Legature, Gli Arpeggi) published by Edizioni Musicali Sinfonica. In 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2014 he won the 'Premio Rospigliosi per la Didattica'. The Scientific Committee of the XXV International Guitar Conference awarded him the 2020 Golden Guitar for Teaching.

Course objectives: Students from conservatories and music institutes of different levels, graduates or undergraduates who wish to deepen their knowledge and possibly prepare to continue their post-diploma studies are invited. Students will be able to deepen their study of solo and chamber compositions and enrich their repertoire. Elements of mechanical technique, performance practice and history of the instrument will also be addressed.

 

MARIO ZANETTE, (Orchestra) Artistic director. He began studying the clarinet at a very young age, graduating brilliantly at the Conservatory "F.E.Dall'Abaco" in Verona. From a very young age, he dedicated himself to the chamber and solo repertoire, giving recitals for numerous Concert Societies in Italy and abroad, performing in the most renowned theatres and concert halls in numerous Italian and foreign countries such as the United States (Metropolitan), Canada (Canadian Opera Company), France, Switzerland, Austria, Egypt, Sweden, Pakistan, Taiwan and Argentina. He has held the position of first clarinet in numerous important orchestras and in various chamber ensembles. He is the founder and member since 1983 of the clarinet quartet 'Ensemble Serenissima', with which he has won numerous first prizes in prestigious international competitions. At the same time, he devoted himself to teaching clarinet and conducting. He has been the stable conductor of orchestral ensembles in Italy and abroad (Slovenia). Always attentive to the training of young people, he has been the creator, promoter and artistic director of numerous initiatives dedicated to them. Thanks to his professional training, passion and constant commitment, he has succeeded in leading the Orchestra La Serenissima, which he founded, to win numerous prestigious prizes in national and international competitions and to acquire an international reputation with tours in various countries, from Europe to the United States, from South America to Asia. He has been invited by various Institutes and Associations to give lectures on didactics and musical aesthetics and has participated, as a juror, in numerous national competitions. He has collaborated and collaborates with internationally renowned soloists. He has also edited the history of music in Friuli Venezia Giulia in the series of volumes dedicated to the arts in the region published by the Agenzia Libraria publishing house in Monfalcone. For forty years he has been president of the Ensemble Serenissima Association in Sacile, active in the promotion, dissemination and education of music.

Course objectives: The orchestral music workshop will focus on the analysis and study of original pieces for string orchestra and symphonic orchestra from the Baroque to the 20th century. It will also be an opportunity to tackle contemporary music with the study of the winning piece of the 9th International Composition Prize SEM 2024 and its premiere performance during the symphonic concert of the Meeting. The workshop is purely practical in nature.