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String Quartet Masterclass

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Post date 08/02/2025
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String Quartet Masterclass

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Six days dedicated to exploring, studying and sharing the repertoire for string quartet in the hills of Alto Monferrato. The masterclass grants the possibility of having an intense experience with the professors, as well as moments of exchange and conviviality with the fellow students, in an environment specially dedicated to focusing on the music.

The main focus of the course will be on repertoire from all ages and styles, with a minimum of five 2-hour lessons for each quartet.
A concert by Lyskamm Quartett will be held on the third day of the masterclass, while the students will play during the fifth day of the course in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival.

Casa della Musica structure offers a live-room with a modular acoustics, several spaces for studying, a garden and a Spa for relaxing – an ideal place for learning and music. Additional lessons and rehearsal spaces will be available in the village of Montaldeo.
The course is open to already-established quartets, also of new formation; a maximum of 8 quartets will be selected.

The quartets will have the possibility of having lessons with all the members of Lyskamm Quartet.

Lyskamm Quartet

Cecilia Ziano, violin

Clara Franziska Schötensack, violin

Francesca Piccioni, viola

Giorgio Casati, cello

The Lyskamm Quartet was founded in 2008 at the Milan Conservatory. In 2016 the Borletti Buitoni Trust awarded the Lyskamm Quartet the special prize for chamber music named in memory of Claudio Abbado and which opened the quartet to an international career.
The quartet received the second prize and the special Pro Quartet prize at the international competition Franz Schubert und die Musik der Moderne in Graz, the Vittorio Rimbotti prize of the European Quartet Academy, the Jeunesse Musicale Deutschland prize, the studio of the Ad Infinitum Foundation and the first prize in the competition of the Possehl Stiftung in Lübeck and in the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in Lugano. The Lyskamm Quartet has been a guest in Italy and Europe, including the Società del Quartetto di Milano, Musicainsieme Bologna, the Festival Mito, the Unione Musicale and Lingotto Musica in Turin, the I Suoni delle Dolomiti festival, Gli Amici della Musica di Firenze, the international Quatuor festival in Bordeaux, the Aldeburgh Music Festival, the Brahms Festival in Lübeck and the Rheingau Musik Festival, Oxford University.

The quartet was a quartet in residence at the Accademia Filarmonica Romana and at the Amici della Musica of Padua.
The Lyskamm Quartet continued and completed its specialization under the guidance of Heime Müller at the Hochschüle für Musik in Lübeck.

In 2019, the CD dedicated to Bartok’s quartets was released with the magazine Amadeus, now reissued by NovAntiqua Records.

Regulations

The Course

Attendance as an actual student is €200; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 25/08/2025 and end on 30/08/2025 (total no. 6 effective days).

The course will be held in English/Italian.

Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

Individual lessons (minimum 5 per quartet)
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course
The performance of the pieces presented during the masterclass in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival
The use of study/rehearsing spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation
The possibility, in the days following the course, to rent CdM San Michele studio at an advantageous price. For further information, please write to cdmsanmichele@gmail.com

Registration

Deadline for registration is 3 June 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:
Account holder: Associazione Montaldeo Musica
IBAN: IT02V0326848450052776248700
BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX
Reason of payment: Name and Surname, music masterclass

By 29 April you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded.

Payment of the course fee, amounting to €200, must be made by 10 June.

The accommodation fee of €300 will be paid on site, upon arrival. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Prices are meant per person, but feel free to make a single payment per quartet
(total registration fee: 200€; total course fee 800€; total accommodation fee 1000€)

Board and Accommodation (25-30 August - €300)

The cost includes accommodation in a shared flat with a room equipped with bed sheets, use of CDM’s SPA and practice spaces, and 3 dinners during the course, served at CDM’s facility.

Water, fruit and snacks are always available in the CDM common area; other meals will be considered extra.

The balance of any extras can also be settled on site by credit or debit card, bank transfer or cash. Please note that there are no tobacconists, pharmacies, grocery shops or ATMs in the village of Montaldeo; all the necessary services can be easily reached by car or bicycle in the neighbouring villages.

Upon request, at the beginning of the course, the organisation offers to buy and provide (free of extra-charge) any needed product (such as groceries, tobaccoes, toilet articles, etc.).

NOTE: The organisation can accommodate up to 24 people (6 quartets). In case of more participants (maximum 8 quartets), the organisation can reccommend nearby private structures for the accommodation; in that case the accommodation is up to the participants, and they will not need to pay the accommodation fee to CdM. Precedence for accommodation at CDM will be to early applicants, except for special needs.

How to reach us

The nearest railway stations are Ovada, Novi Ligure, Arquata Scrivia; a transfer service is available from the arrival station to Montaldeo at a cost of €15. The nearest airports are Turin, Milan, Genoa, with respective train connections. For those travelling by car, Google Maps shows the exact location by searching for “Casa San Michele Montaldeo”; the nearest motorway exits are Ovada (A26), Novi Ligure (A26/A7), Arquata Scrivia (A7).

Cancellation

Registration fees, net of bank charges, will not be refunded under any circumstances (save for the initial fee of €50 in case of non-selection), except in the event of cancellation of a course due to force majeure or failure to reach a minimum number of participants. The accommodation fee will not be charged in the event of cancellation by the member.

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Return the completed form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

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Improvisation Workshop

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Improvisation Workshop

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The Workshop

The workshop is addressed to all musicians (instrumentalists and singers) interested in free improvisation, active in any musical field, of any technical, stylistic and idiomatic background, of any age and with any kind of training, preferably with a good level of technical-instrumental mastery.

The course will focus on the practice of free improvisation, mainly in small chamber formations; the participants, following Joëlle Léandre’s guidance, will form extemporaneously small variable-geometry ensembles whose improvisations will be the starting point for a shared reflection.

Among the various points of interest of the course will be improvisation and its relationship with composition, the instrumental techniques and relational dynamics used during improvisation, the form and its ongoing management, and political and philosophical themes. The course is generally organised in study days of six hours of improvisation in small groups divided between morning and afternoon.

In addition to the organised lessons, there will be convivial and informal moments in which to talk about the topics that emerge from the meetings in an atmosphere of sharing and mutual listening.

[…] And we’ll work, play, create music, we’ll talk about life, sounds, jazz, free, noise, poetry, Europe, Usa, painting, politics, forms, structures, and of course composition!! […]

Joëlle Léandre

JOËLLE LÉANDRE

Joëlle Léandre, born in Aix-en-Provence in 1951, is a French contrabassist, composer and improviser. In 1976, she was awarded the « Creative Associate of Arts », a one year grant to work in Buffalo, New York, with Morton Feldman.

Joëlle Léandre is a laureat of the Villa Médicis “Hors les Murs” program which provided an opportunity to live and work in New York for a year (1981). She was also a recipient of the DAAD Scholarship (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst – 1990) an artist-in-residence program and the Villa Kujoyama Scholarship (Kyoto, Japan 1998). In 2002, 2004 and 2006, Joëlle Léandre was a visiting professor of composition and improvisation and the Darius Milhaud Chair at Mills College in Oakland, California.

Léandre’s work spans the globe. Her creative and performance activities, both solo and ensemble, have led her to the most prestigious European, American and Asian scenes.

She has worked with Merce Cuningham, Morton Feldman, John Cage, and Giacinto Scelsi, Philippe Fenelon, Philippe Hersant, Steve Lacy, José Luis Campana, Betsy Jolas and Aldo Clementi. At ease with contemporary music ensembles, she has performed with L’Itineraire, L’Ensemble Intercontemporain and 2E2M in Paris.

She has also collaborated with the greatest names in jazz and improvisation such as Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton, George Lewis, Evan Parker, Irene Schweizer, William Parker, Barre Phillips, Pascal Contet, Hamid Drake, Steve Lacy, Lauren Newton, Peter Kowald, Urs Leimgruber, Mat Maneri, Roy Campbell, Fred Frith, John Zorn, Mark Naussef, Marilyn Crispell, India Cooke and others. About forty composers have composed for the bass, and several scores have been dedicated to her.

In contemporary dance, she has been approached by choreographers and dancers such as Yano, Dominique Boivin, Mathilde Monnier, Elsa Wolliaston and Josef Nadj. Joëlle Léandre has recorded more than 180 albums. Her book, A Voix basse, is a collection of interviews with Franck Médioni (MF, 2008). This book was translated into English at Kadima (Israel). She was named “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite“ and most recently “Chevalier de l’ordre des Art et des Lettres” (France).

REGULATIONS

The course

Attendance as an actual student is €330; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Max number of participants: 12 people.

Lessons begin on 19/08/2025 and end on 23/08/2025 (total no. 5 effective days).

The course will be held in English/French.

Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

Daily group lessons (ensemble or chamber groups) with Joëlle Léandre
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures s held during the course
The performance of the work done during the workshop in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival
The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation

Registration

Deadline for registration is: 30 May 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:
Account holder: Associazione Montaldeo Musica
IBAN: IT02V0326848450052776248700
BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX
Reason of payment: Name and Surname, music masterclass

By the 6th June you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded.

Payment of the course fee, amounting to €330, must be made by the 13 June. The accommodation fee of €250 will be paid on site, upon arrival.

Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Board and Accommodation (€250 and 19-23 August)

Casa San Michele offers accommodation in affiliated facilities (flats) in the village of Montaldeo (AL) at a cost of €40 per day (total no. 5 actual days). If necessary, the structure is available to those who wish to stay the night before or after the beginning and the end of the course (upon reservation) at an additional cost of €25 per night. The cost includes overnight stay in a double or triple room with private bathroom and dinner (the latter at the CDM facility), served in the dining room or in the garden.

Water is always available in the common area of CDM; other consumptions will be considered extra. The lunch break is at your own discretion: two affiliated restaurants and a grocery shop are within easy walking distance, so you can choose from sandwiches to traditional dishes. The cost of lunch is not included in the cost; however, the use of the SPA is included, limited to the times agreed on the occasion of the course and in accordance with current regulations. Rubber slippers (non-slip) and a swimming costume are compulsory for use of the SPA.

The balance of any extras can also be paid on the spot by credit or debit card or bank transfer.

Please note that in the village of Montaldeo there are no tobacconists, pharmacies or ATMs; all necessary services are easily accessible by car or bicycle in the neighboring villages.

How to reach us

The nearest railway stations are Ovada, Novi Ligure, Arquata Scrivia; a transfer service is available from the arrival station to Montaldeo at a cost of €15. The nearest airports are Turin, Milan, Genoa, with respective train connections. For those traveling by car, Google Maps shows the exact location by searching for “Casa San Michele Montaldeo”; the nearest motorway exits are Ovada (A26), Novi Ligure (A26/A7), Arquata Scrivia (A7).

Cancellation

Registration fees, net of bank charges, will not be refunded under any circumstances, except in the event of cancellation of a course due to force majeure or failure to reach a minimum number of participants. The accommodation fee, net of bank charges, is refundable in the event of cancellation by the participant.

Apply for admission to the Improvisation Workshop

Send the form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

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Composition Masterclass

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Composition Masterclass

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The Masterclass

The composition masterclass is aimed at all composers who wish to present their works (for any ensemble) and who wish to discuss topics ranging from compositional techniques to considerations on contemporary writing with Franck Bedrossian.

During the course days, there will be meetings dedicated to listening to and discussing the pieces presented with the teacher, moments in which the teacher will talk about his own production, concerts, work with the ensemble, and there will also be convivial and informal moments in which to talk about the topics that emerge from the meetings in an atmosphere of mutual sharing and listening.

Individual Lessons

The course days will be organised between individual lessons with Franck Bedrossian, public lectures and work with the ensemble. For the individual lessons, it will be possible to present already written works, working drafts of new pieces and new arrangements of existing pieces. It is strongly advised to provide audio (or audio/video) examples of the extended techniques used in your work.

Working with the ensemble

The contemporary music ensemble Collettivo_21 will be available to work with the students and teacher during the course. Each student will have the opportunity to work with the ensemble on chamber pieces that have already been written, on drafts of new works, or on new arrangements of existing pieces: the aim is to create a free space in which to work, not aimed at a performance of a piece, but focused on the possibilities of experimenting with timbral and instrumental combinations, optimising technical and instrumental issues of writing (also from the point of view of the performer), the relationship between performers and composers, and other relevant issues to be assessed on the spot. It will also be possible, during the work, to record useful sound combinations and/or small sections of the pieces.

The ensemble also offers individual time with each performer during the course, with the opportunity to discuss extended techniques and other relevant issues.

Lectures and Workshops

Lectures and workshops will be given during the course by Franck Bedrossian and the Collettivo_21 ensemble. Lectures will focus on the lecturer’s production, the aesthetics and technical realisation of the amplification of acoustic instruments, the relationship between composers and performers, and other salient topics. The members of the Collettivo_21 ensemble will additionally hold short workshops dedicated to each instrument, in which the main technical writing issues will be addressed, including extended techniques – from the perspective of the performer, and answering questions from the participants.

The ensemble of Collettivo_21 available for the masterclass is:

flute (also piccolo and alto flute)
saxophone (tenor, alto)
violin
cello
piano (please contact in advance for piano preparation)
classical guitar and electric guitar (for chamber work only – please contact for effects/instrumentation)
percussion (please contact for a list of available instruments)
electronics (tape/fixed media only – please contact for a list of available instruments)

In addition, the ensemble will present a monographic concert with music by Franck Bedrossian on the first day of the course.

Franck Bedrossian

The music of Franck Bedrossian, beyond its immediate physical impact, deploys dramatic intensity with force and refinement. The inventiveness of his sound and the expressive density of his writing sculpt a musical form that is rich with ambiguities and acoustic illusions.

After studying composing, orchestration, and analysis at the CNR de Paris, Bedrossian studied composition with Allain Gaussin before entering the CNSMDP, where he studied with Gérard Grisey and then with Marco Stroppa. In 2001-2002, he participated in Cursus (the IRCAM’s composition and computer music course), studying with Philippe Leroux, Tristan Murail, and Philippe Manoury. In parallel, he completed his training with Helmut Lachenmann at the Centre Acanthes in 1999, and at the Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie in 2004.

His music has been performed at numerous festivals, including Manca (France), Musica Nova (Finland), Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), RTÉ Living Music Festival (Ireland), Présences (France), Musica (France), Borealis Festival (Norway), Ars Musica (Belgium), Wittener Tage für Neue Musik (Germany), Nuova Consonanza, Suona Francese (Italy), Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Festival international d’art lyrique d’Aix-en-Provence (France), Fabbrica Europa (Italy), Wien Modern (Austria), Archipel (Switzerland), Donaueschinger Musiktage, MaerzMusik, Sommer in Stuttgart, Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, NOW!, ECLAT, Ultraschall (Germany), ReMusik (Russia), Venice Biennale (Italy), and ManiFeste (France).

In 2001, he received a fellowship from the Fondation Meyer and from the Fondation Bleustein-Blanchet pour la Vocation; in 2004 he was awarded the SACEM’s Prix Hervé Dugardin. The Institut de France (Académie des Beaux-Arts) awarded him the Pierre Cardin Award for Music Composition in 2005. He also won the SACEM young composers award in 2007. In 2012, he was awarded the SWR prize for orchestral work at the Donaueschinger Musiktage for his composition Itself. He completed a residency at the Villa Médicis from 2006-2008, and was named Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2011. He taught composition at the University of California, Berkeley from 2008-2019, and in 2020 began teaching at the Kunstuniversität Graz.

His work is published by Éditions Billaudot, Verlag Neue Musik, and Maison ONA.

Collettivo_21

Collettivo_21 is a contemporary music ensemble born in Piacenza in 2015; it has premiered works by Frederic Rzewski, Maurizio Azzan, Claudio Panariello, Alessandro Perini, Luca Guidarini, Giorgio Colombo Taccani, Luca Ricci, Alessandro Bono, Matteo Tundo, Arshia Samsaminia, Sara Stevanovic.

The ensemble has been invited to perform at festivals and events such as: SMC Lausanne, Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte Montepulciano, Music Biennale Zagreb, Crossroads Festival Salzburg (now Limina Festival), Sound Spaces Festival Malmö, Omaggio a Marino Zuccheri – Museo del Novecento Milano, ‘Notte per me luminosa’ opera by Marco Betta at Teatro Municipale di Piacenza; PactaSoundZone Milano and others.

Collettivo_21 collaborated with the research group DALM (Dialogical Approaches to Living Music) of the Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage of the University of Pavia, coordinated by Prof. Ingrid Pustijanac, participating in meetings with composers Marco Momi and Franck Bedrossian, and presenting two concerts for the season Musica del XXI secolo (2022 and 2023).

Collettivo_21 has been stable ensemble of the Incó_ntemporanea festival in Piacenza, collaborating with composers and musicians such as Frederic Rzewski, Alessandro Perini, Claudio Panariello, Giovanni Sollima. Collettivo_21 is stable ensemble at the Foresty International Music Festival, where it participates in concerts and collaborates with performers and composers from Contemporary Percussion Gathering (Brian Archinal, Stanislas Pili, Lorenzo Colombo and Alessandro Perini), New Music for Piano (Salvatore Sciarrino, Marco Momi and Mariangela Vacatello) and Parallel Pieces (Camilla Hoitenga).

Regulations

The course

Attendance as an actual student is €430; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 04/08/2025 and end on 09/08/2025 (total no. 6 effective days).

The course will be held in English/French. Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

Individual lessons with the professor
Work with the ensemble as described
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course
The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation

Registration

Deadline for registration is: 21 April 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:
Account holder: Associazione Montaldeo Musica
IBAN: IT02V0326848450052776248700
BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX
Reason of payment: Name and Surname, music masterclass

By the 29 April you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded. Payment of the course fee, amounting to €430, must be made by the 6 May.

The accommodation fee of €300 will be paid on site, upon arrival. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Board and Accommodation (€300 - 04-09 August)

Casa San Michele offers accommodation in affiliated facilities (flats) for the duration of the course. If necessary, the flats are available to those who wish to stay the night before the course begins (subject to booking) at an additional cost of €25 per night. The cost includes accommodation in a shared flat with a room equipped with bed sheets, use of CDM’s SPA and practice spaces, and 3 dinners during the course, served at CDM’s facility. Water, fruit and snacks are always available in the CDM common area; other meals will be considered extra.

The remaining meals are at the discretion of the participants: all flats are equipped with an essential kitchen and a small pantry (coffee, pasta, oil, salt and other essentials). An affiliated restaurant is located a short distance away (3.4 km); if necessary, the organisation can offer a transfer service to and from the restaurant (free of charge and by prior arrangement). For use of the SPA, rubber slippers (non-slip), a towel and a swimming costume are obligatory. The balance of any extras can also be settled on site by credit or debit card, bank transfer or cash. Please note that there are no tobacconists, pharmacies, grocery shops or ATMs in the village of Montaldeo; all the necessary services can be easily reached by car or bicycle in the neighbouring villages.

Upon request, at the beginning of the course, the organisation offers to buy and provide (free of extra-charge) any needed product (such as groceries, tobaccoes, toilet articles, etc.).

How to reach us

Cancellation

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Send the form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

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Classical Guitar Masterclass

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Post date 05/02/2025
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Classical Guitar Masterclass

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The Masterclass

Seven days dedicated to the exploration, study and sharing of the classical guitar in the hills of Alto Monferrato. The masterclass offers the possibility of an intense experience with the teachers, as well as moments of exchange and conviviality with fellow students, in an environment specially dedicated to music. A maximum of 12 students will be selected.

The course will focus on solo repertoire from all eras and styles as well as guitar duo-trio and chamber music.

The Casa della Musica facility offers a live-room with modular acoustics, several study spaces, a garden and a spa for relaxation: an ideal place for learning and music.

Course Structure

Days 1-4: individual lessons with teachers, two with Marcin Dylla, one with Ewa Jablczynska and one with Dariusz Kupinski dedicated to solo repertoire and instrumental practice.
Day 5: entirely dedicated to chamber music, with duo/chamber music lessons with Duo Kupinski.
Days 6-(7): entirely dedicated to the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire with lutenist Massimo Lonardi, consisting of an open lecture and individual and group lessons.

Chamber Music

The course is open to already formed groups, which will benefit from a special price (please contact the organisation for more detailed information). In the case of already formed groups, the initial 4 lessons may be entirely dedicated to chamber music ensembles, or they may be divided between chamber music lessons and individual lessons of the group members.

For all participants, following the selection phase, guitar duo/chamber music pieces will be proposed: these pieces – delivered with due advance notice so as to guarantee the possibility of in-depth study – will be the subject of the fifth day of lessons with the Kupinski Duo. On the preceding days, spaces will be provided for the autonomous rehearsals of the groups formed.

Renaissance and Baroque Music Workshop

The last two days of lessons (24 and 25 July) will be devoted to early music: the morning of the 24th will feature a lecture by professor Massimo Lonardi, while the afternoon of the 24th and the 25th will be devoted to individual and group lessons. In order to fully experience the masterclass, registration for the Renaissance and Baroque Music workshop is strongly recommended. Cost and modalities are indicated in the Regulations section. In the event of a minimum number of participants, the organisation reserves the right to concentrate the lessons on the single day of 24 July.

The Renaissance and Baroque Music Workshop is also open to students (guitar and/or lute) who wish to participate independently of the guitar course. For further information, please write to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

The Concerts

During the first days of the course, professors Marcin Dylla and Kupinski Duo will present two public concerts; the students will perform on 22 July. On 23 July, Massimo Lonardi will give a Renaissance lute concert.

All concerts are organised by Foresty International Music Festival, and will take place in Montaldeo or neighbouring villages.

Marcin Dylla

Hailed by the Washington Post as “among the most gifted guitarists on the planet” Polish guitarist, Marcin Dylla is a rare phenomenon in the recent history of Classical Guitar.

Many music critics, connoisseurs, and music lovers certify that Marcin Dylla is among the world’s elite of classical guitar players. He has earned this position, among others, to the unparalleled number of awards including 19 First Prizes from 1996-2007 at the most prestigious international music competitions around the world. His last triumph was the Gold Medal of the ‘2007 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition’ in Los Angeles known as the most prestigious guitar contest in the world followed by tour of over 50 cities in North America, Mexico and Canada during 2008-09 season, live recital video recording for Mel Bay Publications and CD recording for Naxos that reached the Naxos ‘Top 10 Bestselling Albums’ in September 2008. His live recital DVD “Wawel Royal Castle at Dusk” was nominated for 2010 Fryderyk Award (equal to American Grammy) in the category of Solo Classical Music Album of the Year.

Mr. Dylla made his Concertgebouw recital debut in November 2016 during a busy 2016/2017 season where he was also the appointed faculty in residence at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for the Fall 2016 semester. Recent tour highlights included return invitations to Mexico, Chile, and recitals throughout Asia including Japan in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Hokkaido. In Taiwan at Taipei National Concert Hall with Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and Carnegie Hall debut during a two-month tour of North America with recitals covering both coasts. In Europe, he returned to Konzerthaus in Vienna and is invited to appear at the Koblenz International Guitar Festival and Competition, a major festival for the classical guitar each year, where he’s a beloved regular.

Regular recital invitations in the U.S. have taken Mr Dylla to Cincinnati, Lexington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sonoma, Cleveland, New York, Utah, Miami, Boston, New Jersey, and Seattle as well asappearing with Riverside Symphonia in Piazzolla’s double concerto for guitar and bandoneon. In Europe, extensive tours take him regularly to the U.K., Norway, Spain, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, and Italy where he returned to serve on the distinguished jury panel of the 42nd edition of Michele Pittaluga’s International Classical Guitar Competition.

Mr. Dylla’s orchestral engagements included subscription concerts with the Warsaw Philharmonic conducted by Christian Arming performing two concerti (Ponce’s Concierto del Sur and Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez) on two consecutive nights, in addition to recitals throughout Europe every year.

In the U.S., he performed as soloist with the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra during their new music director search. Furthermore, he has appeared as soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra led by JoAnn Falletta, Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Television Espanola (RTVE Madrid, Spain), St. Petersburg Philharmonia Orchestra (Russian Federation), Orchestra Filharmonica di Torino (Italy), the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra at Stuttgart Liederhalle, in Romania with the National Romanian Radio Orchestra in Bucharest, and the Essen Chamber Orchestra (Germany).

In 2006, Cecilia Rodrigo, daughter of the legendary Spanish composer, Joaquin Rodrigo, chose Mr. Dylla to perform the world premiere of a lately discovered new guitar work by her father entitled ‘Toccata’ (1933) at Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art in Madrid. In 2002, at the 7th International Guitar Convent in Alessandria, he was granted a “gold guitar” musical critics’ award for the best coming young guitar player.

He has appeared in a number of distinguished concert halls including Konzerthaus, Musikverein and Palais Lobkovitz in Vienna (Austria), Auditorio Nacional and Auditorio Conde Duque in Madrid (Spain), St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall (Russian Federation), Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo (USA), Villa Hügel in Essen (Germany) and the Palazzina Liberty in Milan (Italy). Apart from his guest performances at virtually every major European and North American guitar festival, he has been regularly invited to appear at Festival Internazionale Settimane Musicali di Stresa (Italy), Don Quixote Music Festival (Paris, France), Burghofspiele Eltville (Germany), International Festival Musical Olympus (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation), Inverno Musicale (Alzano, Italy), Central European Music Festival (Zilinai, Lithuania), Festival Internacional de Música (Toledo, Italy), and Musique Dans la Rue (Aix-en-Provence, France).

Marcin Dylla was born in Chorzow in 1976 and received his first guitar lessons at the Ruda Slaska Music Conservatory in his native Poland. From 1995 to 2000 he studied at the Music Academy of Katowice with Adi Wanda Palacz and later completed his studies with Oscar Ghiglia, Sonja Prunnbauer and Carlo Marchione at the Music Academies of Basel (Switzerland), Freiburg (Germany) and Maastricht (The Netherlands), respectively. He is currently a Professor of Guitar at the Music Academy in Katowice and Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.

Duo Kupinski

The Kupinski Guitar Duo is the peerless example of artistic talent in the world of classical music and one of Europe’s most renowned guitar duos. Acclaimed by both the public and critics alike as two musicians with a brilliant technique, passion, quality of sound and infinite elegance.

In addition to the numerous solo achievements, after graduating the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice /Poland/ and Hochschule für Musik in Weimar (guitar class of prof. Thomas Müller-Pering), Ewa Jablczynska and Dariusz Kupinski decided to establish the guitar duo, bringing to their performances a masterful sense of ensemble and charming personal chemistry.

They have been honoured multiple times with prestigious awards and scholarships for artistic achievements. They have played recitals in Europe (e.g. Poland, England, Germany, France, Switzerland), USA, Mexico, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

As a part of their passion for education, they have been invited to give Master Classes in Europe, Asia and USA. Ewa holds the Habilitation degree in guitar performance and is tenured professor at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Krakow. Dariusz holds the Doctor degree in guitar performance and teaches at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. In 2018/2019 duo had been residing in United States for an 18-month research and recording project addressing the Grawemeyer Award in music composition at the University of Louisville, funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland.

In 2011 their debut CD „SPANISH MUSIC” has been released. From that time this husband and wife duo has been gaining momentum and attracting fans throughout the World. Next CD „RECITAL”/2016/ features mostly arrangements of music of Chopin, Rossini, Piazzolla and Gershwin. The intention of the latest CD ‘Kupinski Guitar Duo Goes Modern’ /2022/ was to record new, unknown, original pieces for guitar duo.

With a growing reputation for performing with tremendous energy and artistry, their aim is to create a rich and varied concert experience for audience through great performances of great music.

The Kupinski Guitar Duo plays exclusively D’Addario strings on guitars made by Philip Woodfield.

Massimo Lonardi

Massimo Lonardi studied composition with Azio Corghi and classical guitar with Ruggero Chiesa, graduating from the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan. He then specialised in Renaissance lute, attending seminars held by Hopkinson Smith. He performs intensively on the Renaissance lute, Renaissance guitar, vihuela and archlute, devoting particular attention to the Italian Renaissance repertoire, of which he has edited several critical editions. He has made recordings for the Ricordi, Erato, Tactus, Jecklin, Edelweiss, Agorà, Nuova Era and Stradivarius labels, including numerous monographic CDs dedicated to the lute works of Francesco Canova da Milano, Pietro Paolo Borrono, Joan Ambrosio Dalza, Vincenzo Capirola and John Dowland, as well as the vihuela works of Luis de Milán. The CD dedicated to the lute works of John Dowland (Agorà) won the first prize for instrumental music from the magazine Musica e Dischi in 1999. He has taught in numerous specialisation courses throughout Italy and teaches lute at the Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali ‘Franco Vittadini’ in Pavia and at the Scuola di Musica Antica in Venice.

REGULATIONS

THE COURSE

Attendance as an actual student is €400; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 19/07/2025 and end on 23/07/2025 (total no. 5 effective days). The course will be held in English.

Attendance at the Early Music Workshop costs €120, and classes will be held on 24 and 25/07/2025.

The cost of the course includes:

Individual lessons with the professors Chamber Music lessons with Duo Kupinski
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course
The performance of the pieces presented during the masterclass in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival
The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation

Registration

Deadline for registration is: 3 June 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:

Account holder: Associazione Montaldeo Musica

IBAN: IT02V0326848450052776248700

BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX

Reason of payment: Name and Surname, music masterclass

By the 23 May you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded. Payment of the course fee, amounting to €400(+€120 for the Early Music Workshop), must be made by the 27 May. The accommodation fee of €250(+€100) will be paid on site, upon arrival. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Board and Accommodation: €250 19-23 July 2025
+ €100, 24-25 July 2025 - early music workshop

Casa San Michele offers accommodation in affiliated facilities (flats) for the duration of the course. If necessary, the flats are available to those who wish to stay the night before the course begins (subject to booking) at an additional cost of €25 per night. The cost includes accommodation in a shared flat with a room equipped with bed sheets, use of CDM’s SPA and practice spaces, and 3 dinners during the course, served at CDM’s facility. Water, fruit and snacks are always available in the CDM common area; other meals will be considered extra.

Upon request, at the beginning of the course, the organisation offers to buy and provide (free of extra-charge) any needed product (such as groceries, tobaccoes, toilet articles, etc.).

How to reach us

Cancellation

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Composition Masterclass

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Composition Masterclass

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The masterclass

The composition masterclass is aimed at all composers who wish to present their works (for any instrument) and who wish to discuss topics ranging from compositional techniques to reflections on contemporary writing with Yan Maresz and Giovanni Verrando.

During the course days there will be meetings dedicated to listening to and discussing the pieces presented with both professors, moments in which the professors will talk about their own production, concerts, and work with the ensemble, as well as convivial and informal moments in which to discuss the topics that emerge from the meetings in an atmosphere of mutual sharing and listening.

Ensemble in Residence: Collettivo_21

The contemporary music ensemble Collettivo_21 will be available to work with students and professors during the course. Each student will have the opportunity to work with the ensemble in one or both of the following ways:

Laboratory work on chamber pieces: work on pieces that have already been written or on drafts of new works: the idea is to create a free space in which to work, not aimed at a performance of a piece, but focused on the possibilities of experimenting with timbral and instrumental combinations, optimising technical and instrumental issues of writing (from the performer’s point of view), the relationship between performers and composers, and other relevant issues to be assessed on the spot.
Work on a new work/miniature for solo instrument (or solo+fixed media), lasting up to 3 minutes, which will be worked on with the selected ensemble member and will be the subject of a public performance and live recording.

The ensemble will also organise shared moments in which to discuss writing for instruments, the relationship between performers and composers and topics of interest to the students.

The ensemble available for the masterclass (both chamber and solo works) is:

flute (also piccolo and alto flute)
saxophone (tenor, alto)
cello
piano (please contact in advance for piano preparation)
classical guitar and electric guitar (for chamber work only – please contact for effects/instrumentation)
percussion (please contact for a list of available instruments)
electronics (tape/fixed media only – please contact for a list of available instruments)

Ensemble contact: info@collettivo21.com

Yan Maresz

Born in Monaco in 1966, Yan Maresz began his musical studies on the piano and percussion, then devoted himself to the jazz guitar as a self-taught musician until he met John McLaughlin, of whom he was the only pupil, then the main orchestrator and arranger.

He studied jazz at Boston’s Berklee College of Music from 1983 to 1986, gradually moving towards composition.

In 1987, he received a scholarship from the Princess Grace Foundation of Monaco and entered the Juilliard School in New York, where he studied composition with David Diamond. In 1994, he took the composition and computer music course at Ircam, after which he wrote Metallics, a work selected in 1997 by Unesco’s International Rostrum of Composers.

He has won various prizes and awards for his compositions, including the City of Trieste competition, the Prix Rossini from the Académie des Beaux-Arts and the Hervé Dugardin and Young Composers prizes from Sacem. He was a resident at the Académie de France in Rome, Villa Medicis from 1995 to 1997, at the Europaïsches Kolleg der Künste in Berlin in 2004, and at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation in 2012.

He receives numerous commissions and his works are regularly performed at major international festivals, as well as in the seasons of prestigious symphony orchestras and ensembles in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Since 2007 he has taught new technologies and electroacoustic composition at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. A monographic CD of his works by the Ensemble Intercontemporain is available on the Accord/Universal label, and his works are published by Editions Durand.

Giovanni Verrando

Giovanni Verrando (Sanremo, 1965), composer and author of essays, began his studies in France at a young age, studying piano and classical guitar. He later studied composition at the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan with G. Manzoni, N. Castiglioni, and G. Zosi, while also studying philosophy at the University of Milan. He continued his education at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena with F. Donatoni, receiving the Siae prize and the Diploma di Merito in 1990.

In 1993, he moved to Paris where he attended the “Cursus annuel d’informatique musicale” at IRCAM and the courses of T. Murail. He lived there until 1997, developing his compositional research on computer music. During the 1990s and 2000s, he was awarded in numerous international competitions, including IRCAM/Ensemble Intercontemporain Comitè de lecture (1st prize, 1995), Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam (Special Mention, 1995), Festival International d’art lyrique in Aix-en-Provence (1st prize, 1999), ISCM World Music Days (2009), among others.

In 2011, together with RepertorioZero, he received the Silver Lion at the 55th Venice Music Biennale, as the founder of the group that carried out research into new lutherie. He quit RepertorioZero in 2018.

In 2015-16, he was appointed as a visiting professor at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Since 2016 he has been teaching the course on ‘Chamber music with new lutherie’ at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano. His research on language, orchestration, and electronics has led to commissions from European institutions (French Ministry of Culture, Biennale di Venezia, IRCAM Paris, MaerzMusik Berlin, Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung, etc.), and his works have been performed by internationally renowned orchestras, ensembles, and soloists (Arditti String Quartet, EnsembleIntercontemporain, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Orchestra Sinfonica della Rai, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble of Stockholm, etc.).

His music has been featured in festivals and seasons worldwide: Wien Modern, Centre G. Pompidou in Paris, MaerzMusik – Berliner Festspiele, Festival Musica in Strasbourg, Opera Bastille in Paris, Biennale di Venezia, Tonhalle in Zürich, Milano Musica, Stockholm New Music, Roma Europa Festival, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Archipel de Genève, Ultima Festival in Oslo, Shanghai, Warsaw, Tokyo, Royaumont, Cologne, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, etc.

Three phases characterize his musical production.

An early phase includes works such as “Alex Brücke Langer”, “Sottile”, “Il ruvido dettaglio celebrato da Aby Warburg”, the first 3 string quartets, and many others.

Starting from 2005, his musical research focused on new lutherie (e.g.“Triptych”, “Dulle Griet”, “Keekee Bouba”).

Since 2017, he has been working on multimedia and works such as “Instrumental freak show” and the series “Camera Music”.

Among the CDs published on his music: “Orchestral works”– Stradivarius CD, with the National Symphony Orchestra of Rai and conducted by Pierre-André Valade, released in 2008, and “Dulle Griet”– ÆON CD, with Mdi Ensemble, RepertorioZero and P.A. Valade, released in 2013.

As an author of writings on music, his book “La nuova liuteria: orchestrazione, grammatica, estetica” was published in 2012 by Ed. Suvini Zerboni, the result of a research project developed at the research department of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano.

He teaches orchestration and composition theory in the Master of Arts in Composition and Music Theory at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, composition at the Scuola Civica in Milan, and conducts seminars in Italy and abroad.

His music is published by SZ Sugar, Milan.

Collettivo_21

Regulations

The course

Attendance as an actual student is €430; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 04/07/2025 and end on 09/07/2025 (total no. 6 effective days).

The course will be held in English/Italian/French.

Lessons will be held at CDM San Michele’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

Individual composition lessons with the two professors
Workshops with ensemble Collettivo_21
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course
The performance and live recording of the pieces presented during the masterclass (miniatures) in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival
The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation

Registration

Deadline for registration is: 24 March 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:

Account holder: Associazione Montaldeo Musica

IBAN: IT02V0326848450052776248700

BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX

Reason of payment: Name and Surname, music masterclass

By the 31 March you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded. Payment of the course fee, amounting to €430, must be made by the 4th April. The accommodation fee of €300 will be paid on site, upon arrival. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Following the selection, it will be indicated – taking into account the preferences expressed – the instruments for which each student can write a miniature. The final delivery of the complete scores is due by 3 June, to be sent to masterclasscdm@gmail.com.

The ensemble is available for any questions at: info@collettivo21.com

Board and Accommodation (€300 - 04–09 July 2025)

Upon request, at the beginning of the course, the organisation offers to buy and provide (free of extra-charge) any needed product (such as groceries, tobaccoes, toilet articles, etc.).

How to reach us

Cancellation

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Send the form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

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Piano Symposium – VII edition

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Piano Symposium – VII edition

Piano Performance Workshop

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Sharing music, experiences gained during one’s artistic career and considerations about repertoire, piano interpretation, study methodology and the future of the performing arts.

To share a magical space, immersed in the beauty of nature and equipped with all comforts, a brand new piano room equipped for professional sound recordings, spacious rooms with a view and even a SPA.

This will be the philosophy behind Piano Symposium, a three-day workshop reserved for a small group of pianists: an opportunity to work closely with two young and established artists, winners of international prizes and authors of prestigious recordings, but above all enthusiastic about sharing what they have learned (and continue to learn) through in-depth study with outstanding teachers and a concert activity in full swing.

The course is open to pianists of all ages and repertoire predilections. The pieces indicated at the time of enrolment will be studied individually, observing the technical, stylistic and interpretative aspects. There are no maximum limits on the amount of repertoire to be proposed: it will be agreed with the teachers on which pieces to focus particular attention; the minimum limit is fifteen to twenty minutes of music.

Alberto Chines

A solid musical education and the confluence of many different teaching and professional experiences have contributed to making Alberto Chines a lively and multifaceted artist.
The young Palermo-born pianist trained at the Imola Academy with Franco Scala and Piero Rattalino, and at the Bolzano Conservatory with Davide Cabassi.

At the age of fifteen he made his debut at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo and in 2011 he won first prize at the “Palma d’Oro” International Piano Competition in Finale Ligure. In 2013 he was the winner of the Sony Classical Talent Scout in Madesimo and, in 2014, the second prize at the Euregio Piano Award (Geilenkirchen, Germany). He has performed at the Sala Mozart of the Accademia Filarmonica in Bologna, at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, at the Politeama Garibaldi in Palermo, at the Van Cliburn Recital Hall in Fort Worth (Texas) and in Spain, Portugal, England, France and Germany.

He recently made his debut in London for the Keyboard Charitable Trust and at the Tiroler Festspiele Erl (Austria), and his first CD with music by Bach, Schumann, Ravel and Bartók has just been released (BAM International). Alberto Chines is also very active in chamber music, collaborating with violist Anna Serova, guitarist Eugenio Della Chiara and has over the years followed several projects in trio (Trio Casa Bernardini), quartet and quintet. He has also created the international concert series Musica Manent Festival (Ustica) and collaborates with the Primavera di Baggio in Milan.

Alberto Chines has been a Steinway Artist since 2020.

Leonardo Pierdomenico

Winner of the ‘Raymond E. Buck’ Jury Prize at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Leonardo Pierdomenico is described by international critics as ‘a pianist in whom marked technical ability and care for sound are married with imagination and inexhaustible, painstaking musicality’ (Patrick Rucker, Gramophone UK). He is also the winner of the 28th Venice Prize at the La Fenice Theatre, at only 18 years of age.

This has led to collaborations with orchestras of the calibre of the Fort Worth Symphony, the Orchestre Royal De Chambre de Wallonie, the Teatro La Fenice Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra Verdi di Milano, the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, the Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, the North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and conductors such as Yves Abel, Diego Matheuz, Nicholas McGegan, James P. Liu and Jan Kucera among others.

Leonardo is a guest in major Italian and international concert halls, including: the Sala Verdi of the Conservatorio and the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, the Salle Moliére in Lyon, the Maison de la radio in Paris, the Filharmonia Narodowa in Warsaw, the Flagey in Brussels, the Chopin Festival in Nohant, the Liszt Festival at the TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht, the Bass Hall in Fort Worth (TX), the Merkin concert hall in New York, the Qin’tai Concert Hall in Wuhan in China, the Bologna Festival, the Settimane musicali at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, the Fazioli Concert Hall. Highlights of 2022 include his debut in the chamber music season of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, with the first Italian performance of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms in Shostakovic’s arrangement for piano duo and choir, and the recording for Brilliant Classics of Dvoràk’s Piano Concerto with the

Czech Philharmonic Chamber, Orchestra conducted by Vahan Mardirossian. He already has three records to his credit with the Piano Classics label: his debut album, dedicated to works by Franz Liszt, earned an Editor’s Choice from Gramophone UK magazine and a nomination as disc of the year at the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (the German music critics’ union award).

Born in Abruzzo, Leonardo completed his studies at the conservatory in Pescara and in 2017 he completed the piano masterclass at the Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia in Rome in the class of Maestro Benedetto Lupo, obtaining full marks and honours. In 2016, he won a scholarship to attend the Music Academy of the West in California, collaborating with masters of the calibre of Jeremy Denk, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Jerome Lowenthal, Julian Martin and Leon Fleisher. He continued his studies at the Foggia Conservatory, where he graduated with honours and special mention under the guidance of Maestro Alessandro Deljavan, and is currently a student at the Lake Como International PianoAcademy.

A fervent chamber musician, Leonardo Pierdomenico collaborates regularly in duo with cellist Erica Piccotti and occasionally with the first parts of the most important Italian orchestras. Leonardo is a regular guest on Rai radio3 (in programmes such as Radio3 suite, I concerti del Quirinale, La stanza della musica). His recordings and live performances have also been broadcast by web stations such as Medici.tv and radio and television stations such as RTBF (Belgium) and Radio France.

Leonardo currently teaches principal piano at the ‘U. Giordano’ Conservatory in Foggia and at the Avos Academy in Rome.

REGULATIONS

THE COURSE

Attendance as an actual student is €360; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 16/05/2025 and end on 18/05/2025 (total no. 3 effective days).

The course will be held in English/Italian. Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

2 individual lessons with Leonardo Pierdomenico
2 individual lessons with Alberto Chines
Talks on topics of artistic interest
One session of introduction to yoga, with in-depth breathing exercises aimed at performance, body awareness and psychophysical well-being
Performance of the pieces presented during the masterclass in a public concert
Use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation
Board, lodging and use of the Spa on the premises
The possibility, in the days following the course, to stay at CdM San Michele to professionally record at an advantageous price. For further information, please write to cdmsanmichele@gmail.com

REGISTRATION

Deadline for registration is: 4 April 2025.

Applications will be sent by email to: masterclasscdm@gmail.com and must contain:
1. The application form completed in full
2. A link (public or private) to a video lasting at least 8-10 minutes. The repertoire performed will be free and representative of the candidate. It is preferable that the recording is recent and of reasonably high audio-video quality.
N.B. In case the candidate has already participated in past editions of Piano Symposium, he/she shall send a different and more recent video than the previous one.
3. A short motivational letter and updated CV
4. Any other attachments at the candidate’s discretion, as indicated on the form
The selection of participants will be based on the evaluation of the material sent, at the sole discretion of the organisation.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:
Account holder: Casa San Michele di Giulia Pastorino
IBAN: IT33T0326848450052377593130
BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX
Reason of payment: Name and Surname Deposit for stay

By 9 April you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded. Payment of the course fee, amounting to €360, must be made by 14 April. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

PRE-REGISTRATION

In order to make the most of the teaching experience of Piano Symposium and to support participants in the development of the concepts learned, in a broader and more continuous artistic vision, the participants selected for the previous edition of Piano Symposium will have the opportunity to make a pre-registration that will guarantee access to the following edition, without the need for a new video selection.

Pre-registration for Piano Symposium must be made no later than 15 Februrary 2025 and will be valid only once.
You should request the appropriate form by e-mail from masterclasscdm@gmail.com, fill it in and return it to the same address.

A pre-registration fee of €150 will also be enclosed. After the deadline for regular registrations has passed, the remaining €260 will be paid.

Board and Accommodation (16-18 May, included in the fee)

Casa della Musica San Michele offers an accommodation service and full board on the premises included in the price. If necessary, the structure is available to those who wish to stay the night before or after the beginning and the end of the course (upon reservation) at an additional cost of €35 per night.

The cost includes overnight stay in a double or triple room with private bathroom; water is always available in the common area of CDM; other consumptions will be considered extra. The use of the SPA is included, limited to the times agreed on the occasion of the course and in accordance with current regulations. Rubber slippers (non-slip) and a swimming costume are compulsory for use of the SPA.

The balance of any extras can also be paid on the spot by credit or debit card or bank transfer.

Please note that in the village of Montaldeo there are no tobacconists, pharmacies or ATMs; all necessary services are easily accessible by car or bicycle in the neighboring villages.

HOW TO REACH US

The nearest railway stations are Ovada, Novi Ligure, Arquata Scrivia; a transfer service is available from the arrival station to Montaldeo at a cost of €15. The nearest airports are Turin, Milan, Genoa, with respective train connections. For those traveling by car, Google Maps shows the exact location by searching for “Casa San Michele Montaldeo”; the nearest motorway exits are Ovada (A26), Novi Ligure (A26/A7), Arquata Scrivia (A7).

Cancellation

Registration fees, net of bank charges, will not be refundable under any circumstances, except in the event of cancellation of the course by the organisers. In the event of cancellation due to force majeure, the course may be rescheduled: in the event of cancellation by the participant on the proposed new dates, half of the total amount will be refunded.

N.B. Enrolment in Piano Symposium implies full and complete adhesion to all the points described in these regulations.

APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO PIANO SYMPOSIUM - PIANO PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

Return the completed form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com

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Guitar Masterclass

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Guitar Masterclass

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Three intensive days dedicated to deepening, studying and sharing the classical guitar in the hills of Alto Monferrato, with individual lessons every day, convivial moments of discussion and concerts.

Lessons with Andrea Dieci will focus on the interpretation of the solo repertoire and will aim to stimulate listening skills, to promote understanding of the musical material through analysis and historical-stylistic contextualisation, and to develop performance skills, both interpretative and technical. It will also be possible to attend the course as a duo or in small groups. There will be a maximum number of 8 participants.

A PLACE FOR MUSIC - interview with Andrea Dieci at Casa della Musica San Michele

ANDREA DIECI

Andrea Dieci studied with Paolo Cherici at the Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Milan, where he graduated in 1989 with honours and special mention. He also studied with Oscar Ghiglia, first at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena (also with a Diploma of Merit), then at the Musikakademie in Basel, where he obtained his Solistendiplom in 1992. He has participated in master classes held by Julian Bream. He won first prize at the International Competitions of Gargnano, Lagonegro (dedicated to 20th century guitar music) and “De Bonis” in Cosenza, as well as the Special Jury Prize at the ARD-Musikwettbewerb 1989 in Munich. Called “an impressive guitarist” by the Times Herald and “a true star of the classical guitar” by the Corriere della Sera, he has given hundreds of concerts for prestigious musical institutions in Europe, the United States, Central and South America, Asia and Africa, playing at world-class events such as the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) and the Singapore International Festival, and performing at music festivals in London, Madrid, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Athens, Istanbul and other major cities. He was invited to perform Henze’s Royal Winter Music at the Great Hall of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels as part of Julian Bream’s 85th birthday celebrations. He has participated in radio and television programmes broadcast by RAI, Radio Vaticana, Radio Nacional Española, BBC, Radio Televisione Svizzera Italiana and Euroradio.

REGULATIONS

THE COURSE

Attendance as an actual student is €330; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 09/05/2025 and end on 11/05/2025 (total no. 3 effective days).

The course will be held in English/Italian. Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes:

3 individual lessons
The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course
The performance of the pieces presented during the masterclass in a public concert
The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.
Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation
Full Board and lodging on the premises
The possibility, in the days following the course, to stay at CdM San Michele to professionally record at an advantageous price. For further information, please write to cdmsanmichele@gmail.com

REGISTRATION

Deadline for registration is: 09 April 2025.

A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

Payment details:
Account holder: Casa San Michele di Giulia Pastorino
IBAN: IT33T0326848450052377593130
BIC/SWIFT: SELBIT2BXXX
Reason of payment: Name and Surname Deposit for stay

By 11 April you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded.

Payment of the course fee, amounting to €330, must be made by the 14 April. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

BOARD AND ACCOMMODATION (included in the fee)

Casa San Michele offers accommodation; if necessary, the structure is available to those who wish to stay the nights before or after the beginning and the end of the course (upon reservation) at an additional cost of €35 per night. The cost includes accommodation in a shared room with bed linen and full board. Water is always available in the common area of CDM; other consumptions will be considered extra. The use of the SPA is included, limited to the times agreed on the occasion of the course and in accordance with current regulations. Rubber slippers (non-slip) and a swimming costume are compulsory for use of the SPA.

The balance of any extras can also be paid on the spot by credit or debit card or bank transfer.

Please note that in the village of Montaldeo there are no tobacconists, pharmacies or ATMs; all necessary services are easily accessible by car or bicycle in the neighbouring villages.

HOW TO REACH US

Cancellation

Apply for admission to Andrea Dieci's classical guitar masterclass

Return the completed form to masterclasscdm@gmail.com