La Serenissima // 17th and 18th century music from the Republic of Venice
La Serenissima
17th and 18th century music from the Republic of Venice
Arcadia Summer 2018 will focus on the music from Venice, around the figures of Andrea e Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Benedetto Marcello and many other composers who made the city of Venice famous in the world.
There will be a big “tutti” group, involving all the participants, making the main program of the course and presented to the public at the end of the week, as well as chamber music formations.
Music
We will work on a selection of music Venice. Here is a little appetizer of Giovanni Gabrieli’s wonderful music:
For whom?
Voices: Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses (ripieni singers and soloists)
Instruments: strings (including viola da gamba), flutes, trombones, dulcian/bassoon, harpsichord/organ, theorbo.
We prefer period instruments.
Pitch will be A=415 (it will be more convenient to switch between 17th and 18th century music)
Week program
8 July: Arrival of the participants and welcome in the evening
9-13: July: see day program
13 July: chamber music concert
14 July: participants concert
15 July: departure after breakfast
Day program
10-13h: morning session
13:30: Lunch
15-18: afternoon session
please note that the times are indicative and may change at the courses
Student
- Full time course
- Accommodation in double rooms
- 3 meals per day
- Travels, drinks & single room not included
Adult
- Full time course
- Accommodation in double rooms
- 3 meals per day
- Travels, drinks & single room not included
Please note that due to the high demand (and the limited amount of rooms) we cannot guarantee the single rooms to everybody. We will apply the “First-come, first-served” principle. The rooms will be confirmed after booking.
This course is organized in partnership with “Zespół Pieśni i Tańca Śląsk im. Stanisława Hadyny”.