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SUMMER ACADEMY 2026

Since 1932, the Accademia Musicale Chigiana has organized advanced summer courses for young musicians from all over the world, supported by the collaboration of faculty members of international renown.

The educational program is the cornerstone of the Accademia Chigiana’s mission. Its courses are designed for outstanding young talents who seek to achieve the highest levels of musical excellence. Drawing on its long-standing experience in the training of some of the most important musicians of the past and present, the Accademia Chigiana continues to serve as a leading international reference point for the education of the masters of tomorrow.

Through a rigorous selection process conducted by its faculty, the Chigiana method identifies the most promising young musicians and guides them toward the highest levels of artistic development. The educational path extends beyond formal instruction, offering students numerous performance opportunities and platforms in which to apply and refine the skills acquired during the courses. Supporting the transition into a professional career is, in fact, one of the defining elements of the Chigiana educational approach.

OPEN REGISTRATIONS FROM FEBRUARY 12

INDEX
APPLICATIONS AND REGULATIONS
FACULTY
SCHOLARSHIPS

ALL COURSES

COMPOSITION
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14 JULY / 25 JULY
SINGING
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6 JULY / 28 JULY
ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING
7 JULY / 27 JULY
MASTER COURSE – LEVEL 2
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DANIELE GATTI

14 JULY / 27 JULY
ORDINARY COURSE – LEVEL 1
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7 JULY / 12 JULY
CHOIR CONDUCTING
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7 JULY / 19 JULY
PIANO
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15 JULY / 30 JULY
ORGAN IMPROVISATION BETWEEN TRADITION AND CREATION
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THIERRY ESCAICH

6 JULY / 11 JULY
PERCUSSION
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7 JULY / 25 JULY
GUITAR
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4 AUGUST / 13 AUGUST
GUITAR AND CHAMBER MUSIC WITH GUITAR
PUDDU
17 AUGUST / 27 AUGUST
FLUTE
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27 JULY / 8 AUGUST
OBOE
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30 JULY / 7 AUGUST
CLARINET
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20 JULY / 1 AUGUST
TRUMPET
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JEROEN BERWAERTS

8 JULY / 10 JULY
VIOLIN
11 AUGUST / 29 AUGUST
22 JULY / 3 AUGUST
VIOLA
3 AUGUST / 14 AUGUST
3 AUGUST / 8 AUGUST
9 AUGUST / 14 AUGUST
CELLO
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14 JULY / 28 JULY
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JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS

3 AUGUST / 8 AUGUST
DOUBLE BASS
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31 JULY / 13 AUGUST
STRING QUARTET AND CHAMBER MUSIC

14 JULY / 23 JULY

NEW SOUNDS COURSES

INNOVATION IN CHAMBER MUSIC
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KATHLEEN TAGG

5 AUGUST / 11 AUGUST
LIVE ELECTRONICS
SOUND AND MUSIC COMPUTING
16 JULY / 27 JULY
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NICOLA BERNARDINI

LECTURES
18 – 21 – 22 – 23 JULY
Philippe Manoury
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Giovanni Verrando
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TABULA RASA
THE ART OF IMPROVISATION
STEFANO BATTAGLIA
19 AUGUST / 25 AUGUST

CHIGIANA–MOZARTEUM BAROQUE PROGRAM 2026

BAROQUE SINGING
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SARA MINGARDO

26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
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LISANDRO ABADIE

26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
HARPSICHORD, CONTINUO AND FORTEPIANO
Florian Birsak
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
BAROQUE TRAVERSO FLUTE
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26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
BAROQUE OBOE
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
VIOLA DA GAMBA AND VIOL CONSORT
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26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
PERFORMANCE PRACTICE ON VIOLIN AND VIOLA
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ELISA CITTERIO

26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
BAROQUE CELLO
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26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
COMPOSITION FOR EARLY INSTRUMENTS

SIMONE FONTANELLI

26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER

COURSE LABORATORIES

CHIGIANA OPERALAB
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BAROQUELAB
Baroque program
COMPOSITION LAB
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LIVE ELECTRONICS LAB
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TELL ME CHIGIANA
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COLLABORATING COACHES

VoiceFrancesco De Poli
ClarinetMonaldo Braconi
Double BassPierluigi Di Tella
FluteLuigi Pecchia
OboeAlessandra Gentile
TrumpetMaria Labed
ViolaMana Oguchi
ViolinStefania Redaelli
CelloTamami Toda-Schwarz Monica Cattarossi

MUSICIANS IN RESIDENCE

Composition MDI ENSEMBLE
Sonia Formenti flute
Paolo Casiraghi clarinet
Corinna Canzian violin
Paolo Fumagalli viola
Giorgio Casati cello
Luca Ieracitano piano
Matteo Cesari flute
Paolo Ravaglia clarinet
Choir ConductingCathedral Choir of Siena “Guido Chigi Saracini”
Orchestral ConductingOrchestra Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti Matteo Parmeggiani assistant to the course and musical director of the Orchestra Fondazione Luciano Pavarotti
Innovation in Chamber MusicKathleen Tagg pianist and composer

WITH THE SUPPORT OF

The Chigiana Academy’s summer courses are supported by the TUSCANY REGION through Regional Project 14 (“Enhancement and promotion of culture, between tradition and innovative development”) – Objective 8 (“Promote initiatives in the musical field”). “Action to promote and support Tuscan institutions of higher education”.

ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION

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