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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.
ALL COURSES
7 JULY / 27 JULY

DANIELE GATTI
14 JULY / 27 JULY

THIERRY ESCAICH
6 JULY / 11 JULY

JEROEN BERWAERTS
8 JULY / 10 JULY
3 AUGUST / 14 AUGUST

JEAN-GUIHEN QUEYRAS
3 AUGUST / 8 AUGUST
NEW SOUNDS COURSES

KATHLEEN TAGG
5 AUGUST / 11 AUGUST
16 JULY / 27 JULY

NICOLA BERNARDINI
18 – 21 – 22 – 23 JULY





CHIGIANA–MOZARTEUM BAROQUE PROGRAM 2026

SARA MINGARDO
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER

LISANDRO ABADIE
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER

ELISA CITTERIO
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER

SIMONE FONTANELLI
26 AUGUST / 1 SEPTEMBER
COURSE LABORATORIES





COLLABORATING COACHES
VoiceFrancesco De Poli
ClarinetMonaldo Braconi
Double BassPierluigi Di Tella
FluteLuigi Pecchia
OboeAlessandra Gentile
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”.




















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