ITALIAN BRASS WEEK 2020
Firenze in Toscana
19-26 July 2020
In collaboration with:
Fondazione Scuola di Musica di Fiesole ONLUS
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
With the patronage of:
Regione Toscana
Comune di Firenze
Masterclasses, Concerts, Expositions, Showcases, Happenings and world premiere events.
The 21th edition of the international festival, Italian Brass Week, will have the honour of hosting 19 different professors from all over the world who will put their energy and experience at the service of the myriad young people who will participate in the Masterclasses and thousands of people who will participate in the concerts!
Trombe: Ruben Simeo, Marco Pierobon, Claudio Quintavalla,Joe Burgstaller
Corno: Luca Benucci, Dale Clevenger, Ab Koster. Giovanni Hoffer
Tuba: Pat Sheridan, Alessandro Fossi, Mario Barsotti, Øystein Baadsvik
Trombone: Jamie Williams ,Ximo Vicedo,David Bruchez, Daniele Morandini
Trombone Basso: Gabriele Malloggi, Steve Norrel
Euphonium: David Childs
STUDENTS
Last year we had students from over 40 countries and over 30,000 spectators at our concerts.
Over 300,000 people were watching videos of various concerts and live master classes on Social Media streaming.
For this edition, the seat of the individual lessons, Masterclasses, Instrument Expositions and Showcase will be in the brand new Opera House Maggio Musicale Fiorentino where there will be classrooms for ensemble music, soundproofed rooms for individual lessons, an area dedicated to exhibitors with rehearsal rooms adjacent to the same exhibition, a personalized catering service for all participants, in other words, a dream environment to study music with the world’s finest.
MASTERCLASSES
Every day, teachers will hold collective Masterclasses involving students, imparting their knowledge and experience and demonstrating their personal vision of their art through their music.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
Individual lessons will be guaranteed for each student with all the teachers of their instrumental campus, with the addition of various collective warmups.
BREATHING GYM AND POSTURE FOR MUSICIANS
Every morning in the cool park of the Villa, students will be able to confront themselves with various doctors specialized in Osteopathy, with teachers who will explain the proper use of AIR, and a team that will explain how to relax body and mind with dedicated exercises. There will be Dr. Marco Brazzo, Guru Elmar Baldo, for breathing Luca Benucci, Jamie Williams, Pat Sheridan and a dedicated team for Yoga.
CHAMBER MUSIC
We are offering an important aspect in music education and all of the masterclass subscribers will be able to play in brass quintets, brass groups and a large Brass Ensemble.
The members of the Italian Brass will be the tutors of this course.
EXHIBITIONS
Major international brands will be present at different times during the week, setting up exhibitions and showcases with the intervention of artists from their respective sponsor houses.
Exhibitors will have all the necessary items including tables and classrooms for testing instruments, dedicated parking and catering service.
THE CONCERTS
Throughout the week, many concerts will be organized that will involve all the IBW soloists in different appointments and locations, as well as including the IBW students, who will be the protagonists of many performances together with the IBW soloists.
2 World Premieres
2 Happenings
18 concerts
The complete schedule of concert activities will be published on the website as soon as possible.
YOUR STAY IN FLORENCE
The festival has made an agreement with the Hotel Albion which is very near the Teather and the centre of Florence.
A perfect location from a logistical point of view and devoted to welcoming young people.
There are different types of rooms starting from 34 euros per night.
For lunch, you can take advantage of the catering service organized by the Eleva "BUONERIA" Group with an "all you can eat" service for 11 euros per person.
Dinners will be scheduled day by day according to the concert locations.
Special agreements and prices for members and students will be maintained with Restaurants.
Throughout the week we will have a Coffee Break and Snack service offered by PROBIOS.
WINGS TO TALENT INTERNATIONAL AWARD
We like to give value to your talent!
Each year, ANBIMA offers scholarships in favour of the best talents, and the overall winner will be extended the possibility to give a concert as a soloist with the Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina in the 2020/21 season. A great opportunity for all, to be heard by an international jury and compete with the best young musicians from all over the world.
VIDEO CONFERENCES
Throughout the week we will be streaming significant moments of the Masterclasses, individual lessons and concerts via Facebook and YouTube. Register and LIKE our FB fan page to participate and be a protagonist even if you find yourself far away from these great events.
WHEN, WHERE AND THE COSTS
19-26 July 2020
Florence
Costs:
€ 200 registration to be paid online to reserve and secure the position within the campus.
€300 the first day as soon as you arrive. You will find our staff that will welcome you and complete the payment. Our staff will offer you an orientation of the school and a review of the whole week.
15 days before the festival a detailed Booklet will be sent with all the activities and what is necessary to best plan for your stay.
Hotel:
For students
34 euros per night for 8 nights
For managers and exhibitors
STUDENT HOTEL FLORENCE **** stars
Exclusive convention prices for Festival guests or collaborators
Exclusive catered lunches at the School
11 euros per person per day
Convention dinners
Variable for each place and location but always super convenient.
Recommended airports:
FLORENCE Amerigo Vespucci
Metro service to the centre of Florence
PISA, Galileo Galilei
1 hour by train to the Florence S.M.N. station
BOLOGNA, Guglielmo Marconi
1 hour by regional train to the Florence S.M.N. station
30 minutes by high-speed train to the Florence S.M.N. station
MILAN and ROME
Transfers to Florence by plane or with TRENITALIA FRECCIA ROSSA or ITALO
For any details and info do not hesitate to contact our office:
segreteria@italianbrass.com
Thank you,
The Italian Brass Week 2020 Staff
