The Ensemble
The Ensemble
Flute Andrea Ceccomori
Harp Maria Chiara Fiorucci
Violins Patrizio Scarponi, Claudio Becchetti,
Violas Daniele De Padova
Cello Ermanno Vallini
Double Bass Giacomo Piermatti
Repertoire
F. Schubert An Die Musik (arr.S.Briziarelli)
A.Ceccomori Silentium, Monemi, Declamazioni e improvvisazioni from: Cantico delle Creature, Orpheus, Il tempo del sogno, the Celestine Suite, Turn Around, Romancona Tetraktis, Valse
Ildegarde Von Bingen Obedientia e Virtutes (arr. A. Sommani)
E. Bianchi “Planctus” from Laudario di Cortona “Table of silence”
A. Ceccomori/ F. Volpi Monemi, Tetraktys, Turn around, Romancona
F. de Rossi Re “Alla Luna” “Ricercare Primo”
J.A. Gach “Come moriamo”, “Musica quieta per tempi inquieti”
M. Lucidi “Melurgia “(da liturgia bizantina, “Spiritualis Sonus” G.Faurè Pavane
M.Ravel Pavane pour un enfant defunt
Gurdijeff Il canto delle pescatrici, Canto seid Arvo Part Festina lente, Spiegel Im Spiegel
Philip Glass “Metamorphosy 2” “Truman Sleep”
G.F.Haendel Sonata (estract) Largo da Serse, arrangments by F.Volpi, A.Cocomazzi, E.Bianchi, M.Cervini, S.Briziarelli
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Andrea Ceccomori, Mysterium, 2015 (MEP)
Andrea Ceccomori Mysterium 2, Misericordiae (MEP)
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Assisi Sacred Sound 2023
Between International Projects and Music in the Woods to Speak of Peace and Mysticism The doors reopen for the Assisi Suono Sacro Festival: this edition, bearing the emblematic title of Conversion, will feature three main stages. The festival begins on July 23 at 9:30...
Assisi Sacred Sound 2022
The Festival and Summer Music Courses from July 25 to August 9 On July 25, Assisi Suono Sacro opens its tenth edition titled "In Search of the ONE," continuing its journey of exploring the great themes of the unity of music and art, of man and Creation, all and each...
Summer Academy 2023
Registrations are open for the Summer Courses of Assisi Sacred Sound, which will take place from July 23rd to July 30th. At the core, following the tradition of this Training School, the Musician is seen as an artist who builds Peace and a renewed Humanity, going...
Hidden Battiato
The Hidden Battiato project - by Andrea Ceccomori - was born to transmit and consolidate the spiritual values behind Battiato's songs. That's why it's called hidden, because we delve into discovering what lies behind the lyrics and songs, searching for the sources...
Discovering UAX!
The first mobility of the Erasmus+ project PEACEMUSIC was a true Job Shadowing experience. Our President, Andrea Ceccomori, and some of our members participated: composer Antonio Cocomazzi, violinist Sayako Obori, Nicoleta Enachi from our marketing and communication...
Antonio Cocomazzi en
Antonio Cocomazzi received a degree in Piano and Composition from Conservatories of Foggia and Pescara (Italy). He’s the winner of thirteen international and national competitions thanks to the performances of his compositions also obtaining six second prizes and...
Master in Composition | Antonio Cocomazzi
The Composition course by Antonio Cocomazzi (23- 30 of July) is aimed at students of all levels who want to deepen the study of Composition on instrumental formations, from solo to orchestration, concretely working on technical possibilities and creativity. At the...
Composition and Practices | Stefano Taglietti
Stefano Taglietti’s course program (from 23 to 30 of July) includes writing of the compositions during the masterclass, performance in concert and publication of the compositions of the students.
Pierluigi Ruggiero
Born in L’Aquila (Italy) in 1974, he began studying cello, chamber music and composition at the age of 11. In 1993, he left his hometown to attend the cello and chamber music master classes held by A.Baldovino, D. De Rosa, A. Nannoni, P. Farulli (of the Quartetto...
Cello | Pierluigi Ruggiero
Pierluigi Ruggiero's course (July 23-30) aims to train musicians who, having acquired knowledge of the literature of their instrument, are able to face a professional career, both concert and teaching, with more solid foundations. The course deals with both the...
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass ( from 23d to 30d of July) will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
Harp | Maria Chiara Fiorucci en
The course (from 23d to 30d of July) held by Maria Chiara Fiorucci aims to deepen the main aspects related to the interpretation and technique for harp both in the solo, orchestral and chamber field, specifically: in harp ensemble – harps and piano – harp and flute and harp and violin.
Creative approaching flute
Starting from the basic learning system of flute playing, in this class Andrea Ceccomori (23- 30 July) will touch upon different topics relating to the sound emission, and we will explore contemporary techniques.
Get Inspired
A unique course – kept by Andrea Ceccomori (23- 30 July) – in its kind, opened to every musician who wants to feel inspired while playing.
Violin | Chiara Franceschini
The course (from 1 to 7 August) held by Chiara Franceschini, starts from a holistic vision of instrumental performance, in which mind and body operate in close synergy and put themselves at the service of musical thought.
Clarinet | Fabio Battistelli
The course (from the 1st to the 7th of August) of Fabio Battistelli will be focused on the deepening of the basic technique and the study of the solo and chamber repertoire and of the orchestra steps aimed at the preparation of auditions and competitions.
EZIO MONTI en
Compositore, direttore d’orchestra (allievo di Franco Ferrara), direttore di coro ed organista, è stato docente di ruolo nel Conservatorio statale di L’Aquila.
Clarinet | Fabio Battistelli
The course (from the 1st to the 7th of August) of Fabio Battistelli will be focused on the deepening of the basic technique and the study of the solo and chamber repertoire and of the orchestra steps aimed at the preparation of auditions and competitions.
Santur | Alireza Mortazevi en
The course (25- 31 July), held by Alireza Mortazevi, consists in a structural overview of traditional Persian music, by putting it into practice on the Santur, the ancient Persian instrument, but also by verifying the path of Alireza Mortazavi both in music in general and in Santur, from traditions to contemporary music, s, to give ideas for possible combinations between different genres.
Orchestra en
The Orchestra Course will take place from 25 to 31 July. Held by professors Paolo Franceschini (strings), Fabio Battistelli (winds) and Fabrizio D’Antonio (percussions) and conducted by Terukatsu Komatsu with the Suonosfera string orchestra, it is aimed at all those, Italians and foreigners, who want to gain experience orchestra: instrumentalists, soloists, conductors.
Belcanto en
The Accademia di Belcanto section opens in Assisi Suono Sacro, teachers: Natalia Mogilevskaja (vocal style and pronunciation of the Italian language), Irina Rindzuner (soprano, vocal technique, repertoire), Edward Randall (vocal technique, repertoire), Paolo Lardizzone (tenor , vocal technique, repertoire), Lena Gershuni (vocal coach).
Corso di marimba e Vibrafono | Fabrizio D’Antonio en
The lessons (1- 7 August) is held by Maestro Fabrizio D'antonio and they are mainly aimed at conservatory/musical high school learning percussionists or graduates, but they can be attended by virtually anyone. Apart from any individual needs of particular interest,...
Alireza Montazevi en
Alireza Mortazavi born in Esfahan in Iran, is an Iranian musician and composer. He started playing Santur when He was 10. He is considered a musician endowed with great skill in the execution of works of Persian classical music and this is confirmed by the numerous...
Fabrizio D’Antonio en
Classical-contemporary percussionist and timpanist, jazz drummer and vibraphonist. He graduated in percussion instruments (I and II level), jazz and musical teaching at the Conservatory of Perugia. He attends courses and masterclasses with: David Friedman, Michael...
Terakatsu Komatsu en
Born in Tokyo, he began studying violin at the age of 3. After his school studies, where he studied with Japanese violinists Yoko Ishibashi, Takumi Komoriya and Masayo Okuda, he enrolled at the Kunitachi University of Music where he graduated under the guidance of...
Fabio Battistelli en
Si He brilliantly graduated from the Perugia Conservatory. He offers himself to the public indifferently as a soloist or as a member of chamber groups and has performed concerts in some of the most prestigious concert halls in Italy and Europe, as well as in South...
Paolo Franceschini en
He studied violin at the Perugia Conservatory, under the guidance of Arnaldo Apostoli, graduating with full marks and honors. Later he studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Pina Carmirelli. He began his concert career at a very young age, which saw...
Lena Gershuni en
Lena Gershuni, pianist - her international experience includes operatic and concert projects with such conductors as Zibin Mehta, Vladimir Yurovsky,Daniel Oren, Alberto Zedda, Fraderic Chaslin, Asher Fisch, Garry Bertini, Dan Ettinger, Rani Calderon and others. She...
Paolo Lardizzone en
Paolo Lardizzone, tenore - was born in Italy, in Militello in Val di Catania in Sicily. He’s one of the winners of the 2012 Great Voices International Competition of the Salzburg Oper Im Berg Festival (Austria), as well as of the "Pia Tebaldini" International...
Edward Randall en
Edward Randall, tenor - Professor at Hochschule für Music Carl Maria von Weber (Dresden, Germany), solist Guest of Lyric Theaters in Germany (Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz and so on), of Israel Opera, of the National Theatre of Tokyo, of the Bayreuther...
Irina Rindzuner en
Irina Rindzuner, soprano - Soloist Guest in many Lyric Theaters, such as: Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Opera Nice Côte d'Azur (France), Den Norske Opera (Norway), Ópera Nacional de Chile; Minnesota Opera (USA), Ekaterinburg Opera (Russian), Opéra de...
Natalia Mogilevskaja en
Vocal coach, Italian language style and pronunciation coach Natalia Mogilevsakaia, pianist – the guest of many music festivals,such us: International Festival Sofia Gubaydullina (Moscow, Russia), Nuovi Scenari Italiani (Rom), International Mozart’sWeek...
Gregorian Chant | Ezio Monti
Gregorian chant, course of performing practice, will be held by Ezio Monti from the 1st of August to the 7th.
Camera Music
The Strings Crossed Masterclass (1-7 August), a duo formed by the violinist Chiara Franceschini and the harpist Maria Chiara Fiorucci, is open to any chamber ensemble from the duo to the octet that includes at least one of the two instruments (violin, harp). The...
Songwriter | Cork Maul
The Singer-Songwriter seminar will be held from 25- 31 of July and 1- 7 of August by Cork Maul.
Chiara Franceschini en
Perugia, 1989 - Graduated in violin with honors at the Conservatory of Music in Perugia, she perfected her technique with Felice Cusano at the School of Music in Fiesole and then at the Musikhochschule Münster (Germany), where she obtained with full marks a Master in...
Violin | Chiara Franceschini
The course (from 1 to 7 August) held by Chiara Franceschini, starts from a holistic vision of instrumental performance, in which mind and body operate in close synergy and put themselves at the service of musical thought.
Harp | Maria Chiara Fiorucci en
The course (from 28 July to 7 August) held by Maria Chiara Fiorucci aims to deepen the main aspects related to the interpretation and technique for harp both in the solo, orchestral and chamber field, specifically: in harp ensemble – harps and piano – harp and flute and harp and violin.
Composition and Practices | Stefano Taglietti
Stefano Taglietti’s course program (from 30 July to 5 August) includes:
Piano | Rosaria Dina Rizzo
Rosaria Dina Rizzo’s course will take place from July 25th to 31th and it will focus on the study of the piano technique.
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass ( from the 1st to the 7th of August) will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
Piano | Sebastiano Brusco
Sebastiano Brusco, eclettic and poliedric pianist, will held a masterclass on piano art.
Music and visual Media | Marco Testoni
This course by Marco Testoni will be held from 10 to 16 August and it will be dedicated to the techniques and new professions of music for images: from the composer to the music supervisor, from the sound designer to the music consultant.
Singing | Chiara Giudice
“Il segreto del canto risiede tra la vibrazione della voce di chi canta e il battito del cuore di chi ascolta” Ho sempre pensato che il canto sia l’espressione più intima e profonda del nostro essere un pò come lo sono i nostri occhi: lo specchio dell’anima. Con il...
Canto armonicale
In this course - conducted by Matteo Silva - we will develop some vocal techniques closely related to meditation and to the discovery of the intrinsic qualities of sound. It will be a journey into the world of diphonic singing (or overtone singing), a mental and...
MATTEO SILVA
Matteo Silva studied experimental composition at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan with M° Niccolò Castiglioni and clarinet with M° Cosimo Pomarico. He has worked as a radio producer and has performed worldwide since the early 1980s, in duo with Michael Vetter and...
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass ( from 3 to 9 August) will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
Deep listening
A course by Andrea Ceccomori aimed at everyone for the development of a conscience of sound and music in every individual, for the development of consciousness of the musical phenomenon, beneficial to reach a culture of peace within yourself and the universe. Music...
Get Inspired
The pursuit of inspiration and enlightenment A unique course - kept by Andrea Ceccomori - in its kind, opened to every musician who wants to feel inspired while playing. A workshop where you can experience new opportunities to find inspiration and play passionately. ...
Creative approaching flute
Starting from the basic learning system of flute playing, in this class Andrea Ceccomori will touch upon different topics relating to the sound emission, and we will explore contemporary techniques. This course is aimed at every flutist who wants to discover a new...
Sax | Francesco Santucci
FRANCESCO SANTUCCI | Sax course (3 to 9 august)
Harp | Maria Chiara Fiorucci
The course (from 3 to 9 August) held by Maria Chiara Fiorucci has the purpose of deepening the main aspects related to interpretation and technique for harp both in the solo, orchestral and chamber music fields, specifically: in harp ensembles – harps and piano – harp and flute.
Update masterclass 2020
Masterclass 2020 are confirmed: they will take place from the 3d to the 16th of August. Academy staff will value – depending on Covid situation – the online or onsite version. All safety procedures will be guaranteed. Inscription within the 30th of June.
Masterclass 2020
Registration 2020 for masterclass and seminars are open.
Harp Masterclass
From 6 to 9 August Roberta Inglese (first harp of the Rome Opera House) will hold a 4 days masterclass concerning the orchestral, solo (auditions) and chamber repertoire.
Lyrics
The masterclass (31 July - 04 August) is conducted by Francesca Bruni: vocali tecniques, interpretation, scenic art. In main and minor lyrical repertory.
GIACOMO GRAVA
After graduating from the Conservatory of Novara, he later perfected his studies with Enrico Bronzi, Mario Brunello, David Geringas, Antonio Meneses, Frans Helmerson, Macha Yanouchevskaja, Vladimir Perlin, the Vienna Trio Altenberg and the Trieste Trio. He graduated with honors in Baroque Cello under the guidance of Mauro Valli. Since 2010 he is also Principal Cellist in the European Union Chamber Orchestra, a chamber orchestra based in London with which he has participated in various tours in South America and Europe.
Francesca Bruni
After graduating from the Conservatory of Novara, he later perfected his studies with Enrico Bronzi, Mario Brunello, David Geringas, Antonio Meneses, Frans Helmerson, Macha Yanouchevskaja, Vladimir Perlin, the Vienna Trio Altenberg and the Trieste Trio. He graduated with honors in Baroque Cello under the guidance of Mauro Valli. Since 2010 he is also Principal Cellist in the European Union Chamber Orchestra, a chamber orchestra based in London with which he has participated in various tours in South America and Europe.
DANIELE ROCCATO bio en
Double bass player and composer, is unanimously considered one of the most original voices of the international contemporary scene.
IVO NILSSON
Ivo Nilsson is a soloist and composer from Sweden. He studied at Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm and at IRCAM in Paris.
Assisi Sacred Sound meets professors and pupils
On the 3rd and 11th of August 2019 (from 10 am to 11 am) Andrea Ceccomori will meet professors and pupils of the Summer Academy to talk about inspired and enlighten musicians.
Music and visual Media | Marco Testoni
This course by Marco Testoni will be held from 10 to 16 August and it will be dedicated to the techniques and new professions of music for images: from the composer to the music supervisor, from the sound designer to the music consultant.
Cello | Vito Vallini
Vito Vallini’s course will be held from 3 to 9 August and will deal with deepening some of the main topics of interpretation for cello.
Songwriter | Cork Maul
The Singer-Songwriter seminar will be held from 3 to 9 August by Cork Maul.
Composition and Practices | Stefano Taglietti
Stefano Taglietti’s course program (from 30 July to 5 August) includes:
Composition and Practices | Carlo Forlivesi
The composition course (from 10 to 16 August) of Maestro Forlivesi is aimed at students of all levels who want to deepen the study of composition on both instrumental and vocal formations, from solo to orchestration
Flute | Andrea Ceccomori
The seminar of Maestro Ceccomori (3-9 August) aims to answer these typical questions of the student flutist who intends to devote himself to today’s music for flute.
Chant | David Sotgiu
DAVID SOTGIU | Chant course (3-9 aug.)
Gregorian Chant | Ezio Monti
EZIO MONTI | Gregorian Chant Course (10-16 aug.)
Sax | Francesco Santucci
FRANCESCO SANTUCCI | Sax course (3 to 9 august)
Flute and baroque flute | Valeria Desideri
Baroque Flute | Valeria Desideri
Clarinet | Quartetto di Clarinetti
ITALIAN CLARINET QUARTET | Clarinet course (from 10 to 16 August)
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass (from 10 to 16 August) of Michele Fabrizi has the purpose of deepening the main aspects related to the interpretation and technique for piano both in the solo and chamber music fields: piano 4 hands and in ensemble, in collaboration with the harp class – harps and piano.
Horn | Valerio Maini
The horn masterclass (from 3 to 9 August) will be held by Valerio Maini and will deal with the instrumental technique, solo and orchestral repertoire of the Horn.
Harp | Maria Chiara Fiorucci
The course (from 3 to 9 August) held by Maria Chiara Fiorucci has the purpose of deepening the main aspects related to interpretation and technique for harp both in the solo, orchestral and chamber music fields, specifically: in harp ensembles – harps and piano – harp and flute.
Vocal Lab | Farzaneh Joorabchi
FARZANEH JOORABCHI | “Discover the sounds of our body”
Organ and Harpsichord | Carlo Forlivesi
Organ and Harpsichord courses: During the seminar of Carlo Forlivesi (from 10 to 16 August) you will learn some basic elements of keyboard improvisation, working on awareness of instrumental technique and sound spirituality.
Piano | Sebastiano Brusco
The piano course of the teacher Sebastiano Brusco will be hold from 3 to 9 August.
Basic Music Seminar | Paola Taticchi
Seminar “Musicando”, with Paola Taticchi, on 10 and 11 August
“Get and be inspired” | Andrea Ceccomori
Andrea Ceccomori “Get and be inspired” for an inspired sound and be unique!
Violin | Roberto Muttoni
The violin course (from 3 to 9 August) by Roberto Muttoni is aimed at the study and deepening of the main literature for the instrument thus including the symphonic, chamber and solo operatic repertoire…
Interpretation Masterclass 2020
2020 professors will be: Maria Chiara Fiorucci, Sebastiano Brusco, Michele Fabrizi, Francesca Bruni, Vito Vallini, Roberto Muttoni, Carlo Forlivesi, David Sotgiu, Ezio Monti, Valeria Desideri, Gianluigi Caldarola, Francesco Santucci
Workshops 2020
2020 professors will be: Andrea Ceccomori and Marco Testoni.
Composition Masterclass 2020
2020 Professors will be: Stefano Taglietti, Carlo Forlivesi and Cork Maul
ITALIAN CLARINET QUARTET
The Italian clarinet Quartet was born in 2017 from the idea of four musicians, Giovanni Punzi, Calogero presti, Gianluigi Caldarola and Giuseppe Gentile, who hold seats in prestigious European orchestras.
FRANCESCO SANTUCCI
Francesco Santucci: At the age of 16 he graduates in saxophone under the guidedance of M° Alfio Galigani and at the same time studies clarinet and flute.
DAVID SOTGIU
David Sotgiu was born and had studied in Perugia where he graduated in oboe at the Conservatorio “Francesco Morlacchi” playing his first activities as an instrumentalist.
EZIO MONTI
Ezio Monti: Composer, conductor (pupil of Franco Ferrara), choir conductor and organist, he was tenured professor in the State Conservatory of L’Aquila.
ROBERTA INGLESE
Roberta Inglese was born in Rome in 1986. She began studying the harp at the age of 8 under the guidance of Prof. Valeria Sorrentino at the “Conservatorio Statale di Musica O. Respighi” in Latina, and graduated in 2006 with honors, praise and honorable mention.
PAOLA TATICCHI
PAOLA TATICCHI_Basic music seminar: “MUSICANDO” play and music. Knowing the art of music in the form of a game: singing, creating sounds and rhythms that satisfy the imagination but also as an opportunity to socialize by stimulating creativity.
ROBERTO MUTTONI
Roberto Muttoni was born in Verona. He is graduated from the “A.Boito” Conservatory of Parma under the guide of Piero Toso and Franco Claudio Ferrari, two great masters of the Italian violin school, he is then perfected with Henryk Szering.
ELMAR SLAMA
lmar Slama was born in Passau, Bavaria in 1967. At six he began taking piano lessons from his grandfather, organist and composer Heinrich Wimmer.
GUALTIERO TAMBE’
Graduated under the guidance of Umberto Spiga, he later perfected with Piero Farulli. He has collaborated with “I Solisti Aquilani”.
FARZANEH JOORABCHI
Persian singer and musician, Farzaneh Joorabchi was born in Tehran (Iran). She is graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence. She met in Florence the great Maestro of Persian music Mohammad Reza Lotfi and started studying Persian music.
ITALIAN CLARINET QUARTET
All’interno del corso di interpretazione del M°Caldarola si effettuerà una masterclass della durata di 3 giorni ( dal 10 al 13) con Italian Clarinet Quartet
August 31: starts the 7th edition of Assisi Sacred Sound
Si apre la settima edizione di Assisi Suono Sacro, l’annuale appuntamento con musica e spiritualità, con l’evento che dà il titolo a questa settima edizione (Piazza della Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, ore 21.00): Dialogos Francesco e il Sultano…
ROSARIA DINA RIZZO
After obtaining her diploma in piano she took various Master Classes with J. Achucarro, C. Rosen, B. Canino, with Sergio Perticaroli at the Sommerakademie Mozarteum in Salzburg; furthermore she frequented advanced studies at the “Liszt Ferenc Music Academy” of Budapest.
Piano | Rosaria Dina Rizzo
Rosaria Dina Rizzo’s course will take place from August 7rd to 11th and it will focus on the study of the piano technique.
NEVIO VITALI
Portrait photographer and artist, for 5 years he has chosen to devote himself to the spiritual path by studying and practicing different disciplines from dynamic meditations to breathing, reworking them to model them to the basic concept of “the uniqueness of each of us”.
Sufi Dance
Sufi dance’s cours takes place in August from 1th to 5th. Everything is round, the earth, the galaxies, the stars, the planets and everything moves in a circular sense.
VITO VALLINI
Vito Vallini studied at the Conservatorio “F. Morlacchi” of Perugia and now he teaches cello at the Conservatorio of Perugia.
Cello | Vito Vallini
Vito Valloni’s course will take place from August 3rd to 10th and it will focus on some of the main topics of interpretation for cello.
Flute| Andrea Ceccomori
The course (3-10 august ) aims to respond to these typical questions of the flutist student who intends to devote himself to flute music today.
Interpretation masterclass ’19
The professors are: Valerio Maini ,Andrea Ceccomori, Maria Chiara Fiorucci, Michele Fabrizi, Gianluigi Caldarola, Gualtiero Tambè, Milton Masciadri, Ivan Mancinelli, Elisa Bovi, Francesco Piantoni, Cork Maul, Sebastiano Brusc, Elmar Slama, Francesco Seri.
interpretation masterclass 2019
The professor of Interpretation masterclass 2019 are: Valerio Maini, Andrea Ceccomori, Maria, Chiara Fiorucci, Michele Fabrizi, Gianluigi Caldarola, Gualtiero Tambè, Milton Masciadri, Ivan Mancinelli, Elisa Bovi, Francesco Piantoni, Cork Maul, Sebastiano Brusco, Elmar Slama, Francesco Seri.
Composition masterclass 2019
The professors are: Stefano Taglietti, Carlo Forlivesi, Fabrizio De Rossi Re.
seminars 2019
The professors of the seminars are: Andrea Ceccomori, Marco Testoni.
VALERIA CRESCENZI
Valeria Crescenzi is gratuated in Linguistic maturity at the “F. Angeloni” Institute in Terni; she is gratuated in flute at the conservatory “G.Briccialdi” of Terni; Higher education diploma for artists at the “Officina Pasolini” Academy of Arts in Rome; She has a specialization degree in Music Therapy at the Conservatory “A. Casella” in L’Aquila. Currently she is graduating in MusicaTerapia in the global language, at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.
Piano | Sebastiano Brusco
The course of Sebastiano Brusco will be from August 11-17.
SEBASTIANO BRUSCO
Born in Rome, Sebastiano Brusco discovered his passion for music very young, and after recovering from a serious illness at age 19, he decided to dedicate his life to it and received a cum laude diploma from the Conservatory “F. Morlacchi” in Perugia studying with Valentino Di Bella.
Songwriter | Cork Maul
The course of Cork Maul will start on August 11th to 17th. Using a process of storytelling, collaboration, and improvisation participants will work to create a song together in the course of the week.
CORK MAUL
George Cork Maul is a New York composer living on the East End of Long Island.
Songwriter | Cork Maul
The course of Cork Maul will start on August 11 to 1. Using a process of storytelling, collaboration, and improvisation participants will work to create a song together in the course of the week.
ELISA BOVI
Diploma in opera singing at the Conservatory of f. Morlacchi in Perugia, under the leadership of Mrs Gabriella Rossi. Since 1998, as a soloist of the Cappella Musicale di San Francesco in Assisi (Choir of the Papal of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi), played an intense concert activity in Italy and abroad.
Viola | Gualtiero Tambè
The course (3-10 august) will be particularly focused on Bach, cello suites and sonatas and matches from the violin, and on the sonatas for viola and piano of the nineteenth century as Brahms, Schumann, Glinka etc. but it does not preclude the possibility of facing other pieces of the repertoire.
Percussion | Ivan Mancinelli
percussion
The master class (3-10 August) will focus on the repertoire for solo percussion and will aim to improve and develop the technical skills in relation to the compositions performed. The students can present any composition.
Piano | Elmar Slama
Piano
The piano interpretation course of the teacher Slama will be held from 3 to 10 August.
Organ and Harpsichord | Carlo Forlivesi
Improvisation Masterclass for Organ and Harpsichord
During the workshop (4-5 august) you will learn some basic elements of improvisation at the keyboard, working on the awareness of the instrumental technique and the spirituality of sound.
Improvisation “Get inspired” | Andrea Ceccomori
It is a free improvisation seminar (8-9 august) to express the student’s potential by teaching him to play in an inspired way. His pivotal musical concepts are those that make us look for a way for the enlightened musician to be identified in consequential and conceptual phases such as inspiration, intonation, monema, “poor sound”, improvisation, the predicate “I sound”.
Improvisation, “Get inspired” | Andrea Ceccomori
The seminar (8 -9 August) is based on free improvisation to express the student’s potential by teaching him to play in an inspired way.
Composition and improvisation | Fabrizio De Rossi Re
Composition and improvisation
His workshop is established on 16-17 August and it’s a course of “Composition and improvisation: Compose music for radio, theater, television”.
Contrabbass | Milton Masciadri
Professor Milton Masciadri Masterclass will investigate solo and orchestra repertoire with coverture of a wide range of levels and styles. It takes place on 3-10 August.
Violin | Patrizio Scarponi
Patrizio Scarponi’s violin course (from 3 to 10 August) is aimed at studying and deepening the main literature for the instrument, including the symphonic, chamber and soloistic repertoire and preparing the students to face the world of concertism.
IVAN MANCINELLI
He began his musical studies in percussion instruments at the Conservatory N. Piccinni, is the protagonist of an intense solo concert activity in chamber and orchestral formations. From 2005 he teaches percussion instruments at the conservatory of Sassari. He has held master of percussion in many universities in America, Italy, Bulgaria, Austria.
FABRIZIO DE ROSSI RE
Fabrizio De Rossi Re is a composer and he was born in Rome on August 1, 1960. He studied at the Conservatory of S. Cecilia in Rome, graduating in Composition with Mauro Bortolotti and in Instrumentation for Band with Raffaello Tega. The meetings with jazz pianist Umberto Cesari, with Sylvano Bussotti (School of Fiesole) with Salvatore Sciarrino (Courses of Città di Castello) and more recently with Luciano Berio, were important for his training.
MILTON MASCIADRI
Milton Masciadri is Professor of Double Bass at the University of Georgia, where he has been a member of the music faculty since 1984.
MARCO TESTONI
Marco Testoni is an unusual percussionist, composer and cinema music supervisor (Paolo Genovese, Marco Bellocchio, Luca Miniero, Silvio Muccino). In 2016 he wrote and pubblished the book Musica e Visual Media (Audino Editore) about the relationship between music and video in new media.
VALERIO MAINI
Graduated in Horn at the State Conservatory of Music “G. Frescobaldi “of Ferrara with honors. He is part of the National Symphony Orchestra born after the fusion of the 4 Orchestras, based in Turin, and is also the 1st Horn of the “G. Donizetti “today called” Bergamo Musica Festival “. He also plays an intense chamber music activity also as a soloist with different groups. He is professor of the chair of Horn of the Conservatory of Novara between orchestra and solism.
FRANCESCO PIANTONI
Francesco Piantoni is a pianist. He graduated brilliantly in piano at the Morlacchi Conservatory of Perugia. In 2016 and 2017 he participates in the program “Bring the noise” as keyboardist and programmer under the musical direction of Adriano Pennino.In 2017 he participates as a pianist / keyboardist at the concert of the Orchestra Filarmonica della Franciacorta accompanying the lyric foundation Pavarotti, Nek and Malika Ayane He currently works as a keyboard player on Amedeo Minghi’s tour.
piano and Pop | Francesco Piantoni
The workshop takes place on 11-17 august and it includes a progressive study of the different styles of Modern Music, rock, pop, funk, and blues with particular attention to musical instruments used in various genres.
belcanto vocal techinique| Elisa Bovi
The Masterclass with soprano Elisa Bovi takes place on the 3-10 august, addressed to lyrical opera students, is focused on the study of the “BELCANTO VOCAL TECHNIQUE”, the interpretation, the style and the executive pratice, with particular regard to the correct pronunciation of the opera text.
Piano* | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass ( from 3 to 10 August) will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
Music and Visual Media | Marco Testoni
The seminar (11-17 august) held by Marco Testoni is devoted to the new techniques, professions and skills required in the field of music for images: from composition, musical supervision, and sound design to music consulting.
Composition and compositional practice | Stefano Taglietti
The masterclass (from 5 to 10 August) provides 6/8 hours a day, divided between collective and individual. The work will initially be produced in printed material and later with word processing programs such as Finale or Sibelius.
Clarinet | Gianluigi Caldarola
The course (from 6-13 August) will be focused on the deepening of the basic technique and the study of the solo and chamber repertoire.
Horn | Valerio Maini
Horn Masterclass (from 3 to 10 August) will concern the instrumental Technique, Solo and Orchestral Repertoire of Horn.
Harp* | Maria Chiara Fiorucci
The Masterclass (from 11 to 17 August) will study in deep the most important aspect of interpretation an technique concerning solo harp and harp in orchestral and chamber ensemble.
Composition | Carlo Forlivesi
Maestro Forlivesi’s composition course (12-17 August) is open to students of any background and level of musical experience, undergraduate or post-graduate.
Music and Visual Media | Marco Testoni
The seminar (from 5 to 12 August) held by Marco Testoni is devoted to the new techniques, professions and skills required in the field of music for images: from composition, musical supervision, and sound design to music consulting.
Flute, from extensive techniques to new music | Andrea Ceccomori
The seminar (9 August) aims to respond to these typical questions of the flutist student who intends to devote himself to flute music today.
Horn | Valerio Maini
Horn Masterclass (from 18 to 26 August) will concern the instrumental Technique, Solo and Orchestral Repertoire of Horn.
Composition and compositional practice | Stefano Taglietti
The masterclass (from 5 to 12 August) provides 6/8 hours a day, divided between collective and individual. The work will initially be produced in printed material and later with word processing programs such as Finale or Sibelius.
All ready for the 2018 Edition
The Sixth Edition Program is online.
Assisi Suono Sacro, in collaboration with Keysound and the Municipality of Assisi, signs a new edition of music and training.
BATON FOR PEACE
Assisi Suono Sacro is happy to present: BATON FOR PEACE
Orchestral training course | Francesco Seri
The orchestral training masterclass (from 12 to 26 August) intends to make students have an experience in which they can acquire specific skills regarding orchestral activity.
Course of cello | Giacomo Grava
Giacomo Grava’s cello course (from 20 to 26 August) is aimed at studying and deepening the main literature for the instrument, including the symphonic, chamber and soloistic repertoire.
The Tao of improvisation | Daniele Roccato
Two-day seminar ( 16 and 17 August) in which methods will be experimented to favor and develop the free flow of creativity establishing a deep connection with one’s center.
Guitar course | Vincenzo Giura
The course (from 12 to 19 August) includes individual and collective classes on the solo and chamber repertoire, also in collaboration with the other courses.
DANIELE ROCCATO
Contrabbassista e compositore, è unanimemente considerato una delle voci più originali della scena contemporanea internazionale.
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His musical training, as a clarinetist, sees him collaborate with some of the most representative chamber orchestras and ensembles on the national scene, National Orchestra of S. Cecilia, Sinfonietta di Roma, Symphonic Orchestra of Milan, Cameristi di Roma, Ottetto Amadeus and Quartet Recital. He was the Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of Terni, of the Orchestra Città di Arezzo. He was the soloist clarinet of the soundtrack, winner of the Oscar Award, of the latest film by Massimo Troisi “Il Postino”.
Violin course | Patrizio Scarponi
Patrizio Scarponi’s violin course (from 12 to 19 August) is aimed at studying and deepening the main literature for the instrument, including the symphonic, chamber and soloistic repertoire and preparing the students to face the world of concertism.
Course of lyrical singing | Maria Grazia Pittavini
The lyric singing masterclass, (from 11 to 18 August) has as main purpose the enhancement of the vocal talent and the scenic-interpretative potential of each student. Particular attention will be paid to the awareness of respiration, from the anatomical and physiological point of view.
PATRIZIO SCARPONI
He completed his musical studies at the “Morlacchi” Conservatory of Music in Perugia, graduating brilliantly under the guidance of Maestro Arnaldo Apostoli.
He has participated as a soloist with various chamber ensembles (Quintetto Scarponi, Synphonia Perusina, Assisi Musica, Soloists from Rome, etc.) taking part in festivals of international resonance playing for the most prestigious concert companies and theaters in Europe and the world.
Masterclass 2018
Registration 2018 for masterclass and seminars are open. Regulations and registration form: ACADEMY
Silence and Voice to free ourselves onstage and everywhere | Alfonso Gianluca Gucciardo
Living our body, our mind, our soul between Silence and Voice onstage in the light of Performing Arts Medicine. (from 19 to 25 August)
Flute | Valeria Desideri
The masterclass (from 5 to 12 August) is aimed at the deepening of the executive practice and the refinement of the flute repertoire both solo and chamber music.
GIANLUIGI CALDAROLA
Gianluigi Caldarola was born in 1986, in December 2018 won the First Clarinet Soloist competition at the Royal de Wallonie Opera Orchestra in Liège.
Interpretation masterclasses 2018
Among Professors are: Valerio Maini, Maria Chiara Fiorucci, Michele Fabrizi, Stefano Pagliani, Valeria Desideri, Gianluigi Caldarola, Maria Grazia Pittavini, Patrizio Scarponi, Giacomo Grava, Vincenzo Giura and Francesco Seri.
Composition and compositional practice | Stefano Taglietti
The masterclass (from 5 to 12 August) provides 6/8 hours a day, divided between collective and individual. The work will initially be produced in printed material and later with word processing programs such as Finale or Sibelius.
Seminars 2018
Seminars with: Andrea Ceccomori, Marco Testoni, Alfonso Gianluca Gucciardo and Daniele Roccato.
Composition Masterclasses 2018
Composition classes will be held by: Stefano Taglietti, Carlo Forlivesi and Cork Maul.
Composition for youg People| Stefano Taglietti
Dedicated to under 18 students, it is a masterclass of composition (from 5 to 12 August) open to all young people who want to write their own piece of music.
Horn | Valerio Maini
Horn Masterclass (from 18 to 26 August) will concern the instrumental Technique, Solo and Orchestral Repertoire of Horn.
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass ( from 3 to 9 August) will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
Music and Visual Media | Marco Testoni
The seminar (from 5 to 12 August) held by Marco Testoni is devoted to the new techniques, professions and skills required in the field of music for images: from composition, musical supervision, and sound design to music consulting.
Flute, from extensive techniques to new music | Andrea Ceccomori
The seminar (9 August) aims to respond to these typical questions of the flutist student who intends to devote himself to flute music today.
The inspired musician | Andrea Ceccomori
Dedicated to musicians, both students and professionals, it is a seminar (18 and 19 August) that, applying the principles promoted by Assisi Suono Sacro.
Composition course | Carlo Forlivesi
Maestro Forlivesi’s composition course (from 7 to 19 August) is open to students of any background and level of musical experience, undergraduate or post-graduate.
Improvisational course: Real Time | Cork Maul
The Concept of Real Time Composition Workshop (from 18 to 25 August) is a series of talks, experiments, performances, short interactions between pairs of musicians and then larger ensembles with discussion about what happened after each experiment.
Academy 2017
Assisi Suono Sacro is organising summer courses in musical composition, interpretation, as well as a number of seminars in Assisi from the 31st of July to the 6th of August. Thanks to an agreement stipulated with the Musical Conservatory of Cesena, all the courses will carry academic credits.
ORLANDO GARCIA
Through more than one hundred and fifty works composed for a wide range of performance genres, Orlando Jacinto Garcia has established himself as an “important figure in the new music world.” The distinctive character of his music has been described as "time suspended-...
Composition | Orlando Garcia
The course being presented by Orlando Jacinto Garcia will include group meetings where the concept of sacred music/spirituality in the 21st century will be discussed including a review of works by Part, Messiaen, Gubaidulina, among others.
Violin | Sherban Lupu
The course of Professor Sherban Lupu will cover a wide range of repertoire from the preclassics to the romantic and twentieth century major violin works with special emphasis on essential aspects of violin playing.
MARKUS STOCKHAUSEN
The trumpet soloist and composer Markus Stockhausen, son of Karlheinz Stockhausen, has become famous for his wonderfull sound and for intuitive music method of creating music.
Composition | Marco Lombardi
Analysis of some of the greatest musical experiences from the first half of the twentieth century to the present. Composition of a work to be played by the Young Ensemble in residence at Assisi Suono Sacro.
Intuitive Music | Markus Stockhausen
There are many things to be learned and observed in free, intuitive improvisation: from scales, rhythms, to the instant composing of the form, and before all, “the Art of Listening” to each other. It is one of the most challenging and rewarding ways of music making today, and it stimulates the creative spirit of everyone.
SHERBAN LUPU
One of the world’s leading performers of George Enescu’s music, Romanian-born Sherban Lupu studied at the Bucharest Conservatory with George Manoliu.
Flute, extended techniques | Andrea Ceccomori
Un seminario condotto da Andrea Ceccomori e dedicato alle tecniche estese del flauto con alcuni elementi di improvvisazione.
The inspired, enlightened musician | Andrea Ceccomori
Dedicated to musicians, both students and professionals, this seminar, following the principles established by the Assisi Suono Sacro Association, seeks to impart that special quality which permits a musician to become an artist capable of expressing the depths of...
Composition for youg People| Stefano Taglietti
Dedicato a tutti gli allievi under 18, si tratta di un nuovo corso libero di composizione, aperto a tutti i ragazzi che desiderano scrivere un loro pezzo di musica.
Composition and compositional practice | Stefano Taglietti
Composizione e pratica compositiva: dall’analisi alla creazione. Lezioni individuali e collettive. Incontri con musicisti ospiti e lezioni di arrangiamento.
Voice as instrument of the soul
Voice as an instrument of the soul: vocal technics and musical interpretation. Voice as an instrument to transmit the emotion and telling the stories of Opera Theatre: a live cinema to celebrate. Masterclass conducted by Lu Ye
Trombone | Ivo Nilsson
The course will include an exposé over the Contemporary Classics and an introduction to live electonics and ensemble playing.
Composition Masterclasses 2017
Composition classes will be held by: Markus Stockhausen, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Stefano Taglietti, Marco Lombardi
Interpretation masterclasses 2017
Among Professors are: Valerio Maini, Ivo Nilsson, Sherban Lupu, Milton Masciadri, Maria Chiara Fiorucci and Michele Fabrizi
Markus Stockhausen and Intuitive Music: the Seminar and the Festival
Fra gli ospiti del Festival 2017 ci sarà Markus Stockhausen che porterà un vero proprio Festival nel Festival dedicato alla Musica Intuitiva.
2017 Courses
We are planning 2017 Courses: the Musical Academy that, at its second year of life, completes Assisi Sacred Sound Festival. Many of the 2016 Professors will be confirmed, but we will have some important news too.
Music and Visual Media
The seminar held by Marco Testoni is devoted to the new techniques, professions and skills required in the field of music for images: from composition, musical supervision, and sound design to music consulting.
MARIA CHIARA FIORUCCI En
Maria Chiara Fiorucci has graduated with first class honours at the “Conservatorio di Perugia” under the tuition of M° S.Binazzi and M° M.Fogagnolo and was awarded with a scholarship as the best graduate of the year. She teaches harp in preaccademic course of “Conservatorio di Musica S.Cecilia in Roma” and in the Municipal School in Gubbio.
Piano | Michele Fabrizi
The Masterclass will study the main aspects of interpretation and piano technique both as soloist and chamber music
MICHELE FABRIZI
Pianist and teacher, has to his credit concert experiences both as soloist and as part of chamber music groups, particularly with Duo Namaste, along clarinetist G. Arbonelli, performing contemporary composition both in Italy and abroad
Horn | Valerio Maini
Horn Masterclass will concern the instrumental Technique, Solo and Orchestral Repertoire of Horn.
Harp | Maria Chiara Fiorucci
The Masterclass will study in deep the most important aspect of interpretation an technique concerning solo harp and harp in orchestral and chamber ensemble.
Francis hugs Benedict
Francis hugs Benedict: this the name of a big concert - at Saint Francis Basilica ont he 8th of October at 09.00 p.m. - that will involve Assisi Sacred Sound Ensemble, Saint Benedict Choir and Polifonic Choir of Subiaco. The venue is organized to raise funds for the...
The Canticle and Assisi’s Spirit
Assisi Sacred Sound ends the 2016 edition on Wednesday 14th of September at 21:00 at the San Rufino Cathedral, with a concert dedicated to the Canticle of St Francis and thirty anniversary of the Assisi’s spirit.
New date and location for “The Canticle and Assisi Spirit”
The Assisi Sacred Sound closing concert “The Canticle and Assisi Spirit” has moved on the 14th of September at San Rufino Basilica.
Assisi Sacred Sound Music
Sunday the 7th, at 21.00, Santa Chiarella Hall in Assisi: Assisi Sacred Sound Academy will ends with a concert with the pupils and the teachers of the academy itself.
No more Hiroshima
5th of August, Santa Chiarella in Assisi: Pupils and Teachers of Assisi Sacred Sound Academy will play a concert for Hiroshima victims and for Peace.
International Theatre of Philadelphia at Assisi Sacred Sound
6th of August, Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi: The Internationale Theatre of Philadelphia presents a musical and poetical tour through the writings and thoughts of Hildegard von Bingen, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and other devotee to Black Virgin.
Music meets Nature
Music meets Nature: on the 31d of July Assisi Sacred Sound Festival, in collaboration with Cai – Perugia and Foligno Club -, organizes a venue that mixes trekking with music.
Music for Humans and Animals
August the 1st, in collaboration with Fai, at Santi Francis Wood and in collaboration with Fai, Assisi Sacred Sound organizes a real particular venue: a concert for animals and humans.
Assisi Sacred Sound plays 432Hz
Assisi Sacred Sound hosts a project by Vincenzo Cerquiglini and Studio Viceversa about Music 432Hz: Umbros Quartet will play musics written on 432Hz frequences.
Dominika Zamara for Assisi Sacred Sound
Dominika Zamara for Assisi Sacred Sound Saturday 25th July, in collaboration with Cracovia Sacred Festival and with Avis, Assisi Sacred Sound offers a concert of music of great classics as Antonio Vivaldi, Giambattista Pergolesi, Wolfang Amadeus Mozart; and of...
Looking for the Enlightened Artists
Looking for the Enlightened Artists Assisi Sacred Sound organizes a meeting to address the central issue of this 2016 edition: the Enlightened Artist. The meeting will take place at Sala delle Volte in Assisi at 17.00 on 23d of July. They will be present: the artistic...
Opening Concert Misericordia et Pietas
Friday, 22d of July, at 09.00 p.m. at Palazzo Monte Frumentario (San Francesco entry) in Assisi will be held the Assisi Sacred Sound opening concert: Misericordia et Pietas.
Assisi Sacred Sound and Ecology
Assisi Sacred Sound will open on the 21st of July speaking about Ecology with a meating “Healthy habitat, sacred habitat: from an ecology of sound to ecosystem”.
ANDREA CECCOMORI
He is particularly dedicated to new musical repertoires and collaborates with contemporary artists all over the world. He is the founder and artistic director of the Assisi Suono Sacro Association.
Seminars 2017
Seminars with: Andrea Ceccomori, Marco Testoni, Alessandro Ortona
Creation Courses 2016
Creation Courses 2016
Seminars 2016
Seminars 2016
CARLO FORLIVESI
He studied at Bologna Conservatory, Milan Conservatory and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia of Rome. He then joined IRCAM in Paris, and subsequently DIEM in Aarhus, Tokyo College of Music, and Northwestern University in Chicago. Forlivesi is the artistic director of “La Musica è Sacra” concert series.
STEFANO TAGLIETTI
Prolific composer, Stefano Taglietti has composed more than one hundred and forty works for orchestral organic, choral, chamber music, theater, the image, through the use of new technologies. Most of the works are published by Rai Com but also from Chester Music London and others.
VALERIO MAINI
He graduated in Horn at the Conservatory of Music “G. Frescobaldi” of Ferrara with honors. It is part of the National Symphony Orchestra was born after the merger of the four orchestras , based in Turin , and is also 1st Horn Orchestra Stabile Foundation “G. Donizetti ” now called “Bergamo Music Festival”. It also plays an intense chamber music activities also as a soloist with various groups.