Smarano International Early Keyboards Academy

OUR MOTTO

Docendo discitur

“Smarano International Early Keyboards Academy” is an eleven days summer course in northern Italy, where multiple interconnected masterclasses about the art of keyboard music from the 16th to the 18th century are held by internationally renowned musicians and experts. During the course, based on historical methods of teaching, the participants can have four hours a day of scheduled practice time and private coaching on multiple keyboard instruments (organ, harpsichord, clavichord, and fortepiano).

That is why Smarano’s motto is a quotation from Seneca: Docendo Discitur, meaning “it is learned by teaching”. The Smarano Academy is a true meeting platform where people in our field gather to learn from one another and teach one another about a valuable European cultural heritage.

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Why choose Us

Courses

“Smarano International Early Keyboards Academy” is an eleven days summer course in northern Italy, where multiple interconnected masterclasses about the art of keyboard music from the 16th to the 18th century are held by international renowned musician and experts. The Academy is based on historical methods of teaching.

Instruments

The Academy's learning environment can boast multiple keyboards instruments of primary importance, both in number and in quality, which is an element of strong attraction: 15 instruments among organs, clavichords, harpsichords and a fortepiano available for concerts, lessons and personal practice.

Teachers

Every year the Smarano Early Keyboards Academy courses are taught by a group of international renowned musician and experts from different prestigious European and American institutions. They share historical methods of teaching that goes back to the Seneca precept "Docendo Discitur", meaning “It is learned by teaching”.

Private coaching

With the Academy’s equipment, each participant has approximately three hours per day of personal study, during which, among other things, they can be individually coached by one of the teachers. Coaching is an integral part of the academy and does not charge the participant any additional fees.

Location

The Smarano Early Keyboards Academy building is unique of its kind with an auditorium and fifteen study rooms that allow a privileged relationship between teachers and students, and assiduous keyboard practice. The academy, located in the village of Smarano, is surrounded by the peace and the silence of the mountains.

Friendly atmosphere

A friendly and welcoming atmosphere favors a stimulating and peaceful learning environment. In addition, the excellent cuisine of our chef Claudio creates moments of conviviality where participants can interact with each other and with the teachers, expanding their international network of contacts.

What people say about us

One of our students

Very high academic level. Exceptional teachers. Inspiring classes. Friendly atmosphere. Wonderful collegiality between students and faculty.

one of our students

Smarano International Organ Academy was the best summer academy that I have ever attended, and I have attended a lot! Full of good teachers and great people.

one of our students

The greater strenght of Smarano Academy is the wide diversity of available instruments and teachers who are each experts in a particular field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, active participants will be required to attend the whole Academy.

No, non-active participants will not be required to attend the whole Academy.

Each active participant is due to prepare a repertoire that will published by the end of January.

After the application's approval, we will send you the list of the accomodation facilities in Smarano affiliated with us (hostels, B&B, hotels). We will take care of the reservation.

The admittance will be confirmed upon payment of the application fee that is due within 15 days from the confirmation.

The fee includes the courses, 3/4 hours of individual practice/coaching per day, tuition materials, certificate of attendance, accident insurance.

No, but practising instruments may be available for a limited extent.

Yes, when you will complete the Academy, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

The catalogue of "Tastata"

Take a look at the digital and interactive catalogue of the music series 'Tastata' published by Istituto Storico Organistico Italiano, of which Smarano Academy is an official partner.

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Festschrift Smarano Academy: 30 anni di storia in musica

This volume aims to reconstruct the first 30 years of the Academy's history and to analyse, through a scientific-divulgation perspective, the results achieved in terms of didactic training in the field of early keyboard music.

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