Academy 2021

Smarano Early Keyboards Academy 2022

Theme

The 2022 Academy is dedicated to the theme "Vienna musical heart of Europe". The courses will address the relationship between Vienna and Italy through the keyboard music of composers such as Frescobaldi, Froberger, Poglietti, Pasquini, Kerll and Muffat.

Where and When

The 2022 Smarano International Early keyboards Academy will be held from July 25 to August 6 in Smarano (Predaia - TN), a little village nestled between mountains in northern Italy, and Vienna, one of the most important European music centers, to which this Academy is dedicated.

Courses and Teachers

The Academy is characterized by individual and collective work on improvisation and repertoire.
The teachers of the 2022 edition are: Enrico Baiano, Edoardo Bellotti, Armando Carideo, Ulrika Davidsson, Greta Haenen, William Porter and Joel Speerstra.

Courses

“Smarano International Early Keyboards Academy” is a ten 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, fortepianos and harpsichords, available for concerts, lessons and private coaching.

Teachers

Every year the Smarano 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

The Academy guarantees 4 hours of individual practice and/or private coaching per day; in this way the ancient learning method will be recreated, typical for example of the Neapolitan conservatories, where the teacher and his assistants interacted directly and in different ways with the students.

Location

The 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.

How to apply

Fill in the digital form

Fill in the form with all the required information and enclose your curriculum vitae. Candidates will find the form here:
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Wait for the selection outcome

The confirmation of approval will be sent by email within ten days from the date of submission.

Pay the application fee

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

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.