Alessandro Scarlatti Tercentenary

 

The Conservatorio G. B. Martini in Bologna, the Krzysztof Penderecky Academy in Krakow, the Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz University of Music in Łódź, Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Vigo and the Latvian Academy of Music and Theater in Riga, in collaboration with the Museo di San Colombano – Collezione Tagliavini and the Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica, are organizing a Blended Intensive Program to celebrate the third centenary of the death of Alessandro Scarlatti, one of the most important European composers between XVII and XVIII centuries both in the field of vocal and keyboard music.

Participation is open to active participants (singers, string players, keyboardists, composers) and to all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of Alessandro Scarlatti and his time. Participants will enjoy a rich program combining musical practice and research, focusing on a composer whose presence on the stages and in the studies shows still space for improvement.

Students and teachers from European institutions can be supported by the Erasmus+ Project (BIP-short mobility): please contact your international Office for more information!

 

 

Program

Dates: June 29th-July 6th

 

    • – Conference: Scarlatti and his time. Keynote speech Luca della Libera (Conservatorio di Frosinone)
    • – Masterclass: Toccatas (for keyboard players), Claudio Ribeiro (Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag)
    • – Masterclass: Partimenti (for keyboard players and composers), Prof. Giorgio Sanguinetti (Università di Roma Tor Vergata)
    • – Workshop: Cantatas (for singers and basso continuo players) Gianluca Belfiori Doro, Maria Luisa Baldassari (Conservatorio di Bologna)
    • – Workshop: “La Santissima Annunziata”, Oratorio: conductor M. Federico Maria Sardelli, string preparer Bettina Hoffmann (Conservatorio di Bologna)
    • The program includes three concerts of the participants (Toccatas, Cantatas, Oratorio)

– General deadline for application: April 15th

Number of participants:

 

    • – Masterclass toccatas: max 10 active participants (first come, first serve)
    • – Masterclass partimenti: max 10 active participants (first come, first serve)
    • – Workshop cantatas: max 10 singers, 10 continuo players, 2 violins and 2 cellos (first come, first serve)
    • – Workshop oratorio: max 20 strings: violins, violas, cellos, double bass (first come, first serve); max 2 keyboard players and one theorbo (audition) 5 singers: 3 sopranos, 1 alto, 1 tenor (audition)

Audition (for the Oratorio)

The singers and the continuo players wishing to participate in the oratorio workshop will send a video (without interruption, showing a sign with the words “Scarlatti Bip”) containing two arias from the oratorio, chosen between the ones linked below. Deadline for the video April 5th

The result of the selection will be communicated no later than April 30th

Singers and keyboard players that have not been selected can participate in the other masterclasses and workshop.

 

 

AUDITION ARIAS

ROLES
Maria: soprano (10 arias)
Angelo: soprano (5 arias)
Pensiero di Verginità: soprano (3 arias)
Pensiero di Umiltà): contralto (3 arias)
Pensiero di Sospetto: tenore (3 arias)
  • Maria: Mortali, a voi consegno - Nella patria dei contenti
  • Maria: Alma forte
  • Angelo: Maria, lieta abbastanza - Quell'amor
  • Verginità: Mia diletta - Come in segrete
  • Sospetto: Giusto è il timore - Nulla chiede
  • Umiltà: Vergine bella, che di sol vestita - Si vedrà men fulminante

Schedule (subject to minor changes)

 

Day          
June 29th Masterclass Toccatas        
June 30th   – Conference – Concert      
July 1st     Masterclass Partimenti Masterclass Cantatas Oratorio
July 2nd       Masterclass Cantatas Oratorio
July 3rd       – Masterclass Cantatas – Concert in San Colombano – Catalina Vicens Oratorio
July 4th         Oratorio
July 5th         Oratorio
July 6th         – Oratorio – Concert

Accommodation

Bologna is a tourist city with many hotels, b&bs, hostels, but we recommend that you book your stay in advance! The Conservatorio Martini has an agreement with the Residence Cavazza (info@residencecavazza.it) that will offer special rates for students and teachers coming to the Conservatorio. Places are limited.

Getting here

Bologna Airport is well served by the major airlines and low-cost companies; it’s close to the city centre and connected to the Bologna Centrale railway station by the Marconi Express (https://www.marconiexpress.it/), a monorail train that is replaced by buses or taxis at night .

Contacts

Early Music Department – prof. Maria Luisa Baldassari marialuisa.baldassari@consbo.it

Erasmus office – prof. Angela Balboni erasmus@consbo.it