Alessandro Scarlatti Tercentenary

 

The Conservatorio G. B. Martini in Bologna, the Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco, 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!

 

 

Oratorio: Results of the selection for the voices and continuo players

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 (Modo Antiquo)
    • 3 Additional masterclasses on Scarlatti and basso continuo, Maria Luisa Baldassari and Catalina Vicens (keyboard) and Bettina Hoffmann (gamba, cello)
    • The program includes two concerts of the participants (Toccatas, 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)

Schedule (subject to minor changes)

 

Day          
June 29th 9.30-13 14-18 Masterclass Toccatas Museo di S. Colombano        
June 30th   9.30-13 14.30-18
Conference
Library, Conservatorio		   10-14 Masterclass Cantatas
Conservatorio Room 12		  
July 1st   17.30 Students Concert
Museo della Musica		 10-13 14-17
Masterclass Partimenti
Museo della Musica		 10-14 Masterclass Cantatas
Conservatorio Room 12		 14-18 Oratorio
Conservatorio Aula Banda
July 2nd 18 Concert Catalina Vicens
S. Colombano		   10-13 Masterclass for bass strings (Hoffmann)
Conservatorio Room 22		 10-14 Masterclass Italian Music (Baldassari) Conservatorio Room 12 14-18 Oratorio
Conservatorio Aula Banda
July 3rd       10-14 Masterclass Italian Music (Baldassari) Conservatorio Room 12 10-13 14-18 Oratorio
Conservatorio Room 12/Aula Banda
July 4th 15-17.30 Masterclass Scarlatti (Vicens)
S. Colombano		       10-13 14-18 Oratorio
Conservatorio Aula Banda
July 5th 15-17.30 Masterclass Scarlatti (Vicens)
S. Colombano		       10-13 14-18 Oratorio
Conservatorio Aula Banda
July 6th          15.30 rehersals 18.30 Concert
Chiesa del Corpus Domini

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 ([email protected]) 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 [email protected]

Erasmus office – prof. Angela Balboni [email protected]