Bassoon Masterclass

30 august – 1 september 2020

Andrea Bressan

Nato nel 1968, inizia la studio del fagotto con E. Adami al Conservatorio A. Pedrollo di Vicenza, diplomandosi nel 1986. Prosegue la sua formazione musicale all’Hochschule fur Musik Mozarteum di Salzburg e all’Universitat fur Musik di Vienna, studiando con Milan Turkovic. Nel 1987 è primo fagotto della “Gustav Malher Jugendorchester”. Nel 1989 entra a far parte del gruppo de “I Solisti Veneti”, in una collaborazione che durerà fino al 2006. Nel 1999 diventa primo fagotto della Budapest Festival Orchestra, con cui compie numerose tourneè nelle più importanti sale da concerto del mondo (Europa, USA, America del sud, Cina, Giappone). Collabora permanentemente con l’Orchestra da Camera di Mantova. Ha collaborato come primo fagotto con Malher Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, Orchestra del Teatro “La Fenice” di Venezia, Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma, Orchestra del Teatro comunale di Bologna, Orchestra regionale Toscana, Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano, sotto la guida di direttori come C. Abbado, I. Fischer, C. Hogwood, J. Tate. Come solista ha eseguito i principali concerti per fagotto con Budapest Festival Orchestra, I Solisti Veneti, Orchestra Strawinsky, Orchestra da camera del Friuli. Ha ricevuto la menzione speciale al concorso internazionale Viotti di Vercelli nel 1985, il primo premio al concorso internazionale di Tradate nel 1989, il primo premio al Sandor Vegh competition di Budapest nel 2014. Dal 2003 studia fagotto barocco e classico con Alberto Grazzi al Conservatorio E. F. Dall’Abaco di Verona. Diplomatosi nel 2006, è invitato da ensemble come Venice Baroque Orchestra, Concerto Italiano, Accademia Bizantina, Arte dell’Arco, partecipando a numerose tourneè europee.

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Regulation

The courses of High Musical Perfection will take place within the Festival della Piana del Cavaliere, in the town of Configni (Rieti).
Musicians can participate in the courses without limits of age and nationality, which will be distinguished between actives and hearing. The administration reserves the right to close enrolments if the maximum number of effective participants for each class, established by the teacher, is reached. There is no maximum limit of hearing students.
There will be accompanying pianists at the disposal of the students and teachers. For baroque music courses there will be harpsichord accompaniment.
For all students ( active students and hearing students) the application form, to be sent by 26th July 2020, must be filled in on the official website Masterclass – Sign up, enclosing all the required documentation. The administration reserves the right to exceptionally accept applications received later, if it deems it appropriate.
The following must be attached to the application form: copy of an identity document and tax code; curriculum (only for actual students); authorization from a parent, in case the student is a minor, with photocopy of an identity document and tax code.

Participation in the masterclasses is free of charge. The actual students and hearers are only entitled to the payment of the registration fee. Actual students must enclose with the application a copy of the bank transfer of Euro 75 (this amount includes the course enrolment, the participation in the course chosen as an actual student with the help of the accompanying pianist and the insurance fee). Students who are auditors must enclose with the application a copy of the bank transfer of 40 Euros (this sum includes registration, participation in the course chosen as auditor and the insurance fee). Bank transfer made out to Associazione Festival della Piana del Cavaliere – IBAN: IT05V0538740510000002985102 – Causal: enrolment Masterclass Name Surname (insert the student’s first and last name)
In case of cancellation by the students, the registration fee will not be refunded. Refunds will be made only if the organisation decides to cancel the course for reasons beyond the participants’ control. As far as the participation fees are concerned, they will not be refunded in any case after the courses have started.
Where to accommodate: the organization has entered into agreements with the accommodation facilities of the place. Details can be found on the website.

The organization is not responsible for any damage to people and things that may occur during the whole period of the courses in the spaces reserved for lessons, study and concerts.
Participants must bring with them the music proposed with the relative piano part, a concert attire, or in any case suitable for this purpose, and a music stand. The use of a mask is also required in accordance with the Covid-19 emergency regulations.
At the end of the courses an official certificate of attendance will be issued to each student.
There will be public concerts, which will be held in particular in the municipalities of Sabina, as part of the Festival della Piana del Cavaliere. They may be solo performances and/or ensembles in which the students are required to participate, if the teachers deem it appropriate.
The students will have the opportunity to participate free of charge in the events of art, culture, music and entertainment scheduled within the Festival.
For any request or information please contact the organization at the following email address: masterclass@festivalpianadelcavaliere.it