Accademia Vivaldi Advanced courses on the interpretation of Antonio Vivaldi’s music

The Vivaldi Academy courses will continue in 2026: five in-depth meetings on the performance practice of Antonio Vivaldi’s compositions, each lasting three to four days, dedicated to young singers and instrumentalists. This season will feature courses in singing (church vocal music, chamber vocal music, musical dramas) and basso continuo performance. A maximum of ten selected students will be admitted to the courses, who will have the opportunity not only to perfect their interpretation skills, but also to explore the musicological aspects of the compositions studied.

Each meeting will be enriched by in-depth presentations by musicologists who collaborate with the Institute and those who are part of the research group La drammaturgia musicale a Venezia (1678–1792) (Musical Dramaturgy in Venice (1678–1792)) of the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation, with the aim of integrating performance practice with the most up-to-date historical and critical studies.

The course, led by maestro Antonio Frigé and aimed at “basso continuo” instrumentalists (harpsichordists, organists, lutenists, harpists, etc.), will focus on the realisation of the bass in Vivaldi’s compositions and era, with particular attention to the harmonisation of Vivaldi’s recitatives in the opera Il Tito Manlio, RV 738.

The lectures and concerts organised as part of the Academy will be open to the public. Each course consists of three to five days of intensive study, comprising individual lessons and group discussions, and is open to a limited number of participants selected from the applications received. Please refer to the call for applications for details of admission requirements, deadlines and how to apply.

program

25 — 27  March 2026

Masterclass dedicated to basso continuo

Teacher: Antonio Frigé

14 — 18 April 2026

Masterclass dedicated to singing

Teacher: Gemma Bertagnolli

19 — 23 May 2026

Masterclass dedicated to singing

Teacher: Gemma Bertagnolli

30 June — 4 July 2026

Masterclass dedicated to singing

Teacher: Gemma Bertagnolli

24 — 28 November 2026

Masterclass dedicated to singing

Teacher: Gemma Bertagnolli