Lesson: Lesson: 7 collective sessions of 2 days according to a schedule established by the professor. First 3 sessions: 2020 September 21st, 22nd 2020 October 29th and 30th2020 November 18th, 19thBecause of the pandemic effects, Ricardo Castro decided to fix the four remaining sessions after a better view of the future and consulting everybody's calendar.

Deadline Application: 2020 30th August, with the YouTube link included

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 2000,00.

Open to: Young pianists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Ricardo Castro - 7 sessions


Programme: The program is 2 years long and will focus on traditional piano repertoire in addition to how to read and prepare an orchestral scores to conduct from the keyboard. The pianists will work together on the approach of modern conducting techniques and rehearsing strategies for chamber groups, chamber and symphony orchestras.
No conducting skills are required. The best ones (up to 2 chosen) will have the opportunity to play and conduct with orchestra during the 2 years program. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse and play concerts with chamber music groups at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole.

Exam: 2020 November 3rd at 9.30 a.m.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor.Lessons begin: to be defined

Deadline Application: 2020 October 25th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130.00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 2000,00.
Individual attendance fee with lessons with M° Enrico Stellini (to be paid within 15th December): € 2200,00

Open to: Young pianists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Andrea Lucchesini - 14 sessions with lessons each 15 days
Visiting Professor: Klaus Kaufmann - 1 session. Dates to be defined

Programme: Interpretation of piano repertoire. Participation in chamber music projects is foreseen in collaboration with students participating in other Post-Graduate courses. At the professor’s discretion, the best students may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Exam: 22nd October 2020

Lesson: 5 sessions according to a schedule established by the professor.Lessons: from 22nd to 28th October 2020 - The study programme may be chosen by the student but must be communicated in writing to the School’s Student Services Office.

Deadline Application: 16th October 2020

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1.900,00.

Open to: Young pianists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Teacher: Elisso Virsaladze - 5 session

Admission requirements: candidates must present 20 minutes of music of their choice, which clearly demonstrates the candidate’s technical and musical abilities. The course will take place only if the minimum number of students required is reached.
At the professor’s discretion, the best student may be chosen to hold recitals during the year. Age limit: 30

Exam: 2020 October 30th at 9.30 a.m.

Lesson: 2 lessons a month lesson according to a schedule established by the professor. First period of lessons: 2020 October 30th-31st Next dates to be defined

Deadline Application: 2020 October 20th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee violin (to be paid within 15th December): € 1100,00
Individual attendance fee chamber music (to be paid within 15th December): € 400,00

Open to: Young violinists and chamber musicians

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Lorenza Borrani - 8 session

Programme: Study of basic technique and of solo, chamber and orchestra repertoire for violin, according to the individual needs and abilities of each student. Study of interpretative flexibility based also, but not solely, upon an informed historic approach. The goal is reaching, realizing and communicate a common reading and interpretation of a score.
At the professor’s discretion, the best student may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Exam: candidates could choose if sending a You Tube link of a recording to the e-mail address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within 2020 November 15th or do the admission exam directly in Fiesole on 2020 December 3rd at 10.00 a.m.

Lesson: Lessons will begin on 2020 December 3rd 6 sessions according to a schedule established by the professor.Lessons:2020 December 3rd- 6th2021 January 28th -31st 2021 March 4th -7th 2021 April 8th -11th 2021 May 6th -9th 2021 June 10th -13th

Deadline Application: 2020 November 15th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1800.00.
Fee for each period of lesson: € 400.00

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Yair Kless – 6 sessions
Programme: The different aspects of performance-mechanism and repertoire.

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: the course takes place from November to June included with two lessons each 15 days, according to a schedule established by the professor.Lessons begin to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee for Viola course (to be paid within 15th December): € 1.200,00
Individual attendance fee for Viola and Methodology course (to be paid within 15th December): € 1.400,00
Individual attendance fee for Methodology course (to be paid within 15th December): € 800,00

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Antonello Farulli - 8 sessions of two days each
Visiting Professor: Danilo Rossi First viola Teatro alla Scala. Dates to be defined: Paolo Cantamessa dates to be defined

This post graduate course will take place with the collaboration of the pianist Silvia Da Boit.

Exam: 2020 November 20th at 10.00 a.m.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar: - 2020 November 21st 22nd M° Bonomini- 2020 December (18th ), 19th , 20th M° Dillon- 2021 January 5th ,6th ,7th M° Bonomini - February: dates to be defined M° Dillon - March: dates to be defined M° Bonomini- April: dates to be defined M° Dillon - May: dates to be defined M° Bonomini- June: dates to be defined M° Dillon

Deadline Application: 2020 November 10th

Fees:

Fees: Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid by 15th December): € 1500,00
At the professor’s discretion, the best students may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.
The course will take place only if the minimum number of students required is reached.

Auditors admitted

Open to: Young cellists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

From Baroque onward until the contemporaneity : techniques, styles, languages and interpretation
Teachers:
Paolo Bonomini – 4 sessions (2 lessons a month) Baroque and classic period, orchestral excerpts, audition training
Francesco Dillon – 4 sessions (2 lessons a month) Romanticism, Historical ‘900 and contemporary repertoire

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: Lessons: According to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be definedEach student will receive the following lessons from November to June:· 2 lessons (1 hour approximately each) with M° Alberto Bocini.· 1 lesson/rehearsal with the pianist accompanist· 1 lesson with the assistant teacher M° Marco Martelli (lessons of the assistant teacher will not be on the same days of M° Bocini but in different days)

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Fees: Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December):) € 1000.00

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Alberto Bocini - 7 session
Assistent teacher: Marco Martelli – 7 sessions alternative to Alberto Bocini
Visiting Professor: to be defined –date of masterclass to be defined

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professors. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1100,00.

Open to: Young graduated flutists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Silvia Careddu – 3 sessions, Chiara Tonelli – 3 sessions, Claudia Bucchini 2 session

Programme: Instrument Technique, repertoire and orchestral excerpts.At the professor’s discretion, the best student may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Admission requirements: Required bachelor degree.

Exam: 2020 November 13th at 4 p.m.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. First lessons: 2020 November 13th, 14th, 15th

Deadline Application: 2020 November 3rd

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1100,00.

Open to: Young oboists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Thomas Indermühle - 8 session

Programme: a) Repertoire; b) instrumental technique; c) breathing technique; d) orchestra excerpts.

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: Lessons: according to a schedule established by the professor. First lessons: to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid by 15th December): € 1100,00.

Open to: Young clarinetists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Introduction to the five-key clarinet
Teacher: Giovanni Riccucci - 7 sessions
Visiting Professor to be defined

Programme: Technical study and preparation for competitions. Solo and chamber repertoire with particular focus on contemporary music. At the professor’s discretion, the best students may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: held according to a schedule established by the professor to be still defined.

Deadline Application: 2020, September 30th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.

Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 900,00.

Auditors fee: € 50 a day

Open to: Young bassoons

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Professor: Andrea Zucco –6 sessions
Visiting Professor: Stefano Canuti and Chiara Santi (master about oboe reeds) to be confirmed - 2 sessions dates to be defined
During the year will take place a masterclass of Prof. Malte Refardt of the Folkwang Universität - Essen (Germany) in the frame of Erasmus+ Programme (to be confirmed)

Exam: Admission requirements: a selection of students will be made on the basis of curriculum vitae of candidates. You can send the cv to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The course will take place only if the minimum number of students required is reached.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar from October 2020 to be defined

Deadline Application: 2020 September 25th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid by 15th December): € 1000,00.

Open to: young trumpeters

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary.

Teacher: Claudio Quintavalla – 8 sessions
Programme: Instrumental technique and orchestral excerpts from lyric/symphonic repertoire.
Objective of the course: Improvement of the instrument approach and preparation for audition and orchestral competitions. At the professor’s discretion, the best students may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Auditors admitted

Form

Lesson:  a weekend a month according to a schedule defined by the teacher. Calendar to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.

Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1500,00.

Open to: Young horn players

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Professor: Luca Benucci – 9 sessions

Guest teachers:o be defined

Programme: The course  A.B.CANTA freedom of doing music. Maestro Benucci follows this philosophy from 15 years influencing hundreds of young musicians.

Exam: Without audition.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: 2020 October 1st

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within first lesson month): € 900,00.

Open to: Young timpanists and percussionists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary.

Teacher: Gregory Lecoeur - 7 sessions

Visiting Professor: Raymond Curfs (to be confirmed) - 1 session to be defined

Programme: Technique and repertoire of orchestral percussion and timbals. Preparation for auditions and orchestral competitions.

Exam: Without audition. The course will take place only if the minimum number of students required is reached.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within first lesson month): € 1000,00.

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary.

Teacher: Mario Barsotti - 6 session
Visiting Professors: to be defined

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: 4 sessions according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 600,00.

Open to: Young musicians

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Bruno Canino - 4/5 session

Programme: Chamber music with piano, piano duo, piano (4 hands).
At the professor’s discretion, the best students may be chosen to hold recitals during the year.

Exam: Entrance Exam and First lesson: 2020 November 6th at 11.00 a.m.

Lesson: Lessons will be held on Friday from November 2020 to June 2021, two times a month as the following details according to a schedule established ahead of time by the professors:• PRACTICE LESSONS OF INSTRUMENT, VOICE OR DIRECTION – 1 hour• THEORICAL LESSONS about baroque performance practice focusing on issues such as ornamentation, notational norms, temperaments, organology etc. - 1 hour• CHAMBER MUSIC LESSONS held alternately by all teachers of the course giving to the students a multiplicity of approaches to baroque music – 2 hours

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1.300,00

Open to: Young musicians

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Professors:
Federico Maria Sardelli transverse flute, Baroque orchestra direction
François De Rudder Baroque bassoon
Paolo Cantamessa Baroque violin
Bettina Hoffmann Baroque cello
Giulia Nuti harpsichord
Gian Luca Lastraioli theorbo, Baroque lute, Baroque guitar
Elena Cecchi Fedi Baroque voice

Exam: 2020 October 23rd at 10.00 a.m.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar: 2020 October 23rd 24th, 2020 November 20th,21st, 2020 December 18th ,19th. Other dates to be defined

Deadline Application: 2020 October 15th

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid by 15th December): € 1000,00

Open to: Young guitarists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Visiting Professor: Matteo Mela – 1 sessione

Teacher: Duccio Bianchi – 7 sessions
Visiting Professor: Matteo Mela – 1 sessione

Programme: Solo and chamber repertoire with particular attention to the following aspects:
- work on basic and advanced techniques
- identification of the expressive objectives in the executive sphere for a conscious and interpretative approach

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00. Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 900,00.

Visiting professor’s masterclass is free for students of the course and open to external students subject to availability
Fees for external students’ masterclass: € 180.00 included registration fee
Masterclass fee for auditors: € 50.00

Open to: Young harpists

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teachers: Susanna Bertuccioli – 4 sessions
Luisa Prandina – 3 sessions
Visiting Professor: Loredana Gintoli - 1 session to be defined
La Prof.ssa Gintoli will present the baroque harp repertorire and will explain first technical elements to face this type of repertoire.

Exam: to be defined

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Calendar to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130,00.
Individual attendance fee (to be paid within 15th December): € 1800.00

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the entrance exams and the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary. Admissions in this case will be made by video recording by sending the related link to You Tube or Vimeo to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Teacher: Patrizia Ciofi – 7 sessions
Programme: Belcanto, Rossini Bellini Donizetti and others

Teacher: Luc-Marie Aguera (Quartetto Ysaÿe), Christophe Giovaninetti (Quartetto Ysaÿe), Andrea Nannoni

Exam: No audition is required but a selection of students will be made on the basis of compositions and curriculum vitae sent by the candidates to the following email address of the Academic Office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Lesson: according to a schedule established by the professor. Lessons: to be defined

Deadline Application: to be defined

Fees:

Individual course registration fee (non-refundable, to be enclosed with the application form) valid also as auditor’s attendance fee: € 130.00
Individual attendance fee (to be paid by 15th December): € 1000.00

Notes: Covid-19 emergency: According to the actual situation, the lessons of the post graduate courses will take place in presence. However, SMF reserves the right to use distance learning if the safety conditions make it necessary.

Teacher: Fabio Vacchi - 6 session

Programme: group lessons with analysis of contemporary compositions, orchestration issues, presentation of works by the students, group discussions, private sessions with the professor, group lessons with renowned guest musicians and composition of a work (supervised by the professor) to be performed in the final concert of the course.