2012 Courses description

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The Grumo Festival courses are open to all music students (some age restrictions apply) in piano, strings, woodwinds, percussion, voice, jazz piano, and other instruments.

The Faculty for the 2012 edition is currently being assembled. A partial list is available below, and will be updated as information becomes available.

Faculty 2012

Piano

• Giuseppe Lupis, Grand Valley State University, USA
• Paolo Andre' Gualdi, Francis Marion University, USA
• Olga Lazarska, Chopin Music Lyceum, Krakow, Poland
• Hyunjung Rachel Chung, Spelman College, USA
• Daniela Manusardi, Musikschule Ravensburg, Germany

Strings

• Violin: Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA
• Violin: Mira Khomik, Doctoral fellow at UCLA, USA
• Violin: Malgorzata Staszewska, Krakow Music Academy, Poland
• Violin: Qiao Solomon, Agnes Scott College, USA
• Viola: Dean Anderson, Fullerton College, USA
• Viola: Albert Wu, Irvine Young Concert Artists, USA
• Cello: Pablo Mahave-Veglia, Grand Valley State University, USA
• Double Bass: Milton Masciadri, University of Georgia, UNESCO Artist

Woodwinds

• Flute, Francesca Arnone, Baylor University, USA
• Flute, Francesca Salvemini, Italy
• Clarinet: Vito Giampaolo, Matera Conservatory of Music, Italy

Guitar

• Michal Stanikowski, Musikschule Trossingen, Germany

Voice

• Paola Mongelli, Centro Studi Musicali Zuccaro, Italy

Conducting and Arranging

• Lee Copenhaver, Grand Valley State University, USA

Chamber Music

• Various Faculty

Piano Ensemble

• Daniela Manusardi, Musikschule Ravensburg, Germany

Choral Music and Composition

• David Osbon, Kingston University, London, UK
• Kingston University Chamber Choir

During the festival, students will attend a series of faculty lectures and participate in masterclasses and studio class activities. Students will have the opportunity to perform publicly in the many concerts organized and the final Students Concert. Each student will receive three individual one-hour lessons. Students can elect to take additional individual lessons.

Depending on their instruments, students will have the opportunity to participate in chamber music, piano ensemble, or play with the Grumo Festival orchestra.

Instruction and practice take place at the Centro Studi Musicali Antonio Zuccaro, located at Via Ignazio Silone 28, 70025 Grumo Appula (BA), the Sala della Cultura located downtown Grumo Appula, the Centro Pastorale "Giannini" in Grumo Appula, and the Centro Polifunzionale in Binetto. Please, visit the Link Page for more details.

A complete application include: an application form; a check to cover full tuition and other optional services. Other materials such as recordings and a short biography are optional. Please, mail all materials to the address included with your agreement.

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