News!
June 7, 2010:Order your Grumo Festival T-Shirt today, and support the Grumo Festival!
Available here
May 31, 2010:
Discounted Tuition is no longer available: the extended deadline (from April 30 to May 30) has expired. Please refer to Regular Tuition. Thank you!
May 31, 2010:
Bari Conservatory of Music professor Filippo Lattanzi will hold a masterclass for all percussion students on July 9, 2010, starting at 4.45 p.m.
May 30, 2010:
Many of you are asking how to reach
The easiest and most convenient way is to catch
an Alitalia flight: the AZ1601 departs at
The most convenient option to fly out of
Another option is to travel by train. A
railroad station is located in the
May 23, 2010: The Grumo Festival wishes to thank Donatella Burdi for the exceptional work done on housing! Many thanks also to Culture Commissioners of Binetto and Grumo Appula respectively Pasqualino Scarola and Gennaro Palladino for their help and support!
May 17, 2010: Final letters to students and Faculty to be mailed this week!
May 17, 2010: As the Festival approaches, many current and prospective students are inquiring about accommodation. As of today we have filled all available spots with our supporting hosting families. Additionally we currently have a waiting list. Other accommodation options are available here.
May 17, 2010: The Euro exchange rate on the US Dollar is now around 1.23-1.24, versus 1.40 only a few weeks ago. This is an incredibly advantageous situation for all of our US participants and prospective students!
May 3, 2010: Due to many requests, the Grumo Festival will extend the lower tuition ($300) for another two weeks.
May 3, 2010: The general schedule for the 2010 Grumo Festival is now posted here. A detailed schedule will follow!
April 13, 2010: Composer Kye Ryung is composing specifically for the Grumo Festival! Her compositions will be premiered in July.
April 13, 2010: The Grumo Festival has more than 200 fans on its Facebook Fan Page!
March 26, 2010: The Grumo Festival welcomes all new registered students!
March 26, 2010: Our Facebook Fan Page has surpassed 180 fans! Thank you for your support!
15 marzo, 2010: Nuove informazioni in italiano sono disponibili al seguente link.
13 marzo, 2010: Il Grumo Festival ringrazia Don Michele delle Foglie per la disponibilità dell'auditorium del Centro Parrocchiale “Giannini” per le giornate di Lunedì 5, Mercoledì 7 e Venerdì 9 luglio, 2010.
March 11, 2010: The Grumo festival 2010 is enjoying an astonishing success! The number of students and prospective students is growing rapidly. Therefore, the Grumo Festival is working with the City of Binetto Administration in order to expand the number of local families interested in hosting festival participants. At the same time we are starting to create a waiting list for all students who will apply from this day on. Please, if you are a student and you are planning to apply, we encourage you to keep in contact with our Housing Coordinator, Donatella Burdi: donatellaburdi@grumofestival.com. It is important that all students interested in possible hospitality with a local family apply as soon as possible to be included in our waiting list. Hospitality will be offered on a first come, first-served basis. As an alternative, we would like to encourage Grumo festival 2010 participants to start planning in advance their accommodation and to consider booking with local Bed and Breakfasts, Youth Hostels, Hotels, and other establishments. Some links are provided on the Information Links page of this website. As of today, July rates start at about $25.00 per person per night. Additionally, the Grumo Festival is looking into some agreements with local restaurants and pizzerias. One pizzeria in Grumo Appula should be able to offer two full (Italian) meals at about $27.00 (€18.00) per person per day. Agreements will be soon finalized. Please, notice that The Grumo Festival will not be responsible for these costs, which are left entirely to the individual participants. Where possible, the Staff of the Grumo Festival will work tirelessly to pick up and drop off students from their accommodation locations at the beginning and at the end of each day. Most Bed and Breakfast, Hostels, and Hotels, are located in Bari or Bitetto, both conveniently connected to Grumo Appula and Binetto by railroad. Both Bitetto and Grumo Appula are located on the Ferrovie dello Stato railroad: the ride is approximately 3 miles. Both Binetto and Grumo Appula are located on the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane railroad: the ride is less than a mile. Bari is connected to Grumo Appula and Binetto with both railroads: the ride usually takes twenty-five minutes. A train schedule will be posted soon on this website. Please, do not hesitate to contact a member of the Grumo Festival Executive Team at any time, should you have any questions.
10 marzo, 2010: Abbiamo aggiornato il nostro manifesto. Scaricalo subito! March 10, 2010: We have our new Festival Flyer. Download it and post it today!
March 10, 2010: Register today to enjoy a wonderful musical experience in Southern Italy. Our faculty members come from outstanding institutions of higher education to share with you their experience and expertise! Register Now
March 10, 2010: If you are a student and you are planning to attend the Grumo Festival while being hosted by a local family, hurry up! The number of participant is growing very quickly!
March 10, 2010: Our concert calendar is being defined. Thanks to the City Administration of Binetto, the Grumo festival will present a concert in Binetto, Largo Chiesa, on Friday, July 9, 2010, 9:00 p.m. Free admission! Stay tuned for more news! 10 marzo, 2010: Il nostro calendario dei concerti inizia a prendere forma. Grazie all'Amministrazione Comunale di Binetto, il Grumo Festival terrà un concerto venerdì 9 luglio 2010 a Largo Chiesa. Sono tutti invitati!
March 10, 2010: The Grumo Festival Facebook page Reaches 148 fans! And growing!.
March 5, 2010: The Grumo Festival Facebook page lists 128 fans! Help us spread the voice and reach 1000 fans! Thank you for your wonderful support.
March 5, 2010: New pictures of Binetto and Grumo Appula by Danila Chiapperini available on Facebook.
March 5, 2010:
The Faculty roster for the 2010 edition of
the Grumo Festival is now complete. Pianist Enrico Elisi,
composer Kye Ryung Park, percussionists Filippo Lattanzi and
Marco Pacassoni were our latest additions!
For more information, please check the
Courses and Instructors page!
March 3, 2010: Stay tuned, as two fabulous percussionists might soon join the Grumo Festival! 3 marzo, 2010: Rimani sintonizzato, perché due favolosi percussionisti potrebbero presto unirsi al Grumo Festival.
March 3, 2010: The Grumo Festival has reached 91 fans on Facebook!
March 2, 2010: A new series of pictures of Binetto and Grumo Appula by Danila Chiapperini to be posted on the Grumo Festival Facebook fan page! Help us reach one thousand fans! 2 marzo, 2010: Una nuova serie di foto di Binetto e Grumo Appula sta per comparire sulla pagina Facebook del Grumo Festival. Spargi la voce fra i tuoi amici ed aiutaci a raggiungere il numero di 1000 sostenitori!
February 28, 2010:
The Grumo Festival welcomes
Paola
Mongelli as Public Relations - Italy! Welcome Paola!
28 febbraio, 2010:
Il Grumo Festival da il benvenuto a
Paola
Mongelli, Pubbliche Relazioni per l'Italia! Benvenuta fra noi,
Paola!
February 27, 2010: The Grumo Festival welcomes Donatella Burdi as the Housing Coordinator! Welcome Donatella! 27 febbraio, 2010: Il Grumo Festival da il benvenuto a Donatella Burdi, Housing Coordinator! Benvenuta fra noi, Donatella!
February 26, 2010: The Grumo Festival fan page on Facebook reaches 45 fans! Thank you for your support. Please, join.
February 26, 2010:
The
Grumo Festival wishes to thank Don Michele Delle Foglie for the
opportunity to make music at the Centro Parrocchiale "P.
Giannini" in July 2010! Left is a photo of the July 14, 2009,
lecture and concert.
February 24, 2010: Soon we will have a Housing Coordinator! 24 febbraio, 2010: Presto avremo un Housing Coordinator!
February 20, 2010:
Grumo Festival on Facebook
February 20, 2010: The Grumo Festival seems to be quite popular around the world! We now receive visitors also from Cafe Piano Talk!
February 17, 2010: New questions and answers added in the FAQ section.
February 16, 2010: Follow the Grumo Festival gossip on Twitter!
16 febbraio, 2010:
Segui le novità
ufficiali ed ufficiose del Grumo Festival su Twitter!
February 13, 2010: We added a statistics page.
12 febbraio, 2010: La domanda di iscrizione ed il regolamento sono disponibili in italiano. Iscriviti adesso!
10 febbraio, 2010: La locandina del Festival è adesso disponibile anche in italiano. Scaricala subito!
February 10, 2010:
Guitarist
Simone Conti joins the Grumo Festival. Sign up for a
wonderful musical experience!
February 8, 2010:
Choral Activity and composition faculty
Gregory Brown
of Smith College, Northampton, MA, joins the
Grumo Festival, bringing his expertise!
February 6, 2010: Thanks to Mimmo Savino and the staff of the www.grumonline.it website for including the Grumo Festival among their siti amici. Ringraziamo Mimmo Savino e lo staff del sito www.grumonline.it per avere incluso il Grumo Festival fra i propri siti amici.
February 3, 2010: A special Thanks! to the City Administration of Binetto for generously supporting our initiative! Un ringraziamento speciale all'Amministrazione Comunale di Binetto per il generoso sostegno alla nostra iniziativa!
February
3, 2010:
Watch the
video of the 2009
Grumo Festival edition. A copy of the video is also
available on
Youtube: please, feel free to rate or comment on our 2009
edition video.
February
1, 2010:
Clarinet Professor
Roberto Marchionni
of the Istituto Musicale Pergolesi, Ancona, Italy, joins the
Faculty of the Grumo Festival!