Summer Music in Tuscany

Live like a Local. Make Beautiful Music.
Experience vocal and instrumental chamber music in Tuscany!
www.SummerMusicinTuscany.org


Play great music, make wonderful friends, perform in beautiful venues, and take time to enjoy the many delights of Tuscany. Rehearsals, coachings, and private lessons are augmented with multiple public performances in stunning venues. Enjoy great food, archeological sites, a ancient castle, a local festivals, farmers markets and much more. Past participants include musical retirees, undergraduate and graduate music students, and high-level amateur and professional musicians from around the world!

Summer Music in Tuscany was founded more than a decade ago to provide the opportunity for musicians to have an authentic experience of Italian living while we enjoy making music together. We offer great music to the people of Sarteano and surrounding area, and the people of Sarteano share their cultural heritage with us. Concerts and master classes will be held in the historic 45-box Teatro degli Arrischianti in the center of town. 

For our summer 2025 program July 14-29, 2025, we invite applicants for vocal studies, string studies (cello, violin, viola), wind studies (flute, clarinet, oboe, horn, bassoon), percussion or piano studies. Language of instruction is English. We offer each student an opportunity to study and perform to very high standards in a beautiful setting. We foster a non-competitive, supportive environment led by our experienced teaching artists. 

We offer two Festival Participation levels: The Studio Artist (one week July 14-22 or two week July 14-29) and Festival Artist (2 week, July 14-29). The Studio Artist is an adult beginner student who has usually studied less than 5 years, or is a avocational musician, or someone recently returning to their musical studies. The Festival Artist is a high level musician, either an advanced undergraduate or graduate student or professional musician. 

We: set up your musical experience: gathering faculty, providing gorgeous venues for performance and classes, and curating a list of cultural experience that you can choose from.

You: Play great music, make wonderful friends, perform in stunning venues, and take time to enjoy the many delights of Tuscany. Rehearsals, coachings, and private lessons are augmented with multiple public performances in historic venues. Enjoy great food, archeological sites, an ancient castle, a local spring-fed pool, farmers markets and much more! Past participants include musical retirees, undergraduate and graduate music students, and high-level professional musicians. 

Are you a musician who wants to hone their craft while exploring Tuscan towns, food, and history? Join us!

Admission opens on Oct 15, 2024.  We strive to keep our festival small, to a maximum of 45 students, and about 10 instructors. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as space allows. Application deadline is April 15, 2025. 

Should you have any technical problems uploading audition material, please use the green Help button on the bottom right of this page or call Customer Support at 888/725-2122. Should you have any questions about the program, tuition, or faculty visit www.SummerMusicinTuscany.org or email Program Director Courtney Kalbacker, Courtney@SummerMusicinTuscany.org. 

Information about the beautiful medieval village of Sarteano can be found at www.sarteanoliving.it/en.

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