ACADEMY⬤
VIOLONCELLO
Violoncello Master's Program in Music Performance and Orchestral Studies
● INTRODUCTION
PALERMO (SICILY), NOVEMBER 2023 TO JULY 2024
The one-year Master of Cello in Music Performance and Orchestral Studies is the first advanced training course in Sicily with a specific focus on professional preparation for orchestral auditions and chamber music.
One of the most important objectives of this Master’s Course is to always look at the reality, the world of work and career opportunities. For this reason we have not only scheduled individual instrument lessons, but have also enriched the Master’s program with workshops and activities in the web and digital fields, which are indispensable today in the career of a performer. At MARTHA, you will find high-calibre teachers from the international scene, constant opportunities for comparison, technically professional spaces and a true “family” of support.
Lessons take place at our premises in Palermo, equipped with piano rooms, common areas, a green courtyard and the energy you need to find perfect concentration, meet new colleagues and embark on a path of great professional growth.
⬤ GOAL
The Master's program includes several appointments designed to guide you toward a successful musical, technical and professional career.
He collaborates with the likes of Riccardo Muti, Yo-Yo Ma, Ivan Fischer, Viktoria
Mullova, Ruggero Raimondi, Mario Brunello, Kathryn Stott, Giuseppe Andaloro, Yuri Bashmet,
Katia and Marielle Labeque, Giovanni Antonini, Ottavio Dantone, Patti Smith, Stefano Bollani, Paolo Fresu, Elisa and Antonio Albanese and with orchestras including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Moscow Soloists, Berlin Konzerthausorchester, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Il Giardino Armonico, Cappella Neapolitana, Accademia Bizantina, Budapest Festival Orchestra.
For film, theatre, television and dance, he has written and performed music for Peter Greenaway, John Turturro, Bob Wilson, Carlos Saura, Marco Tullio Giordana, Alessandro Baricco, Peter Stein, Lasse Gjertsen, Anatolij Vasiliev, Karole Armitage, and Carolyn Carlson.
He has performed in some of the most important halls around the world, including Alice Tully Hall, Knitting Factory, Carnegie Hall (New York), Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall (London), Salle Gaveau (Paris), Teatro alla Scala (Milan), Ravenna Festival, Opera House (Sydney), Suntory Hall (Tokyo).
Since 2010, Sollima has been teaching at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, where he was awarded the title of Academician.
In 2012, he founded the 100 Cellos together with Enrico Melozzi.
In 2015, he created the Expo “sound logo” in Milan and inaugurated the new museum space of Michelangelo’s
Pietà Rondanini.
In the field of composition, he explores different genres using ancient instruments, oriental,
electric and of his own invention, playing in the Sahara Desert, underwater, or with an ice cello.
In the course of 2020, due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, the concert activities of
Giovanni Sollima suffered a major slowdown for well-known reasons. In the summer and autumn months, however, he was able to appear for renowned festivals such as the Classiche Forme in Lecce, the MiTo Settembre Musica in Milan and Turin, the Mittelfest in Cividale del Friuli and for the Associazione Scarlatti in Naples.
Over the past year, Giovanni Sollima has also intensified his activity in the field of composition, having received several commissions, including “The Jungle Book”, which premiered in Kiel in autumn 2020.
His discography opened in 1998 with a CD commissioned by Philip Glass for his own label Point Music, which was followed by numerous albums for Sony, Egea and Decca. Giovanni
Sollima has revived an 18th century cellist composer, Giovanni Battista Costanzi, whose Sonatas and Symphonies for cello and bass continuo he has recorded for the Spanish label Glossa in recent years.
In October 2018, at the Cello Biennale in Amsterdam, he received the very prestigious Anner Bijlsma Award.
In early 2021, he recorded the six Suites by J.S. Bach, symbolising a return to the essence of music. This recording will be released in September 2021.
Giovanni Sollima plays a Francesco Ruggeri cello (Cremona, 1679)
He graduated with top honors and distinction from the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome in both Chamber Music and Cello, under the guidance of Rocco Filippini and Giovanni Sollima.
He continued his studies with Antonio Meneses at the Hochschule der Künste in Bern and with Enrico Dindo at the Pavia Cello Academy.
Winner of the prestigious “Giuseppe Sinopoli Prize”, he was selected by Riccardo Muti as principal cellist of the Cherubini Orchestra. He has performed, also as a soloist, in many Italian and international theaters for prestigious institutions, under the baton of conductors such as R. Muti, C. Abbado, F. Luisi, P. Järvi, D. Gatti, C. Eschenbach, L. Shani, and Tan Dun.
He has appeared as a soloist with the Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, the China Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, the MDR of Leipzig, and the MAV of Budapest, performing in major venues across Asia and Europe such as the Grand Theater of Shanghai, the Sala Santa Cecilia of the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, the Leipzig Arena, and the Beethoven Saal in Stuttgart, to name a few.
He made his debut at the prestigious Suntory Hall in Tokyo accompanied by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, alongside renowned artists such as Yundi Li and Ryu Goto, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebration of the historic Japanese concert hall.
Selected by Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, since 2016 he has been the permanent principal cellist of the Orchestra of the Teatro Regio in Turin, and he regularly collaborates in the same role with the Filarmonica della Scala in Milan, the Camerata Salzburg, the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.
He plays a 1904 cello by Annibale Fagnola.
Born in Turin, he began his musical studies with Brancaleon at the conservatory of his hometown, graduating in cello with top honors.
He later pursued advanced studies with Janigro, Brunello, and Shafran, and in 1996 won the Premier Prix de Virtuosité at the Geneva Conservatory under the guidance of Daniel Gronsgurin.
From 1995 and for the following five years, he served as principal cellist of the Camerata Bern, an ensemble with which he toured worldwide, performing with renowned musicians such as András Schiff, Heinz Holliger, Peter Serkin, Chumachenco, and Thomas Zehetmair, and recording for labels including Decca, Berlin Classics, and Philips.
In February 2000, he was selected by Riccardo Muti to take on the role of principal cellist of the Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala.
Deeply committed to the chamber music repertoire, he is the founder of the Trio Johannes. He teaches at the Academy for Advanced Training of Orchestra Musicians at Teatro alla Scala.
November 2023 to July 2024
Find out below about the program for the cello Master’s in Music Performance and Orchestral Studies, the first annual course of Advanced Studies in Palermo that gives you the chance to make the big step from student to concert cellist.
The Master’s program includes 3 types of attendance, designed to suit the different needs of each musician:
Cello lessons take place over 8 meetings.
3 meetings with Giovanni Sollima
3 meetings with Amedeo Cicchese
2 meetings with Massimo Polidori
Each meeting includes two lessons of about 60 minutes each.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATH:
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- Concert artist path
- Performer path
- Part-time path
The Master’s program offers two specific addresses for in-depth study of solo or chamber music repertoire:
1. ORCHESTRAL ADDRESS: specific in the study of orchestral excerpts and in the preparation of orchestral auditions. Lessons will be scheduled with faculty to set concrete goals.
2. CHAMBER MUSIC ADDRESS: for those who wish to deepen their chamber music repertoire with their own ensemble. You can then participate in the Master’s program by bringing your own chamber group (duo, trio, quartet, quintet).
The fee for the chamber music address will remain the same, whatever the number of ensemble members.
● GOALS
CONCERT REPERTOIRE
Over the year, your purpose will be complete a recital program chosen on the basis of the specialization you want to undertake or recommended by the teacher.
COMPETITION REPERTOIRE
You will learn how to design and master the main pieces required in international competitions.
PASSAGES
ORCHESTRAL
Particular attention will be paid to the several orchestra steps, nowadays required with an higher level, in the auditions of all the orchestras in the world.
TECHNIQUE
You will face all the challenges related to violin technique, delving deep into the repertoire and aspects such as touch, sound, physicality, breath, and overall, gaining a thorough knowledge of your instrument.
INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
You will deepen the history, the structure and the different interpretative possibilities of each piece, in order to master each aspect of the performance, starting from the score and arriving to the aware listening of your own sound.
Integration of movement, sensation, feeling and thought: awarness is the foundational element. Physical and emotional tensions, habits and unconscious motor patterns are major contributors to the musicians’ problems.
During the 8 lessons of the Feldenkrais Method®, you will learn to acquire and develop new and more functional habits, gain body awareness, rediscover a more efficient and effective posture, and find a freer and more adaptable breath. This will allow you to improve and make a better sound quality, managing performance anxieties and achieving greater artistic expression. The Feldenkrais Method® lessons will take place on the same days as the violin lessons.
Teacher:
MARISA GLORIOSO
She graduated from the International Feldenkrais Method® Training and is qualified to teach both group lessons of Awareness Through Movement® and the hands-on technique of Functional Integration® (individual sessions).
Her educational background, first in linguistics and then in music and the arts, led her to develop a passion for everything related to body expression and creativity. She became interested in Rudolf Steiner’s eurhythmics, an artistic movement practice closely connected to language and music, and she attended a three-year course on body expression and verbal and non-verbal communication. She studied opera singing at the Palermo Conservatory of Music, took courses in diction, theater improvisation and acting. In Turin, she perfects her stage art, vocal technique, and acting skills. She attends the Stefano Tempia Academy, specializing in Choral Singing, and works as a chorister for several years. Her interest in everything related to the harmony of body, mind, and spirit leads her to approach holistic disciplines: she graduates and obtains a Master’s degree as a Shiatsu Practitioner, attends a Diapason Therapy Course, and a course on Tibetan Bowls for therapeutic purposes.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS
- Performer path
- Concert artist path
The seminar “Home Recording. From basic recording to professional production seminar is an opportunity to learn how to record yourself and create high-quality audio productions.
During the seminar, the fundamentals of acquiring basic recording and post-production skills will be explored. All components for a functional home recording setup for the needs of the individual musician, such as microphones, audio interfaces and recording software, will be examined. Some setups of different price ranges will be suggested, and the importance of the acoustic environment will be discussed, providing tips and remedies on how to optimize and improve it. After explaining the topic of recording, the basics of post-production will be touched upon, from editing, to choosing effects, to exporting to various audio formats compatible with different distribution platforms such as SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube. Finally, the differences between studio and home recording will be explored, learning how to evaluate when to opt for the first and when to opt
for the second option.
The seminar “Home Recording. From Basic Recording to Professional Production is suitable for anyone who wants to create quality audio content in the comfort of their home environment.
MODULES OF THE SEMINAR
- The importance of good audio recording
- The recording chain and the tools needed for a home studio
- The importance of the room: how to equip it. Examples of setups according to different price ranges.
- Fundamentals of post production, editing, and audio file preparation for streaming platforms
- When to prefer studio recording to home recording
Lecturers:
FEDERICO DI NOTO, SARA GALASSO E LUCA RIZZO
The seminar is held by the Federiscores team. Federiscores is a startup born from the idea that classical music can also be innovation, freshness and progress. Therefore, its mission is to pursue various projects that look at music from new perspectives, which can meet the needs of classical musicians and at the same time bring as many people as possible closer to the world of music.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS
- Performer path
- Concert artist path
A classical music artist who is entering the business world or who wants to further develop his or her career needs to attend to all the elements involved in identifying his or her visual identity as well as positioning and management on the Web and social media.
The workshop will introduce the analysis of the strengths that determine one’s stylistic, musical, artistic, communicative, promotional and commercial uniqueness. Through an introductory analysis, the 4 key elements for an organic and functional career management strategy for classical music artists will be examined:
- Visual Identity
- Website Development
- Social Media Strategy
- Marketing & Comunicazione
Lecturer:
TIZIANA TENTONI
Tiziana Tentoni is a lecturer, divulger, consultant, project manager and former violinist, specializing in musicians’ personal branding and classical music marketing and communication. She was general manager and concertmaster of the second violins of the Symphonica Toscanini under the musical direction of Lorin Maazel. She has played in the world’s leading halls and with the world’s leading conductors, she has represented internationally renowned artists and organized concerts in Europe, South America and China. In 2012 he founded Amusart, a project dedicated to supporting young talent, online training and positioning artists, festivals and institutions on the web and social media.
He teaches Career Skills at the European Chamber Music Academy – ECMA Pro for the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, Career Management for Classical Music Artists at the Attraverso i Suoni project, and Visual Identity and Social Media in the Style & Management in Music Industry Master’s Program at the Accademia Costume e Moda in Milan.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS
- Performer path
- Concert artist path
The presentation of a concert performer and artist in the world of entertainment happens mainly through publicity in the digital world and with the use of different channels, from social, to the website, to the press. During this Master’s program you will be able to create and put your professional website online, with the support of the communication and marketing studio Iride Consulting.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS:
- Concert artist path
Some of our students’ sites AY 2022/23:
One day dedicated to a studio photo shoot to create a portfolio of professional photographs that you can use for your promotion and for various requirements: CVs, posters, programmes, social profiles and website.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS:
- concert artist path
MARTHA has a recording studio with the best audiovisual production equipment.
We offer our students an important opportunity to do a recording session to make a professional video suitable for all streaming platforms.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS
- concert artist path
At the end of the academic year, the conclusion of a journey will be celebrated with final concerts, also streamed live. During the event, attendance certificates will be issued.
INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PATHS
- concert artist path
- Performer path
- Part-time path
Early Bird Promotion until August 27, 2023:
50% off registration fees
| PART-TIME | PERFORMER | CONCERT ARTIST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESSONS | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| OPEN COURSE AUDITOR 2024 | ● | ● | ● |
| COLLABORATIVE PIANIST | ● | ● | ● |
| SPECIFIC COURSE | ● | ● | ● |
| METHOD FELDENKRAIS® | ● | ● | |
| WORKSHOP & SEMINARS | ● | ● | |
| WEB SITE BUILING | ● | ||
| PHOTO SHOOT | ● | ||
| PROFESSIONAL RECORDING | ● | ||
| REGISTRATION FEE | €100 | EARLY BIRD €50 | €200 | EARLY BIRD €100 | €400 | EARLY BIRD €200 |
| ATTENDANCE FEE | €1.300 | €2.400 | €3.800 |
Prices include VAT
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Free Audition
Participating in the audition is simple. Just fill out the following online form. You will receive the audition result via email. In the case of a positive outcome, we will send you the contract to proceed with enrollment.
Rules for the video of the audition:
● Free repertoire for solo cello or cello and piano
● Framing that includes the instrument
● High-resolution smartphone video allowed
● Chamber music address: video with ensemble also required
IMPORTANT
Auditions are processed immediately, following the order in which applications are received.
Admissions to the Master’s program can then be closed early, at the time the maximum number of enrollments is reached.
● Application
The application fee is required to reserve your place and must be paid within one week of the notice of successful admission.
● Attendance
The attendance fee must be paid by November 30, 2023
All payment details will be provided in the contract attached to the admission email.
PAYMENT IN INSTALLMENTS
Payment in installments is available and can be requested after successfully completing the audition step.
CONVENTIONS
MARTHA Academy has conventions with hostels, B&Bs, hotels and bars that are located close to the class venue.