Baroque singing masterclass with Giuseppina Bridelli
The Baroque Singing Masterclass is an intensive course of advanced training dedicated to the in-depth study of the Baroque vocal repertoire with mezzo-soprano Giuseppina Bridelli, an established artist in the international early music scene and a professor at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome.
Through focused work on vocal technique, style, ornamentation and interpretation, participants will be guided toward an artistic awareness fully consistent with historically informed performance practice.
The masterclass also includes a body awareness course aimed at improving the management of breathing and one’s body in performance through direct experience of two disciplines, Gyrokinesis® e the Feldenkrais® Method with teachers Laura Lodato and Marisa Glorioso, respectively.
The masterclass is aimed at singers who wish to refine their interpretive identity and acquire concrete tools to tackle the Baroque repertoire and the singing profession.
Learning Objectives
● To delve into the Baroque vocal style
● To gain skills in the use of ornamentation and embellishments
● To analyze the relationship between music, speech and rhetoric of affect
● To work on solo interpretation from a philological and artistic perspective
● To gain awareness of breathing and body management during performance.
Program
the masterclass includes:
● 2 Individual Singing Lessons with harpsichord accompaniment
● access to all lessons as an auditor
● one group lesson of Feldenkrais® Method for singers
● one group lesson of Gyrokinesis® for singers
● Final concert of the students
● certificate of attendance
Recipients
The masterclass is aimed at:
● Professional opera singers
● Students of Conservatories and Academies of Higher Education
● Young singers interested in specializing in Baroque repertoire
Terms of participation
Limited places for actual students.
It is possible to participate as hearing students.
Registration Deadline
You can register for the masterclass as a full student by March 15, 2026 by writing to info@marthapalermo.it
Aspiring auditors can purchase a one-day ticket from the cart according to the costs and reductions provided.
event organized in collaboration with the association MusicaMente
A mezzo-soprano from Piacenza, she has been performing for nearly twenty years in the Baroque repertoire, of which she is one of the most respected interpreters and promoters. Today, her career includes the debut of numerous works ranging from Mozart to Rossini, from Haydn to Pergolesi, as well as noteworthy forays into Romantic, late-Romantic, and contemporary music. Her career unfolds across the most prestigious theaters and festivals, dividing her time between opera and the great chamber, symphonic, and choral repertoire. Among the highlights of her career are her recurring collaborations with some of the most renowned Baroque ensembles and conductors such as Ottavio Dantone, Federico Maria Sardelli, Giovanni Antonini, Fabio Biondi, Diego Fasolis, Enrico Onofri, and Alberto Zedda. She has also performed under the baton of Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi, Michele Mariotti, Fabio Luisi, Roberto Abbado, Renato Palumbo, Leonardo García Alarcón, Raphaël Pichon, Jérémie Rhorer, Christina Pluhar, and Antonello Manacorda. She is a frequent guest at leading festivals and concert halls including Carnegie Hall in New York, Bozar in Brussels, Festival de Saint-Denis, Händel-Festspiele in Halle, Musikfest Bremen, Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune, Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, and the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Her extensive discography includes *L’Incoronazione di Dario* by Vivaldi (Naïve), *Orfeo* by Rossi (Harmonia Mundi), *Péchés de vieillesse* by Rossini (Naxos), *Il Bajazet* by Gasparini, *Aci, Galatea e Polifemo* by Händel (Glossa), *La Doriclea* by Stradella (Arcana), *L’Orfeo* by Monteverdi and *Prometeo* by Draghi (Alpha), *Ercole Amante* by Cavalli, and *La rappresentazione di Anima e di Corpo* (DVD Naxos). She has led workshops in Baroque singing at the Nicolini Conservatory in Piacenza and taught Renaissance and Baroque singing at the Steffani Conservatory in Castelfranco Veneto. She is currently Professor of Baroque Singing at the S. Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. Would you like me to adapt this translation for use on a website artist profile (e.g., slightly more promotional tone and formatting)?
Palermitan harpsichordist, pianist, and composer, he earned his Piano Diploma (2011) under Donatella Sollima and his First-Level Academic Diploma in Composition (2016) under Salvatore Bellassai and Marco Betta. His passion for early music, particularly Baroque, led him to study harpsichord, obtaining – under Basilio Timpanaro and Ignazio Maria Schifani – his Second-Level Academic Diploma in Harpsichord and Historical Keyboards (2021) at the “A. Scarlatti” Conservatory in Palermo. His harpsichord repertoire ranges from Renaissance instrumental and vocal music to contemporary works, with special attention to historically informed performance practices of French and Italian repertoire from the 17th and 18th centuries. He was a finalist in the 17th edition of the “Gianni Gambi” harpsichord competition in Pesaro. Among his most notable concert activities are collaborations as a continuo player with the National Baroque Orchestra of Italian Conservatories and as soloist-continuist in productions such as the ballet “Le relazioni pericolose” (with music by Jean-Philippe Rameau and Walter Fähndrich, choreography by Davide Bombana) and the show “HausBachHaus” (music by S. Passantino and M. Dall’Ongaro), at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. He is currently Accompanist Maestro on harpsichord and historical keyboards at the “A. Scarlatti” Conservatory in Palermo.
Certified at the GYROTONIC® Headquarters in Germany, her primary professional activity is dedicated to teaching, training, and practicing the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods. She also holds a degree in Political Science and International Relations. Since 2011, she has worked in the movement and training sector, designing and leading training and development programs for professionals, dancers, performers, and practitioners. She is the founder of Moving Wave Studio GYROTONIC® Palermo, where she conducts teaching, training, and development of educational programs based on the principles of the GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods. Throughout her career, she has gained solid experience in the choreographic field and movement culture, collaborating with schools, dance centers, and training institutions. She has also participated in cultural and educational projects, as well as artistic productions, events, and festivals in Italy and abroad, working as a dancer and choreographer in professional and institutional contexts. Her work stands out for its rigorous focus on training quality, movement research, and the transmission of GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® methods in professional and artistic settings.
Certified through the International Feldenkrais® Method Training, she is qualified to teach both group lessons in Awareness Through Movement® and the hands-on technique of Functional Integration®. Her background—first in linguistics, then music and the arts—has fueled her passion for all forms of bodily expression and creativity. She explores Rudolf Steiner’s eurythmy, an artistic movement practice deeply linked to language and music, and completes a three-year course on body expressiveness and verbal/non-verbal communication. She studies lyrical singing at the Palermo Conservatory, attends diction, theatrical improvisation, and acting courses. In Turin, she refines her stagecraft, vocal technique, and interpretation. She trains at the Stefano Tempia Academy, specializing in Choral Singing, and practices as a chorister for several years.
Modalities of participation
- Actual student:
Application deadline March 15, 2026.
- Student auditor:
- Body awareness classes for singers
It is also possible to participate in the Gyrokinesis® and Feldenkrais® Method for Singers classes as students outside the masterclass.
Places are limited to a maximum of 10 participants.
It is possible to register according to availability by emailing info@
Costs and enrollment
ACTUAL STUDENTS
Actual students 290 euros
Full student discount 250 euros (reserved for students of Italian conservatories and singers who are members of the MusicamEnte association).
HEARING STUDENTS
HEARING STUDENTS: €30 per day
HEARING STUDENTS discount: €20 per day
HEARING STUDENTS class group discount: €15 per day (minimum 4 students)
Calendar
March 26
10:00 am – 1:00 pm lectures
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Feldenkrais Method
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm lectures
March 27
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Gyrokinesis
11:00 a.m. – 2: 00 p.m. lectures
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. lectures
March 28
10:00 a.m. – 1: 00 p.m. lectures
6:00 p.m. Final student concert
*Lecture schedule is subject to change according to teaching and organizational needs. It will be confirmed by the secretary’s office to all members a few days before the meeting.
Start date: 26 Marzo 2026
End date: 28 Marzo 2026
Start time: 10:00
End time: 19:00
Venue: MARTHA - Music ART House Academy , via Siracusa 32 (Palermo)
Phone: +39 333 100 8512
Email: info@marthapalermo.it
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