On Friday 25 May the Il Teatro della Memoria Early Dance & Music Ensemble onstage at Teatro Cyrano
Il Torneo Amoroso
Love battles, musical scherzi and drinking songs between Renaissance and Baroque
Music by: Cosimo Bottegari, Vincenzio Calestani, Giandomenico del Giovane da Nola, Andrea Falconieri, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger, Biagio Marini, Diego Ortiz, Salomone Rossi. Choreographies from the treatises by: Thoinot Arbeau, Fabrizio Caroso and Cesare Negri
Dancers: Simona Buompadre, Fiorella Cardinale Ciccotti, Claudia Celi, Paolo Di Segni, Yari Molinari.
Musicians: Mauro Morini (trombone), Carolina Pace (recorder), Angela Paletta (shawm), Rosanna Rossoni (singins), Francesco Tomasi (lute, baroque guitar), Andrea Toschi (bass curtal, recorder)
Artistic direction:Claudia Celi and Andrea Toschi
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Friday 25 May 2018 – 9.00PM Teatro Cyrano – via Santa Maria Mediatrice 22 – Roma (Italy) – see map below
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Tickets available at: Teatro Cyrano Box Office, Ciaotickets sale points or online on webpage www.ciaotickets.com
The Eternal City hosts the 16th Edition of the Choreography & Video-Dance Competition aimed at promoting new talent
click on the image for the Premio Roma Danza website
This is the press communiqué circulated by Accademia Nazionale di Danza. The competition is open to choreographers of any nationality aged 18 on or before May 30.
The “Premio Roma Danza 2018” is a central activity in this year’s celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the National Academy of Dance, Beyond the Myth 1948-2018. Now in its 16th edition, the competition has, since 2011, alternated annually between best performance for dancers and best choreography, placing talents from both disciplines and from around the world in the spotlights. From 8-12 July, 2018, the suggestive open-air Teatro Grande on the grounds of the National Academy of Dance, with the ancient Roman Palatine hill as backdrop, will host creations by choreographers representing a wide international panorama.
A new video-dance section will be inaugurated for this occasion, presented in the Academy’s indoor Teatro Ruskaja in front of a special jury of experts in the area of technology applied to the arts. The Premio Roma Danza values excellence in the world of choreography – a special occasion that stimulates the creation of an artistic terrain in which artists share and compare, in keeping with the poetic sense of a never-ending quest for artistic achievement. The historical heritage that marks the theme of this year’s annual celebrations also provides the setting for this 2018 edition of the Prize, which will bring to the stage performance action, moving images and bodies both physical and virtual, all parts of one greater whole. The jury engaged to select the winners will include authoritative figures in the world of choreography, dance journalism and artistic programming. Presidents of the Jury for past editions have made their contributions to the recognized prestige of the Premio Roma Danza, and these include important international dance celebrities like Vladimir Vassiliev, Milorad Miscovitch, Jean Babilée, Ekaterina Maximova, Violette Verdy, Boris Akimov, Carla Fracci, Jorma Uotinen, Ushio Amagatsu and Susanne Linke.
The Prize Presentation Ceremony will take on July 12 at the National Academy’s open-air Teatro Grande in the presence of a knowledgeable public of dance professionals and students that continues to grow each year. In addition to cash prizes totaling some €16,000, further Special Prizes offered to emerging talents will include residencies, commissions and performance opportunities.
Maria Enrica Palmieri, Director National Academy of Dance, Rome
Photos from the Mathematics and Art section of the 17th Conference on Applied Mathematics at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
The Institute of Mathematics and Physics of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava) has hosted from February 6 to 8 the 17th Conference on Applied Mathematics Aplimat 2018. The Mathematics and Art section, dedicated to the memory of Mauro Francaviglia, has taken place on February 7 featuring communications by Silvia Benvenuti, Federico Brunetti, Alessandra Capanna, Luigi Cocchiarella, Corrado Falcolini, Lucas Haude, Loe Feijs, Gino Iannace, Marcella Giulia Lorenzi, Paola Magnaghi-Delfino, Paola Magrone, Jaroslav Marek, Giampiero Melle, Tullia Norando, Laura Tedeschini Lalli, Matteo Torre (together with his students from Liceo Scientifico Statale “L.B. Alberti” at Valenza), Stanislaw Zawislak.
Also for the Mathematics and Art theme, the plenary session of February 6 – chaired by Daniela Velichová – featured the invited lecture Twines, knots, mazes: an encounter with Paola Levi Montalcini across art and mathematics by Andrea Toschi. This lecture presented some insights into the mathematical curves that were used in some of her works by the artist, twin sister of 1986 Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi Montalcini.
Aplimat 2018 Scientific Board:
Jaromír Baštinec, Czech Republic
Jevgenijs Carkovs, Latvia
Manuel A. M. Ferreira, Portugal
Ivan Janiga, Slovak Republic
Marcella G. Lorenzi, Italy
Martin Nehéz, Slovak Republic
Marius Păun, Romania
Laura Tedeschini-Lalli, Italy
Daniela Velichová, Slovak Republic
Webpage of the Aplimat 2018 Conference: evlm.stuba.sk For the titles of the Mathematics and Art papers download the program in PDF.
International Early Music & Dance Workshop
17th Edition – Rome July28th – August 5th, 2018
Courses, concerts and seminars managed by Il Teatro della Memoria (artistic direction: Claudia Celi and Andrea Toschi)
16th-17th Century Dances between Italy and Spain: Claudia Celi 17th-18th Century Dances and Contredanses between France and Spain: Ilaria Sainato 19th Century Social Dances: Paolo Di Segni Baroque Oboe: Angela Paletta Recorder: Marco Rosa Salva Renaissance & Baroque Singing:Rosanna Rossoni Renaissance & Baroque Trombone: Ercole Nisini Renaissance Lute, Theorbo and Baroque Guitar: Francesco Tomasi Cembalo Accompaniment: Paolo Tagliapietra
Rhethorical Gesture Seminar: Ilaria Sainato Qi Gong Seminar: Angela Paletta
Ensemble Music and Dance Accompaniment Practice
General information and fees
Programs in Italian are available (in Italian) at this link. Feel free to e-mail us for specific information or use the contact form at the end of this page. The final students’ performance will see the participation of music and dance courses together. Students that are already enrolled in one course may also attend individual lessons of another course with a supplementary charge (see below).
Registration & insurance fee
with advance payment up to June 30th 60.00 euros
with advance payment after June 30th 120.00euros
Members of specified Schools and Societies with a reduction agreement and students enrolled in more than one course are entitled to a discount of 40.00 euros.
Tuition fees
The basic tuition fee for singing and instrument courses covers individual lessons, collective lessons and the Qi Gong Seminar. The fee for dancing courses covers the collective lessons and the Qi Gong Seminar.
Principal courses:
Music courses (singing or instrument, inclusive of ensemble workshop and – for singers – of Rhetorical Gesture): 270.00 euros
Dancing courses (12 hours): 140.00 euros
Supplementary courses:
Six individual singing or instrument lessons (30 minutes each): 180.00 euros
Rhetorical Gesture Seminar: 90.00 euros
Registration and payments
The registration fee plus 50% of all tuition fees must be paid in advance by bank transfer to the account 8660-2799 at Monte dei Paschi di Siena (European IBAN bank code: IT 42 L 01030 03260 000000279928 – BIC: PASCITM1R33 ) in the name of “Il Teatro della Memoria”, or by money order to: Il Teatro della Memoria – c/o Toschi – via Gradoli, 56 – 00189 Roma (Italy). For residents outside the Euro area, payments are accepted by credit card: go to this page.
After the advance payment has been sent, fill in the form on the registration page. A copy of the bank transfer or of the money order must arrive before June 30th:
The balance must be paid before the beginning of the courses.
Cancellation
The advance payment won’t be refunded in case of cancellation after June 30th. If the cancellation (to be made exclusively through the dedicated page) arrives before June 30th, the amount paid will be refunded with a deduction of 60.00 euros.
Maximum number of students
singing or instrument courses: maximum 10 per course
dance courses: maximum 16 per course
Students will be enrolled according to the order of arrival of the registration forms. Those that cannot be admitted because the maximum has been reached will be promptly informed, and the amount paid will be refunded, unless they want to enroll in another course. The Direction reserves the right to modify the programs. The courses for which the minimum number of registrations will not be reached will be cancelled, and the amount paid will be refunded.
Check-in and location
The check-in desk will be open on July28th from 3.30 to 7.00 PM. The courses will be hosted by the Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio at Piazza Giustiniani 4/a (the historical Testaccio slaughterhouse) in a central area well connected by subway (Metro B line – station Piramide), local train (station Roma Ostiense – for timetables see trenitalia.com) tramway or bus (website: atac.roma.it).
Health & emergencies info
Registered students are insured against accidents during lessons with a maximum cover of 50,000.00 euros. Check with your health insurance company or your national health system about coverage in Italian hospitals in case of illness. Most EU member states have arrangements that admit the citizens of one state in the public hospitals of another free of charge. If you have any doubts, contact us and we’ll try to find information on the arrangements with your country and the documents you need. Emergency treatment (“Pronto Soccorso”) at public hospitals is free except for minor illnesses (white triage code) that are subject to a fixed fee (“ticket”) of25.00euros. In serious cases don’t hesitate to call the emergency phone number 112.
Special rates at hotels and restaurants
Special rates for our students are available at several restaurants, hotels and Bed&Breakfast. E-mail us for a list.
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International Early Music & Dance Workshop
17th Edition – Rome July28th – August 5th, 2018
Courses, concerts and seminars managed by Il Teatro della Memoria (artistic direction: Claudia Celi and Andrea Toschi)
The teachers of L’Humor Bizzarro 2018:
16th-17th Century Dances between Italy and Spain: Claudia Celi 17th-18th Century Dances and Contredanses between France and Spain: Ilaria Sainato 19th Century Social Dances: Paolo Di Segni Baroque Oboe: Angela Paletta Recorder: Marco Rosa Salva Renaissance & Baroque Singing:Rosanna Rossoni Renaissance & Baroque Trombone: Ercole Nisini Renaissance Lute, Theorbo and Baroque Guitar: Francesco Tomasi Cembalo Accompaniment: Paolo Tagliapietra
Rhethorical Gesture Seminar: Ilaria Sainato Qi Gong Seminar: Angela Paletta
Location:Scuola Popolare di Musica di Testaccio – Rome – Italy.
Regulations, costs and registration form for L’Humor Bizzarro 2018 available on this page.
Programs (in Italian) are at this link.
Info:tel. & fax +39-06-33267447 – mob. +39-328-3645555;e-mail:info@teatrodellamemoria.org or contact us by filling the form below:
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Vadstena-Akademien announces selections for a production next Summer
The prestigious Vadstena-Akademien – hosted in the scenic Vadstena Castle on the shores of Lake Vättern – has over the years fulfilled an important role in bringing to new life forgotten masterpieces of the Baroque opera. Along this lines, for the Summer of 2018 the performance program features a pastiche based on the so-called Narva-Baletten, the grandiose show staged in Stockholm in 1701 to celebrate the military victory by Karl XII at Narva. Recently, scholars have identified among the composers, besides the Swede Anders von Düben (1673-1738) to whom hitherto the full work was attributed, also the French Jean Desfontaines (1658-1752) as well as Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687).
The new production Solen och Nordstjärnan (Sun and North Star) joins in the homage the Sun King and Karl XII by combining material from the original ballet with a comic intermezzo by Molière and Lully. The performance will be produced with stage and choreographic direction by Karin Modigh assisted by Lena Cederwall Broberg and Adrian Navarro. The musical direction is entrusted to Dan Laurin with Anna Paradiso Laurin as cembalo accompanist.
Scholarships for the Baroque orchestra
For the instrumental ensemble (pitch A=Hz 415) scholarships are been offered for the following roles:
instrument
notes
Violin
modern or Baroque instrument
Violin w. obl. Viola (or viceversa)
modern or Baroque instrument
Viola
modern or Baroque instrument
Double bass
playing continuo, modern or Baroque instrument
Recorder
Baroque instrument required
Oboe
Baroque instrument required
Bassoon
playing continuo, Baroque instrument required
Lute
playing continuo
Harpsichord
playing continuo
Candidates should have a strong interest in historically informed Baroque orchestra performance practice. For bowed instruments however, previous experience on Baroque instruments may be an advantage but is not necessary.
The application form, filled according to the official regulations, should be delivered not later than 20 February 2018 to the address apply@vadstena-akademien.org. Selected candidates will receive scholarships that consist in a contribution to the cost of food and accommodation. Rehearsals and performances will be in the period 30 June – 8 August (for continuo players) or 4 July – 8 August (for all the others).
Vadstena-Akademien to grant scholarship for a production in Summer 2018
Located on the shores of Lake Vättern, the scenic Vadstena Castle is home to the prestigious Vadstena-Akademien that has over the years fulfilled an important role in bringint to new life forgotten masterpieces of Baroque opera. For the Summer of 2018 the program features the performance of a pastiche based on the so-called Narva-Baletten, the grandiose show staged in Stockholm in 1701 to celebrate the military victory by Karl XII at Narva. Recent scholarship has identified among the composers, besides the Swede Anders von Düben (1673-1738) to whom hitherto the full work was attributed, also the French Jean Desfontaines (1658-1752) as well as Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687).
The new production entitled Solen och Nordstjärnan (Sun and North Star) joins in the homage the Sun King and Karl XII by combining material from the original ballet with a comic intermezzo by Molière and Lully. The performance will be produced with stage and choreographic direction by Karin Modigh assisted by Lena Cederwall Broberg and Adrian Navarro. The musical direction is entrusted to Dan Laurin with Anna Paradiso Laurin as cembalo accompanist.
Scholarship
One scholarship for the corps de ballet will be granted to a female dancer with the following requirements:
date of birth in 1987 or following years;
basic experience of Baroque dance;
professional dance training with strong footwork, musicality, balance and coordination;
motivation to entering into another era and collaborating with singers and musicians in the opera context;
skills in acrobatics, acting and mime will be appreciated.
The application must be delivered not later than 15 January 2018 to the address apply@vadstena-akademien.org and must contain:
Video of applicant performing Baroque dance and preferably also another video performing any dance genre;
CV;
a brief explanation of the reasons for applying. (max. half A4-page).
Participating dancers receive payment in the form of a grant for all the days they spend in Vadstena. Rehearsals and performances will be in the period 15 June – 15 August 2018.
Mondovì (Northern Italy) will host the 25th Baroque and Classical Orchestra Training Course
Since 1994 the Fondazione Academia Montis Regalis has organized in Mondovì its Baroque and Classical Orchestra Training Courses, offering to many young talented musicians a unique opportunity in the field of 17th and 18th century historically informed performance on replicas of original instruments.
The Foundation’s website has recently published a call for the selection of thirteen young players (born not earlier than 1st January 1985) who will take part in the 25th Baroque and Classical Orchestra Training Course. Before January 15th it’s possible to apply for the selections that will take place on February 3rd and 4th. Bursaries are being offered for the following instruments:
7 violins
2 violas
2 cellos
1 double bass
1 harpsichord
For the audition candidates, must use a baroque type instrument mounted with gut strings and appropriate bow, tuned at A = 415 Hz. A Continuo accompanist will be available for candidates making a requst for it.
Successful candidates will take part in the 2018 Course, that will be taught by Olivia Centurioni, Alessandro De Marchi, Luigi Mangiocavallo and Enrico Onofri and will be subdivided in four study periods, each one from four to fifteen days, between May and December 2018. Each period will be concluded by a public concert.
Study periods:
dates
teacher
15-19 May 2018
Olivia Centurioni
13-16 June 2018
Luigi Mangiocavallo
5-7 July 2018
Enrico Onofri
13 November–2 December 2018
(dates to be perfected)
Alessandro De Marchi
Each participant will receive a gross sum of €2000,00 in the form of a bursary, plus boarding during the study periods and an allowance towards travel expenses. At the end of the 2018 Training Course, the Artistic Commission can decide of adding some of the best participants to the roster of the Academia Montis Regalis Orchestra for concert and recording activity during the 2018-2019 Season.
The competition rules are available (in Italian) at this link.
The ensemble is offering grants to young players of classical period instruments
Theresia Youth Orchestra, presently running its three-year concert series The Golden Age of Symphony, has announced a selection process in order to assign sixteen bursaries towards the attendance of educational paths lasting one or two years. The grants – offered to citizens of European Union member or European Economic Area member countries born on or after 1st January 1990 – are so subdivided:
After a first selection phase based on CV’s and video, a limited number of candidates will be invited to the auditions that will take place in Lodi (Northern Italy) on 20-21 January 2018 for strings and 3-4 February for winds and timpani. The program shall be performed on classical instruments (for winds and timpani) and with a classical bow for strings, at pitch A=430Hz.
Selected candidates will attend chamber music academies and orchestral residencies, under the guide of the teachers Claudio Astronio, Alfredo Bernardini e Chiara Bianchini, at several locations in Italy, France and Austria. The expenses for the accommodation of grantees during the artistic residencies, as well as the travelling and meal costs during concert tours, will be covered by Fondazione iCons. On the other hand, the expenses of board and travelling to the destination specified in the Schedule will be entirely borne by the grantees.
The deadline for sending applications, to be made according to the directions contained in the official regulations, is on 2 January 2018.
HEM – Genève will hire professors of Baroque Bassoon and Historical Harps
Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève (HEM) has announced a selection procedure for a teacher of Baroque Bassoon (in sobstitution of Prof. Lorenzo Alpert) within the Early Music Department. Furthermore, for the Orchestra Instruments Department, one Harp teacher with competence in Historical Harps will be selected. The required qualifications for the posts (both part-time for an amount to be determined) are:
Academic degree from a university level music institution, or equivalent title;
Renown at the international level in the performance field;
specific teaching experience for at least 5 years;
Ability to integrate in collective projects within a team and a dynamic environment;
Mastery of French (official language of HEM);
Practising and mantaining a significant professional activity outside the School.
The job main responsibilities will be:
Teaching their subject to students enrolled in Bachelor and Master courses;
Contributing to the elaboration, follow-up and evaluation of study programs (contents, repertories, goals, methods, means);
Assisting students in the elaboration of their final papers;
Taking part in continuing education and research programs, as well as in services managed by HEM.
The deadline for applications is 30 November 2017. Detailed information is available in the official announcements (in French):
