INTERNATIONAL ilSUONO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC WEEK
An Annual Summer Music Academy in Italy
ilSUONO 2025
SANSEPOLCRO, ITALY
JULY 7-9, 2025
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
for individual instrumentalists and chamber music groups
Giacomo Piermatti
contrabasso
Giacomo Piermatti
Double bass
How To Apply
ELIGIBILITY
→ for individual instrumentalists
Any performers of the following instruments are eligible to apply:
saxophone
double bass
→ for chamber music groups
Chamber music groups and ensembles of any instrumentation are eligible to apply.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
MARCH 31, 2025
(by 11:59pm, Eastern European Time)
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Through the online application form (links below), performers/groups should submit a permanent link
to one online file-sharing folder (preferably Dropbox or Google Drive), which should contain the following:
• Bio (.pdf) in English, listing performance venues and repertoire
• 2 Recent Audio & Video Recordings [audio (.mp3) - links to videos]
• List of Repertoire you wish to perform in the festival
• HQ Artist Photo (.jpeg) to be used in case of acceptance
• Receipt of payment of 15€ application fee (.pdf)
Notes on the application submission:
→ At least one video recording is required. Submitting two video recordings is preferable.
→ Audio recordings should strictly be in MP3 format. Provide links to videos.
→ The repertoire list should contain the composer, title, and year of composition.
→ Make sure the link to your folder is permanent and accessible to anyone.
APPLICATION FEE
An application fee of €15 should be payable through Paypal to ilsuono.academy@gmail.com
In case the applicant cannot proceed to and/or complete the payment of the application fee through Paypal,
an alternative payment option would be through bank transfer to the following account:
Bank: Banco Popolare
Country: Italy
Beneficiary: Associazione ensemble suono giallo
IBAN: IT80 U 05034 21600 000000000999
Swift Code: BAPPIT21P14
Address: Via Marconi 5, Città di Castello (PG) 06012, Italy
SELECTION COMMITTEE
ensemble Suono Giallo | resident ensemble
Theocharis Papatrechas | artistic director
NOTIFICATION
Selected applicants will be notified by the end of February 2024.
APPLICATION FORMS
APPLICATION FEE (€15)
PERFORMANCE PARTICIPANTS
[6 will be selected]
All performance participants get to work on:
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1 or more works of their choice from the contemporary repertoire of their instrument/group
-
a miniature work by a composition participant
All performance participants get:
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2 individual lessons/sessions with an instrumental tutor
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2 rehearsals with the composer of the miniature
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a public concert performing the miniature and one piece from the repertoire of their instrument/groups
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audio/video recording of the concert
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attendance in all the events of the academy.
Note: All performance participants will be required to bring their own instruments. The organization will not provide any instruments with the exception of the piano.
Course Fee:
→ for individual instrumentalists
150€
→ for chamber music groups
200€
per group
The fee should be paid following the acceptance.
*Course fees do not go towards the coverage of any accommodation, board, or travel expenses of the participant. Fees are non-refundable.
Additional Information
ACCOMMODATION & EXPENSES
The organization will not cover accommodation, board, or travel expenses.
Those expenses will be covered by the participant.
ARRIVAL DATE: July 6, 2025
DEPARTURE DATE: July 10, 2025
HOSTING INSTITUTION
The lessons, masterclasses, presentations and rehearsals take place at:
Centro Studi Musicali della Valtiberina
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1, 52037 Sansepolcro AR, Italy
LANGUAGE
All presentations, masterclasses and rehearsals during the course will be in English.
CONTACT
For questions, throw us an email at: ilsuono.academy@gmail.com