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COURSE 1 Weimar
Part 1 | 15–17.07.2025 | Dance and Stage around 1600
Lecturer: Bernd Niedecken
Dance & Scenography (Renaissance and Early Baroque)
Schießhaus in Weimar
Part 2 | 18–23.07.2025 | Music, Dance and Stage around 1600
Final concert: 22.07.2025 | 19:30 Park an der Ilm, Weimar | Promenade concert
The teaching team
Alberto Allegrezza | Voice and Gesture
Sergio Gasparella | Harpsichord and Accompaniment
Prof. Maurice van Lieshout | Consort Polyphony, Recorder & Improvisation
Davide Monti | Violin & Improvisation
Prof. Myriam Eichberger | Recorder, Individual Lessons & Consort
Bernd Niedecken | Dance & Scenography (Renaissance and Early Baroque)
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Bridge day 07.09.2025
NOTE:
7 Sep is a “bridge day” between courses 2 and 3; it concludes course 2 and at the same time is the “overture” for course 3, and can therefore be attended by participants of both courses.
COURSE 2 Vicenza
04–07.09.2025 | Dance and Stage around 1600
Villa Giusti Suman in Zugliano, near Vicenza, Italy
Dance classes: 04–06.09.2025
Final performance: 06.09.2025 | 18:00 Dance, Music and Poetry
Matinee with Veronica Andreani
07.09.2025 | 10:00 Topic “Female Musicians and Poets” | Lecture, Reading and Music
Excursion to Vicenza
07.09.2025 | 13:00 In the footsteps of Palladio: Teatro Olimpico, Basilica Palladiana, Villa La Rotonda
The teaching team
Bernd Niedecken | Dance & Scenography (Renaissance and Early Baroque)
Sergio Gasparella | Harpsichord and Repetiteur
Veronica Andreani | Literary Studies
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COURSE 3 Vicenza
07–12.09.2025 | Music, Dance and Stage around 1600
Villa Giusti Suman & Villa Godi Malinverni in Lugo di Vicenza, Italy
Overture 07.09.2025 | 10:00 Matinee with Veronica Andreani on “Female Musicians and Poets” | Lecture, Reading and Music
Excursion to Vicenza 07.09.2025 | 13:00 In the footsteps of Palladio: Teatro Olimpico, Basilica Palladiana, Villa La Rotonda
Classes 08–11.09.2025 | Villa Godi Malinverni
Final performance 11.09.2025 | Villa Godi Malinverni
Final Trilogy 12.09.2025 | Closing concert in Venice (in planning)
The teaching team
Alberto Allegrezza | Voice and Gesture
Sergio Gasparella | Harpsichord and Accompaniment
Prof. Maurice van Lieshout | Consort Polyphony, Recorder & Improvisation
Davide Monti | Violin & Improvisation
Pietro Modesti | Historical Wind Instruments & Improvisation
Veronica Andreani | Literary Studies
Prof. Myriam Eichberger | Recorder, Individual Lessons & Consort
Bernd Niedecken | Scenography & Historical Dance
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The repertoire, particularly for the singing course, will be available from mid-May. Participation in the singing course requires that the pieces be prepared and memorised before the respective course blocks.
The course ‘Consort / Polyphony’ focuses on solid ensemble work with a historically informed approach and is in principle open to everyone, both singers and instrumentalists. The pitch standard is a' = 466 Hz, but instruments tuned to a' = 415 Hz can also join. A set of consort recorders is available. You may also bring and integrate your own Renaissance instruments at a' = 466 Hz.