Programme
The course is open to young harpsichordists or piano students with first experience on the harpsichord, without an age limit, who are interested in learning and exploring this instrument. The repertoire is free and there will be no video selection of participants. Ample space will be given to each student's musicality, and the potential of the harpsichord will be explored through a light, practical approach and a more in-depth look at performance practice. Classes will be open to all students who wish to stay beyond their own lessons. In fact, we will be able to talk together about many aspects of the harpsichord and its history, how it is built and tuned, how music was once written and printed for it, what the Basso Continuo is, and how the harpsichord is used to accompany singers and other instruments. I will write here some pieces that will be used as examples during the lessons. Those who wish may prepare some from the following list:
- F. Couperin: Preludes from "L'art de toucher le clavecin", Les Baricades Mistérieuses
- J. P. Rameau: from "Pièces de Clavecin" (1724): Menuet en Rondeau, Les Soupirs, Le Lardon, La Boiteuse
- J. S. Bach: Inventions for two voices
- J. J. Froberger: Suites for harpsichord
Bio
Born in Verona in 1997, he moved his first musical steps as a self-taught. He studied Harpsichord and historical keyboard instruments with Marco Vincenzi, graduating under his guidance cum Laude and Honorable Mention. He further perfected attending masterclasses with teachers as Xavier Artigas, Edoardo Bellotti, Christophe Rousset, Andrea Marcon. As soloist at the harpsichord, he has played concerts in important festivals such as Urbino Musica Antica, Ristori Baroque Festival, Teatro Filarmonico in Verona and Royal College of Spain in Bologna. In 2022 he won the 2nd prize at the XVIII International Harpsichord Competition in Pesaro and, in 2023, the First Prize at the XX International Harpsichord Competition in Bologna.
He acquired much experience with the Basso Continuo, being correpetitor for the Early Music classes in Verona during his studies, then with an intense activity with the ensembles L’Appassionata, I Virtuosi Italiani, European Hanseatic Ensemble, and in masterclasses such as Urbino Musica Antica and Musikfest Bremen. In 2024 and 2025, he’s guest harpsichord player for Händel’s Alcina at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, and Rodelinda at Theater Kiel (musical director: Alessandro Quarta).