Programme
The viola da gamba course is open to all levels and does not require an entrance exam.
Individual lessons will be offered, but students are encouraged to attend each other’s lessons, as technical aspects relevant to all participants may arise during each session. Whenever possible, group lessons will also be scheduled within the timetable. These group sessions will address topics that may come up during individual lessons or from students’ specific questions, such as instrument-specific techniques, methods for independent, efficient, and productive practice, instrument maintenance (e.g., how to change a string, adjust frets, or avoid issues with pegs), and many other subjects.
Bio
"One to watch" for Gramophone magazine, Teodoro Baù is a winner of international competitions, including the MA Competition Bruges (2021) and the Bach-Abel Wettbewerb Köthen (2015).
His debut recording, released by Ricercar and featuring sonatas by Arcangelo Corelli in an original transcription for viola da gamba, has received multiple awards and recognitions, including the Diapason d'Or and Choc de Classica.
Born in Italy, he began studying the viola da gamba with Claudia Pasetto and continued his training in Basel and Salzburg. He also studied lute with Massimo Lonardi.
Teodoro currently resides in Basel, where he balances his solo career with chamber music activities. He has performed as a soloist at prestigious festivals such as the Bachfest Leipzig, Schwetzinger Festspiele, Tage Alter Musik in Herne, Resonanzen at the Wiener Konzerthaus, the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, and the MA Festival in Bruges.
He teaches viola da gamba at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and the “Bruno Maderna” Conservatory in Cesena.