Italian Brass Week 2025

XXV EDITION

Florence 

The Italian Brass Week, International Brass Festival is pleased to welcome you to the XXV edition.

Brass musicians from 4 different continents have animated the previous editions, and they meet again in Florence, Italy, to place themselves under the wings of great virtuosos, international soloists and members of the great orchestras of the world, their Masters.

All participants will be able to perfect themselves with a teaching body of absolute prestige, give life to their vocation, and play during the festival giving music and emotions to the public.

During the Italian Brass Week there will also be new brass bands, solo recitals, world premieres, happenings, concerts of the Italian Brass Week Ensemble, the always new, unrepeatable and festive international formation directed by Luca Benucci where the students will be involved in multiple concerts throughout the week.

The educational activities will be in an exceptional location: the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, with soundproofed classrooms, air conditioning, in an environment designed to make music of the highest quality.

The concerts will be in enchanting locations in Florence which will also leave the general public breathless and will be announced after the press conference.

The Italian Brass Week has the breath and protection of amateurs and professionals of the arts, producers and ambassadors of Tuscany, patrons and sponsors also for scholarships aimed at young students.

For this XXV edition, all Festival members will be guaranteed the following activities included in the membership fee which must be paid at the time of your online application which expires on 10th July 2024 until all available places for each are filled. class.

The participation fee is set at 600 euros and can be paid in the following ways:

Active students: 600 euros to be paid entirely by bank transfer, or by PayPal transfer

Student Auditors: 300 euros to be paid by bank transfer, or by PayPal transfer

All active members will be guaranteed the following activities and insurance:

RC insurance for all participants (does not include theft and damage to owned instruments and personal effects);

Student Secretariat active for every need - available every day for further information regarding hotels, restaurants and everything you need to feel good in Florence.

The students' tutors will be your contacts for any doubts and needs during the festival. On the first day they will make you discover the beauty and grandeur of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino theatre, they will also indicate the protocol to be observed inside the theater and will show you the different classrooms where you will have lessons;

General program:

08.15 Respiratory Technique - Blow & Buzz Technique

09.00 -13.00 Individual lessons with the teachers of your class

Lunch break (you will have an agreement for the restaurant)

3.00pm Individual lessons with the teachers of your class

4.30pm Ensemble music lessons for Brass Ensemble and Brass Band

7.15pm end of activity in the Theatre

Dinner break (affiliated restaurants near the concert location will be indicated)

9.30pm Evening concerts in various locations

"ACTIVE" students will be guaranteed the following activities:

July 21st

8.00 - 11.00 Accreditation and collection of the recognition badge

Prize participants will be guaranteed a priority desk and as soon as they have regularized their participation they will be accompanied to the rooms for the warm up.

10.00 am WINGS TO TALENT international award for the awarding of 5 scholarships offered by A.N.B.I.M.A.

1.00pm lunch break

3.00 pm orientation inside the theater with the Tutors

4.30 pm reading rehearsals for the festival concerts

7.15pm end of activity in the theatre.

the following activities will be guaranteed:

2 lessons of 30 minutes with each teacher which can be scheduled via an app which will be forwarded to you once registration has closed.

6 lessons of 40 students each from 22nd to 27th July from 8.15am to 8.50am Breathing Gym with Luca Benucci

6 Brass Ensemble lessons from 22 to 27 July, chamber music lessons are scheduled every day for which you will be selected for your ensemble with which you will go to perform the concerts in Florence.

8 individual lessons, from 22nd to 27th for the "horn course" with the masters during the following times: 9.00-13.00/15.00-16.30

Many concerts will be held during the festival, including a happening, where you will be the protagonists and many other concert initiatives will allow you to give voice to your art and have fun together with young people from all over the world.

Free entry to the evening concerts where the artists of the Italian Brass Week will perform except for the concerts on 23 and 24 July with the Fiorentina Chamber Orchestra.

The following activities will be guaranteed to “Auditor” students:

July 21st

8.00 - 11.00 accreditation and collection of the recognition badge

10.00 am WINGS TO TALENT international award for the awarding of 5 scholarships (YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE COMPETITION)

3.00 pm orientation inside the theater with the Tutors

4.30 pm reading rehearsals for the festival concerts

7.15pm end of activity in the theatre.

From 22nd to 27th July every day from 8.15am the Breathing Gym.

From 22nd to 27th July you will be able to listen to the lessons of all the teachers engaged in their individual lessons.

From 22nd to 27th July there will be chamber music lessons every day in which you can participate by playing to subsequently perform concerts in Florence.

Many concerts will be held during the festival, including a happening, where you will be among the protagonists and many other concert initiatives will allow you to give voice to your art and have fun together with young people from all over the world.

As soon as you have registered online, you will receive a complete schedule with all the activities, timetables and anything else you may need for the period of your stay in Florence.

Registration/membership fees are refundable until May 15, 2024.

For further clarification, do not hesitate to write to Emilia Galli, segreteria@italianbrass.com who will be able to respond to all your needs.