Masterclasses:

for soloist: Emma Kirkby (UK), Florian Franke (D), Bernhard Reichel (AUT/GERM) 

Ensembles: Kathrine Brandt (DEN), Reiner Schneider-Waterberg (CH), Hannes Fromhund (A)

Monteverdi Madrigal Week Venice from July 20th to 25th 2025

The main emphasis will be on Monteverdis Madrigals and his contemporaries. The course will finish with a concert. 

The Monteverdi Madrigal Week is aimed at experienced and also professional (choir) singers, choral singers and soloists, who would like to spend a week studying representative works of Monteverdi and his contemporaries in the unique atmosphere of Venice.

There will be a final concert on Friday, 25th July 20:00.

Location of the course:

Istituto Cavanis Venezia

Dorsoduro 898
Rio Terà Foscarini
30123 - Venezia

'It was a wonderful week, and if everything works out, I’ll be back next year. What a great idea to sing Monteverdi’s music in the city where it was born. I was thrilled about your workshop.' (Dagmar Ziegner, Königswinter)

'It is a lot of fun to work with you on the madrigals! You are a great team and you transfer your enthusiasm to the group. The Madrigal Week is a great experience - a wonderful interplay of the unique atmosphere of Venice, the great music of Monteverdi and the good mood of the group during the rehearsals - and also outside the rehearsals.' (Britta Heiermann, Rommerskirchen)

'The week was simply wonderful! Great teachers, beautiful music, picturesque location ... couldn’t have been better. A great experience! I highly recommend this course to others!' (Katrin Koberling, Berlin)