Masterclasses:

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

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

Choir: Guilherme Roberto (BR-CH)

Organ, Harpsichord, Clavichord, Partimento and Basso Continuo: Matteo Messori (IT)

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)