XXIII International Brass Festival ITALIAN BRASS WEEK

The Festival

The International Festival 'Italian Brass Week' reaches its twenty-third edition this year and will take place in Florence, from 24 to 31 July 2022. The Festival was born within the Italian Brass Network Cultural and Musical Association, in collaboration with the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the Florentine Chamber Orchestra, with the patronage of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence, of the Tuscany Region , of Consulates and international Embassies.

It is directed by Maestro Luca Benucci, since his foundation.

The Masterclasses, Individual lessons and all the didactic activities will be held at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Soloists and teachers of international importance will be dedicated to your training with care and attention.

Their experience, quality and their human depth will make the difference, once again, to give and excite with the necessary discipline you all.

A right combination of experience and dynamism will allow you to find and test a set of core values to grow and compete with young people around the world.

Individual lessons, Breathing Lessons, Singing lessons, collective masterclasses, instruments expositions, brass chamber music. large brasa ensemble, Conferences, will ensure a premier training.

TRUMPETS: PACHO FLORES, ANDREA DELL’IRA, ANDREA TOFANELLI, JENS LINDEMANN.

HORNS: LUCA BENUCCI, STEFAN DE LEVAL JEZIERSKI, GIOVANNI HOFFER, PARIDE CANU, EMANUELE URSO

TROMBONES: ZOLTAN KISS, LITO FONTANA, FABRICE MILLISCHER.

BASS TROMBONE: GABRIELE MALLOGGI.

EUPHONIUM: BASTIEN BAUMET, LUCIANO DE LUCA

TUBE: ØYSTEIN BAADSVIK, ALESSANDRO FOSSI, MARIO BARSOTTI, GIANLUCA GROSSO.

The Concerts

Exclusive IBW, you can listen to wonderful musicians, which will meet for the first time and will give life to the uniqueness of this year playing together in ensembles designed to enhance their virtuosity.

OPERA, CLASSICAL, BAROQUE, POP & ROCK JAZZ

Arrangements and 2 world premieres will be a unique artistic production!

During the week will be trained several groups of Brass, where all of you will find a space to give Wind to your vocation.

The concerts will be included in the programming and directed by Øystein Baadsvik, Luca Benucci and Lito Fontana.

Locations of concerts

Florence and Tuscany

Are by themselves a good reason to take a trip, with his works of art housed in major museums such as the Uffizi, the Academy of Fine Arts, but the really nice thing is that Florence is an open air museum. Just walk in the old town, to see works such as the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti, and many more.

Florence has its authenticity and charm that few cities have, not surprisingly receives one million visitors a month !!!

The Master Classes and all activities will be concentrated in the new IBW Florence Opera House and concerts in different locations in the city that can give and excite the participants in the demonstrations.

From 1200 to 2022, 800 years of history and culture, the precious architecture of palaces and churches, theaters and squares, will frame the sixteenth edition of Brass Week.

A richness that few have in the world, made even richer by the music that you can play along with the masters, and in concerts dedicated to you.

Concert locations:

Florence Opera House

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Basílica Santa Maria Novella

IBW Soloists

Medici Riccardi Palace

Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina

IBW soloists

Gondi Palace

Jazz in Florence Rooftop

Signoria Square

Students in 3 different groups

Ponte Vecchio

Students and Masters

Arno River

Masters

Arezzo

All over the city

Students and masters plus invited groups

AN INIMITABILE ALLIANCE

MUSIC AND CULTURE !!!

The Traditions

The traditions are the basis of our festival always.

Those who know us, know that over the years we have materialized many dreams and addressed hundreds of young people to achieve an international career.

The Taste

Italy is the country of Taste, in dress, in eating, playing and singing!

We will give you even more!

You will absolutely enjoy your music to an international audience, cultured and demanding!

Guests can enjoy Tuscan dishes, Florentine and Tuscan live savoring the magnificence of art strolling Florence fainting in this open-air museum.

Every single moment IBW is achieved by giving value to the tradition and respect of all the arts.