ITALIAN BRASS WEEK 2018

The Italian Brass Week International Festival, now in its 19th edition, will once again take place in Florence, from July 22-29, 2018. In past years it has received high acclaim from Florentine residents, tourists and professionals alike.
The masterclasses will be open to all young musicians, held by important artists of the brass world:

- The horn course is sold out, but there is still availability for the other courses !! -

For Horns:
- Dale Clevenger, former Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Indiana University
- Luca Benucci, Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and School of Music of Fiesole
- Hermann Baumann, international soloist
- David Alan Cooper, Berliner Philarmoniker
For the Trumpets:
- Allen Vizzutti, international soloist
- Francisco 'Pacho' Flores, international soloist
- Rex Richardson, international soloist
- Andrea Tofanelli, international soloist
- Andrea Dell'Ira, Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
For the Trombones:
- Jamie Williams, Deutsche Oper Berlin
- Massimo La Rosa, Cleveland Orchestra
- Zoltan Kiss, Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester UK
For the Bass Trombones:
- Steve Norrell, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Manhattan School of Music
- Gabriele Malloggi, Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
For the tubes:
- Gene Pokorny, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Roger Bobo, Brass Legend, International Soloist
- Anne Jelle Visser, Hochschule of Zurich
- Mario Barsotti, Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and School of Music of Fiesole
Having 17 internationally renown artists and teachers of the most highly respected universities and educational institutions has allowed us to receive, in the last edition, students from 42 different countries from around the world.
The Main Events within this year's edition are built on two different pillars; the "Rossini nel Piatto" Culinary Competition and Composition Competition, a Concert and Gala Dinner on the Ponte Vecchio and another World Premiere in the historic Florentine streets.
'Florentia G-Old Bridge'
The musical work from the first 'Old Bridge' international composition award, organized by our Festival and curated by Maestro Francesco Traversi, will have its World Premiere in the atmosphere of these reflecting landscapes. The Arno, Florentia's water mirror, will become the mirror of the soul, a vibrant mosaic, decomposed into thousands of particles of light and sound, both born from waves of matter.
Three Brass Ensembles will give voice to the musical creation, playing from the Ponte Vecchio, on the Lungarno riverbanks and, directly from the river Arno, on board the historical boats of the Renaioli, thanks to collaboration with the cultural association "I Renaioli".
"Rossini nel piatto" International culinary award
Thanks to the synergies of Laura Giannoni from the cultural association "Ponte Vecchio" and Gabriella Mari for the "Cordon Bleu" culinary art school in Florence, we have launched the international culinary award 'Rossini nel piatto'. A tribute to the Tuscan cuisine and to the gourmet Pesaro Gioachino Rossini, on the 150th anniversary of his death.
Brass in Fiacchera - World Premiere
For the first time in the history of the Festival, as well as that of our city, small ensembles from the Italian Brass Week will board the historic Florentine horse drawn carriages, the 'Fiacchere', and will be driven through the beauties of the historic center by the Florentine carriage drivers themselves. Tourists and enthusiasts will all be transported, metaphorically and literally, through this fascinating Florentine musical journey. The carriages will stop where something extraordinarily musical has happened for our city, and the Brass Ensemble will remember that event with their performances. The Brass in Fiacchera, after its tourist-musical trip, will arrive in Piazza Signoria, and will play on the Arengario of Palazzo Vecchio.
We hope to see you at the Italian Brass Week 2018!