Information

The Course is intended for:
- young undergraduate string players who have studied their instrument for at least four years and aged between 14-24 (exceptional cases will be taken into consideration). - existing groups (e.g. string quartets) for which a special programme will be devised.

Duration: the course starts on July 27th and ends on August 8th 2009.

Accomodation: the Course is residential. Students and staff will receive full board accomodation at the Pra Catinat Centre in the heart of the Italian Alps near Sestrière (Turin). Rooms are shared (2 or 3 pupils).

Lessons: 6 hours per day, divided into three sessions of quartet or other chamber grouping plus a string orchestra session. Lessons will take place at the Pra Catinat Centre.

Registration and course fee: the course fee is € 1.100,00 and it includes: registration and tuition, food and accomodation, insurance, transport Pinerolo-Pra Catinat. This fee is to be paid as follows: €600.00 on admission to the course and € 500.00 at the beginning of the course. Deadline for application : April 24th 2008.

Auditions: admission to the course is subject to an audition which will take place in Turin at the end of May. All students will be informed of date and place of the audition in advance. Students living far from Turin must enclose a recent recording with their application form. Admission to the course will be communicated by June 7th 2009.

Scholarships: some scholarships are available. It is necessary to apply for these scholarships when making the initial application to the course. The artistic and teaching staff will make the final decision on the successful applicants.

For further information:
Associazione Xenia Ensemble
lungo Po Antonelli 17
10153 Torino (Italy)
tel./fax: +39 011.812.4881
e-mail: corso@xeniaensemble.it
www.xeniaensemble.it