SOLLAZZO ENSEMBLE - Switzerland

Sollazzo Ensemble brings together musicians with a keen interest in late medieval and early renaissance music. Founded in 2014 by Anna Danilevskaia, the ensemble benefits from the diverse musical backgrounds of its members, who not only not work in the early music field but also modern classical, folk and jazz music.

The "Kaleidoscope" summer academy takes its name from a concept dear to Sollazzo, and crucial in the learning of Medieval and Renaissance music: the multitude of possible approaches to these repertoires, and the validity of different points of view.
Like a kaleidoscope, which is a concrete illustration of how something new can be created by simply re-arranging what existed before, this academy offers participants the chance to experiment with different ways of reading these repertoires, and encourages them to use these approaches to create their own interpretations, respecting both the sources and their own musical personality

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We are pleased to announce that applications for the second edition of the Leymen Medieval and Renaissance Summer Course are now open! For this brand new edition we offer Individual and ensemble coaching sessions imparted by Jonatan Alvarado, Mara Winter, Anna Danilevskaia, Elam Rotem, as well as historical theory and notation lessons by Tim Braithwaite. 

Focusing around the Madrigal, one of the most layered and multifaceted genres in the Early Music canon, we aim to stimulate the exchange between different approaches and insights in a highly experimental context. 

If you are interested and want to know more, feel free to reach us via leymenmedandren@gmail.com. Application end on the 31/03/2024.