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Chamber Music

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Bruno Giuranna

Chamber Music

All courses

Bruno Giuranna

ENTRANCE EXAMS

June 13, 2025


REGISTRATION DEADLINE

May 26, 2025

Bruno Giuranna leads the Advanced Course in Chamber Music for Strings and Piano, an advanced training programme focused on concert activity, aimed at pre-formed chamber ensembles, from trios to quintets. The course consists of ten monthly sessions, each lasting three days, of which two will be led by Enrico Pace, who will focus on the preparation of the artistic performance.

The participating ensembles will also have access to the complementary activities organized by the Stauffer Academy. Among these, particular emphasis is placed on public performances, with the Session Recitals, monthly appointments integrated into the course, and the Artistic Projects that provide students with concrete opportunities to engage with live performance. Additionally, the groups enrolled in the course are regularly recommended to concert institutions for potential inclusion in their seasons.

The Stauffer Foundation fully covers the tuition fees for the Academy’s courses, exempting admitted students from any payment. In return for this support, students are required to commit to the Academy’s educational program, respecting attendance schedules and demonstrating a participatory and proactive spirit in the activities organized to foster and support their artistic development.


Academic Year 2025-2026

The lesson and exam schedule will be available shortly.


How to apply

The course is open to pre-existing string and piano ensembles, from trio to quintet, of any nationality, with members not exceeding 30 years of age as of the application deadline.

Applications must be submitted online by no later than 11:59 PM on May 26, 2025, by completing the form through the button “Apply now” and attaching the following documents:

  • A valid ID;
  • A copy of the diploma or certificate of studies;
  • A curriculum vitae, preferably with a list of the studied repertoire;
  • The programme for the entrance exam.

A non-refundable annual registration fee of EUR 55.00 is required when submitting the application.

Tuition fees are fully covered by the Stauffer Foundation; travel, accommodation and living expenses in Cremona are to be borne by the students.


Entrance exams

The entrance exams will be held live on June 13, 2025, at the Stauffer Academy, Via S. Martino 6, Cremona.

Entrace exam programme

The exam programme consists of two contrasting movements from two works representing different historical periods.

The Professor may request the performance of all or part of the programme.

The results of the entrance exams will be communicated following the completion of the entrance exams.


Professors

Bruno Giuranna

Born into a family of musicians, Bruno Giuranna is one of the founders of I Musici, of the Quartetto di...

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Enrico Pace

Born in Rimini, Enrico Pace studied with Franco Scala at the Pesaro Conservatory, where he also graduated in composition and...

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