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Spend 12 days in the hills of the Piemonte region of Italy in the magical medieval town of Mondovì, refining everything about your artistry! There you will learn from and collaborate with a dynamic and inspiring team of international flute and piccolo artists.
The Complete 21st Century Flutist: The Global Artist will be held from June 25 to July 7, 2025 in Mondovì, Italy.
Hi, my name is Rena Urso, the Artistic Director of The Complete 21st Century Flutist: The Global Artist.
I want to welcome you to the potential of joining us for a life-changing experience into your artistic life as a flutist.
In today’s ever-changing musical landscape, being versatile and flexible musical artists is imperative to building and sustaining a fulfilling career. What makes this class unique and sets it apart from many others is the team of global artists, the immersive cultural experience of living and studying for 12 days in Italy, and the wide variety of areas of study.
Your days will be filled with daily warm up/technique classes; study and performance of repertoire from Baroque to present day; private lessons with the guest artists; musician wellness with Body Mapping and yoga; lecture presentations/workshops on entrepreneurship and how to create and sustain a meaningful career; the history and use of music in film; orchestral and opera excerpt masterclasses; round table discussions; chamber music; performances by students and guest artists, and more!.
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“These past two weeks at The 21st Century Flutist have been indescribably amazing … being able to see old friends, new friends, learning, and loving music together, realizing and being reminded that it’s so much more than just the dots on the page or practicing scales for hours in a confined room - it’s putting and finding and sharing yourself through the music, doing what we love together, because we love it, and ‘because we don’t have a plan B, we don’t need one’ … “.
-Max Rodriguez, student TC21cF 2016 & 2018
“Beautiful people, thank you for the memories and golden wisdom and inspiration!!”.
-Allison DeFrancesco, student TC21cF 2021
An example of two days at The Global Artist
Breakfast
9 am: Yoga for Musicians with Rena Urso
10 am:The Studio Warm Up with Heather Clark
11 am: Baroque Music on the Modern Flute with Fiorella Andriani
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch / Practice time
2:30 pm: Piccolo Excerpt Masterclas with Pamela Stahel
4:30 pm - 6 pm: Chamber ensemble rehearsals with coaching from guest artists
Free evening / Dinner
Breakfast
9 am: Body Mapping and warm ups with Rena Urso
10:30 am: Beyond the score: Expression through interpretation with Marina Piccinini
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Lunch / Practice time
2:30 pm Masterclass: French masterworks with Siliva Careddu
Break
5 pm: The Musician Entrepreneur with Andrea Fluterscooter Fisher
Free evening / Dinner
“It was an honor to work with everyone and it was a great pleasure to meet so many artists”.
-Summer Wilson, student TC21cF 2018
“Thank you SO MUCH for encouraging me to apply for this program.
I can’t adequately describe how life-changing and inspiring these past two weeks have been!”.
-Abby Coffey, student TC21cF 2018
Welcome to the Albergo dell’Academia,
your home during your time at
The Complete 21st Century Flutist: The Global Artist
