Double Bass Workshop

Montaldeo (AL), Piedmont, Italy - Foresty International Music Festival - 22/27 July 2026.

The course is also open to all double bass players who want to explore the contemporary repertoire for double bass with Florentin Ginot.

During the course, there will be meetings dedicated to listening to and discussing the pieces presented with the teacher, moments in which Clara Iannotta and Florentin Ginot will talk about their own work, individual instrument lessons, concerts, work with the ensemble, and there will also be convivial and informal moments in which to discuss the topics that emerge from the meetings in an atmosphere of sharing and mutual listening.

Individual Lessons (Double Bass)
There will be individual lessons with Florentin Ginot on the contemporary repertoire for solo double bass. Those interested will also be able to work on improvisation and the use of electronic materials (such as pedals) in double bass performance. In addition, the ensemble’s rehearsals and reading sessions will also be open to double bass students.

It will also be possible to collaborate with the Collettivo_21 ensemble in the performance of one or more pieces for variable/performative ensembles written by the composers of the course.

A final public concert, organised by Foresty International Music Festival, is planned.

Students of the composition masterclass will also have the opportunity to write a piece with an open form and instrumentation, including improvisational and/or performative nature, which will be performed by the Collettivo_21 ensemble and double bass students.

Lectures and Workshops
During the course, lectures will be given by Clara Iannotta, Luca Guidarini and the Collettivo_21 ensemble. The lectures will focus on the teacher’s production, the aesthetics and technical realisation of the amplification of acoustic instruments, and the relationship between composer and performers.

In addition, on the first day of the course, the ensemble will present a concert featuring music by Clara Iannotta, Zeno Baldi, Kaija Saariaho, and Giulia Lorusso.

More info at: https://cdmsanmichele.com/en/music-masterclasses/double-bass-workshop/