Claudio Quintavalla – Trumpet (2025–2026)
Postgraduate Trumpet Course
Teacher:
Claudio Quintavalla – 8 sessions (2 lessons per month)
Guest teachers, each delivering one masterclass during the academic year (dates to be confirmed):
Marco Pierobon – Yamaha Performing Artist and trumpet professor at the Conservatorio di Bolzano
Nicola Martelli – Trumpet of Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Ermanno Ottaviani – Trumpet of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome
Fabiano Ruin – Trumpet of the Haydn Orchestra, Bolzano
Riccardo Pasquini – Principal Trumpet of Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa
Florian Klinger – Professor at the Anton Bruckner Private University, Linz (Austria)
Collaborative pianist: Sergio Costa
The annual postgraduate trumpet course of the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole offers young trumpet players holding a pre-reform (Vecchio Ordinamento) diploma or a first-level AFAM diploma the opportunity to enhance their skills and expand their knowledge of trumpet repertoire under the guidance of an experienced main teacher with a distinguished teaching and performing career.
The course is further enriched by guest teachers, each giving a masterclass, providing valuable expertise and perspectives.
Public concerts organised throughout the year by the School allow students to test their preparation and are an integral part of the educational path.
An annual internal competition (March/April) awards scholarships to the most deserving students. Thanks to the high-quality training, the professional opportunities arising from the postgraduatetrumpet course place talented young trumpet players at the top levels of the music profession.
The postgraduate trumpet course is mainly aimed at musicians who already hold a diploma – first-level AFAM or pre-reform (Vecchio Ordinamento) diploma -.
Exceptionally talented students who do not yet hold the required qualifications may also be admitted.
Auditors are welcome.
The course will only be activated if the minimum number of students is reached.
The program of the postgraduate trumpet course includes the study of instrumental technique and orchestral excerpts from the lyric and symphonic repertoire.
The goal of the postgraduate trumpet course is to improve the approach to the instrument and prepare students for orchestra auditions.
The best students, at the sole discretion of the teacher, will perform in recitals during the course year.
Participant selection will be based on the curriculum vitae, which must be sent to: v.trambusti@scuolamusica.fiesole.fi.it.
Young trumpet players
25 September 2025
A selection of participants will be made based on their curriculum vitae, which must be sent to v.trambusti@scuolamusica.fiesole.fi.it
8 sessions from October to June/July, according to a calendar set by the teacher.
October 2025: 6, 13, 27
November 2025: 10,17,24
December 2025: 1,15,22
Subsequent dates to be defined.
Annual individual enrolment fee: €130 (non-refundable, to be paid at the time of application and also valid for auditors).
Annual individual attendance fee: €1.200 (to be paid either in a single instalment within one month of the course start date or in monthly instalments by direct debit/credit card, with a 5% surcharge)