LUGO, EMILIA-ROMAGNA / 26 OCT – 1 NOV 2025
Currently available places:
Violin: 1 of 17 – Viola: 2 of 6 – Cello: 3 of 5
Double bass: 2 of 3 – Flute: 0 of 2 – Oboe: 1 of 2
Clarinet: 0 of 2 – Bassoon: 0 of 2 – Horn: 1 of 2
Trumpet: 2 of 2 – Timpani/Percussion: 1 of 2
- A friendly course – for adults and young people in the wonderful region of Emilia-Romagna, in north-eastern Italy.
- Lugo is our base – a medieval town situated between the UNESCO cities Bologna and Ravenna, both of which you can visit!
- Come and enjoy – the superb history, architecture, food and hospitality of this lovely region!
- Bring with you – your spouse / partner / children / friends: they are most welcome, and (non-playing ones) are exempt from the course fee.
Music
The team – Peter Fender is the conductor and Nikki Gleed the leader (see About Us).
Players required – see the list above for currently required players. We have people of a variety of standards across the orchestra.
Rehearsals – there will be five or six during the week, in Lugo, and the concert will be on the Friday, preceded by an additional late afternoon rehearsal.
The programme – Rossini, Verdi, Donizetti and Beethoven. Rossini lived in Lugo for a while when young, and there is a Rossini theatre and a Rossini museum in Lugo (which we shall visit on our guided tour of the town).
Holiday
Emilia-Romagna – has been called the best area in Europe to spend time in by The Lonely Planet Guide!
Explore/relax – as well as the musical side of the week, there will be plenty of time to explore – whether your passion is perhaps history, architecture or food. Or you could just chill out with a glass of local wine in a wonderfully relaxing atmosphere!
Ravenna/Bologna – two of Europe’s most amazing cities are a short train-ride away from Lugo!
Welcome – there will be a special meal to welcome us to Lugo, and a ‘behind-the-scenes’ tour of the town.
Cost
There are three costs involved (apart from general costs relating to food etc):
- Course – the standard course fee is £445 per person, for non-players it is £110 (this includes the cost of the welcome meal, a final meal/event, the guided tour around Lugo and an excursion to Bagnacavallo). Reductions will be available (for example, a £30 discount if you are a student or pay before the end of April 2025, or you come with playing family members). A £30 discount is also available if you come on both this and the Sicily course. The Cost page has full details.
- Travel – you must book and pay for your own travel.
- Accommodation– you must also book and pay for your own accommodation. We have agreed special prices with two hotels and a B&B in Lugo, and there are several other B&B and Air B&B properties.
NB: Large instruments – players of large instruments are eligible for help with the cost of transporting their instrument – alternatively we may be able to hire (for a fee) an instrument for you in Lugo.