Festival Suoni d'Abruzzo 
Concerts and International Masterclasses 

ORTONA (CH) - ITALY 
JULY 20th-29th 2025

About Us

 


Festival Suoni d’Abruzzo is one of the most anticipated cultural events in the Abruzzo region, on the Adriatic coast of Italy. Rehearsals, masterclasses and workshops are open to the public; concerts feature classical and contemporary masterworks performed by world-renowned musicians. The festival attracts chamber music enthusiasts from around the world and achieves outstanding reviews every year.


In addition to the concert series the festival hosts the FSDA Chamber Music Institute. Students from all over the world travel to Abruzzo to attend an intensive training program held by internationally renowned pedagogues and soloists. The live performances integrate our faculty and students for a unique chance of mentorship and professional growth. 

Each participant receives musical instruction of the highest caliber through daily individual applied lessons, chamber music classes, masterclasses, lectures and seminars. 

The FSDA Chamber Music Institute is open to college and pre-college pianists, violinists, violists, cellists, bassists, guitarists, clarinetists, flutist, hornists, oboists, bassoonists, percussionists, classical singers.

College students are auditioned and assigned to a main professor and to two/three chamber music ensembles. 

Pre-college students are auditioned and assigned both according to their expertise and age to the most suitable instructors and chamber music ensembles.


FSDA faculty perform with both college and pre-college chamber music ensembles: we strongly believe in the value of performing with seasoned professionals and being influenced by their approach.  

The Festival counts a solid partnership with renowned Conservatories and Institutions, such as the Milano Music Master School, the Florida State University, the Southeast Missouri State University, the Southern Illinois University of Carbondale (USA) and Conservatorio "L. D'Annunzio" in Pescara, Italy. Founded in 2015Festival Suoni d’Abruzzo is endorsed by the Istituto Nazionale Tostiano, as well as the City of Ortona.


Festival Suoni d’Abruzzo upcoming edition: July 20th-29th 2025.


To apply for the Summer 2025 Masterclasses: please submit the form at the bottom of the page or contact us at info@festivalsuonidabruzzo.com. We will send you the pertinent information and the application form. 

Early applicants will be immediately reviewed and placed in chamber music concerts to perform alongside with FSDA faculty and students. We encourage students to apply as early as possible, in order to be placed in the most suitable chamber music ensembles and concerts. The repertory will be emailed as soon as the ensemble placement is confirmed.

To purchase concert tickets: please submit the form at the bottom of the page or contact us at info@festivalsuonidabruzzo.com.


Stay tuned an follow us on social media (Instagram and Facebook @festivalsuonidabruzzo).


 

Chamber Music Soirée

Cost: 15


Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907) 
Sonata n. 3 in do minore per violino e pianoforte, op. 45 (1886-87)

Allegro molto ed appassionato
Allegretto espressivo alla romanza
Allegro animato 

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) 
Tre Intermezzi per pianoforte, op. 117 (1892)
Andante moderato
Andante non troppo e con molto espressione
Andante con moto 

Giovanni Sollima (1962-) 
Fandango per violoncello solo (dal Quintetto n. 4 G 448 di Luigi Boccherini) (2015)
Moderato 

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) Suite per violino, clarinetto e pianoforte, dalla musica di scena di Le voyageur sans bagage, op. 157 (1936)
Ouverture 
Divertissement
Jeu
Introduction et final 


Stella Cattaneo, violino 
Gianluca Pirisi, violoncello 
Andrea Massimo Grassi, clarinetto 
Silvia Cattaneo, pianoforte 
Tommaso Ludovico grassi, pianoforte 


Tickets at the door. 



Recital per Violino & Viola - Andrej Kurti & Sofia Tchetchelashvili

Cost: 15

J.S. Bach - Suite No.1 in G, BWV 1007

H. Vieuxtemps  Capriccio for solo viola, op. 55 no. 9

J.S. Bach - Partita No.2 D minor, BWV 1004

W.A. Mozart- Duo for violin and viola No.1, K423

Handel- Halvorsen Passacaglia



Tickets at the door. 


Masterclass Faculty

Meet FSDA Faculty, comprised of world renowned pedagogues and soloists. Click on their bios and on the application link, connect with them through our social media (IG and FB @festivalsuonidabruzzo) and get ready to meet them in person at FSDA Masterclasses 2025.

Yulia Berinskaya

Professor of Violin & Chamber Music
www.yuliaberinskaya.com/
Civica Scuola di Musica Claudio Abbado, Italy
Milano Music Master School
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Yulia Berinskaya

Violin 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy-Russia
Andrea Massimo Grassi

Andrea Massimo Grassi

Clarinet 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy
Silvia Cattaneo

Silvia Cattaneo

Piano 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy
Stella Cattaneo

Stella Cattaneo

Violin 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy
Andrej Kurti

Andrej Kurti

Violin 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 USA - Serbia
Sofia Tchetchelashvili

Sofia Tchetchelashvili

Viola Violin 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 USA
Sarah Rulli

Sarah Rulli

Flute 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italia
Rossana Cauti

Rossana Cauti

Viola Violin 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy
Isaac Lausell

Isaac Lausell

Guitar 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 USA - Puerto Rico
Riccardo Bricchi

Riccardo Bricchi

Oboe 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italia
Nicholas Smentkowski

Nicholas Smentkowski

Contrabbass 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 USA
Alfonso Patriarca

Alfonso Patriarca

Bassoon 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italia
Flavia Salemme

* Bio - Flavia Salemme
Professor of Piano & Chamber Music
Conservatorio di Avellino, Italy
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Flavia Salemme

Piano 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italy
Gianluca Pirisi

* Bio Pirisi ENG
Professor of Cello & Chamber Music
www.gianlucapirisi.it
www.ensemblekinari.com
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Gianluca Pirisi

Cello 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Italia
Romina Monsanto

* Bio - Romina Monsanto
Assistant Professor of Cello
University of Northern Colorado, USA
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Romina Monsanto

Cello 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 USA - Venezuela
Eric Lenz

Eric Lenz

Cello 20 July 2025 - 28 July 2025 Usa

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