We are thrilled to announce that SienAgosto 2026 will take place from
August 19th to August 28th, 2026.
You are invited to apply now to this unique residential summer music academy.
With immense pleasure, we will welcome the acclaimed Anna Bonitatibus as a special guest.
Michael Chance’s annual residential summer music academy for singers and continuo players will be hosted once again by the renowned school of humanities, the Siena Art Institute in collaboration with the Siena School for Liberal Arts.
Students are invited to apply for ten days of intensive teaching, coaching, workshops and masterclasses, as well as public concerts, in the intensely stimulating city of Siena, where senses are bombarded, minds altered, and aspirations raised.
This course offers world-class tuition in vocal communication. Singers are most effective when they show clear intention, and a need to communicate meaning, in addition to the mere beauty of sound. SienAgosto covers all periods of classical repertoire, but shows how mastering the vocal craft through the study and celebration of earlier repertoire greatly enhances the understanding of all song. We welcome applications from instrument players, whether they’ll be playing piano, harpsichord, lute, theorbo or guitar, etc., who would also like to work with singers.
Over 190 students from some 30 countries around the world have been warmly received in the courses so far held in Siena. Teachers, coaches and accompanists make up the SienAgosto international faculty of highly experienced performers and instructors.
Ensemble rehearsals will be included in the schedule. Repertoire will be detailed after all applications have been submitted. It is hoped to work on both a cappella repertoire and also with instruments, using all the students on the course.
Please see the Application Form for information about possible solo parts.
The deadline for applications is 20th June 2026.
There is an early-bird discount for applications received before May 20th.
The price of the summer academy (€500 early-bird before May 20th, €600 afterward) covers teaching and all related activities, plus 2 group dinners.
It is expected, as in the past, that demand will be high. A non-refundable registration fee of €200 will be requested following acceptance to the academy. This sum will be deducted from the full price.
Fees do not include accommodation. Participants may organize their own lodging, or else the Siena Art Institute in collaboration with the Siena School for Liberal Arts, hosts to this programme, can help you arrange shared accommodation in apartments, if requested, at advantageous rates. (See the Application Form below.)
You are invited to send your application for SIENAGOSTO ACADEMY 2026 no later than 20th June 2026 using the following application form (e-mail addresses provided within):
Application form (MS Word file)
