Guest artists include Augustin Hadelich, Steven Isserlis, Antonio Lysy, Mi-Kyung Lee, Vlad Stanculeasa, and more

• NUME Academy & Festival runs from June 19-25, 2023
• Performances take place in venues throughout stunning Cortona, Italy, including the Teatro Signorelli, Realis La Corte Dei Papi, and Realis & Chateaux Il Falconiere
• Guest performers and faculty comprise some of the most respected classical musicians of today, in a setting which encourages academy participants to make meaningful connections with these world-renowned performers
• The prestigious string Academy welcomes twelve highly talented young artists from around the world, completely tuition-free, to experience intense workshopping in a public masterclass setting, as well as to perform for Cortona’s enthusiastic classical music audiences

The NUME Academy & Festival, a cultural gem of the Tuscany region, will take place from June 19 - 25th, 2023. Hosted in the spectacular and historical city of Cortona, many of the world’s finest classical musicians will gather at NUME for a truly unparalleled experience which unites young artists with established musicians, connects string players from all over the world, and immerses these musicians in the beauty of Cortonese heritage. 

The NUME 2023 Artists comprise: the Marmen Quartet, Songha Choi (violin), Hayoung Choi (cello), Ettore Causa (viola), Nobuko Imai (viola), Rinat Shaham (mezzo-soprano), Augustin Hadelich (violin), Steven Isserlis (cello), Mi-kyung Lee (violin), Antonio Lysy (cello), Vlad Stanculeasa (violin), and Lorena Tecu (piano). Together, these artists share their time and expertise in an intimate setting with Academy musicians as well as through public concerts. Discourse between Festival Artists and Academy participants is fostered through shared meals, activities, and musical experiences. 

The venues in which concerts and masterclasses will be held are reflective of Cortona’s immense artistic heredity and the value placed on preserving important historical relics while celebrating the evolution of creative output up to the present. As the birthplace of Renaissance painter Luca Signorelli, the Teatro Signorelli remains a major presenter of the performing arts in Cortona, and it is the location of several NUME performances including Augustin Hadelich, Rinat Shaham, and Steven Isserlis. At the globally-renowned Relais & Chateaux Il Falconiere, which houses the Michelin-starred restaurant of the same name, NUME Festival & Academy will be welcomed in a recital with Songha Choi and Vlad Stanculeasa (violins), Ettore Causa (viola), and Hayoung Choi (cello), marking Il Falconiere’s debut as a recital venue. Additionally, NUME Festival returns to the spectacular Relais La Corte Dei Papi with the Marmen Quartet, and the Centro Convegni Sant’Agostino. 

ABOUT:

Marmen Quartet

Songha Choi

Hayoung Choi

Ettore Causa

Nobuko Imai

Rinat Shaham

Augustin Hadelich

Steven Isserlis

Mi-kyung Lee

Antonio Lysy

Vlad Stanculeasa

Lorena Tecu

Teatro Signorelli

Relais & Chateaux Il Falconiere

Relais La Corte Dei Papi

Centro Convegni Sant’Agostino

NUME Academy & Festival prides itself in supporting the new generation of the world's most talented musicians, providing extraordinary musical training and a unique professional experience. Young artists from throughout the world are given the opportunity to study and perform in an inclusive and non-competitive environment dedicated to musical discovery and exploration of musical interpretation.

The project stems from the desire of the Academy's professors to give continuity and accessibility to the inestimable artistic and pedagogical heritage left by one of the most influential music personalities of the last century: Alberto Lysy.

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