Both the Tabula Rasa seminar and the associated workshop will be held exclusively in-person, in Siena. 

Due to the current global health emergency, lessons will be held in space that allows for social distancing protocols to be maintained according to government recommendations.

All students, including those coming from Siena Jazz, must pay the enrolment fee of €48.

In collaboration with Siena Jazz – Attività Polo Musicale Senese
Entrance examination for the workshop: October 18 
Workshop begins: October 18

The project “Tabula Rasa – Chigiana/Siena Jazz Ensemble” comes from the desire to create an ensemble “in residence” that combines the two excellent musical institutions, the Accademia Chigiana and Siena Jazz.

Only a select number of musicians chosen by the instructor may join the ensemble.

The workshop is open to instrumentalists (any), singers and ensembles.

For students who will be part of the “Tabula Rasa Ensemble” there is no attendance fee. However, all members of the ensemble are required to pay the admission-examination fee (€ 48).

Students admitted as active students to the “TABULA RASA. The art of improvisation” workshop will be able to attend the rehearsals of the ensemble free of charge, as auditors.

The admission examination will consist of a motivational interview and a performance audition lasting up to 15 minutes.

The Ensemble concert is to be scheduled at the end of the rehearsal period.

The musicians admitted to the “Tabula Rasa – Chigiana / Siena Jazz Ensemble” must agree to participate in additional rehearsals / workshops, which will be held with Maestro Stefano Battaglia culminating in a final concert held within the 99th Concert Season Micat in Vertice 2021/2022. 

With this project, the Accademia Chigiana and Siena Jazz continue their collaboration, maintaining an active performative ensemble. The ensemble, established in 2019, through a creative area of ​​practice, experimentation and musical production, combines the best talents trained in the various educational courses of the two institutions of training and higher musical specialization in Siena.

Like any ambitious cultural project, it aims to unite traditions, in this case multiple ones, in a contemporary perspective, and making way also for innovative developments. Tradition is then understood not only in a musical sense but also inspired / focused by / on texts, lyrics, multimedia relationships (video, dance, poetry, painting).

Each season will be documented by an audio / video archive, creating an indelible record of each original production.