The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is one of the oldest musical institutions in the world. Officially founded in 1585, it has evolved over the centuries from an organization of largely "local" musicians to a modern academy and symphonic concert organization of international repute. Uniting an academic body of 100 of the most illustrious exponents of culture and music with a symphonic orchestra and chorus that are among the most internationally renowned, the Accademia carries out professional musical training and conserves an extremely rich historical patrimony, thus reflecting its own multi-century history.
In just a few years, the Accademia passed through other, profound changes, impelled by the support of the Savoy government and by the 1895-1949 presidency of Enrico di San Martino, a leading figure in national and international stage and cultural politics from the end of the 19th through the first half of the 20th centuries. The Santa Cecilia music school (which became the Conservatorio), the library, the high-level specialisation courses, the Regia acting school "Eleonora Duse" (which became the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica "Silvio D'Amico"), and the Scuola Nazionale (later the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia) were founded under his guidance, thanks to a sort of mandate for the performing arts obtained from the government at a national level. As concert seasons were developed and consolidated with stable artistic ensembles and a large number of subscribers, the Accademia wound up assuming an aspect unique for its genre, which it still preserves today even after cutting ties with many of the entities and schools that were founded along with it.
The Accademia is the only example among Italian academies originating in the Renaissance to have assumed the form of a productive modern organisation. The current Accademia (which became a foundation in 1998) is flanked by an academic organization with 70 active and 30 honorary members that includes the most prominent Italian and foreign musicians, and a symphony orchestra and chorus known and appreciated throughout the world. Thus, it unites activities promoting the culture and heritage of music with a superlative didactic tradition, and above all, with internationally famous concert programming in continual expansion.
Between 1990 and 2000, it passed from around 100 concerts and events a year to the current figure of two hundred-fifty, articulated in two seasons (symphonic and chamber music), to all of which is added: a summer season, exhibitions on educational themes ("Tutti a Santa Cecilia" for children and young people of all ages), repertoires other than 'serious music' ("Santa Cecilia It's Wonderful"), chamber and polyphonic choral repertoires, theme festivals, and tours in Italy and abroad.
As far as didactic and training activities are concerned, in accordance with the recent reform of the Conservatorio, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia aims to become a centre of excellence for outstanding musical education. Soon other courses will be added to the traditional intensive high-level courses instituted by law in 1939, flanked as always by specialization courses and masterclasses that include Opera Studio, a laboratory conducted by Renata Scotto.
The historical patrimony, completely reorganised and catalogued according to the most modern technologies, has been transferred in 2005 to the new biblio-mediatech. The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia's museum of musical instruments has been inaugurated in 2008 and it holds one of the foremost collections of instruments in Italy.
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un vero sogno vivere questa scuola,io lo visuta in pieno per dieci anni....dieci anni trascorsi nella gioia che solo la musica puo' donare....ringrazio sempre il mio grande maestro Mario Gangi per la disciplina e il rigore e la passione che sapeva trasmettere nell'insegnamento....auguro davvero di cuore a tutti di essere toccati dalla magia della MUSICA.....BUON NATALE
By Michele Odierna (Dec, 2019) |
Un luogo che esprime al massimo livello la cultura musicale di tutti i tempi. Una eccellenza che coniuga classe ed eleganza di altri tempi con iniziative all'avanguardia senza generare deplorevoli confusioni. Una ottima iniziativa per attrarre e sviluppare nuovi talenti. 10 e lode.
By Francesca Santini (Jun, 2019) |
Grazie all'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia ho recentemente ascoltato: Strauss, Beethoven, Gershwin, Stefano Bollani, i Carmina Burana e il concerto evento de "Il Signore degli Anelli". Professionisti di alto livello i coristi, i percussionisti, i direttori e gli orchestrali tutti. Grazie per essere eccellenti portatori di messaggi artistici così importanti per la nostra cultura. Ci sarò anche per la prossima stagione
By Giulio Orsini (Jul, 2017) |
La migliore orchestra sinfonica Italiana e tra le più apprezzate del mondo. ho avuto modo di seguirla e ascoltarla anche in molteplici tournée, sia in Europa che in Giappone e Argentina e la risposta del pubblico, che sappiamo molto competente e " critico" è stata sempre meravigliosa
By Amedeo Frapparelli (Jan, 2017) |
Italian Excellence. Every concert is a priceless experience. Master Papano and the Professors all are the pride of a country that needs to find Beauty again.
By Adriano Abrusci (Oct, 2016) |
Il regalo più grande, il sogno, la fantasia, le emozioni. vivere fuori dalla realtà ce le regala la musica. Le note danno armonia interiore, pacificano l'animo o, lo coinvolge in emozionanti sensazioni indescrivibili.
Ho ascoltato i Carmine Burana qualche anno fa li all'Accademia con coro e voci bianche, ascolto intenso con sensazioni forti. Fu uno spettacolo come pochi. In qualche modo spero di poter tornare ad ascoltare ancora le vostre esecuzioni.
By Rita Garofoli (Oct, 2015) |
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The National Academy of Santa Cecilia has been a remarkable experience; the dedicated staff truly invests in each student's journey, leading to incredible academic and personal growth.
By Maya Johnson (Feb, 2024) |