Lessons • Workshops • Performances • Recordings
A Typical Day in Alba
Your Music: A Concert Performance
Your Music: A Professional Recording
Private Composition LessonsAll participants will receive private, one-on-one, lessons with each member of the resident composition faculty and the Composer-in-Residence. Time permitting, additional lessons may also be available with any of the guest and visiting composers.
Daily Masterclasses and Workshops
Electronic and Electroacoustic Music Production Day Camp (new for 2020)![]() We partnered with Slam Academy and faculty member J Anthony Allen to offer an intensive electronic and electroacoustic music production mini-camp. featuring creative production tools Ableton Live, Max4Live, and Max/MSP. This is an optional add-on for accepted composition fellows at a substantially discounted rate or may be elected as a standalone package for anyone. Seats, however, are limited.
Housing, Meals, and TransportationDue to the wide range of circumstances and needs of our applicants, the program is able to offer a discounted housing and meal package as an option. Participants are not required to enroll in this plan. We are also happy to assist those who wish to make their own accommodation arrangements. We are also happy to arrange a discounted private car/van shuttle service from major city airports and railway stations. Torino (Turin) is the most often used gateway for arriving and departing by air or rail. Turin is located about an hour and fifteen minutes from Alba by car. However, both Milan and Genova are also possible points of arrival and departure, each about two and a half hours drive from Alba.
Participants who take advantage of the housing/meal package will have one round-trip transfer provided (to/from Turin). Facilities: The Alba Campus, Music School, Beppe Fenoglio Hall
Tuition and Fees
The tuition will be payable in three installments:
Additional Options
Four intensive and progressive sessions will be scheduled during the week. The first two will take place the day before the program begins as part of an introductory day-camp. The price includes breakfast and lunch on the opening day, and an evening cocktail. High speed WiFi access and demo versions of Ableton and Max will be available on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. A special coupon code for continuing online study through Slam Academy will also be provided for future online instruction. NOTE: Participants must bring their own laptop computer.
Refund Policy: All payments made to the program are fully refundable if a request to withdraw from the program has been made on, or before January 15, 2021. After this date, all payments received towards the program are non-refundable due to the advanced preparation and commitments made on the behalf of the participant. An exception to this would be: If unforeseen circumstances (i.e. "Act of God", natural or otherwise) cause the festival and/or the composition program to be postponed or canceled. All funds paid toward the program would be refunded in full to the participants. |