Info and applications
► APPLICATION FORM primary, junior high school and children's choirs
► APPLICATION FORM high school and youth choirs
Student choirs from primary and high-schools, as well as from public and private music institutions and schools, children's and youth choirs from Italy and Europe can participate in the Festival di Primavera.
The festival is non-competitive and there is no limit on the number of singers.It can accommodate a maximum number of 900 singers per week according to the order of registration. The number of accompanists in each group may under no circumstances exceed 50% of the number of choristers: please note that the festival is aimed at children and young people.
The entry form, published on this page, must be completed and sent in by 15 January 2025. Registrations may close earlier than the scheduled date if the maximum number of available places is reached.
After registration, the number of participants for each group may be subject to a maximum variation, upwards, of 10%. The final number of participants must be communicated no later than 15 March 2025. For each participant, personal details are required by filling in the file that you will find attached to the registration form.
Participation fees
Groups participating at the festival from 3 to 5 April 2025: fee amounting to € 170 per person*.
Gruppi che partecipano al festival from 9 to 12 April 2025: fee amounting to € 220 per person*.
*Children with severe disabilities who require mandatory additional accompaying person attend the festival free of charge. The accompanying person pays the full fee.
The fee includes:
- half board (overnight stay, breakfast and dinner) from dinner on the day of arrival to breakfast on Saturday (excluding tourist tax, payable in cash directly to the hotel). Lunches are autonomous;
- all study activities (ateliers);
- the educational scores;
- the participation at the concerts;
- insurance;
- the promotional material of the event;
- logistic and organisational support.
There is one free ticket for every 25 paying persons (the 26th does not pay). In addition to students, the participation fee must also be paid by teachers, conductors, musicians, drivers and any other person present at the festival as an accompanying person.
Single rooms are subject to a supplement of € 25/day/person
A deposit of 50% of the total amount is required upon submission of the form in order to consider valid the registration.
The payment can be made to the bank account in the name of Feniarco, at
Banca Intesa Sanpaolo
IBAN IT 79 P 03069 09606 100000060527 - BIC/SWIFT BCITITMM
Deadline for applications
15th January 2025 - for all the programmed ateliers (and in any case up to the availability of places, in order of registration)
► Application form primary, junior high school and children's choirs
► Application form high school and youth choirs
Completion of the form is completed by clicking on the 'submit' button and waiting for the message of successful registration. An e-mail with a pdf of the completed form attached will be sent to the addresses indicated in the form. If the message does not appear and/or you do not receive an e-mail, you may not have filled out the form correctly.
In this case, we kindly ask you to ascertain the correct registration process by contacting the Festival staff by e-mail at: festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it
► download here the FILE for the list of participants to be sent with the registration to festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it
Ateliers
The options for the ateliers are only indicative; the final subdivision is determined by the artistic director, maestro Carlo Pavese, together with the festival organisation on the basis of various factors such as: number of staff, group size, curricula, previous participation in the festival, other characteristics. The ateliers are held in Italian or English as specified in the section dedicated to the description of the ateliers.
Concerts
Choir to choir concerts
Several concerts dedicated to registered groups are scheduled during the festival. Every participant group can perform in choir-to-choir concerts.
The concerts are divided into several days and in different locations and provide for each choir the presentation of one or two pieces taken from their own repertoire (maximum duration 5 minutes). The piece must be indicated at the time of registration. In the concerts, pre-recorded musical accompaniment is not allowed and we kindly invite you to choose a repertoire from your own country. The organisation will announce near the festival the day and the order of performance.
Gran Concerto di Primavera
On Saturday afternoon all the singers participate in the Gran Concerto di Primaverat to perform the compositions learned during the workshops.
A choral surprise...
Friday, April 11 (high school and youth choirs) is scheduled for a special evening. Very soon all the details!
Accomodation
Participants will be accommodated in Montecatini Terme, in 3-stars hotels (rooms with 2, 3 or 4 beds, private bathroom). Availability for single rooms (only on request) is limited and entails an additional charge of € 25 per night per person.
The tourist tax, to be paid directly to the hotel hosting the group, is not included in the participation fee (here are the rates for the City of Montecatini). As of September 2024, the tourist tax is € 2.00/person for 3*** hotels and € 4/person for 4**** hotels.
For any special needs of the group, related to the festival schedule, the organisation of the festival can help you by formulating a personalised stay programme in Montecatini Terme (with an early arrival or late departure). In this case, we kindly ask you to contact the festival office (festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it)
Coro LAB
For all interested teachers and choir conductors, the 2025 Coro LAB, an in-presence session, is also scheduled for 2-5 April 2025 in Montecatini Terme as part of the Festival di Primavera for primary schools, junior high schools and children's choirs. As usual, the training course is aimed at conductors, teachers and musicians with frontal lessons in which to broaden their knowledge and a study tour to follow the workshops closely.
Arrivals, transports and parking
All transportation costs to reach or leave Montecatini Terme are at charge of every participating group, such as the bus entrance tax and the bus parking payments (you can find the fees on www.montecatiniparcheggi.it).
IMPORTANT! Once you arrive in Montecatini Terme, you can reach all the festival venues comfortably on foot so there is no need to have the bus available during your stay.
BY PLANE
Pisa handles the majority of both Italian and European scheduled flights, so it may be easier to find flights to Pisa. Pisa Airport has direct access to the Florence-Pisa A11 freeway (Pisa Centro-Aeroporto exit), the A12 Genoa-Rosignano freeway (Pisa Centro exit), the A11 Florence-Pisa Nord freeway (via the Pisa Nord interchange with the A12), and the SS1 Aurelia highway. Pisa Airport is directly connected to Pisa Centrale Station, thanks to train connections, operating every 30 minutes. From Pisa Centrale, thanks to numerous connections, it is possible to reach Montecatini Centro.
The Florence airport also has direct access to the Florence-Pisa A11 highway and the A1 "Autostrada del Sole" highway. The airport is located northwest of Florence; cabs and a shuttle bus connect the airport with the historic city center and the Santa Maria Novella central train station. Several trains are available from here to the Montecatini Centro train station.
BY BUS/CAR
From the A11 "Firenze - Mare" highway, exit at Montecatini Terme. The center of Montecatini Terme is about 2 km from the exit.
BY TRAIN
To make travel arrangements, you can consult the site www.trenitalia.it
ATTENZIONE: Please note that Montecatini Terme has two train stops: Montecatini Terme-Monsummano and Montecatini Centro. Tickets cost the same for both stations. When booking, we suggest choosing Montecatini Centro. You can then choose the nearest station.
STAFF
FENIARCOVia Altan, 83/4
33078 San Vito al Tagliamento (Pn)
tel. +39 (0) 434 876724
opening: Monday-Friday from 9.30 to 13.00
festivaldiprimavera@feniarco.it
