Musical Program

  • Chamber music
  • String orchestra
  • Private lessons
  • Master classes
  • Performances
  • Faculty concert
  • Reunion concert in September 2012

Travel and Recreation

  • Excursions to Rome, Florence, Siena and nearby Tuscan towns with guided tours
  • Italian, T'ai Chi and art history classes
  • Hikes including a midnight hike to the castle
  • Relax at the pool and enjoy the gardens
  • Frisbee, soccer, running, swimming, ping-pong

A Typical Day at Spannocchia

  •   8:00  Breakfast (optional run before breakfast)
  •   9:00  T'ai Chi, individual practice or lessons
  • 10:00  Chamber Music A coaching
  • 11:30  Chamber Music B coaching
  •   1:00  Lunch prepared by Spannocchia chefs
  •   2:00  String orchestra/ master class/ practice/ lessons
  •   3:00  Activities such as hikes, frisbee, or pool time
  •   5:30  Lessons/ rehearsal/ Italian/ Art History
  •   7:00  Informal performance on the Terrace  
  •   7:30  Three-course dinner in Villa Garden
  •   8:45  Concert/ evening activity