Orvieto Festival of Strings I August 6 - 25, 2025
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The Orvieto Festival of Strings

NEWS”

January 24, 2025

​Faculty Updated for the 2025 Festival Season. Dates and Concerts TBA

August 5, 2024

Concert Dates and Locations for the 2024 Edition of the Festival are online 
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January 10, 2024

The Orvieto Festival of Strings will return this year from August 6 through the 27. 

January 8, 2023

The Orvieto Festival of Strings will return for the 2023 season, from August 1 through the 20. 

July 12, 2022

Concert Dates online
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May 13, 2022

The Orvieto Festival of Strings will return for the 2022 season, from July 24 through August 6.

July 24, 2020

In order to guarantee the safety of all Participants and Faculty members due to the ourbreak of COVID-19, the 2020 Edition of the Orvieto Festival of Strings has been cancelled.

Per garantira la salute die tutti professori e partecipanti nel corso , lédizione 2020 del Orvieto Festival of Strings e stato cancellato. 

August 25,2018
Very Sad News - Nicolae Sarpe has passed away at age 81

Romanian born cellist and pedagogue Nicolae Sarpe  has passed away – aged 81. 
Nicolae Sarpe was a very active teacher and performer and enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a soloist, orchestra player and teacher on  4 continents. He was principal cellist of George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra in Bucharest, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela, Caracas and  Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He performed under the greatest conductors of the 20th century including: G. Georgescu, C. Silvestri, I. Perlea, I. Stravinsky, L. Bernstein, H. v. Karajan, W. Sawallish, E. Ormandy, G. Solti, R. Muti, C. Abbado, L. Mazel to name a few. Nicolae Sarpe was faculty member and founder of Orvieto Festival of Strings who just completed the XVIIth  edition, and for the past twenty years, Mr. Sarpe was one of the Directors of El Sistema Nacional de Orquestas y Coros Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela  (National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela).
Nicolae Sarpe is survived by his wife, daughter and granddaughter. 
Our deepest condolences are with Mr. Sarpe’s family, friends, students and colleagues.

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SPECIAL FEATURES FOR ASPIRING YOUNG MUSICIANS:

       Rigorous daily practice schedule for string orchestra, individual instruction, and chamber ensembles

       Concerts by festival faculty and guests

        Masterclasses with internationally renowned teachers and artists

        Italian language, history and culture integrated into the program

        Festival orchestra and chamber music group performances at a variety of venues throughout Italy



ORVIETO

Situated in Umbria halfway between Rome and Florence, Orvieto is a medieval walled city dating from the 12th century, known as one of the jewels of Umbria's hill towns. Its Cathedral is one of the must-see churches of Italy. Orvieto is located on the main Italian rail line and is conveniently connected to every major Italian city. Vestiges of Roman, Etruscan and early medieval dwellings are incorporated into the town's later structure and used mainly for cultural and artistic purposes. The concerts will be performed In Orvieto's historic buildings and churches. We also perform in Rome, Terni, Capo di Monte, Montefiascone, Perugia, Florence and other venues.

The Festival participants will be housed in the luxurious Hotel Oasi del Discepoli, 
an exclusive retreat located just off the city limits.
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