From July 22 - 28, 2019 Nuova Musica hosted a week long pilot program for students, artists, and patrons of the arts in Gesualdo.  This short-form gathering brought together students from Carnegie Mellon, Princeton, Yale, recent NYU grads, and international artists for an intense week of creative exploration, laying the groundwork for future years.  Activities were suspended for 2020 & 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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In 2022, 2024, and 2026 students from Princeton University participated in a 6-week global seminar program in Gesualdo, under the auspices of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies.  This program was designed and led by Nuova Musica's founding artists Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, who created an original site specific theater performance in collaboration with students and other Italian regional artists.  A weekend of free public performances took place each summer, with information on our 2026 presentation of The Tale of the Tale of Tales available here.

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As we look to the future, our festival and retreat model is continuing to take shape.  We plan to return to Gesualdo with an open application program for both undergraduate and graduate level students, as well as host other creative getaways for professional artists.  Please check back for information on future opportunities.

 

The Nuova Musica program of study is always shaped to individual goals, and may focus on either performance or writing (music, lyric and bookwriting), or other topics of interest.

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Professional artists may propose to pursue independent creative projects, with opportunities to develop and share work, and receive feedback.