John T. La Barbera-Artistic Director
John T. La Barbera is a composer-arranger, guitarist,
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Our day begins with Qi Gong classes, offered as part of
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mandolinist, and co-founder and musical director of the the program for all students interested, breakfast on the
terrace, followed by a warm up, technique and seminar Sign up for: Price
performance troupe, I Giullari di Piazza. He is the author of USD
the first and foremost Italian mandolin book Traditional class until lunch. Lunchtime is very special at the Villa and
in Italy it is usually followed by a rest period until late Single room $1250.
Southern Italian Mandolin and Fiddle Tunes, Mel Bay
Publishing, dedicated to the traditional music from Southern afternoon. From late afternoon till dinner there will be
Double-Room with 2 beds $1150.
Italy. ensemble workshops where students can put together
small groups and work on specific pieces each day. After Triple-Room with 3 beds $1100.
Credits: As a composer, his film scores include the Academy dinner there will be informal jam sessions and impromptu
Audit (no private lessons) $950
Award Nominated feature documentary: Children of Fate, performances. Conversational Italian classes are also
(1992), Sacco and Vanzetti (2008); Pane Amaro (2008); available. Private Sound healing and foot
reflexology (available upon request)
What's up Scarlet (2005) Neapolitan Heart -Cuore Course Description:
Napolitano (2000); La Festa (1996) and Tarantella (1994). Cooking Classes (optional with
In theater, he has worked as composer, arranger and musical Master Classes and Ensemble Music plus a special one Additional fee)
director for several off-Broadway productions including: day masterclass and performance (August 13) with the
Souls of Naples, starring John Turturro; Kaos, directed by classical mandolin virtuoso, Carlo Aonzo. Also
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choreographer Marta Clarke; and has composed several fully featuring Enrico Granafei, guitarist, and jazz
staged folk operas including: Stabat Mater: Donna di harmonica virtuoso. Address
Paradiso; The Voyage of the Black Madonna; and The Dance Includes: participation in small ensembles, (duos, trios and
of the Ancient Spider. He was the recipient of several quartets) and lectures.
composing awards and commissions from: The Jerome
Foundation, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The This course provides instruction in mandolin and guitar
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Martin Gruss Foundation, the New York State Council on the and focuses on improving performance skills and
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Arts, Meet the Composer, ASCAP and finalist in the John ensemble playing. Emphasis is placed on, but not limited
Lennon Songwriting Competition. Awarded for his to, the Italian repertoire for mandolin; solo guitar, and
extraordinary role in the transmission and translation of chitarra battente, both from the classical and traditional Prices include: Room and Board and Tuition
Italian oral traditions from The Italian Oral History folk music styles from Southern Italy, as well as from the Please enroll me in this session. I am enclosing a non-
refundable deposit of $100.00 to reserve my place. Prices
Institute, La Barbera is recognized as one of the first Brazilian repertoire of Chorinho, Bossa and Samba music
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include tuition, rooms (from single rooms to triple
transcribers of Southern Italian folk music in America. for mandolin and guitar. occupancies) and meals (Continental breakfast, lunch and
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dinner). This fee does not include airfare or local transport
Music from: Medieval (Italian 13th century dances, and
His published works also include: The Marimbaba Suite- for Payment Schedule
troubadour songs); Renaissance (lute songs, music from Visa
percussion quartet and Danza del Fuego- for solo marimba, Non-refundable deposit: $100.00 -Due May 1
the Italian Commedia dell”Arte, including the Neapolitan 50% Deposit: $600.00 -Due June 15
both published with Bachovich Music Publications, 2009; and
16th century Villanella all Napoletana); Baroque and The complete balance is due on July 15th, 2010.
has contributed a chapter in “Oral History, Oral Culture, and
Classical literature (Giuliani, Carulli and Carcassi); the Late Card No.
Credit registration may be considered upon request.
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Italian Americans”, Palgrave-MacMillan. 2009.
literature from Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin and Payment may be made by check. Checks should be made
Fiddle Tunes book; and Brazilian chorinho music for payable to ITRI MUSIC and should be sent with this form
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He holds a B.M. from the Hartt School of Music, (University mandolin and guitar.
of Hartford), and graduate courses at William Paterson John La Barbera
The course is designed for students seeking professional 584 Catalpa Ave. Teaneck, N.J. 07666
University (N.J.); Hunter College (NYC) in ethnomusicology;
music careers as well as students who wish to play for www.johntlabarbera.com
Villa Schifanoia (Rosary College), in Florence, Italy: and at www.myspace.com/johntlabarbera
personal development.
the Academia Chigiana in Siena, the film music seminar with
film composer, Ennio Morricone. Prerequisite: Ability to read easy to intermediate musical For credit card payment (European cards only) call:
notation and chord diagrams. Students with knowledge of La Chiara di Prumiano. +39 055 80757272
He currently teaches at the Bergen Community College in For more info: labmambo@aol.com
tablature or beginners also welcome.
Paramus, New Jersey and the Caramoor Center for Music and La Chiara di Prumiano: www.info@prumiano.it
the Arts, in Katonah, N.Y. He has taught at The Julius Hartt
School of Music (University of Hartford); The Guitar Study
Center of the New School in N.Y.; Sessione Sienese in Siena,
Italy; SASI in Bratislava, Slovakia; and SESC in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. His music has been recorded on: Shanachie Records,
Meadowlark, Rounder Records, Lyrichord Disks, Ellipsis
Arts, and Bribie records.
Visit www.essenceofitaly.net, for more info.