Masterclasses

Alongside his operatic and concert schedule, Bruno enjoys teaching and has an intense teaching timetable.

In 2014 and 2015, he was invited by the Department of Fine Arts of St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Canada, to be a Guest Artist Professor. Whilst there, he held a two-week course on the “Fundamentals of Conducting”.

In July 2016, after being invited by “Opus Artis Paris”, he will lead a two-week course entitled “The Art of Conducting” at the Conservatoire de Musique et Danse de Colombes in Paris.
In April 2016, he will also return for the third consecutive year to St. Thomas University in Canada.

Since January 2015, he has held the position of Professor of Orchestral Studies at the “A. Corelli” Conservatoire in Messina, Italy.

Bruno Cinquegrani is not only a master musician and conductor, but also a patient, generous and extremely encouraging teacher.

Martin Kutnowski
Director of Fine Arts
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada

Maestro Cinquegrani’s strength as a teacher of conducting rests on his technical expertise—a mastery of how gestures convey musical meaning. He rapidly assesses a student’s strengths and weaknesses, without fail targeting what aspect of technique most needs attention right now. Above all, his teaching is student-centred: in word and deed he conveys the message that conducting is not some mystical activity reserved for the chosen few, but something we are all capable of. Bruno focuses not on how much he knows but on what will help student (even novice) conductors more effectively express their musical intentions. He is a natural teacher.

Douglas Vipond
Professor Emeritus
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada

Bruno is a great teacher as well as a great conductor. He was not afraid to correct mistakes to make sure we learned properly instead of letting our mistakes fester.

Grant Carson
Student of Fine Arts
St. Thomas University, Fredericton, Canada