One or Two Week Workshops for Adult Amateur Cello Players
Cortona Italy
June 29-July 13, also July 20-27, 2026
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Welcome!
Cortona
"For more than 25 years, cellist Peter Lewy has been running workshops dedicated to helping amateur adult cello players improve their skills"
Strings magazine 3/23
Come develop your playing!
Learn in a supportive friendly atmosphere and scenic splendor
A Unique Adult Cello Workshop in Tuscany, Italy
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The Tuscany Adult Amateur Cello Workshop offers adult cello players of every level a musical experience that is both educational, inspiring, and unforgettable.
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For more than 25 years, cellist Peter Lewy has led workshops dedicated to helping adult amateur cellists improve their skills, deepen their musical understanding, and enjoy making music with others.
For the 5th year in a row he will be offering his highly acclaimed workshop in beautiful Tuscany Italy. Due to the enthusiastic response in 2025, an additional week has been added for 2026.
Daily Musical Activities
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Each day of the workshop is designed to balance structured learning, individual instruction, and collaborative music making.
Participants enjoy:
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Daily private lessons with Maestro Peter Lewy
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A morning group class at 9:30 AM for all participants
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Master classes focused on technique, repertoire, and musical interpretation
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Opportunities to play chamber music with other cellists
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Access to a professional pianist for repertoire exploration
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Performance opportunities for those who want to develop their performing skills
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Faculty concerts and musical events
Participants can practice, rehearse, and play music together throughout the day in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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There is no audition and no minimum skill level, the premise is: “Come as you are to enjoy the study, the work and the beauty of one of the worlds most spectacular regions, Tuscany”. Absolute beginners with no previous instruction to professionals and everything in between, all are welcome.
We all learn from each other!
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This summer there will be 3 one week workshops.
Students may register for any one or any 2.
Peter Lewy
Bio
Peter Lewy has been on the cello faculty at the United Nations International School for more then 20 years in addition to various other conservatories. His classical credits include serving as principal cellist and concerto soloist with several NYC metropolitan area orchestras including the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, the Westchester Philharmonic, the Bronx Symphony, the Greenwich Village Orchestra, the Bergen Symphony and the Regina Opera Orchestra. In addition he has made numerous recital and chamber music appearances in all the major venues in NYC including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
Fabio Afrune
Pianist, teacher, performer and conductor, Fabio Afrune has been with the workshop since it’s inception. He’s the winner of important international competitions and prestigious prizes including Premio Roscini, Prix Gerofi-Baschwitz, UNESCO Special Prize. Afrune shares his knowledge through his teaching activity and the organization of numerous concerts, in which he participates as both performer and speaker. His repertoire ranges from early music to the great romantic works by Schumann, Beethoven, Brahms etc. Afrune is also extremely active in the field of contemporary music having premiered major works some of which were written by the composers for him. He has won competitions in this area as well. He has performed in Italy, Belgium, Austria, Germany, USA and Thailand with great appreciation from audiences and critics. In 2019, he performed Chopin's Variations on “Là ci darem la mano”, op.2 for piano and orchestra under the baton of Carlo Palleschi. He graduated cum laude with special mention at the Conservatory of Perugia (IT) where he carried out an internship as assistant professor, teaching classical and contemporary styles and went on to receive 2 masters degrees in performance including in Brussels under the famed Belgian pianist Johan Schmidt. Fabio is Johan Schmidt’s Assistant Professor at his Italian masterclasses and he himself is regularly invited to give Masterclasses and courses in several regions of Italy. He is also in demand as a choral conductor. He has been clearly recognized unanimously by past workshop participants as a genius.
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Lessons
Participants receive daily lessons with the Maestro
Master and Group Classes
Daily group classes.
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Students learn from each other and are encouraged to perform and receive feedback in
2 relaxed master classes and end of week opportunities.
Cellist Peter Lewy
This is from an online concert during the pandemic. Chopin Introduction and Polonaise brillante. Enjoy!
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Peter Lewy and Fabio Afrune
Maestros Lewy and Afrune from a faculty concert in Cortona at the workshop in 2023. Enjoy!
Our home base
Hotel Villa Santa Margherita
Please check out the FAQ page for answers to your questions!
Contact
Tuscany Adult Amateur
Cello Workshop
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We would love to hear from you! Give us a call!
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Tuscany Cello Workshop
658 W 188th St. #6E
NY, NY 10040
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1-917-273-9693
June 8-August 14 we'll be in Italy 39-377-318-8113
