Teachers and Subjects

The list of teachers may undergo changes. Any variations will be communicated.

Teachers are appointed by the Artistic and Educational Director, appointed by the Board of Directors. The selection takes place through the presentation of an expression of interest, accompanied by an artistic and professional CV, submitted by the teachers in response to the public notice promoted by Siena Jazz for the establishment of a short list for the recruitment of professionals to whom teaching assignments for academic courses will be entrusted. Based on the short list, teachers are identified through comparison according to qualitative and quantitative principles, and availability of resources. The Director evaluates the candidacies based on artistic and educational experiences, and the declared reputation of the teacher, and after consulting the main instrument teachers, defines the assignments, taking direct responsibility for the correctness of the choice towards the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors then ratifies the annual appointments of the teaching staff and the Academic Council. Each teacher signs a professional contract for the hours assigned to them. The teaching staff is coordinated by the Director, assisted by the course coordinators (one representing the Bachelor’s courses, and one representing the Master’s courses), and represented by the Academic Council.

Course Coordinator

Andrea Lombardini
Andrea Lombardini
Gustav Broman
Gustav Broman

Electric Bass / Ensemble Music A and B

Demian Cabaud
Demian Cabaud
Makar Novikov
Makar Novikov

Jazz Double Bass / Ensemble A and B

Daniele Cordisco
Daniele Cordisco
Roberto Cecchetto
Roberto Cecchetto

Jazz Guitar / Ensemble Music A and B

Yonathan Avishai
Yonathan Avishai
Fabrizio Puglisi
Fabrizio Puglisi

Jazz Piano / Ensemble Music A and B

Greg Hutchinson
Greg Hutchinson
Ziv Ravitz
Ziv Ravitz

Jazz Drums and Percussions A and B

Dan Kinzelman
Dan Kinzelman
Ohad Talmor
Ohad Talmor

Jazz Saxophone / Ensemble Music

Diana Torto
Diana Torto
David Linx
David Linx

Jazz Singing

Alex Sipiagin
Alex Sipiagin
Ralph Alessi
Ralph Alessi

Jazz Trumpet / Ensemble Music A and B

Filippo Vignato
Filippo Vignato

Jazz Trombone

Dan Kinzelman
Dan Kinzelman

Jazz Clarinet / Ensemble Music

Stefano Battaglia
Stefano Battaglia

Improvisation Techniques

Francesco Bigoni
Francesco Bigoni
Filippo Vignato
Filippo Vignato

Analysis of Compositional Forms

Nico Gori
Nico Gori
Federico Pierantoni
Federico Pierantoni
Andrea Lombardini
Andrea Lombardini
Gustav Broman
Gustav Broman
Demian Cabaud
Demian Cabaud
Makar Novikov
Makar Novikov

Interplay Laboratory

Nico Gori
Nico Gori
Federico Pierantoni
Federico Pierantoni

Ear Training

Francesco Diodati
Francesco Diodati
Ralph Alessi
Ralph Alessi

Contemporary Languages

Kim Chomiak
Kim Chomiak