Jazz Summer Fest
The summer jazz campus by the Fondazione Fossano Musica, featuring lessons, jam sessions, and evening concerts at Palazzo Burgos.
About Jazz Summer Fest
Four days immersed in jazz, in Fossano
The Jazz Summer Fest is the summer campus dedicated to jazz organized by the Fondazione Fossano Musica, one of the most vibrant educational institutions in the Cuneo province. The venue is the charming Palazzo Burgos, in the historic center of Fossano, Piedmont: for a few days, the building turns into a musical workshop where training intertwines with live performance and listening.
The format is not that of a classic stage festival: the Jazz Summer Fest is first and foremost an intensive campus that alternates individual lessons and group sessions, with a special focus on ensemble playing. Alongside technical study, there is space for improvisation, applied harmony, and jazz history, always approached with a practical focus. Each day closes with jam sessions and evening concerts, moments where students and teachers share the stage and where the local public can participate in the life of the festival.
Who is it for?
The Jazz Summer Fest is aimed at instrumentalists and vocalists of varying experience: the campus welcomes those who play piano, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums, guitar, bass, and double bass, as well as voice. Spots are intentionally limited to ensure a personalized path and a direct relationship with the teachers.
- Individual and group lessons
- Ensemble music workshops
- Applied jazz history, harmony, and improvisation
- Evening jam sessions
- Concerts open to the public
A distinguished faculty
The strength of the festival lies in its faculty, composed of musicians active on the national and international scene. Notable names include Francesco Bertone, Fulvio Chiara, Fabio Gorlier, and Gianni Virone, supported by other professionals who lead the various instrumental and vocal sections. It is this constant dialogue between high-level teaching and live practice that makes the Jazz Summer Fest a highly anticipated event in the Fossano summer.
A scholarship for the youngest
The festival looks closely at new generations: each edition includes a scholarship for the youngest and most deserving musician among the participants, awarded at the discretion of the teachers. It is a concrete sign of the educational vocation of the Fondazione Fossano Musica, which has been promoting musical culture in Fossano and throughout the Cuneo province for years.
The festival in the life of the city
Part of the Foundation's broader summer program, the Jazz Summer Fest contributes to enlivening Fossano's cultural summer alongside other musical events in the city. The evening concerts, in particular, are an opportunity for the public to discover the work done during the campus live and to enjoy quality music evenings in the heart of Piedmont.
Jazz Summer Fest — edition 2026
L'edizione 2026 del Jazz Summer Fest si tiene a Fossano (CN) da mercoledì 29 luglio a sabato 1 agosto, negli spazi di Palazzo Burgos, sede della Fondazione Fossano Musica. Il campus è aperto a strumentisti e cantanti (pianoforte, voce, sassofono, tromba, trombone, batteria, chitarra, basso e contrabbasso) e prevede un percorso che alterna lezioni individuali e sessioni di musica d'insieme.
Le serate sono animate da jam session e da concerti aperti al pubblico: il concerto inaugurale del 29 luglio è dedicato alla memoria del Maestro Giancarlo Gazzani. Il corpo docenti riunisce musicisti di rilievo nazionale e internazionale, tra cui Francesco Bertone, Ruben Bellavia, Edoardo Bellotti, Fulvio Chiara, Sergio Chiricosta, Fabio Gorlier, Gianni Virone, Sonia Schiavone e Alessandro Chiappetta.
Programme Jazz Summer Fest 2026
Il Jazz Summer Fest 2026 si articola su quattro giornate (29 luglio - 1 agosto) con una struttura che alterna formazione e musica dal vivo. La giornata tipo prevede lezioni individuali, laboratori di musica d'insieme e approfondimenti pratici su improvvisazione, armonia e storia del jazz, per concludersi con jam session e concerti serali.
Concerti serali
- Mercoledì 29 luglio - Concerto inaugurale dedicato alla memoria del Maestro Giancarlo Gazzani.
- 30 luglio - 1 agosto - Concerti serali con i docenti e gli allievi del campus (JSF Faculty Concert e concerti d'insieme).
Docenti 2026
- Francesco Bertone
- Ruben Bellavia
- Edoardo Bellotti
- Fulvio Chiara
- Sergio Chiricosta
- Fabio Gorlier
- Gianni Virone
- Sonia Schiavone
- Alessandro Chiappetta
Il programma dettagliato dei concerti serali (titoli e artisti ospiti) sarà annunciato dalla Fondazione Fossano Musica nelle settimane precedenti il festival. Questa pagina sarà aggiornata appena pubblicato il cartellone completo.
Highlights Jazz Summer Fest 2026
- Campus intensivo di jazz aperto a strumenti e voce
- Concerto inaugurale del 29 luglio dedicato al Maestro Giancarlo Gazzani
- Corpo docenti di livello nazionale e internazionale
- Jam session e concerti serali aperti al pubblico
- Borsa di studio di 250 euro per il musicista più giovane
Prices Jazz Summer Fest 2026
Practical information — Jazz Summer Fest
Where
Palazzo Burgos, headquarters of the Fondazione Fossano Musica, Fossano (CN), Piedmont.
How to get there
Fossano is easily accessible by train (station on the Turin-Savona/Cuneo line) and by car via the A6 Turin-Savona motorway and the Cuneo provincial road network. The historic center, where Palazzo Burgos is located, is a short distance from the station.
Registration and costs
The campus has a limited number of spots. The registration fee starts at approximately 100 euros and includes all training activities and admission to the evening concerts. Registration closes in the days leading up to the start of the festival.
Contacts
Jazz Department: [email protected]. General information: [email protected] - tel. +39 0172 60113. Official website: fondazionefossanomusica.it.
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Palazzo Burgos - Fondazione Fossano Musica