Castiglione della Pescaia

Sir Georg Solti had a strong affinity with Castiglione della Pescaia. He bought his first home here and the family returned each summer to rest, study and be by the sea.
As Valerie Solti explains, “I am delighted that young singers of the Accademia can enjoy a place where my husband loved studying scores and spending time with his family and friends. When he first went there, he used to study in a straw hut in the garden, but that grew into a studio which we have left pretty much as it was during his lifetime. Italy was very important to him. He used to say that he felt he lived in Italy in a previous life. He always had the dream to hold masterclasses here in Castiglione. With the Accademia, I hope in a way that we are fulfilling that dream.” Every year in summer, students, teachers, and friends of the Accademia gather in Castiglione from all over the world to relive Solti’s passion and pass it on to future generations. The Accademia Solti concludes by offering the residents and visitors to Castiglione della Pescaia a free concert in Piazza Solti.
It’s with enormous pleasure that each year Castiglione della Pescaia plays host to the young singers of the Accademia Solti. Their lively presence in the town is a huge asset and treasured by all of us. Over the past 5 years the Accademia has become an expected rendez-vous, marrying the natural beauty of Castiglione with culture of the highest level. The Accademia is an extraordinary occasion for tourists as well as for the students of the music school that we recently founded. We are proud to play our small role in offering such an important opportunity to young talents who, at the end of each course, send us thank you letters informing us of the successes they go onto achieve. We believe that the seeds of this project, which originated as a wish by the late Sir Georg Solti, one of our most notable and honored citizens, will grow and mature together with our support. Monica Faenzi, Mayor of Castiglione della Pescaia Comune di Castiglione della Pescaia L'Andana Hotel Approdo hotel