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“This year's focus is on composers active in 17th- and 18th-century Naples, with a special focus on Nicola Porpora's first opera "L’Agrippina" of 1708.  The city's Spanish rulers founded music schools on the premises of four monasteries which housed Europe's finest musicians and composers. In our master classes, chamber music, orchestral and dance sessions, we will deal with all aspects of interpretation of the music of Scarlatti, Cimarosa, Porpora, Pergolesi and their contemporaries.
      

For those of you who considering visiting The Netherlands, you may want to consider visiting the Huismuziek website where the association lists several early music workshops/courses. The length of the workshops/courses vary from one day, a weekend or week.
      

Location: Pension Schreiber, Benediktbeuern DE

“Grace (gratia) and decency, dignity (Decoro), in previous centuries were the most important virtues of the dance of courtly society. The aristocratic dance had always the function of representation; the representation of oneself in the eyes of the spectators who were themselves connoisseurs and experts of the matter. The movement style that sprang from it is characterized by highly varied steps, extreme subtlety and nuance. The sensation is, so to speak, in detail.
               

Contests, Competitions and the Harmony of Nations

From the latest Lufthansa Festival newsletter (issue 7) , news that that general ticket bookings are now open to the public. If you are planning to attend any events you may consider booking/purchasing tickets early to this popular festival.
       

Location: St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 552 West End Avenue at 87th Street, New York NY, US

“Johann Rosenmüller, though born in Germany, worked in Venice as one of the successors of Monteverdi. His vespers music is equally glorious to Monteverdi's own on a grand scale, and his smaller scale music displays some of the finest instrumental virtuosity and melodic fluidity of the 17th century. Pre-concert lecture (included in ticket price) and other related events (Chant Camp with Susan Hellauer of Anonymous 4) will be announced at a later date.”
     

Location:  Immanuel Lutheran Church,122 East 88th Street, New York NY, US

“Chant Camp is a half day session of chant singing, structured around a number of carefully-chosen plainchant topics. Each topic presentation begins with a brief, informative, illustrated lecture, followed by plenty of group singing, to illustrate and permanently “set” the lesson. The workshop ends with a communal chant singing, combining elements of the day’s work, along with extensions and improvisations based on the day’s material.
   

Location: University of Alabama School of Music, Moody Music Building, 810 Second Ave., Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

The University of Alabama Endowed Chair in Musicology 2012

Public events: Lectures, Dance Class, Panel Discussion and Demonstration, and Concert: Chamber Music of the French Baroque (music by Couperin, Jacquet de La Guerre, Rebel, Clérambault, and Charpentier).
    

Location: Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7HT 

Learn how to tune and maintain your harpsichord, including differences in tuning systems and simple repairs, parts A and B.
  

Concerts from various ages being performed in the "organ-rich" area of Toulouse FR. The concert details are presently being completely, however, you can re-visit last year’s festival details for some information. Of note, a group of small portable organs that were constructed for in-school demonstrations or for performances in locations lacking availability of a large organ.
       

“In the run up to 2012, Sweelinck commemorative year, the Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam led by Harry van der Kamp, for the first time in history, recorded Sweelinck's complete vocal works, including Cantiones Sacrae. Now you can also sing this extraordinary work!
  

7^thInternational Course of Early Music “Ottaviano Alberti”

Location: Palazzo Archi, Via Principe Umberto, 16 - Orte (VT)

“The course, dedicated to Ottaviano Alberti, is open to all singers, instrumentist who are interested in the repertoire of the XVI, XVII, XVIII century. Students of different levels are welcome even if they do not have their own original instrument. “
    

“We base our workshops on pieces we are passionate about. This year is no different and we will be working on Bach’s John Passion which is the main drive of our recording initiative for 2012.
  

“… After exhaustive research of London’s finest drinking establishments (and thank you for all your brilliant suggestions), we now have five fabulous venues lined up and are ready to announce our Night Shift pub tour. We’ve managed to touch all points of the compass, with the bonus of a dead-central venue too (It’s more of a bar than pub but we hope you’ll forgive us that). …
   

Maximum of 12 participants. This workshop is for all levels, singers, dancers and instrumentalists, adults, teenagers, students, professionals and amateurs of all levels.
  

Masterclass with Michèle Claude (percussionist) and Christophe Deslignes (recorder, portative organ,“chant”, dance, theater). Masterclasses include individual work with instructors, collective masterclasses, auditions and conferences, and a final concert on 21 April 2012. Only 10 participants will be accepted (5 participants per instructors).
  

With Christophe Deslignes and assisted by Eva Fogegesang

Maximum of 12 participants. This workshop is for all levels, singers, dancers and instrumentalists, adults, teenagers, students, professionals and amateurs of all levels.
  

“Le Clavecin en fête, a spring festival held in some of the most beautiful venues in Walloon Brabant and in Brussels, is celebrating its 22^nd anniversary, this year. 

The traditional venue of these concerts is the beautiful romanesque church of Tourinnes-la-Grosse, from which the festival derives its name. But the little church of Upigny provides an alternative venue when the intimate character of the works on the program requires one.

In the wake of the festival, there are also "The Harpsichord on Thursdays" and the "Espace Mikrokosmos", whose programs are a perfect foil for those of "The Harpsichord at Tourinnes".
   

“In 2012, Alessandro De Marchi, Artistic director of the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, focuses on the influence that popular, traditional music of the baroque period had on composed music of that time. The programme is a journey through the great world of early music to various folk-music sources and to artistically impressive regions of sound – all across Europe as well as to Latin America and China. Rather exotic beauties also populate the opera stage: the passionate Neapolitan Stellidaura in an opera by Provenzale, the beautiful Helena in Bontempi’s “Il Paride” and the power­hungry Poppea in Monteverdi’s masterpiece.”
    

Location: Watou, BE
(Pre-programs from 12th to 17th May)

“From the 17th to the 20th of May 2012, twenty-eight prominent gregorian scholas, ensembles and choirs from Europe and Asia will be meeting in the West-Flemish art village of Watou where, for the eleventh time, the International Festival of Gregorian Chant will take place, the most important festival in the world featuring this kind of music. For people who cherish silence and gregorian chant Watou has become a halting-place and a pilgrim’s resort. ”
  

(Institute of Dancing Vintage and Modern Dances/ .creanc. Tanz&Kreativwerkstatt)

European and American Vintage Dances ~ Ballroom dances of the 19th Century
Dancing Classes August 12 – August 19 & Gran d Ball on August 18 in 2012 in Vienna, Austria

“The course will teach ballroom dances of the 19th century, both couple and formation dances, which were then very popular in the famous ballrooms of Vienna, Berlin, Paris, London and New York. Newly reconstructed quadrilles, waltzes, polkas and mazurkas from that period will be rehearsed during the course and will be included in the programme of the Grand Ball. The ball dancers will be expected to wear period costumes and a live orchestra will play in a gala programme with the theme of Strauß’s famous waltz “Wiener Blut” (The Viennese Blood).
    

Location: Concordia University Texas, 11400 Concordia University Dr., Austin, TX 78726

“Please join us for the 2012 Summer Texas Toot! The beautiful campus of Concordia University is once again our home, and as always, we'll have outstanding faculty members teaching recorder, viol, reeds, lute, harp, and other instruments, as well as continuo and voice.”
   

• From the 25th Competition (2011) it is developed to the Early Music Festival, YAMANASHI, including International Early Music Competition, YAMANASHI. It consists of Competition, Exhibition and Demonstration of instruments, books, CDs etc. Masterclass or Speech by juries, many Concerts by juries, prize winners etc.
• The 25th Competition is postponed one year till 28th to 30th 2012 because of Earthquake and Tsunami Dissaster on the 11th March 2011
    
  

Location:  Uppingham UK
Repertoire to include: Josquin, Guerrero, Morales, Gabrieli & settings of 'When David heard'

“The UK branch of the Tallis Scholars Summer Schools is dedicated to exploring our great heritage of Renaissance choral music and developing a performance style appropriate to it, as pioneered by the Tallis Scholars. Under the direction of Peter Phillips and members of the Tallis Scholars we work on concert and service repertoire in a variety of small and medium sized groups. The week’s activities culminate in a Gala Concert by summer school participants, directed by Peter Phillips.
   

Location: Seattle University, Seattle WA, US

“The Tallis Scholars Summer Schools are dedicated to exploring the great heritage of Renaissance choral music and developing a performance style appropriate to it, as pioneered by the Tallis Scholars. Under the direction of Peter Phillips and members of the Tallis Scholars, we work on concert and service repertoire in a variety of small and medium-sized groups. The week’s activities culminate in a Gala Concert by summer school participants, directed by Peter Phillips. The dynamic, global city of Seattle is a thriving hub of early music, providing the perfect setting for the Tallis Scholars Summer School in the USA.
    

Location:  Baroque castle of Zell and der Pram in Upper Austria

“This course is oriented towards professional musicians, music teachers, music students and other interested people who want to enhance their musical skills.

Along with general advice on playing an instrument, each participant receives individual instruction and can take part in additional activities such as chamber music, ensembles, choir, orchestra and workshops on selected topics. Opportunities are also provided to attend lectures and to purchase early music scores. Concerts by teachers and by the participants themselves are likewise part of the programme. Players of Baroque bassoon, double bass and violone are also welcome.”