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"The Flanders Festival-Antwerp offers a unique programme of concerts and educational initiatives. The organisation's main focus is on HIP music, a.k.a. Historically Informed performance. Ever wondered how medieval or renaissance music may have sounded? Our festival is the place to find out!

Laus Polyphoniae is one of the most important European festivals in its genre. Since 1994 this early music event has taken place annually during the last weeks of August. Each edition brings into focus a certain repertoire or a certain composer. This music is then toroughly explored by internationally reputed musicians who form the ensemble in residence. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Trigonale is now entering its sixth year, and is thus in comparison with other festivals a young enterprise. Nevertheless, since its inauguration, the Trigonale has noticeably made a difference to the Carinthian music scene. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Early Music Festival held in Regensburg every year. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Summer Classes 2008 -- This year too I'm offfering my summer classes: ten days of luthery full immersion, you can chose:

* Propedeutical
* Work at my workshop
* Repair
* Build your own instrument

When -- available period is between July 1st and August 31th 2008. You can chose freely you ten days, independently from the presence of other students ...
The instruments -- For the "Repaire" class you are more than welcome to bring your own instruments and to work o­n it, then a lot of practice will be done o­n "spare" parts.

The standard for "Build your own instrument" and "Work at my workshop" classes will be a Renaissance Lute (student, 7 course), or a Guitar (student, classical or acoustic) or a student Violin, but if you want to build something different ask for it, we'll see if it is possible.

You can chose to do everything by yourself or to have a little help by me or even to use some pre-shaped part, just to be sure you can finish your work within your ten days. " Visit the GiuseppeTumiati, Luthier -- Summer Classes website for more information. (ed.)

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"The Festival remains one of the cultural landmarks of the East Riding of Yorkshire – utilizing some of the Riding’s finest historic venues, the Festival embraces a mix of concerts, illustrated talks and educational activites.

The Festival is administered by the National Centre for Early Music and funded by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council with support from Schroder's Financial Management and Orchestras Live. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Storthes Hall Park, Huddersfield

For anyone who would like to be introduced to viol playing,
beginners on the viol, or viol players new to consort playing
Tutors: Jacqui Robertson-Wade, Alison Kinder, Andrew Fowler, Ibi Aziz In association with The Department of Music, University of Huddersfield.

Supported by The Early Music Shop
Please contact Susanne Heinrich for an application form
Application deadline 1st May 2009
Email: admin@vdgs.org.uk Tel: 01865 712418
or visit the VdGS website www.vdgs.org.uk

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“Since 1989, Valtice and its Castle has been the home of the International Summer School of Early Music, organized by the Society for Early Music (CR) (Spolecnost pro starou hudbu CR) being the most extensive early music courses in the Czech Republic. During the years, many projects had taken place, a number of ensembles were formed as an outcome of the classes, many briliant performances had happened. Valtice offers young professionals and amateurs an ideal setting for working under the leadership of top foreign and Czech musicians. ..“ Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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A WEEK OF INTENSIVE EXCHANGE AND MUSIC-MAKING

The international seminar of early music in Wallonie offers musicians the possibility of deepening all facets of their musical skills.

 Music is much more than mastering techniques or having theorical knowledge: It is a true human journey, that nourishes itself with encounters and discoveries.

The Masterclasses are organized for:

• Instrumentalists with an advanced or professional level wanting to improve their knowledge in early music.
• Musicians with a classical formation who want to discover historical instruments.
• Instrumental or vocal chamber music groups
• Musicians wanting to meet others with similar passion for early music

with free entrance to concerts of the Festival Musical de Namur

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Early music festival in the region of Valenciennes (FR). Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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“This course is meant especially for professional musicians, music teachers, students and all music-makers who wish to widen their experience. Chamber music, Orchestra, lectures and concerts in the wonderful hall of the baroque castle of Zell/Pram.“ Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Early music course. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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Sarrebourg Festival. Visit website for more details. (ed.)

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Festival of the Seven Roses of Saint Quirin. Visit website for more details. (ed.)

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“Since 2005, the ensemble holds an annual festival in early August named the “Stimmwercktage” (Stimmwerck Days) on the Adlersberg near Regensburg. There, using such modern technology as laptops and projectors in place of paper manuscripts, the works of a particular renaissance composer are the subject of German language lectures by musicologists and performances by Stimmwerck.

In previous years, works by the following composers were examined:

2008 Ludwig Senfl (1486-1542/43)

2007 Anonymus

2006 Leonhard Lechner (c.1553-1606)

2005 Jacob Obrecht (1457/1458 – late July, 1505)“

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Festival of Early Music

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“The year was 1991, the venue, the church of Tourinne-la-Grosse, the harpsichordist, Davitt Moroney. The enthusiastic audience witnessed the first recital of what was to become a festival that has lost none of its momentum since.

Its purpose was to offer a meeting place for harpsichord players and lovers, and since then the festival has welcomed numerous musicians in the course of its history.

Its repertoire has evolved continuously, comprising masterworks, forgotten works, unpublished works ... Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations, French suites, suites by Handel, sonatas by Scarlatti, Harpsichord works by Louis and François Couperin, by Marchand, Froberger, Draghi, Purcell ...

A spring festival held in some of the most beautiful venues in Brabant Walloon like the little Saint Pierre church of Upigny, the Chapel Marie la Misérable of Woluwé-St-Lambert, the church Saint Nicolas of la Hulpe, or even a castle somewhere in Hamme-Mille.

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 "Le Clavecin à Tourinnes". ..“

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“The Froville priory, built in 1080, is one of the first settlements the benedictine monks of Cluny established in Lorraine. Its steeple dominates a small village, home of 120 inhabitants, midway between Nancy and Epinal.

The romanesque nave, inherited from the 11th century, is lengthened by a gothic choir and a magnificent cloister dating from the 13th century and of which several windows are exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of New York.

The nave's ceiling of Carolingian origin has been restored exactly according to historical and acoustic tradition. Therefore, the Froville church provides a prestigious arena for the mightiest voices during the festival of sacred and baroque music.

The Association of the friends Frovilles cultural patrimony has shown great dedication for animation and promotion this prestigious site since 1997 through especially organisation the festival of sacred and baroque music and the priory's 3D reconstitution project.

Its ambition is revealed in a fondatory text, "Odouin's choice".

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Visit website for more information on the Early Music Workshop dates and events. (ed.)

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“The International Competition of Wassenaer is the world's leading and oldest competition for early music ensembles. The competition has succeeded for over 20 years in young, ambitious ensembles support towards the concert stage. With top musicians in the international jury at the program and the competition has become a festival, with competitions, concerts, master classes and more.”  (Google translations)

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COPENHAGEN RENAISSANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL is a production of renaissancemusik.dk - owned and administrated by Björn Ross. Björn is the sole curator, producer and manager of the festival. The official festival language is english.

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BURG FÜRSTENECK: Workshops for early music and historical dance and Workshops for medieval music.

Burg Fürsteneck
Akademie für berufliche und musisch-kulturelle Weiterbildung
Am Schlossgarten 3
D-36132 Eiterfeld
Germany
Tel: +49 / 6672 / 92020
Fax: +49 / 6672 / 920230

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“Born in early 2007,  the founding members of the association is mainly active in the field of early music, it is natural that the first projects will be turned around this esthétique.Le future we will address a wide variety of activities in the approach the Métamusique.” (Google translation)

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“The International Centre for Clavichord Studies (I.C.C.S.), co-directed by Bernard Brauchli and Christopher Hogwood and based in Magnano, hosts a bi-annual International Clavichord Symposium, a four-day event at which performers, scholars and builders come together to exchange ideas. The Proceedings of these Symposia are published and distributed by the Centre.

The scope of this institution is to further the study of the clavichord by promoting symposia, specialised courses and the publication of music and musicological writings. Symposia are presently held in September of uneven years, and specialised courses in building and performance in September of even years.

Directors : Bernard Brauchli and Christopher Hogwood

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“The Festival concerts are held in August and early September. These events offer the opportunity to hear historically informed performances of early music on either original instruments or copies.  The antique beauty of the buildings in which they take place, a 12th-century church and the town's 17th-century church, enhance this experience. ..“

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