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“Since its inception in the 1980s, the Biennial International Conference on Baroque Music has established itself as one of the largest and most important musicological meetings in the academic calendar. It attracts leading established scholars while fostering young and upcoming talent. Previously held in cities such as Dublin, Logroño, Manchester, Warsaw and Leeds, the event takes place for the first time in Northern Ireland.  ..“

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

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“The Warsaw Chamber Opera was founded in 1961 by Stefan Sutkowski, who has served as its Managing and Artistic Director ever since. The company’s inaugural production was G.B.Pergolesi’s La serva padrona (4 September 1961). 

Since October 15th 1986 the Warsaw Chamber Opera has performed in its own Theatre at Solidarnosci Avenue 76 B. It is an ancient building from 1775 having a small lovely audience with excellent acoustic. This building is entered in the register of historical monuments of Warsaw. 

At present, the Warsaw Chamber Opera company consists of 2 directors, 2 designers, 7 conductors, over 75 soloists, and 2 small-size symphony orchestras (the Warsaw Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of Warsaw Chamber Opera). It also has the period-instruments ensemble Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense, a Mime Group and the 40-strong Chamber Choir. .. 

he music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has long occupied a prominent place in the company’s repertoire. A series of successful productions encouraged the decision to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death with the 1st Mozart Festival (15 June – 26 July 1991). Its programme included all of Mozart’s stage works (26 productions). The Mozart Festival has been organised on an annual basis since then. Every edition of the event (15 June – 26 July) comprises Mozart complete stage output and a selection of his chamber, symphonic, and vocal-instrumental works. The Warsaw Chamber Opera is the only company in the world to have Mozart’s entire operatic output in its permanent repertoire. Small wonder that this unprecedented achievement won the Warsaw’s company wide international recognition. ..“

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"The Week of Ancient Music Estella is o­ne of the most cultural programs among veterans organized by the Government of Navarre. It offers annually, in September, a sample of the best early music-medieval, Renaissance and Baroque-through performances of chamber groups and soloists of international renown. The concerts are headquartered in the Church of San Miguel de Estella. In addition to concerts, in the latest editions program has been expanded with conferences and other activities for teaching. ..." (Google translation) Visit Semana de Música Antigua de Estella website for more information. (ed.)

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Pescara, Italy, 18-24 August 2008 The early music course consist of classes, workshops, lectures. CLASSES Viol and Lirone Renaissance and Baroque singing Renaissance Historical Dances Recorder and Cornetto Pluked Instruments WORKSHOPS Viol Consort Chamber music Musical theory in XVI and XVII Music, didactics and computer Pescara is a beautiful small city on the Adriatic Sea, and the Maiella and Gran Sasso Mountains are very near: so it's possible to join the musical activities with the holiday. Visit website for more information

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“Galway Early Music promotes the performance of medieval, renaissance and baroque music in Galway City and County.

Galway Early Music's main event is The Galway Early Music Festival which runs annually in May and features concerts by top international performers, workshops, schools events and music and theatre in the Galway City Museum and in the street. The Festival has a unique, relaxed and friendly atmosphere and highlights the medieval town of Galway and the artistic and cultural richness of the area. Galway Early Music promotes occasional concerts, talks and workshops throughout the year as well. GEM also has its own ensemble, Seoda (= gems in Irish), which is open to any musicians who would like to explore early music performance. Seoda performs throughout the year at functions and local events.”

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“In 1999, the Festival adopted the new identity Settimane Musicali di Stresa e del Lago Maggiore and increased its programming both in terms of concerts (from 16 in 1998 to 30 in 1999) and venues. New ancillary activities were introduced: promotional partnerships with other institutions and the extension of knowledge of classical music through involvement in other forms of artistic expresssion.

The Stresa Festival offers an annual festival replete with concerts of high artistic value: internationally renowned musicians and young prospects present works spanning baroque to contemporary styles, as well as perform original productions. In the past several young talent, winners of important international competitions, participated in the Festival and then became very renowned. ..“

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Early music festival held yearly in Utrecht, Holland. Visit website for more information on concerts; symposium; fringe concerts and EM exhibition. (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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Early music course. Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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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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“The Hurdy-gurdy Forum was started as an online forum for hurdy-gurdy enthusiasts on the 31st of May 2006 by Scott Marshall, then a newcomer to hurdy-gurdies. Although there was an existing hurdy-gurdy mailing list in the US, Scott wanted to contact and meet players from the UK. Somehow the idea of meeting up grew into the First UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival, which took place on the 20th-22nd of April 2007 in Lancaster. Ever since the Forum has been growing and thriving, and we have new subscribers every week! It has become an important hub forThe idea of a hurdy-gurdy festival in the UK was conceived by Scott Marshall, the founder of the UK Hurdy-gurdy Forum. He started to organise the first UK Hurdy-gurdy Festival, which took place on the 20th-22nd of April 2007 in Lancaster. It was followed by the second festival on 25-27th April 2008 in Lancaster and the third festival on 14th-17th May 2009 in Youlgrave, Derbyshire. friendship, discussion, resources and trade for hurdy-gurdy fans worldwide. ..“

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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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"It all started in 1981. François Mayrand met Jean-Louis Sajot, well known clarinetist of the Orchestre National de France in Paris.
They shared an idea : there must be many amateur musicians who would like to meet and play chamber music for a week during their summer holidays.

So it proved to be: and after only a few years , the non-profit making organisation Musique en Vacances hads become established actor on the French summer course market.

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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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Instruction for early music enthusiasts and modern instrumentalists with an interest in Baroque and Renaissance music. All baroque instruments welcome!

        * Viola da gamba, baroque Violin & Violoncello
        * Baroque flute
        * Harpsichord, basso continuo and improvisation
        * All other baroque instruments welcome

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"The basic aim of the festival is to evoke the musical paradise that Eszterháza was in Haydn's time, within the original walls, with the help of period instruments and performing practice. The programmes focus mainly on the works composed during the Eszterháza period of Haydn's creative life, and among these, on compositions belonging to the most important genres (symphonies, string quartets, keyboard sonatas and trios). In addition, however, the concert programmes regularly include works by the "unknown Haydn" (baryton pieces, rarely-heard church compositions, wind divertimenti, etc.). The festival aims to provide opportunities for the world's most outstanding Haydn performers to meet here, to gain inspiration from the atmosphere and acoustics of the place, and to inspire one another through shared music-making. The majority of the performers play only compositions by Joseph Haydn, but also in exceptional cases other works closely connected, either directly or through their composers, with Haydn, Eszterháza or the family of the Esterházy princes - such as, for example, the string quartets dedicated to Haydn by Mozart, and certain pieces by Michael Haydn (the composer's younger brother), Luigi Tomasini (leader of the Eszterháza orchestra) and others. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"12 - 17 July 2008 (Week course)
International Viol Summer School at Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin. UK
Alison Crum, director, with Alice Robbins (USA) and Roy Marks

A chance for viol players with a particular interest in English consort music to work with distinguished professional players and teachers. Optional sessions focus on other topics such as madrigals, consort songs, early renaissance repertoire and continuo playing.

This course is for experienced consort players with good sight-reading skills, capable of playing at least two sizes of viol and reading several clefs. Resident: £350.00 Non-resident: £300.00 Some bursaries are available. " Visit website for more information.

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"The NGO Association "Early Music in Jaroslaw" was founded in 1995. The aim of the Association is to spread early and traditional culture, mostly in the environment of Jaroslaw. Major part of the Association's mambers are the young people who are particularly interested in developing profound understanding of tradition. Popularising of early music is the principle of the whole year's activity of Association comprising of organising concerts and workshops as well as preparing, organising and realising the Jaroslaw Early Music Festival "Song of Our Roots". ...

Activities of the Association are divided into groups of people who work o­n particular subject and participate in meetings/seminars led by invited guests. These meetings with professionals have character of formation and are intended to acquaint the youth with traditoin and draw attention to what is tradition's most precious value. Invited specialists talk about their experience and attempts to research and arrive to the sources of tradition as well as teaching us songs and dances connected with ancient culture." Visit Early Music Festival, Jaroslaw website for more information and music programme. (ed.)

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Cotswold Early Music Festival (UK)

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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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"Founded in Nantes in 1984 by the director Philippe Lénaël, the Spring Festival des Arts de Nantes et des Pays de la Loire fixed its focus on the artistic period of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, feeding on the current rebirth of ancient music ... The Festival du Printemps uses each year vocal ensembles and orchestras while working actively to the promotion of young artists ... " Visit wesite for more information. (ed.)

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