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"In response to numerous requests for master-classes by its renowned guest performers, Grandezze & Meraviglie, the XIth Festival of Music from the Estense Collection, launches a series of residential Early Music courses in the ideal period location of the Corte Ospitale di Rubiera. In partnership with Rubiera City Council and the Province of Reggio Emilia, as well as with its traditional sponsors, the Festival intends to create an opportunity to reflect on performance practice in Italian music of the 17th and 18th century. This period is one of the most creative and prolific in the history of music. Between the 25th and 29th of June, students resident at the Corte Ospitale will have the chance to attend masterclasses given by Enrico Gatti (Violin), Lavinia Bertotti (Voice), Gaetano Nasillo (Cello) and Michele Barchi (Harpsichord and Chamber Music). For the modest enrolment fee of 350 Euro, they will be able to attend classes, dine and lodge at the Court. The residential course will also include public lectures and a final concert. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The World's largest Early Music Festival and Exhibition returns to the Old Royal Naval College ...! Jointly promoted by The Early Music Shop, the Greenwich Foundation and Trinity College of Music the event is an essential fixture on the early music calendar, attended by an ever increasing number of exhibitors and visitors each year.This year's festival will also be celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Early Music Shop, with an impressive line up of performing artists, and a number of special events to mark the occasion. "

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Added on: Aug 21, 2007 | Hits: 462

"From September 13 to October 19, 2008, the 23rd edition of the Festival of Baroque Pontoise offers a rich programme of twenty concerts and performances investing some of the greatest heritage sites in the Val d'Oise. Attached to its artistic ethics, the Festival promotes o­nce again the dialogue of music with other arts, supporting those already involved with theatre, dance and film at previous editions. ..." (Google translation) Visit Festival Baroque de Pontoise website for more information. (ed.)

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

Added on: Jul 20, 2008 | Hits: 456

“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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"... Seviqc Brežice, Semper Viva Quam Creata: always live as created, is a synonym in Slovenia for old music, being one of the biggest European festivals of old music and one of the most important cultural events in this country. Our programme seeks the participation of the most acclaimed local and foreign performers, with great attention paid to young talents, education and cultural tourism. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"The highly successful Baroque Week is now in its 30th season, and is held in the attractive surroundings of Headington School, Oxford.

It provides a rare and stimulating opportunity for amateur and semi-professional musicians, and those studying to embark on a musical career, to immerse themselves in baroque music in a friendly environment with the aid of excellent, experienced and helpful tutors.

The week is open to players of baroque instruments, historically aware players of modern instruments, and to singers — to all those who enjoy making baroque chamber music and wish to improve their skills. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"Festival Sablé celebrates its 30 years in 2008

30 years in the service of music and baroque dance, listening to all research, 30 years accompanying artists. And also 30 years of the International Academy of Ancient Music and Dance: thousands of artists for hundreds of concerts, students from all continents. A faithful public coming from upt to 75 french regions and 20 foreign countries.

Since 1979, the Festival de Sablé has contributed to the revival of music and dance old. Today he took part in the construction of Europe by increasing cultural exchanges initiatives, research, development and training with the countries of Central Europe. ... " (Google translation) Visit Festival Baroque de Sablé website for more information and concert programme. (ed.)

Added on: Jul 13, 2008 | Hits: 449

" A week's Summer School held annually in late July/Early August in Durham, UK. All ages and abilities are welcome. Classes for Recorders, Viols, Harpsichord, Solo Singing, Baroque Strings, Lute with ample opportunities for consort and ensemble playing. Also concerts, lectures, dance and a wide variety of other activities. NORVIS XXXVIII 2-9 August 2008 ends with a concert performance (with orchestra and including baroque dance) of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. " Visit website for further details. (ed.)

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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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Brighton Early Music Festival (UK) ... (see the site for more info. ed.)

Added on: Aug 20, 2007 | Hits: 440

"Cambridge Early Music runs summer schools - short intensive study courses - in Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval music, and organises an annual programme of concerts, many of which take place alongside the summer schools. Cambridge Early Music was founded in 1992 and run as a not-for-profit organization by Selene Mills. In 2009 Cambridge Early Music was granted charitable status, confirming our status as a leading provider of early music education.“

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Added on: Aug 17, 2007 | Hits: 430

"Since its foundation, the Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay Festival has been constructed each year around a central theme, presented in music by illustrious ensembles, always including Arsys Bourgogne, conducted by Pierre Cao. ... " Visit Rencontres Musicales de Vézelay website for more information. (ed.)

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“The Amsterdam Early Music Summer School is an Early Music course targeting the historically informed performance of Baroque and Classical music. The course is open to participants of all ages (instrumentalists as well as vocalists) and will include private lessons from expert teachers from the Early Music Faculty at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, as well as workshops, masterclasses, lectures, concerts, and lots of chances to play with fellow students from all over the world.” (** More information of the 2012 summer school details are forthcoming. -- ed.)

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Early music festival in Rennes

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"The Komorniki Festival of Organ and Chamber Music (Polish: Ogólnopolski Festiwal Muzyki Organowej i Kameralnej - Komorniki) is a summer series of concerts held annually in Komorniki, Wielkopolska, Poland. The festival was established with Polish conductor and organist Krzysztof Czerwinski as its Artistic Director. The festival features choral, organ and chamber music concerts among its events held in local churches including St Andrew's Church, Komorniki and St Florian's Church, Wiry. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)

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"This course is designed for recorder players of all standards, from near beginners to advanced students. It began life as the Recorder in Education Summer School in 1948 and after many happy years in Bretton Hall, we now hold the course at Bishop Burton College, near Beverley. This turned out to be a very successful venue when we visited it for the first time in 2007. " 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 Aula offers an introduction to early music for any students curious about original instruments or interested in developing their knowledge of early repertoire. It also brushes up on basic theory and provides excellent preparation for further study.

Eligible students will be those with existing musical qualifications, or those who have already completed three years of the standard “Aula Course”. The Open Course offers theoretical and instrumental classes, renaissance polyphony workshops, chamber music and improvisation. 2010 also sees the introduction of Renaissance and Baroque Dance to the curriculum.

Each Open Course is one year long and takes place over six weekends. It is split into individual and group instrumental lessons and is interspersed with theory sessions. At the end of the course, students who have attended the sessions regularly will be awarded a Participation Diploma. Students who completed the full three years of the Aula Course beforehand will receive a Graduation Diploma certified by the “Aula de Música Antiga”.

The Open Course at the “Aula De Música Antiga” can be followed as an optional subject forming part of the Professional Degree syllabus (equivalent to a Bachelor Degree). This option is available to both members of the Conservatoire and to students from other institutions (in accordance with the accreditation procedures laid out by the Catalan Government's Sub-Directorate General for Artistic Teaching).

The “Aula de Música Antiga” provides a stimulating environment in which to study the beautiful, fascinating, yet often neglected early repertoire. Teachers can share their ideas and students can develop their knowledge in a school situated in one of Europe's most picturesque and cultured cities.“

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"Welcome to the homepage of the Radovljica Festival, the oldest early music festival in Slovenia. With ten concerts taking place in Radovljica and Ljubljana between 9 and 24 August, this year's festival will present a broad spectrum of music, from reconstructions of musical performances from before the beginnings of musical notation to Schubert's Winterreise with fortepiano accompaniment. In addition to this, o­ne of the programmes will also feature contemporary works written under the influence of medieval music. ...

We have invited well-known musicians and ensembles, such as Andrew Lawrence-King, Manfredo Kraemer, Sequentia, Trio Mediaeval and Zefiro, but also young promising ensembles. Noted Slovenian musicians will participate at three concerts, and we will witness the first concert appearance of Harmonia Antiqua Labacensis, a new international ensemble based in Slovenia. " Visit Radovljica Festival website for more information. (ed.)

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"Marnaves Summer Baroque, a summer course in baroque period string-playing with the international violinist MARGARET FAULTLESS with Lucy Robinson (viola da gamba) and Andrew Wilson-Dickson (harpsichord and organ.”

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Added on: Apr 22, 2008 | Hits: 405

“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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"Early Music courses in the Farncombe programme include Recorder Ensembles with Andrew Collis and playing days with Cathy Dew. Viol courses are tutored by Alison Crum or Jacqui Robertson-Wade. " See website for more information. (ed.)

Added on: Mar 08, 2008 | Hits: 395

"Great concerts, international stars and exciting and inspirational programmes brought to the heart of Birmingham. Birmingham Early Music Festival (BEMF) is enjoying a growing reputation for producing creative and stimulating events enabling the people of Birmingham and surrounding areas to become better acquainted with early music of the highest calibre from around the world. " ...

Added on: Aug 18, 2007 | Hits: 393