Events & Workshops

(updated quarterly)

For a complete listing of festivals and workshops, check the Early Music America website at http://earlymusic.org/event/workshop_festival.

8-24 June: Boston Early Music Festival
The VdGSA will be there, with concerts, workshops and more. More information: BEMF. Festival web site: http://www.bemf.org

14-20 June: San Francisco Early Music Society. Baroque Music & Dance Workshop
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. Faculty: Mary Springfels http://www.sfems.org

14-20 June: 11th Annual Summer Texas Toot
Denton, TX. Faculty: Brent Wissick info@toot.org; http://www.toot.org

15-29 June: Baroque Performance Institute, "Music in London, 1659-1759."
Oberlin, OH. Faculty: Catharina Meints, Kenneth Slowik, Mary Anne Ballard; ocbpi@oberlin.edu; http://www.oberlin.edu/con/summer/bpi

22-28 June: San Francisco Early Music Society. Medieval/Renaissance Workshop
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. Faculty: Julie Jeffrey, Mary Springfels; ; http://www.sfems.org

25 June-2 July: The Migrant Muse
14th Annual Early Music and Dance Summer Workshop. World Fellowship Center, Conway, NH. Faculty: Jane Hershey; Hershey@blakeville.mv.com;; http://www.worldfellowship.org

28 June-4 July: Mountain Collegium
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Faculty: Martha Bishop, Lisle Kulbach, Holly Maurer, Gail Ann Schroeder, Ann Stierli; patpetersen@earthlink.net; http://www.MountainCollegiummusic.org

5-12 July: Advanced Viola da Gamba Workshop
Canadian Amateur Musicians/Musiciens Amateurs du Canada. CAMMAC Centre (north of Montreal). Faculty: Margaret Little, Betsy MacMillan & Elin Söderström; mlittle@vl.videotron.ca

11-18 July: Madison Early Music Festival
Madison, Wisconsin. Faculty: David Morris and David Douglass; http://dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/memf

12-18 July: Port Townsend Early Music Week
Faculty: Julie Jeffrey, Ellen Seibert, Margriet Tindemans, Brent Wissick. workshop@seattle-recorder.org

12-26 July: Amherst Early Music Festival
New London, CT. "Music of England and Spain." Faculty: David Douglass, Loren Ludwig, Martha McGaughey, Mary Springfels, Brent Wissick; info@amherstearlymusic.org; http://www.amherstearlymusic.org

19-25 July: Mideast Workshop
Pittsburgh, PA. Faculty: Judith Davidoff; http://www.mideastearlymusic.addr.com

26 July-2 August: VdGSA Conclave. St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL
http://vdgsa.org/pgs/conclave-2009/conclave.shtml

9-15 August: Viols West
San Luis Obispo, CA. Faculty: J. Ashworth, J. Blendulf, J. Dornenberg, W. Gillespie, J. Jeffrey, L. Lipnik, D. Morris, R. Morley; arenken@sandwich.net;

9-21 August: Viola da Gamba making workshop
We organise a Viola Da Gamba making workshop, from the 9th of August to the 21st of August 2009, in France, with Gesina Liedmeier and Karine Jacquelin. This course is intended for amateurs at all stages, from beginner to more experienced maker. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to work on their viola da gamba with professional makers who will guide them through the process. For more information:
www.bois-lutherie.com/stages_english.html.

9-21 August: Vancouver Early Music Baroque Instrumental Programme
The Apotheosis of the French Baroque. Faculty: Jaap ter Linden; workshops@earlymusic.bc.ca; http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca

15-22 August: Pinewoods Early Music Week
Plymouth, MA. Faculty: Sarah Mead, Larry Lipkis, Lisa Terry; camp@cdss.org; http://www.cdss.org/camp

26-28 February, 2010: Music on the Mountian
Monteagle, TN. Contact Susan Marchant, 6620234-3266 susanmarchant19@yahoo.com