Early Music Workshops

Workshops

For additional early music workshops and retreats not listed here, visit Early Music America. For the current month's early music events listings, go here. Select the early music events listings for another month: June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011

Madison Early Music Festival

The Madison Early Music Festival brings world-renowned ensembles and artist/teachers together for eight days of workshop classes and a seven-concert series.  There are opportunities for everyone, from those who simply enjoy listening to concerts and lectures, to early music scholars.  Performance opportunities are available for amateurs through professionals.  All listeners, singers, players, and dancers are welcome. 
MEMF 2010 is titled "England: Merry & Musical before Elizabeth".
Read the Madison EMF 2010 Brochure here (PDF, 1864 KB).
Location:  University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
For more info:  write Chelcy Bowles, Program Director, Madison Early Music Festival, 21 N. Park Street, 7th Floor, Madison, WI 53715 USA; call 608-265-5629; e-mail music @ dcs.wisc.edu; visit this site.
More also here.

Whitewater Early Music Festival

 
The Early Music Festival at Whitewater is a weekend workshop held the first full weekend in June.  Activities include:  classes for all levels of recorder from beginning to advanced, reeds and wind band instruments, viola da gamba; vendor exhibits; informal late-night playing sessions; festival-ending concert; and much more.
The 2010 Whitewater Festival will be held June 4-6, 2010.
Read the Whitewater EMF 2010 Brochure here (PDF, 4451 KB), the 2010 Schedule here (PDF, 97 KB), the 2010 Classes here (PDF, 11 KB), the 2010 Friday Night Sessions here (PDF, 9 KB), and the 2010 Campus Map here (PDF, 2284 KB). 
View the the 2010 Special Repertoire List here (PDF, 31 KB), and the 2010 Drum Circle Tote Bag Flyer here (PDF, 1938 KB). 
Read a rave review of Whitewater EMF 2002 here.
Photos of Whitewater EMF here, here, here, here, here, here.
Limited scholarship funding is available (deadline for application is May 15).  For scholarship information, contact Pam Wiese, 815 S. Kenilworth, Oak Park, IL 60304-1133; call 708-386-1297; fax 708-386-4241; or e-mail thewieses @ sbcglobal.net.
Location:  the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin.
For more info:  write Nancy Chabala, 8609 45th Street, Lyons, IL 60534-1616 USA; call 708-442-6053 (day); e-mail nchabala @ mymailstation.com (housing/registration), gcaosapam @ gmail.com (mailing/scholarships), cvstanger @ aol.com (faculty/facilities); visit this site.

Saturday September 4 thru Saturday September 11, 2010.
Renaissance Consort Workshop (vocal).
Location:  Roujan, France.
For more info:  write Anne Roberts, La Maison Verte, 31 ave Henri Mas, 34320 Roujan, France; e-mail anne.roberts @ easynet.co.uk.

Saturday September 11, 2010.
L'Ensemble Portique's Midwest Recorder Workshop Series, Lisette Kielson, Director, presents its Fall Workshop 2010.
Location:  Bloomington, Illinois.
For more info:  write Lisette Kielson, 205 W. Kelsey Street, Bloomington, IL 61701 USA; call 309-828-1724; e-mail LKielson @ LEnsemblePortique.com; visit this site.

Tuesday September 14 thru Sunday September 19, 2010.
Over the Water Hurdy Gurdy Festival.
Location:  Marrowstone Island (near Port Townsend), Washington.
For more info:  write Joanne Andrus, PO Box 24332, Federal Way, WA 98093 USA; e-mail info @ overthewater.org; visit this site.

Sunday October 17 thru Saturday October 23, 2010.
French Baroque at the Chateau de Meridon.
Location:  France.
For more info:  write Kirkjan Horringa, La Pellegrina, Merwedeplantsoen 73, 3522 JZ Utrecht, The Netherlands; e-mail info @ pellegrina.net; visit this site.

Sunday October 31 thru Saturday November 13, 2010.
Hidden Valley Early Music Exploritas.
Location:  Carmel Valley, California.
For more info:  write Peter Meckel, PO Box 116, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 USA; call 831-659-3115; e-mail hvms @ aol.com; visit this site.

Saturday, April 9, 2011.
The Chicago Chapter of the American Recorder Society will present an all-day recorder workshop led by Tom Zajac, member of Piffaro, Wellesley University faculty member and director of their Collegium Musicum, and well-known performer of every sort of early wind instrument.
Location:  Kretzmann Hall, Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-334-6376; e-mail msjddawson @ sbcglobal.net; visit this site.

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