VIII. Early Music Summer Academy

Musica Britannica

From 1 to 10 August 2025, for the eighth time in this year, we welcome all musicians over the age of 14 who are interested in performing the vocal, orchestral and chamber music repertoire of earlier ages in a period, or stylistically correct way. The main aim of this year’s course, with an English theme, is to develop a possibly “authentic” string orchestral sound, small ensembles and consort singing, but as is tradition, there will also be improvisation, harpsichord, continuo and flute lessons.

This year’s guest instructor is Laura Dümpelmann, who will guide enterprising musicians through reading mensural notation as well as playing the recorder and consort. This time, the improvisation sessions will be given by Johanna Oehler, and reflecting the development of lute teaching in Hungary, we are also offering a lute course for the first time this year, led by Asako Ueda! Of course, all other instrumentalists are welcome in chamber groups! This year’s course will again offer singers the unique opportunity to try their hand at performing early madrigal repertoire and other chamber music with instrumentalists.

A limited number of historical instruments will be available during the course!

Location:

Zsolt Nándor Katolikus Zeneiskola AMI

2500, Hungary, Esztergom, Gesztenye fasor 1.

Teachers:

Szabolcs Illés – baroque violin, strings, chamber music, orchestra, Fanni Edőcs – harpsichord, basso continuo, chamber music, Kinga Gáborjáni Szabó (UK) – cello, viola da gamba, chamber music, continuo (Aug. 3-10), Zsuzsi Tóth(B) – singing, chamber music, Barnabás Hegyi – singing, continuo, chamber music, Johanna Oehler (D) – flute, improvisation (Aug. 5-9), Asako Ueda (NL) – lute, basso continuo, chamber music, Laura Dümpelmann (D) – recorder, consort, renaissance double-reed instruments, mensural notation training (Aug. 4-7), Dávid Budai (D) – improvisation, viola da gamba, violin consort, chamber music (Aug. 3-10), Zsuzsanna Gyurina – flute, chamber music.

During the course, lessons and lectures are available in the following languages:

Hungarian, English, German, French

Detailed information about our teachers can be found on the website below.

The final event of the Summer Academy will be the three-day Baroque Mini-Festival in Szentendre, organised by the Szentendrei Teátrum, from 8-10 August, which will include performances by students and teachers of the course.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 50.000 HUF 130 € (Including 20.000 HUF (50€) application fee) which contains the following:

orchestral rehearsals, consort (3 hours a day)

participation in chamber music groups and chamber music lessons

private instrumental lessons

opportunity for try “authentic” instruments

chamber music and private lessons with basso continuo

free entrance for course-concerts and lectures during the week

DAY TICKETS for passive students: 25 €

Accommodation:

At the school: 5.000 HUF (12€) per day (3.000 HUF for under 18-year-olds).

In the case of a full house, dormitory accommodation at a similar price is available in the city and, of course, other accommodation options are also available.

You can apply by filling in and sending the online application form and by paying the application fee of 20.000 HUF to the following account of our association by the application deadline. The application fee will be credited to the course participants’ participation fee, but no refund will be requested in case of withdrawal. Applications can be accepted only upon payment of the application fee. Please transfer the balance of the course fee to the same account number before the start of the course. When transferring the money, please indicate the name of the participant and “VIII Early Music Summer Academy” in the remarks field.

Application:

https://forms.gle/k8fACPr6xy2N4RD49

Account number:

CSODAFORRÁS BAROKK ZENEI EGYESÜLET

MagNet Bank: HU55 1620 0151-1854 3119 0000 0000

Deadline of applications: 30th of June 2025.

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