0121 446 4836 e: johnthwaites2003@ yahoo.co.uk. w: www. cadenzasummerschool.org.uk. Open to those aged 11+ (min good gr 7); also PG chmbr course. Individual tuition, advanced m/classes, chmbr music coaching. Residential at Purcell School, nr London. Dates: July 2013, applications by May. CoMA Contemporary Music Summer School 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA t: 020 7739 4680 e: info@coma.org w: www.coma.org/summerschool. Late starter strings and contemporary music summer school. Dates: 27 Jul-3 Aug 2013. CSSM (formerly at Charterhouse) Craig y Don, St David’s Rd, Caernarfon LL55 1EL t: 01286 673401 e: info@cssm. org.uk. w: www.cssm.org.uk. Courses in symphony, chmbr and str orchs, str and ww chmbr music, beginner strs, arranging, choral and solo singing, art of accompanying. Held at Sherborne School. Dates: 20-27 Jul 2013. Dartington International Summer School Dartington Space, Dartington Hall, Totnes TQ9 6EN t: 01803 847080 e: summerschool@dartington.org w: www. dartington.org/summer-school. All ages and standards. Residential summer course with tuition and m/classes from leading musicans plus concerts (3 a day from leading classical performers), talks, balls etc. Composer in residence, music theatre, jazz, opera. Most courses 1 week; bursaries available. Dates: 27 Jul-31 Aug 2013. Dillington House Ilminster TA19 9DT t: 01460 52427; 01460 258648 f: 01460 52433; 01460 258615 e: dillington@somerset.gov.uk. w: www.dillington.com. Open to adults of all ages. W/end residential courses throughout the yr; gui summer school, str quartet and rcdr w/ends, music appreciation. Free brochure available. Dates: Various courses. English Camerata Soloists Summer Chamber Music Course at Shrewsbury School Longridge, Common Lane, Letchmore Heath WD22 8EE t: 01923 853309; 07711 037907 e: summercourse@ englishcamerata.org.uk. w: www. englishcamerata.org; www. musicsummerschool.org.uk. Tuition for passionate instrumentalists of all ages. Str, ww, br, pno; pre-formed groups and individuals welcome. Personalised course, 4 hrs coaching daily; distinguished tutors, participants’ and tutors’ concerts. Friendly, non-judgmental. Dates: 11-16 Jul 2013. ESO Beginners & Intermediate Courses Unit 1, Stockwood Business Park, Stockwood, nr Redditch B96 6SX t: 01386 791044 f: 01386 792622 e: info@eso.co.uk. w: www.eso.co.uk. Beginners, gr 1-3; intermediate, gr 4-7. Fantasia Music School 5 Aspen Way, Middleton on Sea PO22 6PW t: 01243 586068 e: info@
fantasiamusicschool.co.uk. w: www. fantasiamusicschool.co.uk. Open to those aged 6-18. 4 graded summer courses for instrumentalists held at Lavant House School, nr Chichester, for young musicians. Residential and day. Dates: Aug 2013. Farncombe Estate Centre Broadway WR12 7LJ t: 01386 854100 f: 01386 854350 e: enquiries@ farncombeestate.co.uk. w: www. farncombeestate.co.uk. W/end residential courses. Rcdr ens, conducting, viol consort, str chmbr music, chmbr music with pno, bodhran and perc, folk fiddle, folk gui, jazz improv, choral singing, folk singing, sightsinging, gospel choir, advanced vocal technique; also music appreciation. Dates: Throughout the year. GAM (Gloucester Academy of Music) Holiday Music Courses 11a Westgate St, Gloucester GL1 1NW t: 01452 385162 e: holidaycourses@gamusic. co.uk. w: www.gamusic.co.uk. Run by Gloucester Academy of Music (affiliated with Trinity Laban). Non-residential courses during Easter holidays: adult chmbr w/end; beginner-gr 5 jr strs and wind. Residential courses during summer holidays: singing w/ end; jnr orch; snr orch; advanced strs; gr 5 theory; jazz week; adult early music. For residential courses, students camp in grounds of Beauchamp House; adult course students may use local B&Bs if preferred. Dates: Apr (Easter courses), Jul-Aug (summer courses). Hawkwood College Summer Schools Painswick Old Rd, Stroud GL6 7QW t: 01453 759034 f: 01453 764607 e: info@ hawkwoodcollege.co.uk. w: www. hawkwoodcollege.co.uk. Informal, practical residential music courses for adults gr 5 and above. Expand repertoire, improve technique. Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth CA13 9SH t: 017687 76276 f: 017687 76013 e: admin@highamhall.com. w: www. highamhall.com. For ages 18+. Various courses throughout the year; jazz w/shop; chmbr music for str quartets; str orch; music appreciation; rcdr ens; wind quartet/quintet w/end; pno playing m/classes. Holiday Music at the Menuhin School 34 Stanton Rd, London SW20 8RJ t: 020 8947 5538 e: muriellevin@hotmail.co.uk. w: www.holidaymusiccourses.com. Age 15-90. Residential courses for pianists and others (str, wind, vocal). Performance opportunities, w/shops in ens playing, technique, creativity and improv, Alexander Technique for poise and vitality. Pno solo and/or ens work with other instrs. Dates: 1619 Apr; 8-12 Aug 2013, at the Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey UK. Ingenium Academy International Summer School of Music t: 020 7060 4076 e: info@ ingeniumacademy.com. w: www. ingeniumacademy.com. For instrumentalists and singers aged 14-18; held at Winchester
College. Dates: 21 Jul-11 Aug 2013. International Musicians Seminar Room 317, Waterloo Business Centre, 117 Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8UL t: 020 7921 0064 f: 020 7921 0023 e: rosie@i-m-s. org.uk. w: www.i-m-s.org.uk. For advanced str players, pianists and chmbr ens aged 16-30. M/classes in Cornwall given by eminent musicians inc Steven Isserlis, Ralph Kirshbaum, András Schiff. Isle of Cumbrae Summer Music c/o Music-Makers, 17 North Gardner St, Glasgow G11 5BU t: 0141 339 2708 e: info@fenyo-musicmakers.co.uk w: www. cumbrae-summermusic.co.uk. Residential course in tranquil setting on Scotland’s most accessible island for conservatoire students/graduates, advanced students, professional/semi-pro players & teachers, all ages over 18. Daily classes: pno, vn, va, chmbr music (pre-formed groups) with Peter Lissauer and Gusztáv Fenyő. Public concerts and time to enjoy island. Dates: 4-8 Sep 2013. Jackdaws Music Education Trust Great Elm, nr Frome BA11 3NY t: 01373 812383 e: music@jackdaws.org w: www. jackdaws.org. Aims to bring classical music of the highest standard to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Residential courses offered every w/end for singers and instrumentalists of all levels; also young artists’ programme, young people’s projects and concert programme. Dates: Year-round w/end music courses. Jersey International Masterclasses Jersey Academy of Music, Chateau Vermont, Le Mont Sohier, St. Saviour, Jersey CI JE2 7HA t: 01534 720030 e: info@ jerseymasterclasses.com. w: www. jerseymasterclasses.com. Summer school for advanced pno and str players. Dates: 26 Jul-5 Aug. Lake District Summer Music International Summer Music Academy Stricklandgate House, 92 Stricklandgate, Kendal LA9 4PU t: 0845 644 2505 f: 0845 644 2506 e: info@ldsm.org.uk. w: www. ldsm.org.uk. For ens, str players and pianists at conservatoire and young professional level. Residential summer school, classes and individual coaching with international artists and tutors. Public perf opportunities. Free tickets to festival concerts. Young String Venture for str players aged 6-18. See website for new courses. Dates: 5-17 Aug 2013. Language and Music for Life (LMFL) LMFL, Park View, Alveston Rd, Old Down BS32 4PH t: 01454 419504; 07740 823078 f: 01454 413451 e: mail@lmfl.com. w: www.lmfl.org. Gr 6+ accompanied children aged 10+ (Wales/France); gr 7+ accompanied children and young adults 17+ (Italy). Classical inst and vocal music course, 1-to-1 tuition on vc, vn, va, db, ob, fl, picc, rcdr, perc, drums, cl, pno, sax, gui, br. Chmbr music, orch, choir. English, French, Italian and Spanish taught as foreign languages in situ. Dates: 2013: 1-14 Aug (Venice); 14-28 Jul (Llandovery); 16-31 Aug (Andorra).
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7PD t: 0113 222 3400 f: 0113 243 8798 e: enquiries@lcm. ac.uk. w: www.lcm.ac.uk. Summer schools inc Jazz Big Band, Sax, Jazz/Popular Vocal, Audio Technology, DJ Technology, String Quartet, World music and South-Asian Arts UK Community music. London’s Centre for Young Musicians Morley College, 61 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7HT t: 020 7928 3844 f: 020 7928 3454 e: info@cym.org.uk. w: www. cym.org.uk. Applications to CYM Saturday Centre open to all school students who already play an inst; places offered after successful auditions. GCSE revision courses during Feb half-term and Easter holiday. 3-5 day open access inst courses (except pno, kb, voice) run at central London venues during Easter and summer holidays for students aged 6-18, gr 1+. Also longer holiday courses for London Schools Symphony Orchestra and London Youth Wind Band. Dates: Sat during term-time; also during holidays. London Master Classes 5 Lyndhurst Gdns, London N3 1TA t: 020 8346 7088 f: 020 8343 3669 e: info@ londonmasterclasses.com. w: www. londonmasterclasses.com. International master course for voice, vn, vc, pno and conducting held at RCM; daily public m/ classes and concerts. Open to those aged 18+. Dates: 11-18 Jul 2013. Musicfest - Aberystwyth International Festival and Summer School c/o Aberystwyth Arts Centre, UWA, Aberystwyth SY23 3DE t: 01970 622338 f: 01970 622883 e: musicfest@aber.ac.uk. w: www.abermusicfest.org. For young musicians aged 12+ to music students, adults and teachers. Min gr 6-8 according to subject. Runs in conjunction with music festival. Opportunity for accomplished musicians to work with festival artists of international standing. Courses in chmbr music, solo strs, wind, sax, conducting, jazz, ww chmbr music, composition. Group and individual coaching; m/classes; public perf opportunities. Also course ‘Mind and Movement in Practical Psychology’ for musicians who are teaching, learning and performing. Dates: 27 Jul-3 Aug 2013. Music for People (M4P) Ty Cerdd, 49 Cosmeston St, Cardiff, (Registered Office) CF24 4LQ t: 0845 619 1689 e: info@m4p.org.uk. w: www.m4p. org.uk. Held annually at Giggleswick School, Settle, N Yorks. M4P is dedicated to providing lifelong mus education that is affordable for all. One of the UK’s most comprehensive summer mus schools. Over 23 courses covering all genres inc jazz, orch, wind, opera, comp. Dates: 3-10 Aug 2013. Music Makers 16 Whitsbury Rd, Fordingbridge SP6 1JZ t: 01425 654819 e: musmak1@aol.com. w: www.musicmakers.co.uk. Summer music courses for children and young musicians aged 5 to 18. Based in London, Wiltshire and Hampshire with both day and strings 2013 rhinegold.co.uk 45
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