Early Music Days 2009

 
25th Early Music Days

Sopron, 20–27 June 2009

Please take a look at this year's photos!
 Concert Calendar

The 25th Early Music Days - organized by Philharmonia Budapest Concert and Festival Agency - will be held between 20–27 June 2009 in Sopron.
The recited courses and festival concerts provide great facilities in professional education for Hungarian and foreign musicians as well.

Number of active participants

- at the violin and flute course: maximum 12
- at the fortepiano course: maximum 10
- at the singing course: maximum 10

The active participants will be selected on the first course day by the course professor.

Courses will only be held in case of at least 5 active participants.

Applications will be accepted in the order of their arrival.

The number of passive participants and the students on the dance and chamber music courses is not limited.

The courses will be held in the

Ferenc Liszt Conference and Cultural Center
Sopron, Liszt Ferenc tér 1.

Date: 20 June – 27 June

violin and flute:                          daily 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
singing and chamber music:          daily 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
                                                 and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
historical dance A):                    daily 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
                      B):                    daily 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
fortepiano*:
           24 June                           3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
      25–27 June                         daily 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
                                                 and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

The students of the Liszt Academy of Music receive a credit point for their participation.

Please indicate the selected piece/s on the registration form!

* The participants of the fortepiano course are welcome for the whole festival period!

Courses

flute
violin
fortepiano
chamber music
singing
historical dance

Flute



BARTHOLD KUIJKEN (Belgium)

Language of the course: English, German
Program:
Telemann - methodical sonatas, duets
Quantz - sonatas, duets, caprices, concertos

Participants are expected to prepare at least one Telemann and one Quantz piece.
Please bring the Quantz flute treatise and the Solfeggi (Ed. Amadeus) with you!

Violin



SIMON STANDAGE (Great Britain)

Language of the course: English
Program:
Sonatas by Handel, Geminiani, Festing, Jones, Carbonelli, Castrucci, Hellendaal, Veracini, Gibbs and Giardini

Trios by Purcell, Handel, Boyce and Arne

You may use modern or Baroque violin as well, tuned on 415 or 440 Hz.
(In case of playing a modern instrument please use a gut E string if possible.)

Fortepiano



MALCOLM BILSON (United States of America)

Language of the course: English, German, Hungarian
Program: works by C. Ph. E. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (free of choice)

Chamber music

Baroque flute, recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin, violoncello, fortepiano and harpsichord players, as well as singers are welcome



ANNEKE BOEKE (Netherlands)

Languages of the course: English, German, Hungarian
Program: Chamber music from the 17-18 century (please bring the scores with you)

Singing



KATALIN HALMAI (Hungary)

Language of the course: Hungarian, German, English
Program: works by Purcell, Handel, Joseph Haydn and Mendelssohn free of choice

Historical dance


RITA SZÉLL (Hungary)

Language of the course: Hungarian, German, English
Program:
A/ for beginners and advanced students (in different groups)
    - Italian renaissance from the 16 century
    Fabritio Caroso: Il Ballarino. Venetia, 1581.

    - Ball and historical dances from the Baroque Era
    Louis-Guillaume Pécour: Menuet à quatre
                                    Rigaudon à quatre and other choreographies
    - Michel Gaudrau: Nouveau Recueil de Danse de Bal et celle de Ballet.
                                                                                Paris, 1713.
B/ Complementary program for the participants of the instrumental and singing courses
    The basic of the Renaissance and Baroque dance

Lectures


Early Music: Attitudes and Pitfalls
Lecturer: Barthold Kuijken

Haydn and the String Quartet
Lecturer: Simon Standage

Typical Movement-types of the Baroque Dance Literature
Lecturer: RitaSzéll


Registration and application fees


Application form in Word format                                             Application form in PDF format
 

1. GENERAL REGISTRATION FEE:                                    70 €
that should be transferred at the time of the application (1 May 2009) to the following bank account:

Magyar Nemzeti Bank – H-1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 8-9.
10032000-00286978-00000048
Philharmonia Budapest Concert Agency – Early Music Days, Sopron
SWIFT: MANEHUHB
IBAN: HU70 1003 2000 0028 6978 0000 0048
(Please cover the costs of the transfer!)

With the application please enclose the copy of the transfer of the application fee. Your application is only valid with the money transfer.
We are sorry but in case of withdrawal the registration fee cannot be refunded.

2. PARTICIPATION FEE FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS:        100 €

3. PARTICIPATION FEE FOR PASSIVE PARTICIPANTS:        70 €

The Chamber music course and the Dance course B) is free for the active participants of other courses.
Those who have paid the active or passive participation fee are entitled to visit all courses and concerts.
The participation fee should be paid upon arrival on the spot.

4. DAILY TICKET FOR PASSIVE PARTICIPANTS:                15 €

5. ACCOMMODATION                          HUF 2500/person/night
in youth hostel – upon request – is provided by the organizers.
Accommodation fee should be paid upon arrival.


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Secretary of the Festival - Maria Liszkay
Phone: +36-1-66-1459
Telefax: +36-1-302-4962
e-mail: liszkay.maria@hu.inter.net