AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe 2010 Preview
With this summer’s Courses in Europe currently under way, we’re happy to announce the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe 2010. Our 2009 program has been an unqualified success and we are already planning some exciting things for next summer’s program. Next summer’s program will consist of two parts, and we invite music students and their parents to participate in one or both parts of this exciting program.
1. Bach, Haydn, Mozart tour
Austria (Vienna, Salzburg), Germany (Bavaria, Neuschwanstein Castle), Weimar (recitals, masterclasses, chamber music & music history classes), 10 days, late July – early Augus.t
2. Handel, Liszt, Schumann tour
Germany, Weimar (recitals, masterclasses, chamber music & music history classes), France (Paris, Recital in Ecole Normale de Musiqe de Paris / La Salle Munsch), 10 days, following the conclusion of the first half of this program.
Application deadline: January 28, 2010
More information about this program, as well as a downloadable application form will be posted in this space in September, 2009. We invite you to sign up for our newsletter so you can get updates about this as well as all our other programs!
AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe 2009
The AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe 2009 offers students an exciting opportunity to spend ten delightful days in Europe, under the tutelage of a distinguished international faculty comprised of experienced teachers and renowned chamber musicians and soloists.
A unique Educational Experience
This year's AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe will take place between August 4 and August 14, 2009. The first portion of the program will take place in Weimar - one of Europe’s great cultural cities, and a home of great composers and musicians, like Bach and Liszt, throughout the centuries. Weimar’s famous Liszt School of Music will be playing host to our summer program in ‘09, and participants will be able to make full use of the school’s music center, as well as sports and recreational facilities. Over the course of the first week, our faculty will provide participants with daily coachings, private lessons, instruction in music theory and history, as well as a chance to participate in chamber music ensembles, masterclasses and recitals. In addition to courses offered by this program, participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy the rich history of our host town, Weimar, which was home to Franz Liszt for so many years. With Weimar as our home base, we’ll be able to explore surrounding cities and learn more about the composers that called these cities home, including Halle (Handel), Zwickau (Schumann) and Leipzig (Mendelssohn).
A Chance to Explore Europe's Musical Heritage
The second part of our summer program will begin on August 11, 2009, when we will be saying goodbye to Weimar, and traveling to Nuremberg, Munich and Salzburg, where we will be able to explore the rich musical history of Germany, before making our way to our final destination - Vienna, Europe’s music capital. Upon the conclusion of the program, participants will be awarded an International Diploma attesting to their successful completion of the AFAF Summer Music Courses in Europe.
For More Information
Specific information about this new program, including details about the curriculum, accommodations and program fees, is now available in our Summer Guide. We also invite you to find out more about our host town, Weimar. Take a look at our distinguished faculty and don't forget to download an application form today! And, for a look back at our Summer 2007 program, which took place in Enschede, Netherlands, check out these photos.
