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21st and 22nd of April, 2007 - Regina (Saskatchewan), Canada

Regina Symphony Orchestra
Richard Burdick, natural horn

- Ward : Games
- Dauprat : Concerto # 3 opus 18 for horn and orchestra
- Telemann : Suite Alster for 4 horns and orchestra
For more information, call +1.306.586.9555

May 16, 2007 at 8:00 pm - Philharmonie in Luxembourg

Explorations Ensemble:

Christine Busch, violin
Marten Boeken, viola
Roel Dieltiens, violoncello
Love Persson, double basse
Eric Hoeprich, clarinet
Anneke Scott, horn
Christian Beuse, bassoon
Frank Theuns, flute
Hans-Peter Westermann, oboes

Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E flat major op 20
Louis Spohr: Nonet in F major op 31

Anneke Scott

Natural Horn Workshop with Richard Seraphinoff from June 11 to June 16, 2007
in Clouse's Lounge, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University in Bloomington, U.S.

This workshop is open to professionals, students, teachers, and advanced amateurs interested in the natural horn. The schedule will include a daily master class, an ensemble session, and a lecture. Each student will receive two private lessons during the week. An informal concert will conclude the workshop. For participants who do not own an instrument, a limited number of horns will be available.
For more information about the content of this course contact Richard Seraphinoff (email or telephone +1.812.855.8715)

Cité de la musique, Paris, du 29 juin au 1er juillet 2007

Paris: the factory of ideas
The influence of Paris on brass instruments c.1840- c.1930

An international conference with concerts and other events presented by the Cité de la Musique, in association with the Historic Brass Society

Natural horn week-end in Lyon (France) The teachers of the CNR in Lyon organize a collaboration with l'ENM in Villeurbanne and the CNSM in Lyon on January 26th and 27th, 2007
Michel Molinaro	Michel Garcin-Marrou	François Mérand
Thursday 01/25/07	4:00 pm-7:00 pm (in Lyon or in Villeurbanne)	Exam with a piece on natural horn. François Mérand invited in the jury as well as Patrick Rouch, Daniel Foubert, Joël Nicod
Friday 01/26/07	2:00 pm-4:00 pm Debussy room	Communication on natural horn by Michel Garcin-Marrou and François Mérand (origin, instrument making, history, évolution, répertoire)
Friday 01/26/07	8:00 pm Debussy room	Concert with Michel Garcin-Marrou, François Mérand, Joël Nicod, Patrick Rouch, Michel Molinaro and the students of the CNR of Lyon and of the ENM of Villeurbanne
Saturday 01/27/07	10h00-12h00 et 14h00-16h00	Debussy and Ninon Vallin rooms: master-classes on natural horn repertoire by Michel Garcin-Marrou and François Mérand

February the 24th, 2007	Tokyo, Japan

Musica Classica Libera Conducted by Hidemi suzuki Teunis van der Zwart, horn
Haydn: Concerto for horn in D major Hob. VIId:3

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L'Abbaye aux Dames à Saintes (France) from 7 to 11 February, 2007 - Chamber Music Course

	Instructors: Catherine Mackintosh (violin), Jan Schlapp (viola), Sebastian Comberti (cello), Anthony Robson (oboe), Andrew Clark (horn), musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Romantic programme On the 10th of February, Andrew Clark will perform the Mozart Quintet KV 407 at l'Abbaye aux Dames Andrew Clark
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L'Abbaye aux Dames à Saintes (France) from 26 March to 4 April, 2007 - Symphony Orchestra Course

	Conductor: Bruno Weil Programme: Rossini, Overture "Signor Bruschino" and Overture "L'Italiana in Algeri" / Weber, Concerto for Clarinet N°1 opus 73 / Haydn, Symphony 99 in Eb major Jane Booth (clarinet solo) Instructors: Cynthia Roberts (violin), Axel Bouchaux (doublebass), Michaël Niesemann (oboe), Carlo Colombo (bassoon) Salaried concerts: Saintes (31), Fontainebleau (1)
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L'Abbaye aux Dames à Saintes (France) from 21 to 25 April, 2007 - Chamber Music with Piano Course

	Piano Instructor: Ronald Brautigam Instructors : John Holloway (violon), Jane Booth (clarinette), autres formateurs à confirmer Romantic and Classical programme
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Saturday and Sunday 7 and 8 July, 2007 8:30 pm in Stainz, Pfarrkirche (Austria)

	Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Concentus Musicus Wien in Stainz Schubert: Intende voci, D 963 Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, op. 85 Laura AIKIN Herbert LIPPERT, tenor Florian BOESCH, baritone ARNOLD SCHOENBERG CHOR CONCENTUS MUSICUS WIEN Nikolaus HARNONCOURT, conductor Glen Borling, Edward Deskur, horns

L'Abbaye aux Dames à Saintes (France) from 8 au 22 July, 2007 - Stage d'orchestre symphonique

	Conductors: Graziella Contratto, Robert Levin Programme G. Contratto : Johannes Brahms, Variations sur un thème de Haydn opus 56 / Alexandre Borodine, In the Steppes of central Asia / Anton Dvorak, Symphony N°6 Programme R. Levin : Robert Schumann, Symphony N°4 (first version) and concerto for piano opus 54 in A minor / Félix Mendelssohn, Overture "Songe d’une nuit d’été"
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L'Abbaye aux Dames in Saintes (France) from 27 to 31 October, 2007 - Discovery Course : Initiation to interpretation on period instruments

	Objectives: This five-day course offers an introduction to playing on period instruments and gives an overview of the stylistic particularities of historical performance. The rehearsals are interspersed with lectures on stringed instruments, musical edition and stylistic elements… Course Eligibility: The course is suitable for many participants, ranging from professional musicians such as teachers at music-college to contemporary instrument musicians who have had little or no experience playing on historical instruments. Applications from amateur musicians at a minimum level of grade 8, will also be considered. Course Sructure: Musicians will work in wind and string instrumental groups. A Sinfonia Concertante will be studied if instrumental forces allow. Strings A Classical programme will give students their first opportunity to play on gut strings with authentic bows. Instruments eligible: violin, viola, 'cello, double bass. Winds A programme of music for large and small wind ensembles will give an overview of the technical and musical aspects of historical performance. Instruments eligible: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn. A public performance of works studied is given at the end of the week. Instructors: The tutors are musicians from the Orchestre des Champs Elysées and other ensembles which specialise in this repertoire on period instruments. Their names have to be confirmed. Claude Maury, horn Instruments: Period instruments are loaned to students by the Abbaye aux Dames. Wind instruments such as flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns and bassoons are available ; as are bows for the string players. Gut strings will be available for students to purchase. Fees: 300 €. This fee includes tuition, room and board. + 13 € / year of mandatory membership in the Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes.
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L'Abbaye aux Dames à Saintes (France) from 3 to 11 November, 2007 - String Orchestra/Wind Ensemble course

	String conductor: Lucy van Dael Wind conductor: to be confirmed
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