Summer Schools 2010

For learners, the intensity of a summer school can spark a new enthusiasm for the instrument. For amateurs, summer schools provide a chance to make new associations and, for the regular attendee, rekindle old ones. For professional musicians, they offer an opportunity to escape from the stresses of a performing career and to rediscover the joy of music for its own sake.

This guide contains articles pinpointing summer schools and short courses of particular interest and includes detailed listings of 200 courses in the UK, as well as more than 100 key international courses also.

New for the 2010 edition:

·               Courses for conductors of all levels

·               Year-round music courses for adults

·               The Chamber Players courses in Dulwich

·               Abingdon Summer School for Solo Singers

·               Focus on Pro Corda

·               Run by Singers: a choir tour with a difference