Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic), 2009
Orpheon Summer Academy
The Vazquez Collection of Historical String Instruments
Violins, Violas da gamba, Viola d’amore, Violoncellos, Double Basses from 1500 to 1789
Castle of Jindrichuv Hradec: the Rondel
José Vázquez | Cuba | artistic director,viola da gamba, viol consort |
Lúcia Krommer | Hungary | viola da gamba, baroque violoncello |
Andrew Robinson | Ireland | viola da gamba consort |
Pitt Funck | Luxemburg | Madrigal Ensembles, Choir, basso continuo. viol consort |
This course – with a very strong emphasis on chamber music – offers professional instruction on the above instruments for early music enthusiasts and modern instrumentalists with an interest in Baroque and Renaissance music.
The instruments of the Orpheon Foundation, consisting of violins, violas, violoncelli, violoni and violas da gamba from the 16th to the 18th C., restored to original condition, will be made available to interested players of modern instruments. This is a unique opportunity for musicians to get acquainted with these old instruments and their repertory. The participants will prepare a concert to be performed at the end of the course.