Author: Frank

The theme of this 9th edition, “ornaments along the way”, echoes the release on 12th April of the Musiciens de Saint-Julien’s new CD, Doux silence. This open theme reminds us that the singer leads his phrase in the same way as the dancer (who sometimes sings his dance) makes a journey through space, and that the instrumentalist draws on the imitation and observation of both… This is an invitation to listen and to share the energy.

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Today we receive a selection of photos from Jordi Vives i Batlle de Notre Journée du Luth 2023 réussie.

Our annual lute day will be on Sunday, October 15. Traditionally, this takes place at the Music Academy of Woluwe-St-Lambert, Av. des deux Tilleuls/Tweelindenstraat 2a, 1200 Brussels.

As an ardent enthusiast of the lute, that impossible instrument, Peter Decleyn has had the privilege for several years now, almost every day, of spending some time between the sounds of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. A few months ago, by chance, an idea grew into a small project in his ceramics studio, which he conveniently called ‘testudo’: a number of free associations born of the lute, its shape and the often so mysterious titles of the repertoire.

The Dutch Lute Association is once again organizing an event around the lute during and in collaboration with the Utrecht Early Music Festival. These International Lute Days around the Style galante focus mainly on an aspect of the lute that has received little attention until now: the role of the lute in chamber music as it developed in the course of the eighteenth century.

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The Dutch Lute Foundation had the film made to reach more people than just with the festival itself and are happy with the result. The film was made by Daniël Brüggen, recorder player and teacher at, among others, the Royal Conservatoire and also a filmmaker. He has several music videos and music documentaries to his credit.

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Our annual lute day will take place on Sunday, October 15. Traditionally, this takes place at the Music Academy of Woluwe-St-Lambert, Tweelindenstraat 2a, 1200 Brussels.

The Renaissance course will be the perfect opportunity to spend time with like-minded musicians, and to develop your skills under the guidance of a world-class team of tutors, led by Clare Wilkinson voices and course director, Giles Underwood voices, Jacob Heringman lutes and John Bryan viols.

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Concert of Italian and French 16th century lute music, Saturday 29 October at 8 p.m.
Three-day course open to players of all levels from 30th October to1st November 2022.