10 Year anniversary of our Music week in France.

Join us as we go on tour with

What are your plans for the summer holidays…?

How about joining us for the

Royal Court’s Festival 2012

From the 21st. to the 28th. of July in France

This is a unique chance to be part of the  Haarlem’s Baroque Youth Orchestra, which is specially established to celebrate the 10^th. anniversary of the  ‘Music Week In France” of this Violin School.

With this orchestra we intend going on tour through France, giving concerts at beautiful French courts and castles.

The music we will be playing, is music which was originally made for just such locations, the amazing great courts of Europe.  This music began at the historical Court of Versailles, where Johann Stamitz , with his Mannheimer Chapel, made an unforgettable impression in 1750!

It is our wish to rediscover this music, to reproduce it in 18^th. century locations.  This is the reason we will study the 18^th. century music of: Haydn, Bach, Stmitz and Gossec and others.

The Haarlem’s Baroque Youth Orchestra will be led by conductor Henk van Benthem

(www.henkvanbenthem.nl).

Programme:

The Netherlands (2nd. June  – 7th. July)

The festival begins in The Netherlands.

There are four rehearsals in Haarlem (location to be made known at a later date), followed by a concert in Haarlem.  

Rehearsals : Saturday the 2^nd. of June, Saturday the 9^th. of June, Saturday the 16^th. of June and Sunday the 1^st. July.

Concert: Saturday the 7^th. of July, in the Graven Zaal van het Stadhuis (court room of the town hall) in Haarlem (conditions apply).

France (21st. – 28th. July)

Two weeks later, under your own steam, you will go to France, to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne in the Charente.  There you will remain for an entire week, from Saturday the 21^st to Saturday the 28^th. of July in the camping in Aubeterre (accommodation) and at La Croix Rouge (meals, rehearsals and other activites), this is the external residence of the Violin School in Aubeterre.

After two days repetition, we will go on tour with a special bus through the Charente, Dordogne and Gironde regions.

We will give concerts in the following unforgettable locations: 

Apart from making music there will be time for swimming, canoeing, partying and, of course, a grand finale party!

In the Haarlem’s Baroque Youth Orchestra we welcome advanced (amateur and Conservatory students) violinists, violist, cello, double bass players, horn players, oboists, bassoon players, from 13 to 20 years of age.

Apply as soon as possible, as unfortunately, we have a limited amount of places.

Participants of previous Violin Music Week naturally have priority.

The cost for the whole festival, including The Netherlands and France, is Euro 550.00 per person.  This includes all rehearsals, concerts, accommodation in France, touring, camping, eating, drinking and all other activities.

Please note: you must arrange travel to France yourself.

Sign up before the 1st of March, using this form.

Mid-March you will receive a message informing you if you can participate .

The Royal Court’s Festival 2012 is sponsored by

Recommending committee:

Ton Koopman (famous Dutch conductor of baroque music, www.tonkoopman.nl)

Bernt Schneiders (Mayor of Haarlem)