Summerschool 2023: Polyphony for Antwerp 

Summerschool 

During the annual Summerschool, we will explore ancient scores together with a group of singers. We do so in the context of Laus Polyphoniae (Festival of Flanders Antwerp) with the festival theme ‘Antwerp Townscape / Soundscape’. For this year’s edition, we are making a selection of motets, mass parts and other compositions that sounded in Antwerp churches of the 16th century. Or that were printed on the presses of Plantyn or Phalesius. Present and past come together, and you help build it! As a singer, you will be coached by international experts, so that we can present the results of this intense and fun week of singing during a performance on 27 August in AMUZ.

Summerschool is organised by Musica Impulscentrum, AMUZ, Festival of Flanders – Antwerp, and Cappella Pratensis. Accompanying vocal experts include Stratton Bull, Andrew Hallock and Pieter De Moor.

For whom

Professional and pre-professional singers and advanced amateurs.

Cost

300 euro

The price includes a selection of concert tickets to Laus Polyphoniae. Accommodation is not included, but is available in any price category (there is an excellent youth hostel nearby and a wide choice of hotels).

For the participating students, we selected the following concerts by Laus Polyphoniae:

  • Graindelavoix: 22 August 2023 at 10:15 pm, Carolus Borromeus Church
  • Lecture Wendy Wauters: 23 August 2023 at 1:00 pm, AMUZ
  • Comet Musicke: 24 August 2023 at 1:00 pm, AMUZ
  • Perrine Devillers & Ariel Abramovich: 25 August 2023 at 1:00 pm, AMUZ
  • Cupertinos: 25 August 2023 at 8:00 pm, St Paul’s Church

Deadline

23 June 2023

The number of places is limited.

Selection

We will select on the basis of curriculum vitae and vocal range.

The selection will be announced in the first week of July 2023.

When

Summerschool: Monday 21 to Sunday 27 August 2023
Concert: Sunday 27 August 2023 at 11am

Where 

Location to be determined, Antwerp

Summerschool 2022 © Johan Beckers

Summerschool 

As a young, professional musician or advanced amateur, would you like to experience a real master class? Be coached by international experts? Then Summerschool is for you. Together with other students, you will work on a historical repertoire and make music from existing sources. Your final results will be presented during a show moment or […]

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