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During Historical Week, you get a week-long look-behind-the-scenes at the department of Historical Performance Practice. Teachers will present as many as 12 modules consisting of lectures, masterclasses and more. During the week, you can also take a one-hour private masterclass from a teacher of your choice.
Sign up
Sign up for the Historical Week by sending an email to Ksenija Celner no later than Jan. 15: ksenija.celner@hku.nl. In it, tell what instrument you play and what your musical interests are. Costs for participating are € 80,-.
For whom?
Historical Week is for anyone from outside HKU Utrechts Conservatorium who would like to get an inside look at Historical Performance Practice. Advanced knowledge of a historical and/or classical instrument is a prerequisite for participation. You can watch and participate in all modules offered from Monday 23 to Friday 27 January. Historical Performance Practice students and Classical Music students who want to get acquainted with the historical version of their classical instrument also participate in the week.
Private main subject lesson
During the week, participants from outside HKU Utrechts Conservatorium have the opportunity to take a one-hour private main subject lesson from a teacher of their choice. A unique opportunity to have a one-to-one lesson at conservatoire level from a teacher who is an expert within his or her historical subject.
Main subject teachers are available on the following days:
- Historical violin/viola: Antoinette Lohmann (23 & 24 January)
- Gamba & violone: Joshua Cheatham (23 January)
- Harpsichord: Siebe Henstra (24 to 27 January)
- Recorder: Heiko ter Schegget (17 to 19 January)
- Historical flutes: Doretthe Janssens (23 & 24 January)
- Oboe: Daniel Lanthier (25 & 26 January)
- Historical pianos: Artem Belogurov (23 to 27 January)
Teachers of Historical Performance Practice give lectures, masterclasses and more for all instrumentalists throughout the week. Some of the se modules include: the reconstruction of Bach's Mark Passion, a lecture on Bach and his organ music, a masterclass on basso continuo and an introduction to the harpsichord and clavichord. For the full list of modules, see below.