Our year-round programme of residential music courses brings together adult musicians of all abilities to make music under the guidance of world-class, inclusive course leaders. Whether you’re rekindling a passion, developing your skills or exploring something new, you’ll be immersed in creativity, collaboration, and beautiful surroundings.

Find out more about how our courses work here or explore the current season below and start your next musical adventure.

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 19, 2026 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 24, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 1, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 3, 2026 4:00 pm

The Austrian Connection: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 8, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

May 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 17, 2026 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

May 22, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 24, 2026 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 29, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 19, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 21, 2026 4:00 pm

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

June 26, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 28, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 3, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 5, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 31, 2026 6:30 pm –

August 2, 2026 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 6, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 11, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 13, 2026 4:00 pm

New Season: 2026/27

Reimagine Your Playing: Release the Music with Stephen Marquiss

September 18, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 20, 2026 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 25, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 27, 2026 4:00 pm

The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

October 2, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 4, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 9, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 11, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Pianist with Karl Lutchmayer

October 16, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Song, Poetry & Partnership: A Singer’s Journey through Stanford’s Legacy with Louise Winter & William Hancox

October 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 25, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Making it Simple for Pianists with Nicholas Walker

October 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 1, 2026 5:00 pm

Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

November 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 29, 2026 6:30 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 17, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer’s Tune-Up: A Weekend of Renewal for The Mid-Journey Singer with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

January 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 24, 2027 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Finding Your Voice: Freedom, Expression & the Art of Solo Singing with Jeff Stewart

February 12, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 14, 2027 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 21, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

March 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 14, 2027 4:00 pm

Piano Pathways: A Weekend for Every Player with Philip Fowke

April 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 18, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 23, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

April 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 2, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Beethoven 2027 with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 7, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 9, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 16, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Classy Classics for piano with Julian Jacobson

May 21, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 23, 2027 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 28, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 30, 2027 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

June 4, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 6, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 18, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 20, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Persuasive Pianist - A World of Pure Imagination with Anthony Williams

June 25, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 27, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 22, 2027 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

August 1, 2027 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 3, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 5, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 10, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 12, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 1, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 3, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

May 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 17, 2026 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 29, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 19, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 21, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 3, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 5, 2026 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 31, 2026 6:30 pm –

August 2, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 11, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 13, 2026 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 25, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 27, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 9, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 11, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Song, Poetry & Partnership: A Singer’s Journey through Stanford’s Legacy with Louise Winter & William Hancox

October 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 25, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

November 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 29, 2026 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer’s Tune-Up: A Weekend of Renewal for The Mid-Journey Singer with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

January 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 24, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Finding Your Voice: Freedom, Expression & the Art of Solo Singing with Jeff Stewart

February 12, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 14, 2027 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 21, 2027 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 14, 2027 4:00 pm

Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

April 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 2, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 16, 2027 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 28, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 30, 2027 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 18, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 20, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

August 1, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 10, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 12, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

June 4, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 6, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 24, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Austrian Connection: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 8, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

May 22, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 24, 2026 4:00 pm

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

June 26, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 28, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 6, 2026 4:00 pm

Reimagine Your Playing: Release the Music with Stephen Marquiss

September 18, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 20, 2026 4:00 pm

The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

October 2, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 4, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Pianist with Karl Lutchmayer

October 16, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Making it Simple for Pianists with Nicholas Walker

October 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 1, 2026 5:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

March 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Piano Pathways: A Weekend for Every Player with Philip Fowke

April 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 4, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 23, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 25, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Beethoven 2027 with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 7, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 9, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Classy Classics for piano with Julian Jacobson

May 21, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 23, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Persuasive Pianist - A World of Pure Imagination with Anthony Williams

June 25, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 27, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 22, 2027 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2027 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 3, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 5, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 17, 2027 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Our occasional series of One Day Courses offer an opportunity to try something new or to polish skills, in a supportive and friendly environment.

One Day Courses usually start at 10am with welcome tea and coffee, and a chance to meet your Course Leader and fellow participants. The sessions take place from 10.30am to 4pm, with a break for a delicious home cooked lunch, included in the course fee.

Make sure to add yourself to the One Day Courses mailing list to be first to hear when new courses are announced!

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Reimagine Your Playing: Release the Music with Stephen Marquiss

September 18, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 20, 2026 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 25, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 27, 2026 4:00 pm

The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

October 2, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 4, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 9, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 11, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Pianist with Karl Lutchmayer

October 16, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Song, Poetry & Partnership: A Singer’s Journey through Stanford’s Legacy with Louise Winter & William Hancox

October 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 25, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Making it Simple for Pianists with Nicholas Walker

October 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 1, 2026 5:00 pm

Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

November 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 29, 2026 6:30 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 17, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer’s Tune-Up: A Weekend of Renewal for The Mid-Journey Singer with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

January 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 24, 2027 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Finding Your Voice: Freedom, Expression & the Art of Solo Singing with Jeff Stewart

February 12, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 14, 2027 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 21, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

March 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 14, 2027 4:00 pm

Piano Pathways: A Weekend for Every Player with Philip Fowke

April 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 18, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 23, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

April 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 2, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Beethoven 2027 with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 7, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 9, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 16, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Classy Classics for piano with Julian Jacobson

May 21, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 23, 2027 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 28, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 30, 2027 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

June 4, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 6, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 18, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 20, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Persuasive Pianist - A World of Pure Imagination with Anthony Williams

June 25, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 27, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 22, 2027 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

August 1, 2027 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 3, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 5, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 10, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 12, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 19, 2026 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 24, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 1, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 3, 2026 4:00 pm

The Austrian Connection: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 8, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

May 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 17, 2026 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

May 22, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 24, 2026 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 29, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 19, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 21, 2026 4:00 pm

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

June 26, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 28, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 3, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 5, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 31, 2026 6:30 pm –

August 2, 2026 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 6, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 11, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 13, 2026 4:00 pm

Reimagine Your Playing: Release the Music with Stephen Marquiss

September 18, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 20, 2026 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 25, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 27, 2026 4:00 pm

The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

October 2, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 4, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 9, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 11, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Pianist with Karl Lutchmayer

October 16, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Song, Poetry & Partnership: A Singer’s Journey through Stanford’s Legacy with Louise Winter & William Hancox

October 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 25, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Making it Simple for Pianists with Nicholas Walker

October 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 1, 2026 5:00 pm

Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

November 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 29, 2026 6:30 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 17, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer’s Tune-Up: A Weekend of Renewal for The Mid-Journey Singer with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

January 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 24, 2027 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Finding Your Voice: Freedom, Expression & the Art of Solo Singing with Jeff Stewart

February 12, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 14, 2027 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 21, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

March 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 14, 2027 4:00 pm

Piano Pathways: A Weekend for Every Player with Philip Fowke

April 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 18, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 23, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

April 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 2, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Beethoven 2027 with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 7, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 9, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 16, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Classy Classics for piano with Julian Jacobson

May 21, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 23, 2027 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 28, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 30, 2027 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

June 4, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 6, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 18, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 20, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Persuasive Pianist - A World of Pure Imagination with Anthony Williams

June 25, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 27, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 22, 2027 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2027 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

August 1, 2027 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 3, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 5, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 10, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 12, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 1, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 3, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

May 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 17, 2026 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 29, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 19, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 21, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 3, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 5, 2026 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 31, 2026 6:30 pm –

August 2, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 11, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 13, 2026 4:00 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 25, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 27, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 9, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 11, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Song, Poetry & Partnership: A Singer’s Journey through Stanford’s Legacy with Louise Winter & William Hancox

October 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 25, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

November 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 29, 2026 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer’s Tune-Up: A Weekend of Renewal for The Mid-Journey Singer with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

January 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 24, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Finding Your Voice: Freedom, Expression & the Art of Solo Singing with Jeff Stewart

February 12, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 14, 2027 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 21, 2027 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 14, 2027 4:00 pm

Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

April 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 2, 2027 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 16, 2027 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 28, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 30, 2027 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 18, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 20, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 4, 2027 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 30, 2027 6:30 pm –

August 1, 2027 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 10, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 12, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

June 4, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 6, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 24, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Austrian Connection: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 8, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

May 22, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 24, 2026 4:00 pm

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

June 26, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 28, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 26, 2026 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 6, 2026 4:00 pm

Reimagine Your Playing: Release the Music with Stephen Marquiss

September 18, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 20, 2026 4:00 pm

The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

October 2, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 4, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Pianist with Karl Lutchmayer

October 16, 2026 6:30 pm –

October 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Making it Simple for Pianists with Nicholas Walker

October 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 1, 2026 5:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

March 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

March 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Piano Pathways: A Weekend for Every Player with Philip Fowke

April 2, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 4, 2027 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 23, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 25, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Beethoven 2027 with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 7, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 9, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Classy Classics for piano with Julian Jacobson

May 21, 2027 6:30 pm –

May 23, 2027 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Persuasive Pianist - A World of Pure Imagination with Anthony Williams

June 25, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 27, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Weekend Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 16, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 18, 2027 4:00 pm

Longer Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 19, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 22, 2027 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 25, 2027 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

September 3, 2027 6:30 pm –

September 5, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

November 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

November 22, 2026 4:00 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 14, 2027 6:30 pm –

January 17, 2027 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 5, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 7, 2027 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Szilvia Csaranko & Flora Curzon

February 26, 2027 6:30 pm –

February 28, 2027 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

April 11, 2027 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 11, 2027 6:30 pm –

June 13, 2027 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 9, 2027 6:30 pm –

July 11, 2027 4:00 pm

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