5th Ionian Summer Music Academy in Corfu Greece

Musical praxis is not only a matter of technical excellence, but also a transgression of the daily reality and a forerunner of a better life's quality for all of us. Having this strong belief, a constellation of eminent musicians decided not only to instruct instrumental lessons, but to give those interested the chance to participate in brass ensembles, daily concerts and a variety of cultural events. From theory to musical praxis, in other words, in the frame of the Summer Music Academy held on the island of Corfu...



MELOS BRASS quintet, in cooperation with the Municipality of Corfu and the Department of Music of the Ionian University, organises the 5th Ionian Summer Music Academy on Corfu, which is going to take place in July 2007 at the Ionian University.
The brass and percussion seminars will take place from 1st to 7th July, while woodwind seminars from 3rd to 10th July.


Furthermore, a series of seminars is instructed by professors in the Department of Music of the Ionian University.



In the course of the seminars the participants have the opportunity to attend instrumental lessons, led both by the guest professors and the members of Melos Brass, and to combine their vacations with music lessons and music activities, such as participation in brass ensembles and daily concerts scheduled in Corfu from July 1 to 10.

This year's guests are the internationally acknowledged soloists and professors

Reinhold Friedrich, Greg Jones, Frits Damrow (trumpet),

Hector McDonald (horn),

Michel Becquet, Christian Lindberg, Ben van Dijk, Jörgen van Rijen (trombone),

Jens Bjorn-Larsen, Hendrik Jan Renes (tuba),

Sotaro Fukaishi (euphonium)

Dimitris Dessylas (timpani),

Spyros Mourikis (clarinet),

Yorgos Farounghias (bassoon),

Thomas Indermühle and Spyros Kontos (oboe),

Ria Georgiadou and Robert Aitken (flute).

YAMAHA technical support: Thomas Lubitz

The participation fee for all the activities of the Academy is 230 Euros payable to the Secretariat of the Academy on the first day of the seminars.

However, one third of the full fee, a 75 Euros nonrefundable deposit, must accompany the application

The closing date for applications is 10th of May, 2007. If there are available places after the closing date, then applicants will be taken in order of application.

The cost for housing in double rooms in the University residence is 10 Euros, per person per night. In Arion Hotel, in the city of Corfu, the cost is 15 Euros per person per night (limited number of rooms). A 35 Euros nonrefundable deposit for the housing must accompany the application form.

There is also possibility of low-cost accommodation in double rooms (25 Euros per person or 30 Euros with breakfast, per person) or in single rooms (40 Euros or 50 Euros with breakfast), in Arion Hotel. Those interested should notify the organising committee by submitting their application indicating their accommodation option.

Music Village 2007

arTree, a society for musical expression, in collaboration with EKPOL, the Municipality of Artemida and the people of Agios Lavrentios, will be organizing “Music Village” for a 2nd year in a row.
This event aims at pre-scheduled and spontaneous performances of musical ideas and the productive exchange of ideas and projects among artists of diverse nationalities.

At the same time, it offers sixteen workshops/masterclasses for group activities, which will be co-ordinated by artists/musicians of international calibre in the area of contemporary or historical performance and creation. The themed sections of each workshop will function integrally and will intend to approach musical art broadly, yet effectively, whilst putting particular emphasis on original and unconventional areas that have not yet been integrated into the Greek educational system.

The above-mentioned activities will take place in a centuries-old venue of historical importance, where high aesthetics are not only reflected in the local architectural style of Pilio, but are also apparent in its special natural surroundings. During their sojourn, the “temporary” residents of “Music Village”, as well as acquiring the desirable knowledge, will also have the opportunity to participate actively or passively in numerous music performances that will take place in houses and courtyards of the village and in piazzas and forest clearings. They will also have the chance to take part, together with their instructors, in walking tours / excursions and take appropriate musical instruments along. Finally, they will enjoy accommodation in traditional hostels in the village and will taste the cuisine of Pilio and the celebrated “ritual tsipouro drinking sessions” at the central village piazza.

As coordinators of this newly established music community, we invite you to take part, actively or as visitors. Rather than falling into the typical traditions of a closed circle festival or a touristic fete, we intend to establish a creative symbiosis among artists, music lovers, locals and the natural environment and hope to create an institution that will reinforce both creativity and human relations.

Thymios Atzakas
Kostas Makrygiannakis
George-Emmanuel Lazaridis



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