Archive: Association of European Conservatoires
Two days in Lübeck
By George on February 6, 2016 in Association of European Conservatoires, Codarts Rotterdam
Thanks to the connection that I made with Jörg Linowitzki two years ago when he visited Codarts Rotterdam to undertake the review of the String Department, I was invited by his Hochschüle in Lübeck to visit the class of Diethelm Jonas on 28 and 29 January. I gave a talk on British and Dutch oboe
Four days in Sion
By George on January 29, 2016 in Association of European Conservatoires
Thanks to the kind inviation of Jan Dobrzelewski, Jane and I spent four very enjoyable days in Sion, Switzerland from 20 to 24 January. The invitation came to give a lecture on the instrumental and chamber works of Benjamin Britten in the regular series of the conservatoire HEMU. Leading up to this we rehearsed Britten's
Association of European Conservatoires Congress in Budapest
By George Caird on November 25, 2014 in Association of European Conservatoires
It was a real pleasure to return to Budapest on 13 – 15 November for the AEC Congress. In uncommonly mild weather, the city was looking beautiful as was the newly refurbished Frans Liszt Academy. We were hosted most generously by Andrea Vigh, Beáta Furka and former President and AEC Council member, András Batta. The