Two internationally famous ensembles - Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and ensemble recherche - offer courses for professional musicians and advanced instrumental students on performing both historical and contemporary music.

6 to 11 September 2010: Passion

We would like to fuse the emotional studies of the 18th century – studies of the passions stirring the human soul – with the “New Complexity” of the 20th century. Whereby we believe that involving the perspective of the interpreters and the listeners in the consideration of musical passion is just as important as the compositional side of the works.

We offer individual and chamber music courses. The Ensemble Academy 2010 focuses on very difficult baroque and contemporary pieces in small formations. Contemporary pieces contain string trios (violin, viola and cello) as well as works for mixed formations (consisting of flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, viola and cello). Baroque music will also involve works for small formations: from trios up to six-voice baroque suites with flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, harpsichord and double bass.

“Playroom”: a forum for all course participants for considering artistic positions; as well as mediated conversations with composers, teachers or other interpreters.