International Music Courses

in Łańcut, named after Zenon Brzewski

Young musicians meet distinguished teachers from Poland and abroad. Individual masterclasses, chamber music, orchestra, concerts and over 50 years of tradition.

A.Vivaldi “Wiosna”, wyk. prof. K.A. Kulka i “Łańcut String Quarter” 18.07.2017r.

Events Calendar

Over

50 Years

of Music

About the Courses

The magnificent Baroque castle, surrounded by an extensive park that is also home to a beautifully situated music school, provides a remarkable setting for the International Music Courses, held every July for aspiring violinists, violists, cellists, double bassists, guitarists and harpists, as well as chamber ensembles.

1975

FIRST EDITION

50+

YEARS OF HISTORY

Thousands

OF MUSICIANS

ŁAŃCUT / POLAND

A place where generations of musicians meet

Since 1975, Łańcut has brought together young instrumentalists, professors and artists from Poland and abroad every summer. The Courses combine intensive musical training with concerts, chamber music and the unique atmosphere of one of Poland’s most beautiful musical settings.

1975

2027

The tradition continues.

The same castle. The same summer. Half a century apart.

The next edition of the International Music Courses

53rd edition

Łańcut, July 2027

Session I

Instruments

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass…

Professors

Roland Baldini, Katarzyna Duda, Michał Grabarczyk…

Session II

Instruments

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass…

Professors

Marcin Baranowski, Helen Brunner, Izabela Ceglińska…

Participation Guidelines

Before completing the application form, please read the Participation Guidelines and all information regarding accommodation and meals.

Teaching Methodology Course

The Teaching Methodology Course is designed for music school teachers and students of music pedagogy. Tuition costs are covered by the Centre for Artistic Education. Participants cover their own travel, accommodation and meal costs or arrange for these costs to be covered, in agreement with their school principals, from funds allocated to supporting teachers’ professional development. Students of instrumental faculties may attend the Teaching Methodology Course free of charge. The certificate of participation provides a basis for recognising 30 hours of teaching practice as part of the teacher training programmes at the Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and the Academy of Music in Wrocław.

Outline of the programme for the Courses

Classes take place every day during the Courses, including Sundays.
Individual lessons: 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 3:00–6:00 p.m.
The professor schedules each student’s lessons.
Rehearsal times for each ensemble are set by the professor leading that ensemble.
Orchestra rehearsals take place daily in the afternoon (2:00–5:00 p.m.), with separate rehearsals for the junior and senior orchestras.
Ear training classes take place every morning, according to the schedule provided at the start of each session.

Concerts

Faculty recitals and concerts in the Master and Student series will take place in the Ballroom of the Castle Museum in Łańcut and at the Municipal Cultural Centre. Class concerts, featuring students from individual classes, will be held in the Zenon Brzewski Auditorium at the Primary Music School in Łańcut, ul. 3 Maja 19, at the Officers’ Club (Kasyno Urzędnicze), and at the Municipal Cultural Centre in Łańcut, ul. Kościuszki 15, according to a schedule arranged during the Courses.