Summer course
Training session
British Isle Music Festival
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
Sherborne
Gain valuable playing experience in the UK at daily formal and informal concerts!
This high-level master class is aimed at music college students and newly debuted professionals, and is an intensive 9-day course that will deepen your experience and knowledge.
twenty-second to thirtieth of July 2025




The British Isle Music Festival, held in Dorset, a city in the southwest of England, is a master class for talented young musicians. Participants must be 18 to 32 years old. This high-level seminar is aimed at music college students, music college graduates, or those of equivalent level, and brings together talented young musicians from all over the world. The seminar aims to give young musicians valuable performance experience and expand their knowledge of solo and chamber music, and provides intensive lectures at a high level. The instructors are top-level performers and professors from the UK and other parts of Europe. In addition to chamber music and private lessons, the curriculum is packed with class-based lessons. Participants can receive interpretations, analysis, and technical advice from instructors for repertoire of their choice. The biggest feature of this seminar is the large number of performance opportunities. The concerts scheduled to be held every day have different characteristics, such as an informal lunchtime concert at 13pm and a baroque concert at 16pm, a duo concert at 18pm and a chamber music concert at 20pm, which are open to the public. Before each concert, the artistic director and the students will discuss the repertoire and receive advice and prepare thoroughly, making this a great opportunity for those who want to gain performance experience. In addition, listening to the performances of students from all over the world and collaborating with them will be a great stimulus for students. Many well-known professors from all over Europe will participate, so it will be a great opportunity for those who are considering long-term study abroad to make connections with professors.
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■ Workshop period ■
twenty-second to thirtieth of July 2025■ Courses held ■
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, harp, piano, harpsichord, chamber music■ Number of lessons ■
Generally, it is a lesson once a day.*This is a solo and chamber music lesson. It is mainly a chamber music lesson.
■ Audition ■
None* A sound source may be required as a reference for chamber music.
■ Workshop venue ■
Sherborne Girls' School■ Workshop schedule ■
Detailed schedules such as lessons will be distributed from the workshop after arriving at the site.<General schedule example>
Day 1: Depart Japan, arrive in London, drive to accommodation, stay overnight in London (additional charge)
Day 2: Travel by train from London to Sherborne Girls' School. Course begins.
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Day 9: Generally completed concert lesson end
Day 10: End of course. Travel by train to London. Overnight stay in London (additional charge).
Day 11: Departure from the airport by car
Day 12: Arrival in Japan
*Depending on your flight schedule, we recommend that you stay overnight in London on the first and tenth days (accommodation costs will be charged separately).
■ Pieces / Number of pieces ■
Solo: Free songChamber music: Submit the song and discuss it with the secretariat to decide the song.It will be a concert song.
■ Practice room ■
Yes■ Concert Opportunity ■
Since there are so many opportunities to perform, all participants are scheduled to perform (solo and chamber music concerts).The professor will make the final decision on the appearance.■ Accommodation ■
dormitory.With meal (morning, noon, evening)* Generally, you will be staying in a single room (room type may vary depending on time of application, etc.)
■ Accommodation period ■
Check-in: Course start dateCheck-out: Course end date
*Depending on your flight schedule, we recommend that you stay overnight in London on the first and tenth days (accommodation costs will be charged separately).
■ Japanese interpreter / local support ■
▽ Local supportWith local support from a London partner
▽ Japanese interpreter during lessons
In principle, it cannot be arranged.
■ Airport transfer ■
Round trip airport transfer included (London)*Transportation from Heathrow Airport to central London.
*Return transfers from London to Heathrow Airport can be arranged upon request.
■ Professors ■
▽ FluteSusan Milan
(Professor, Royal College of Music, UK, Professor, Trinity Laban, Conservatoire University, UK, Former Chief of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, UK, UK)
Nina Robertson
(British flutist)
▽ Oboe
Christopher O'Neill
(Professor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, UK; Principal of St. John's Orchestra, UK; Principal of the London Mozart Players, UK)
▽ Clarinet
Sergio Fernandez Pires
(Principal of the London Symphony Orchestra, UK)
▽ Bassoon
Paul Boyes
(Professor, Trinity Laban Conservatoire University, England)
▽ Horn
Jeffrey Bryant
(Former Professor at the Royal College of Music, UK; former Principal of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, UK)
▽ Violin
Philippe Honoré
(Professor, Royal Academy of Music, England, Former Chief of the Philharmonia Orchestra, England)
Igor Keller
(Swiss St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster)
▽ Viola
Yuko Inoe
(Professor, Royal Academy of Music, England)
▽ Cello
Christopher Yepson
(Vice Principal of the Basel Symphony Orchestra, Switzerland)
▽ Harp
Gabriella d'Alorio
(Professor, Trinity Laban Conservatoire University, England)
▽ Piano
Ian Brown
(Former Professor of the Royal Academy of Music, England)
Daniel King Smith
(British pianist/piano accompanist)
▽ Harpsichord
Robert Costin
(Former Music Director, Ardingly College, England, Harpsichord / Organist)
■ Qualifications ■
18 ~ 32 old* If you are not of the above age, please contact an And Vision Counselor.
■ Price ■
591,830 yen (598,630 yen including tax)■ What is included in the price ■
Course fee (tuition fee, attendance fee, practice room, accompaniment fee if necessary, selected person concert appearance participation fee, concert viewing fee, completion certificate, etc.), local accommodation arrangement fee, student dormitory accommodation fee, food fee (morning / Lunch / evening), airport transfer fee, support service fee during local stay, overseas international remittance fee, overseas international remittance bank receipt fee, pre-departure support service fee, set discount■ Clarify some of the items not included in the price ■
Airfare, accommodation in London, return airport transfers, Japanese interpreter, overseas travel insurance, travel expenses within and outside the city, telephone charges, all personal expenses during free time, etc.■ Price / Schedule Supplement ■
● Please contact an And Vision Counselor as you may be able to take classes even during the period you have set.● Depending on the local situation of the new corona infection, online lessons may be offered.Please note that if the course is offered, the fee will be charged excluding accommodation fees.The cancellation policy is based on the terms and conditions.
■ Application deadline ■
1st deadline: May 2025, 4 15nd deadline: June 2, 2025 5rd deadline: until capacity is reached● Even before the application deadline, the deadline will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
● Even after the application deadline, you may be able to apply if there is a vacancy in the course, so please contact the And Vision Counselor.
■Notes■
* If you have an attendant, you will be charged a separate fee such as accommodation.Attendance fees may vary depending on the age of the student.* If you are a minor, you will generally need to be accompanied, but please contact us.
* Please contact us if you are a group led by sensei.
* Separately, we can arrange a local language school (affiliated school) free of charge.
* Private lessons or group lessons can be arranged separately.
* Please contact an And Vision Counselor for paid rental of musical instruments.
* In addition to the above, please feel free to contact the And Vision Counselor for anything.
* This information is as of December 2025, 01.Information may change depending on the year and local circumstances, so please contact the And Vision Counselor for the latest information.
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