Courses & Workshops
We offer a variety of courses and workshops as part of the IIMA.
The recent Choral week and Masterclasses were a great success, our next 2024 event is as follows;
Strings Course – with the Dante Quartet
18th June – 22nd June 2024
Concerts on 19th, 20th and 22nd
Rehearsals – Le Suquet, Bardou, 24560, France
Concerts – Maison des Services, Issigeac 24560
The Dante Quartet is one of the UK”s finest ensembles. Founded in 1995, they have recorded for Hyperion, Signum, Toccata and Naxos, and have been honoured with both BBC Music Magazine and Royal Philharmonic Society Awards. The Quartet has played throughout Europe, Japan and South Africa in October 2023.
Course timetable
Tuesday June 18
12-1.30 lunch – 1.30-3.30 side by side string ensemble, 3.30-4 tea – 4-6 quartets rehearse – Evening off
Wednesday June 19
10-12 Quartets rehearsal, 12-1.30 lunch provided, 1.30-3 quartet coaching
3-3.30 tea break, 3.30-5 open rehearsal with the Dante, 8pm concert Maison des Services, Issigeac
Thursday June 20
10-11.30 quartets rehearsal, 11.30-1 Quartet coaching
Ishani & Helen rehearsal in the barn at le Suquet, 1pm -2.30 lunch
2.30-4 side by side, 4pm tea, 5-6.30 quartet coaching
Concert 8pm – Ishani and Helen at Maison des Services, Issigeac
Friday 21
10-12 quartet practice / private lesson, Lunch 12.30 -2, 2-4 quartet coaching / private lesson
4pm tea, 4.30-6 side by side
Saturday 22
10.30-12.30 Quartets rehearse, 12.30 -2 lunch, 2-3 informal concert
8pm quartet concert at Maison des Services, Issigeac
The cost of the course will be €750.
Itinerary & Travel
As well as providing a rewarding musical experience, we aim to give participants the opportunity to enjoy a truly memorable holiday. We will be able to recommend many local visitor attractions and are happy to arrange personal wine tasting to local vineyards.
Participants are required to book their own travel and accommodation.
Special rates for accommodation will be available at Manoir du Suquet where the strings course is being held.
Alternatively we recommend checking on Airbnb, FrenchConnections and VRBO for self catering accommodation and Booking.com and for hotels and guest houses.
Nearest airports are Bergerac(15mins), Bordeaux (1.5hrs) and Toulouse (2.5hrs)
Driving from Caen / Le Havre is 7hrs and from Calais is 8.5hrs
We will be pleased to help with any questions you might have with travel accommodation or any aspect of your visit to this lovely corner of the Dordogne. Please ask anything by completing the contact us page.