Tom Beets

Diploma level

at The Dinney, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

22nd - 26th November 2021

Limited to a maximum of 12 players

Tom Beets Tom was born in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, in 1983 and has been an enthusiastic recorder player from an early age. He studied at the Lemmensinstitute in Leuven (Belgium) with Bart Spanhove and Bart Coen and then the Escola Superior de Musica de Catalunya (Spain) with Pedro Memelsdorff. Apart from the usual baroque repertoire his interest lies in music history and medieval music performance. He has travelled across Europe and performed, both solo and with various ensembles. Tom has taken many masterclasses, in particular with Kees Boeke, Fumiharu Yoshimine, Marion Verbruggen and Andrew-Lawrence King.  From 2007 to 2018 he toured the world with the Flanders Recorder Quartet.

About the course

This course is designed for players at and above Diploma level.  Players are expected to be very good sight readers and to be willing and able to play all sizes of recorder down to great bass or contra.  Each day there will be sessions where everyone plays together and also one to a part sessions in smaller groups.  The objective is to have fun exploring a variety of music in a friendly atmosphere.

The course will start at 5.00pm on the Monday and will run until 11.30am on the Friday.  The early part of most afternoons is free for relaxation, exploring or informal recorder playing.

Prices

Prices are as follows:

Single occupancy    £520

2 players, sharing    £415 each

Couple sharing, one playing    £685

Please note:  If Covid rules limit the number of players, or require additional costs such as deep cleaning, we may have to charge an additional levy of £10 per person.

A £90 deposit is required per person on booking, with the balance to be paid at least one month before the course. Click here to use our online booking form.

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