- Sainte Croix -

Haute-Provence, France

Monday - Friday

18 - 23 April, 1999

Spend a week's vacation and play CHAMBER MUSIC in an old Monastery in the French Haute Provence, with the KOCIAN STRING QUARTET from Prague. Saint Croix is a small hill village on the banks of the Drôme. Its hillside near Die is renowned for its famous wine «Clairette de Die». This region in the South of Vercors, on the edge of Haute-Provence offers wonderful mountain landscapes with pine forests and rivers. The climate reflects that of the South of France.

The Old Renovated Monastery provides privileged facilities for cultural activities and recreation. It has pleasant rooms for working and 26 bedrooms with 1, 2 or 3 beds accommodating approximately 40 persons. The cooking is traditional local style and includes local wines.

The Workshop is open to proficient string players who wish to improve their technique by individual work as well as in group sessions. The groups are selected and music is assigned in advance. Participants are advised at least 1 month before the course. The evenings are free for informal playing and afternoons open for leisure activities.

The programme comprises 2 working session per day and 1 free session in the evening. Private lessons are available on request. A short presentation by the participants takes place at the end of the course and a public closing concert is presented by the Kocian QUARTET. Cello rental is possible.

Price is SFr 680.-, Non players SFr 600.-, students SFr 580

(based on min. 20 participants. If less, SFr 100 - extra).

Arrival: Sunday afternoon 18 April 1999.

Departure: Friday morning 23 April 1999.

accommodation, (rooms with two, three beds, single according to availability), full board, use of facilities, taxes, coaching

Registration deadline: 15 January 1999.

Deposit: SFr 130.- on postal account Nr 18-25851-8, or by bank transfer on UBS/Lausanne account Nr 219 612 J3C. Travelers cheques are accepted.

If you are interested, please write to:

Floryse Bel Bennett,
Ruelle de l'Englise, CH 1143 APPLES, Suisse.

Tel/Fax 41 21 800 5522



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Organisation:
    Floryse Bel Bennett
    Ruelle de l'Englise, CH 1143 APPLES, Suisse.
    Tel/Fax 41 21 800 5522