Musical Crossroads of Europe Switzerland Workshop 2025


Want to perform in a European castle? Come join us!

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The Musical Crossroads of Europe Switzerland Workshop 2025, to be held at Schloss Glarisegg in Steckborn, Switzerland, will be Friday, August 29 – Thursday, September 4, 2025.  See more information below.


The workshop will be sponsored by the Early Music Guild of Oregon. The venue, Schloss Glarisegg, built in the late 18th century, is a castle located on the banks of Lake Constance.


This fun, intensive workshop is open to Intermediate and Advanced players and will cover many musical styles including Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and beyond, with an additional focus on Swiss Composers.  Our faculty will feature four accomplished instructors:
Sarah Jeffery
, Laura Kuhlman, Gayle Stuwe Neuman and Phil Neuman. Students will play in both small groups and large ensemble.  Recorder players are invited, as well as players of viola da gamba, violin, viola, cello, early double reed instruments, and cornetts and sackbutts.  In addition to making beautiful music, workshop attendees will have opportunities to explore the region through a planned excursion.  There will also be an opportunity to enjoy locally focused cuisine.

Questions about traveling to Europe?
Meet a potential travel partner?
Contact Esther Saulle, a native Swiss and former tour guide, who can give handy travel advice at [email protected]


The combination of intense musical work, the beautiful location, Swiss hospitality, and superb faculty will create the experience of a lifetime. Come to learn! Come to be inspired!

The workshop fee will be US$1900 and will include lodging, meals, workshop classes, and the midweek outing.  All rooms are shared.  Workshop pitch: A = 440.
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A deposit of $500 is required by November 1st, 2024 to reserve your spot in the workshop. The remaining $1400 is due by May 1st, 2025.
If you would like to pay by check, make it payable to “EMGO” and mail to: Early Music Guild of Oregon: P.O. Box 593, Oregon City, OR 97045

More information can be found at these links:
Facebook: Facebook.com/EarlyMusicGuild
Website: schloss-glarisegg.ch
Website: Bodensee.eu

Fees: The total cost of the workshop, which includes lodging, meals, workshop classes, etc., will be US$1900. If you would like to pay by check, make it payable to “EMGO” and mail to: Early Music Guild of Oregon, 17850 S. Edgewood Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 .

Participants are responsible for their transportation to and from the workshop site and any additional costs such as optional therapeutic massage and other optional services at Castle Glarisegg, additional meals, personal items and so on.

Cancellation Policy: Payments are non-refundable unless another participant is found to take your place.  If this is a concern, we highly recommend buying trip insurance.

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Want to bring a non-playing friend with you?  Limited spaces are available – cost is $1700, register below.

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