Workshops

Early Music Festival at Whitewater

will be in-person at University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, June 2025.  Activities include classes for all levels of recorder from beginning to advanced, reeds and wind band instruments, viola da gamba, voice; vendor exhibits; informal late-night playing sessions; festival-ending concert; and much more.   Faculty will include Laura Kuhlman, Lisette Kielson, David Echelard, Mona Mann, and many others.  Limited scholarship funding is available.  For scholarship information contact:  Pam Wiese, 708-860-0451; or e-mail gcaosapam@gmail.com.
Location is the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin.
For more info:  call 708-442-6053; gcaosapam@gmail.com (mailing/scholarships/facilities), shawm1550@gmail.com (faculty)

EMGO Fall Workshop 2024

The EMGO Fall Workshop is happening on Saturday and Sunday, September 7th and 8th 2024 in Carver, Oregon (near Happy Valley and Oregon City.)  Faculty: Gayle & Phil Neuman.  For more information and to register, email Phil Neuman at pneumantartold@gmail. com for information and updates.

Musical Crossroads of Europe Switzerland Workshop 2025

Join us for a weeklong workshop in Steckborn, Switzerland in a castle on the banks of Lake Constance. Dates: August 29 through September 4, 2025.  Faculty will be Sarah Jeffery, Laura Kuhlman, Gayle Neuman and Phil Neuman. The festivities will include a midweek day outing to a historic church and city. All early instruments are welcome. Pitch: a’ = 440.

Cost $1900. For more information see:

Musical Crossroads of Europe Switzerland Workshop 2025 – Emgo

Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat

In person! April 9-13 2025, at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, a short distance east of Portland.  Ensembles for recorders, early winds, strings in Renaissance and Baroque, and more.  Registration will open in late fall TBA. The faculty will include Laura Kuhlman, Gayle Neuman, Phil Neuman, and two others TBA, so fun will be had by all. For more information go to portlandrecordersociety.org and Columbia Gorge Early Music Retreat in the main menu.