Workshops
Conclave
The VdGSA runs an annual week-long workshop called Conclave that cycles through locations across the US.
Young Players' Weekend
This biennial weekend workshop is specifically geared towards younger and newer players. It is highly subsidized to make it accessible for all.
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Professional Development Weekend
The VdGSA offers our self-identified Teaching Members a weekend retreat every two years to exchange ideas and share teaching strategies.
Other Workshops
CDSS Early Music Week at Pinewoods
Saturday August 9 - Saturday August 16, 2025
Plymouth, MA
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Early Music Week offers joyful opportunities and challenges to players, singers, and dancers of every level. As classes unfold through the week, we will explore and discover the innovation and creativity that lie behind some of the world’s most vibrant and compelling early music, listening and playing with deeper understanding, as well as dancing together. Viol instructors include Karen Burciaga, Sarah Mead, Niccolo Seligmann, and Lisa Terry. Scholarships available.
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Bloom Early Music Workshop
Friday August 29-Sunday August 31, 2025
Bloomsburg, PA
Spend a glorious weekend playing Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music in a friendly and supportive environment. Classes include viol and recorder consorts, voices and viols and ensembles for mixed instrumental and vocal ensembles in spacious rooms adjoining the historic St. Matthew Lutheran Church, located in the picturesque town of Bloomsburg. Group playing will take place Friday and Saturday evenings, and the weekend will culminate Sunday in an all-workshop large group session with an informal presentation open to the local community. Faculty are Music Director Larry Lipnik, Rainer Beckmann, and Ros Morley.
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Road Scholar National Recorder/Early Music Workshop
Sunday October 26 - Saturday November 8, 2025
Hidden Valley Music Seminars
Carmel Valley, CA
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Share your musical gifts during a week-long intensive early music workshop. Enhance your skills in small classes each day taught by expert instructors with emphasis on improving technique and playing with ensembles – master classes and consort classes. This program is for intermediate to advanced viola da gamba players and recorder players. Viola da gamba faculty week #1 - David Morris and Larry Lipnik. Viola da gamba faculty week #2 - Mary Springfels.​
As a service to the community, the Society maintains this non-comprehensive list of upcoming workshops that include the viol. We focus on workshops located in North America or online, though we include workshops hosted by other viola da gamba societies around the world.
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To have your workshop listed here, please contact us.