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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
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.

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