Lecturer: Pierre Flavetta www.flavettaliuteria.com
Schedule:
From History to Practice: Mastering Varnish and Coloration
Friday
Theoretical course on varnish making and detailed study on colophony
Oil cooking
Colophony
Registration period open from July the 10th to September the 2nd to enroll in the BELE violin making school. Administrative office will be closed from the 20th of July to the 31st of august. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Bele and we will help you. Studies I want to register
List of admitted students for the 2024-25 academic year
The Basque Government is once again launching the loan program for the instruments made in BELE for the 2025-25 academic year. All instruments on loan are 4/4 (390, 400 410 mm violas) Applications will be sent between June 12 to 24, and the following documents must be submitted: Application form. (Appendix I) Academic music […]
Registration period open from May 8 to 29 to enroll in the Bele luthiery school. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Bele.
Set up and Sound Adjustment for Cellos workshop with Robin Aitchison
Place:
BELE.Basque School of Violin Making.
Bele. Conservatorio de Musica – Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga.
Plaza Ibarrekolanda 1, 48015 Bilbao. Spain.
Lecturer: Robin Aitchison. www.aitchisoncellos.com
Robin Aitchison studied Mechanical Engineering at Sheffield University and later decided to follow his childhood ambition to become a luthier. He trained at the Newark School of Violin Making, after which he worked at the Royal Academy of Music in London on their collection of fine Italian instruments.
Since 2000, Robin and his wife Sarah Mnatzaganian have run a specialist cello business in the cathedral city of Ely, UK and have published a wide range of articles about every aspect of the cello. Since 2002, Robin has been an annual participant at the VSA Oberlin Violin making workshop. In 2023, Robin led the VSA Oberlin group workshop project, a close copy of the ’Farina’ Montagnana cello, to be featured in the November edition of the Strad Magazine.
Inscription period goes from the 19th of June to the 4th of September 2023. From the 31st of July to the 31st of August admin offices will be closed for summer break. Inscription will be filled in via inscription panel on the web page of the Education Department of the Basque Government (here). This link will take you […]
Listado definitivo de admisiones para las pruebas de acceso de junio para el curso 2023-24 : Solicitud de referencia: 23250000411XX 23250001181XX 23250001291XX 23250001551XX
Teacher: Sergio Callejo www.scguitarras.com Date: May 13, 2023 Duration: 5 hours. From 9:00 to 14:00 Number of participants: 15 Course price: €50 Language: Spanish Place: BELE. Basque Lutheria School of Bilbao. Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga Professional Music Conservatory Ibarrekolanda Plaza 1, 48015 Bilbao. spain Program: Instruments: guitar, electric guitar and electric bass. How the guitar […]
The Strad, the prestigious magazine on the world of violin and classical music, published an article on violin schools at the beginning of this academic year.
It talks about some of the violin making schools in Europe and the United
