The CoMA Summer School is a place for musicians of all abilities to come together for 5 days of fun and exciting music-making! Filled with experimentation, workshops, performances and joyful music-making, the summer school is open to instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 18+. A much-loved annual event for many years, the CoMA Summer School has hosted premieres of many new works and created an environment in which countless musical friendships have flourished.
The CoMA Summer School welcomes instrumentalists, vocalists and composers aged 18+ and with at least one year’s experience of playing, through to advanced level.
Activities will take place Monday 18th – Friday 22nd August and will include:
• All participants joining together to form a large ensemble of instrumentalists and vocalists to play a new piece by Elif Karlidag, specifically commissioned for the Summer School
• A wide range of creative sessions run by expert tutors including experimental music theatre with Lore Lixenberg, inclusive and collaborative composing with Sonic Bothy and samba with Global Grooves.
• Workshop opportunities and tuition from Elif Karlidag for composers (max. 6 places available for composers).
• Nature activities such as woodland walks, bird watching and an observatory visit.
• Food and drinks and plenty of socialising!
• Closing concerts on Friday 22nd August at Keele Chapel, open to the public.
Full details and booking can be found on the CoMA website.
