Courses
UPCOMING COURSES:
13th – 19th June 2022 – Online Basic Introductory Course, International Minifiddlers, violin & viola
Prof. Géza Szilvay
Detailed information and register here
In case of questions: info@minifiddlers.org
30th May – 3rd June 2022 Basic Course, Bundesakademie Trossingen, Trossingen Germany – violin & viola & cello
Prof. Géza Szilvay
Contact: Christina Hollmann – hollmann@bundesakademie-trossingen.de
www.bundesakademie-trossingen.de
PAST COURSES AND LECTURES:
2022 Online Introductory Course, The Szilvay Foundation, violin & viola & cello, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2021 Online Introduction newest editions Colourstrings books G1 – G4, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online Introductory Course, CEPIC Spain, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Foundation Course, Music Academy Basel, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online Colourstrings Teaching Approach, ESTA Italy, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Introduction in finish language, Suomen Kodaly Seura, violin, viola and cello, Prof. Géza Szilvay and Csaba Szilvay
2021 Introducing the Colourstrings Teaching, The Exhale, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online Introduction to Colourstrings, Sistema Europe, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online training – 20 hours for Chinese teachers, Minifiddlers, Helsinki, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Interactive online workshop series – IV: Why does Colourstrings use relative solmisation? Minifiddlers, Helsinki. Violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Interactive online workshop series – III: Why does Colourstrings use natural third, fourth and fifth harmonics? Minifiddlers, Helsinki. Violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online Introduction to Colourstrings – II, Szilvay Foundation, London, UK, violin & viola & cello & piano, G. Szilvay, R. Erdös, Cs. Szilvay, M. Balkwill, A-R. Kyllönen
2021 Interactive online workshop series – II: Why does Colourstrings use natural octave harmonics? Minifiddlers, Helsinki. Violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Interactive online workshop series – I: Why does Colourstrings use left hand numbered pizzicato? Minifiddlers, Helsinki. Violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2021 Online Introduction to Colourstrings – I, Szilvay Foundation, London, UK, violin & viola & cello, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2020 Presentation – Distance teaching, NYCoS, Edinburgh, UK, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2020 Colourstrings Certificate Phase 1 – Distance teaching, Centro Studi Musica & Arte, Florence, Italy, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2020 Presentation – Distance teaching, CEPIC, Madrid, Spain, violin & viola & cello, Prof. Géza Szilvay and Csaba Szilvay
2020 Presentation – Distance teaching, NYCoS, Edinburgh, UK, violin & viola & cello, Prof. Géza Szilvay and Csaba Szilvay
2020 Royal Conservatory The Haag, Netherland, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay – Cancelled because of corona pandemie
2020 Introduction Course, ESTA Norway, Oslo, violin & viola, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Follow up Course, Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium, Dresden – violin & viola – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Introduction and Follow up Course, Royal Conservatory The Hague, Netherlands, violin & viola & cello – Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2019 Colourstrings Certificate Phase 2 B for violin & viola, Bundesakademie Trossingen – Trossingen, Germany – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Introduction Course, PMPH Chinese publisher, Chongqing, China – violin & viola – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Colourstrings Introduction, Central Conservatory Peking, violin & viola – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Basic Course, Bundesakademie Trossingen – Trossingen, Germany – violin & viola – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Colourstrings Seminar Orchester- & Stimmprobentechnik, Bundesakademie Trossingen – Trossingen, Germany – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Introduction course, violin & viola & cello, II. International Istanbul Kodály Education Days, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
– Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2019 Basic Colourstrings Course, violin & viola & cello, Roehampton University, London – Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2019 International Phase 2A violin, Roehampton University, London – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Introduction Course, violin & viola, NYCoS Kodály Summer School, Edinburgh – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2019 Phase 1 (violin & viola & cello) Toowoomba, Australia – Yvonne Frye, Csilla Tuhkanen
2019 Phase 2 B, Toowoomba, Australia – Yvonne Frye
2019 Phase 2 A Toowoomba Australia – Yvonne Frye, Csilla Tuhkanen
2019 Introduction Course, ESTA Italia, Cremona – Prof. Géza Szilvay
2018 Workshop The Hague Royal Conservatory – Hague, Netherlands, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Csaba Szilvay
2018 Cello Introduction East-Helsinki Music Institute – Helsinki, Finland, Csilla Tuhkanen, Taru Aarnio
2018 Phase 3 East-Helsinki Music Institute – Helsinki, Finland, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye, Heidi Viksten
2018 Phase 2 A Bundesakademie Trossingen – Trossingen, Germany, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye
2018 Workshop Florence Conservatory – Florence, Italy, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2018 International Phase 1 Musical Marti – Madrid, Spain, Prof. Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye
2018 Orchestra and Colourstrings Basic Course Edinburgh – Edinburgh, Scotland, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2018 Introduction Taverny – Taverny, France, Yvonne Frye
2018 Workshop Dresden Conservatory – Dresden, Germany, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2018 Refresher Course – Chile, Yvonne Frye
2017 One Day Workshop ESTA – Malta, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2017 Lecture University Tallinn – Tallinn, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2017 Workshop Beijing Central Conservatory– Beijing, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2017 Workshop Munster Hochschule – Munster, Germany, Prof. Géza Szilvay
2017 Follow up course in Fribourg Konservatorium – Fribourg, Switzerland, Yvonne Frye
2017 Phase 1 28th International Colourstrings Forum – Trossingen, Germany
2017 Basic Colourstrings Course – Glasgow, Scotland
2017 Basic Colourstrings Course – Kecskemét, Hungary
2017 Phase 2 International Colourstrings course. Helsinki, Finland
2017 Workshop Conservatory Freiburg, Switzerland Yvonne Frye – violin,viola
2017 Workshop at the Yehudi Menuhin school, London Yvonne Frye – violin, viola
2017 Basic Colourstrings Course – Madrid, Spain Prof. Géza Szilvay – violin, viola
2017 Colourstrings Basic Course Trossingen, Germany (Prof. Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye, Csaba Szilvay & Csilla Tuhkanen)
2017 Introductory Colourstrings Course – Paris, France (Prof. Géza Szilvay)
2017 Indiana Jacobs school of music, USA (Yvonne Frye)
2017 CS course and masterclass for children at Boston String Academy, USA (Yvonne Frye)
2017 Chambermusic festival, South Africa (Yvonne Frye)
2016 Key note speech about group teaching at the EMO conference in Copenhagen, Denmark Yvonne Frye
2016 27th International COLOURSTRINGS – COURSE, The East Helsinki Music Institute
2016 One Day Music Kindergarten Workshop for Instrumentalists, The East Helsinki Music Institute Karen Mackenzie
2016 Colourstrings Music Kindergarten and Colour Keys, Edinburgh, Scotland
2016 COLOURSTRINGS INTRODUCTION COURSE for Violin and Cello, Kecskemét, Hungary, The Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy of Music Géza and Csaba Szilvay
2016 Coloustrings Orchestra course in Bundesakademie Trossingen, Germany Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye
2016 CS Phase 1 and 2A at ANU, Canberra, Australia Géza and Csaba Szilvay, Yvonne Frye
2016 CS coaching weekend at Conservatori de Reus, Catalonia, Spain Yvonne Frye
2016 CS Phase 2B at Trossingen Bundesakademie Géza Szilvay, Yvonne Frye
2016 CS Weekend course in Galway, Ireland Yvonne Frye
2016 Colourstrings introduction course in Santiago de Chile Yvonne Frye
2015 CS demonstration via distance teaching from the Sibelius Academy to Indiana University Bloomington in cooperation with Mimi Zweig Yvonne Frye
2015 CS Introductory lecture Jyväskylä Finland Yvonne Frye
2015 CS Introductory lecture Finland Yvonne Frye, Csilla Szilvay
2015 CS Introductory lecture Finland Yvonne Frye, Csilla Szilvay
2015 Keynote speech Luzern, EMU congress (European Music School Union) Yvonne Frye
2015 Peking Central Conservatory of Music Géza Szilvay
2015 Madrid CEPIC Géza Szilvay
2015 London Menuhin School CS teacher team
2015 Kecskemét Kodály Institute Géza Szilvay
2015 Germany, Trossingen, Bundesakademie – June 2015 Yvonne Frye, Géza Szilvay
2015 Germany, Trossingen Bundesakademie – September 2015 Yvonne Frye
2015 Follow up/Refreshing course in South Africa, Johannesburg Yvonne Frye
2015 South Africa, Johannesburg, Introduction Yvonne Frye
2014 South Africa, Johannesburg, Introduction
2014 The Faroe Island
2014 Hungary, Kecskemét, International Kodály Institute, 25th International Colourstrings Course, Phase I
2014 Germany, Trossingen, Colourstrings Certification Course, Phase I
2014 Germany, Dresden, Schütz Konservatorium, Intensive Introduction course
2014 France, Valencienne, Conservatoire, Introduction course
2014 Austria, Klagenfurt, International Colourstrings Course, Phase II
2014 Australia, Toowomba, Conservatory, Colourstrings course, Phase I
2013 UK, London, Weekend Course
2013 Switzerland, Basel, Colourstrings Introduction Course
2013 Spain, Barcelona, Weekend Course
2013 Spain, Banyoles School of Music, Colourstrings Course for string teachers
2013 Poland, Warzawa, Colourstrings Introduction Course
2013 Hungary, Kecskemét – Kodály Institute
2013 Greece, Athens, Keynote Speech
2013 Germany, Trossingen, Colourstrings Introduction Course
2013 Germany, Mönchengladbach, Weekend Course
2013 Austria, St.Paul, 24th International Colourstrings Course, Phase I Phase IIa
2012 Poland, Warsawa, Censa, Conference key note speech CS
2012 Nepal, Kathmandu, Colourstrings Introduction Course
2012 Germany, Landesmusikakademie Hamburg, Introduction
2012 Germany Bundesakademie Trossingen, Intensive Introduction
2012 England, London, 23th International Colourstrings Course, Phase I Phase II
2011 Germany, Trossingen Bundesakademie, Introduction Course
2011 Germany, Berlin, Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler Introduction
2011 Austria, Salzburg, Mozarteum, Introduction Course
2010 Germany, Dortmund, National ESTA Kongress ,Key note speech
2010 Germany, Coesfeld, Kolping Bildungsstätte, CS Introduction
2010 Finnland, Helsinki, Colourstrings Teacher Training course 3rd Phase, 28th Nov-5th Dec
2010 Austria, Klagenfurt, Colourstrings Teacher Training course 2nd Phase, January
2010 Austria, Feldkirch national ESTA Kongress , Key note speech
2009 Austria, St.Paul, The XX International Colourstrings Teacher Training Course, August
2008 Finland, Lahti Conservatory, orchestra course
2008 Finland, East Helsinki Music Institute, XIX International Colourstrings Course
2008 Czech Republic, Liberec
2007 USA, Ohio, Columbus, 18th International Kodály Symposium, keynote speech
2007 Italy, Cremona, 35th International ESTA Conference, Double bass lecture by Lasse Lagercrantz
2007 Hungary, Budapest, Szabolcsi Bence Music School
2007 France, Lille, Conservatoire National de Région
2007 England, London, XVIII International Colourstrings Course
2007 Denmark, Copenhagen, Royal Academy of Music
2007 Austria, Horn, Allegro Vivo Festival, Introduction Course
2007 Austria, Horn, Allegro Vivo Festival, Introduction Course
2006 Spain, Madrid, Alcalá de Henares University
2006 Italy, South Tirol, Bozen music educational institute
2006 Germany, Frankfurt, International Music Fair
2006 France, 6th Figeac Festival
2006 Finland, Kuopio Music Centre, European Music Union EMU General Assembly
2006 England, London, XVII International Colourstrings Course
2006 Denmark, Odense, Carl Nielsen Music Academy
2006 Denmark, Copenhagen, Royal Academy of Music
2006 Austria, Innsbruck (ESTA)
2005 Switzerland, Neuchatel (ESTA)
2005 Finland, Helsinki: The XVI International Colourstrings Symposium and Course
2005 China, Central Conservatory of Beijing, International Kodály Symposium
2004 The Faroe Islands
2004 Slovenia, Bled Festival
2004 Scotland, Glasgow (ESTA)
2004 Hungary, Budapest Szabolcsi Bence Music school
2004 France, Figeac Festival
2004 Finland, Pietarsaari, Finlands svenska sång- och musikförbund
2004 Finland, Kuhmo: X Prima Nota Festival
2004 Finland, Kotka, Maakuntapäivä “Musiikin siivet ja juuret”
2004 Finland, Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Polytech
2004 England, London, XV International Colourstrings Course
2004 England, London and Cambridge, ESTA British Branch
2004 Denmark, Vejle, Conference by the Danish Ministry of Education
2004 Austria, Klagenfurt University
2003 Switzerland, Lugano Conservatory
2003 Italy, Majano, Italian ESTA
2003 Italy, 3rd Mozartini Festival and 51st Ravello Festival
2003 France, Amiens Conservatory
2003 France, 3rd Figeac Festival
2003 Finland, Kuhmo: IX Prima Nota Festival
2003 England, London: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
2003 England, London, XIV International Colourstrings Course
2003 England, Cornwall (ESTA)
2003 Austria, Wien Conservatory
2002 Spain, Barcelona: Forum Musica
2002 Italy, Montecorvino Rovella: Mozartini Festival
2002 Hungary, Budapest Szabolcsi B. Music school
2002 Finland, Kuhmo: VIII Prima Nota Festival
2002 England, London: XIII International Colourstrings Course
2002 England, Cardiff: Royal Welsh Music Academy (ESTA)
2001 Scotland, Glasgow Royal Music Academy (ESTA)
2001 France, Paris (ESTA and Association of European Music Institutions)
2001 Finland, Kuhmo: VII Prima Nota Festival
2001 Finland, Helsinki: International Colourstrings symposium and XII International Colourstrings Course (ESTA)
2001 Austria: Wien, Salzburg, Graz (Jeunesse)
2001 Austria, Klagenfurt, Kärntner Landeskonservatorium
2001 Austria, Innsbruck Conservatory (ESTA)
2000 London, England: XI International Colourstrings course
2000 Italy, Bologna: ESTA, International Festival ”La Musica ai Bambini”
2000 France, Amboise (FFEM)
2000 Finland, Kuhmo: VI Prima Nota Festival
2000 Austria, Vienna Conservatory
2000 Austria, Linz: Upper Austrian ESTA
1999 Tour of Europe: Dublin, Manchester, London, Brussels, Antwerp, The Hague, Düsseldorf
1999 Sweden, Gothenburg University: Course for string teachers, ESTA
1999 Latvia, Riga: Course for string teachers
1999 Hungary, Budapest: ESTA course for string teachers
1999 Helsinki: Workshop for Swedish and Austrian string students and teachers
1999 France, Paris: Course for string teachers, ESTA
1999 Finland, Kuhmo: V Prima Nota Festival
1999 England, Portsmouth: ESTA International Conference ”Strings 99”
1999 England, London: X International Colourstrings course
1998 Latvia, Riga: Course for string teachers
1998 Finland, Kuhmo: IV Prima Nota Festival
1998 Finland, Kuhmo: course for string teachers
1998 Estonia, Tallin
1998 England, London: IX International Colourstrings course
1998 Austria: lectures at all conservatories (Wien, Salzburg, Linz, Eisenstadt, Wiener Neustadt, Graz, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck (Austrian ESTA)
1998 Austria, Pörtschach: ESTA Conference
1997 Tour of Asia: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
1997 Germany: Colourstrings course at the Music Academy of Münster
1997 Finland, Kuhmo: III Prima Nota Festival
1997 England, London: VIII International Colourstrings course, West London University
1997 England, London, Silver Gala at the Barbican Centre
1996 Transsylvania, Szekelyudvarhely: Colourstrings course
1996 The Netherlands, Amsterdam: ISME Congress
1996 Sweden, Stockholm: Course for teachers, Stockholm Royal Music Academy
1996 Hungary, Concerts in honour of the millecentenary of Hungary
1996 Finland, Kuhmo: II Prima Nota Festival
1996 Faroe Islands: Festival of Scandinavian orchestras
1996 England, London: VII International Colourstrings course, West London University
1995 USA, Minneapolis: Organization of Kodály Educators Congress
1995 Norway, Oslo: Music Academy
1995 Finland, Kuhmo: Kuhmo Music Institute, I Prima Nota Festival for string orchestras
1995 England, London: VI International Colourstrings course, West London University
1995 Denmark, Tølløse: Teacher’s course for ESTA Danish section
1995 Denmark, Odense: NMPU Congress
1994 Tour of America: Rochester, London, Ann Arbor, Cleveland, Washington, Toronto
1994 Netherlands, Amsterdam: Teacher’s course for ESTA Dutch section
1994 England, London: V International Colourstrings course, West London University
1993 USA, Minnesota: Colourstrings course for string teachers at Mankato University, organized by ASTA
1993 USA, Connecticut: Colourstrings lecture at the International Kodály symposium at Hartford University
1993 Hungary, Kecskemét: Colourstrings course in connection with the international Kodály conference
1993 England, London: IV International Colourstrings course, West London University
1993 Denmark, Haslev: Colourstrings course for Scandinavian string teachers, organized by ESTA and Danish Kodály Society
1993 Australia: Canberra (AUSTA National Conference), Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart (lectures at universities, organized by AUSTA)
1992 Tour of Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei
1992 Korea, Seoul: ISME Congress
1992 Hungary, Budapest: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
1992 Estonia, Tallinn: Colourstrings Course for the teachers of the Conservatory
1992 England, London: III Interantional Colourstrings Course, Trinity College
1992 England, London: Colourstrings Course, West London University
1992 Denmark, Copenhagen: Colourstrings Course, Royal Conservatory
1991 Switzerland, Lausanne: ASTA Congress
1991 Sweden, Arvika: ESTA Congress
1991 Hungary, Kecskemét: Kodály Course
1991 England, London: II International Colourstrings Course, Trinity College
1991 Denmark, Haslev: ESTA Congress
1990 Tour of Europe: England, France, Germany
1990 Hungary, Budapest: Course for String Teachers
1990 Finland, Helsinki: ISME Congress
1990 England: Lectures at the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music, London College of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Royal Northern College of Music
1989 England, London: I International Colourstrings Course
1989 Denmark, Haslev: Kodály Workshop
1989 Denmark, Copenhagen: ESTA Workshop
1988 Hungary, Budapest: Kodály Workshop
1987 Tallinn, Riga, Moscow, Leningrad
1987 Great Britain: London, Exeter (ASTA Workshop), Aberdeen, Edinburgh
1987 Faroe Islands: NMPU
1987 Denmark, Haslev: Kodály Workshop
1986 The Netherlands: ESTA Workshop
1986 Austria, Innsbruck: ISME Congress
1985 Sweden, Stockholm: ESTA Seminar
1985 Scotland, Edinburgh: ESTA Workshop
1985 Faroe Islands: Music Festival
1984 Switzerland, Bern: ESTA Congress
1984 Denmark, Haslev: 1st Nordic Kodály Seminar
1983 Belgium, Antwerp: VI International Kodály Congress
1983 Australia, Melbourne: AUSTA Congress
1982 England, Bristol: ISME Congress
1981 Scotland, Edinburgh: Congress of the European String Teachers’ Association (ESTA)
1981 Japan, Sapporo: V International Kodály Congress
1981 Australia, Brisbane:Congress of the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA)
1980 Poland, Warsaw: ISME Congress
1980 Denmark, Copenhagen: Danish String Teachers’ Symposium
1979 Finland, Kuhmo: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
1979 Finland, Helsinki: NMPU Congress
1979 Australia, Sydney: IV International Kodály Congress
1978 Finland, Helsinki: Finnish Violin Teachers’ Symposium
1978 Canada, London: ISME Congress
1977 Sweden, Örebro: Congress of the Nordic Music Teachers’ Association (NMPU)