- Cello Orchestra
- Fri 25 - Sun 27 June 2021
Tutor: Jenny Curtis
- Folk Orchestra
- Fri 25 - Sun 27 June 2021
Tutors: Jon Bennett, Jacqui Johnson
- An Introduction to Wind Chamber Music
- Mon 28 - Wed 30 June 2021
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason
- Summer Saxes
- Mon 28 June - Thu 1 July 2021
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman and friends
- *ONLINE* Sing Along and Explore Bach's St John Passion
- Mon 28 - Wed 30 June 2021
Tutor: Joseph Fort
- *ONLINE* Opera Insights
- Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 30 June 2021, 19.00 BST
An evening online talk series by Helen Astrid
Series Ticket £15 (£10 per talk)
- The Robert Franz Osterwald Lieder Project *PLUS LIVESTREAM*
- Friday 2 July 2021, 14.00 BST
A lunchtime lecture recital by Victoria Edge and Iain Sneddon
Tickets £20 (including lunch at 13.00 BST)
Livestream Tickets £10
- *NEW* African Drumming in Hitchin Market Place
- Sun 4 July 2021, 12.00-14.00 BST
Tutor: Maria Thomas
- Baroque Trio Sonatas with Da Camera
- Mon 5 - Wed 7 July 2021
Tutors: Emma Murphy, Susanna Pell, Mie Hayashi
- *NEW* Embodying Your Opera Arias with Madeleine Holmes
- Mon 5 - Wed 7 July 2021
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes, Gavin Roberts
- Late Starter String Orchestra
- Fri 9 - Sun 11 July 2021
Tutor: Sebastian Müller
- Late Starter Piano
- Fri 9 - Sun 11 July 2021
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young
- The International Viol Summer School
- Sun 11 - Fri 16 July 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Peter Wendland, Alison Kinder
- Late Starter Violins
- Mon 12 - Thu 15 July 2021
Tutor: Sebastian Müller
- Advanced Wind Chamber Music
- Fri 16 - Sun 18 July 2021
Tutors: Liz Drew and friends
- *NEW* Jazz Improvisation for Absolute Beginners
- Fri 16 - Sun 18 July 2021
Tutor: Chris Pyne
- Big Band Summer School
- Mon 19 - Sat 24 July 2021
Tutors: Paul Eshelby and friends
- Big Band Singing Summer School
- Mon 19 - Sat 24 July 2021
Tutors: Anton Browne, Jenny Howe
- Cambridge Early Music at Benslow Music - Baroque Dresden: The Musical Melting Pot
- Sun 25 July - Sun 1 August 2021
Tutors: Peter Holman (course director and continuo), Judy Tarling (upper strings), Mark Caudle (lower strings), Gail Hennessy (woodwind) and Philip Thorby (voices)
- *NEW* African Drumming Workshop
- Sun 25 July 2021, 13.00-15.00 BST
Tutor: Maria Thomas
- Cambridge Early Music at Benslow Music - The Triumphs of Maximilian: Music from the time of Emperor Maximilian I
- Sun 1 - Sun 8 August 2021
Tutors: Clare Wilkinson (course co-director and voice), Gawain Glenton (course co-director and cornetto), Uri Smilansky (viols and recorders), William Lyons (flutes, recorders, reeds and pipes), and Marc Lewon (lutes)
- *NEW* Chamber Orchestra
- Sun 8 - Wed 11 August 2021
Tutors: Ruth Cohen, Sam Scheer
- Sarah Leonard’s Vocal Summer School
- Mon 9 - Fri 13 August 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Gutman
- Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option)
- Fri 13 - Mon 16 August 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble
- *NEW* World Percussion Workshop
- Fri 13 August 2021, 10.00-12.30 BST
Tutor: Maria Thomas
- T’ai Chi
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 August 2021
Tutor: Glyn Williams
- Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option)
- Fri 13 - Sun 15 August 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble
- Martin Outram’s Viola Summer School
- Mon 16 - Fri 20 August 2021
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton
- Baroque Buffet: Baroque on Modern Instruments
- Mon 16 - Thu 19 August 2021
Tutors: Julia Bishop, Sophie Middleditch, Julian Perkins
- John White’s Wind Chamber Music
- Fri 20 - Sun 22 August 2021
Tutors: John White, Andrew Smith, Shane Moroney
- Dance Band
- Fri 20 - Sun 22 August 2021
Tutor: Roger Moon
- Elementary Strings
- Mon 23 - Wed 25 August 2021
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks
- Bassoon Workshop with Martin Gatt
- Mon 23 - Thu 26 August 2021
Tutor: Martin Gatt
- *NEW* Elizabeth Walker’s Flute Summer School
- Mon 23 - Fri 27 August 2021
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Richard Shaw
- Cello Orchestra
- Fri 27 - Sun 29 August 2021
Tutor: Jenny Curtis
- *NEW* Imagine, Breathe, Sing!
- Fri 27 - Sun 29 August 2021
Tutors: Brian Parsons, Gavin Roberts
- *ONLINE* Guitar Weekend with Carlos Bonell
- Fri 27 - Sun 29 August 2021
Tutor: Carlos Bonell
- The Benslow Concert Band
- Fri 27 - Sun 29 August 2021
Tutors: Les Lake, John Elliott
- Advanced String Chamber Music
- Mon 30 August - Thurs 2 September 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey
- Susanne Stanzeleit’s Violin Summer School
- Mon 30 August - Fri 3 September 2021
Tutors: Susanne Stanzeleit, John Thwaites
- *ONLINE* Grade 5 Theory
- Wed 1 - Fri 3 September 2021
Tutor: Katharine Bramley
- ClarinetFest
- Fri 3 - Sun 5 September 2021
Tutors: Paul Harris, Anthony Bailey, Felicity Vine
- *NEW* A Celebration of Lieder and Song
- Mon 6 - Wed 8 September 2021
Tutors: Richard Jackson, Stephen Meakins
- Foundation String Chamber Music
- Mon 6 - Thurs 9 September 2021
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks, Georgie Payne
- String Quartets with the Coull
- Fri 10 - Sun 12 September 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet
- *NEW* Late Summer Piano with Stephen Gutman
- Mon 13 - Thu 16 September 2021
Tutor: Stephen Gutman
- Consorting Viols
- Mon 13 - Thurs 16 September 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Peter Wendland
- String and Piano Ensembles with the Primrose Quartet
- Fri 17 - Sun 19 September 2021
Tutors: Members of the Primrose Quartet
- Cello Workshop with Jenny Curtis
- Mon 20 - Thu 23 September 2021
Tutor: Jenny Curtis, Stephen Meakins
- *NEW* The Grandeur of St Mark's: Venetian Sacred Music by Cavalli from his "Musiche Sacre" of 1656
- Mon 20 - Thu 23 September 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, William Carslake
- Playing with Music: Improvising through the Ages
- Mon 20 - Thurs 23 September 2021
Tutor: David Sutton-Anderson
- *NEW* Piano Trios with the Barbican Trio
- Mon 27 - Thurs 30 September 2021
Tutors: Robert Max, James Kirby, Sophie Lockett
- Elementary Winds
- Mon 27 - Wed 29 September 2021
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason
- Bel Canto: Caccini to Puccini
- Fri 1 - Sun 3 October 2021
Tutors: Nicholas Clapton, Gavin Roberts
- Late Starter Piano
- Mon 4 - Thu 7 October 2021
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young
- Clarinet Ensemble
- Mon 4 - Thurs 7 October 2021
Tutor: James Mainwaring
- Group Quartets with Jonathan Trout
- Mon 4 - Thu 7 October 2021
Tutor: Jonathan Trout
- String Quartets with the Maggini
- Fri 8 - Sun 10 October 2021
Tutors: Members of the Maggini String Quartet
- Two's Company: Duos for Violin and Cello
- Mon 11 - Wed 13 October 2021
Tutors: Steve Bingham, James Halsey
- *NEW* Playing the Standard Jazz Repertoire
- Mon 11 - Wed 13 October 2021
Tutors: Marco Marconi, Mark Wade
- Bass Clarinet Extravaganza
- Fri 15 - Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Ian Mitchell, Helen Paskins
- *NEW* Georg Muffat: A bridge between Lully and Corelli
- Fri 15 - Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Julio Caballero Pérez, Coline Ormond
- Viola Day with Martin Outram
- Sun 17 October 2021
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton
- The Wonderful World of Musical Theatre
- Mon 18 - Thu 21 October 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Dickinson
- Keeping It Fresh
- Mon 18 - Thu 21 October 2021
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet
- Brass Ensembles with Peter Bassano
- Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutor: Peter Bassano
- *NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (3 night option)
- Fri 22 - Mon 25 October 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi
- Sight Singing for Beginners
- Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutor: Barbara Alden
- *NEW* “Four-Hand Winners”: Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (2 night option)
- Fri 22 - Sun 24 October 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi
- Reed Making Day for Oboists
- Sat 23 October 2021
Tutor: Adrian Rowlands
- JazzFest
- Mon 25 - Thu 28 October 2021
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski
- The Complete Flautist
- Mon 25 - Thu 28 October 2021
Tutor: Joss Campbell
- Late Starter Cello Weekend with Jenny Curtis
- Fri 29 - Sun 31 October 2021
Tutor: Jenny Curtis
- *NEW* The Benslow Baroque Project: Music for St Cecilia by Handel and Draghi
- Sun 31 - Thu 4 November 2021
Tutors: Oliver-John Ruthven, Bryan White, Judy Tarling, Henrik Persson
- String Quartets with the Coull (3 night option)
- Fri 5 - Mon 8 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet
- String Quartets with the Coull (2 night option)
- Fri 5 - Sun 7 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the Coull Quartet
- *ONLINE* ABRSM Jazz Piano Syllabus for Piano Teachers
- Sun 7, 14, 28 November and 5 December 2021
Tutor: Tim Richards
- *NEW* Late Starter String Orchestra
- Mon 8 - Thu 11 November 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis
- Quintessential Clarinets
- Mon 8 - Thu 11 November 2021
Tutors: Melissa Youngs, Daniel King Smith
- Arranging and Orchestration
- Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutor: Alwyn Green
- *NEW* The Women Troubadours with Leah Stuttard
- Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutor: Leah Stuttard
- Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option)
- Fri 12 - Sun 14 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble
- Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option)
- Fri 12 - Mon 15 November 2021
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble
- Leading from Behind: A course for chamber music groups with piano
- Mon 15 - Thu 18 November 2021
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi
- Speed Dating for Strings and Piano
- Mon 15 - Thu 18 November 2021
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Sarah Heartfield
- Consorting Viols (3 night option)
- Thu 18 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland
- Developing your Aural Skills
- Fri 19 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutor: Katharine Bramley
- Consorting Viols (2 night option)
- Fri 19 - Sun 21 November 2021
Tutors: Alison Crum, Roy Marks, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland
- *NEW* Benslow Recorder Festival
- Mon 22 - Wed 24 November 2021
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Tabea Debus
- Intermediate Piano
- Mon 22 - Wed 24 November 2021
Tutor: Timothy Barratt
- Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option)
- Thu 25 - Sun 28 November 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams
- Shakespeare on Singing: The Songs and How They Sounded *PLUS LIVESTREAM*
- Thursday 25 November 2021, 14.00 GMT
A lunchtime lecture recital by Gerald Place
Tickets £20 (including lunch at 13.00 GMT)
Livestream Tickets £10
- Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option)
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 November 2021
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Stephen Preston, Claire Williams
- An Introduction to Wind Chamber Music
- Mon 29 November - Wed 1 December 2021
Tutors: Tricia Melville-Mason, Trona Melville-Mason
- *NEW* Group Quintets with the Tedesca
- Mon 29 November - Thu 2 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca Quartet with Becky Jones (viola)
- String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (2 night option)
- Fri 3 - Sun 5 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton
- String and Piano Ensembles with Nigel Clayton and the Bingham (3 night option)
- Fri 3 - Mon 6 December 2021
Tutors: Members of the Bingham Quartet, Nigel Clayton
- *NEW* Spontaneous Social Piano for Christmas
- Mon 6 - Thu 9 December 2021
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young
- Violin Masterclass with Madeleine Mitchell
- Mon 6 - Thu 9 December 2021
Tutors: Madeleine Mitchell, Nigel Clayton
- English and American Song
- Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: Sarah Leonard, Stephen Gutman
- Winter Saxes
- Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman
- A Victorian Christmas Weekend
- Fri 10 - Sun 12 December 2021
Tutors: David Sutton-Anderson, Avril Anderson
- Wonderful Winds Flute Course
- Mon 13 - Thu 16 December 2021
Tutors: Joss Campbell, Mel Orriss
- *NEW* Cantata-thon with Cambridge Handel Opera
- Mon 13 - Thu 16 December 2021
Tutors: Julian Perkins and friends