Benslow Music Courses

Whether your musical taste is for classical, jazz, popular, or folk, we have a day, residential or online music course for you!

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Winter Saxes: Fri 13 - Sun 15 December 2024
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Alastair Penman

Jazz Improvisation for Improvers: Fri 13 – Sun 15 December 2024
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Winter Advanced Cello Orchestra: Fri 3 - Sun 5 January 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Beginning Jazz Piano: Fri 3 - Sun 5 January 2025
Tutor: Tim Richards

NEW Baroque String Band: Mon 6 January - Thu 9 January 2025
Tutors: Judy Tarling, Rachel Stott, Kinga Gaborjani

Advanced Wind Chamber Music: Fri 10 - Sun 12 January 2025
Tutors: Liz Drew, Elizabeth Fyfe, Lisa Nelsen, Mark Smith, Alex Callanan

*NEW* Accordion Technique Workshop: Fri 10 - Sun 12 January 2025
Tutor: Paul Hutchinson

Performing for Hitchin: Mon 13 - Wed 15 Jan 2025
Tutor: Margaret Archibald, Julia Desbruslais

*NEW* French and Spanish Piano Music: Mon 13 - Wed 15 January 2025
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas: Fri 17 - Sun 19 January 2025
Tutors: Julian Metzger, Paul Turner

ClarinetFest: Fri 17- Sun 19 January 2025
Tutors: Paul Harris, George Sleightholme, Hannah Shimwell

Bel Canto Arias: From Caccini to Puccini: Fri 24 - Sun 26 January 2025
Tutors: Gavin Roberts, Madeleine Holmes

Consorting Viols: Mon 27 - Thurs 30 January 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland

Winter Elementary Strings: Mon 27 - Wed 29 January 2025
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (3 night option): Thu 30 January - Sun 2 February 2025
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston

Baroque Chamber Music at A=415 (2 night option): Fri 31 January - Sun 2 February 2025
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams, Stephen Preston

Adding Confidence to your Flute Playing: Mon 3 - Thu 6 February 2025
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Richard Shaw

Intermediate Piano: Mon 3 - Wed 5 February 2025
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

String Quartets with Maggini Quartet (3 night option): Fri 7 - Mon 10 February 2025
Tutors: Members of the Maggini String Quartet

String Quartets with Maggini Quartet (2 night option): Fri 7 - Sun 9 February 2025
Tutors: Members of the Maggini Quartet

JazzFest: Mon 10 - Thu 13 February 2025
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (3 night option): Fri 14 - Mon 17 February 2025
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma (2-night option): Fri 14 - Sun 16 February 2025
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Late Starter Cello Weekend: Fri 14 - Sun 16 February 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Advanced String Chamber Music: Mon 17 - Thu 20 February 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Jenny Curtis, Richard Muncey

Springtime Recorders: Mon 24 - Thu 27 February 2025
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones

*NEW* Sonatas with Piano: Mon 24 - Thu 27 February 2025
Tutors: Stephen Gutman and Hilary Sturt

An Introduction to String Chamber Music: Fri 28 February - Sun 2 March 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Jenny Curtis, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey

Imagine, Breathe, Sing: Fri 28 February - Sun 2 March 2025
Tutor: Brian Parsons

Spring Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 3 - Thurs 6 March 2025
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

LuteFest (3 night option): Thurs 6 - Sun 9 March 2025
Tutors: Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Evangelina Mascardi, Andrea Damiani

LuteFest (2 night option): Fri 7 - Sun 9 March 2025
Tutors: Jacob Heringman, Lynda Sayce, Matthew Spring, Sara Stowe, Evangelina Mascardi, Andrea Damiani

*NEW* Advanced Violin Workshop with Gina McCormack: Mon 10 - Wed 12 March 2025
Tutor: Gina McCormack, Jordi Bitlloch

Playing the Standard Jazz Repertoire: Mon 10 - Wed 12 March 2025
Tutors: Marco Marconi, Mark Wade

String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam (3-night option): Fri 14 - Mon 17 March 2025
Tutors: Members of the Fitzwilliam Quartet

String Quartets with the Fitzwilliam (2-night option): Fri 14 - Sun 16 March 2025
Tutors: Members of the Fitzwilliam Quartet

FolkFest: Mon 17 - Thurs 20 March 2025
Tutors: Laurel Swift, Hazel Askew

*NEW* Flute and Clarinet Chamber Music: Fri 21 - Sun 23 March 2025
Tutors: Lisa Nelsen and Elizabeth Drew

Eastern European Café Music: Fri 21 - Sun 23 March 2025
Tutor: Jon Banks

Viola Day with Martin Outram: Sat 22 March 2025
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton

Group Quartets with Brenda Stewart: Mon 24 - Thurs 27 March 2025
Tutor: Brenda Stewart

Flutes Inspired: Mon 24 - Thurs 27 March 2025
Tutors: Elisabeth Parry, John Alley

Symphony in a Weekend (Spring): Fri 28 - Sun 30 March 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis, Clare Bhabra

*NEW* Satie Immersion Weekend: Fri 28 - Sun 30 March 2025
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

Spring SongFest: Mon 31 March - Thu 3 April 2025
Tutors: Una McMahon, Brian Parsons, Gavin Roberts, Stephen Gutman

Intermediate Jazz Improvisation: Mon 31 March - Wed 2 April 2025
Tutor: Chris Pyne

Intermediate Wind Chamber Music: Fri 4 - Sun 6 April 2025
Tutors: Liz Drew and friends

*NEW* Voices and Viols: Fri 4 - Sun 6 April 2025
Tutors: Emma Kirkby, Alison Crum

*NEW* Revelry and Refinement: Medieval Band Camp: Mon 7 - Wed 9 April 2025
Tutors: Emily Baines, Arngeir Hauksson (Amyas)

Piano Sight Reading: Mon 7 - Wed 9 April 2025
Tutors: Christopher Roberts, Suzie Asquith

Balkan Ensemble: Fri 11 - Sun 13 April 2025
Tutors: Gundula Stojanova Gruen

Spring Saxes: Fri 11 - Sun 13 April 2025
Tutors: Sally MacTaggart, Alastair Penman

Baroque Oratorio: Mon 21 - Sat 26 April 2025
Tutors: Miguel Jaloto, Nick Shaw, Kinga Gaborjani, Gail Hennessy, Judy Tarling

Late Starter Orchestra Day: Sat 26 April 2025
Tutors: Maria Prowse, Ros Woodin

String Orchestra: Mon 28 April - Thu 1 May 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

String Orchestra Day: Britten Day: Wed 30 April 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Beyond the Score: Fri 2 - Sun 4 May 2025
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

Mixed Chamber Trios: Fri 2 - Mon 5 May 2025
Tutors: Lisa Nelsen, Julian Metzger, Michelle Santiago

Spring Advanced Cello Orchestra: Fri 9 - Sun 11 May 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Partners in Song: Fri 9 - Sun 11 May 2025
Tutors: Richard Edgar-Wilson, Marc Verter

Spring Intermediate Strings: Mon 12 - Thu 15 May 2025
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Simply Horns: Mon 12- Thu 15 May 2025
Tutor: Donald Clist

Release your Voice: Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
Tutor: Barbara Alden

Songwriting and Composition: Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
Tutor: Jon Bennett

Klezmer Ensemble: Fri 16 - Sun 18 May 2025
Tutors: Ilana Cravitz, John Macnaughton

Renaissance Polyphony: Mon 19 - Thu 22 May 2025
Tutors: Jeremy West, Gareth Wilson

*NEW* String Trios: Fri 23 - Sun 25 May 2025
Tutors: Hannah Horton, Michael Gemmill, Julian Metzger

Chopin and the Romantic Era: Fri 23 - Sun 25 May 2025
Tutor: Timothy Barratt

String Quartets with the Bingham (2 night option): Fri 30 May - Sun 1 June 2025
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Hilary Sturt, Brenda Stewart, James Halsey

String Quartets with the Bingham (3 night option): Fri 30 May - Mon 2 June 2025
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Hilary Sturt, Brenda Stewart, James Halsey

Inhabit your Body, Inhabit your Songs: Mon 2 - Thu 5 June 2025
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes, Thomas Coltman

Summer Elementary Strings: Mon 2 - Wed 4 June 2025
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Gregorian Chant: The Joys of Singing: Mon 2 - Thu 5 June 2025
Tutor: John Rowlands-Pritchard

Folk Orchestra: Fri 6 - Sun 8 June, 2025
Tutors: Jon Bennett, Becki Luff

Jazz Piano: Fri 6- Sun 8 June 2025
Tutor: Tim Richards

Dance Band: Fri 13 - Sun 15 June 2025
Tutor: Roger Moon

Mindfulness for Musicians: Fri 13 - Sun 15 June 2025
Tutors: Lucy Russell, Ruth Phillips

Baroque Orchestra: A European Odyssey: Mon 16 - Thu 19 June 2025
Tutors: Theresa Caudle, Mark Caudle, Claire Williams

*NEW* Summer Viols (4 Night Option): Thu 19 - Mon 23 June 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Alison Kinder, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland.

Jazz Improvisation for Beginners and Improvers: Fri 20 - Sun 22 June 2025
Tutor: Chris Pyne

*NEW* Summer Viols (3 Night Option): Fri 20 - Mon 23 June 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Alison Kinder, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland.

Group Quartets with the Tedesca: Mon 23 - Thu 26 June 2025
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

String Quartets with the Tedesca Quartet (3 Night Option): Thurs 26 - Sun 29 June 2025
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

String Quartets with the Tedesca Quartet (2 night option): Fri 27 - Sun 29 June 2025
Tutors: Members of the Tedesca String Quartet

Advanced Chamber Orchestra: Mon 30 June - Thu 3 July 2025
Tutors: Richard Dickins, Miles Golding, Anthony Robson

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 30 June - Thu 3 July 2025
Tutors: Margaret Archibald, Daniel King Smith

Big Band Summer School: Sun 3 - Fri 8 August 2025
Tutors: Paul Eshelby

Bach Cello Suites: Mon 4 - Thu 7 Aug 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Palm Court Orchestra: Fri 8 - Sun 10 Aug 2025
Tutors: Roger Moon, Miriam Kramer

Baroque Buffet: Fri 8 - Mon 11 Aug 2025
Tutors: Julia Bishop, Sophie Middleditch, David Pollock

Wind & Piano Summer School: Mon 11 - Fri 15 Aug 2025
Tutors: Martin Gatt, Jean McCreery, Elizabeth Drew, Chris Hankin, Rachel Kilby, James Beck, John Human

*NEW* Intermediate Chamber Orchestra: Fri 15 - Mon 18 August 2025
Tutors: Uchenna Ngwe, Dave Oxley, Nathan Knight

Summer Saxes: Mon 18 - Thu 21 Aug 2025
Tutors: Gerard McChrystal, Rachael Moorhead

*NEW* Baroque Trios with Zarek Trio: Mon 18 - Thu 21 Aug 2025
Tutors: OJ Ruthven, Rebecca Harris, Jan Zahourek

*NEW* String Quartets with the Consone Quartet (2 night option): Fri 22 - Sun 24 Aug 2025
Tutors: Agata Daraškaite, Magdalena Loth-Hill, Elitsa Bogdanova, George Ross

*NEW* String Quartets with the Consone Quartet (3 night option): Fri 22 - Mon 25 Aug 2025
Tutors: Agata Daraškaite, Magdalena Loth-Hill, Elitsa Bogdanova, George Ross

Elizabeth Walker's Flute Summer School: Mon 25 - Fri 29 Aug 2025
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Richard Shaw

Martin Outram’s Viola Summer School: Mon 25 - Fri 29 August 2025
Tutors: Martin Outram, Julian Rolton, Nicolette Moonen

Blues Piano Basics: Fri 29 - Sun 31 August 2025
Tutor: Tim Richards

Accompaniment to Silent Film: Fri 29 - Sun 31 Aug 2025
Tutor: David Sutton-Anderson

Exploring String Chamber Music: Mon 1 - Thu 4 September 2025
Tutors: Nic Fallowfield, Clare Bhabra, Richard Muncey, Jenny Curtis

Clarinet Weekend: Fri 5 - Sun 7 September 2025
Tutors: David Campbell, Margaret Archibald, Ian Scott, John Flinders

Latin JazzFest: Mon 8 - Thu 11 September 2025
Tutors: Joy Ellis, Adam Osmianski

Off the Page and Onto the Stage: Mon 8 - Thu 11 September 2025
Tutors: Madeleine Holmes, Thomas Coltman

Madrigal and Partsongs: Thu 11 - Sun 14 September 2025
Tutors: James Oldfield, Simon Gregory

Folk Orchestra: Fri 12 - Sun 14 September 2025
Tutors: Jon Bennet and Jacqui Johnson

Flutes Inspired: Mon 15 - Thu 18 September 2025
Tutors: Elisabeth Parry, John Alley

Cello Workshop with Jenny Curtis: Mon 15 - Thu 18 September 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

String and Piano Ensembles with the Primrose Quartet: Fri 19 - Sun 21 September 2025
Tutors: Susanne Stanzeleit, Dorothea Vogel, Andrew Fuller, and John Thwaites

Late Starter Piano: Mon 22 - Thu 25 September 2025
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

A Chance to Sing...Two Great Musicals: Fri 26 - Sun 28 September 2025
Tutor: Roger Moon

Exploring the Piano Repertoire with Stephen Gutman: Mon 29 September - Thu 2 October 2025
Tutor: Stephen Gutman

*NEW* Purcell for Singers & Continuo: Mon 29 Sep - Thu 2 Oct
Tutors: Emily Owen, Satoko Doi-Luck

Stephanie Reeve’s Woodwind Band: Fri 3 - Sun 5 October 2025
Tutor: Stephanie Reeve, George Sleightholme

How to be a Top Teacher: Fri 3 - Sun 5 Oct 2025
Tutor: Paul Harris

Autumn Mixed Chamber Music: Mon 6 - Thurs 9 October 2025
Tutors: Steve Bingham, Margaret Archibald, Nigel Clayton, Brenda Stewart

The Clarsach and Folk Harp Course - In association with The Clarsach Society: Fri 10 - Sun 12 October 2025
Tutor: Steph West

Autumn Intermediate Strings: Mon 13 - Thu 16 Oct 2025
Tutors: Janet Hicks, Willie Hicks

Bassoon Extravaganza: Mon 13 - Wed 15 October 2025
Tutor: Martin Gatt

Late Starter Cello Weekend: Fri 17 - Sun 19 October 2025
Tutor: Jenny Curtis

Insightful Pianism: Mon 20 - Thu 23 Oct 2025
Tutor: Heli Ignatius-Fleet

The Wonderful World of Musical Theatre: Mon 20 - Thurs 23 October 2025
Tutors: Stephen Dickinson

*NEW* Flute, Lute and Cello Baroque Weekend: Fri 24 - Mon 27 October 2025
Tutors: Sam Brown, Julian Metzger, Lisa Nelsen

Symphony in a Weekend (Autumn): Fri 31 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

Chamber Music for Wind and Piano: Mon 3 - Thu 6 Nov 2025
Tutors: Stephen Gutman, Sue Dent, Ian Mitchell, Robert Codd

String Quartets with Coull Quartet (3 night option): Fri 7 - Mon 10 Nov 2025
Tutors: Roger Coull, Philip Gallaway, Jonathan Barritt, Nicholas Roberts

String Quartets with Coull Quartet (2 night option): Fri 7 - Sun 9 Nov 2025
Tutors: Roger Coull, Philip Gallaway, Jonathan Barritt, Nicholas Roberts

Mostly Gilbert & Sullivan: Mon 10 - Wed 12 Nov 2025
Tutor: Brian Parsons

Leading from Behind: Mon 10 - Thu 13 Nov 2025
Tutors: Nigel Clayton, Imma Setiadi

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (3 night option): Fri 14 - Mon 17 November 2025
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Wind Ensembles with the London Myriad (2 night option): Fri 14 - Sun 16 November 2025
Tutors: Members of the London Myriad Ensemble

Quintessential Clarinets: Mon 17 - Thu 20 Nov 2025
Tutors: Margaret Archibald, Daniel King Smith

Speed Dating for Strings and Piano: Mon 17 - Thu 20 Nov 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

Consorted Viols (2 night option): Thu 20 - Sat 22 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland, John Bryan

Consorted Viols (3 night option): Thu 20 - Sun 23 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alison Crum, Ibi Aziz, Peter Wendland, John Bryan

Recorder Festival: Mon 24 - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alyson Lewin, Caroline Jones, Miriam Monaghan

Winter Saxes: Fri 28 - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: Alastair Penman, Gerard McChrystal

A Victorian Christmas Weekend: Fri 28 - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: David Sutton-Anderson, Avril Anderson

Late Starter Chamber Orchestra Day: Sun 30 Nov 2025
Tutors: Ros Woodin, Maria Prowse

Spontaneous Social Piano: Mon 1 - Thu 4 Dec 2025
Tutor: Lucinda Mackworth-Young

Group Quartets with the Tedesca: Mon 1 - Thu 4 Dec 2025
Tutors: Tedesca Quartet

String & Piano Ensembles with Bingham Quartet and Nigel Clayton (2 night option): Fri 5 - Sun 7 Dec 2025
Tutors: Bingham String Quartet, Nigel Clayton

String & Piano Ensembles with Bingham Quartet and Nigel Clayton (3 night option): Fri 5 - Mon 8 Dec 2025
Tutors: Bingham String Quartet, Nigel Clayton

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Flutes: Mon 8 - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Tutors: Elizabeth Walker, Sarah Murphy

Jazz Improvisation for Improvers: Mon 8 - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Tutor: Chris Pyne