24th Forum Flute and Piano



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Yoga

Our yoga teacher will be present and give lessons to our participants.
Regular practice of Yoga can help musicians on many levels:
  • Breathing exercises can help musicians to achieve better control over their own breathing, to relieve stress and find renewed strength.
  • Stretching Yoga exercises can help relieve muscular tensions and adjust posture problems.
  • Relaxation exercises can help musicians to face stressful situations (such as exams, performances.) with greater ease.


John Schlammes is a certified yoga teacher from the Sivananda tradition (Integral Yoga), Confederation of Yoga Vidya Teachers (BYV), under the seal of the German organization of Yoga (DyV). The 3-year training program is recognized internationally - European Federation of Yoga Teachers Associations (EFYTA).

As a musician, John comes from the rock scene, John Schlammes (1971) soon discovered he had a soul for jazz. After his studies with Rom Heck and Guy Cabay at the Luxembourg conservatory he has been approached by most jazz musicians of this country.

His calmness, his self-confidence and his discretion are advantages as great as his big heart. He has used his musical knowledge for the benefit of the mentally disabled at the St. Joseph Institute in Betzdorf. With them he founded the orchestra 'Taka-Tuka', thus providing the proof that less privileged people and so-called normal people can communicate via music. The Taka-Tuka orchestra has performed in various places in Luxembourg and Germany.

John Schlammes speaks English, French, German and Luxemburgish


See more on www.yoga-johnschlammes.lu

Peter Swinkels(23.7)

Conference : relationship between sound and material of a flute, entitled "Your Sound or Its?"

Peter Swinkels was born in the south of The Netherlands and has played flute since the age of eight. After his college studies, graduating with an imbursement for chemistry, he instead opted to study at the Conservatory in Maastricht where he graduated with degrees in Music Education, Choir Conducting and Flute Performance.

Throughout his Conservatory years, Swinkels actively taught flute and conducted choirs. He developed the belief that a musician performs best when he/she is able to speak with their own best, personal 'voice'. As a flute teacher, therefore, he focused on developing the unique personal sound that fits each of his students. As a result of this approach he became interested, not only in fostering the personalized sound through playing, but also in the factors of flute construction that would affect this sound, i.e. the material of the flute and headjoint.

In the quest for answers, Swinkels established a relationship with Adams Music Centre. Adams ultimately asked him to start a Flute Centre division: a place where flutists, professionals and amateurs alike can come not only to buy flutes or headjoints but also to get expert advice. In the short span of seven years, Swinkels has developed the Adams Flute Centre into the leading European flute centre where customers from all over Europe come to buy their flutes, piccolos or headjoints.

During the Forum International, Peter Swinkels will give a one-hour lecture about the relationship between sound and material of a flute, entitled "Your Sound or Its?"

This conference is sponsored by Adams Flute Centre

Peter Swinkels speaks Dutch, English and German

Claudia Wälder-Jene(26.7)

Conference : Innovative ideas and new ways in the flutemaking tradition"

Claudia Wälder-Jene was born 1978 in Ottweiler/Saar. She studied Musicology, Literature and Phonetics at the Saarland University. During her studies she also completed her degree in conducting by André Reichling. She ist an experienced chamber music and orchestra player. Since 2001 she teaches at the Musikschule im Landkreis St. Wendel e.V. flute, music theory and chamber music.

As representive conductor of her district she is a member of BSM (Bund Saarländischer Musikvereine e.V.) and teaches for the Association in the Academy for cultural education of Saarland flute, music theory, breathing, rhythm and aural training. She is also a member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flöte e.V. and publishes regularly for the magazine Flöte aktuell articles and reviews. In 2009 her publication on Bach's Flute Sonatas is appeared in print.

This conference is sponsored by Altus Flute and Artis Music

Claudia Wälder-Jene speaks German and English, basic knowledge in French.

Expositions

  • Adams Flute center (23.7)
  • Mancke Flute (23.7)
  • Altus Flute - Azumi Flute (23.7)
  • Viento Flute (28-29.7)


Accomodation
Our official accommodation is at the Internat Jos Diekirch from the 20-7 evening to the 31.7 morning.

Each student will have his own room, shower and kitchen on each floor, internet room in the building
Breakfast is included in our accommodation and will be prepared by Gregory and his wife Elisabeth.
If you don't want to join us at the Internat, please organize your own accommodation by yourself. There are also some others possibilities like :