Our Story
In 1988, the Luxemburgish flutist and conductor Carlo Jans established, together with Claude Millim the "International Forum for flute and piano Diekirch". Since 2007, Simon Knopp has assisted Carlo Jans in the organization. This Forum is an international summer class for flutists and pianists coming from all over the world.
Former professors
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Flute
Rogier de Pijper, Ulla Miilmann, Birgit Ramsl, Luisa Sello, Peter Verhoyen, Robert Dick, Sarah Louvion, Maxence Larrieu, Janos Balint, Jean-Claude Gérard, Jean-Michel Tanguy, Konrad Hünteler, Eric Kirchhoff, Andrea Lieberknecht, Carin Levine, Marianne Henkel, Gaby Pas-van Riet, Craig Goodman, Abbie de Quant, Patrice Kirchhoff, Marc Grauwels, Michael Faust, Pierre Séchet, Mia Dreese, Petr Pomkla, Vincent Cortvrint, Micheal Heupel, Natalia Gerakis, Gunhild Ott, Mirjam Nastasi, Wissam Boustany, Salvatore Lombardi , Gudrun Hinze, Philippe Benoit, Antoni Wierzbinski, Anne-Catherine Heinzmann, Matej Zupan, Carlos Bruneel, Kazutaka Shimizu, Robert Aitken, Qiling Chen, Sergej Tikhonov, Alan Weiss, Peter Verhoyen, Renate Greiss, Tilmann Dehnhard, Nicole Esposito, Christina Fassbender, Olga Ivusheikova, Kersten McCall, Valerie Debaele, Gareth McLearnon, Mario Caroli, Sébastian Jacot, Jürgen Franz, Wally Hase, Rute Fernandes, Verena Bosshardt, Carlo Jans (from 1988 on)
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Piano
Gary Muller, Stépahne Seban, Thomas Duis, Ewa Poblocka, Daniel Blumenthal (from 1990 on)
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Harpsicord
Béatrice Berstel, Christine Wauters, Ewa Rzetecka
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Bassoon
Jürgen Gode
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Clarinet
Alain Damien, Marcel Lallemang
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Violin
Sandrine Cantoreggi, Vaclav Dvorak
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Harp
Katerina Englichova
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Accompanists
Zrinka Ivancic, Carlo Gruber, Gary Muller, Stéphane Seban, Janis Maleckis, , Zénon Bialas, Cordula Hacke,Michael Zieschang, Kinga Firlej - Kubica, Ieva DzÄ“rve, Katrin Reifenrath
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Conferences
by Haruo Uesawa, Jochen Mehnert, François Louis, Karl Ventzke, Raymond Meylan, M.Lüdemann, Filipe Pires, Jindrich Feld, Peter Swinkels, Petra Music,Claudia Wälder-Jene, Ludwig Boehm, Remi Caron
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Flute Makers
Mehnert, Yamaha, Mancke-Flutes, Parmenon Flutes, Eloy Flutes
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Expositions
Yamaha Flutes, Mancke Flutes, Eloy Flutes, Mehnert Flutes, Altus Flutes, Mateki Flutes, Adams European Flute Centre, Listesso, Flöte Haber, Flute Motion, Viento Flute, Parmenon Flutes,Music and Tools, Musikhaus Knopp, Haynes Flutes, Miyazawa Flutes, Lefreque, Sankyo Flutes
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Yoga
Claude Schultze, John Schlammes, Carine Ries
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Alexander technique
Guy Vincent Aknin, G.Krieg
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Invited guest soloists
Mirel Iancovici (cello), Henri Foehr (cello), Muriel Pouzenc (cello), Michael Bouvier (violon), Danielle Hennicot (alto), Claude Giampellegrini (cello), Jürgen Gode (bassoon).
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Invited orchestras
Orchestre de chambre "Stamitz" (Germany), Orchestre de chambre de Luxembourg "Les Musiciens", Latvian Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, Estro Armonico Chamber Orchestra
Former students
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Since 1988, over 1300 students from 50 different nationalities have attended the Forum. Most of them are now professionals, playing in orchestras or teaching in music schools or conservatories. Already the first students of former participants are applying and securing the continuity of the Forum
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Our Team
Carlo Jans
Artistic Director
Simon Knopp
Masterclass Manager
Yura Seo
Assistant
Testimonials of former Students :
Simone Van der Velde
Piccolo solo Staatskapelle Berlin
Lecturer Hanns Eisler University Berlin
The Forum International for Flute and Piano in Diekirch was a great experience for me and gave me a big impulse on my way to become a professional fluteplayer.
The Forum is organized by Carlo Jans, a renowned flutist and professor who has been one of my most important mentors.
What sets this masterclass apart is the opportunity to learn from multiple teachers, including Carlo Jans and other well-known flutists, who provide individual and group lessons, warm-up sessions, and advice on all aspects of flute playing.
In addition to the lessons, we had the opportunity to attend concerts and listen to the professors, which was very inspiring.
The group of students was mixed at all levels and we all learned from each other by playing and listening in group lessons and sharing tips and advice. The collective energy of the group was truly inspiring, and we all benefited greatly from it.
Moreover, the masterclass took place in Diekirch, a picturesque town in a beautiful environment, which provided a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere outside of the classes.
I highly recommend this masterclass to any flute player who wishes to improve their skills, learn from experienced flutists and teachers, and connect with other musicians in a supportive and stimulating environment.