GAMBA WEEKEND 2026
31 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY
Two days of playing the viola da gamba
at a beautiful location with lovely people,
enthusiastic coaches, and a delicious meal.
Price:
Weekend: €200,00
Saturday: €120,00
Sunday: €90,00
These prices are valid until September 30, 2025. After that, the early bird discount will no longer apply.
You can register until December 20, 2025.
Viola da gamba consort course in collaboration with AMUZ
Saturday and Sunday
On both Saturday and Sunday, we’ll play in small gamba consort groups.
Each gambist will play one-to-a-part.
Participants are grouped according to level.
The coaches rotate between groups, so everyone will have the opportunity to work with each of them.
A simple lunch is provided on both days.
On Saturday evening, dinner is included.
Saturday Evening: Concert Lecture at AMUZ
On Saturday evening, AMUZ invites us to a concert lecture at their beautiful venue in Antwerp.
Thanks to our collaboration, we can offer this Hathor Consort concertreading as part of the weekend.
The concert starts at 8:00 PM.
Via the registration form, you can indicate whether you have seats available in your car or are looking for a ride.
Travel by public transport is also possible, with two short walks of 15 minutes each.
We’ll make sure you have enough time to enjoy your meal before heading to the concert.
Taal/language:
NL: deze cursus zal voornamelijk in het Engels gegeven worden.
EN: the Gambaweekend will mainly be given in English. If you want more information in English, please let us know.
FR: ce weekend de gamba sera majoritairement donné en la langue anglaise. Si vous souhaitez plus d’informations en français veuillez nous le faire savoir.
So were 2024 and 2025...
In the summer of 2024, we organized our first gamba weekend. In January 2025, we took the next steps. Below, you can find some atmosphere pictures.
The coaches for the winter of 2026
Thomas Baeté
Thomas performs solo, is involved in several side projects, and is a member of the Hathor Consort.
Here you can see Thomas in action.
Romina is the heart and soul of the Hathor Consort, an ensemble that shares its music with audiences around the world.
You can hear a recording of her here.
Romina Lischka
If there are enough registrations, we will invite an additional coach
If there are enough registrations, we will invite an additional coach.
Gambaweekends in… Lier!
Lier is a small but wonderfully beautiful city in the province of Antwerp. You can find all the information about this historical gem by the Nete through this link:
Want more info about the city? Looking for accommodation? Wondering how to get there?
Daily Schedule and Transport to Antwerp
Each day includes four sessions in which you’ll work within your level group, guided by different coaches throughout the day.
One month in advance, you will receive most of the sheet music. This allows us to focus on refinement during the course.
Between sessions, there’s time to meet other enthusiastic musicians over a drink or a piece of fruit.
At lunchtime, a simple bread-based meal is provided.
On Saturday evening, we’ll share a warm meal together, followed by a concert lecture at AMUZ.
Through the registration form, you can indicate whether you have seats available in your car or if you are looking for a ride.
Travel by public transport is also possible, with two short walks of about 15 minutes each.
We will make sure there’s enough time to enjoy your dinner before heading to the concert.
You may safely leave your instruments at the course venue during the weekend.
The day starts at 9:00 AM on both Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday we finish around 9:00 PM (in Antwerp), and on Sunday at 5:00 PM.
Location: Mallekotstraat 43, 2500 Lier
In January 2026, AMUZ is presenting a series of concerts and lectures dedicated to the viola da gamba, under the title VIOLA DA GAMBAinPRIMETIME.
More information can be found on their website.
Throughout the week, you can enjoy concerts at AMUZ’s stunning venue in Antwerp, featuring ensembles and artists such as Hathor Consort, Fretwork, Lucile Boulanger, and more.
A film featuring music by Jordi Savall will also be shown and heard.
Together with AMUZ, we selected the coaches for our course.
Thanks to this collaboration, we are happy to offer you a wonderful concert lecture on English consort music.
Hathor Consort will provide the music, while Nicole Van Opstal will guide you through the historical context.