Franschhoek Mountain
Chamber Music Workshop
4 – 11 April 2010
The 20th annual Chamber Music Workshop offers musically gifted young people a week of intensive training in scenic Franschhoek.  Music students aged 11 to matric may apply for this unique experience — the only one of its kind in South Africa.
You will receive professional and highly personalised instruction to encourage and develop your talent, to improve your prowess as a collaborative musician, and to achieve real progress in a self-enriching and fulfilling way.
Our approach is to provide structured, intensive work sessions over a …

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