Turkish Ensemble
Led by Derya Türkan
In this course, master kemençe player Derya Türkan (Turkey) introduces participants to the rich tradition of Ottoman and Turkish classical and folk music. Working with the ensemble, he will teach selected repertoire from this rich tradition, focusing on the stylistic elements that give this music its distinctive character. Through listening, imitation, and collective playing, participants will explore ornamentation, phrasing, modal language (makam), rhythmic cycles (usul), and the subtle interaction between melody and accompaniment.
Where & When
September 1–30, 2026
Full schedule will be sent via emailLocation
Neukölln, BerlinCourse Structure
12 sessions: 8 classes, 4 ensemble rehearsals + final performancePrice
€650Registration & More Information
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Afro-Cuban Ensemble
Led by Regis Molina
Cuban musician Regis Molina introduces participants to the rich traditions that shape the music of Cuba and the Caribbean. Working with an ensemble, he will guide musicians through repertoire and rhythmic frameworks rooted in traditional forms, exploring the close relationship between melody, rhythm, and groove that defines these musics.
The workshop places a strong emphasis on ensemble playing: how different musical roles interact, how rhythm and melody support one another, and how a shared sense of pulse and phrasing emerges within the group. Through listening, imitation, and collective practice, participants will explore stylistic elements such as articulation, phrasing, and rhythmic patterns, gaining a deeper understanding of the aesthetics and musical language of these traditions. From these traditional foundations, the workshop will also touch on how this musical language opens naturally toward improvisation and jazz-informed approaches within an ensemble setting.
Where & When
September 1–30, 2026
Full schedule will be sent via emailLocation
Neukölln, BerlinCourse Structure
12 sessions: 8 classes, 4 ensemble rehearsals + final performancePrice
€650Registration & More Information
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Balkan Ensemble
Led by Vladimir Karparov
The warmth and vitality of the Balkan folklore, its melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic colorfulness, its songs filled with life stories and messages, instrumentals sculpted from virtuoso unisons and improvisations. These are the basics of this comprehensive musical style with a great history and traditions, but constantly developing and interwoven into numerous contemporary creative projects and compositions. Within it, Bulgarian folk music has inspired many artists around the world with its depth and diversity. Spanning across 7 distinctly different folk regions, it was created in people's homes, at gatherings, weddings, baptisms and funerals, subsequently placing it on the big world stage.
Led by Bulgarian Saxophonist Vladimir Karparov, the course will feature ensemble work focusing on ornaments, scales, phrases and rhythms typical in Bulgarian music, and will feature repertoire from Bulgaria’s different regions.
Where & When
September 1–30, 2026
Full schedule will be sent via emailLocation
Neukölln, BerlinCourse Structure
12 sessions: 8 classes, 4 ensemble rehearsals + final performancePrice
€650Registration & More Information
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Improvisation and Ensemble Interaction
Led by Roland Satterwhite
This course is rooted in the art of improvisation, the practice of making real-time musical decisions, taking creative risks, and finding genuine expression in the moment. Within that, we explore the relational dynamics that shape what improvisation actually sounds like when people play together: the tension between individual and collective voices, the unspoken assumptions we carry about instruments and idioms, and the social forces that influence who plays, what they play, and for whom. Through experimentation and shared musical risk-taking, participants will develop both the creative freedom to improvise with conviction and the awareness to do it in genuine dialogue with others.
The course draws on a broad range of musical traditions from North, Central and South Americas, flamenco, Romanian and Slovakian folk music as well as extensive experience in jam sessions across New York, Paris, Berlin and Andalusia. These traditions serve not as rules to follow, but as living sources of vocabulary, form, and collective wisdom about what it means to invent music together, in the moment, in front of others.
Where & When
September 1–30, 2026
Full schedule will be sent via emailLocation
Neukölln, BerlinCourse Structure
12 sessions: 8 classes, 4 ensemble rehearsals + final performancePrice
€650Registration & More Information
Fill out the sign-up form. We’ll contact you by email with full course and audition details, where you can ask questions and schedule a call with us.