From 15 to 17 November, the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague organised masterclasses inspired by Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and music pedagogue Zoltán Kodály. With the support of the Embassy of Hungary and in collaboration with the Liszt Academy in Budapest, Hungarian experts László Nemes, Árpád Tóth, Géza Szilvay and Csaba Szilvay were invited to teach together with teachers from the Conservatoire of The Hague and Amsterdam.
The weekend was kicked off on 15 November by Géza and Csaba Szilvay, who gave a three-day Colourstrings masterclass for violin/viola and cello/double bass teachers. ‘Colourstrings’ is a famous teaching method for young string players, developed by the two brothers, based on the principles of Kodály.
On 16 and 17 November, masterclasses were also given by László Nemes and Árpád Tóth, which were targeted at teachers, musicians and choir conductors, and focused on working with groups, choirs and secondary school classes using the principles of the Kodály based music education. The two masterclass programs welcomed 90 participants.
