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France goes to Kyoto

Ghislaine Petit Volta will be the guest harp instructor at the 2015 Académie de musique française, Kyoto.

January 19, 2015

The Académie de musique française in Kyoto is now accepting applications for its 2015 Academie to take place March 20–April 1 at the Insitut Français in Kyoto. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2015.  Now in its 25th year, the Academie began including harp in its program in 2007 with sponsorship from Camac Harps. This year’s masterclass presenter is French harpist Ghislaine Petit Volta, who recently released Homage a Rameau.

Read more about the program and Ghislaine Petit Volta on Camac’s harpblog. Apply online in English or Japanese.

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