As part of its continued commitment to young people and to music education in the Charente, the Festival offers a range of concerts, open rehearsals, education projects and opportunities to meet and interact with the musicians. FIMCEC is the only major Charentais cultural event offering FREE entry to all young people under the age of 18, all students and all unemployed. This policy applies to ALL concerts, receptions and portes ouvertes, not just to educational events.
PROJET DE PEINTURE LUMINEUSE 2020
Luminous painting project that will be based on Beethoven’s musical works and the 2020 Festival, in partnership with the Collège de Chalais, the Communauté de Communes Lavalette Tude Dronne, the City of Chalais and the FIMCEC. The children will work throughout the year to prepare this presentation :
Sunday 10th May
Eglise et cloître St Martial, Chalais
Sunday 24th May
Eglise et cloître St Martial, Chalais
Friday 5th June
Eglise et cloître St Martial, Chalais
13.30 rencontre pédagogique
OPEN MORNING
Saturday 6th June at 11.00
EGLISE et CLOÎTRE St Martial, CHALAIS
Open morning in the company of Ensemble International des Quatre Siècles
Free entry for children and for an adult accompanied by a child!
PROJET MUSIQUE DE CHAMBRE 2019
Project in 2 parts in partnership with the Conservatoire de Grand Angoulême :
Sunday 7th April
AUDITORIUM CONSERVATOIRE GRAND ANGOULÊME
13.30 masterclass for 5 selected chamber music groups led by FIMCEC artistic directors, Nathalie Shaw & Julian Shaw
17.00 public presentation
Free event open to the public
Sunday 19th May
YVIERS/CHALAIS
Immersion day shadowing FIMCEC musicians.
10.00 – 12.30 rehearsal
13.00 – 15.00 lunch + concert preparations
16.00 concert “Petites cordes entre amis”
17.15 – 18.00 dégustations/réception in the adjoining cloisters
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OPEN MORNING
Saturday 1st June
EGLISE et CLOÎTRE St Martial, CHALAIS
Open morning in the company of Ensemble International des Quatre Siècles
Free entry for children and for an adult accompanied by a child!
TEA TIME PROJECT 2018
As part of the FIMCEC 10th anniversary celebrations, the string orchestras of the Ècole Départementale de Musique de la Charente and the Conservatoires of Barbezieux & Grand Cognac join together to study & present a programme of British music.
Sunday 21st January
CONSERVATOIRE DE BARBEZIEUX
Study day led by artistic directors Nathalie & Julian Shaw
Sunday 4th March
SALLE DES FÊTES DE HIERSAC
Study day led by artistic directors Nathalie & Julian Shaw
Saturday 26th May 14.00 – 17.00
SALLE DES DISTILLERIES DE SÉGONZAC
Open rehearsal
KIDS’ MORNING
SATURDAY 2nd JUNE
CLOÎTRE ET ÉGLISE DE ST MARTIAL, CHALAIS
11.00 TEA TIME PROJECT CONCERT given by students of the École Départementale de Musique de la Charente and the Conservatoires of Barbezieux & Grand Cognac.
12.15 Open rehearsal of the Ensemble International des Quatre Siècles (virtuoso festival ensemble) in preparation for their evening Concert de Gala
13.00 Picnic and ‘meet the musicians’
Free entry for children and for an adult accompanied by a child!
FRIDAY 18TH MAY AT 14.00
ESPACE ARC-EN-CIEL, CHALAIS
CONCERT PÉDAGOGIQUE
SUNDAY 3RD JUNE MORNING
CONSERVATOIRE DE GRAND ANGOULÊME
MASTERCLASS with New York based Sandbox Percussion