Colourstrings Training
for Instrumental Teachers

Klagenfurt / Austria 4th – 6th of January 2010
Phase II of the Colourstrings Certification
Subjects: Violin, Viola, Cello, Solfège
www.colourstrings.fi

COLOURSTRINGS CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIA
held by Csaba and Géza Szilvay

The Szilvay brothers have introduced their Colourstrings method by
lecturing at the following congresses and symposia:

1977    Sweden, Örebro: Congress of the Nordic Music            Teachers' Association (NMPU)
1978    Finland, Helsinki: Finnish Violin Teachers'            Symposium
1978    Canada, London: ISME Congress
1979    Finland, Kuhmo: Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
1979    Finland, Helsinki: NMPU Congress
1979    Australia, Sydney: IV International Kodály Congress
1980    Denmark, Copenhagen: Danish String Teachers'            Symposium
1980    Poland, Warsaw: ISME Congress
1981    Scotland, Edinburgh: Congress of the European            String Teachers' Association (ESTA)
1981    Australia, Brisbane: Congress of the Australian            String Teachers' Association (AUSTA)
1981    Japan, Sapporo: V International Kodály Congress
1982    England, Bristol: ISME Congress
1983    Australia, Melbourne: AUSTA Congress
1983    Belgium, Antwerp: VI International Kodály Congress
1984    Switzerland, Bern: ESTA Congress
1984    Denmark, Haslev: 1st Nordic Kodály Seminar
1985    Sweden, Stockholm: ESTA Seminar
1985    Scotland, Edinburgh: ESTA Workshop
1985    Faroe Islands: Music Festival
1986    Austria, Innsbruck: ISME Congress
1986    The Netherlands: ESTA Workshop
1987    Denmark, Haslev: Kodály Workshop
1987    Faroe Islands: NMPU
1987    Great Britain: London, Exeter (ASTA Workshop),            Aberdeen, Edinburgh
1987    Tallinn, Riga, Moscow, Leningrad
1988    Hungary, Budapest: Kodály Workshop
1989    Denmark, Copenhagen: ESTA Workshop
1989    Denmark, Haslev: Kodály Workshop
1989    England, London: I International Colourstrings            Course
1990    England: Lectures at the Royal Academy of Music,            Trinity College of Music, London College of Music,            Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Royal            Northern College of Music
1990    Hungary, Budapest: Course for String Teachers
1990    Finland, Helsinki: ISME Congress
1990    Tour of Europe: England, France, Germany
1991    Denmark, Haslev: ESTA Congress
1991    England, London: II International Colourstrings            Course, Trinity College
1991    Switzerland, Lausanne: ASTA Congress
1991    Hungary, Kecskemét: Kodály Course
1991    Sweden, Arvika: ESTA Congress
1992    England, London: III Interantional Colourstrings            Course, Trinity College
1992    Korea, Seoul: ISME Congress
1992    England, London: Colourstrings Course, West            London University
1992    Tour of Asia: Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong,            Tokyo, Taipei
1992    Hungary, Budapest: Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music
1992    Denmark, Copenhagen: Colourstrings Course,            Royal Conservatory
1992    Estonia, Tallinn: Colourstrings Course for the            teachers of the Conservatory
1993    Australia: Canberra (AUSTA National Conference),            Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney,            Hobart (lectures at universities, organized by            AUSTA)
1993    Denmark, Haslev: Colourstrings course for            Scandinavian string teachers, organized by ESTA            and Danish Kodály Society
1993    Hungary, Kecskemét: Colourstrings course in            connection with the international Kodály conference
1993    USA, Minnesota: Colourstrings course for string            teachers at Mankato University, organized by ASTA
1993    USA, Connecticut: Colourstrings lecture at the            International Kodály symposium at Hartford            University
1993    England, London: IV International Colourstrings            course, West London University
1994    Tour of America: Rochester, London, Ann Arbor,            Cleveland, Washington, Toronto
1994    England, London: V International Colourstrings            course, West London University
1994    Netherlands, Amsterdam: Teacher's course for            ESTA Dutch section
1995    Finland, Kuhmo: Kuhmo Music Institute, I Prima            Nota Festival for string orchestras
1995    USA, Minneapolis: Organization of Kodály Educators            Congress
1995    Denmark, Tølløse: Teacher's course for ESTA            Danish section
1995    Denmark, Odense: NMPU Congress
1995    Norway, Oslo: Music Academy
1995    England, London: VI International Colourstrings            course, West London University
1996    Sweden, Stockholm: Course for teachers,            Stockholm Royal Music Academy
1996    Finland, Kuhmo: II Prima Nota Festival
1996    Faroe Islands: Festival of Scandinavian orchestras
1996    England, London: VII International Colourstrings course,            West London University
1996    The Netherlands, Amsterdam: ISME Congress
1996    Hungary, Concerts in honour of the millecentenary            of Hungary
1996    Transsylvania, Szekelyudvarhely: Colourstrings course
1997    Finland, Kuhmo: III Prima Nota Festival
1997    England, London, Silver Gala at the Barbican Centre
1997    Tour of Asia: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
1997    Germany: Colourstrings course at the Music            Academy of Münster
1997    England, London: VIII International Colourstrings            course, West London University
1998    Finland, Kuhmo: course for string teachers
1998    Finland, Kuhmo: IV Prima Nota Festival
1998    Latvia, Riga: Course for string teachers
1998    Austria, Pörtschach: ESTA Conference
1998    England, London: IX International Colourstrings            course
1998    Austria: lectures at all conservatories (Wien,            Salzburg, Linz, Eisenstadt, Wiener Neustadt, Graz,            Klagenfurt, Innsbruck (Austrian ESTA)
1998    Estonia, Tallin
1999    Finland, Kuhmo: V Prima Nota Festival
1999    Helsinki: Workshop for Swedish and Austrian string            students and teachers
1999    Latvia, Riga: Course for string teachers
1999    England, Portsmouth: ESTA International            Conference ”Strings 99”
1999    Hungary, Budapest: ESTA course for string teachers
1999    England, London: X International Colourstrings            course
1999    Tour of Europe: Dublin, Manchester, London,            Brussels, Antwerp, The Hague, Düsseldorf
1999    Sweden, Gothenburg University: Course for string            teachers, ESTA
1999    France, Paris: Course for string teachers, ESTA
2000    Finland, Kuhmo: VI Prima Nota Festival
2000    Austria, Linz: Upper Austrian ESTA
2000    London, England: XI International Colourstrings            course
2000    Italy, Bologna: ESTA, International Festival ”La            Musica ai Bambini”
2000    Austria, Vienna Conservatory
2000    France, Amboise (FFEM)
2001    Finland, Kuhmo: VII Prima Nota Festival
2001    Austria, Klagenfurt, Kärntner Landeskonservatorium
2001    Finland, Helsinki: International Colourstrings            symposium and XII International Colourstrings            Course (ESTA)
2001    Austria: Wien, Salzburg, Graz (Jeunesse)
2001    France, Paris (ESTA and Association of European            Music Institutions)
2001    Austria, Innsbruck Conservatory (ESTA)
2001    Scotland, Glasgow Royal Music Academy (ESTA)
2002    Finland, Kuhmo: VIII Prima Nota Festival
2002    Hungary, Budapest Szabolcsi B. Music school
2002    Italy, Montecorvino Rovella: Mozartini Festival
2002    England, London: XIII International Colourstrings            Course
2002    Spain, Barcelona: Forum Musica
2002    England, Cardiff: Royal Welsh Music Academy            (ESTA)
2003    Finland, Kuhmo: IX Prima Nota Festival
2003    Switzerland, Lugano Conservatory
2003    Italy, Majano, Italian ESTA
2003    England, Cornwall (ESTA)
2003    Austria, Wien Conservatory
2003    Italy, 3rd Mozartini Festival and 51st Ravello Festival
2003    England, London, XIV International Colourstrings            Course
2003    France, 3rd Figeac Festival
2003    England, London: Guildhall School of Music and            Drama
2003    France, Amiens Conservatory
2004    Finland, Kuhmo: X Prima Nota Festival
2004    England, London and Cambridge, ESTA British Branch
2004    Finland, Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa Polytech
2004    Hungary, Budapest Szabolcsi Bence Music school
2004    Austria, Klagenfurt University
2004    Slovenia, Bled Festival
2004    England, London, XV International Colourstrings Course
2004    France, Figeac Festival
2004    The Faroe Islands
2004    Denmark, Vejle, Conference by the Danish Ministry of            Education
2004    Finland, Kotka, Maakuntapäivä “Musiikin siivet ja juuret”
2004    Finland, Pietarsaari, Finlands svenska sång- och            musikförbund
2004    Scotland, Glasgow (ESTA)
2005    Switzerland, Neuchatel (ESTA)
2005    Finland, Helsinki: The XVI International Colourstrings            Symposium and Course
2005    China, Central Conservatory of Beijing, International            Kodály Symposium
2006    Denmark, Copenhagen, Royal Academy of Music
2006    Germany, Frankfurt, International Music Fair
2006    Austria, Innsbruck (ESTA)
2006    England, London, XVII International Colourstrings            Course
2006    France, 6th Figeac Festival
2006    Italy, South Tirol, Bozen music educational institute
2006    Denmark, Odense, Carl Nielsen Music Academy
2006    Spain, Madrid, Alcalá de Henares University
2006    Finland, Kuopio Music Centre, European Music Union            EMU General Assembly
2007    Italy, Cremona, 35th International ESTA Conference,            Double bass lecture by Lasse Lagercrantz
2007    Hungary, Budapest, Szabolcsi Bence Music School
2007    USA, Ohio, Columbus, 18th International Kodály            Symposium, keynote speech
2007    England, London, XVIII International Colourstrings            Course
2007    Austria, Horn, Allegro Vivo Festival
2007    Denmark, Copenhagen, Royal Academy of Music
2007    France, Lille, Conservatoire National de Région
2008   Finland, Lahti Conservatory, orchestra course
2008   Czech Republic, Liberec
2008   Finland, East Helsinki Music Institute, XIX International
          Colourstrings Course
2009   The XX International Colourstrings Teacher Training Course
          Austria, 2nd- 8th August 2009