Paul Beier has asked me to forward the following information on a scholarship that is available to lute players. Nancy Carlin
Lute Scholarship for study in Italy A one-year scholarship offered by the Marco Fodella Foundation for study at the International Academy of Music in Milan for lutenists and other early-music instrumentalists and vocalists. The scholarship covers tuition and shared housing for one academic year (October to June) in Milan. The school has an in-depth early-music program which includes a baroque orchestra and regular seminars by well-known scholars and performers. The lute teacher is Paul Beier. Applications for the scholarship must be received by April 30, 2007. Instructions in English can be found at the following site: http://www.fondazionemarcofodella.it/eng/scholarships.htm. Also, the curriculum for the early music course is shown here: http://www.scuolecivichemilano.it/xml/hp_fondazione2/IDcanale-400/tema-OFFD/scheda-IMAN/lingua-EN. Apply early! Nancy Carlin Associates P.O. Box 6499 Concord, CA 94524 USA phone 925/686-5800 fax 925/680-2582 web site - www.nancycarlinassociates.com Administrator THE LUTE SOCIETY OF AMERICA web site - http://LuteSocietyofAmerica.org -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html