Improv Jazz Session at Laboratorium!
On February 14th, 2026, this Valentine’s Day, the FAME’S Institute Orchestra alongside New York Jazz Drummer Douglas Marriner will perform an improv jazz jam session at Laboratorium. As part of our Seminar 11’s second course, “Finding the Groove”, we’re overjoyed to be able to play for an open crowd before we take our program to […]
From Studio to Stage | Final Performance
Take a glimpse at Seminar 11’s first of two concerts in the Macedonian Philharmonic, helmed by Daniel Rowland and the #FAMESInstitute Orchestra. Featuring Peteris Vasks’ “Musica dolorosa” , Richard Strauss’ “Metamorphosen” , and Philip Glass’ “The American Four Seasons”, our Philharmonic last night burst with a compounding of feeling, passion, and an unnerving degree of intensity. Co-funded […]
Ambassador Ozlem Canel Visits the FAME’S Institute!
In the lead-up to February 10th’s concert “From Studio to Stage” organized by the FAME’S Institute, Ambassador Ozlem Canel met with Daniel Rowland, renowned Dutch/British violinist, professor and conductor.
Seminar 11: Course 1 Highlights
A weekly highlight of our “From Studio to Stage” course, culminating in February 10th’s concert in the Macedonian Philharmonic. The week included a selection of lectures, workshops, rehearsals, and recordings, covering Peteris Vasks’ “Musica dolorosa”, Richard Strauss’ “Metamorphosen”, and Philip Glass’ “The American Four Seasons”. Co-funded by the European Union and Creative Europe.
April 2026 Open Call
FAME’S Institute – Recording and Classical Music Orchestral Courses Application deadline: March 15, 2026 April 21 – May 4, 2026 | Skopje, North Macedonia In April/May 2026, FAME’S Institute will host a two-part orchestral program focused on professional recording, film music, and classical orchestral performance. Taking place at FAME’S Studio in Skopje, the program brings […]
Seminar #11: The First Few Days
As we gear up toward the live rendition of Metamorphosen, Musica dolorosa and The American Four Seasons, Daniel Rowland and our Institute’s orchestra is hard at work between a whole slew of rehearsals, workshops, and lectures. Here’s a brief peak into their process during the first few days in the studio. Co-funded by the European Union and […]
Seminar #11 (Part One): Commence!
On February 05th, 2026 we welcomed mentor Daniel Rowland for the beginning of his course for Seminar 11 of the FAME’S Institute. After a week of intensive recordings, rehearsals, workshops, and lectures, Daniel and our students will bring Metamorphosis by Richard Straus, Musica dolorosa by Pēteris Vasks, and The American Four Seasons by Philip Glass to […]
From Studio to Stage: Daniel Rowland Concert
We cordially invite you to our first February concert “From Studio to Stage” on February 10th, in the Macedonian Philharmonic’s Chamber Hall at 8:00 PM. This concert focuses on the transformation process of given musical work from studio recording to concert performance. The program features pieces with profound emotional depth and orchestral complexity, through music […]
The Making of Seminar 9 | Part Three
Hybrid Music Orchestral CourseLibertango – A Tribute to Astor PiazzollaJuly 14–21, 2025 Led by violinist and mentor Rusanda Panfili, this course immersed students in the music of Astor Piazzolla, exploring the expressive power and rhythmic complexity of his distinctive Tango Nuevo style. Through intensive rehearsals and workshops, participants worked on some of Piazzolla’s most celebrated works for string chamber […]
The Making of Seminar 9 | Part Two
Film Music Recording Orchestral CourseJuly 8–13, 2025 Led by internationally acclaimed composer and orchestrator Alastair King, the Film Music Recording Orchestral Course provided performing musicians with hands-on experience in recording original film music in a professional studio setting. The program brought together 30 European classical musicians and five emerging composers at FAME’S recording studio in Skopje. Working under real industry conditions and […]