Seminar #11
Recording | Hybrid Music Orchestral Courses
4th to 17th of February 2026
In February 2026, the FAME’S Institute hosts a two-part orchestral program for European students, interested in advancing their experience in performance, recording, while exploring new musical genres.
Held at FAME’S Studio in Skopje, North Macedonia, the program brings together internationally acclaimed mentors who will guide students through an intensive artistic and educational process.
Our Recording Music Orchestral Course focuses on the discovery of new repertoire, leading to a professional studio recording and a public performance at the Skopje Philharmonic Hall. Students will develop advanced ensemble and listening skills, gain practical insight into the professional recording process, and learn to adapt their playing to both studio and concert environments.
Our Hybrid Music Recording Course explores the intersection of classical and jazz traditions through a collaborative workshop on rhythm, groove, and improvisation. Working alongside experienced jazz orchestral musicians, students will strengthen their rhythmic awareness, stylistic flexibility, and collaborative performance techniques, culminating in a final live concert.
Through daily rehearsals, workshops, and close interaction with leading professionals, participants will refine their technical skills, expand their artistic perspective, and gain valuable experience in both traditional orchestral performance and contemporary cross-genre collaboration.
Open Call Announcement:
13.11.2025
Application Deadline:
25.12.2025
Recording Music Orchestral Course
4th to 10th of February 2026
This intensive program offers young string players an exceptional opportunity to record and perform with violinist Daniel Rowland, founder of the Stift International Music Festival and Professor at the Royal College of Music in London. This six-day recording course will include professional recording sessions (studio work, control room, listening, and production process), a number of lessons, evening chamber music sessions, and small ensemble work.
The course will end with a public performance at the Skopje Philharmonic Hall on February 10th.
During their six days of recording, participants will engage with all aspects of recording a given piece, immersing themselves in the full process of recording, listening to, and re-recording as part of professional sessions within a fully-equipped studio. This, in combination with a culminating performance and the study of professional recording, will familiarize students entirely with the practice of professional recording within the industry.
Repertoire:
● The American Four Seasons – Philip Glass
● Metamorphosen – Richard Strauss
● Musica dolorosa – Pēteris Vasks
DANIEL ROWLAND (MENTOR | VIOLINIST)
Daniel Rowland was born in London and grew up in the eastern Netherlands. He studied with Jan Repko, Herman Krebbers, Viktor Liberman, and Igor Oistrakh, and was guided by his mentor, Ivry Gitlis.
Winner of the Oskar Back Competition in Amsterdam and the Brahms Prize in Baden-Baden, Daniel has built a rich
international career as a soloist and chamber musician. In 2005, he founded the Stift International Music Festival, and for twelve years, he was leader of the Brodsky Quartet, performing worldwide and recording extensively, including the acclaimed Shostakovich Cycle.
He currently teaches at the Royal College of Music in London.
Discover: Daniel Rowland.
Hybrid Music Orchestral Course
12th to 17th of February 2026
This course offers young musicians the unique opportunity to immerse themselves with a mix of classical and jazz music, helmed by Tim Redmond (Guildhall School of Music and Drama; London Symphony Orchestra) and jazz drummer Douglas Marriner (New York–based performer and educator).
Through an intensive week of rehearsals, workshops, and lectures, the course brings together an orchestra of players with advanced jazz musicians to explore rhythm, groove, and ensemble collaboration, covering a repertoire from jazz standards to disco-inspired works, including a selection from Just Friends, Anthropology, April in Paris, Embracable You, and Summertime.
This course will fully explores the art of improvisation, varying jazz techniques, and various composition workshops, primarily delving into discussions on jazz music, improvisation methods, and the life and opportunities of jazz musicians. Participants will present their newly-developed workshop skills during an open concert in a given cultural center in Skopje, and will conclude the full week’s program with a closing concert at the Skopje Philharmonic Hall on February 17.
TIM REDMOND (MENTOR | CONDUCTOR)
Tim Redmond is a conductor, presenter, and educator known for his dynamic and versatile career spanning opera, symphonic music, and education.
He is Professor of Conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a regular guest conductor with the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, and co-founder of the international conducting masterclasses And Other Duties.
He is also the conductor and co-creator of the acclaimed Royal Albert Hall’s My Great Orchestral Adventure™ concert series.
Discover: Tim Redmond.
DOUGLAS MARRINER (MENTOR | PERCUSSIONIST)
Douglas Marriner is a London-born, New York–based jazz drummer, composer, and educator. A third-generation musician, he has performed internationally and collaborated with leading artists across genres.
A passionate educator, Douglas has taught in programs run by Juilliard, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, and serves on the faculty of Fordham University and the Bloomingdale School of Music. His work reflects the energy and creativity of today’s jazz scene.
Discover: Douglas Marriner.