Discover your creative potential, grow as a musician, and refine your technique in an intensive learning environment. Taking place four times per year, the Monasteries offer an ongoing artistic development space.
Through individual coaching and ensemble playing, the Monasteries support conservatory students and emerging professionals in developing artistic clarity.

You will explore: daily individual masterclasses and ensemble playing, chamber music with piano and harpsichord, contemporary and historically informed performance, artistic dialogue, and guided reflection.

The first Monastery in the Academy season 2026/2027 will take place 15 to 18 October 2026. It is also possible to register for other Monasteries:
21 – 24 January 2027
11 – 14 March 2027
6 – 9 May 2027

Our artistic faculty:
Jeroen den Herder- cello
Viola de Hoog- baroque cello
Martti Roussi- cello
Hua-Hsuan Lee- piano
Siebe Henstra- harpsichord

Programme Fee:
€ 325 – 1 Monastery
€ 575 – 2 Monasteries
€ 800 – 3 Monasteries
€ 975 – 4 Monasteries

The fee includes all the meals and accommodation in Zutphen.

You can apply here: https://cellowerckenzutphen.nl/academy-registration-monasteries/