11
AUG
11/08/2025 13:30
CNIMA, Saint Sauves d'Auvergne
Hommage à Claude Thomain" accordion orchestra workshop
with Aline Lacourt

Dates: August 11 to 15, 2025

Content: Development of a concert program based on the works of Claude Thomain, a French composer, conductor and accordionist renowned for his rich, accessible works "Notes Vagabondes", "À Joss", "Deux Phares dans la Nuit" ... In-depth work on orchestral playing under the direction of a conductor. Claude Thomain, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 76, was a great friend of CNIMA, where he led numerous courses.

Trainer: Aline Lacour is an accordionist, conductor and music education teacher. Trained on piano and accordion since childhood, she studied with Claude Thomain and perfected her skills at the CNIMA, where she competed in major international accordion competitions. Holder of a DEM in accordion and the CAPES, she combines artistic practice, teaching and conducting with high standards and sensitivity.

Audience: accordion players with good reading skills

Prerequisites:
- Each trainee will have to produce and transmit a video of a piece performed, so that the conductor can, in advance of the course, allocate voices and musical parts according to each person's abilities."
- Have studied and prepared the musical parts transmitted by the conductor before the start of the course.

Schedule: 22 hours

Monday 2:00 pm to Friday 5:00 pm

B rates
Teaching 415 € /week (+30 € for externals)

Pedagogy + full-board accommodation
starting at €632/week

https://cnima.com/agenda#Claude-Thomain


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Unknown
13/09/2022
Hello, I have only 5 years of practice, is it possible to participate in a course please. Thank you
Cindou11
13/09/2022
Of course !!! It's up to you to contact the CNIMA : 04 73 22 27 45
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Unknown
22/09/2022
thank you
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