Pro Corda Summer Courses

Name: Pro Corda Summer Courses, Primary Course 2027
Start: 2027-07-24T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-07-30T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Leiston Abbey

Pro Corda (The National School for Young Chamber Music Players)

Checks and schemes: DBS checked · First aid trained · Residential

Ages 8–19 · Y4–Y13
Sat 24 Jul to Sat 28 Aug 2027
Leiston Abbey, Leiston Abbey, Leiston, Suffolk, England
Whole course

About this programme

Pro Corda runs four week-long residential chamber music courses at Leiston Abbey in Suffolk each summer, grouped by age and standard from Primary (ages 8-11, Grade 3+) to Advanced (ages 16-19, diploma standard). Students play in small ensembles coached by professional musicians, with orchestral playing, masterclasses, workshops and performances alongside. Each course takes up to 26 participants and costs £1,444 with full board. Places are by application, with a video audition for new students.

Class size: Up to 26

By age

Primary Course Ages 8–11 (Y4–Y6): Grade 3+
Junior Course Ages 11–14 (Y7–Y9): Grade 6+
Senior Course Ages 14–16 (Y10–Y11): Grade 8+
Advanced Course Ages 16–19 (Y12–Y13): Diploma + standard

Dates and prices

Primary Course 2027
Sat 24 to Fri 30 Jul 2027, 9am–6pm
1 week
£1,444
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Senior Course 2027
Sun 1 to Sat 7 Aug 2027, 9am–6pm
1 week
£1,444
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Junior Course 2027
Sun 15 to Sat 21 Aug 2027, 9am–6pm
1 week
£1,444
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Advanced Course 2027
Sun 22 to Sat 28 Aug 2027, 9am–6pm
1 week
£1,444
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Past dates (5)

Summer residential week 23-30 Aug 2026 · Sun 23 to Sun 30 Aug 2026 · £1,444Finished
Summer residential week 15-22 Aug 2026 · Sat 15 to Sat 22 Aug 2026 · £1,444Finished
Summer residential week 7-14 Aug 2026 · Fri 7 to Fri 14 Aug 2026 · £1,444Finished
Summer residential week 26 Jul - 2 Aug 2026 · Sun 26 Jul to Sun 2 Aug 2026 · £1,444Finished
Preparatory Course (ages 8-10) 2026 · Sat 18 to Sat 25 Jul 2026 · £1,444Finished

Good to know

Included

Full-board accommodation and meals

Lunch: Provided

Venue

Leiston Abbey

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About Pro Corda (The National School for Young Chamber Music Players)

Pro Corda is a UK educational charity founded in 1969 and based at Leiston Abbey in Suffolk, recognised as the national school for young chamber music players and one of Europe's leading providers of ensemble training for young musicians.

United KingdomWebsite →+44 (0)1728 831354 mail@procorda.com

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