Dear ESTA Members, We are excited to share details about two key initiatives for the coming months, and we kindly ask for your collaboration in sharing this information with your members. Upcoming ESTA Talk – 23. March, 4pm CET / 3pm GMT with Kristian Kolman Looking ahead, we are delighted to announce an exciting online course with our President, Géza … Read More
Prof. Marianne Kroemer, born in 1929 in Bruck an der Mur, Austria, passed away on November 14, 2024. A distinguished violinist and pedagogue, she was a pioneering force in the field of instrumental education. In 1972, she founded the European String Teachers Association (ESTA) in Graz, creating a platform that significantly advanced the internationalization and professionalization of string teaching. Marianne’s … Read More
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Spring Semester 2025 We are thrilled to announce a six-session workshop series starting in March 2025, offering valuable insights into string pedagogy. Dates and Times The workshops will be held on March 30, April 13 and 27, May 11, June 8, and June 15, at 4:00 PM CET, with each session lasting approximately 75 minutes. Participants must register through their national ESTA branch, where they … Read More
This year’s European String Teachers Association (ESTA) conference in Porto in March featured the official launch of ESTA Folk. Among the group of teachers from Slovenia and Spain heading this new working group is violinist Bojan Cvetrežnik, who runs the Ljubljana-based Godalkanje organisation, which presents a programme of folk music workshops and concerts. Read more from this article in STRAD … Read More
From may 28th until June 1st 2025, we’re diving deep into music education with the theme “Enabling the inner musician to blossom.” Join us as we explore innovative teaching methods beyond instrumental mastery. Call for Proposals Submit your proposal before October, 1st, 2024 to info.esta2025@gmail.com For more information, see this leaflet.
ESTA Folk is happy to announce that Galicia Fiddle Cultural Association is offering two scholarships for members of any ESTA branch for their summer courses! This association seeks to promote the use of stringed instruments in folk and traditional music. Galicia Fiddle offers: Full scholarship for San Simon Fiddle 2024(Students between 7-18 years old of any level, and up to … Read More
In March 2024, during the 52nd International ESTA Conference in Porto, a new working group was created: ESTA Folk. A group of music teachers from ESTA Spain and ESTA Slovenia have been working during the last two years to make the folk music education visible in ESTA activities and conferences. The purpose is connecting people through this music and to … Read More
Porto, 23 – 27 MARCH 2024 Connecting People Last March, ESTA Portugal hosted the 52nd International ESTA Conference, themed “Connecting People.” Over five days, it brought together teachers, students, luthiers, companies, and string instrument enthusiasts from across Europe. Organized by ESTA, this conference rotates annually among European cities, with the previous one held in Cardiff. This time, ESMAE in Porto … Read More
Fifty years of ESTA By: Mart Roegholt, ESTA Netherlands Marianne Kroemer, a violinist from Austria, founded ESTA in Graz in 1972. Fifty years later, during de ESTA conference in Graz in 2022, she was honoured for it; she received the medal of honour of the town of Graz and a national award. She is now a lady of 93 years … Read More