Conferences

ESTA Folk in STRAD

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

Welcome to ESTA 2025 in Amersfoort, Netherlands!

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.

52nd ESTA International Conference, 2024

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