ANNOUNCEMENT
BassoonLAB Amsterdam
is proud to present the NEW
ANNUAL COURSE 2026/27!
SAVE THE DATES
28-29 September 2026
22-23 October 2026
26-27 November 2026
3-4 December 2026
15-16 January 2027
25-26 February 2027
12-13 March 2027
22-23 April 2027
7-8 May 2027
7-8 June 2027
What is BassoonLAB?
BassoonLAB aims to be an innovative bassoon academy, based on the flexibility to choose your own frequency.
Whether you are interested in monthly sessions or just looking for a single visit, each individual lesson will be based on your specific goals and needs.
Take full profit of BassoonLAB by actively participating in workshops and seminars, which will be based on various topics such as reedmaking, audition training, warm-up techniques, and more.
What does BassoonLAB offer?
BassoonLAB's educational program is structured in encounters, much like a series of full-immersion masterclasses.
Every encounter lasts two days and includes:
Two individual lessons
One lesson per day
Min. guaranteed total of 2h per encounter
Workshop or Seminar
One workshop/seminar per encounter
New topics each month
Free listening
All BassoonLAB activities are open to all students
How much does BassoonLAB cost?
| 2 h | One encounter | 250€ |
| 4 h | Two encounters | 480€ |
| 6 h | Three encounters | 700€ |
| 8 h | Four encounters | 920€ |
| 10 h | Five encounters | 1125€ |
| 12 h | Six encounters | 1320€ |
| 14 h | Seven encounters | 1500€ |
| 16 h | Eight encounters | 1680€ |
| 18 h | Nine encounters | 1845€ |
| 20 h | Ten encounters | 2000€ |
The more you come, the cheaper it becomes!
The prices above include the Administration Fee of 50€, which will have to be paid in advance upon confirmation of your participation and is non refundable.
All lessons, workshops and seminars are open to BassoonLAB members. Visitors may be admitted upon authorization.
What are workshops and seminars about?
Each encounter will feature a workshop or seminar of the month. All workshop and seminars are included in the frequency fee.
Workshops will be about practical topics:
Reed making
Audition training
Warm-up and technique
Seminars will be about academic topics:
How to win stage fright
Close-up on specific repertoire
Topics are subject to change according to students' wishes. Workshops will have a minimum duration of two hours and can be split into two parts on consecutive days of the same encounter. Seminars will have a minimum duration of one hour.
Registrations are open!
Click on the button below to register to BassoonLAB Amsterdam. You will be redirected to a Google Form.
Apply to BassoonLAB 2026/27 Annual CourseIf you have any questions, feel free to write an email at info@bassoonlab.nl.
BassoonLAB's activities take place in Amsterdam and are live, not online.
Thank you very much for your interest in BassoonLAB and, for now, happy practicing!
Photo Gallery of past BassoonLAB Amsterdam encounters
Thanks to all the participants who formed the first generations of BassoonLAB!
