Symphony orchestra and instruments workshop, 3-12 August 2025
The course is directed by Jean-Jo Roux (conducting) and Emmanuel André (strings) co-animators of more than 25 music courses with a symphonic orchestra made up of 85 young musicians.
The workshop takes place in the Cap d'Ail Centre Méditerranéen, in an extraordinary 3-hectare wide park with an amphitheatre overlooking the Mediterranean, decorated by Jean Cocteau. The campus is secure and monitored 24 hours a day. Other than the musician teachers and technical managers, the pupils are supervised, by BAFA-qualified (youth group leader certified) activity leaders throughout a trip registered with the Ministry of the Youth and Voluntary Organisations, in accordance with current regulation.
Who is this course addressed to?
This workshop is addressed to all young musicians from around the world, aged 12 to 17.
All orchestral instruments are welcome:
- Strings (violin, viola, cello and double bass)
- Woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon)
- Brass (trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba)
- Percussion
INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP OPTION
These options are aimed at young musicians looking to strengthen their instrumental abilities following a personalised programme, to perfect their playing within a symphonic ensemble.
VIOLIN workshop, CELLO workshop, FLUTE workshop, TUBA workshop:
4 individual 45 min lessons - partial, and full orchestra.
Introductory workshop to CONDUCTING:
1 class per day, conducting a concert piece - 2 places.
The courses are taught by professionals and educators from prestigious orchestras and/or conservatoire teachers.
Goals of the course
- Explore symphonic repertoire and interpretation according to time periods and styles
- Practice group listening and ensemble performance
- Practice a shared passion with musicians from around the world in a friendly and multicultural atmosphere
- Prepare together and deliver 2 end-of-workshop concerts in public
Symphonic programme
From Vivaldi to film music, and even jazz. These are the works which have stimulated the interest of generations of young musicians in previous courses. Emmanuel André and Jean-Jo Roux wish to awaken the interests of young international musicians (proposals from future course participants will be favourably considered). However, they reserve the right to alter and adapt symphonic programme indications in relation to available instruments and the profile of the course participants.
Two end-of-course concerts are organised: in the amphitheatre with extraordinary acoustics decorated by Jean Cocteau, as well as at the Fort Antoine theatre in Monaco.
timetable
9h00/12h30: Music stands or Tutti (With break!)
Early afternoons free (1.30 pm/4.30 pm): relaxation at the Centre, (group games, ping pong, etc.) / outings nearby in small groups of unaccompanied teenagers (if outing authorisation signed by parents).
Supervised outings: Bathing / excursion to Monaco / walk in Cap d'Ail with a team leader, 2 times during the stay.
17h/19h: Music stands or Tutti (With break!)
Evenings: International entertainment.
Rates and registration
ARRIVAL AT THE CENTRE MÉDITERRANÉEN BEFORE 17.00, ON SUNDAY AUGUST 3rd 2025
DEPARTURE AFTER LUNCH, ON TUESDAY AUGUST 12TH 2025
Residential Orchestra workshop: full board/transfers/coaching and activities
= 740 euros
Day orchestra workshop (no accommodation, limited places)
= 442 euros (272 euros workshop + 90 euros registration fee + 80 euros for 7 lunches and 1 dinner)
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS:
Instrument workshop = 160 euros
Orchestra conducting workshop = 200 euros
Each application for registration must be approved by the course's musical direction.
Please fill out the application form below.
If your application as a young musician is accepted, we will send you an email with a link to an online registration form with integrated payment. When your electronic registration form and deposit payment of 272 euros have been received, CMEF will send a confirmation email for your child's registration to the course, along with practical information on all events during the participants' stay on campus.
Possible daytime only attendance: non-priority, depending on available places.
Full payment of the balance (net of bank charges) must be received one month before the beginning of the course at the latest.
Nota Bene : Payment of additional workshops has to be made on the day of arrival to the Musical Direction.
Visit www.orchestre-aijos.com
If you have further questions or you would like more details, write to us at the address jean-jo.roux@scenefonia.fr
By phone: + 33 06 86 96 68 64
Practical Information
- The scores will be sent by internet in PDF format. You may bring sheets of chamber music.
- Don't forget: your music desk, pencil and music paper, extra reeds and strings, a black score holder.
- Concert attire: black.
- Greeting at the Centre Méditerranéen : Bedrooms of between 3 to 5 beds with bathrooms. Full board. You are required to provide your own towels.
- If you have any questions relating to the musical side of the course, don’t hesitate to contact the music teachers at their email address. For any other queries, the Centre Méditerranéen is at your service by telephone, fax, email.
Application form
Summer 2025 music staff
Orchestra work is provided by professionals from the best French symphonic education.
Jean-Jo Roux
Registered music teacher - Conductor and composer - Officer decorated for services to education in France - Musical director of the Scènefonia Orchestra - Chevalier des Arts et Lettres
Emmanuel Andre
Violinist
Baba-Dath Harumi*
Tuba
Corinne Bernard*
Flutist
Yves Scheuring*
Cellist
Guilhem Martineau*
Director
* Subject to availability
Read more about our music staff
Jean-Jo Roux, registered music teacher
He created the Symphonic Orchestra at the Lycée David d’Anger in 1983 (65 youths aged between 11 and 18 years)
This orchestra has performed in Houston, New York, Boston, Dallas, New Orleans, Vienna, Copenhagen, Prague, Montreal, Berlin, Cracovia, Shanghai, Peking, Bamako, Budapest… Having toured China twice (1998 and 2004) JJ Roux was invited to conduct a chinese youth Orchestra and to put on two concerts in August 2006 in Suzhou near Shanghai.
He is the musical director of Scènefonia, a symphony orchestra from Angers.
Some of his latest creations:
- TH SKÉMYA, for choir and orchestra
- LES AMANTS DE GALERNE (The Lovers of Galerne), opera (2016).
- CANTIQUE DES CANTIQUES, oratorio, created on June 2023, Grand théâtre d’Angers
Emmanuel Andre, violinist
After studying music at the National Music Academy in the Region of Angers, then of St. Maur (awarded the Gold Medal following an unanimous vote), Emmanuel André got a scholarship at the National Superior Music Academy in Paris. Subsequently, he went on to obtain first prize for the violin voted for unanimously at the CNSM in Lyon and be became a member of of the Radio-France Philharmonic Orchestra in 1994.
He has taken part in the master classes of J-J Kantorow, the Ravel Quartet and more recently he has worked with P. Oundjan, a member of the Tokyo Quartet. Furthermore, Emmanuel André has the job of passing his experience on to the youngest of musicians : it is for this reason that he regularly has a hand in the “Young Public“ activities of the Philharmonic Orchestra and for 25 years, he has led an orchestra workshop for young people.
He teaches violin at the Conservatoire d'Asnières-sur-Seine, near Paris.
Baba-Dath Harumi, tuba
Professeure des cuivres
Tuba, euphonium teacher, at CRR of Montpellier
Originaire de Tokyo (Japon), Harumi Baba-Dath obtient en 2002 le diplôme de Tuba à l'université de musique de SHOWA au Japon dans la classe de Kensuke Yao, ainsi que le DNESM dans la classe de Melvin Culbertson et d'Arnaud Boukhitine au Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon.
Elle remporte plusieurs prix internationaux, notamment le 1er prix du Concours de Tuba Harvey G. Philips au Japon.
Harumi joue occasionnellement dans les Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, de Montpellier, de Bordeaux Aquitaine, de Lorraine, et participe à plusieurs projets de musique contemporaine et d'improvisation.
Suite à la rencontre avec Michel Godard, elle a commencé à jouer du Serpent, dans la classe de Volny Hostiou, de Jean-Pierre Canihac et joue dans différents ensembles de musique ancienne : orchestre baroque et musique de chambre.
Elle est actuellement professeur de Tuba et Serpent au CRR de Perpignan et au CRR de Montpellier.
Corinne Bernard, flutist
Professor of Woodwind
Training
2015: DEM Traverso (Transverse flute) by unanimity, CRR Aix en Provence
2012: State teaching certificate in traverso, CESMD Poitou-Charentes
Teaching experience includes:
12 years of Professorship
2015-2019: Orchestra project at the "DEMOS" school, Marseille
2014-2019: Conservatoire à Rayonnement Intercommunal (Intercommunal Conservatory), Saint Maximin la Ste Baume
Municipal School of Music, Bandol
2014-2015: Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional (Regional Conservatory), Toulon, traverso and musical training.
Artistic Experience
2016-2019: Creation of the baroque ensemble "Horae" (soprano, traverso, viola da gamba, harpsichord)
Creation of the duet "Odyssée" (flute and guitar)
2015-2019: Toulon Opera Orchestra, Provence Mediterranean Philharmonic Orchestra, Cannes Regional Orchestra, Piccolo solo of the Musique des Équipages de la Flotte de Brest (Brest Fleet Crew Music), Baroque and modern "Azulejo" flute ensemble
Yves Scheuring, cello and contrabass
Guilhem Martineau, director
