Anneleen Lenaerts will host a week of harp masterclasses from 22–29 May 2026 at POLAS in Kalamata, Greece, a beautiful multidisciplinary arts and wellness space located directly on the seafront (www.polas.gr).
The course is designed for advanced young professional harpists aged 18 and above who are eager to explore sound, musical expression and interpretation in an intensive and inspiring setting. Participants are asked to prepare a minimum of five pieces to work on during the masterclass and for performance at the end of the course.
A small group of active participants will work closely with Anneleen throughout the week. Auditors are also welcome to attend the sessions.
The course fee for active participants includes accommodation at POLAS, practice harps, daily brunch and evening meals, snacks, and group transfers from Athens airport to Kalamata and back.
Applicants are asked to submit:
The application deadline is 22 March 2026, and applicants will be notified by 6 April 2026.
For further information and applications, please contact:
đź“© anneleenlenaerts.harpstudio@gmail.com
Under the artistic direction of Anneleen Lenaerts — who has shaped the Big Little Music Competition and Festival since its inception three years ago — the competition reaches its final rounds on 22–23 January, followed by the chamber music festival on 24–25 January in Ghent.Â
The festival brings together pianist Olli Mustonen, guitarist Sean Shibe, violinist Yamen Saadi, violist Sara Ferrández, and cellist Alexander Warenberg. Anneleen appears in two programmes, including the collective and spontaneous closing concert.
Conceived as a platform to support emerging chamber music ensembles, Big Little Music emphasises artistic exchange and mentorship, linking the competition’s final rounds with masterclasses and festival performances.
Anneleen Lenaerts appears in the Christtagskonzert from Bad Ischl, broadcast on 25 December at 8:15 PM on ORF III. In this festive programme, she performs her own arrangement Nutcracker in a Nutshell, alongside the Tanzlied des Pierrot from Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Die tote Stadt and Franz Schubert’s Du bist die Ruh, the latter in collaboration with baritone Rafael Fingerlos. The concert also features actress Verena Altenberger, cellist Harriet Krijgh, Laura-Maria and Magdalena Waldauf, and mezzo-soprano Anja Mittermüller.
The concert can be watched on ORF ON until 1 January 2026:
Anneleen Lenaerts has created her own transcription of highlights from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, one of the most beloved classics of the Christmas season. The piece has just been released as a single and is now available on all major streaming platforms. For harpists, the sheet music is now available on Universal Edition HERE.