Let the Tone Come Alive! Discovering the Living Essence of Music
Our 2025 conference will be led by master teacher Christian Giersch, who is coming to us from the Black Forest area of Germany. Born in Thuringia, Germany in 1951, Christian studied church music and composition in Stuttgart and has been playing lyre and composing since 1978. He worked as a Waldorf teacher from 1982 to 2014. Presently, Christian works with ensembles and gives interactive concerts with composed and improvised music. In 2018, Christian joined lyrist Martin Tobiassen to co-found an international summer lyre academy in Germany.
Christian has elaborated on the theme and his intentions for our summer conference in the following short description:
The wonderful sound of the lyre can lead both listener and player to the experience that musical tones, intervals, and rhythms are more than mere physical phenomena. They want to be experienced and formed like living beings. Only then does their inherent strength to create peace and community unfold. I have worked with this theme for decades as a teacher and performing artist and would like to share my experiences with you. By means of basic practical exercises (suitable for lyrists of any skill level), by moving together, playing the lyre (with and without sheet music), singing, and listening, we will come closer to the living essence of music: Let the tone come alive!
Register now at
https://form.jotform.com/LyreAssoc/2025-registration.
Early bird discount until June 30th! • A $150 deposit secures your place at the conference and helps us plan!
Fees: Conference: $315–$335 (tiered pricing for LANA members* and early bird discounts before June 30). The conference fee includes snacks. Limited financial aid will be available.
Meals: Lunch and dinner are prepared by a local chef using fresh, wholesome and, when possible, organic ingredients, with hearty snacks provided in the morning and afternoon breaks. The conference menu can accommodate people with vegetarian, gluten-free, and/or dairy-free dietary needs. If you have food restrictions beyond those, we recommend opting out of our meal plan and providing your own meals.
$120 Friday supper–Wednesday lunch (breakfast on your own)
$65 Lunches (main meal) only
$55 Suppers only
Limited lodging is available in Camphill Copake on a first come first serve basis!
*See:
http://lyreassociation.org/membership to join the Lyre Association of North America and to take advantage of member discounts.
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