Early music
2025 Faculty
Elliot Figg, Harpsichord | Edwin Huizinga, Violin | Cullen O’Neill, Cello | Manami Mizumoto, Violin
Joseph dall'Abaco: Capriccio No. 1
Cullen O’Neill, Cello
Who’s eligible?
This is a post-graduate residency open to young artists of any nationality. Applicants must have a university degree or conservatory diploma and must be under the age of 33 (as of December 31, 2024). Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
How to apply
Please complete our application form including a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation from current or last teacher/coach and a recent unedited video performance of two contrasting works.
Sonic Ghosts
Edwin Huizinga, Violin
Manami Mizumoto, Violin
Elliot Figg, Harpsichord
performing with Doug Balliett, Violone
Tuition per week (does not include housing*)
Individual $600
Duos, Trios & Quartets also welcome to apply!
Duos $800; Trios $1000; Quartet $1200
Limited bursaries available upon application.
*You may wish to pay a $190/week housing fee and have LAMP take care of your accommodations. Contact us for more information if this interests you.
Early Music
November 17 - 23, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2025
Over the past decade, the Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance has become a cherished destination for early music study in North America, attracting some of the field’s most respected performers and pedagogues. Since 2016, LAMP has hosted a series of Renaissance and Early Music Academies curated by the internationally acclaimed cornettist Bruce Dickey. These immersive programs have drawn students and professionals from across the globe to explore 16th- and 17th-century repertoire in depth, often through the lens of specific themes or composers.
Among the exceptional faculty who have led or contributed to these programs are soprano and early music specialist Suzie LeBlanc, baroque cellist Elinor Frey, harpsichordist Mark Edwards, viola da gamba player Joëlle Morton, keyboardist Catalina Vicens, and trombonist Catherine Motuz. Themed sessions such as Italian Music around 1600, Sprezzatura: How to be a Professional Musician in the 1590s, The Mystery of Carlo G., and Syntagma musicum: Exploring the musical world of Michael Praetorius have offered participants a deep engagement with historically informed performance practice. In recent years, the focus has expanded to include polyphonic and polychoral music from Bolognese sources and explorations of instrumental virtuosity during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods.
LAMP’s commitment to Early Music continues this November 2025 with a new program led by violinists Edwin Huizinga and Manami Mizumoto, cellist Cullen O’Neill, and harpsichordist Elliot Figg. Known for their dynamic musicianship and thoughtful interpretations, this team brings fresh energy to LAMP’s early music offerings. Building on a rich tradition of excellence and curiosity, the 2025 academy will invite participants into a vibrant and collaborative environment in which historical repertoire is brought vividly to life.
The focus of this academy will be trio sonatas, offering attending artists an immersive week of study and performance. The week will culminate in a recital on Sunday, November 23, featuring the faculty and participants in a performance of a concerto grosso.