Sampo Academy 2023
From 26 to 30 July 2023 in Auch, France
The Sampo academy is aimed at musicians who wish to transcend the sound boundaries of their instrument with the Sampo. It offers a chance to discover the Sampo during five days of intensive training, to transform one's instrument into an augmented one, and to introduce oneself to mixed music.
Souvenirs
The first edition of the Sampo Academy was an event rich with discoveries and encounters.
Thank you to all participants, teachers and partners for making it happen!
Art & Sampo Days 2022
5 July - 4 August 2022
In 2022, the Art & Science Days become Art & Sampo Days!
The Art & Sampo Days propose a musical program around the instrument Sampo, developed and manufactured in Saint-Etienne, France. The program includes concerts of contemporary, world and improvised music, an international academy of mixed music, a composition contest, an artist residency, a musical workshop and master classes.
The festival will be a space for encounters between local and international artists, professionnals and amateurs of all levels.
Sampo Academy 2022
From 5 to 8 July 2022 in Saint-Etienne, France
The Sampo academy is aimed at musicians who wish to transcend the sound boundaries of their instrument with the Sampo. It offers a chance to discover the Sampo during four days of intensive training, to transform one's instrument into an augmented one, and to introduce oneself to mixed music.
Baroque nocturnals | Early music/Present music
22 April 2022 at 19h, Paris
In the framework of the Baroque nocturnals, the Arts et Métiers Museum proposes the program Early music/Present music, organized under the coordination of Jean-Christophe Revel.
The 9th Sampo Composition Contest / Residency
Contest / Residency Results
The international jury selected three winners of the Sampo Contest / Residency:
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Michele Papa (Italy) |
Youssra Khechai (France) |
Isotta Trastevere (Italy / France) |
Sampo Artist Residency
2022 Residents
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Eudes Bernstein | Tina Ostruh | Inês Lopes |
saxophone | flute | piano |
France | Slovenia | Portugal / The Netherlands |